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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.4
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Description

This point-and-click adventure game is the successor to Dark Fall: The Journal but is not a sequel as such, since Lights Out! has completely different locations, story and characters.

Take on the role of Benjamin Parker, a cartographer, who has been commissioned to map the treacherous shores and waters of Trewarthen, England. Over the centuries, many ships and fishing vessels have gone down there, claiming countless lives beneath the Fetch Rock Lighthouse. It is hoped that his maps will help navigation through the fog in that area.

Upon arriving, Parker is given little to go on by his employer except that the light from the lighthouse has suddenly gone out without explanation and he should go investigate. Why him? Why now .. in the middle of the night?

Making his way to the dark Fetch Rock Lighthouse, he soon discovers that the 3 lighthouse keepers have disappeared without a trace! Sifting through information left behind, Parker finds evidence of another presence - something (or someone) else is here! Is the lighthouse haunted? What happened to the three men? Why did the lights go out? And, what is the real reason he was asked to come here?

To find those answers, Parker will be mystically transported to different periods in the lighthouse's time-line. Exploring in first person "Myst-like" style, interact with objects, reading materials and puzzles. Ambient sound effects, moody shadows and eerie music add to the immersion factor.

Alternate Titles

  • "Обитель Тьмы 2" -- Russian title
  • "Lights Out: Prepare for what happens after Dark Fall" -- US Cover Art Title
  • "Dark Fall 2: Schatten der Vergangenheit" -- German Title
  • "Dark Fall 2: Luces Fuera" -- Spanish Title
  • "Dark Fall 2: Le Phare" -- French Title
  • "Dark Fall 2" -- Common title

Part of the Following Group


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (Jewel Case) Windows $2.69  
GOG
Dark Fall: The Journal $5.99  
ebay.com
Dark Fall: Lights Out    
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User Reviews

Hauntingly immersive, but not perfect. Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (59103) 3.17 Stars3.17 Stars3.17 Stars3.17 Stars3.17 Stars

The Press Says

Game industry News (GiN) Nov 13, 2004 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Game Vortex Sep 26, 2004 89 out of 100 89
Game Freaks 365 2004 8.6 out of 10 86
Quandary Sep, 2004 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Digital Entertainment News (den) Sep 30, 2004 7.8 out of 10 78
GamersHell.com 2004 7.5 out of 10 75
Game Over Online Sep 21, 2004 68 out of 100 68
Gamehelper Sep 23, 2004 6.5 out of 10 65
Jeuxvideo.com Nov 09, 2004 11 out of 20 55
Gamers.at Jan 16, 2005 20 out of 100 20

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (59103) on Sep 01, 2004.
 

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