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Summary: A couple of times EXTREME PATIENCE AND DILIGENCE REQUIRED.
Review: A couple of times extreme patience and diligence is required. There was one time there was no way I would get to the next level without going aimlessly through every pixel of the entire complex. I did not have the patience and got the walkthrough. Finding it on my own really would not have been that gratifying. There was another time that the puzzle was a little off and required recallling what was said in an animation sequence (which I thought I was paying attention to) as well as outside research. You really have to pay attention to the animation sequence and unfortunately the critical info given was not documented anywhere. Often times excellent clues are given as what to do next. The graphics and music were excellent. But when clues were given it was still challenging enough to be interesting. And unless you enjoy repeating the same sequence after dying a thousand times or spend hours looking for a needle in a haystack then a cheat with a walkthrough for a little hint once or twice is definitely worth it. Otherwise you may get fustrated and annoyed if you want to finish the game in a day or two. And remember to save!
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Summary: Another pleasant DreamCatcher game
Review: Actually this one is above DreamCatcher's usual standard, with plot, acting, writing, and graphics far above today's adventure games. Main character is a detective exploring 1930's Scotland to help uncover a Sinister Plot to Take Over the World, run by a Sinister Cabal using a Mystic Artifact. Okay, so the story doesn't win any prizes for originality. But it's fun, diverting, and well done. You won't find any chess puzzles here, and there's no monsters you have to take out with a shotgun either. Well worth it, for my money.
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Summary: Just my speed.
Review: Cameron's attitude in The Cameron Files: Secret at Loch Ness is just what you would expect from a 30s-40s hard-boiled detective. He is wise, skeptical, intelligent, and clever. His mission is to travel from 30s Chicago to Loch Ness, Scotland to investigate mysterious goings on in a friend's Scottish castle. The Scottish references and milieu are fairly accurate---the game refers to Scottish mythology both in the legends of Loch Ness and the ancient mystical Banshees. The music is absolutely extraordinary---traditional Scottish. The voice acting for Cameron is just perfect---he's the kind of guy you want on your side in a crisis, and he comes out of the Sherlock Holmes tradition, but not quite the film noir tradition. The graphics are extremely detailed, and the worlds that you visit are extremely compelling---the castle,its grounds, and the depths of the lake. The sound editing is integral to the solution of the mystery---you must listen carefully to distant sounds at times in order to determine what should draw your attention. However, I found that sometimes there were sounds which did not require my attention, but that I spent a lot of time chasing around because I thought sounds were consistently important throughout the game---but apparently not. The game is extremely linear, which can be either reassuring or irritating, depending on your viewpoint. On the one hand, it is always clear when you haven't done some particular thing. On the other hand, as with all linear games, you can go around in circles for quite a long time doing nothing much. As a measure of judgement, I did not find it necessary to cop out and go to a walkthrough, partly because the game is not riddled with impossibly frustrating puzzles, and partly because I enjoyed the game enough to go with it as it is presented. There are some timed sequences, but they are not irritating, and with some vigilant saving (always recommended anyway) are on the whole fun to complete. I give this game 4 stars because of the engaging main character, the beautiful graphics, sound editing including music and storyline, voice acting, the Scottish milieu, the interesting and logical puzzles, and the way the plot links the otherworld to this-world conspiracies, in something of an X-Files tradition. I give it no more than 4 stars because it is just a little too linear, and because I would have like to have seen a little more development throughout the story which would lead more logically to the final conclusion. I also would have liked it to be just a little longer than it was, because I enjoyed it that much. All the same, I have been eagerly awaiting The Cameron Files: Pharoah's Curse from the moment I finished Loch Ness. Happily, it arrives next month.
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Summary: FINALLY, A FINE FIND
Review: I AM A OLD FART AND THOUGHT FUN WAS FOR THE YOUNG... NOT SO, OH WRINKLELESS ONES... FUN IS WITHIN 'THE CAMERON FILES' FOR ANY AGE, ENJOY.ENJOY.ENJOY!
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Summary: Eh! It was alright
Review: I bought this game 3 days ago and I already beat it!! I hate it when a game promises me a lot of game play and thinking, but I personally found this game too easy and kinda boring. The graphics were great and loading and saving games was extremely quick. I recommend people to try it, beat it, and then trade it!!
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Summary: concerned parent
Review: I do not own this game and only have limited knowledge about it, but I can say that my 8 year old played it for several hours at the grandparents house and has refused to sleep alone for two nights now. She hasn't specifically said what was scary about the game, but I could tell she was scared by it when I went to pick her up. I came on this site to see what the age rating was on this game and was surprised to see 6 and up. I just wanted to warn other parents that maybe the rating should be for older children. Our child hasn't had an episode like this in 4 years!
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Summary: Scotland Castle, secret rooms, great fun
Review: I had a great time exploring through an old Scotland castle looking for clues, finding secret passages and getting knocked off cause I did the wrong thing. This is a truly fun game that works on all levels. There are enough clues to make the puzzles solvable, though the lab measurements are a groan (you will see what I mean). I really was immersed in the atmosphere and the story. Enjoy.
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Summary: great graphics,decent plot
Review: i thought the graphics were great.As far as the plot it is not the best game but still very good.The room on the second floor by the stairs where i heard voices was so tempting to enter.I wish i could have actually gotten inside that room.What is surprising most of all is that there was nothing hidden behind a mounted deerhead.I thought for sure that there would be a hidden chamber behind a mounted sword,moosehead,deerhead.etc.Several rooms i could never enter.I rate the game a 3 but probably at least a 4 if i could have entered every room.Overall a good game.
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Summary: point and click heaven
Review: If you like point and click control with your games ,then this one is for you. I highly recommend Loch Ness for its simplicity of play. It's easy to load and save games and accessing the inventory is a breeze.
The main character, Alan Cameron, travels to Scotland to investigate strange goings-on in a medieval manor that overlooks Loch Ness. There are ghosts, underground chambers,hidden compartments and a big conspiracy. His job is to uncover the conspiracy while staying alive.
I got online 5 times to peek at a walkthrough [for shame]. But is was so much fun anyway.Also, I played the game on Windows XP without any trouble.
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Summary: 12 yr old gamer
Review: lol this game ROCKS 1st of all my name is cameron and i thought it was a real kick when i saw wht it was called, its prob the 2nt BEST and MOST FUN game i have (1st is age of empires 2 COOLEST GAME EVER MADE)although dont be foold by the cover, its not as scary as it looks ( definatly not as scary as MYST)its more of a mystry then it is a scary game BUT they do cuss a lil bit in it i wouldnt buy this for a 6 yr probably a 8 or 9 yr old mostly cuz of a lil cussin and its hard i had to get codes for it. but over all its a SWEAT game, i think its worth every penny of the 20 bucks, to CD's and all its a prety long game, and hard i love it but once you beat the whole thing im probably not gonna play it anymore. anyways i love the it is a MUST have for people who love MYST if you know what that game is lol. :)
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