Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life
- July 13, 2018
- City Interactive S.A.
Get on SteamSylvie Leroux, a young archaeologist, embarks on a thrilling quest to find the legendary Tree of Life, offering immortality. The pursuit takes her through Venice's canals, Cairo's dark alleys, and mysterious landscapes, while solving intricate puzzles and avoiding ruthless assassins. With captivating visuals, this game offers a challenging and immersive adventure.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and detailed pre-rendered 2D visuals that have aged well.
- The story is intriguing and keeps players engaged, with interesting characters and a variety of locations to explore.
- Puzzles are mostly enjoyable, with a good mix of inventory puzzles and some challenging elements that require thought.
- There are significant sound bugs, including voiceovers cutting off mid-sentence, which detracts from the experience.
- Some puzzles are overly obscure or frustrating, leading to reliance on walkthroughs, and a lack of clues can make progress difficult.
- The writing suffers from poor translation and excessive dialogue, which can make the story convoluted and hard to follow.
- story14 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some praising its intriguing plot, beautiful graphics, and engaging gameplay, while others criticize it for being clichéd and increasingly convoluted. Despite these criticisms, many players found the narrative compelling enough to spark philosophical discussions and maintain their interest throughout the game. Overall, the story is seen as a blend of captivating elements and frustrating complexity.
“Nice story, artwork, and voice acting.”
“The overall story is intriguing.”
“The story got to me and opens up a great philosophical discussion.”
“The story is a cliche-fest - something Causabon and Belbo from Eco's Foucault's Pendulum would laugh about, and then send the author to Manuzio to be gently deprived of his savings.”
“Despite the story being exciting, the progression is hard to follow because it becomes increasingly convoluted.”
“Despite the story being exciting, the progression is hard to follow because it becomes increasingly convoluted.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and detail, with many reviewers highlighting the well-executed pre-rendered 2D visuals that have aged gracefully. While some players feel the graphics could have been improved further, the overall consensus is that they complement the engaging story and gameplay effectively.
“Good graphics for the time.”
“The graphics, sound, and voice acting were great.”
“Beautiful graphics, intriguing story, and smooth gameplay.”
“I've enjoyed countless adventure games, from old school to low-res graphics, to quirky, even from the DOS era, but this could have been so much better.”
“That doesn't really fit with the normal practice of graphic adventure games.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern titles.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, featuring a great soundtrack and excellent background music that enhances the overall experience.
“It has a great soundtrack.”
“The music is good.”
“Great background music.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a significant mechanical puzzle in the final segment, requiring players to engage in problem-solving to operate a machine effectively.
“The last part is actually a huge mechanical puzzle, where you have to get a machine to work.”
“The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
“The gameplay is repetitive and lacks variety, leading to a monotonous experience.”
