Dark Fall: The Journal review:2 stars (Read a book instead) - GAME THEME: Super complex web of a dozen characters that you never meet, but learn about via reading numerous newspaper articles, journals, computer files, writings on the wall, etc. These characters are all dead, we simply read about their past (what they ate, their relationship with others, their careers, their emotions). You will spend your entire game wandering around an old hotel and the surrounding grounds. Lots of supernatural stuff, like ghosts, spirits and demons.

PUZZLES: Puzzles are very systematic and can only be solved with the help of a walk-through guide, so don't even begin this game without one. Examples of puzzles include:
- repeating a pattern of symbols as seen in various other screens, put together is a "meaningful" order

NAVIGATION: Super easy point and click. Graphic are very dark and almost colorless. Well done, but nothing really moves and nothing is particulary inspiring to look at.

MISC: You will spend most of your time reading dozens of items, and writing them down in hopes that they may be useful. There are dozens of objects that can be read or looked at closely that have no function in the game.

The reading is sooo extensive, with soooo many details of each character that I would reccommend reading a drama book instead of playing this game.
4 stars (Spooky, Fun Game) - This game is definately spooky and enjoyable. The puzzles were sufficiently challenging (I had to use a walkthrough on occasion). I even got goose bumps when that phone rang! The only negative for me was all the rooms you had to enter and re-enter (it takes place in a hotel). Overall, it's a great game. 1 stars (Try a little harder...) - Having a limited amount of time for computer games and the like, I try to pick adventure games that will intrigue me and be visually stimulating. Dark Fall: The Journal was neither. There is minimal character interaction, clumsy navigation, and sub-par writing. The design is far from intuitive and the hot-spots are easy to miss. There are so many random objects and writings everywhere that you wonder what is relevant and what is not. Overall, I found this game to be a waste of time and would rather play one of Syberia games.
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ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
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Dark Fall- The Journal is the CD-ROM version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 14.99USD.