The Deponia trilogy

The Deponia trilogy has raised a bit of a controversy as illustrated by the review of RPS. RPS is notable for always defending politcal correctness and Walker in particular is outspoken about sexism in gaming. However the view towards Deponia seems to split according to regionality. While seemingly being criticized in the US for its unlikable lead and misogynistic story, not to mention it's humor that gets seriously dark at times, the game seems to have been met with widespread acclaim in Europe.

In my opinion the game is grossly misunderstood by some critics, as the humor and the acts that you perform during the game serve to fulfill a higher purpose. While the main character is oblivious to the harm he causes to others around him, as the player you are not, and this results in an interesting exploration of the players role in adventure games. And the jokes themselves do not serve to degrade but to illustrate the absurdity of the main character and his abhorrent personality. The solutions to puzzles are often doing the most stupid thing you can think of in the most offensive way possible, which is a challenge in itself. Ultimately this is not a comedy game, but a tragicomedy. A varied and wonderful world filled with interesting characters viewed through the prism of a narcissistic, asocial, egocentrical hero-wannabe and his story of growth and redemption.

Thank you Deadalic, for making the effor to create an interesting adventure game and kudos refusing to stick to the crowdpleasing 'good' ending :). Huzzah!