The titular weekend starts off typically badly for Mike: At 7:00 a.m. Mike is mistreated by Bernie, who is cruel to his entire staff except for the maid, to whom he shows kindness for entirely selfish reasons. It’s the late eighties, and Mike Melkout is the disgruntled bellboy of the Hotel 404-a “6 star” establishment (or so its owner, Bernie Boss, claims). Occasionally it sacrifices depth for a quick pace, but all things considered it’s a highly enjoyable nostalgia-fueled adventure that wonderfully emulates the era in which games very much like this first came to prominence.
Its premise is certainly simple, but it’s got a fun, quirky story, clever moments of self-reflexivity, and plenty of solid gameplay to keep you engaged throughout. Not Another Weekend, an homage to this decade and the point-and-click offerings it spawned, offers a delightful blend of puzzle-driven escape and irreverent humor, with an intriguing dash of horror to boot. Love ’em or hate ’em, the 1980s were certainly a distinctive period, with vibrant colors, bold styles, overproduced music, and cheesy action flicks-and of course a major breakthrough for adventure games.
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