Reviews

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  Buster

  Feb 7, 2022

  A masterpiece of nonsense. Wonderful writing and head-scratchingly hard puzzles. Douglas Adam's hand is obvious in all the writing - along side great voice actors like John Cleese and Terry Jones. When it comes to spoilers and people who leave negative reviews I've got one thing to say: "Nobody likes a smartass".
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  Chicken Chaser

  Apr 26, 2022

  One of the greatest games ever made. Enjoy the majestic splendor that is the Starship Titanic. The Rolls-Royce of Starships. Read the book too. It's just as hilarious.
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  Dude21

  Jun 29, 2022

  This game is a challenging casual game made by the famous man, Douglas Adams(wrote Hitchhikers guide to galaxy) (Graphics) good (Music) Average (Characters) Funny (Gameplay) Engaging (Story) Engaging
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  Jamey

  Oct 29, 2016

  Starship Titanic is a timeless classic with great characters, fantastic writing, and tons of charm. So glad to see it on Steam now. If you love Douglas Adams, or even Monty Python, this game is for you. 5/5 Would highly recommend, even if the puzzles can be pretty difficult at times.
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  emongev

  Oct 30, 2016

  A classic from Douglas Adams, writer of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, I loved this game as a child, and wouldve never expected it to pop up on Steam. I still have my original discs from those times :) The game itself has hard puzzles, but has a lot of personality!
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  PouncingDragon

  Nov 2, 2016

  Starship Titanic is a callback to an earlier time in video games. I picked this up on a whim when it was first released. I still have the CD's, but I was still perfectly willing to buy a new copy on Steam just so I can play it again on modern OS's without having to fiddle through a thousand toggles and settings. I'm going to start off with the bad. This game was put out when full motion video was a reasonably new invention, and consequently has some features that may annoy modern gamers. The most obvious are the repetitive scene transitions. Anywhere you go, you will be treated to a little video showing you wandering the that direction, admiring the sights, floating down canals, riding the lifts, etc. There is an obvious degree of "look what CD Roms can do!" peppered all over the place, and it is in desparate need of an HD update. Some of the puzzles are a touch unforgiving, and it is not always clear where you should be going... so you get to see these scenes over and over and over. And over. Once more. Otherwise, this is a stellar game. The scenery is quite nice. The design of the Starship and its android crew are all very creative. The premise and story are fun, and you get a real sense of accomplishment when you figure out the solutions to some of the nastier puzzles. The dialog is about what you would expect from Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), hilarious and vastly entertaining. In short, this is not an action filled game. It's a slow wander around a derelict luxury starship, repairing things as you go and uncovering clues to what happened to the ship while you try desperately to upgrade to a 1st class room. It won't appeal to those who can't go a dozen steps without shooting something in the face, to those who are easily frustrated by logic problems, or to those who refuse to accept that the most useful thing in the Universe is your towel. To everyone else, get a copy. You'll have fun. :)
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  Boskov01

  Nov 3, 2016

  I owned this game back in the late 90s and although I was just a kid back then and didn't understand what I was doing, I still enjoyed the game. Now as an adult, I finally understand what I'm doing, and still very much enjoy the game. The graphics are dated but the comedy is still as Monty Python-esque as can be. Seriously, the great John Cleese plays a sarcastic bomb. It is a point and click adventure game set in a similar if not parallel universe of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. There aren't many references to the HHGttG series though that I've noticed but it is still a brain busting game that will test your puzzle skills. Just remember one thing though. If you should hit the big red button on the bomb, remember that "Nobody likes a smarta-s-s."
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  AltogetherOoky

  Nov 7, 2016

  I've only been playing Starship Titanic for a short while and I'm still finding it confusing - you just get sort of dumped into it, which is a bit annoying, but also gives you the opportunity to wander around and discover mysteries for yourself. Plus, this game is hilarious! Everything is funny, from the robots to the parrot (I love the parrot). Even the directions that come up on the screen when you click the wrong thing are amusing. I'm not sure yet how I feel about the game as a whole as I bought it when I was ill over the weekend and it requires more thinking than I'm capable of right now but I'm very much enjoying the strong Douglas Adams-ness running through the whole thing.
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  Summerrain

