Dragonsphere

I am no adventure expert, but I played around 15 adventure games so far, mostly ones from 1990s and early 2000s, but I wasn't prepared for this one, even though I had the patience solved the infamous "sprite" puzzle without help. The first problem is that in this game around 10 object are simply collectibles and they weren't supposed to be used at all(which wasn't mentioned in game or manual). The other one is that you can go anywhere whenever you want. So at one point, before the main story twist, I ended up with over 20 objects and got stuck in 5 different places, with no hint what puzzle I should focus on to progress. Unfortunately I had to use a walkthrough and the puzzle I had to solve then was IMO illogical, you have to physically grab an item that you witness two times is not really a physical object. Also at least two times you have to use a special object when you have several of those "collectibles" which could have been used instead, misleading you. There are also some VERY challenging and tricky puzzles, where you really have to think outside the box and remember and carefully analyze what you read or have been told before. One other flaw is that often you have a choice to talk about different topics, but after you finish, you can't ask them about the other. You have to save the game before a conversation and reload and start over or else you may miss some important info. The story starts good and the twist in the middle caught me of guard, even though there were several hints before it happened. You learn about the backstory, characters, even the history and culture by examining various objects in the game. Unfortunately the reason why everything was happening ended up being completely unoriginal. The graphics are pretty good and various animations are very well made. The music in game was great, but voice acting was pretty bad. Overall a good game, but very challenging, if not unfair.

I'm a big fan of adventure games, I've been playing them since my dad got a copy of Zork for his Kaypro. I enjoyed playing this game, but there's not a whole lot to make it stand out from the alternatives other than price. There were several points at which you just try everything, since the logical next step is unclear. One or two happens in lots of adventure games, but this was worse than most, and lacked the quality of storytelling needed to make up for it (See Gabriel Knight for a story that makes up for a couple of Guide Dang its) If you're new to adventure games, may I recommend one of the Lucas Arts or Sierra games to try? Of the ones available on GoG, King's Quest 4/5/6 and Gabriel Knight would be my selection.

Charming adventure, solid story and good puzzles. Unlike a lot of older point and click games I don't believe you can lock yourself out of winning by missing an item etc which is a massive plus. Highly recommend.

Except the fairies. And if you've played it, you know what I mean. This is a fantastic game with a great story, fun characters and fun puzzles. Except the fairies. When you get there, just keep clicking until you get through. Honest to god.

I purchased the CD_ROM version game, years ago and played a short way through then however that doesn't run on my PC now, so I have downloaded the version here and it works perfectly with no glitches that I know of. The game is set in a kingdom with four realms to explore and the castle of Callash, King of the Fair. I completed this game in about three nights(not playing more than 3 or 4 hours each one). But it is fun, has good dialogue, the acting is ok, not bad or good. The characters are wonderful! The graphic great VGA quality and good music. It also contains some cutscenes and "inserts" that relate to current events in the game. I would take my time solving the puzzels which are semi-logical and don't always make sense. Not a bad story interesting twist in the middle.