Gamezebo writes: "The question begged by Echoes of the Past: Royal House of Stone, a hidden object adventure game from Orneon with great art and some very clever puzzles, is this: How long should a game last to be worth our money? I was having a fine time playing when all of a sudden, at just a hair over two hours into the experience, the game abruptly ended with a "to be continued" message. Does such a short play justify digging into one's wallet?"
The Echoes of the Past: Royal House of Stone Walkthrough from Casual Game Guides has step by step instructions for the entire game and includes solutions to all the puzzles with screenshots and two videos.
JIG writes: "The story, which I would call "like Princess Isabella, but... " begins with you touring a museum that features an exhibit on an ancient medieval family that met with strange and unfortunate circumstances. Upon examining a portrait of the prince, who vanished on the eve of his coronation, you find yourself getting dizzy... and wake up in a darkened room... apparently hundreds of years in the past. How are you going to get home? Who was that mysterious woman? What happened to the inhabitants of the castle? And more importantly, I don't think cappuccinos were invented until after the twentieth century!! Clearly you need to unravel the mystery, post-haste."
Gamertell has posted its weekly update of new casual style games.
This week's best bets are Wildhollow (PC, Mac) and Christmas Clix (PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and WiiWare).
