Mystery of the Ancients: Lockwood Manor

Your friend Jenny has suddenly disappeared and your search leads you to Lockwood Manor. There, you find Jenny chained up in the basement by your best friend John Lockwood. You are quickly knocked out and held in a cell door. After you escape you have to go find a way to escape with Jenny without being sighted by John. Pieces of the diary kept by John's brother Matthew will slowly piece together the story. Does John and Matthew have anything to do with the Lockwood sorcerers who were executed for practicing dark magic during the 19th century? Are there even demons in the first place?

Hint Button: The Hint button loads pretty quickly, which is quite nice. Furthermore, it doesn't deplete itself when you need to go look at another scene (when there's currently nothing to do in the current scene).

Hidden Object Scenes: You'll need to solve hidden object scenes in order to find the tools you need in order to progress in the storyline.These scenes are a little crowded though, and several items can be quite difficult to find because they're presented in a different form. For example, some numbers are the results of addition or some items are displayed as silhouettes and outlines instead of the actual item in the scenes. So be prepared for that. If you're ever stuck, there's always the Hint button.

Journal: The journal is where you keep all your notes. Along the way, you'll find pages from Matthew's diary. These pages will eventually piece together the story and will be kept in your journal. Check your journal to find notes on important codes that you'll need in another scene.

Overall, the game is pretty interesting and there's nothing that presents itself to be extremely annoying. The fast restoration of the hint button is certain a plus when it comes to hidden object scenes. I was actually quite curious as to why John had Jenny imprisoned. Certainly things weren't as it seemed. In the end Mystery of the Ancients: Lockwood Manor is a great game and will certainly add to your collection, but I won't exactly say that it's a must-have.