These were a pleasure.Īs well as the directional hint, notebook (which replays movies) and an interactive jump map that gives you quite a lot of information, there is also a magic monocle. Original and challenging, but not overly so, and they are kept nicely in context. They are exceptionally entertaining HOPs.
A scene can be revisited, but with a new search method. The emphasis is on HOPs of the interactive list and misplace items kind. It’s an interesting and involving story, structured ideally for this kind of game. The game is broken up into the capture of 4 of these villains and rescuing your wife. Caught up in a battle between Charon and a gang of evil doers, your wife and the others aboard cannot pass over until these men are lured to the train and disposed of. The train belongs to Charon – the ferryman who takes souls over the Styx. On board, the ghost of your bride begins the explanation of what has happened and what you must do. You just manage to catch it before it leaves the station. Your bride is killed on your wedding day, you are knocked unconscious, and wake with a train ticket in your hand. The music has a lot of crashing piano chords and other exciting stuff, but otherwise did not make much of an impression. Some of the other voices are not so good, but none are bad. The narrator/main character’s voice is used wonderfully. The HOP scenes are again clear and sharp and a pleasure to look at.
Yet the location graphics are grainy and visibly low definition (I have large monitor though). I particularly liked how the bride and groom looked. The cut-scenes are exceptional quality – possibly the clearest I have seen. I am often of two minds about this developer’s art. The tale is told simply and well, and we are soon ready to take on the challenge. Although subdued, the opening sequences are impressively high quality.