Dark Fall 3: Lost Souls Image
Strategy First
Release Date:
Metascore
75
Based on
8 Critics
User Score
6.9
Based on
24 Ratings
Summary Back to top
The third game in the Dark Fall adventure game series.
Developer: Darkling Room
Genre(s): Modern
# of players: 1 Player
Cheats: On GameFAQs
Critic Reviews Back to top
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
91
Just Adventure
After playing so many mediocre games from the big publishers, DF3 was a welcome treat. If you like adventure games, you must get this one.
80
Adventure Gamers
It won’t impress you with its story, but if you like an adventure that can send shivers down your spine as it flexes your brain, you owe it to yourself to check out Dark Fall: Lost Souls.
75
GameZone
A solid story well told and creaky gameplay mechanics result in a good game, but one that's definitely not recommended for a wide audience.
70
PC Format
This is a flawed game, but it's getting better. [Feb 2010, p.95]
70
Gamer.nl
Dark Fall: Lost Souls proves that the point-and-click genre hasn’t met his demise yet. Thankfully passionate individuals like Jonathan Boakes create games like this in their spare time. Lost Souls may not be of the same high quality as the other two entries in the series, but it still is a must-have for people with a weak for a good horror story and old fashioned point-and-click games.
67
Absolute Games
It is sad to see so many good ideas killed by their implementation.
58
AceGamez
Dark Fall: Lost Souls is aimed squarely at the Myst crowd: if you like taking your time pondering over clues, taking meticulous notes and solving some brain-bending puzzles, then you’ll render a considerable degree of enjoyment from the game. If not, then its tension and suspense will be lost on you thanks to the snail’s pace it takes and the distinct lack of anything remotely exciting happening.
User Reviews Back to top
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
9
DanielN
Jan 4, 2010
The newest game from Darkling Room and Jonathan Boakes will have you looking behind you to make sure no-ones there and jumping at the tiniest The newest game from Darkling Room and Jonathan Boakes will have you looking behind you to make sure no-ones there and jumping at the tiniest little sound. This is an impeccable piece of Indie game making and one which fully warrants the £25 price. The graphics are beautiful, the story is extremely clever and the characters are very well thought out. If you played the original Dark Fall you will be returning to an already familiar location but it in no way feels like a recycled location. Everything has been re-built from the ground up. The only downside to this is the voice acting which does show the Indie side of it. However its nice to hear voices you recognize from other games you've enjoyed (Nanny Noah from The Lost Crown) but sometimes the repeated lines of dialogue do grate. This is definatley a worthwhile purchase and is one of the single best horror games to come out in a very long time. Expand
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dondon
Jul 7, 2011
Make no mistake, this is a puzzle solving type gaming. Type of game i'm not good at and regret buying for myself. Sound effects is the bestMake no mistake, this is a puzzle solving type gaming. Type of game i'm not good at and regret buying for myself. Sound effects is the best feature about the game and the voice acting is okay. Story seemed interesting just couldn't get myself to finish it. Expand
5
AWG
Jul 28, 2013
Really bad controls (you have to click your way to everywhere, even raising your head to the ceiling requires a click), really bad actingReally bad controls (you have to click your way to everywhere, even raising your head to the ceiling requires a click), really bad acting voice, dull puzzles, not very scary. Didn't like it. Expand
5
I_Am_Turok
Nov 7, 2013
If you have played Scratches, and liked it, you'll be at home here as well. A point-and-click horror story, nice sound effects, I liked theIf you have played Scratches, and liked it, you'll be at home here as well. A point-and-click horror story, nice sound effects, I liked the lead voice (old voice, similar in both games), nice details in the environment, and there are one or two nice frights. But for a 2010 game, it falls short. Like Scratches, you click from scene to scene, no natural forward/back movement. I'm surprised a 2010 game would do this. Similarly, it's a screen scrape game, easy to miss things and you spend a lot of time going over the same route. And the UI for some puzzles is bad, could be a Windows 7 thing, but I had mouse trouble from time to time. Unfortunately, the occult story just doesn't hold you always, and like me, you may well yourself using a walkthrough to speed up the process. We've moved into fluid environments like Amnesia, so this has a somewhat retro feel already. There are people who will enjoy it, but for me, it's a nice idea, but you feel like giving up more often than wanting to continue. It's only the will power to finish a game that kept me going. Worth a visit for those with more patience, time and like these slower games. Expand
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hellgate007
Feb 14, 2013
Truely creepy intially but got bored with puzzle factor and annoyed by the voice acting, gave this point and click a try and could not followTruely creepy intially but got bored with puzzle factor and annoyed by the voice acting, gave this point and click a try and could not follow it through to the end. Expand
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nickl
Jan 19, 2010
The game tries to hard to be frightening, and the result is quit tedious.. Full of horror cliches and a really bad voice acting.