Her Majesty's SPIFFING

Dec 8, 2016

This is a game that wears its heart – as well as it’s influences – on its sleeve, and will charm you throughout. The only problem with the game is that I wanted more of it.

Dec 18, 2016

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Dec 19, 2016

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Dec 13, 2016

You would never know that this is the first game from Billy Goat Entertainment, from how well polished and written it is. Very funny and filled with pop culture references, it makes you hopeful for the post-Brexit future.

Jan 2, 2017

An endearingly goofy take on the Point-and-Click genre that revels in breaking the fourth wall with a stiff upper lip. 3.9 Hitchhiking on the Dwarf... Traditional British humour in the vein of shows like Red Dwarf and the like has been noticeably under-represented in the video game medium as of late. Sure, back in the day classic point-and-click adventures from Lucasarts and the titular Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy liberally employed comedic devices cribbed from the likes of Monty Python and, of course, the late, great Douglas Adams, but as AAA games moved towards gritty realism and po-faced narratives, that cheeky British wit fell out of favour. Her Majesty’s Spiffing has set out to rectify this, presenting gamers with an experience that’s more British than Queen Elizabeth riding a Corgi listening to The Beatles whilst sipping tea and nibbling on a crumpet beneath an overcast sky; Her Majesty actually serves as the catalyst for the story itself, having declared that Britain colonise the stars after gaining control as an autocracy once the nation had descended into chaos following the Brexit vote. She establishes S.P.I.F.F.I.N.G (Special Planetary Investigative Force For Inhabiting New Galaxies) and sets out to conquer space in the name of Great Britannia; one of her ships, the HMSS Imperialise, is piloted by a stuffy and uptight two man crew, the overtly British Captain Frank Lee English and his Welsh sidekick Aled Jones, and it’s the former that you’ll be taking control of throughout your time with the game. Similar to the adventure games from Telltale, Her Majesty’s Spiffing essentially boils down to selecting dialogue choices, exploring the environment for items and completing rudimentary puzzles – Her Majesty’s Spiffing doesn’t stray too far from the genre’s tried and tested formula. Where it does stand out is in terms of the humour and the dynamic between the characters.

Dec 11, 2016

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Feb 1, 2018

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Dec 9, 2016

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May 27, 2017

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Mar 8, 2017

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