Why I buy this one ?
- First person non-linear point-and-click adventure
- Solve puzzles using real archaeological techniques
- Spellbinding storyline
- Intricately detailed graphics
- Haunting soundtrack

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"Good Game For Straight RPers", This game is cute and fun. It's easy to immerse yourself in it and become the unnamed main character. It involves some problem solving techniques, though nothing over complicated or too hard. I solved it in about two hours without a walkthrough. There is only one enemy and it will only kill you if you go on the wrong path before the required clues are collected and you don't have to even run from it then, just turn around. And even if you do die, nothing happens. There is no experience to lose, no levels to raise. You are basically in a scavenger hunt for items and clues in a very small playing field. You can set your own pace, but there really is not any point in delaying because unless you are going to the next clue, nothing will happen. The controls are stiff compared to modern controls, you basically click on the four sides of the screen to move with very little finesse, but at least you can cover huge areas with a single click. The sounds are moody and believable, the atmosphere is not scary but somehow compelling, a little creepy and a little... well almost peaceful. It is a horror mystery, but it feels familiar, like an old well worn nightmare you know by heart. There are a couple of gruesome images, a fried slag heap that used to be a kid with twisted glasses, a single sneaker, and scattered coloring crayons, toys, and books and the on-phone killing of a dog, but it is mild enough to be kid safe.

If you are looking for a horror shooter, this isn't it. Get the Silent Hill Games.
If you are looking for something scary, this isn't it. Get the Fatal Frame Games.
If you want challenging puzzles and mind benders or obscure clues, this isn't it. Try Killing Ground for that.

If you want a fun diversion to remind you of simpler times, buy Barrow Hill and enjoy it.

"Does not have 360 degree turn...", I've played Myst games and Scratches, and although the first 2 Myst games were without the 360degrees turn, Myst 3 and 4 had 360 degree turn in the game. The reason the first 2 Myst games did not have 360 turn was that they came out in the early 1990's. This game did not have that, and I was expecting it to have it, mainly because its a recently new game that probably came out last year or so. Another thing is I just didn't care for this so I returned it for a refund. Sorry to be the only one here who didn't pick up interest in this one.

"Eh... so so.", This game reminds me of those really bad survival horror playstation games. I say this because everything you do has to be precise. For example: You see a door and you can't open it. So you have to search high and low for a rubber band to place it on the doorknob. Still can't open the door, so you have to search high and low for something with substantial weight to balance on the rubber band, so that the rubber band can swing low turning the doorknob opening the door. Couldn't you just turn the doorknob with your hands? This example didn't come from this game, but it's similar stuff like. You can't do things without finding other stuff first. This can be long and frustrating... yet addicting if you're stubborn.

I wish you could do more than just point-and-click. The game is a bit eerie and at times I thought I was going to jump out my seat, but knowing all you could do is just point-and-click really takes away the excitement. There's no way you can go to combat with your fancy point-and-click trick. No no.. it's way too fancy.
A lot of the times I wasn't sure when was the right moment to click. The arrow of your mouse will turn into either a direction (left, right, or up) or a magnifying glass telling you that you can zoom either in or out. But you'd have to place your arrow directly over an item, and it's hard to identify interacting objects because they were random, at least in my opinion. My roommate thinks differently. You'd look at a table with a bunch of boxes on it, and you suspect there's something in there, you move your mouse the box on the left but your arrow doesn't change into the magnifying glass, nor does it change for the box on the right, but sure enough it changes for the box huddled inbetween a broken couch and empty bottles. And you'd have to be careful not to move the arrow so far up or down on the screen because black margin's will show up (containing objects you've picked up and can use).

I did enjoy having to find scraps of paper in various locations especially if they hold important information. My roommate hated this because that meant you had to read everything... and there was A LOT to read. But it made me feel like a real detective. My advice: make notes on everything you think is important. Just so you don't have to kill yourself trying to find that one scrap of paper in that abandoned and random place to figure out the combination of the lock to a room you need to go in.

I give this game a 3.5 because of the reasons I've mentioned. Having a battle would be fun, and only if it wasn't so random. But it did keep me going-- I am a bit stubborn to figure things out so I was always on my computer. I'd play it again in a year or so, just so I can forget the step-by-step process and start anew.

"Very Impressive with Great Attention to Detail", This is one of the best "point 'n click" adventures I have played in a long time, for MANY reasons.

-great atmosphere, super spooky lighting and shadows with creepy
unsettling sounds and music track. Eerie footsteps and breathing sounds follow you wherever you go.

