Witches' Legacy: Awakening Darkness

Witches are no longer as popular or as feared as they once were, but you can still find people willing to believe in their power. However, the punishment for being uncovered as a witch was pretty severe until a few centuries ago, so it it wasn’t worth getting into just for a few lucky charms and the off-chance to be featured in some kind of creepy legend.

Witches' Legacy: Awakening Darkness is a hidden object adventure game in which you play the role of a so-called witch hunter whose family becomes the victim of a witch’s curse. The game features classic hidden object mechanics, so you’ll be constantly scouring for useful objects and trying to fit them together in order to move on to the next location, where more of the same awaits you.

The story is engaging, but you shouldn’t expect perplexing plot twists or great character progression as the events unfold. In short, the main character’s family is attacked by a witch by the name of Cassandra, and it is your duty to dispel the curse, bring your mother back to normal, and obviously deal with Cassandra once and for all.

Although they are not complicated, the puzzles can be challenging, at least if you are not a hardcore fan of the genre. Otherwise, most patterns are easily recognizable and easy to follow, even if you might stumble upon the occasional twist in the road. You can take advantage of all the tutorials and tips the game puts at your disposal, at the very least when you get stuck.

Lastly, the visual and audio presentation is more than satisfying, especially considering the fact that almost everything is hand drawn. The cutscenes that reveal the story are quite atmospheric as well, although you need to get used to the stiff animations and the rather anticlimactic transitions. There’s voice acting for every character, and most of it is good enough to keep the mood going.

While it may leave hardened puzzle fans a bit cold, Witches' Legacy: Awakening Darkness should be just right for casual players looking for some fun. The story is quite engaging and interesting as well.