Funny Sci-Fi
Meet Feeble. He’s not having a good day. You see, his spaceship collided with the Voyager probe after he left Earth, having done his job as a member of the Ministry of Galactic Uncertainty’s Crop Circles Division. Unfortunately, the collision propelled the probe into the division’s scientific installation, which it destroyed. Not only is he in trouble for that wreckage, but he’s also liable for the damage to his Company-owned ship.
That’s the premise of MacPlay’s point-and-click adventure game The Feeble Files. In Hollywood terms, one might describe it as “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets Brazil.” It’s a science-fiction tale full of colorful characters, strange places, and plenty of dark humor.
Plenty to Do and See
In a point-and-click adventure game, you use a cursor to pick up, use (sometimes in conjunction with other objects), and examine objects, as well as interact with other characters. You also use the cursor to click on places where you want the main character to go. In this game, you direct Feeble to grab items that will help him solve puzzles as well as interact with dozens of his fellow Citizens as he travels through more than 80 environments.
Every time Feeble converses with another Citizen, you choose from several possible responses, each of which carries the discussion in a different direction. Over 20 actors recorded in excess of 6,000 lines for the game.
Feeble also has a device called Oracle to help him in his adventures. He uses it to store objects, information about people and places in the game, and tasks that he needs to complete. You can use it to save your progress so that you can return to later; you’ll make extensive use of this function.
Do Not Disobey Omnibrain
An entity known as Omnibrain controls the Company and directs a group of enforcers to mete out punishment against wrong-doers, who are often arrested for the slightest infractions. Unfortunately, Feeble quickly discovers that he’s also been charged with piloting a damaged spaceship, failing to report said damage, and “unnecessary flamboyance when starting a space bike.” All those charges make him a target for a particular enforcer sent to track him down.
And when he’s captured, he’ll be sent to Cygnus Alpha, where all criminals serve their sentences and undergo personality restructuring. Of course, imprisonment there doesn’t mean the end of the game; it means that the plot thickens as Feeble meets Delores again and attempts a daring escape.
But we can’t give away what happens next, can we?
That will be all, Citizen. Good cycle.
What a Mess. Help Feeble repair the damage.
Take Your Pick. Select one of several environments to explore.
System Requirements:
 | Mac OS X version 10.1.4 or higher |
| 180MHz
PowerPC G3 processor or higher |
| 128MB
of RAM |
| 700MB
of free hard disk space |
We direct you to review the following before you play The
Feeble Files, Citizen.
