GameZebo: Mystery Case Files – Shadow Lake is a hidden object/adventure game created by Big Fish Games. The player embarks on an eery hunt for an evil relic guilty of destroying a whole town almost forty years ago. Gamezebo’s quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.
"Lea Thompson (Marty's mom from Back to the Future) stars in this FMV game about psychics and ghosts."
DHGF: Shadow Lake isn’t terrible. In fact, it does a lot of things right. The core gameplay is intact and does things a bit differently from most other games in the genre. Visually, the game works thanks to a more realistic approach that gels with the live actors. However, those same actors end up hurting the game thanks to some seriously hammy overacting that kills the game’s story and makes it hard to listen to. Some of the puzzles are broken messes that are frustrating to play. Even the bonus content is suspect, as you’re not likely to get more than half an hour of extra time out of it. This game is about as big a letdown as it could have been.
Gamesta.com receives news from Big Fish Games that they're already releasing the ninth in the series of Mystery Case Files. The casual giant called in the help of Back to the Future actrice Lea Thompson for this game.
