I don’t know where the hell this game came from, and I find it really hard to believe that they made enough money off of the first two to make another one. I never even heard of Clock Tower 1 or 2, but my friend told me this was an awesome game, and that I had to play it. See, he messed up, and spent twenty bucks on the game, and then he tried to justify it by telling everyone it was cool. He hated it in fact, and I do too.

The game plays out like a mystery. You control a young teenager chick that’s wearing a schoolgirl uniform. She is trapped in a nightmare filled with murder, mystery, and a strange sense of magic. You witness a terrifying scene of a monster beating a little girl into a bloody pulp. Sounds kind of cool and fun huh? Well, it absolutely is not. This monster chases after you, and you have nothing but holy water to defend yourself. This of course, can’t kill them, but hurts them a little so you can run away and hide somewhere. There are hide spots all over the place in this game, and you must find them in order for the monster to go away. Then, less than two minutes after that the asshole is back and trying to kill you some more.

You have to solve puzzles and put ghosts to rest while avoiding the beast. Just when you think the beast is gone, he’s not. You will eventually for no reason fight the monster, and she will suddenly have a bow and arrow, which looked pretty cool actually. She must bind the monster to its surroundings, stopping it in its path, and then she will shoot a single arrow into the sky, and it will come down and destroy the monster for good. That’s the end of the first level, and suddenly you realize there is another murder, or string of murders, and another monster too, and yet again you must hide some more.

The cinematic scenes were somewhat cool, but nothing exceptional. There were parts of this game I didn’t understand. The murders had already happened, yet you witness them as if they just happened. Also, the girl you control can kneel down for no reason, and since she’s wearing a skirt, her panties are clearly visible. Come on programmers, she’s only fifteen, and not real. There is no reason for her to duck either, because she can’t avoid anything, she can just run and hide. She also has the ability to crawl on her hands and knees. It’s somewhat useful, but not very. The music for this game was the most annoying, and was better muted. All in all, this game sucked total ass.

Beatable
Not really cheatable. Hints at www.gamewinners.com
Don’t Rent
Don’t Buy
Single Player