Chimeras: Cursed and Forgotten Collector's Edition

Groundhog Day is still a widely popular movie around the world, mainly because it was among the first to popularize the idea of a day that keeps repeating itself ad infinitum. However, there are many other examples out there, some of which are actually more engaging. Not only that, but the concept is strong enough to be reused in other ways as well.

Chimeras: Cursed and Forgotten is a hidden object adventure game in which you have to break a curse and help an entire village get over a nasty event. In case you are not familiar with the genre, your goal is to scour the environments in search of any useful items, which can then be used or combined to solve puzzles. There are also puzzles to tackle as well, but they are pretty rare and not very difficult.

The story happens somewhere in a village in the 1700s, and it’s all about a curse that has the village reliving the same day over and over again. You somehow manage to travel back in time and become trapped in the same curse, which means that you must find a way to break it somehow. As a matter of fact, the adventure is quite engaging, but the lack of a challenge can be a bit of a bother.

Whenever you have to tackle a puzzle you are reminded that the game was not designed to be enjoyed by hardcore adventure fans. In fact, even casual players might be able to cruise through the game without a hitch, which is not exactly good news for a puzzle game. You still have to pay attention to the environment, and you can also increase the difficulty level a bit, but nothing makes the experience feel worthwhile.

Thankfully, at least there’s plenty to admire while you are aimlessly solving riddles, since the game looks gorgeous in every regard. Starting with the hand-drawn landscapes, all the way to the cutscenes and the short animations, everything looks impeccable. The soundtrack is nothing special, on the other hand, and the voice acting is not among the best either.

In the end, Chimeras: Cursed and Forgotten is a tad too easy to keep you busy for long, but at least it’s pretty and engaging when it wants to be. Hence, you can definitely fill a few afternoons with it.

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