Great game! Highly recommended HOPA.

Note: Review failed to load when first posted, but was written immediately after play :)

Interesting and entertaining.  Dana Knightstone can see and interact with ghosts: help her solve a centuries-old mystery in order to help the restless spirit of a grieving lover.  In the epilogue, help the castle's caretaker come to terms with  a devastating accident in his past.

The main game is very nicely put together.  It feels a lot like working through an old-fashioned who-dunnit.  The characters aren't especially complex, and you can guess at the shape of the mystery early on, but it still provides a nice framework for a whole series of different HO scenes and puzzles.  I like the story because you want to know *exactly* what happened.

Pros:
- the main story is especially interesting
- the art is very nice
- the historical scenes being set over the modern day ruins is fun (you get to see everything "now" and "original")
- the interface generally works well
- the music is good
- the voice acting is good
- the in-game Guide is complete and easy to follow if you need/want it
- good length of game for the main game (short bonus chapter though)

Cons:
- not having played previous Dana Knightstone games, the intro was abrupt
- some puzzles and a few HO scenes could use better explanations
- many of the in-game achievements are tied to game time (finish Part A in 30 minutes); it doesn't encourage being careful with selecting objects (in HO scenes), and may detract from just enjoying the game [but there are no Steam achievements, and there is an excellent Guide]
- I missed having collectables
- a couple of cut-scenes were necessary for a puzzle to make sense, but the cut-scene couldn't be replayed
- a few HO scenes were more work than fun for me (find the shattered pieces), but most were very good

I definitely recommend this game, especially if you like a bit of a supernatural and historical vibe to your story.
Very glad I bought it; even a moderate discount makes it worthwhile.

Great game! Highly recommended HOPA. Note: Review failed to load when first posted, but was written immediately after play :) Interesting and entertaining.  Dana Knightstone can see and interact with ghosts: help her solve a centuries-old mystery in order to help the restless spirit of a grieving lover.  In the epilogue, help the castle's caretaker come to terms with  a devastating accident in his past. The main game is very nicely put together.  It feels a lot like working through an old-fashioned who-dunnit.  The characters aren't especially complex, and you can guess at the shape of the mystery early on, but it still provides a nice framework for a whole series of different HO scenes and puzzles.  I like the story because you want to know *exactly* what happened. [b]Pros:[/b] - the main story is especially interesting - the art is very nice - the historical scenes being set over the modern day ruins is fun (you get to see everything "now" and "original") - the interface generally works well - the music is good - the voice acting is good - the in-game Guide is complete and easy to follow if you need/want it - good length of game for the main game (short bonus chapter though) [b]Cons:[/b] - not having played previous Dana Knightstone games, the intro was abrupt - some puzzles and a few HO scenes could use better explanations - many of the in-game achievements are tied to game time (finish Part A in 30 minutes); it doesn't encourage being careful with selecting objects (in HO scenes), and may detract from just enjoying the game [but there are no Steam achievements, and there is an excellent Guide] - I missed having collectables - a couple of cut-scenes were necessary for a puzzle to make sense, but the cut-scene couldn't be replayed - a few HO scenes were more work than fun for me (find the shattered pieces), but most were very good I definitely recommend this game, especially if you like a bit of a supernatural and historical vibe to your story. Very glad I bought it; even a moderate discount makes it worthwhile.