The Inheritance of Crimson Manor

Delightful non linear puzzle game! I thoroughly enjoyed it

I am not big into typical horror games because I have the backbone of spaghetti and can't handle jump scares, but this checked every box and no jump scares/monsters included! The puzzles were fun, the house intriguing, and the mystery unexpected! Overall, I'd definitely recommend- but mostly on sale price!

De puzzels, raadsels, verhaallijn, Maar mocht wel minder qua 'lees'info

[h3]The Inheritance of Crimson Manor: An Intriguing Investigation in Ominous Victorian Mansion[/h3] The Crimson Manor has much to peruse, namely the house's multiple floors (with extensive layouts) and the numerous interactive objects and documents within. I love the eerie, foreboding atmosphere of the massive late-19th-century mansion, which comes together without jump-scares or quick-time events. I particularly like the attention to the Victorian era. Serialized horror literature--popular in 19th century--is tucked away all about the house. Though you can only read the front pages, the cover-art emulates illustrations made by a printmaking process of the period and the titles speak to the macabre. There's also artwork and furnishings befitting the game's turn of the century setting. Ambient sound, which makes you think you're not alone in the house(!), complements the visual environment. Beyond the game's compelling aura are its enjoyable puzzles that exploit a variety of mechanics. As most of the puzzles require multiple steps to solve, the player must explore to gather clues that are relevant to puzzles encountered later in the game. Game-play does have some hiccups. The controller isn't fully mapped or is simply bugged. For example, you can't use the controller to scroll through the map, notebook, and inventory like you can with ease using the keyboard and mouse. And pressing RS doesn't give you a hint as directed, rather hints are triggered by pressing LS. I also found some puzzles were easier to interact with when using the keyboard and mouse. Another problem is that a number of texts have serious English grammatical errors that made comprehension needlessly difficult, so much so that by the end of the game I stopped reading them closely. Normally, I would overlook the occasional inaccuracy, but players may get confused in Crimson Manor when they need to read and [i]understand[/i] a text to solve a puzzle. Despite the minor issues with controls and localization, I thoroughly enjoyed the game's atmosphere and puzzles.

Sadly I can not remember much of this game. But from what I remember it was solid and worked. So if you are in the mood for a puzzle escape room style game. Get it. hey it is better that I remember little about a game than that I remember I was annoyed by one little thing. ;) Score: 6/9

Pleasant old-school mystery game. Sometimes simple, sometimes a little challenging.

Les énigmes sont répétitives, peu originales et la plupart du temps très simples. L'histoire a peu d'intérêt même si ce n'est pas forcement ce que l'on cherche dans d'un jeu d'énigme. Visuellement plutôt laid avec une atmosphère peu engageante, ce jeu m'a l'air bâclé et peu inspiré.

Bon jeu malheureusement bloqué par un bug impossible de prendre la clé sous le globe :(