

Overall, there’s a great mix of puzzles for the player.Įyes of Ara has full touchscreen control in handheld mode. However, The Eyes of Ara does have its share of puzzles that do require a lot more thought processes to complete. Some of the puzzles are pretty easy and don’t require much thought to complete. There are also puzzles that you manipulate directly such as finding a handle to fit a lever and then moving it. These range from logic puzzles to ‘collect-and-use-the-appropriate-inventory-item’ kind of puzzle. The environment in the castle also adds to the sense of mystery you feel as you explore. The storyline is nothing unique but I must say, the way it unfolds by means of the puzzles is cool. His documents reveal his efforts to understand the strange Eyes. Plus, interacting with the environment gives you extra insights as well.Īs the story unfolds it becomes apparent that the last person to occupy the castle was a researcher and his family. Reading documents scattered around the castle reveals information about the mysterious eyes and the castles previous occupants. As you navigate your way through the castle the narrative unfolds. The game doesn’t present the entire story before setting out as the assigned engineer. It’s only logical then that you spend the entirety of your time playing The Eyes of Ara within the castle. Ultimately, he has to shut the signal down! Sleuthing in the castleĪs the player it’s you who takes on the role of the engineer who is sent to investigate the radio signal emitting from the castle. An engineer is sent to the castle to investigate the signal and discover its source. It interferes with over-the-air communications in the surrounding area. Until lately that is….Ī mysterious radio signal has begun broadcasting from within the castle. Ever since the storm the castle has remained empty and undisturbed. Years later a horrible storm ravages the island shore and the folk from the local village on the mainland watch as the lights come alive again, flying and floating around the castle. Suddenly the lights disappear, along with the young family and the castles’ owner. One night the activity of the mysterious lights intensifies. Local folklore tells stories of shipments of strange machinery and scientific equipment arriving at the castle in the dark of night and mysterious lights that floated and swirled around the castle.Ī young family, relatives of the castle owner, visit the castle and stay for a while. Mystery: mysterious lights and a radio signalĪn old abandoned castle sits on a small island of the Scottish coast, once belonging to a wealthy and reclusive man. Once funding was completed, Ben Droste, independent developer and founder of 100 Stones Interactive, created The Eyes of Ara. The Eyes of Ara is a 3D adventure/puzzle game started out as a Kickstarter project.
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Review code used, with many thanks to Stride PR System: Nintendo Switch (also on Steam, mobile)ĭeveloper|Publisher: 100 Stones Interactive| Stride PR
