12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Traditional adventure feel
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Feisty female lead
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Links with real historical events
Cons
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By-the-book point and click
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Obscure puzzle-solving
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Sloppy dialogue
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Right: Sprechen sie Deutsch? Nein? Too bad
That said, this DS version looks crisp and the Da Vinci Code-style storyline of a girl investigating the disappearance of her father who was studying Tunguska (a meteorite explosion in Russia at the turn of the 20th century) begs to be followed.
Western point and click adventures aren’t in huge supply on the DS so we certainly wouldn’t want to put you off this. It’s not constant action and excitement, but it is a solid, focused and unashamedly old-fashioned adventure.
May 27, 2008
More info
| Genre | Adventure |
| Description | Wanted: Player to help young female protagonist search for lost father. Sleuthing, pointing, clicking, and some travel required. |
| Platform | "PC","DS","Wii" |
| US censor rating | "Teen","Teen","Teen" |
| UK censor rating | "12+","12+","12+" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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