  Feb 18, 2017

  Starship Titanic is very hard to judge by today's standards. It probably even was in the late 90s. Many of its quirks and features were rather bold at the time and may strike modern gamers as eccentric - point and click mechanics combined with a chat interface, a first-person-ish perspective based on still images, really whacky puzzles... You'll find yourself right in the middle of all that glorious weirdness before you even have the faintest idea of what you're even supposed to do. Frustrating? Yupp. But you'll have to live with that if you want to enjoy Starship Titanic. That said, there is indeed a lot to enjoy. The witty writing and quirky voice acting are arguably the game's strongest points. That very British humour still stands the test of time. There is actually a muddled sort of logic to the puzzles, funny and frustrating at the same time, and they deliver a great sense of accomplishment every time you figure something out. Quirky, charming and bold, Starship Titanic definitely is a remarkable part of Douglas Adams' legacy, but you do need a soft spot for classic adventure games and general weirdness to enjoy it. This game may be a classic, but it isn't quite timeless. If the old-timey stuff is your thing, then what are you waiting for, you probably don't want to miss out on this. If not though, you may find it difficult to appreciate this game for what it is.
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  Jethor

  Mar 10, 2017

  Stunning graphics and sublime art direction come together with an award winning musical score to create a truly remarkable PC gaming experience. This requires a staggering 32Mb of RAM, so be prepared to head on down to the mall for some more sticks of RAM until the new downloadable RAM becomes available through UseNet, NetScape, and the new America Inline. As of publication, Starship Titanic is only available for IBM compatible machines but we're still holding out hope for a Mac release in the near future. With well over 14,000 hours of recorded voice acting, Starship Titanic features a parser capable of naturally responding to over 160,000 words, phrases, and fart jokes. This ain't your father's text based adventure game, boy howdy! 7/10 - Outstanding game! For anyone who enjoys Britishly dry humor and lining up for things or just long elevator rides; for fans of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency; for Monty Pythonophiles, this title is a must have. Widely available at CompUSA, Circuit City, and Service Merchandise. -Richard Macduff, GameCrazy Magazine, August 1998 edition
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  bierens

  May 21, 2017

  Based on an incomplete novel by Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) this game is filled with the same quick irreverent humor that we love from Douglas Adams. Childhood favorite.
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  Kinrah

  Jun 22, 2017

  I played this game countless times before owning it on Steam, with the physical copy that takes up three discs and originally came with all the feelies, the 3D glasses and the in-flight magazine. Playing it without the need for faffing around with the antique operating system it was designed for or having to switch around the discs frequently is certainly one for nostalgia. That said, I've played often enough to know exactly what the answer to every puzzle is, even without consulting the original Prima Games manual, so my playtime of 89 minutes isn't indicative of a playthrough by an unfamiliar player. For fans of Douglas Adams - and even Monty Python, the game having two characters voiced by Terry Jones and John Cleese - this game is a definitive expansion of what was originally a footnote in Life, the Universe and Everything. Adams/Python humor is everywhere, from the TV in the opening scene being incredibly realistic - same thing on every channel - to the characters themselves, all benefiting from many hours work done by the voice actors to respond to many different dialogue questions. However, the game has been previously described as 'impossible without a walkthrough', and while that statement is untrue, a couple of the solutions are a little obscure. At least one puzzle requires use of an easily overlooked UI feature, and if you're just wandering at random, it is a very big ship, and only some rooms are ever important. If you're buying this game for the first time, be prepared to get frustrated by some of the logic. There is one more failing, but it is unfortunately one which can't be remedied, if only an aesthetic one. One of the puzzles was designed to be used with red/cyan 3D glasses, a pair of which was packaged with the physical game, but obviously not with a Steam download. The puzzle is still perfectly possible, but it remains an indicator of the period when the game was made and released. Still, I recommend this game, not only for the nostalgia, but for a puzzle experience on par with Myst (if a little more frustrating). (Also, if you see it available, do check out the tie-in novel, written by Terry Jones. It contains little to no spoilers for the game, and is well worth a read.)
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  Bouncer

