Imagine an alternate reality Earth, one where our technology has become much more advanced, yet all of our time is spent serving the gods through back breaking labor. This is the setting of Atlantis Evolution. Unfortunately, while the setting is unique and refreshing, the actual game is so repetitive and filled with so many frustrating moments that it's hard to actually enjoy exploring the mythical lost city of Atlantis.
Science fiction isn't particularly well represented in the adventure game genre, so Journey to the Center of the Moon is a welcome change of pace. But while it starts out very promising, and provides an enticing world to explore, it unfortunately gets bogged down in some truly frustrating puzzles that spoil the entire experience.
A truly good puzzle is a rare thing. It has to be challenging but fair, with a solution that is isn't immediately evident but instead deducible only by those who buckle down and set their minds to it.Cleopatra: Riddle of the Tomb, a traditional point-and-click adventure, has many conundrums of this sort; puzzles that have the potential to break the brains of both rookie players and seasoned solvers, but become obvious to all once they are finally understood. Unfortunately, it also has a number of seemingly unreasonable riddles the answers to which remain opaque even after the puzzle has been successfully solved.
Check out our strategy guide for Cleopatra: Riddle of the Tomb. GAME OVERVIEW Cleopatra's Apartments Before starting a new game, you can explore Cleopatra's apartments. Look around by using the mouse and move forward by left clicking when the beetle cursor is pointing forward. From the apartments, you can quit the game, view the credits and the gallery, adjust options or start a new game. The game can be saved by selecting the scroll at the left side of the new game door. Whe...
The Lascaux Caves in present-day France are home to the most magnificent collection of prehistoric cave paintings in the world. Its frescoes of horses, bulls, stags, and other animals date back an estimated 15,000 years to the Paleolithic era. Echo: Secret of the Lost Cavern uses this stunning setting as the backdrop for a point-and-click adventure game set in the Stone Age.The story begins when a young hunter named Arok decides to leave his clan and follow in the footsteps of the charismatic artist, Klem, who he met once as a boy. To find Klem, Arok sets off on a journey through the prehistoric mountains and valleys and explores many caves where the paintings actually seem to come alive.
Check out our walkthrough for Echo: Secret of the Lost Cavern. CONTROLS When you scroll over something that you can pick up, the mouse cursor changes to a hand icon. When you scroll over an area that can be walked to, the mouse cursor changes to an arrow pointing forward and moving. When you scroll over an area that can be examined, the mouse cursor changes to a primitive-looking magnifying glass. When the icon changes to two stones rubbing together, it indicates that you can interact wit...
Mystery is afoot amidst the desert sands. Determined to prolong his reign, the pharaoh Ramses II has, at the behest of deity Amun-Re, begun construction of a giant obelisk. But when accidents begin to abound at the site, you (as young female magician Maya) are called in to investigate in pleasingly atmospheric, if all too predictable, 3D adventure Egypt III: The Fate of Ramses.