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The Quiet Collection Review

by Kimberly Keller - August 14, 2015, 10:59 am EDT
Total comments: 1

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She just wants some peace and quiet...

Looking for a mellow game to relax and kill some time? Look no further than The Quiet Collection. Developed by the aptly named Nostalgic Software, this bundle is a throwback to small 90’s games of yore. The collection consists of four short puzzle games all starring a young girl who just wants some peace and quiet.

From sound to aesthetic, simplicity is the name of the game. Large, colorful pixels make up the Quiet world, and the only sounds present are those that need to be silenced. You control a rather sassy girl who will stop at nothing to get the quiet she craves. Players must investigate the source of each sound and, depending on the game, use items found around the house or town to eventually snuff out the noise. This can range from something as simple (and mean) as destroying her neighbor’s decorations with a stick, to more elaborate planning that changes various elements to finally reach her goal.

Controls are simple as well, press A to interact with an object or person, and X to grab or drop an item. You can only carry one item at a time, and her hyperactive little brother loves to grab anything you put on the ground, so be careful.

All the games are adorable and clever. They’re easy to play, but not always easy to complete if you overlook an item or don’t make a connection. Just remember: this girl isn’t messing around. She will steal, vandalize, and trick anyone into getting her end goal, so you should too.

The first two games, “Quiet Please!” and “Quiet Christmas”, center around her home and family and are the easiest to beat. The average player can expect to play each for 15 minutes, which is good since there is no save feature within these two. The last two, “Vacation Vexation” and “Candy, Please!” switch up the formula a little bit and feature larger worlds that can take over a half hour to finish. With more areas to explore, mini games to play, and harder puzzles, these two smartly include a save option. Just keep in mind that items will return to their original locations when you reload.

The Quiet Collection is a good set of games that mixes a relaxing playing style with a good amount of humor and cleverness. There’s no real replay value in any of the individual games, but I found it a fun game to play with others as well, and watch them try to figure it out in a different way than you may have.

Summary

Pros
  • Clever puzzles
  • Good humor
  • Unique concept
Cons
  • Little replay value
  • No save feature in first two games

Talkback

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorAugust 15, 2015

Picked these up.  Had fun with them for a day.  Not 100% sure it's worth the $5 for most folks due to the lack of re-playability, but I really enjoyed them as throw-backs to old point-and-click adventure titles.

One thing though - the original article has the name of the developer wrong - it's Nostatic, not Nostalgic. ;)

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Genre Adventure
Developer Nostatic Software, LLC
Players1

Worldwide Releases

na: The Quiet Collection
Release Jul 23, 2015
RatingEveryone 10+

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