Harrowed Halls: Hell's Thistle Collector's Edition

Sometimes people get sick out of the blue, and it’s pretty difficult even for doctors to figure out what’s wrong with them. If this takes place in a movie or a video game, on the other hand, there’s always the possibility for the cause to be of supernatural origins. Hence, more often than not there’s an evil spirit to blame for sudden comas or unexplained illnesses.

Harrowed Halls: Hell's Thistle is a hidden object adventure game in which you play the role of a man who is trying to cure his sister by searching for a supernatural cure. The whole game is designed as a blend between horror and hidden object, which means that the pace is quite slow, but there is always a sense of doom hovering over you. Not only that, but the puzzles are quite challenging as well.

The story starts when the main character’s sister finds herself in the hospital in a coma, which no explanation for her condition. As it turns out, she starts mumbling about an old abandoned house where you used to play with her, which is your only clue. Thus, you go investigating the house in question, hoping to find answers that might help your sister recover.

Your goal throughout the game is to investigate the house and the events that surround it, which is achieved by examining the environment and picking up useful items along the way. It doesn’t take long to get an idea of what went on there, but the puzzles are pretty tough to crack sometimes, even if you find all the right pieces. There are all sorts of mini-games to play as well, which should keep the experience enjoyable.

Since the story is pretty creepy as a whole, it’s only natural that the environments and everything else reflect that as well. Thus, the graphics are very detailed and dark, with some really tense moments along the way. There’s also the voice acting that helps with the atmosphere, even if it usually only comes up during the cutscenes.

When it’s all said and done, Harrowed Halls: Hell's Thistle is quite the ride, especially if you like a bit of horror in your adventure game. Thus, it’s worth a shot from every hidden object fan out there.

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