[Annoymous Broccoli]

This probably isn't gonna be too difficult..

It took me a long time to finish this. I think it is for that reason that parts of it still remain etched in my memory.

There is so much more to this game than what the screenshots, or even the game's main description, portray. The case is enveloped in suspense that you can almost feel as you play. The killer you seek is as mysterious as Sherlock Holmes' Moriarty. The murders are part of a deep, dark secret that opens the doors to an ancient, supernatural cult.

There is a World Map for travel to different places that appear after you hear or read about them. Numerous objects can be found while exploring. Your inventory items can be turn around, opened or closed and combined with others (which is sometimes the only way to solve a puzzle).

Perhaps the only real issue to put an adventure gamer off about this one is the difficulty. This was hands down the HARDEST game I've ever played. The puzzles involved have a certain logic behind them, but I only tended to pick up on it in hindsight.

You can die in this game. And decisions made at the end of the game can result in 2 distinct endings. Both endings provide a more than satisfactory conclusion to the game.

[Kurufinwe]

That might very vaguely sound like GK1. Except for the part about turning the inventory items around. So it's probably not that. Still worth a try.

[skeeter_93]

Broken Sword?

[Psychocandy]

Post Mortem? I don't remember that being too difficult, but it's worth a guess!

[Annoymous Broccoli]

Nope non of those.

Heres another, leaving the obvious giveaways out..

This is a little known point and click adventure.

The puzzles are engaging but difficult. If you are a casual gamer then you will struggle from the start.

The storyline is really engaging from the start and builds up dramatically as the game continues. The plot deals with brutal murders and the occult so may not be everyones cup of tea, however no one can say that the mystery isn't intriging. I would find myself thinking about the plot even when I wasn't playing the game and was fascinated to get to the end and solve the mystery. The end is a long time coming! It took me three weeks to complete this game first time around and never once did I become bored or frustrated. The plot also takes in real life historical events and includes visiting the USA and Germany. The way that ficticious characters and events are integrated into the real life events is plausible and well done. The links never seem ridiculous or contrived.

[Kurufinwe]

When you posted the first review, my first intuition was, for some reason, Mystery of the Druids. But since I haven't played it, I decided to guess something else. However, since the new review says it's little known, that'll be my guess.

[Annoymous Broccoli]

To be honest I wouldn't say it's little known around these parts. Good guess but it's not Mystery of the Druids (I haven't played that either) but it was released a bit before that game.

[pointandcliklover]

i thinking, and its very loose this black dahlia. gruesome murders check. hard game (still not finished)check, travel to germany check. not sure about the occult bit tho, don't think i got that far.

i seem to feel this would be my cup of tea. If its not BD.

[Annoymous Broccoli]

Originally Posted by pointandcliklover

i thinking, and its very loose this black dahlia. gruesome murders check. hard game (still not finished)check, travel to germany check. not sure about the occult bit tho, don't think i got that far.

i seem to feel this would be my cup of tea. If its not BD.

you got it

[pointandcliklover]

wayyyyyy.

Ok here we go then. This was a little gem, my a-levels would not have been the same without out. Though i don't think it was the best game ever.

this game is me all time fav, most probably because there is NOTHING like it, its sooooooooooooo good
its a little like broken sword meets resident evil
reasons to buy it
-great characters(that are actually interesting)
-time travel
-MURDER (you go back in time and have to solve a murder)
-freedon of speech
-4 different endings
and hell loads more (like better graphics than FFX)

its just sooooo good
BUY IT!!!

[DustyShinigami]

Shadow of Memories/Destiny?

[pointandcliklover]

Close but no jelly, i was looking for a review of that game tho and could not remember the name lol.

[pointandcliklover]

really no one else gonna guess.

[skeeter_93]

I don't have a clue... maybe you could post another review?

[zobraks]

Originally Posted by skeeter_93

... maybe you could post another review?

Great idea!

[Origami]

Time Hollow?

[Annoymous Broccoli]

Not one of the Clocktower games is it?

[pointandcliklover]

ok sorry its been a while i hate third year. no ones got it yet. so as requested another review.

PS2 adventure gamers don't have an awful lot of choice, so it's easy to recommend ******. It's a meaty, well-plotted game. The story is a murder mystery set in a 1920s' Japanese mansion. You could cut the atmosphere with a knife and it's actually quite creepy in parts. The game does a good job of transporting you into another world - there's something very appealing in a well-executed period detective mystery.

For those who remember it, ******* is in some ways quite similar to the old "Cruise for a Corpse" on the PC, Atari ST and Amiga. You'll spend a lot of time talking to people and there's lots and lots of text to read. Get ready for a fair bit of pixel-hunting too. You definitely get your money's worth!

While I would whole-heartedly recommend buying this game, especially at its budget price, a word of caution is in order: ******** is no Resident Evil 4 on the production values front. It falls below the standards set in most Capcom titles, with pre-rendered backgrounds and no anti-aliasing on the characters, which look like cardboard cut-outs. The animation too is horrible, as are the character models. There's not much recorded conversation either, which is not too much of a shame because the dubbing is awful. It may sound as if I am laying into the game but I really am very fond of it. It is just fair to point out that it is technically a mess! The great thing is, though, that it doesn't matter a jot. This is a triumph of substance over form: we're here for the story and the puzzles - and ******* delivers.

[Goldeneye]

Oh it's glass rose isn't it? the PS2 part gives it away

[pointandcliklover]

iv'e said one, i've said it twice, i'll say it again ...i hate thrid year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway yes you are right, glass rose, your turn.