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Game
Review: Ally's Adventure Through
the Glass
produced
by
Pharos Games
Review
by Troy Hepfner
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Ally's
Adventure Through the Glass is a charming fantasy adventure game
for kids that is loosely based on Lewis Carroll's classic, "Through
the Looking Glass". It features many of the same
characters and settings as the original book, plus some imaginative new story elements. |
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This game is basically an interactive
story, and it is very well written. You play the role of a
young girl named Ally as she explores the Window World in search of
her lost cat, Kitty. Along the way, you interact with many
interesting characters and explore lots of beautiful
locations. You make progress in the game by solving puzzles
and answering riddles, which either opens up new areas to explore or
unlocks certain things in places you have already visited.
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The puzzles in
this game really challenge you to think. Many puzzles are
educational and cover subjects such as math and science. In these
puzzles, you must solve a hypothetical problem or answer a series of
questions in order to advance. Other
puzzles require you to make logical deductions about the people you
meet, the objects you pick up, and the places you've visited. Mistakes
are not fatal, so if you answer incorrectly, you can just try it again. |
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addition to the puzzles, the game requires you to be observant.
There are lots of little details in the game that will escape your
notice unless you pay close attention. Often there will be a small
detail on one of the screens or in a conversation with one of the
characters that will yield a vital clue for solving the game. I've
played games like this before, and I have found it useful to keep a
pad of paper and a pencil handy so I can write down things I need to
remember. Fortunately, if you really get stuck, you can visit the
hints page on the Pharos Games web site and get some help. |
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| The graphics in
this game are photo-realistic and beautiful. Each scene is
pre-rendered, so there is very little animation. But you
don't really need it, because the story itself is so engrossing.
And the animation would tend to distract you while you are trying to
search for clues and notice details. |
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your kids enjoy reading, trivia, or mind puzzles, then give Ally's
Adventure a try. It is a good adventure game that is sure to keep
them entertained for a long time. Download the free trial of Ally's
Adventure Through the Glass and see for yourself! |
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