Tintin Returns in His Most Faithful Adaptation Yet: Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh Hands-On

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It’s pretty surprising that it’s been over a decade since the iconic comic series, The Adventures of Tintin, has appeared in games – the goofy characters, larger-than-life adventures, and adorable sidekick dog seem like they’d make for the ultimate all-ages adventure game. But this is a missed opportunity that developer Pendulo Studios plans on correcting with its upcoming video game adaptation of the classic story: Cigars of the Pharaoh, and from the hour I played so far, it’s incredibly impressive just how faithful and enjoyable that adaptation is shaping up to be. Whether it’s the cartoonish and colorful environments, creative puzzles, or memorable minigames, this is definitely one for adventure game fans to keep a close eye on.

The thing that immediately slapped me in the face in my first few minutes with Cigars of the Pharaoh is just how devoted it is to the comics that inspired it. Going frame-by-frame through Tintin’s opening moments, as I was able to do using a physical copy of the comic provided to me, shows just how shockingly meticulous it is in its reconstruction. The developers are clearly huge fans of the beloved story, and I can see this game introducing the recognizable reporter to a new generation of youngsters, as well as delighting longtime readers in search of a nostalgia hit.

But despite following so closely to an established tale, there was still a whole lot of adventure game goodness packed into the demo I played, as I split my time between chatting with notable characters like Professor Sarcophagus and Roberto Rastapopoulos, and solving puzzles as I unraveled the secrets of Pharaoh Kih-Oskh. It’s sorta like a Telltale game except instead of making depressing, gut-wrenching decisions, I was hanging