Really a 3.5. I played this when it first came out and remember thinking it was not as good as DF1. So here I am many years later, replaying it while I replayed DF1 recently. The cursed lighthouse crew story is absorbing. I enjoyed exploring the lighthouse in different times. I admit, sometimes I didn't understand clues I got and had to backtrack to view the information again. I also had some navigation issues when underground as some of the scenery seemed so similar that I got turned around. There are some creepy moments. It is first person view and you are wandering thru a dark lighthouse and often hear footsteps or slight movements that are somewhat unnerving. There are some confusing moments. There are some visual clues that you need towards the end that I had to venture guesses because I couldn't see them very well. I used a walkthru a couple of times because I was at a stand still and had no idea what my next step was. It felt like parts of the story were edited out and I missed things I should have known to move forward. I like Jonathan Boakes' games so I enjoyed this one but it suffered at the end. The end story made some sense but just didn't hit the right spot in me. I think with a tighter more satisfying ending it could have been a 4 star game. I understand that DF: Storm Warning is supposedly under development. That sounds like good news to me!
Really enjoyed this game and the ability to switch between the various characters. Good story line and not something to breeze through. Wish they made more like this.