  Aug 7, 2017

  Hi, now I know it has been awhile since I've done one of these reviews, but now I'm back and ready to talk about "Starship Titanic". Starship Titanic is a game made by Douglas Adams, the author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy". If you don't know anything about The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy, and you don't like British comedy or point and click adventure games, than this game is not for you. If you do like Douglas adams's most famous book series, then you won't be disappointed. Starship Titanic starts off with you, the player, sitting in your living room when all of a sudden, a giant spacecraft crashes through your ceiling. A slender like man enters your home from the spaceship and tells you that something horrible has happened in the spaceship, and that he needs your help. You agree to help him and he begins to explain how the ship has been sabotaged and that all of the ship's robots, including himself, have gone crazy. You then enter a lobby and your adventure on the Starship Titanic begins. Let's talk about the game! Starship Titanic is a point and click adventure game where your goal is to find parts of the spaceship that have been scattered throughout the game. Almost every part represents a part of the human body, and they can be really hard to find without a walkthrough, which leads me to my first problem. You can't beat this game your first try without a walkthrough, trust me, I tried. Luckily, the game gives you 2 robots to talk to that will help you throughout your adventure, the only problem is, the A.I is limited to what you say to them. The dialogue system in this game is like a DOS text adventure game where you have to type in where you want to go and what you want to do, which could lead to problems. However, the A.I seems to respond to almost anything you tell them, even “F*** you”, so it shouldn’t be a big deal. If you get lost in the game, or you don’t know where to go, then I recommend asking the elevator bot. If you remember my first review, I covered Puzzle Agent. In the review, I talked about how each character had a unique personality, well this game’s characters are not too different. The fact that the first robot in the game tells you that all of the robots on the ship have gone crazy is a good sign that you are going to run into some interesting people. I love how each character represents some sort of stereotype; you’ve got the french robot who cooks good food and who’s quote unquote romantic, you’ve got the desk lady who doesn't like anybody, the guy who hates his job and loves anarchy, the butler who will help you 24/7, and much, much more. In short, if you are a fan of the weird characters in the Hitchhiker's Guide series, then you’ll know what you’re getting yourself into while playing this game. Okay we’re almost done, just 2 more things until I give the game its score. Number one, you can’t beat this game without a walkthrough. Now I know I mentioned this earlier, but I can’t stress this enough, there’s so many parts in this game where all you have is guesswork. If you have played Castlevania II, and know about the tornado, then I’ll be happy to let you know that this game is full of things like that. Finally, Number 2, the game’s plot and ending. The game isn't just about crazy robots, apparently there’s an even bigger story that I’m not going to talk about because it’s just too big and complicated for me, and the ending doesn’t help. The ending comes when you put the parts back together, and when you do, you will find out that the ship is being controlled by a big blue lady. Once you put here back together, she sends you home, only for you to find out that there is no point in going back home, it’s been destroyed. You also find out that the captain of the ship now lives on earth and is spending the rest of his life fishing, making you the new captain, so yo fly away and that’s it. Now the ending wasn’t bad, but I’m pretty sure that If I knew more about the story, then the ending would make more sense to me, but that’s just my opinion. Okay, ratings time! I’m going to give this game a 6/10, the reason why I’m giving this game such a low score is because, you will get the same experience out of watching a walkthrough of this game, than if you were to play this game yourself. You know you shouldn’t get a game if someone tells you that watching a walkthrough is no different, but hey, if you are a serious fan, than I recommend buying it. Anyway, I’m giving this game the “Best Robots” award, just because I love the character design and the personalities. Okay that’s it for me, goodbye!
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  Thermal Ions

  Nov 25, 2017

  A nostalgic trip back to an ordinary game from the creative mind of Douglas Adams. I recall being somewhat disappointed it in on release, finding some part frustrating and overall not as enjoyable as reading any of DA's books. Still worth experiencing for fans of Douglas Adams or Terry Jones/John Cleese.
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  tuxdelux

  Mar 5, 2018

  I love that Adam's vision is available to play on linux. It is a SCUMMVM build, so there's that, but it works great. I was actually surprised to see that big green S in the taskbar. Is there any more to be said about this game? I wouldn't hazard to review it. It is a game from a by-gone era, but for any fan of Adams, it is worth the time investment. Fun fact, the manual is an in-flight magazine that would have been provided in the original game box. It actually has no information about the actual gameplay. Just humor. I caution the casual gamer in their purchase of their game. This recommendation is for Douglas Adams fans only. I found the game extremely challenging, even using a walkthrough! But, knowing what I know about Adams, I can see his touches throughout the puzzles and the game interactions. I really enjoyed simply walking through his starship and seeing how everything worked.
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  The Juggling Llama

  Aug 5, 2018

  A game that entertained and mystified me as a child, colorful characters and great writing by Douglas Adams. I unfortunately can't recommend the Steam version however because when I started it up, the only sounds that were present were the voices. The music and sound effects were conspicuously missing! I couldn't find any fix for this online. Maybe you'll have more luck. However, not all hope is lost. Buy it on GOG. The GOG version (in my experience) played without glitches. All the sound was present, and the aspect ratio fit my monitor (the aspect ratio fix was a pleasant surprise!)
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  LuluCalliope

