Phantasmagoria

Great 90s adventure/horror game.

do not skip, one of the best adventure games by roberta williams

I couldn't see anyone who is indifferent towards click and point games being wowed by this game. It was made at a point in time when adding twenty minutes of footage of the main character preening herself vainly in every bloody mirror in FMV was brand new and exciting. I personally enjoyed this game on a four star level though, the cheesy acting and stock story enhanced my enjoyment of this game much more than it detracted from it.

I only recently brought and played this game after watching a playthrough on youtube. I am the first to agree that the game is far from perfect, the acting in many cases could have been better, and the characters themselves could have done with a bit more character development and depth too . The storyline seems to be inspired mostly by certain dark and violent fairytale but then a lot of stories borrow elements of folktales and/or myths...I see no problem with this in itself, I think this particular tale if done right in a video game could easily work and be genuinely scary and tragic , but in this case they didn't quite pull it off. Still, I liked this game despite its flaws, and it has a certain nostalgic appeal. If you like horror based adventures, and don't mind the gory death scenes -which at times are excessive, although there is a censor option-or slower-paced games (be warned the pace picks up dramatically in the last chapter) then perhaps give this game a try...or maybe watch a brief section on youtube if still unsure.

May sound weird, but some old games I love just because they bring up pleasant memories of the past. When I first played this game, way back when, my life was a lot more happy and stress free! Playing it brings back those warm feelings. Not to mention, I thoroughly enjoy it!