A Shadow Has Fallen

Day Five in The Lost Crown. Well, Nigel's really gone and done it now. Somehow he must make everything right again, but for now, the town has turned against him. Sleepy Saxton was never very inviting, but now, as the gray mist turns into a steady downpour, all I can think of is "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" -- the sedge has withered from the lake And no birds sing.

While the story is coming to a close, and the excitement is ratcheting up a bit, the voice acting is going downhill. I can't help but think that the quality of this game would have been exponentially improved by better voice acting. Still, I need to know what happens to Nigel, and what will happen to the rest of the pour souls in Saxton.

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Murder!

Pardon my mixed-gumshoe phrases, but: The Game Is Afoot! Someone has been murdered on the train. Someone had to be murdered, this is a murder mystery, after all. But which passenger on this packed train did it? Did the murderer get away? Most likely not, seeing as how the train has been stopped by an avalanche. Will you help Poirot solve the mystery, and save your job, before the snow plows and police arrive? I would continue playing, but it's so darn hot here in Cambridge. I'm looking at the snow in the screenshots with envy!

Voodoo mysteries solved

I've finally finished Gabriel Knight 1, and I have to say it was a terrific game. The story was involving, and the ending was superb -- no let down at all. For me, the main feature that marred the game was the terrible interface. I hated having to click through the various tools (move, look, open, etc...) It got to be really tiresome at times.

Happy Ghost-Hunting

God, the end of the second day in The Lost Crown was beyond hair-raising. I screamed more than a few times during Nigel's midnight search of the old museum. The use of the ghost-hunting equipment is a terrific twist to your typical adventure game inventory-based puzzles. Not only does the use of various pieces of equipment (EMF detectors, night-vision cameras, etc.) help you to solve certain clues, it also adds to the spooky atmosphere. Knowing that you're walking through a ghost-filled cemetery in the middle of the night and your only field of view is the wavering green video screen immediately before you is chill-inducing. I have to admit, the only way I've been able to play this is alongside my husband. I'm sure I'd give myself a heart attack if I tried to play this alone at night!

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