I would've liked them to play more of a role in the actual game rather than the cutscenes but at least they make for good company while it lasts. Their appearances are brief but memorable. While wandering the halls, you'll meet the ghosts of the previous 12 earls. At least you can easily get a grasp on what's going on in the plot, though I could argue that The 7th Guest's more esoteric approach invites speculation of the lore that is far more engrossing. With this in mind, it's perhaps unsurprising that the transition back into game-play is awkward, to say the least. It is entirely possible to edit the cutscenes together and make a coherent animated short.
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The story was apparently written and produced as if it were a movie even though it was only ever intended to be part of a game. You're then left to explore the grounds to solve puzzles for no real reason other than that they're there. Not that this cowardly American knew any of this but the promise of untold riches convinces Paula, his pushy girlfriend that they should go. You are Andrew MacPhiles, the 13th Earl (could that have been its working title?) of the Scottish MacPhile clan and heir to the family castle. It eschews the gory FMV template and goes completely animated. The BBFC (the legally binding British Board of Film Classification) restricted sales to The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour to those over 15 and 18 respectively, while Clandestiny had been given the advisory ELSPA rating of 11+. I'm speculating, but those money troubles may have played a hand in trying to appeal to a younger audience. Not very good considering its huge budget. While The 7th Guest was hugely popular in 1992 in the advent of CD technology, the high specs required for The 11th Hour meant that it sold poorly. It makes the game feel cheaper and a little unfinished by comparison but knowing Trilobyte's financial situation at the time it's understandable. You traverse the castle through Myst-like still images as opposed to the walking animations of the previous games. The game is played in the first person, with well-animated cut-scenes to present the story. If it weren't for the story set in the Scottish highlands and the downgrade in scares to market to a wider audience, there could be an argument for this to be the forgotten third entry in the trilogy. In all honesty, I'm slightly baffled as to why this linear game with no real replay value has kept me coming back but there's something special about it that goes beyond mechanics and technical prowess.Ĭlandestiny is very much the same, even down to the skeleton hand cursor and the option for the game to solve a puzzle for you. The acting's cheesy, the story incoherently messy and the puzzles are out of place in the worst possible way, yet it has a fairground haunted house feel that really appeals to me. However, if I put my objective Scottish beret on (or tam o'shanter as it is known), I cannot deny that there's very little substance behind the glorious visuals and perfect soundtrack. That's not hyperbole either I play it almost every year around Halloween. Subjectively speaking this early CD-Rom title is one of my all-time favourites. Clandestiny may be more Scooby-Doo than The 7th Guest's House on Haunted Hill but does that mean this stand-alone puzzle game has been neutered?īefore we get into it, let's talk about The 7th Guest. Only this time it's decidedly more kid-friendly.
There are more spooky goings-on in Trilobyte's third game to use the 7th Guest's Groovie engine.
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