Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

Nice production values, particularly on the mo-cap in the cutscenes, tho these are used sparingly. The story is well enough told but not terribly original, nor are the characters all that likeable. The stealth gameplay is extremely linear and puzzly, with usually just 1 possible route through each scenario, and you have to figure out what it is. As more characters are added to your team it starts feeling like a Commandos-lite where you have to quickly swap between charcters and use their abilities in order to make it through situations. It mostly plays well though in some of the more set-piecey bits it can get annoying trying to figure out what the developers intended. The game it most reminds me of is a A Plague Tale, both in setting and it being a stealth game starring a young girl. Overall... it was alright! Enjoyable, even.

I really like this game. The animations, especially the facial expressions, are very believable. The gameplay is really good, although there isn't much variety compared to similar games like Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. And while it is short at around 13 hours for 100% completion, it is still a very satisfying experience. The story is compelling enough that I cared about all the characters, even the Mayor. There are some plot issues I noticed, though. How did the brother find out about the cure? How did he manage to get it and avoid all that security? Maybe we get a prequel that covers it.

lovely game, cute and novel puzzles, refreshing detailed graphics, great controls (i was using mouse/keyboard). i really hope for a part two. things that could improve: instead of the trivial collecting of random notes and letters i'd really hope for some real sidequests in part two. i'd rate this a 4.9/5.