Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil

I liked the 'Google Street View' presentation, but that was the only good thing about it. I did not enjoy the gameplay at all. The difficulty level is so high that it's absurd. You have to make a note of and remember everything you find, because anything could be a clue for a puzzle you encounter six hours later. There is no in-game log, so you have to make a note of everything yourself. You find so much stuff, including tons of fake clues and heaps of documents. Almost immediately after completing the introductory section, I had to resort to following a walkthrough to the end because most of the time I had absolutely no idea what I was supposed to do. Even with the walkthrough, I still have no idea how I was supposed to solve many of the puzzles or even find them. There are many other problems: [*]Many events are triggered by unrelated actions. E.g. you can't pick up certain item, even if you know it's there, until you read a document at the other end of the house. [*]Some voice clips have no subtitles, and combined with heavy audio distortions, they are incomprehensible. [*]The NPCs are also one of the most annoying I have ever encountered in a game. Their constant, unskippable babbling is unbearable; they barely say anything helpful, just unfunny nerdy jokes and repeating obvious things, which ruins the last remnants of the horror atmosphere.

Mir hat es wirklich Spaß gemacht. Die Atmosphäre ist unfassbar gut, das ganze Lost-Place-Feeling kommt vom ersten Moment an richtig an und das permanente Gefühl beobachtet zu werden, trägt zum Gesamtpaket bei. Die Gruselstimmung lässt nach einiger Zeit jedoch ein bisschen nach, da man nie wirklich in Gefahr ist. Ein oder zwei gut platzierte Jump Scares wären nicht verkehrt gewesen. Auf ultrarealistische Grafik lege ich prinzipiell keinen Wert, ich finde also das Spiel sieht super aus. Was nervt: das ständige Backtracking, keinen Hinweis zu bekommen, was als Nächstes zu tun ist und die Frage, warum man einige Gegenstände aufgenommen hat, die man am Ende gar nicht benutzt... Trotzdem für mich der stärkste Teil der Reihe!

Play this if you like good games.... or dont. Your loss.

As with many of Jonathan Boakes creations, this game is has a streak of cookyness to it, and has that point and click charm that many like myself enjoy. Of all the Dark Fall Games, this one is by far his best and most polished to date, incorporating the ghost-hunting tech that I loved in The Lost Crown. (As well as the Lost Crown Easter Eggs within the game) The story as well is pretty solid, which is what I come to Darkling Room games for. It has hints of horror here and there, and the most terrifying parts are infrequent enough that anyone who is adverse to it them should be able to make it through the game just fine. The puzzles are for the most part easy enough to get through, and understandable, though there are a couple that can be a bit tedious towards the end of the game, involving school work and a telescope. And the very beginning can be a bit annoying as your NPC teammates constantly interrupt your investigations over walkie talkies. If you like point-and-clicks like me, this is a find addition to any collection, and an one of the better specimen's of Boakes' work. You can actively tell the improvement that has been made over the course of the Dark Fall series and that is always a good sign from a developer. Boakes's is one of my favorite indie developers and is the producer of my favorite Point-And-Click of all time, and I can't wait to see where he takes the series next. I have been following his work since I was introduced to it in 2008 with the Lost Crown, and recommend most of his games for Point-and-click adventure fans.

Lots of fun. A little more difficult than some of his past games but enjoyable. Some might be better at solving than myself. The ambiance of the game is awesome

This game is SO GOOD and well worth the money. I'm a huge fan of the DF games and TLC. I think DF Lost Souls was my least favorite, so I was happy to discover this one recently. All of the reference to TLC made me so happy. It's spooky and challenging but not overly so, and the graphics are gorgeous. It is point and click, as are all of Boakes' games, so if that's not your style you may not like this. I grew up with point and click so this feels very nostalgic despite being a newer game. Now if Darkling could pretty pretty pleaseeeee finally release Blackenrock, Silent Night, and Storm Warning it would be wonderful :')

In my case, it's all bugged, I can't finish the attic despite all the tasks are completed. It's not good when you need to check the walkthrough and discussion board all the time.