-Logical puzzles that are not randomly put in. Basically, all the puzzles have a why along with the how. They use more realistic ways of putting in "puzzles" like having to use a GPS system or metal detector to find important items instead of having to solve some silly puzzle to open a secret door to get to the loot (heck, in this game sometimes you can just go for the practical "prying open" solution to a locked object).

-VERY accurate details regarding Cornish history and legends (they even went out of their way to record real Cornish crickets for the background sounds).

-VERY accurate info on Wiccan and Pagan practices and philosophies. I actually am Wiccan/Pagan and a lot of their info was spot on in regards to what we actually practice.

-They included a bunch of information regarding the game and things portrayed in the game on the disc. So, even when you've finished the game, you can go find out about the real "Barrow Hill" and some general stuff about Paganism.


Some might not care, but being a Pagan myself it was very refreshing to see such an accurate (at least when it comes to the information provided), positive approach to a spooky story involving Pagan practices. It shows the Pagan ideas and beliefs as forgotten and misunderstood instead of the typical picture of us as wild, Satan-worshiping, human-sacrificing heathens. So many suspense or horror stories involving Pagans are so inaccurate, as if we need to be shown as monsters to have the story be frightening. This story accomplishes BOTH, scaring the pants off of you while still using accurate information (except for the super fantastical elements in the story. Once you play, you will know what I mean...)

There were, however, some shortcomings, but they were so small I didn't think they really called for a subtraction of stars from my review (maybe a half a star, but since I can't give it 4 1/2 stars I've given it 5).

-It was short. Yep, really short. I finished it in about 2 days of on and off playing (I had to take breaks it would creep me out so much). I only payed about 5 bucks for my copy, so it being so short really didn't bug me (except that I wanted to keep playing it!)

-It was a little low budget, but not as much as I would expect from a smaller company. The scenes were beautiful and and the atmosphere was great, but you could tell they were trying to save money whenever you had to talk to someone...they just had a lot of still pics instead of a movie of the person talking to you. This really didn't take away from the game though.

Anyway, the pros far outweigh the cons and I would DEFINITELY recommend this to:
-Wiccans or Pagans (or those interested in Paganism or "Witchcraft")
-Suspense or Psychological Thriller fans
-Beginning players or players that don't have a lot of time to obsess over a game

However, I would NOT recommend this game to:
-People who have a hard time with Witchcraft or Paganism being shown as a positive thing
-Horror fans who like gore (this game has none...)
-People who have a lot of free time and want a game they can really sink their teeth into for a long while...

Absolutely GREAT game!

"Spookily Fun!", I've played many of the adventure games (Syberia, Orient Express, etc) and this one was absolutely the most FUN. "Fun" is the keyword here. None of the puzzles required a degree in abstract philosophy... there are clues everywhere (take lots'a notes and print out the map). And the clues don't generally come up in sequence... so don't worry about finding things in the proper order. And there are distractions; they can be fun too. Though the graphics are minimally animated, they are very good... and "creepy" might describe them best. The music and the sound effects are perfect and kept me "looking over my shoulder". And... it is possible to get killed... although the game will simply start you back up just prior to your death.

The endings (both- good and bad) were pretty anti-climactic, but the journey was worth the destination. All in all, this is, to date, the most FUN adventure quest I've ever played!

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Something wicked this way comes...",
A barrow is an ancient burial ground, often in the form of mounds of earth or with standing stones such as Stonehenge. England is dotted with these ancient sites, labeled as "tumuli" on maps. In 18th century England, digging up barrows was a favorite hobby of the educated, resulting in damage of the sites.

Cornwall, the southwestern tip of England, has a rich history of barrows. In Barrow Hill, a team of archaeologists is proceeding on a dig of the local barrow that features seven mysterious stones. The barrow has been left undisturbed except for the building of a service station and motel nearby, but once the team begins excavating, an ancient evil is unleashed on the land. The barrow in the game is based on Looe, Cornwall, and features parallel structures such as an ancient pagan well, barrow, swamp and service station.

Creator Matt Clark has put a phenomenal amount of time and energy into doing justice to the barrows and Cornish legends, and as a bonus there is a link to a webpage talking about the history of Cornwall, barrows, and the making of the game (I was expecting something more polished from the blurb on the back of the box). Clark was aided on Barrow Hill by horror master Jonathan Boakes, creator of Dark Fall: The Journal and Dark Fall: Lights Out.

I had difficulties installing this on my Windows XP laptop; I had to try four or five times, as each time I would begin to install, the installer would launch another copy and freeze completely. My perseverance finally paid off, though, and once I'd launched the game, I didn't encounter any bugs, crashes, or freezes.

