Mystery Tales: Eye of the Fire Collector's Edition

Scary stories always feature some kind of creature that seems to appear only when the victim is alone or isolated in a creepy location, which is why it’s difficult to believe the said victims. Movies and video games take advantage of this concept to present you with a variety of horrific situations, especially since it’s very easy to scare the audience when you have so many visual and audio elements at your disposal.

Mystery Tales: Eye of the Fire is an interesting, yet scary hidden object adventure game that takes you on a dark journey into the nightmares of a woman. While the experience can be quite scary and unpleasant, it’s not the traumatizing kind of horror game, because the fear dissipates a few minutes after you are finished playing. Hence, anyone can enjoy it, as long as you can deal with a few scary faces every now and again.

The story puts you in the role of an investigator trying to help a woman figure out why she has terrible nightmare. However, the investigation takes a turn for the worse and you find yourself surrounded by evil and the forces of darkness. Naturally, you must fight them off and help the poor woman at the same time, which is achieved by unraveling the mystery behind the spirits.

As for the actual gameplay, most of your time is spent examining every scene for hidden objects and using them to unlock the way further. Each item you can pick up has a specific function, and it doesn’t take long to figure out where everything goes. In fact, it can become rather repetitive after awhile, at least if you are new to the genre. Thankfully, the puzzles diversify the experience and allow you to rest our eyes a bit.

Speaking of which, the visuals are gorgeous most of the time, especially since there are all sorts of particle effects designed to improve the atmosphere. Each scene is gorgeous and nicely drawn, as are the characters and various other apparitions you meet along the way. There’s voice acting as well, and the sound effects go nicely with the overall experience.

All things considered, Mystery Tales: Eye of the Fire is not an original concept, nor does it feature unique gameplay mechanics, but it’s a pretty polished game for the fans of the genre. It features the right amount of horror and suspense as well.

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