Once you earn enough, you'll get a skill point to spend on his skill tree. How do you level him up though? Well, by showering him in love and affection, of course! When he does a good job, you pet him, or give him treats, he'll grow closer to Percy. He not only sniffs out buried treasures, but you can level him up to make him that much more useful. However, as useful as your map and shovel can be, your most important asset is your companion Drayton the dog. There is a game-spanning collection quest where you must assemble a map leading to a treasure, where each piece can only be obtained by collecting junk. Other than filling out a spot in your collections tab, you can also earn money by finding various items like coins or gold, which can be used to get more equipment and upgrade your ship (still not a pirate, by the way). The treasures you collect throughout the game aren’t for nothing either. I personally spent a lot of time on the first puzzle because I didn't notice something until 30 minutes later, for a solution that would’ve taken no more than a minute if I had checked the map properly. It feels good to assemble all the pieces by yourself and there are hints if you are getting stuck. Some might not be even solvable and you have to go back once you have the right skills and equipment. There are various puzzles in the game that might require a little bit of logic, the in-game map and mapping tools, and maybe a pen and paper to keep track of things. While digging is as easy as hitting the Z button and waiting, actually finding treasure is the tricky part, and that's where the puzzles come into play. And this is why one of the main things you will be doing is digging for treasure. Like the game insists, you're a treasure hunter, not a pirate. I mean, change the colours around and Percy would not look all that different from Guybrush Threepwood and while it doesn't have the witty dialogue, it still features a colourful cast of weirdos that can join your crew. It’s even a little emotional at times.Īlthough, for some reason, I was being reminded of The Secret of Monkey Island as I played. It adds to the world of Bilkins' Folly and makes the various people you meet on your adventure that much more enjoyable. If it is gibberish, it at least sounds like they're speaking the sentences in the speech bubbles rather than just making noise. Characters speak in some gibberish language I cannot understand without subtitles…that, or it is a real language and I may have just offended those who speak it. The sprites and world are really good, with bright colours and bouncy animations that feel like you’re going on a jolly adventure throughout the land that also fits with the music, which goes for a jolly tropical vibe. It's a legitimate gameplay mechanic that you are very much encouraged to do. In an adventure full of treasures and secrets, will Percy be able to find his loved ones or will he fall under the Bilkins' Folly? Well, let's find out.Īnd before you ask, yes, you can pet the dog. Reviews // 2nd Oct 2023 - 13 days ago // By Dylan Pamintuan Bilkins' Folly Reviewīilkins' Folly, developed by Webbysoft and published by Armor Games Studios, is a narrative adventure where treasure hunter Percival “Percy” Bilkins and his dog Drayton are on a mission to find his missing mother and grandfather who disappeared years ago.
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