The game begins with a grainy black-and-white film of you driving along the Cornish country roads as night begins to fall. There is a sense of dread as local radio personality Emma Harry talks about the onset of the Autumn Equinox, and dark clouds race ominously across the sky. Suddenly, your car goes dead, and you're stranded in the middle of a dark forest. But are you alone? There are strange rustles and cries from the bushes, and you're certain that something's watching...

Barrow Hill is a first-person slideshow similar to Myst in format. You advance one screen at a time (no 360-degree panning here), which can be terrifying when you're crashing through the undergrowth with only a weak battery flashlight to light the darkness. The photorealistic graphics are based on thousands of pictures of the Cornish countryside. The architecture of the few featured buildings shines, from the ruins of an ancient chapel to the worn-down service station. Little touches make each screen come to life, and there are innumerable close-ups of objects just for exploration's sake (which can be confusing at first trying to determine if it's a hotspot or not). Also like Myst, you'll soon discover that Barrow Hill is devoid of people other than yourself and one or two secondary characters that you interact with only briefly. Where has everyone gone? What happened to the archaeological team? Why are there idling cars with no occupants?

The sound deserves special mention, as thousands of ambient sounds were recorded in Cornwall to add to the authenticity, including the chirp of the Cornish cricket. The soundtrack is sparse but effective, underscoring moments of danger or discovery. Voice acting is satisfactory, if a bit melodramatic at times.

On your quest, you're aided by several high-tech gadgets, including a cell phone, PDA, GPS, and a metal detector. All of these tools play a part in your quest to restore balance to the barrow. There are plenty of well-scattered clues to the nature of your task, informative background reading in the form of pamphlets, diaries, and mock websites, and many locations to explore.

The puzzles are inventory-based and generally intuitive. You pick up only what you need to aid you on your quest, and once you've used it, it disappears from inventory. The journals and gadgets left behind by the team give you plenty of fodder to consider your next move. You can die, and if you do, you're placed one step before your fatal mishap.

The biggest achievement after the outstanding sound and graphics is the immersive atmosphere of utter dread...although not gory, you constantly feel hunted by the sense that something evil is looking over your shoulder, from creepy voices on disconnected telephones to ominous smoldering piles of ash next to idled vehicles, or the crash of something following you in the pitch-black woods. My only disappointment was in the super-brief ending that didn't seem to resolve much of the detailed storyline that had unfolded throughout the game, but in Barrow Hill it's the journey, not the destination, that counts.


"Could've Been DARK FALL3", For those of you who are, like myself, anxiously awaiting Dark Fall 3, get Barrow Hill! Could've been titled ( with all due respect to Mr. Clark and his team) "Prepare for What Happens After 'Lights Out': Barrow Hill." The atmosphere is familiar and even some of the sounds from Lights Out are in here (Jonathan Boakes is involved, of course). Looks great and user friendly. Highly recommend.

"Good edition to a Fortean Collection", I'm always on the lookout for an excellent paranormal or Fortean type game. When I saw this one, and read the reviews, I gave it a chance. I wasn't disappointed. Beautiful graphics, eerie atmosphere and an engaging story all make it worth playing. My only complaint about it is the length. It's too short. Can't recall how long it took, but I would guess around 2 hours or so to finish. Maybe less. Still, the game is well worth having if you want a good eerie title for your collection. It isn't scary, and though some say you can die, I never did. If you get the walkthrough for it from GameFAQs, you'll complete the game in now time.

"A great little point and click...", This game is not for people who equate horror with gore or worse the old, pop out suddenly with loud music/sound to give you a start. It's what I consider smart-scary. You need to be able to immerse yourself in the story and in the atmosphere and allow you imagination to take over. I really, really enjoyed this game. I had a few creeped out moments, and 1 (or 2) genuine shivers that stayed with me. The puzzles are sensible and don't distract from the story. I strongly recommend you play this in a quiet house, in the dark, by yourself, with earphones so that you can hear all the little nuances to get the full effect. You don't want to have distractions break you out of the spell this game can cast.

"Not as good as its description", This game left a lot to be desired. First off, it is supposed to be a "horror" game but about the only real horror in the entire game is the "mess" left in the kitchen. Other than that, there really is very little about the game to put one on the "edge of one's seat". In fact, at several points in the game, I found myself laughing out loud at some of the things that were (I believe) meant to be disturbing but instead just came across as being "hokey". The story line was not too awfully bad but for the most part it seemed as if they had a story and were unable to come up with the goods to create a decently frightening atmosphere, not to mention some decent puzzles. Mostly, you are just stumbling around in the dark (literally) and travelling in circles. It could have been infinitely better. Would I recommend this game to another person? Probably not; that is unless they were looking for a good laugh or two.