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Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake 
Uncover the evil legend that haunts a forgotten town in Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake! In 1973, something wicked took over the town of Bitterford, Maine, after an unsuspecting inmate unearthed a mysterious object from beneath the prison floor.
Years later, Bitterford lies in ruin. You must join forces with psychic Cassandra Williams, played by award-winning actress Lea Thompson, to investigate the events that led to the town's destruction.
Only you can expose the evil that lurks in the depths of Shadow Lake. But beware... What you discover may haunt you forever.
- For a more in depth experience, check out the Collector's Edition
- Get the Strategy Guide!
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- CPU: 1.8 GHz
- RAM: 1024 MB
- DirectX: 9.2
- Hard Drive: 1536 MB
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- Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later
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Not up to snuff
I am also an avid MCF fan...have also bought everyone...I will not be buying this one. Not at all intreged with the storyline or the lack of intensity. The whole "ghost hunters" thing was pretty cool. but that was it. I think you should give us a new MCF and for free to us MCFaholics.
February 17, 2013
same thing over and over again
Nice having the map. Got bored after a lot of the same stuff over and over. Didn't even use all my inventory. Game just ended as if they ran out of ideas, Taking all the pictures back to her at the hotel got real old, real quick. A big let down. Hated trying to put the pieces of pictures together that were 'floating' around. I really expected more from Mystery Case Files. Always like the 'tie in' from other MCF games like the Madam Fate character that is on the Pachinco game.
February 10, 2013
Disappointing
Like others I was disappointed with this game, since I have enjoyed MCF titles in the past. The game looks gorgeous, perhaps they spent more time on graphics than gameplay. Too much back-and-forwards to the dismal fortune-teller character, non-skippable dialog, and simple challenges. Will not be purchasing.
February 6, 2013
MCF: Shadow Lake
What ever happened to the original game play?? Like Huntsville, Prime Suspects, Madame Fate, etc.???? Why do people have to CHANGE and RUIN a great thing??? They totally went from being Hidden Object games to Strategy games that are too hard to follow and NOT fun!! BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL FORMAT!! PLEEEEEASE!!!! Anyhoo, MCF:SL is boring...a bunch of back and forth with no clear story line! Booooo!!
January 31, 2013
Very Disappointed since Mystery Case Files was always my favorite game series!!!
To start this game is not horrible horrible but it's very simple and more for someone who is just starting out playing games. The Lea Thompson character was annoying and basically helping you throughout the game and you can not skip..I like the hidden object part where you have to seek them in more than one room but the same end of section puzzle was the same over and over...I felt it was not up to the MCF series standards...if you want an easy game with no choices this is it and I really hope the next MCF is up to par!!!
January 29, 2013
Disappointing addition to the MCF series
I'm really not sure what happened with this game. It has MCF in the name, but it's nowhere near the quality of the Ravenhearst or Dire Grove entries. Lea Thompson isn't normally a bad actress, but her performance here (or the editing of her performance) was gratingly melodramatic and so awful that it actually detracted from the already mediocre game. The "ghost hunter" actor's efforts were also pretty appalling.
Other problems: nonsensical storyline about an ancient tribal artifact that makes people go crazy, boring puzzles, awkward psychic visions with weighted blocks that become increasingly troublesome and annoying as the game goes on, and the inability to adjust the difficulty of game play after your initial setting.
In contrast to the rest of the MCF series, Shadow Lake feels poorly conceived and rushed through production. Even at the SE level, I'm sorry to say I can't recommend this game.
January 26, 2013
Not awful, just not up to MCF standards
Were this a game by anyone else I might give it a higher rating. But the MCF games have put up a standard that they've failed to meet with this game.
I bought the standard edition because there were many complaints on the CE about it being too short, and the bonus material just not enough.
Instead of just standard HOG scenes there is also the addition of needing to match scraps of paper to a small section of a scene. Sometimes you have to find items and assemble an area to be able to match a scrap.
There is a map and it's required to get from area to area. Unfortunately, the map only takes you to the area, not a particular room or place in that area. Fortunately, each area is only a handful of places, so it's not too awful, but every time you return to the motel - where you are constantly returning - means having to then also move back further. It gets tedious.
Probably the best part of this game is watching an actress best known for being in Back to the Future shred scenery on the level of great scenery shredders like Brian Blessed. Her hammy over-acting is perfect for this pork-pie of a game. Come on, BFG, you can do better.
I don't recommend the game, but MCF people will probably get it anyway, just because. Heck, that's why I got it. I strongly recommend getting it on sale or with a coupon.
January 26, 2013
Mystrery Case Files has lost it's charm!
What a shame! MCF used to be the best games out there, with great plots, fun puzzles, cool scenes. Not any more!
January 20, 2013
Twisted game!
This game was just amazing! I was confused at first though. You didn't really get much information about the storyline, and it seems the title doesn't really play a part in this game (except for the tribe). But all in all, I loved it.
The spiritual drawings (auto-drawings) were a bit annoying though. You had to match some drawings with the scene, and when you had matched all, you'd go back to the psychic, and then she'll read them. Some puzzles were a bit repetitive, but that's okay; I enjoyed them.
I got a lot of jumpscares through out, but I love games with a little horrific scare.
The game was a bit short, but I guess I was quick?
The quality of this game was really great, and I loved how you searched some scenes with night-vision goggles.
Only thing I didn't like, was the hidden object scenes. I don't like how you had to go around, instead of just one place. You didn't know if you had missed an object in one area.
January 20, 2013
Disappointment
I am a fan of the MCF series, but this was a disappointment. On the plus side, I liked the art and the live actors were good. The basic storyline is not bad but they could have done a lot more with it. The big weak points are the lack of variety and cleverness of the puzzles. I got tired of the doing basically the same things in each "episode". I really got annoyed with the floating blocks - I hit the skip button on the last two levels.
I got the feeling that the creators sort of phoned this one in. I am glad I did not get the collector's edition, but will probably get the next MCF game - as long as my system will support it :).
January 19, 2013
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