It's common for hidden object games to take place in empty settings; most of them occur within closed insane asylums, condemned manors and abandoned villages. Mystery of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water falls into the third category, and its not-very-unique premise sends you searching an abandoned seaside village for two missing scientists. Despite its solid mechanics, the game is unspectacular. In fact, the only thing that prevents it from being utterly forgettable is its unusually well-constructed bonus chapter.