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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

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4.4

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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Description
Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind....
Critics reviews
100 %
Recommend
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Recommended
PC Gamer
78/100
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8.5/10
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4.4/5

( 79 Reviews )

4.4

79 Reviews

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Product details
2022, Cloak and Dagger Games, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, Pentium or higher, 1 GB RAM, 640x360, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum, Version 5.2...
DLCs
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Art Book, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Official Soundtrack
Time to beat
7 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Description




Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind.

Upon her arrival, however, the mysterious man who summoned her is nowhere to be found. Her assistant never arrives. A stubborn landowner refuses access to the barrow, and the locals are wary of this woman who is traveling alone and (gasp!) wears trousers.

The excavation of Hob’s Barrow is off to a rocky start. And then Thomasina starts having strange dreams…




  • A dark, complex and evolving storyline featuring interwoven elements from real English folklore.
  • Traditional point and click adventure game puzzles and interactions, with an easy modern interface.
  • A cast of intriguing characters, from suspicious villagers to sickly vicars to lordly landowners, all with their own unique stories and motives.
  • A distinct folk horror tone and grounding.
  • Evocative pixel-art graphics, featuring cut-scenes and engaging animations.
  • A suitably atmospheric original soundtrack from The Machine. The Demon. - one half of the duo behind the award-winning "Football Game" soundtrack.
  • Fiends in the furrows, the smell of damp soil, and a cat or two.

© CLOAK AND DAGGER GAMES 2022

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
7 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
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Size:
810 MB

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English
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Posted on: May 17, 2024

Notrealnpc

Games: Reviews: 3

A literal masterpiece that's WOKE-free!

Hob's Barrow is an enthralling occult folk adventure game that sucks you into its world from the first screen. The voice acting, all of it, is absolutely s-tier level, better than anything that's come out of Hollywood in the past two decades. How the devs could afford such talent, I have no idea. In addition to the acting, the directing, art and story-telling are the best I've ever seen in a point-n-click adventure game. And you get to enjoy all of this without being force fed any modern left wing politics. Instead, the devs focused on telling you an incredible story above all else. No dialogue or characters are our of place; there's nothing that needlessly jolts you out of the immersion of the narrative. This game is 100% WOKE/DEI free: - There is no "white" bashing - The female protaganist is an unwed (by choice) independent loner, but there is absolutely no man-hating of any kind from her. She pushes no female supremacy or 'alphabet' agenda in this game. - There are no shoe-horned anti-West/European themes or dialogues - There are no shoe-horned anti-Capitalism themes or dialogues - There are no shoe-horned pro-Socialism/Communism themes or dialogues - There are no shoe-horned forced-diversity characters that would be completely out of place for the time period and the game's geographical location for that period. This is historical European folklore and the game is approriately populated with native European characters that match their historial setting. (And if I played a game set in historical Japan, I'd expect to see native Japanese characters.)


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