Barrow Hill
Curse of the Ancient Circle is a horror adventure game developed by Shadow Tor Studios. Released in 2006, it is set in the site of Barrow Hill, based on real geographical locations in Cornwall, England. A sequel, Barrow Hill: The Dark Path, was released in 2016.
Also recorded as Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
Barrow Hill
- Model
- Barrow Hill.
- Date
- 2006.
- Publisher
- Got Game Entertainment.
- Genre
- adventure video game.
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Curse of the Ancient Circle is a horror adventure game developed by Shadow Tor Studios. Released in 2006, it is set in the site of Barrow Hill, based on real geographical locations in Cornwall, England. A sequel, Barrow Hill: The Dark Path, was released in 2016.
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Key facts
• Title — Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle • Developer — Shadow Tor Studios • Genre — Adventure • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Windows
Plot
Plot
Forced to spend a sinister night there, the player will investigate what is happening to the local people and why an archeological dig, led by professor Conrad Morse, has created so much unrest and hostility among the local community. During the exploration of the local legends and superstitions, the mystery will be unfold while using modern electronic devices like PDAs, GPS and metal detectors to unfold the mystery.
Gameplay
Gameplay
It is played as a classic first person "point and click" adventure, with the world being represented by pre-rendered, animated screens. The adventure is based on a non linear structure, that gives the players a lot of freedom in exploring the environment and collecting clues at their own pace.
Sequel
Sequel
A sequel, Barrow Hill: The Dark Path, developed by Shadow Tor Studios was released on September 22, 2016 for Windows. It received a score of 5.5 out of 10 from CGMagazine and a score of 3.5 out of 5 from Adventure Gamers.
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2006
Barrow Hill published.
2006
Barrow Hill is recorded as published in 2006.
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United Kingdom.
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Barrow Hill is associated with United Kingdom.
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Reception
The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Some of the reviewers praised the creepy atmosphere, the quality of both audiovisual aspects and the logical game structure. The game puzzles were considered to be very well integrated with the story and the environment, never seeming like artificial obstacles to the player. Eurogamer said that the storyline "fizzles disappointingly as the game comes to its rather abrupt end." GameSpot criticized the lack of engagement and scare factor, comparing the game to "a wait in a doctor's office."
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4863882: Barrow Hill
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- “Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Barrow Hill is now ready to explore. GamesIndustry. April 24, 2006.
- 2.Caldwell, Park. Cornwall adventure title gets US date. GameSpot. July 6, 2006.
- 3.Lighthouse releases indie horror adventure in Europe. GamesIndustry. October 6, 2006.
- 4.Red Ventures. Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- 5.Naser, Bodo. Test: Barrow Hill: Der Fluch der Kelten. 4Players. 4Players GmbH. December 14, 2006.
- 6.King, Tom. Barrow Hill [Curse of the Ancient Circle] review. Adventure Gamers. May 22, 2006.
- 7.theGlobe.com. Review: Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle. Computer Games Magazine. 196. 72. March 2007.
- 8.Allen, Darren. Barrow Hill [Curse of the Ancient Circle]. Eurogamer. Gamer Network. November 18, 2006.
- 9.Todd, Brett. Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle Review. GameSpot. Red Ventures. August 24, 2006.
- 10.Aceinet. Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle - PC - Review. GameZone. September 11, 2006.
- 11.Krause, Staci. Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle Review. IGN. Ziff Davis. August 28, 2006.
- 12.Future US. Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle. PC Gamer. 13. 114. Christmas 2006.
- 13.Future plc. Review: Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle. PC Zone. 74. January 2007.
- 14.Vandervell, Andrew. Barrow Hill [Curse of the Ancient Circle] Review. VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. October 31, 2006.
- 15.Herold, Charles. If You Want a Story While Playing Da Vinci, Read the Book. The New York Times. June 1, 2006.
- 16.Washburne, Robert. Barrow Hill [Curse of the Ancient Circle] Review. Just Adventure. April 20, 2006.
- 17.Stein, Michael. Barrow Hill: The Dark Path erscheint am 22. September. 20 September 2016.
- 18.Stein, Michael. Barrow Hill - The Dark Path ab sofort bei Steam. 22 September 2016.
- 19.Martin, Lane. Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (PC) Review. CGMagazine. 24 October 2016.
- 20.Hoelscher, Kevin. Barrow Hill: The Dark Path review. Adventure Gamers. 2 December 2016.
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