Realms of the Haunting

Remeber to check behind your brain. Also gameplay and story is really interesting. Wish there were more games like this.

Done in the old DOS style, which allows cutscenese to flow remarkably freely. The FMV sections are a little less clear than today's graphics, and it certainly lays on the cheese factor, but goodness, this game brought a smile to my face. It's good. Play it.

Please let me know of any others out there but I haven't personally seen a game that blends point and click and shooter gameplay like this. Graphically the game looks fantastic and while I was streaming it to my friends they all couldn't tell if it was an old game, or a new game done in retro style, because visually everything holds up so well. Story is great if you enjoy campy FMV, some hilarious ranges of an actually well put together makeup for a demon or really neat looking prop all the way down to some dude in a t-shirt who's supposed to be from ancient times. And oh the acting, it's like I'm watching the final project of a college drama class. Only downsides I'd say are that I really progressed through the game in sprints, with random long stopping points because I couldn't find that one weird corner I overlooked or item combination to progress. I'd suggest to have a walkthrough open to the side just in case, especially since there's at least 1 section where you can get softlocked. Also, the inventory management can be a chore, having to equip a key to use the door each time, sometimes lost in a sea of keys you've slowly collected through your journey in an inventory you can only see two rows of at a given time. And finally the resolution of the maps and journals you pick up are near impossible for me to read, so I lost a lot of the background story elements in that regard but they didn't seem necessary to complete the game. It's a steal at this price, a great gaming experience for less than a cup of coffee!

I have the original CD Jewel case version and played it many years ago. I fondly remember moments such as 'combine the face of the soul traveller' et al. So pleased when GOG released it DRM free (I had requested it on the forum). Atmospheric and scary at times, it's a pity Gremlin didn't pusue this franchise. Overall a brilliant (if dated) game. Highly recommended!

16 years i have this original still, horror atmosphere, big advanture, i fully recommend this game!