When comparing Machinarium vs The 7th Guest: Remastered, the Slant community recommends Machinarium for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Machinarium is ranked 17th while The 7th Guest: Remastered is ranked 122nd. The most important reason people chose Machinarium is:
The player is forced to move their character across the map in order to find objects of interest. This, coupled with the great sound design and soundtrack which also do their part in giving cues as to where the objects are and if the player is close, really help you immerse into the atmosphere and art style of Machinarium.
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Pros
Pro The gameplay is perfectly interwoven with the overall aesthetic and atmosphere of the game
The player is forced to move their character across the map in order to find objects of interest. This, coupled with the great sound design and soundtrack which also do their part in giving cues as to where the objects are and if the player is close, really help you immerse into the atmosphere and art style of Machinarium.
Pro Beautiful art style
Machimariums hand drawn graphics exude a very steam punk style that definitely has a very unique look by being all hand drawn.
Pro Challenging puzzles
The puzzles are quite challenging to the point of frustration but in the end give a sense of immense reward when figured out.
Pro Interesting protagonist
The main character and the one controlled by the player is just a normal, average, everyday robot. He doesn't have any special powers or abilities other than being able to slightly extend his midriff in order to reach high ledges or making his body shorter. He's pretty much an ordinary robot thrust into an extraordinary situation.
Pro Built-in hint system
For those that do find some of the puzzles too challenging there is an inbuilt hint system shown through "thought bubbles" on top of the playable character.
Every level has its own hint when pressed and it's usually a hint on where to go or what kind of object you need. Although it's advised not to rely on the hint system too much since it takes away from the experience of actually enjoying the game.
Pro The well-designed gameplay mechanics avoid making the game boring to the player
Unlike most point-and-click games, objects of interest in Machinarium light up only when the main character is close to them; this completely changes the way the game is played. In point-and-click games where this is not the case, the gameplay is usually reduced to aimlessly flailing the cursor around waiting for something to light up.
Machinarium on the other hand completely avoids this, keeping levels interesting and the player interested to the game.
Pro Newly redesigned touch controls
The controls have been completely redesigned for the touch platform, making for an easily controlled and intuitive experience.
Pro Classic point and click puzzling adventure with high replayability
The player will try to make their way through 22 different point and click stages that each contain a puzzle that must be solved to progress. A classic point and click formula that does not stray from the genres roots.
Pro Android OS exclusive
The 7th Guest: Remastered is an Android OS exclusive, meaning iOS and the Windows Phone platforms will not receive the game for sometime. Seeing as how a lot of high quality releases on release on iOS at first, it is refreshing to see Android the preferred platform for a release.
Pro Nastalgia
For those that played the original title, it will be a fun trip down memory lane to play the game again after so many years.
Pro HD graphics that upscale
The graphics have all been redone for HD and have been created with up-scaling in mind to allow for proper representation on the assortment of device resolutions and screen sizes on the Android platform.
Pro Classic graphics game mode
There is an optional classic graphics setting that can be used that makes the game appear as it originally did with a mouse pointer as the input and all.
Cons
Con Items may be difficult to find due to similar colors
At points in the game there are needed items that blend in too well with their surrounding making it quite difficult to actually see them.
Con Large file size
The new HD graphics, included full soundtrack and in game full-motion videos take up quite a bit of room on the device, just short of 1GB.