Reviewer's Tilt and Conclusion: Judgment for the game overall is a mixed bag. To be perfectly
honest, this review was turned in late because I was struck by such
a maddening desire to finish this game that I did more playing than
reviewing. That's definitely a good thing-but the down side to it
is that I had to sit through two torturous hours to get through the
first act before it got that good. Since this is a game based around
uncovering a story, it makes sense that the plot might be a little
slow when you know nothing, but there's no real excuse for the crappy
music and difficult controls which made the beginning experiences
uncomfortable. If the introductory video hadn't sold me, I could easily
have given up on the whole deal too early.
I'm glad I was sold though. Like a good Hitchcock movie, it is the
story of the weird and twisted things people will do that will draw
the audience into the game. The more you play The Final Cut, the more
you'll want to finish it. The problems with this game aren't catastrophic
and the story is well thought out and enjoyable-certainly deeper than
many of the games you'll find out there…
…In the end you'll find the game is worth the buy, especially
at only 30 bucks, unless you're terribly impatient and hate adventure
games. If you are a Hitchcock fan you'll probably like how the game
tries to follow in his footsteps as well as the little touches-the
clips sampled from the movies, the building designs and the quotes
strewn about. For non-Hitchcock fans, when it was all done, I really
wanted to see another game like this…and the return of adventure
games of this nature; that should speak for itself. So if you fall
into either of these categories, go out and buy it, you'll find it
a welcome change of pace from practically everything else out there.
E3: Electronic Entertainment Expo 2002 
