CALL OF THE SEA GAME SERIES

CALL OF THE SEA GAME SERIES

Basically an array of puzzles, this has the heroine exploring a series of chapters, taking down notes of symbols, numbers, drawings, and so on, and using said notes to, say, open an ancient door, before moving onto the next obstacle on offer. Putting the narrative weaknesses of Call of the Sea aside, the gameplay seems to be the saving grace of the game, even if it's not perfect itself.

Black mutating ooze? Ancient machinery that's strangely advanced? Visions getting even more bizarre and menacing? Norah will make sure to destroy any sense of danger, fear, or dread with her constant commenting on things. At one time she is reading her husband's note concerning the murder of one of his men from a member of the team, then she cheerfully comments on a funny painting of his. She acts as if she is paying a visit to a Polynesian museum, with her sudden mood changes failing to immerse you into her shoes. Apart from her never shutting her hole, and letting players experience her awe, instead of listening to her explaining her awe, she feels totally out of place with what is going on here. The voice actress does a decent job, but the direction is very, very bad. Why probably? Well, it turns out that Norah is Exposition with Legs. On the other hand, those who don't know anything regarding The Great Old ones, and the… fishy stuff that going on when they are around, will probably enjoy what is on offer here. In fact, all that's left to discover here are the small details surrounding the main idea behind it all. This is influenced by Lovecraftian mythology, and, sadly, those who are somewhat knowledgeable of Lovecraft's body of work (aka, have read just one book) will be able to tell what is going on here, before the first chapter even concludes. Call of the Sea is far from subtle with its inspirations, that it would be silly to try and avoid 'spoiling' it all. …Okay, there's no reason beating around the bush. She finds out that there's more here than just ancient temples, and she discovers photos and notes left by her hubby that show his team slowly getting more and more violent the deeper they get into the secrets of this strange land. As she starts exploring the island, she finds more clues that point to the markings on her arms, and the dark history behind them. She is following her husband's expedition to find a cure for her problem a problem which has her frequently seeing ominous dreams (visions?), which seem to always be connected to the sea… and some other strange things. Norah, a young woman who is hiding a weird disease under her gloves, is aboard a ship heading towards a mysterious island somewhere on the Polynesian archipelago.

Call of the sea game