Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (Jewel Case)

by DreamCatcher

Product Features

• Explore 50 realistic locations and four different time periods
• Observe spectral activity as avoid the traps they set, as you try to make it back to the lighthouse
• Interact with a virtual cast of actors that expand the strange and horrific storyline
• Explore the lighthouse in three different historical time settings
• Atmospheric Sound effects and creepy original Music evoke an atmosphere of supernatural horror

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0009HGRSI
• Item Weight: 3 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: April 18, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,609 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

A young cartographer Parker is sent to the Cornish harbour town of Trewarthan where he is to map the lethal rocks that have claimed lives through the centuries. A thick fog rolls in from the English Channel as the faithful light of Fetch Rock Lighthouse is plunged into darkness putting the lives of those at sea in peril. Parker may be their only hope. Armed with his compass charts and wits he sets off to uncover the mystery. Along the way he discovers that Fetch Rock and its lighthouse have a very sinister history?Is time running out? Or does it have an agenda of its own...Format: WIN 98ME2000XP Genre: ENTERTAINMENT UPC: 625904406200 Manufacturer No: PCO40620JC

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad if you're VERY patient... (Possible spoilers!), January 1, 2006

By 

Melissa (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I bought this game because of the reviews for Dark Fall: The Journal, but was horribly disappointed with "Lights Out".
The graphics and sound (e.g., music and characters) were spooky and fun, but the clues and puzzles didn't feel intuitive. I felt like they were based on some individual writer's strange logic, and I wasted A LOT of time interacting with characters/items when it wasn't necessary. The game play follows a very firm, predetermined path, and if you fail to find the clues in the right order, you can get stuck without a way to backtrack.

The biggest reasons why I would steer someone away from this game:
1) the ratio of clues per "search area" is very low. You will likely spend hours searching areas where there just aren't any clues or items to find.
2) game bugs that can mislead players. For example, in one spot I picked up an inventory item, and decided to go back later and see if I missed something. That same inventory item I picked up was again where I had first found it, even though it was already in my inventory. Additionally, I would search in an area only to come back later and find an item. In some other games, this would be a normal progression of the game (in which you must talk to a person, etc., in order for an item to be "available" to find). In this game, however, I'm pretty sure it's a glitch.

The game reminded me of "Amber" and "Shivers" (from the mid 90s), but the storylines in those games made clear sense as you played them and there were FAR more puzzles/clues to solve and discover. If you could stand the archaic graphics, I would suggest you find those two on an auction site and play them instead.

I'm actually pretty easy to please when it comes to adventure games, but this one was a true waste of money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!, February 5, 2010

By 

Stacy Medina (Lakewood, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

DF 2 was only slightly under in stars for me, but i totally loved this game. the ambiance, the story, the graphics--immersed me. sure,, it had a few dragging points but perfection is nearly impossible after DF1. I would recommend this to anyone who likes spooky point and clicks, no combat (thank god) or role playing (no thanks.) if you like hunting around in creepy spots and taking your time to enjoy the experience, then get this one--but NOT BEFORE you buy and play DF1.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent!, September 12, 2008

By 

Lena "Lena" (CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I just finished playing it, and it became one of my favourites of all time (and I played A LOT of adventure games)! The story is excellent! I can't beleive someone called it boring. Although if you like shooting and action games, this will be boring, because there is a lot to study and read and explore here, a lot of walking around and looking into every corner to find more clues. I even had a notepad to write down all the facts. The only thing I didn't like was that the surroundings don't "move" with the movement of the mouse, so you have to click-click-click to look and walk around. But overall athmosphere, sound and story-line are so real and creepy!! When I say creepy, I mean the athmosphere - there is no blood or violence here. So I would recommend it for those adventurous ones of you!!! )))