Dark Fall: Lights Out review:4 stars (Dark fall's the most challenging game ever!) - When I first purchased Darkfall: Lights Out, I was not all that thrilled. I never bought into all that ghosts and gobbling in a video game. But this was is different. It has mystery, crime solving and puzzles. Everything I look for in a PC game. It is a bit tricky and complicated. I must admit, I did have to go online to figure a lot of things out. But that just added to the games value, for me. I am a great puzzle solver and this gaame had me stumped for days!!! Great spooky buy.1 stars (Simply dreadful) - The game play is terrible. It seems you have to hit every active spot in order to advance. I missed one and got stuck for over an hour. I'd gone to the right of a tree and looked up (to see nothing but sky) but hadn't gone to the left of the tree and looked up (also to see nothing). Far too many completely pointless hot spots that add nothing except another chance to miss one.

I gave up and tried a walkthrough and even that didn't help. It wasn't until the 3rd walkthrough that I realized you could look up from both sides of the tree. In the end I did enough to go from the opening scene to the island and then gave up - maybe this game rocks once you get to the 3rd location, but I doubt it.4 stars (DISJOINTED, BUT PRETTY GOOD FUN) - Like an earlier reviewer noted, Lighthouses seem a natural. This is at least one of 3 I've owned and played. Games starts in 1912, goes to 2004, goes either backwards to 2090 BC or forwards to 2090 AD. Games starts in a highly atmospheric foggy local in Cornwall in 1912, and then we're off and running. Is is a ghost story? Is it science fiction? Kind of like being at a massive all you can eat buffet, only what dishes.

There are certainly elements that ARE different and fun, but in their attempt to be all things to all people, a lot of otherwise "fun" threads get dropped. Personally (which of course this is), there was a valiant attempt to combine 3 separate games into one without much attempt to join them all together.

There are 4 major locales: Cornwall 1912; Cornwall 2004; Cornwall 2090 BC and/or Cornwall 2090 AD, each of might have been better served by developing 2 at a time more thoroughly to be more interesting. I like to become really involved in a game I'm playing, otherwise I wouldn't send the money. This one did come close, but since I'm writing a "review" that's where my position is: too much crammed into too little time. I HAVE noticed that this is a "sequel"; haven't bought #1, this game had not encouraged me to buy it. Still, I do not regret buying this one.

Go ahead and buy it. As a "warning" I have yet to figure out how to make it work w/o deleting the "Quick Play" that my digital camera requires (not to mention Myst III). Bummer as to inconvenience, but not "overcomeable"!

It's fun, although it could be more so. Why I've rated it as I have. Relatively speaking, game IS reasonably priced. I see that those who ordered Syberia II, also ordered this game. If you haven't ordered Syberia II, I'd STRONGLY suggest you do so. There is at least a $10.00 difference in price (Syberia II being the more expensive.) Graphics and story line are still the gold standard. If you're more into spooky, this game is a reasonably good investment.
Dark Fall: Lights Out Features:
Computer Role Playing Games (Game, rpgs, rpg, crpg, crpgs)
Computer Games
Action
Adventure
Strategy (Strategic)
Fantasy
DVD-Video
For 1 player
The sequel to the popular and critically acclaimed Dark Fall: The Journal
More than 50 realistic locations
Voice acting by the original Dark Fall cast
Explore the lighthouse in three different historical time settings

Dark Fall- Lights Out is the CD-ROM version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 19.99USD.