One of the most memorable and delightfully zany point-and-click adventures of its time is back. Discover – or rediscover – the origins of this legendary saga, from the creative genius of Pierre Gilhodes, in this exceptional collection. From its pixelated beginnings in the 1990s to today, this compilation brings together the first five iconic titles that captivated a whole generation...

The games are simple point and click adventures

The Gobliiins Collection contains five classic Gobliiins game. I say "classic", but in all honesty I've been gaming since the '80s and I'd never heard of the franchise.

The games are simple point and click adventures which suffer from the issues all games in this genre suffer from. Not all puzzles are intuitive... And, subjectively, what is simple to solve for one person may be head-scratchingly almost impossible for someone else. The problem here is that if you hit a stumbling block, which you can't see past, the game is pretty much over for you, as no matter what you do you can not progress any further... Unless you stumble on the answer accidentally, or you go online and watch a walkthrough video.

The collection includes:

This compilation brings together the first five titles in the series

Gobliiins (1991): Our three heroes, Oups, Asgard and Ignatius, are thrust into a quest to save King Angoulafre, who has inexplicably gone insane.

Gobliins 2 (1992) Prince Buffoon has vanished: Goblins Fingus and Winkle are teleported to a faraway land to track him down.

Goblins 3 (1993) Blount, an eccentric reporter, finds himself at the heart of a war between kings over the conquest of a mysterious Labyrinth.

Gobliiins 4 (2009) In this first 3D installment, King Badigoince sends Tchoup, Stucco and Perluis off on a quest to recover his missing aardvark, Riri, in an adventure packed with danger and surprises.

Gobliiins 5 (2023) The Morgloton Invasion: A triumphant return to 2D for a brand-new saga! Help Oups, Asgard and Ignatius save the kingdom and King Angoulafre from a dreadful fate of being turned into potatoes, and go head to head with Morglott, the mad scientist!

Discover – or rediscover – the origins of this legendary saga

In addition there's a number of features including an introduction to Pierre Gilhodes, the man behind the series, allowing you to discover the illustrations that shaped this world. There's also an interview discussing the origins of Gobliiins, the secrets of its creation and his intentions for the future of the series. There's also a music player which allows you to listen to music from every version of the Gobliiins games.

Personally, I don't think there's a whole lot here for new gamers. But if you fondly remember this from your childhood then you might find this is worth adding to your collection.

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Nick Smithson