1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across thr...
1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could turn the whole world upside down. Enough mystery? Not in the mood for another crime story? "Lost Horizon" brings the classic adventure back to its roots: the 1930s, exotic settings all over the world, and the dangerous quest for one of the greatest secrets of mankind makes adventurers' hearts beat faster. The Makers of the award-winning Secret Files series invite you to experience a technically outstanding, carefully designed game featuring an absolutely thrilling story at the side of Kim and Fenton.
Key features:
Unique handmade graphic style
Exotic settings you've never seen before
Movie-like story by novelist Claudia Kern
Both realistic and funny dialogues
Excellent technical appearance and minimal system requirements
Fast-paced presentation of the exciting story in movie style
Innovative puzzle design, always fair and logical
Published by Ravenscourt, a division of Koch Media GmbH, Austria. Ravenscourt and its respective logos are trademarks of Koch Media GmbH.
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Okay, it is full of stereotypes and silliness, but it is still a fun adventure game with some interesting puzzles. A little bit too much back and forth, but otherwise good.
This game reminded me a lot of the childlike wonder I experienced watching early Indiana Jones titles with Harrison Ford - there are clear inspirations visible both in light-hearted humor and the story setting with its overarching archaeological mysticism.
It is also one of the most beautiful games of the genre, it's dripping with artstyle and character. Definite must play!
Disclaimer: I am not the biggest fan of the genre to which Lost Horizon belongs, therefore take this review with a grain of salt.
1. Graphics: From 2023 standpoint, hard to consider those as graphics since they are merely quasi-static wallpapers. Nevertheless, they are pleasant for the eye during the “sweaty” brainstorming sessions .
15/20
2. Story: Story’s all right. In a nutshell, the tail of a savvy Brit vs evil Nazis. Nothing super exciting or new, but probably enough to attract your attention to the doings of the Nazi Germany’s Ahnenerbe organization and let you do your own research of this subject. Who said PC games can’t teach you anything?
20/30
3. Gameplay: As you’ve probably read in the disclaimer you shouldn’t be expecting any particular objectivity in this review. Having said that, I will boldly say that most of the time the gameplay is pretty dull. In my opinion, the gameplay lacks variety although I cannot deny the fact that occasionally I feel a little of dopamine flowing trough my veins after successfully solving the puzzles. Press spacebar while standing in a particular location, read every single magnifying glass information available in that location, pick up objects, use them in one (just one sequence), move on to another location, return to the first one, get stuck, use your combinatorics skills with your objects in the case when your cognitive skills fail you, rinse and repeat. *Yawn… There’s no real gameplay here nor in the games of this genre it’s more like a visual novel where your choices have no consequences in the sense that your cannot die or lose in this game, you’ll get stuck in a particular location as long as you haven’t executed your actions in the right order (let my once again put the emphasis on the word “right”).
25/50
4. Final words: Buy it if you like the genre. Otherwise, get it on special or don't buy it at all. Read some good books instead :)
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