Timeless: The Lost Castle

[b]Timeless 2: The Lost Castle[/b] (IHOG) Options include separate sliders for Sound, Music and Ambients, Full-screen and Custom Cursor. Choice of Casual, Normal or Expert Mode, which can be changed at any time. The task bar does not collapse. [b]Story[/b]: A masked man clad in red invades your dreams with pleas for help to save an innocent young girl. You board the next flight to Europe, only to be spirited away by the mysterious stranger in-flight! The next thing you know you're in a locked cabin, and the girl's spirit tells you that her body is trapped in a magical sphere. With a scream for help, she disappears, leaving you to find a way out... for both of you! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1839170883 I really like the Journal in this one. It expands on the story beautifully, with plenty of pictures to make it visually interesting. It documents the clues we find, yet it doesn't give unsolicited hints. Beauty! [b]Gameplay[/b]: We have a nice amount of adventuring which is balanced well with HOS and mini-games. There is no [b]MAP[/b], and the final game area is pretty large, so it's easy to forget which way you need to go. Luckily, directional [b]HINTS[/b] are available! I was able to complete the game without one, but here is a handy [b][url=http://www.gamehouse.com/blog/2016/04/timeless-the-lost-castle-walkthrough/]walkthrough[/url][/b] in case you need it! Hidden Object Scenes bounce between lightly-interactive lists and silhouettes. I'm not as into finding items like I used to be, so I was happy to see that there's no misclick penalty when playing in Casual Mode. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1840098303 The [b]Mini-games [/b]were interesting, but there were a couple of potions that we had to do, and there was no skip available. This wouldn't have been a problem, except that the first recipe called for a "translucent liquid", when what we actually needed was a semi-transparent liquid. *rolls eyes* The hint was absolutely no help here, as it was pointing at the wrong liquid. :p [b]Sights and Sounds[/b]: There are no voiceovers, but the rest of the sound work was really nice. Graphically, there were some lovely scenes, and the overall effect was immersive. The character design was a bit cartoony compared to the backgrounds, but it still worked well. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1840158344 [b]Verdict[/b]: I really liked playing [i]The Lost Castle[/i]. There were a couple of twists and turns that I wasn't expecting, something that I absolutely love! The gameplay was fun, the minis interesting, and the artwork was surprisingly good for a game under 250MB in size! There are no bells and whistles, no extra content since this is not a CE, but it's still a good four hours of solid enjoyment. Recommended!

An old school light adventure with intelligent (and no junk pile) hogs . I say old school as there is NO hand holding but there IS a very handy journal in which our adventurer writes clues and sometimes figured solutions. The graphics in this game are stunning ; I quite often forgot to play as I was so often admiring the scene before me. The story is different and engaging , it progresses logically and maintain's ones interest. I was surprised at how few seem to know about this game so felt obliged to write a review! YES recommended!

I played the Timeless: The Forgotten Town when I was younger and LOVED it. This was nostalgic for me to play again. A highly recommend to anyone who likes HO (Hidden Object) Games and mystery!

Very nice game. Some puzzles, 2 or 3, were very difficult. I believe I got one by pure luck. One puzzle I resorted to a guide that pointed me to where I was already clicking. I then resorted to the hint button which sent me to the exact same spot and it then worked. Was this a glitch or was the hit box so small that I was clicking all around it? Nice story. Took me over seven hours to complete but I'm sure most will complete it in under that time. Get the game and enjoy.