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 an interesting plot with good voice acting and beautiful graphics.
- Puzzles are mostly enjoyable, with a mix of inventory challenges and some timed sections that keep the gameplay engaging.
- The game is accessible for newcomers, as it doesn't require playing the first game in the series to understand the story.
- There are significant sound bugs that cut off dialogue, which can be frustrating during gameplay.
- Some puzzles are overly obscure or lack clear clues, leading to confusion and reliance on walkthroughs.
- The translation quality is poor, affecting the overall writing and voice acting, which detracts from the experience.
- story28 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some praising its intriguing plot, beautiful graphics, and engaging philosophical themes, while others criticize it for being clichéd and convoluted, making it difficult to follow at times. Overall, players appreciate the captivating elements and the depth of the narrative, despite its occasional lack of clarity.
“The overall story is intriguing.”
“The story got to me and opens up a great philosophical discussion.”
“The storyline kept my attention engaged throughout; there were plenty of things to find, combine, and use.”
“The story is a clichefest - 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 story progress is hard to follow because it becomes increasingly convoluted.”
“Despite the story being exciting, the story progress is hard to follow because it becomes increasingly convoluted.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and detail, particularly the pre-rendered 2D visuals that have aged well. While some players feel the graphics could have been improved further, they appreciate the overall artistic style, smooth gameplay, and the integration of sound and voice acting. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the immersive experience of the game.
“The graphics, sound, and voice acting were great.”
“Beautiful graphics, intriguing story, and smooth gameplay.”
“+ great looking and detailed pre-rendered 2D graphics which also aged very well.”
“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.”
- music6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its great soundtrack and effective background compositions, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“It has a great soundtrack.”
“Great background music.”
“The music is good.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a significant mechanical puzzle in the final section, 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.”
