Dead Reckoning: Snowbird's Creek Collector's Edition

Detectives have a tough time figuring out the ones guilty of a crime, which was especially true back when they didn’t have all the gadgets that are available today. Hence, they had to base their conclusions on solid reasoning, witnesses and the clues left behind by the suspect. Granted, many criminals evade justice even today, but one can assume that even more got away a few centuries ago.

Dead Reckoning: Snowbird's Creek is a classic hidden object adventure game in which you play the role of a detective trying to unravel the mystery of a murder in a small town. In essence, your job is to gather clues and interrogate suspects as you explore the town and find out more about its history, but you also have to tackle puzzles in order to make your way forward.

The story is pretty intriguing from the first few minutes, given the fact that you begin by investigating a dead body. The victim’s name is Seth Savage and the action takes place in the town of Snowbird’s Creed. As it happens, this was a famous Gold Rush town, which means that it has quite the interesting history, although current events cast a shadow over the past. Thus, a railway is being built there, and the project is slowly dividing the town’s population.

Although most of your time is spent examining scenes for useful objects that may come in handy later on, every now and again you have to tackle a puzzle in order to unlock the next chapter. These puzzles are not necessarily tough, but they can be pretty tedious sometimes, especially when you have to rearrange certain pieces in order to form a pattern or solve a maze of some sorts.

As for the graphics, everything is as detailed and colorful as you would expect from the genre, not to mention the fact that you get to admire a variety of dreamy landscapes along the way. It’s a shame that you cannot explore them from a more flexible point of view, but at least this allows the designers to include a lot more details. The voice acting and the soundtrack are great as well.

Although Dead Reckoning: Snowbird's Creek is not much of a revolution when it comes to gameplay mechanics, at least it manages to provide the players with an interesting story and a nice atmosphere. It also features a unique setting and challenging puzzles to challenge your wits.

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