Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
Description (IGDB)
Somewhere deep within the woods a timeless force is stirring. Beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakes. Join the adventure, and uncover the secrets of the past. The legends of the Ancient world will live again; renewed, refreshed and hungry. Time has no meaning, as the sun sets low across the landscape. Come to Barrow Hill and solve the mystery of the Druid's Circle. Stranded on the lonely road, which leads up to the Barrow, you must make your way through the trees, and darkening landscape, and out onto the Barrow itself. Following in the footsteps of the well-known archaeologist, Conrad Morse, you will discover that the barrow is more than just a mound of earth and a collection of forgotten standing stones. However, not all archaeology is constructive, for some things should be left buried and undisturbed. Perhaps it is too late for that…
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Informations Steam
Description Steam (Français)
The eerie Cornish landscape is brought to life like never before. Arriving during the Autumn Equinox you have one night to unravel a sinister story. Explore the well trodden pathways across the land, seek clues in almost forgotten shrines and experience the ancient forces which exist in the standing stone monument known as Barrow Hill.
Ancient Celtic Monuments: Standing stones are, perhaps, the most mysterious wonders of the ancient world. There are still no satisfactory explanations as to what they are, how they were built, and who constructed them. A detailed, and spellbinding, story is woven through the very fabric of Barrow Hill, offering possible explanations, further mysteries and a chance to get beneath the surface of archaeology like no other game before it.
Dig deeper: Use real archaeological techniques, and practice, to unearth forgotten artefacts and delve into the Celtic legends which haunt the green lanes of the hill. Cornwall boasts itself as the home of many sorcerers, ancient kings and mythological characters. From the piskie folk of the hedgerows and clifftops to the beasts of Bodmin Moor. There isn't a corner of England's most western county that isn't rich in folklore, magic and danger!
- Discover a world of puzzles, archaeology and ancient rituals
- Use gadgets to locate clues and communicate with other characters
- Haunting soundtrack of creepy music and spine-chilling sound effects
- Explore wonderfully spooky locations
- Use CCTV to uncover clues
- What has happened to Conrad Morse?
- This is the digital re-release of the game at Barrow Hill's 10 year anniversary ! PS: Don't forget to check out Barrow Hill:The Dark Path, the new instalment.
Éditions et prix Steam
DLCs disponibles (1)
Avis des joueurs Steam
Cela faisait bien longtemps que j'avais envie de jouer à ce jeu, j'ai donc été ravie de le trouver enfin sur Steam... Eh bien je n'ai pas été déçue ! C'est un point'n click comme je les aime, très "atmosphérique". J'ai simplement regretté qu'il ne s...
Ce jeu n'a rien de ''creepy'' et d'épeurant. Il est plutôt ennuyeux.
Mises à jour et Actualités
Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle - German Language Available
To coincide with the German language release of Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (Der Dunkle Pfad) – The original Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle is also now available on Steam in German, with full text and audio translations. Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle starts the adventures on Barrow Hill which are continued 10 years later in The Dark Path.
Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle - German Language Available
To coincide with the German language release of Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (Der Dunkle Pfad) – The original Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle is also now available on Steam in German, with full text and audio translations. Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle starts the adventures on Barrow Hill which are continued 10 years later in The Dark Path.
The story goes on
Hey all, Not entirely sure if you gamers are aware, so posting here that the Barrow Hill story does continue 10 years later in The Dark Path, also available on Steam! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26342219/c2745af24186c08a2ff16b4cfb2ed0279e9e86be.png
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« It's the realism that makes the supernatural elements seem so menacing, the beautifully designed, multi-layered puzzles with their much-appreciated clues, the dark atmosphere, lovely graphics, and the restrained, perfectly pitched sounds that make this game an experience. »
« There is nothing in this game that you can point to and say that it was a breakthrough, but it is all consistent and consistently good. It is thoroughly enjoyable and doesn’t turn south on you half way through. »
« Absolutely "worth playing." Pick up a copy, turn out the lights, and get yourself some quality heeby-jeeby time. »
« It’s a little short, and it doesn’t have much in the way of puzzles, but it’s an intriguing game, and it’s fun to play through. »
« Despite the rewarding journey, the destination is rather disappointing. If the journey, and not the destination, is what is important to you, then Barrow Hill might be worthy of a pick-up. »
« A creepy, slow-paced point ’n’ click adventure. The plot is fine, and so is the simple yet efficient user interface. The most annoying thing is a time-consuming mushroom hunt in a dark forest. The ending is not especially rewarding, either, but the realistic puzzles and the smooth gameplay make up for it quite nicely. [Dec 2006] »
« Meticulously designed, Barrow Hill delivers a Cornish sojourn definitely worth taking. »
« Don't let the word "independent" concern you; this game is an excellent adventure that everyone should give a chance, especially those who like their horror mixed seamlessly with science and history. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Вроде есть какой-то потенциал в игре, но эта система перемещения просто всё убивает. »
« This is one of the worst games I have ever played. It has menial graphics, a lackluster storyline, and some of the most irritating and grinding gameplay I've ever experienced. The only credit to the game was that occasionally the surroundings would get a bit creepy... until they would play one of the horrible taped clips that made the entire thing a joke. As a huge fan of adventure games, this left me severely confused at to how people managed to **** joy from this empty barrel. »
