▲ Recommended
34 hrs
3D Escape Room Cursed Legacy is the fourth Point-and-Click 3D Escape game by Zhonglian Interactive to be available through Steam. Although it is a stand-alone game, it extends the story started in Mystic Manor. There is no voice acting, so the narrative comes together as a combination of on-screen text and notes that are gathered along the way. The sound track is a mix of ambient noise and fairly non-descript music.
To summarize, you wake after the events of Mystic Manor and must restore your health and leave the Manor. This is no simple task and requires time travel, teleporting, and an inordinate amount of mechanical puzzles. You are equipped with a camera for recording clues and a special lens that shows you hidden markings and structures. If you were a fan of The Room games, you are apt to feel quite at home in the world of 3D Escape Rooms.
The game is linear, with a series of environments that are played in order. You have a hint feature that provides basic puzzle instructions, solutions, and the ability to skip most puzzles. The game autosaves to a single slot, on exit. Progress is preserved unless you are in the middle of a puzzle. In that case, that particular puzzle will be reset when you return. I used this to my advantage when a puzzle reset button was not provided and I had gotten the moving parts too scrambled to continue.
Most achievements are earned by solving puzzles (with or without hints), while others require specific solution “errors.” There are achievements for finishing the game without hints which is a bit of a stretch because the first level hint often provides instructions on how the puzzle works. I was determined to complete all puzzles, without skipping any. This turned out to be a lofty goal, as the mechanics of some puzzles became quite tedious. Completionists are likely to need to play the full game twice, as there is no chapter select or the ability to return to a specific area of the game after you have reached the end.
There are a few posts in the Steam discussions from users with issues of non-responsive puzzle controls. These seem to be related to system configurations rather than actual bugs in the game. I played through all puzzles and experienced none of the problems that have been reported. For me, the game was trouble-free.
I enjoyed Cursed Legacy and I recommend it to those who enjoy “Room-like” games. While many puzzles are easy to solve with obvious clues, others require quite a bit of manipulation and a blend of patience and fortitude.
To summarize, you wake after the events of Mystic Manor and must restore your health and leave the Manor. This is no simple task and requires time travel, teleporting, and an inordinate amount of mechanical puzzles. You are equipped with a camera for recording clues and a special lens that shows you hidden markings and structures. If you were a fan of The Room games, you are apt to feel quite at home in the world of 3D Escape Rooms.
The game is linear, with a series of environments that are played in order. You have a hint feature that provides basic puzzle instructions, solutions, and the ability to skip most puzzles. The game autosaves to a single slot, on exit. Progress is preserved unless you are in the middle of a puzzle. In that case, that particular puzzle will be reset when you return. I used this to my advantage when a puzzle reset button was not provided and I had gotten the moving parts too scrambled to continue.
Most achievements are earned by solving puzzles (with or without hints), while others require specific solution “errors.” There are achievements for finishing the game without hints which is a bit of a stretch because the first level hint often provides instructions on how the puzzle works. I was determined to complete all puzzles, without skipping any. This turned out to be a lofty goal, as the mechanics of some puzzles became quite tedious. Completionists are likely to need to play the full game twice, as there is no chapter select or the ability to return to a specific area of the game after you have reached the end.
There are a few posts in the Steam discussions from users with issues of non-responsive puzzle controls. These seem to be related to system configurations rather than actual bugs in the game. I played through all puzzles and experienced none of the problems that have been reported. For me, the game was trouble-free.
I enjoyed Cursed Legacy and I recommend it to those who enjoy “Room-like” games. While many puzzles are easy to solve with obvious clues, others require quite a bit of manipulation and a blend of patience and fortitude.
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