J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars vs Mirrors of Albion
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is truly a game that's very unique. Despite its apparent appearance - it does look like "just another space sim", doesn't it? - the game is a fun and innovative, story-driven adventure game with a heavy dose of mystery added for good measure. In this game, you'll get to step into the spacesuit of Rachel Manners, a 35-year-old astrobiologist who initially embarked on a critical mission to explore and collect data on potentially habitable planets with a crew of of other elite and hand-picked scientists, but somehow, things went awry, and she found herself alone with J.U.L.I.A., the space probe's rather tempermental AI and Mobot, the reconnaissance robot.Driven by a need to know, you'll need to help Rachel search for clues which might potentially explain the mission's failure and the missing crew. You'll also get to travel to six widely varied planets where you can then get to work trying to reveal their secrets. There will be plenty of puzzles and mini-games in your journey as well just to give your brain some intense workout from time to time.
That said, the puzzles in the game can be a tad bit frustrating to solve, mainly because it's the sort of "trial and error" puzzle-type. So, unless you have a thing or two against this specific game mechanism, J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is a really nice puzzle-adventure game to buy and play.
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!