Still Life

An adventure like this always should have a good story backed up by some reasonable game play. Yes,I said reasonable. Since the story is so strong I am willing to forgive certain frustrating game play elements. Still Life starts with a bang. The game draws the player into a story where a serial killer who seems invincible is causing havoc. The fact that Gus Mcpherson,Vic's grandfather also had to deal with what seems like the same killer more than 80 years ago makes the story more compelling. The supernatural ambiance that is surrounding the serial killer gives this game an edge that makes it fun to play this game. (You really want to find out who the killer is.) That you have to bake cookies following a certain recipe in order to advance is just to lighten the tension and provide some humor in a very grim and gory tale. While there are elements in the game which were very frustrating and easily could have been avoided it doesn't compare to the much discussed ending. It leaves you a bit hanging. The sequel Still Life 2 does provide an answer if you hadn't a clue. But for the very observant player you could have deduced the outcome your self. I do want to make a note of that the sequel shows how brilliant Still Life really is. Because the frustrating game play in the sequel has multiplied by ten times and the story isn't nearly as strong as it could have been. It did had some of the dark elements that made you play. But the Saw style timed sequences weren't nearly as exciting as the crime solving elements in the first part. For that reason alone I could recommend playing Still Life. Compared to other adventures made after Still Life that have similar themes I can say without a doubt that Still Life is one of the best games in it's genre.