Old-school adventure games have staged somewhat of a comeback in recent years, but recreating the feel of classic franchises like Monkey Island, Sam & Max, and King’s Quest has proven to be an elusive challenge. For every new success, like Ron Gilbert’s Thimbleweed Park, it seems there’s a disappointment, like Tim Schafer’s barely coherent Broken Age.

The Low Road is one of the latest attempts to cash in on lingering LucasArts and Sierra nostalgia. The game has everything a retro adventure game could need – a unique premise, quirky characters, logic-twisting puzzles — but does it manage to recapture that 90s magic? Let’s find out…