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Dracula: Origin Review
So-called “large file games,” or titles whose massive file sizes require way longer to download and install (and consume more space) than the average desktop alternative, are a singular oddity in casual gaming. That’s because, as with Dracula: Origin, released six months ago on PC CD-ROM, they’re actually traditional desktop diversions masquerading as digital downloads. Happily, in this case, the game – a haunting adventure that excels for its superb storytelling and cinematic presentation – translates just as well to this new, albeit unlikely format.
Agatha Christie - Evil Under the Sun Review
Great visuals and superb voice acting in Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun help counterbalance clunky game mechanics and illogical inventory tasks. The "little grey cells" may not get much exercise, but fans of Hercule Poirot will enjoy the clever dialogue and fine detail of this full-sized point-and-click adventure game.
Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines Review
If James Bond were a woman, he would probably be a lot like Mata Hari. The seductive female spy, who works for the Allied forces during World War I, must use her skills to infiltrate a German U-Boat operation in Frogwares' Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines.
Syberia 2 Review
The second and final chapter in comic book artist Benoit Sokal's acclaimed adventure series, Syberia 2 picks up where its predecessor left off, with lawyer-turned-explorer Kate Walker and her eccentric friend Hans Voralberg in northern Russia and on their way to the seemingly mythical island of Syberia, where woolly mammoths roam free.
Mortimer Beckett and the Time Paradox Review
Although Mortimer Beckett managed to evict the ghosts from his uncle's house in Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor, it opened a time portal that has allowed various modern-day objects to pass through and show up in random locations throughout history. In the hidden object / adventure follow-up, Mortimer Beckett and the Time Paradox, Mortimer must travel to different ages in time to put things right.