This game strikes a particular tone that evokes things like The Seventh Guest, The Ring, The House on Haunted Hill, Resident Evil, and a number of other mid to late 90s pop culture touchstones. It is not great, but it is a lot of fun. If, like me, some of the puzzles in games like 7th Guest and Resident Evil make you feel dumb, this game will make you feel like a genius. That's not necessarily a criticism, just something to be aware of. The ability to "warp" via the map is a wonderful time saver, and the hint system is helpful without actually solving the game for you. There's a good amount of game for your money, the HOPs are fun, the voice acting is reasonable, and the cutscenes are a bit hokey, but not bad for that. The production design and art style are very well done. The whole thing has a bit of a tone of a B horror movie, and that's okay, so long as you're aware of it. This would be a lot of fun to click through with someone on a big screen. Conversely, not recommended for small screens. I think a tablet would be fine, but I would have had a very hard time playing this on a phone, even a large one.
