Hector: Episode 1 Steam Charts & Stats

Game tries too hard to be funny, and the puzzles are incredibly non-intuitive. I'm literally having to use the guide at all times just to get through this.

I got all the Hector games thinking they were going to be funny and have a nice adventure to solve. None of them are funny and these games feature one of my biggest pet peeves in adventure games: dialogue choices. Over and over and over and over and over again. Dialogue choices until you get to the right dialogue to advance. Perhaps that is interesting to others. To me it is unimaginative and uninteresting. If these games had multiple endings based on the dialogue you choose, that would be interesting. But nope. There is only one right thing to say.

I bought this game years ago and it freezes, you can't play at all. you get stuck on a scene and it keep freezes. I tried again after years gone, it is same my game just frozen outside station... I keep closing and restarting it won't fix. Really. Can I get my money back? :)

Probably as close to a yes as a not recommended can be but ultimately its a bit date, very simple point and click "puzzle" game, that is alright for a cheap laugh (and on sale this is cheap for what amounts to about 6 hours play time). If you like the trailers, then maybe get it but it does feel like time and money spend better else where, I only picked it up because I played the first 2 on ipad many moons ago and wanted to play the end myself. Its not like theres much of a series to come to invest your time in this IP anyway.

It is a funny and entertaining point and click game. Some of the puzzles are really obtuse and require HUGE breaks and stretches of any form of logic, but there are walkthroughs that are readily available. If you like point and click games you'll enjoy this.

This works great on Steam Play for Linux. I am playing through it for the first time and am really enjoying my experience. Using a 6700k/980TI and Proton / Steam Play on Fedora 28.

Getting right into this, you play as Hector a highly un-liked officer. Due to the ineptitude of the force they call you in to either negotiate a successful hostage situation or die trying. What ends up happening is a mad dash all over the town trying to meet the demands of the terrorist. The game is not a bad game however it is only a game for a very small niche crowd. The game is heavily laced with vulgar content (not laced but packed). Your main character (as you later on will play as your partner as well) is pretty much hated by everyone with the exception of 4 people. So, each encounter will have its degree of standoff conversations. In fact, many of the puzzles require you to ask every question sometimes in the correct order to progress the plot or unlock new plot items. Puzzles are pretty straight forward and will not take long to complete. In fact, each chapter can be completed in roughly 4-5 hours if you are good with puzzle games. The graphics are not state of the art. However, this is not a game that would require it and would probably be a worse game with them. They are comical and well designed. The animations in several locations are not synced and you can definitely see the jumping from one animation to the other (especially when you are in the church). The vocals are in no way synced. Overall, I would not say this is a bad game but if you are not into games that are vulgar, smut filled, with an obnoxious lead character I would stay away from this game. I own several Telltale games and this is the only one that I have not “recommended”.

Funniest game ever;; ~Updated Review~ Hector is an episodic adventure game developed by Straandlooper and published by TellTale Games, another company that creates episodic based games. The game is now sold as an all in one package, and is one of the funniest adventure games (could be debated as -the- funniest video game) I've ever played. The humor is dark, witty, and perverse, and doesn't pull any punches with political correctness. Hector is an overweight, under-worked, highly unqualified detective inspector on a case that has him visiting all parts of Clapper's Wreake, the town that took the "Great" out of Britain. As an adventure game you'll talk to other inhabitants, pick up all sorts of silly items, and find even sillier ways to interact with the environment with the previous two. Any fan of adventure games would be wise to purchase this. For those unsure of the genre, or not typically one to play these types of games, I'd strongly recommend this purchase as the first choice to break into the genre.

Back in the day, Telltale used to release adventures that didn’t need rapid press of “Q” or “E” buttons or mounds of dialogue choices to progress. “Hector: Badge of Carnage. Ep.1: We Negotiate with Terrorists” is one such fine example. While still episodic, it’s a classic point’n’click game that will satisfy any purist’s demand for a good title. That is if they do well with vulgarity, of course. Cartoon art style of the game isn’t just visually pleasing but serves as perfect medium to present all the crassness and X-rated fun that is “Hector”, keeping it in “look, it’s a comedy” category and preventing people (or some of them, at least) from getting deeply offended by yet another Hector’s quip. With this choice of graphic style, a junkie sleeping in a sex doll box or a hooker doing “business” in the back alley just seems that much more endearing. Meet Hector, a potty-mouthed alcoholic DI living in the cell in the police station he works at. Some smart guy decided that Hector is the best at dealing with a “terrorist who captured hostages” situation. Hector’s people skills are at a big glorious 0, but he has a witty comeback for every sentence anyone ever throws at him, plus he wants to go “home” and eat, and get drunk; so yes – why would he not be THE person to deal with all this mess? Considering pile of dead servants of law that’s getting bigger by the minute, something must be done and fast. Sighing deeply Hector gets a list demands from the town-restoration obsessed terrorist: close down a pit of town pornography (his favorite place since childhood), restore a town clock tower (who the hell needs it when there’s a cell phone?), and contribute to a city beautification plan (Hector refused to comment on this one) and sets out to do everything that is not in his nature to accomplish it. What follows is a fun, crude, hilarious journey that manages to wrap the events nicely while making an intriguing set-up for the next part. With classic point’n’click advancement, Hector progresses by examining environments, using inventory, and engaging in indecent dialogues full of insensitive options with a colorful cast of characters. The puzzles are enjoyable and well-fitting, but only if Hector’s filthy-minded logic will be embraced while solving them. Some of the things he comes up with might be too much for your average adventure player, but if you’re down with a plan he doesn’t have yet, be prepared to be sufficiently surprised with how far (and how low) human imagination can get. It’s fun! Besides a solid set-up and a smooth playing experience, where the game truly shines is the writing. Remarkably witty dialogue, chock-full of dirty jokes will be delivering several one-liners per screen like nobody’s business. The developer Straandlooper (that seemed to disappear into oblivion after releasing this gem, unfortunately) masterfully leads the episode to its logical conclusion with as much raunchiness and crassness as one could fit into 4 hours of gameplay. And then some. The soundtrack is simple and changes tunes to support the scene according to the situation, while good-quality sound effects add an additional layer to the world of the game. The voiceover sounds like one supremely talented voice actor was forced to act out Hector plus all the NPCs in this game and tried his very best. In any other game it might have been a sufficient distraction, but… It’s Hector. Everything is happening in Great Britain, hence there’s a variety of accents on display; and majority of the stuff that’s said out loud is so preposterous that somehow it all comes together marvelously and ends up a perfect fit for a game. With all this comes a warning: “Hector” is NOT for easily offended. If you are, however, someone who could take a very (VERY) risqué joke without blink of an eye, meanwhile finding yourself longing for the good, old days of classic hand-drawn point’n’clicks that had an essence, a soul many games seem to be lacking nowadays… Look no further. At $15 for all three episodes (that often go on sale for under $5!) you’re guaranteed some high-quality violent, carnal fun that never discriminates and insults everyone equally.

Rude, crude, and totally entertaining. Challenging puzzles with a hilarious story line. A must have for any one who liked Puzzle Agent.