Latest reviews: Dark Fall, Magna cum Laude, Myst IV, Silver Earring
Written by Marek Bronstring -
Dark Fall: Lights Out was reviewed at Gamersinfo.net:
"While the story is filled with many surprises (which I won't go into in order to keep them just that-surprises!), I found the ending to be rather anti-climatic and sat through the credits half-expecting some sort of resolution. Instead, I was left wondering if I had actually finished the game or just accidentally hit a button which ran the credits. This is too bad, since the story is very well done and the ending does not seem to live up to the rest of the story."
At Game Over and My Guy Games, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna cum Laude received scores of 69/100% and 7.1/10 respectively:
"...Magna Cum Laude didn't really feel like a game at all. After about the 5 hour mark, it almost felt like a chore, just treading to each new girl just to see what Larry could say next. Because of this, I was very let down by what I expected to be a game still digging from what made it a popular series in the first place."
Action Trip gave Myst IV: Revelation 87/100 ('Very Good'):
"Revelation is a game that will be enjoyed by many. Old fans of the series will love it and some new players will also be attracted to it thanks to the inclusion of the puzzle-solver. This game is a feast for the eyes and ears and can boast an excellent story that unfolds brilliantly. Still, it also has some drawbacks, such as the problem with discerning which objects are vital to finishing the game. Another major issue is finding hotspots on heavily saturated screens with millions of details."
And Secret Of The Silver Earring garnered a score of 8.3/10 over at IGN.com:
"While many people proclaim the death of the adventure game genre, the past two years has seen a significant number of good adventure titles. From the Myst series continuing its releases to cute titles like Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon and the upcoming release of Funcom's sequel to The Longest Journey, I would say those people need to look again. Secret of the Silver Earring is another great title to add to this genre's hit list and every lover of these games should pick it up."