Ominous Objects: The Cursed Guards Collector's Edition

Fantasy stories usually involve a lot of ludicrous concepts, but then again that’s why they are called “fantasy.” People enjoy adventures that involve knights, dragons and magic spells, especially when the good guys manage to save the day in the end. Video games are a great way for fantasy buffs to play an active part in such stories, which is why they are so beloved.

Ominous Objects: The Cursed Guards is a hidden object adventure game that allows you to go on a great journey and deal with evil ghosts while you are it. Since you play the role of a detective, it’s obvious that you have to take on a variety of puzzles as you go along. Don’t expect too much variety in terms of gameplay, but almost every puzzle is different when it comes to the solution.

The story revolves around a duke who’s trying to collect every piece of a legendary armor set, except that the said armor belonged to people who are now coming back from the death for it. Naturally, you are in charge of investigating the mystery in question, and you are not alone. The main character has a cat to lend a paw with the investigation, which comes in handy when you need to reach into tight spots.

The actual riddles usually require you to find a few objects before they can be solved, after which you have to take on the actual puzzles. Most of them are about finding the right pattern and applying it a couple of times, but there are more original ideas at work too. The cat is integrated quite well into the whole thing, even if it’s very obvious when the kitty comes in handy.

As far as the graphics are concerned, you can rest assured that everything looks as dreamy as you might imagine. Each landscape is unique and very detailed, making it very easy to get into the proper mood for the story. Even the cutscenes are nicely done, and the special effects added on top work like a charm as well. Lastly, the soundtrack is not bad either, even if the voice acting is a bit over the top sometimes.

In the end, Ominous Objects: The Cursed Guards is not overly original in terms of gameplay, but it has the necessary elements to keep you busy for a long time. On top of that, the story is interesting enough to be worth a complete playthrough as well. NOTE: This is a downloader for the game. Once run, the application will automatically download and install the game on your computer.

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