True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is also included in the True Fear: Forsaken Souls Trilogy
你沿着一条陌生的街道行走,浓雾用盲目的黑暗拖缠住你的脚步,你缓慢得近于爬行。你停下来,抬头打量着一栋房子,它的每扇窗户后都闪烁着烛光,像一座灯塔。你拾级而上,直至前门,发现这扇门已久未开启——它被锈蚀和密谋封锁了。你心里涌起某种不知来由的思绪——蜡烛是为你而设,在深处等待着你的某些人,自铁件生锈起就盘旋于此。他们极有耐心地,等待着你,足足二十年。游戏亮点
一场充满心理悬疑的紧张冒险,配合残酷、扭曲、变化多端的剧...
Like a hidden object/point and click. Good atmosphere, moody music, engaging story. Puzzles are a little repetitive and easy, but I was only playing on standard difficulty. Some puzzles are a bit vague, and the hint system isn't always helpful.
... that a hidden object game can be more than just pixel hunting?
The amount of interaction and "need duct tape to fix the cable" tasks beats many modern adventure games.
Sadly there are also many hidden things just for the sake of being hidden, on a level of "the stone figure in the forsaken graveyard holds the battery for the TV control" (no spoiler, I just made it up as an example).
Sadly also most items are consumed after first use, the bonus chapter is better, it lets you reuse quite some items a few times.
The biggest downer however is that the story ends right when it's getting interesting. Many questions are unanswered, if you want the whole picture, you also have to buy part 2. That's a big no-no. If not for that, it would have given the game 4 stars.
If you like games like 7th Guest and 11th Hour, then I think you will like this one. It kept me entertained through about 4 hours of play time. So definitely worth the $1.99 on sale price tag. I thought the storyline got pretty ludicrous towards the end, but it was kind of creepy at times and there were some good puzzles throughout.
It's refreshing coming from more action-based horror games. It's got a simple and effective gameplay mechanic coupled with an intriguing plot that leaves you hungry to find out more. There are no scares, the horror bit is more psychological. I was skeptical about point&click at first, but I'm looking forward to playing part two. My only complaint is that the game falls on the short side. Great art too.
Despite 99% of spooks failing to get a reaction out of me, the game is still quite fun. I enjoy the challenge the puzzles bring to the table and the hidden object scenes do make a bit more sense than the usual trope of finding a list of things that have no business being there in the first place, plus the story has me hooked for now, and it's fun to collect all the notes and figurines.