Software:Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Final Cut

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Short description: 2001 video game
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Final Cut
Developer(s)Arxel Tribe
Publisher(s)Wanadoo Edition (Europe)
Ubi Soft (North America)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: November 2001
  • NA: March 31, 2002
Genre(s)Action-adventure

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Final Cut (also known as just Hitchcock: The Final Cut) is a 2001 action-adventure video game, in the detective-mystery genre, inspired by the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

Gameplay

The Final Cut is a suspenseful adventure game[1] that focuses on item collecting and puzzle solving as the main mechanic. However the game also bears some similarities to the survival horror actioner genre. The art design sees 3D characters be manipulated across a 2D environment. The game is interspersed with full motion videos (FMVs) to further the narrative.[2] The controls are a combination of the keyboard and mouse.[3] The developer Arxel Tribe says the game can be completed in 20 hours.[4]

Plot

Robert Marvin-Jones is a billionaire recluse who decides to pay homage to Alfred Hitchcock by making a film in his backyard; however his film crew have gone missing and possibly been brutally murdered. Meanwhile, private detective Joseph Shamley has psychic power. Jones' niece, a mute named Alicia, asks Shamley to use his powers of deduction to solve the mystery.[2]

Development

According to ActionTrip, "the developers bought the rights to use several famous scenes from [Hitchcock's] movies like Saboteur, Psycho and Torn Curtain in the game".[5] Film Remakes says the game contains "extracts from six Hitchcock films (Psycho, Frenzy, Torn Curtain, Rope, Saboteur and Shadow of a Doubt)".[6] Game Informer said that with games like Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut, Ubisoft's PC catalog is an area where the company is able to experiment and take risks.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic50/100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure GamersStarHalf star[8]
GameSpot5.8/10[9]
GameSpy55%[10]
GameZone6.9/10[11]
IGN6.1/10[2]
PC Gamer (UK)56%[12]
PC Gamer (US)48%[13]
X-PlayStar[14]
The Cincinnati EnquirerStarStarStar[15]
The Electric Playground6.5/10[16]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7]

IGN wrote that the game offered "no suspense, puzzles of little interest, poor dialog, a tortuous storyline, and awkward control".[2] ActionTrip concluded that "using Hitchcock's name and work was a good marketing move, but, unfortunately the game quality doesn't live up to it."[5] Quandary wrote "Being an Arxel Tribe game, I was actually a bit disappointed in the figures. They are somewhat blocky and almost wooden looking."[17] Acknowledging that "Alfred Hitchcock had sixty-seven director credits to his name before his death on April 29, 1980", GameSpy concluded that Hitchcock: The Final Cut "feels like a confusing, unworthy amalgamation of all sixty-seven Hitchcock projects".[10] Adventure Gamers described the game as "a muddled adventure game with little inspiration, even though it pretends to be Hitchcock-inspired".[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Software and CD-ROM Reviews on File". 2002. https://books.google.com/books?id=x8wPAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Alfred+Hitchcock+Presents:+The+Final+Cut%22OR%22Hitchcock:+The+Final+Cut%22. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ivan Sulic (May 2, 2002). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/02/hitchcock-the-final-cut. 
  3. ↑ Mike Phillips (July 2002). "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Final Cut Review". http://www.tap-repeatedly.com/Reviews/Hitchcock/Final_Cut.shtml. 
  4. ↑ slydos (November 20, 2001). "Hitchcock - The Final Cut - Review English". http://www.adventure-archiv.com/h/hitchcockreviewe.htm. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dejan "Dex" Grbavcic (January 4, 2002). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut Review". CraveOnline. http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/hitchcock-the-final-cut.phtml. 
  6. ↑ Constantine Verevis (2006). Film Remakes. ISBN 9780748621873. https://books.google.com/books?id=-epMKoT-NO4C&q=%22Alfred+Hitchcock+Presents%3A+The+Final+Cut%22OR%22Hitchcock%3A+The+Final+Cut%22&pg=PA73. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Alfred Hitchcock presents The Final Cut for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/alfred-hitchcock-presents-the-final-cut/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kirk Latimer (July 7, 2004). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut review". https://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17727. 
  9. ↑ Ron Dulin (April 11, 2002). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hitchcock-the-final-cut-review/1900-2861129/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Carla Harker (April 26, 2002). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut". IGN Entertainment. http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/april02/hitch/. 
  11. ↑ Michael Lafferty (April 15, 2002). "HITCHCOCK, The Final Cut Review". http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18538.htm. 
  12. ↑ "Hitchcock: The Final Cut". PC Gamer UK (Future plc). February 2002. 
  13. ↑ Marc Saltzman (July 2002). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut". PC Gamer (Future US): 73. http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/hitchcock_the_f.html. Retrieved April 9, 2018. 
  14. ↑ Miguel Concepcion (April 26, 2002). "'Hitchcock: The Final Cut' (PC) Review". TechTV. http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3381754,00.html. 
  15. ↑ Marc Saltzman (May 21, 2002). "'Final Cut' lacks suspense". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/052102_finalcut.html. 
  16. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (May 17, 2002). "Alfred Hitchcock: The Final Cut". The Electric Playground. http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=8979. 
  17. ↑ Steve Ramsey (December 2001). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut". http://www.quandaryland.com/jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=386. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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