Dark Parables: Requiem for the Forgotten Shadow

It would seem like mysteries usually take a few hours to solve, if we are to believe video games or most movies. However, things rarely go according to plan in real life, given the fact that all sorts of problems and difficult questions appear along the way. Granted, video games wouldn’t be too much fun if you couldn’t get an explanation by the end of the story.

Dark Parables: Requiem for the Forgotten Shadow is a classic hidden object adventure game that allows you to go neck-deep into a mystery regarding an unusual illness. Although the story is fairly interesting and exciting, the gameplay mechanics do not excel in any way, since they are the same you might have seen in every other game in the genre, which is a bit of a bummer.

As for the story, the whole thing takes place in a small town by the name of Anaben, where people have started to get sick and no one is able to find a cure. The illness in question does not appear to have natural causes, on the other hand, so the mystery gets a lot more engaging later on. Your character risks infection as well, which calls for attention and a lot of care.

The gameplay revolves mainly around searching for useful items while keeping them in your inventory until they come in handy. Obviously, actual puzzles make an appearance every now and again, although they are not exactly challenging in any way, except maybe if this is your first encounter with the genre. In short, most of them require you to find a pattern and apply it until you unlock the door or open a container.

As for the graphics, they excel when it comes to the environments, because every scene is very detailed and full of interesting items. Granted, it’s a shame that you cannot explore the scenes as you please, given the fixed perspective, but then again that’s a trademark of the genre. The sound effects are nice as well, not to mention the decent voice acting.

When it’s all said and done, Dark Parables: Requiem for the Forgotten Shadow has all the required elements to please the HOPA crowds for a few hours, depending on how picky you are. The graphics are certainly worth a praise as well.

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