Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace vs The Blacklist: Conspiracy
Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace is a story-driven, party-based adventure RPG complete with unique gridless turn-based combat, and a creepy Lovecraftian theme. In this game, you get to control a ragtag team of investigators with varying experiences and talents. The goal here is to track down the mysterious cultists who are involved in the murder of Professor Tillinghast during what seems to be a sacrificial ritual. Will you be able to find out what’s really going on and who’s to blame for the murder?As someone who has not played the board game version of Arkham Horror before, this turn-based adventure RPG is a pretty great introduction. I absolutely love the horror-themed storytelling here and the voice acting is simply brilliant. Since I’m an avid fan of turn-based RPGs, the gridless gameplay here is unique enough to help it stand out. That said, the game is unfortunately marred by several glitches, especially the annoying camera glitch which can only be fixed by reloading a previous checkpoint.
So, to sum up, Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace may not be triple-A level, but it’s a solidly fun game in spite of its bugs and is still worth the purchase.
The Blacklist: Conspiracy
The Blacklist: Conspiracy is an investigative-themed hidden object adventure game based on the popular TV show, The Blacklist, that seems to merge the appeal of law enforcement-style hidden object games like Criminal Case with the secret and often morally-ambiguous world of spies, secret agents, and the FBI. In this game, you play as an FBI agent who has been tracking down the notorious terrorist organization known as The Invisible Hand. However, one day, you unexpectedly received help from a known Wanted criminal, Raymond Reddington, which you acted upon, due to the urgency of the tip-off, without thinking about the consequences of receiving such intel. As such, you end up trapped between doing what's right with the bureau while accepting aid and info from surprisingly reliable yet shady people like Raymond and his associates.Gameplay-wise, The Blacklist: Conspiracy feels a lot like Criminal Case, but it does do some things differently, such as adding in boosts and special timed challenges for scenes from time to time. You'll also sometimes find yourself in the hot seat in an interrogation where you'll be asked about important clues and findings you get from a previous case. Most interesting of all, the game often presents you with a critical moment in the storyline where you get to make a decision so important that it will change the course of your storyline. Most of these moments are moral dilemmas so there isn't really a black-and-white answer.
Sounds like fun? Well, The Blacklist: Conspiracy is free to download and play on all mobile devices, be it Android, iOS or Windows.