Machinarium: Collectors Edition is now available online and at all major retail outlets for purchase. With the phenominan of the download and stunning reviews averaging 85% (Metacritic 04/03/2010) the "Collectors Edition" has given the lovers of Machinarium the option to purchase a whole bag of goodies including (A2 poster, separate music CD, MP3 download, 56 page walkthrough) and Lace Mamba have seen this become an instant success.As of 4th March 2010 Machinarium: Collectors Edition was sitting pretty on Play.com's pre-order chart at number 8 above the likes of AAA franchises such as "Splinter Cell" and "Crysis 2" which Lace Mamba are delighted about.
Lace Mamba's UK Sales Manager Glenn Hayes says of this " We are really excited about the release of the "Machinarium: Collectors Edition" and it shows that with the right marketing tools independant games can be a success. We have seen the pre-orders in the last week rise constantly and to achieve top 10 pre-orders on Play.com is a massive pat on the back for everyone who has made this happen. UK retail has also been very supportive over this product and we are looking forward to the success that it will bring over the forth coming months"
Machinarium is a point-and-click adventure in which gamers take on the role of a robot who has been exiled to the scrap heap. Players must use logic, collect important items, and solve environmental puzzles to get the robot back into the grand city of Machinarium so he can rescue his girlfriend, save the head of the city, and defeat the bad robots from the Black Cap Brotherhood. Dialog is expressed via gestures and cartoon thought bubbles the hand-drawn visuals of Machinarium are what earned the game the "Excellence in Visual Art" award.
The retail version has released at £19.99 and will include a huge array of added materials including:
* Stand alone CD with all of the games music plus 5 extra never heard before bonus tracks!
* 54 page concept art document
* A2 poster
* Printed walkthrough
Machinarium has continued to receive rave reviews from the media with an average score of 85% and has been voted one of the most outstanding games of 2009 and 2010.