Phantasmat: Curse of the Mist Collector's Edition

The Phantasmat series is fairly popular with hidden object fans, given the fact that it strives to stay one step ahead of the competition. A lot of work usually goes into the environments and the puzzles you solve along the way, which makes the adventures feel unique. Many other games in the genre rely on repetitive tasks to keep the action flowing, which can obviously become repetitive, but Phantasmat usually tries to keep things fresh.

Phantasmat: Curse of the Mist is the latest entry in the series, and it brings forth a brand new story for you to enjoy. Not only that, but the game as a whole is very polished and different from many HOPAs on the market, even if it features the same underlying ideas. Hence, the puzzles are more immersive, and there is always something to catch your eye in every scene you visit along the way.

The story starts with a camping trip that goes wrong in the middle of the night. As such, the main character wakes up in total darkness and finds out that her friend has been kidnapped by some kind of mist. Naturally, there’s no other alternative than to go after him, even if a variety of nasty things try to stop you from achieving that. Some plot twists keep the blood pumping along the way, but the story is still pretty mild.

Although many of the puzzles might seem familiar to you, they are usually presented in a different way, which is why the Phantasmat series is so exciting. There’s a lot more interaction with the environment as well, since even simple things such as using a flashlight are more enjoyable when you are actually doing it yourself. As for the puzzles, they are not very complex, but it depends on the chosen difficulty level.

You can always skip ahead if you find it too difficult, but the higher difficulty levels do not allow you to do this, which is great for the veterans out there. The graphics are incredible for the genre as well, especially when you consider the fact that it’s all just hand-drawn artwork most of the time. The voice acting is on point too, although there is not an awful lot of dialog going on anyway.

Phantasmat: Curse of the Mist proves that the series is still up there with the best of them, and you should be able to have tons of fun with the game. However, you do not have to be a hardcore puzzle fan to like this one, because it accommodates everyone.

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