| Dark Fall: Lost Souls | |
| Dark_Fall_Lost_Souls_cover.jpg | |
| Developer(s) | Darkling Room |
| Publisher(s) | Iceberg Interactive |
| Designer | Jonathan Boakes |
| Engine | Wintermute Engine |
| status | Status Missing |
| Release date | Release Date Missing |
| Genre | First-person adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Age rating(s) | PEGI: 16 |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Arcade system | Arcade System Missing |
| Media | 1 DVD |
| Input | Inputs Missing |
| Requirements | Pentium IV CPU 1.4 Ghz, 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended for Vista), 128 MB DirectX9.0c compatible 3D accelerated graphics card, Windows XP/Vista/7 |
| Credits | Soundtrack | Codes | Walkthrough | |
Dark Fall: Lost Souls is a British first-person horror-adventure game. It is a sequel to the first Dark Fall game. It was released as a digital download on December 4, 2009 and as a boxed version on December 11, 2009.
Plot[ | ]
The game revisits the Dowerton Train Station and Hotel first introduced in Dark Fall: The Journal. The game is set a few years after the events of the first game and the station and hotel are in an advanced state of disrepair. You play as "The Inspector", a disgraced police officer who was dismissed from the force after tampering with evidence in the case of a missing child, Amy. The case never left his mind however and his search for the missing child eventually leads him to the Dowerton Station.[1]
Gameplay[ | ]
Lost Souls uses a simple point-and-click interface to move the player around and manipulate the environment. Contrary to a lot of modern adventure games but similar to the first two installments, Lost Souls does not keep note of any information or clues to puzzles that the player comes across during the game, effectively forcing the player to keep track of every puzzle or detail themselves.
Characters[ | ]
- The Inspector
A former police officer, fired from the force after tampering with evidence in the case of Amy Haven's disappearance.
- Amy Haven
Young girl who disappeared at age 11 after being expelled from school.
- Mr. Bones
Prime suspect in the case of the disappearance of Amy Haven.
- Echo
Mysterious person who only communicates through text messages sent to your mobile phone.
- The Forgotten
Spirits that inhabit the Dowerton Station Hotel, unable to 'pass on'.
Reception[ | ]
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Boomers | A-[2] |
| AceGameZ | 58[3] |
| Hooked Gamers | 7.5[4] |
| Gamer.nl | 7[5] |
| Adventure Classic Gaming | 4 out of 5 stars[6] |
| JustAdventure | A-[7] |
The game has received generally favourable reviews. Most reviews praised the atmosphere[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] but some were less impressed by the controls[2] or the puzzles.[1][4]
References[ | ]
- Dark Fall: Lost Souls manual
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dark Fall: Lost Souls review. GameZone. Retrieved on 2010-01-10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dark Fall 3 by Flotsam. Gameboomers. Retrieved on 2010-04-18
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dark Fall: Lost Souls - PC Review. AceGameZ. Retrieved on 2010-04-18
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dark Fall: Lost Souls review for PC. Hooked Gamers. Retrieved on 2010-04-18
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dark Fall: Lost Souls. Gamer.nl. Retrieved on 2010-04-18
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dark Fall: Lost Souls - Review. Adventure Classic Gaming. Retrieved on 2010-04-18
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dark Fall: Lost Souls Review. JustAdventure. Retrieved on 2010-04-18
- ↑ Dark Fall 3: Lost Souls for PC. GameRankings. Retrieved on 2010-04-18