Even though 2016 is well underway, our first review is from a 2015 iOS game that fell under the radar: The Room 3.
GameHedz reviewed the first two, which were excellent, and we have no idea how the third part missed us – but it’s awesome.
Developed story
In short, the Room series is a puzzler which challenges players to interact with mysterious objects within equally mysterious rooms to solve a mysterious…mystery! It makes full use of touchscreen gameplay in a first person interface that asks players to read cryptic messages, examine three dimensional artifacts (that house secret compartments, buttons, doorways or other artifacts), and scour the environment for clues that lead to even more clues – and hopefully answers.
Your character is on the trail of a shadowy mystic who has discovered a dimension called ‘The Null’, you fall deeper down the rabbit hole in pursuit of answers. The third installment builds on the story, adds more characters, introduces a bigger world and offers four alternate endings.
More imaginative puzzles & style
The steampunk style continues to be intriguing and atmospheric, and the more difficult, creative and clever puzzles are really engaging. Though there are in-game hints, you have to have a keen eye and sharp mind to piece together the string of puzzles along the way.
The haunting music, is essential to the atmosphere – wear headphones – and do your best to find as many clues as possible, because this does affect the outcome. That’s also pretty cool because some RPG elements sneak in, and it’s really worth experiencing each alternate ending.
Admittedly, I turned to the Internet to find out how to figure out each ending – I don’t recommend it because you realise that paying close attention is good enough, and you’ll do a face-palm after realising the solutions. Not that it’s obvious, but that things have a purpose for being where they are. That’s all we’ll say about that.
Get it, get it, get it. It’s really good and we hope Fireproof games either make more in the series or release more titles of that calibre.
Peace out and game on.