  Aug 9, 2018

  When I was a small child, my father would play this game with me and my younger brother. We never completed the game, but I always remembered the game. It lingered at the back of my mind as I grew up. Who were the masterminds behind the ship? How could we take control of the ship? Was this really about fixing a broken ship, or was there something more sinister going on? And what was with that pesky parrot? Many years later, in 2018, I purchased this game when I found it on Steam, hoping to relive some of the good old days with my father...he was not impressed. In his rant on how I'm a failure of a daughter, he described the game as "slow-paced" and "intended for small children". I respectfully disagree with him. Starship Titanic is a unique point-and-click mystery game. The graphics, although dated by today's standards, hold a certain charm that other games from that era don't seem to have. The characters are talkative (sometimes a bit too much), but their responses become more fascinating when you realize that you hold more weight over the conversations that you have with them. The puzzles are challenging and definitely not intended for small children. My only criticism is that the game is, perhaps, a bit too eager to abandon the player in an unfamiliar world. Newcomers to the game may find themselves wandering around the ship, struggling to figure out what to do. Here's a small hint: if you find yourself struggling to get an upgrade to second class, try kicking back and relaxing in your first bedroom. Maybe there's something interesting to watch on TV? Overall, Starship Titanic is a fascinating game. I strongly recommend it to fans of the science fiction and mystery genres of games.
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  MAriskaDeville

  Nov 23, 2018

  https://youtu.be/Zu7pIKRtHh8 You would think that a game written by Dougles Adams, and voiced by Terry Jones and John Cleese (and others) would be an incredible game. Sadly not. for started this game is a bug ridden mess. The amount of crahses and performance slow down was beyond a joke. Sadly the gameplay itself is nothing special either. Navigation is old skool where you point your avater in the direction you want to go and then click move to go to that location. This may not be so bad if so many of the locations did not look so samey and indistinct. to make matters worse the Ui is also quite clunky which makes interacting with things a lot more cumbersome than need be. Then there is the puzzle aspect of the game. Obtuse and extreme lateral thinking best sums up this aspect. To make matters worse a lot of the clues comes from 'talking' with the ships robots by directly typing text questions. Trying to find the sentence needed can be like pulling teeth - especially as talking to the robots can often trigger the game to crash. All in all this game is actually very average at best. Frustrating at worst. It is the aformentioned cast that is its biggest selling point. And honestly its not even that funny which is a shame to say as I am a big fan of DA. Get the book (written by Terry Jones) as it is far more entertaining. Hard to recommend this to all but the most diehard of DA fans or P&C players.
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  josiematthews

  Jan 13, 2019

  An oldie but goodie. I loved this game as a kid, although I wasn't really old enough to understand and solve the puzzles - I just liked talking to the robots! As I got older, the CDs wouldn't run on more modern computers so I was quite sad that I wasn't able to play anymore. I was absolutely delighted when Starship Titanic became available to play on Steam - and now I actually play properly and solve the puzzles! The setting and the characters are all wonderfully bizarre, as you would expect from something created by Douglas Adams, with hilarious dialogue voiced by Terry Jones, John Cleese and Adams himself. If you're an Adams fan - this is for you. Don't forget to press the button!
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  Tola

  Jul 4, 2020

  I bought this for nostalgia's sake, since I at one point had the CD and 3D glasses and brochure ("Why not enjoy our first class restaurant or the bar? Because you booked Super Galactic Traveler class. That's why not.") but it seems to be rife with instability. I put the TV out before I inflated the bed in the SGT suite and that made the bed hang up instead. Oops. Now it's stuck in that position, mostly closed or in an animation cycle that opens it through the cleaning receptacle and right back to the nearly closed position. Restarting game. Now it's Mother. She suffered a graphical hangup trying to spit out her blockage and now behaves like it was already removed, but only when I try to get her to spit it out; the object isn't there and the succ-u-bus system is still plugged up system-wide. Rerestarting game. Krage, I have decided that this ungrateful parrot doesn't deserve to have a TV. Destroy it for me. Oh, you crashed the program instead. There's nostalgia and there's splattering ghastliness, and I really shouldn't be blowing up. So I'll put off rerestarting 'til another day and this time stick with the old credo: save early, safe often, use different slots... but only because Steam would tell me I've already spent too long at it for a refund. Even at a buck fifty I can't recommend a trip down this memory lane.