Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (2016) PC

«Barrow Hill: The Dark Path" is a horror story quest where the player is trying to scare with the atmosphere of what is happening, sound design and voice accompaniment. After all, the genre of the game involves only moving the cursor across the screen.

Plot

The events take place ten years after the first part of "Grave Hill". Then, during the excavations of the Pagan burial mound, several people disappeared without a trace. Today, on the day of the autumnal equinox, there is an opportunity to reveal the mystery of a long-standing tragedy. Away from civilization and paved highways, in a dense thicket, the strange Emma Hari, a nightclub DJ, will be an assistant. She was prompted to investigate the strange behavior of Mia's girlfriend, whose brother disappeared on this day ten years ago. And now Mia is interested in all sorts of occult rituals. Or maybe she herself is involved in what happened.

What to do

The game attracts not only opportunities to tickle the nerves, but also other actions:

1. Searching for ancient treasures.
2. Excavation of mounds.
3. Solving puzzles and mysteries.

This is a great option to get close to solving the mystery of the previous series of the game.

The positive aspects of the quest

"Barrow Hill" has excellent graphics with excellent detail details. The place of action also looks flawless. Especially valuable items are slightly highlighted from the general entourage with more saturated color and shadows. But without a soundtrack, this game would not have the necessary effect. To distract himself a little, the gamer has the opportunity to turn on music on the found phone or in the car radio.

A bit of negativity

The game has several difficult moments in the form of riddles, when you only need attention and understanding that we are talking about a hint.

Also, the cursor, which is not very expressive on active objects, can cause complaints. And the objects themselves do not s