So, playing Cruise Quest was an experience and I will share some thoughts about it. First the gameplay, with minor quirks managed to remake the atmosphere of the classics that defined the point&click adventure genre, games like Monkey Island and Leisure Suit Larry come to mind. Since I am firstly a gamer I went back in time once and played them. Now I can say that Cruise Quest, with a simple non-intrusive interface and smooth interractions managed to take things to the next level. The minigames are also, well polished and relaxing and managed to add extra spice to the gaming experience. The only minor flaw I saw were the walking animation that I say blended in perfectly in the setting. In a cruise people are supposed to walk slow and relaxed not run around, like there is an impending bomb threat;) But this could have easily solved with a double click on the direction arrows that would have cut the animation and made a quick transition to the next scene. Also the save system, slows things a bit. So I will give the gameplay a (9/10).
The graphics, for me were a treat. The interiors and the cruise guests are really well placed they manage to make the place look alive and create the perfect atmosphere like a small private world where the action of the game takes place. Yes some inconsistences are visible but they can be easily overlooked. Note that this is not a game made by a big company using the latest version of Unreal Engine, it's the labor of love of one man who manged to serve us a visual treat. For this reason I will rate the graphics (10/10).
The Story. Well, this is a rare case where a well written adventure games scenario blends in with erotica. We have four playable characters, each with his own view and perspective of the cruise, that are also pair with a difficulty level starting from the first, easy, medium, hard, veteran. As the stories intersect many times, it is fun to rewatch events shared by all characters from a different point of view. For the players who are familiar with Retsy's games the many cameos of characters from other games will also be a delight. The side-stories were also well placed and offer an atmosphere of absurd humor that is subtely present in Retsy's games and is one of their unique traits. I've really enjoyed the scope scenes and the Shrok&Donk show, the muppets cameo and other surprises. Yes their shows are bad, but they are supposed to be that way;) Also not wanting to give any major spoilers here, I will only say that people who were waiting for another CCTV game, got exactly that in the Henry scenario, in an inovative and distilled form. So I will rate the story (10/10).
The erotic content seems small at first, but that's just because it seems a bit shadowed by the adventure part. And the gallery is also a bit misleading because it refers only to the main events and interractions. However there are numerous mini-events and content that can only be discovered by playing the game. For some it may seem like a lot of work and a bit grindy, but I would say the erotica is perfectly placed and blended into the main action. For the reason that certain events can only be seen by using the save system and there was room for much more, I will rate the erotic content (9/10).