Chimeras: The Signs of Prophecy Collector's Edition

Sometimes, bad omens can scare even the most logical people, especially if coincidences start to pile up. However, with a thorough investigation and a clear mind, everything can be explained using rational arguments. Doing this in video games is not so fun, on the other hand, which is why magic spells, evil wizards and curses are so prevalent.

Chimeras: The Signs of Prophecy Collector's Edition is a hidden object game in which you get the chance to investigate a mystery and solve a variety of puzzles. The point-and-click mechanics allow you to relax at the same time, although there are multiple difficulty levels to choose from, depending on how familiar you are with the genre and how much of a challenge you are willing to undertake.

Story-wise, everything begins in the beautiful city of Munich, although the action is happening back at the beginning of the 20th century. You are a private investigator called in to help the police with a perplexing murder, only to find out that there’ s a lot more at stake. As such, you stumble into a secret society along the way, as well as a few nasty people that want to hurt you.

Gameplay-wise, all you need to do is click around the screen and find the objects that can help you later on. You cannot pick up anything else anyway, so the whole idea is to pay close attention to anything that sparkles. From time to time you’ll have to deal with a puzzle of sorts in order to unlock the way further, but you can even skip it entirely if you do not feel like solving it.

As it is always the case with games like these, the visual quality is quite decent, although everything is static and hand-drawn. You can tell that the artists and the designers put a fair amount of work into the environments, as well as the characters and the objects you get to interact with throughout the story. There is voice acting as well, and it is rather convincing if you give it a chance.

While Chimeras: The Signs of Prophecy Collector's Edition is certainly not a revelation in the genre, the casual market it aims for should be more than happy with what the game has to offer. Hence, if you are a fan of puzzle games, this is one mystery you’ll want to investigate.