This one's a weird one ... I kinda liked it from the first scene, but then I found out that the clock is tickin'. Adventure games are my priority because I like to snoop around and that is strictly forbidden here, at least if you want to finish the game properly. Too bad. The interface is OK, because you can play the game either by selecting words offered on your left (and believe me there are a lot of combinations) or you can type them or mix it with both. So that one is OK too. The thing that is not OK is the thing that you don't know what to do at times (of course, there is always a walkthrough). The game is funny with lots of jokes and the story is great (reminds me of Larry in typing mode). All kinds of silly quests and A LOT OF WOMEN ! The more you dive in, the more you get sucked in by the story. For all of you who want a great story, you can start spellcasting. And, of course ... turn on NAUGHTY MODE !
As a GREAT fan of horror adventure and RPG games, a friend of mine recommended this game. Maybe it was the hype or supposedly Lovecraft mentioning, I installed the game and waited for nirvana. The menus were poor, but it had some eerie feeling so I said let's play this. Intro was OK and the mansion itself is maybe one of the few great things in this game (I remember many of those paintings on the wall), but as the game progressed that eerie feeling started to slip away and the "Lovecraft horror game" showed it's real face. This is a mediocre shooter with no real spooky scenes and it gets boring along the way. So for all of you shooter lovers, stick with "Clive Barker : Jericho" or "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" and if you're a fan of REAL horror adventure games, you have to try out "Phantasmagoria", "Gabriel Knight : The beast within" or a classic like "Dark seed". Anyway, play games and enjoy !
