Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace vs Mirrors of Albion
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.
Mirrors of Albion
Mirrors of Albion is a hidden object adventure game where a young lady by the name of Alice Fleming has disappeared from her home. The police were baffled but thankfully, a secret police intern has decided to send the case on to you. The mysterious nature of the incident peaked your interest and voila - you are now on the case! The gameplay in Mirrors of Albion is definitely not for the beginner - in addition to the usual HO mode, you'll also be treated to various anomalies which will increase the difficulty level rather drastically. There are plenty of power-ups, boosts, collectibles, and even fun mini-games, secret locations and a marketplace to trade items.As complicated as the game may be, Mirrors of Albion is among the few hidden object games that is designed for the truly hardcore HO player. If you find the usual hidden object games a tad bit too easy for you, you'll definitely have a blast in this game!