G.H.O.S.T Chronicles: Phantom of the Renaissance Faire

OS: Windows XP/Vista
CPU: 1.0 GHz or faster Processor
RAM: 512 MB
Hard Drive: 125 MB

G.H.O.S.T Chronicles: Phantom of the Renaissance Faire review

Supernatural and the world of ghosts seem to be one of the hot spots to search for Hidden object game stories! Barring all the other games that had used the ghosts as their pivot for revolving the story, here is a game that has all the elements to win the hearts of hard core gamers like me. The game G.H.O.S.T. Chronicles: Phantom of the Renaissance Faire will take you on a thrilling journey of ghost hunting in a park. Well, you would be asked to perform tasks that would not only be thrilling but also fun filled. In this game you will be required to find out the hidden objects and play lot of interesting mini games in order to solve the mystery of the ghosts that haunt a park.

Spears Renaissance Faire is owned by Robert who gets married after the death of his first wife. As soon as Mr. Robert dies, his son Robbie gets into a dirty fight with his step mother Leah. Now, even if this was not enough trouble for the people managing the park, ghosts have come to haunt the park and scare away the visitors! You have to act as their savior and save the park from the hands of the ghosts. You will be required to visit all the corners of the park in order to investigate this unusual case. For instance, you will have to visit the jousting field, bakery, Gnome home and the jeweler. You will be asked to either find out hidden objects at a location or you will have to solve puzzles. At some locations after you finish finding the last object, another new object is revealed that will remain with you to be used to solve puzzles in future.

The game stands out of the queue in the hidden game genre in terms of adaptability and flexibility. For instance at the beginning of the game you have the option of either playing with hints or without them. This shows that the game can be played the way you prefer to and nothing is forced upon the players. Also you are given the chance to change he selection at any stage of the game. Playing with the hints means that you will be provided with the list of items that you have to find and choosing the other means that you need to use the Magic eye and find the items that you feel are relevant to your investigation. The hint system is an innovative one as you are required to collect the fairies that provide you with three hints at each location.

Conclusion: There is a lot of detailing in the design of the theme park as the Spears Renaissance Faire exists in reality. The graphics make you feel as if you are part of a real location. The sound used in the game seems to add to the whole ambience of a real park. The developers have done a real good job! The game arouses an emotional connection with the Spears Faire in anyone who plays the game. This is where it wins some brownie points over the other games of the genre. This game is complete fun and is a winner all the way!