Assuming the role of Private Detective, Alan P. Cameron, the player travels to a medieval Scottish castle overlooking Loch Ness to investigate strange supernatural phenomenon occurring there.  Upon arriving at the castle, Alan Cameron learns that Lord McFarley, the physicist, who has summoned him there, has been kidnapped.  The player then begins to search the vast castle for clues and useful items. 

The game features excellent 360 degree scrolling action, a first person view, and game controls that make moving around a breeze.  Inventory items accessed via right-clicking the mouse and a cursor that changes to indicate how the items are to be used, make using items one of the easier aspects of the game.  The sound effects are so realistic that one may wonder if the sound of geese is coming from the game or outside their own window.  The castle appears to be haunted because one often hears the sound of rattling chains.  The only ghost that appears in the game, however, is referred to as a banshee, and looks as though she could be a close cousin of Tinker Bell.   There is much to explore with additional areas becoming accessible as one progresses through the game.  In addition to the castle, there are a few other buildings and even an underwater maze in the loch itself.  

This adventure can become challenging at times due the extreme difficulty of finding certain items, the occasional imposed time limits, and a high likelihood of dying.  Yes, a wrong move and it’s “game over”, so it is recommended that players save their game often.  Up to eight games can be saved at a time, and each saved game features a screen shot and time stamp.  The only cumbersome aspect of game-play occurs toward the end of the game when one has to switch back and forth between two cd’s to access saved games.  One may notice that there are a few flaws in some of the details of this game, such as a room that is entered through a small door, which actually happens to be a big door from the other side, or characters that look bizarre since their pupils aren’t in the right place.  In spite of these few inconsistencies, the graphics are beautiful and detail rich and overall the game is a joy to play.

Install: Easy
Installs quickly, taking about 13 MB of hard disk space.

Game play: 9.0
The smooth scrolling multi-directional 360 view is wonderful, and makes navigating around a snap.  The cursor changes to let the player know if they have what they need, taking some guesswork out of using inventory items.  The game save feature is also helpful by providing a screen shot and a time stamp.  The only downsides are having to switch cd’s, and as with most adventure games, lack of replayability.

Graphics: 7.5 
The graphics are nice and full of detail, and the rooms of the castle are filled with beautiful objects and furniture, making them fun to explore. 

Sound: 7.0
The sound effects and ambient noise are realistic and voices clear and understandable.

Difficulty: 6.0
This is a difficult and challenging adventure and may even be downright aggravating for some.

Concept: 6.0 
Other than the characters and story itself, there isn’t anything in this game that has not been already tried.  This game would fit nicely into the detective mystery adventure genre, which is currently dominated by the Nancy Drew series.

Multiplayer: N/A

Overall: 7.0
This is an enjoyable game for adventure lovers looking for a challenge, because the game controls are user-friendly, there is a lot to explore, and the high level of difficulty is definitely there.