Reflections of Life: Hearts Taken

Certain parts of the world are far tougher to survive in than others, as it the case with remote islands, frozen landscapes or jungles. People always find a way to get around, on the other hand, even in the most extreme conditions, especially if they are forced by circumstances. Even so, it’s much better to experience these things in a simulated environment, such as video games.

Reflections of Life: Hearts Taken is a hidden object adventure game with classic gameplay mechanics and an engaging story that puts you through hell. However, don’t expect anything too wild in terms of puzzles, given the fact that the game is still designed to be enjoyed by casual audiences. Even so, there’s a lot of fun to be had if you are in the proper mood.   The story starts when the main character’s husband stops sending her postcards from his expedition. Naturally, she starts to worry and after a short while she decides to go to Siberia after him, which is what every concerned wife would do. Things get tough in the Russian wilderness, especially when supernatural stuff starts to enter the picture as well.

Most of your time is spent looking at various scenes and inspecting them for items that might come in handy. It’s easy to do so, on the other hand, especially since you can only pick up useful items, while everything else is non-interactive. The puzzles are nothing out of the ordinary either, so prepare to search for patterns and apply them a number of times until you open the doors or the containers.   Lastly, the graphics are satisfactory and pretty colorful, so you do not have to worry about that at least. Every scene is incredibly detailed and fairly intriguing, so you can have a great time just gazing at the landscapes sometimes. The soundtrack and the sound effects are not bad either, and the same can be said about the voice acting, which hits the mark more often than not.

All things considered, Reflections of Life: Hearts Taken fails to provide players with anything new, but at least the story is intriguing and the landscapes are dreamy. However, it would be nice to see some kind of change in the puzzle department more often.

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