The game is played largely in the dark. The cute twist is you have a limited supply of matches (to light candles) and batteries (for your flashlight). You need to manage these resources carefully. Running around in the dark is fatal in some segments, but not others. The game saves only at the boundaries of each chapter. Initially, I didn't like that approach. However, some puzzles are made difficult by the need to create a map before you can successfully play through the section. This required restarting (or dying out of) the section multiple times. Overall, I loved the graphics of the mansion and grounds. Played it on maximum settings through HDMI to 4k TV. Awesome! Fun puzzles and good gamehours/cost ratio.
Kudos to whoever did the graphics game engine and movement updates! I am running this on an MSI connected to 55" 4k tv, and am highly impressed. The nighttime environment and water characteristics are extremely well crafted. It makes a re-spin of an early 90's game a real joy. Fortunately, I only remember the ending and need to resolve many of the puzzles. I think this game is well worth the price, and hope Riven gets the same treatment.
