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Barrow Hill Adventure Game out now

Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 10 May 2006  Page Views: 23066

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Barrow Hill is now ready to explore, grab a flashlight and enter the dark woods of the ancient burial mound. It was developed by Matt Clark (Shadow Tor Studios), who is the son of Portal contributor bec-zog. Barrow Hill is a creepy tale, set among the thick woods of a Cornish hillside. The ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, has been disturbed.

Arriving on the Autumn Equinox, a powerful night in the pagan calendar, you must restore balance to a Celtic world while avoiding the dangers that lurk in the forest around you. Alchemy, puzzle solving, archaeology and adventure await those brave enough to explore Barrow Hill.

The brand new, re-vamped, Barrow Hill website now offers:

Gameplay trailer
Fully playable demo
A ‘making of’ feature,
Easter eggs
The ‘build your own Barrow Hill’ cut out and keep postcards
An interactive map (exploring the ‘real’ Barrow Hill that inspired the game)
Brand new screenshots.

What the reviewers say: This traditional point and click adventure game has already gained some excellent reviews, and enthralled those who have played it:

“ominous and moody atmosphere”
“rapaciously predatory”
“a decided mysterious and menacing atmosphere”
Score: A-
Gameboomers.com

“it is just wonderful”
“It is a classic adventure game which gradually reveals a good story while exploring a beautiful setting and solving rational puzzles”

“There are quite a few “BOO!” moments”
“The graphics are lovely”
Score: A-
Justadventure.com

In the UK it costs a very reasonable £14.99, orderable online. Find out more about Barrow Hill and download a gameplay trailer and playable demo at www.barrow-hill.co.uk
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Re: Review of Barrow Hill by VirtHist on Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Screenshots look good as does the modeling. Downloading the demo now!
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Review of Barrow Hill by Andy B on Tuesday, 12 September 2006
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Barrow Hill offers another quality point-and-click gaming experience that will definitely please fans of the genre

http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r29337.htm
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Re: Barrow Hill Adventure Game out now by Anonymous on Thursday, 06 July 2006
From Cornwall Watch
This game is great because it is based on real places in the area around Looe.
I have met the guy who developed, Matt Clark, who gives tours around the area to people interested. He told me about this Megalith web-site

I was lucky to get a copy of the first relase of the DVd (now its on sale world wide http://www.barrowhillgame.com)
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Re: Barrow Hill Adventure Game out now by Anonymous on Sunday, 28 May 2006
This game was fantastic. There were NO bugs in it - something many other so-called commercial game developers would envy.

The story was creepy and used well matched music and sound effects with a combination of still shots and FMV type imagery.

The puzzles were imaginative and the gameplay was logical and interesting.
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Re: Barrow Hill Adventure Game out now by Anonymous on Wednesday, 10 May 2006
Malakai writes: I've played through Barrow Hill a couple of times now, before writing a review for an online game store.

I'm a fan (always have been) of point and click style adventure games, which feature good stories. Barrow Hill is not only a great adventure game, it also features a cracking story and a meticulously detailed square mile of (a slightly fictionalised) Cornish landscape. Stone circle enthusiasts are represented intelligently, with the player being left to decide whether the archaeologists are right to disturb the site, or whether the protesters are hopelessly misguided. Pagans, techno-pagans and the completely sceptical are all featured, making Barrow Hill a detailed and intelligent effort.

The flora and geology feels very accurate, the ancient site (the barrow of the title) is eerily atmospheric and the puzzles are logical, integrated and satisfying. Puzzles and story are what helps the adventure genre differentiate itself from the action orientated games of the FPS or RPG genre.

All game genres can have highlights, and Barrow Hill is definitely an example of great adventure gaming. The USA and Australia are huge fans (and buyers) of adventures, while the games disappear slowly from UK stores. This is a pity, as UK gamers really are missing out on some super games. The US adventure game forums have been raving about Barrow Hill for some weeks now, since the game went on-sale via the Shadow Tor Studios online store.

Those seeking the mad pace of an action game, or the expansive grandeur of Oblivion, will probably find Barrow Hill rather slow, but the atmosphere, story and...most importantly...archaeology are spot on, well researched and detailed. Matt Clark's love of ancient sites, folklore and adventure games shines through the slightly 'low tech' approach to game construction, but as a debut effort from a single individual this is less than important. It's a super game, with lots of puzzles, great sound design and centres on an ancient barrow and stone circle on the Autumn Equinox.

Malakai

Some useful links:

The 'Real' Barrow Hill : Fun online feature looking at East Cornwall.
http://www.barrow-hill.co.uk/features/therealbarrowhill/therealbarrowhill.htm
The 'making of' Barrow Hill: Is exactly what it suggests.
http://www.barrow-hill.co.uk/makingof.htm

P.s. Slight spoiler. The demo features a site located outside the ancient barrow and stone circle. It's a fun location, but is low on archaeology. It's best that way, as it doesn't give too much away.
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