I will get the big grumble out of the way first, and I don't think it's just my personal quirk. The game automatically saves when you reach particular points in the game, and no other saving is allowed. Although these automatic save points are reasonably plentiful, they aren't your own, and you don't get any of your own. It doesn't even autosave when you exit, so unless you stop playing immediately after a save point you will have to replay any progress from the last save point the next time you play. I want to save when I want to save, I want to stop playing when it suits me, and no PC game should make me do it any other way. The manual says the saves are automatic because "we are nice like that". Let me say "no you aren't". Bah humbug to save systems like this.

However in between the autosaves what you get with 80 Days is a jaunty, cheesy romp, complete with kilt salesmen, production numbers, elephant rides, vampires, and bad jokes. Plus a completely proper desire not to upset the workers' union.