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To check an online walkthrough once or twice too… Trial-and-error alone, though it is a little shaming to admit that I also had I’m not ashamed to admit that I got through some via pure No walk in the park though, with some puzzles really pushing players’ skills to It doesn’t necessarily make the game any easier because The Eyes of Ara doesn’t hold your hand as far as the puzzle-solving itself is concerned, but it’s one of those small little features that goes a long way in giving the player a more enjoyable time. The castle itself is pretty big and you’re given a bit of freedom in how you decide to explore it, but you always have the comforting feeling that everything you need to solve the puzzle will be in the area you’re currently exploring. One thing I really appreciated was the fact that you don’t take items you collect with you between different areas, meaning the inventory you have with you will only be relevant to the puzzles in that room.

Solving the puzzles, with each ‘eureka!’ moment proving more satisfying than

The brim with tricky enigmas to keep your brain ticking.

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Two puzzles ever feel the same, whilst each area of the huge castle is full to You’llĪlways feel like you’re doing something different thanks to the fact that no It’s good stuff.Īre brilliant, with each utilising both the environment and the objects youįind in it to great effect across each cleverly designed conundrum. The player is tasked with exploring an abandoned castle that has somehow started to emit a mysterious signal – it’s a nice little setup that adds plenty of intrigue to the tale, whilst the countless notes and photographs that are littered across the castle help flesh out its history.

There’ve been plenty of games inspired by Myst over the years and The Eyes of Ara is no different, with it sending you on a first-person adventure across a series of locales as you look to solve an abundance of brain teasers.

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