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Gothic Fiction: Dark Saga CE for Mac

By Macgamestore Free to try Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Mar 14, 2013

With the introduction of the Mac App store several years ago, games have become as available on computers as they are on other Apple devices. Dark Saga CE for Mac's well-designed environments may appeal to some gamers, but the simple gameplay may not entertain many.

Gothic Fiction Dark Saga CE is available as a free trial edition with a 60-minute time limit; the full version of the game is available for $19.99. The game also requires an additional download of a Mac game store in order to play. After we accepted a lengthy user agreement, the store opened quickly and automatically began downloading and installing the game itself. This took some time due to the game's size of approximately 750MB, even on a high-speed connection. In terms of interface, the game environments were well designed and the animations worked well. Unfortunately, the gameplay itself did not measure up to the graphics. The user must click on different objects in the game to uncover clues. This simple, point-and-click operation seemed dated. Advanced gamers would not likely enjoy the obvious goals and basic scenes, although middle-school-age children may be entertained by the story line. Overall, the clean interface presents well, but the very basic play leaves much to be desired.

While well rendered and animated, Gothic Fiction Dark Saga CE for Mac is very simple and will not likely appeal to the average user. For puzzle fanatics out there this game might not be a bad choice, even though it's not the cheapest game.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Gothic Fiction: Dark Saga CE for Mac 1.0.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 1.0

General

Release March 3, 2013
Date Added March 3, 2013
Version 1.0

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Macintosh, Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.8, Mac OS X 10.7, Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Additional Requirements None

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Developer's Description

Rescue your daughter and escape a cursed school in Gothic Fiction: Dark Saga! After moving to a small town in rural England, you and your daughter, Hannah, head out to visit a local school. But the brochure didn't mention anything about the ancient evil lurking there, waiting for one last soul to complete her insidious plan. Can you rescue Hannah before she becomes part of the school's terrible legacy? Find out in this spine-tingling new Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game! This is a special release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version.

Features:
Bonus gameplay
Integrated strategy guide
Wallpapers and screensavers
Concept art
Musical soundtrack
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