The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

This game is not one that I would typically play, just due to the fact that it is 2d and pixel style, but it is amazing. There is something that keeps me coming back to this game. There is a creepy Pagan aspect to it and keep in mind I still have not completed this game as I am writing this review. The suspicious vibe that the town presents, the eerie atmosphere, and even just stuff that you wouldn't think would be creepy that is. One thing that I will note about this game is that there will be moments of absolute "....what?...." which sometimes could be funny, and other times could be quite creepy.

Great game!

Finished the game. Cant complain about the story, its a pretty solid Lovecraftian doom thing going on. Where I have a real beef with is the game's 'puzzles' I got really annoyed at the having to click absolutely every single option and one held me up for hours because the one person kept going 'I cant talk to you right now, she's here' and nothing changes about the scene except you clicked on one person once then you have to go back to this person and ♥♥♥♥ this stupid puzzle sequence, it demands an exact sequence of steps you gotta do or you're just wandering around forever. It does feel like an old point and click adventure, good and bad. Day 3 was pretty much all just object puzzles and very straightforward if you can read Latin and the old journal. I dont know if I'd recommend it because of that, the game's puzzle format feels very very dated and rigid. They absolutely captured the feel of England being completely awful though, thats pretty good.

A charming, slow moving adventure game with a satisfying conclusion. The story and light horror elements keep it moving forward even if the scope feels somewhat small due to taking place almost entirely in a small town. Worth a look for point and click fans, nothing groundbreaking.

Solid point and click horror/mystery story. Graphics a perfect callback to some of the great 90s point and clickers!

I finished this story after about 8 hours. Probably could have been a bit faster if I wasn't dumb a few times and kept missing certain things... This is a really cool story, marked by incredible voice acting. If you like Lovecraftian horror, this is right up that alley. I can't say anymore, other than you really need to play this. The only flaw is that much of the game is spent doing what amounts to fetch quests that get... a bit boring if you take too long with it. It has a really great growing dread feel, but it did almost lag out for a bit. But then the climax hits and its nothing but wonderful from that point on. I won't go back and chase the few optional achievements, but you can if you like. There are some you can miss. The story though only has one outcome, if that matters. Overall an incredible story game, one of the best written and voice acted ones I've played in a long time. Very well done.