Spirits of Mystery: Illusions Collector's Edition

Magic is a core theme in most fantasy stories and video games, because it can explain many plot holes and also make the whole thing a lot more exciting. Granted, sometimes the writers can go a bit overboard, but it’s always nice to see ludicrous fireballs or ancient rituals that summon terrible demons. In fact, such things are to be expected in casual video games designed for non-pretentious gamers in search of a little fun.

Spirits of Mystery: Illusions is a hidden object adventure game that sends you on a great quest involving magic, ruthless villains and the usual evil that wants to destroy the world. Thankfully, your character can also wield all sorts of powerful spells, so the fight is not that one-sided. Other than that, the gameplay mechanics are nothing out of the ordinary, especially if you are a veteran of the genre.   The story starts with the main character training to become a Fire Princess, but she needs to overcome a couple of trials before she is awarded the title. Unfortunately, things go a bit wrong when her nanny is kidnapped, so she must stop her training and go after the villain. To make things even better, she learns a lot about her powers on this journey, which obviously helps her easily gain the necessary skills to be called a Fire Princess.

The puzzles require you to combine objects you find around the environment, as well as to find the patterns that unlock various containers or doors. There are not many original riddles in the game, but then again the presentation is what matters in this case, and you certainly feel like you are on a great adventure. Some of the puzzles can take up a lot of your time anyway, mainly because they require many permutations.   Lastly, good things can be said about the graphics too, especially in terms of level design and the level of detail in every scene. You can tell that the designers have put a lot of work into the backgrounds, even if sometimes there’s not enough time to admire them. The sound effects enrich the atmosphere too, and the cutscenes add a bit of tension to the story, as simple as they might be.

Even if it doesn’t innovate or change things around too much, Spirits of Mystery: Illusions features a great story, and it has what it takes to keep you busy for a few hours. Hence, it’s definitely worth a try from every fan of the genre.

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