GameZone writes: "Safecracker is a puzzle adventure game that was released two years ago. It was a modest game at a modest price, and was fun enough for the type of game it was. Now, it has been released for the Wii. Normally, I would not think porting an adventure game to a console would be a good idea because of the difference in the controls and interface, but this port works surprisingly well. About the only negative difference between the PC and Wii versions is the longer transition times between scenes.
The game itself is exactly the same as the PC version. Therefore, the following is the original review for the PC version, ending with comments pertaining to the Wii version:
If you're looking for adventure, funny quips or hair-raising tension, this isn't the right place. What are here are puzzles galore, pure and simple. This game isn't even trying to disguise its main function with any story elements inside the main game (aside from a few diary pages and other letters scattered around), after the obligatory storyline setup at the beginning of the game. Nope, this game is solely about solving all types of puzzles."
148apps - Safe Cracker, although theoretically based on a good idea, falls short on delivering the bank heist experience that most will be expecting. It's repetitive levels and looping soundtrack certainly don't help.
It's safe to say this wouldn't even be seeing a release on DS without the popularity of Professor Layton, but the two couldn't be more different. Layton is full of character, class and polish; Safecracker is a musty antique, lacking any spark or wit. Do yourself a favour and grab one of the DS's many other accomplished puzzle games before attempting to crack this one.
9lives.be: "The Adventure Company has just announced that the videogame Safecracker will be released on Nintendo DS. The game is already available for Nintendo Wii and pc. The Nintendo DS version is expected to hit stores during Q4 2009."
