Bridge to Another World: Escape From Oz Collector's Edition

The Wizard of Oz is a very popular book around the world, especially after it was transformed into a movie a couple of times, not to mention all the cartoons and other artistic representations. Even so, there are still some new ideas that could be integrated with enough creativity, especially in the realm of video games. An adventure is always fun, at least if the mystery keeps you interested for long enough.

Bridge to Another World: Escape From Oz is a hidden object adventure game like any other, at least in terms of gameplay mechanics and puzzles. However, the world you get to explore is unique, not to mention the interesting characters and situations you meet along the way. The colorful graphics help with the atmosphere, especially when it comes to the backgrounds.   The whole thing starts with a mother as she begins her day by sending her kids to school and catching some relaxation time alongside her dog Toto. Unfortunately, everything goes wrong when a massive tornado rips her house out and transports her to a magical land somewhere in a different world. Here, she encounters a variety of curious characters, and she also enters some kind of deadly competition hosted by the Great Wizard.

As mentioned before, there are no revolutionary gameplay mechanics at work here, but that shouldn’t be a problem if you are a fan of the genre and you just want to have a good time. While they may not be original, the puzzles are at least intriguing and sometimes challenging, which should be enough to maintain a jolly atmosphere and make you feel like you are truly making progress.   Lastly, the graphics are worth a mention too, even if there are no three-dimensional environments for you to explore. Every scene is unique, on the other hand, and you can tell that the designers had a blast coming up with ideas. The short cutscenes are not very bad either, not to mention the great voice acting and the nice music playing in the background.

In the end, Bridge to Another World: Escape From Oz is not a marvel of ingenuity, but it has all the right elements to make the fans of the genre happy. Hence, if you are aching for some classic HOPA action and you do not mind the repetitive puzzles, this can easily keep you busy for a few hours.

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