Shadow Wolf Mysteries 1: Curse of the Full Moon

Shadow Wolf Mysteries: Curse of the Full Moon
by ERS Game Studios

Series links: Shadow Wolf Mysteries 1: Curse of the Full Moon, Shadow Wolf Mysteries 2: Bane of the Family, Shadow Wolf Mysteries 3: Cursed Wedding, Shadow Wolf Mysteries 4: Under The Crimson Moon, Shadow Wolf Mysteries 5: Tracks of Terror

Available at:
Big Fish for PC as Collector's Edition / Standard Edition
Big Fish for Mac as Collector's Edition / Standard Edition
iWin - Standard Edition for PC



Called  into a small city from the capitol, you have been put in charge of  solving a string of mysterious murders! Around the same time as the murders, a Wolf has been appearing around town and spooking the  townsfolk. With rumors of a werewolf swirling, it’s up to you to get to  the bottom of the mystery and set the record straight in Shadow Wolf  Mysteries: Curse of the Full Moon!

The Collector’s Edition includes:

• Bonus gameplay
  
• Wonderful wallpapers
  
• Sensational screensavers
  
• Stunning soundtrack
  

For the Standard Edition:

• Blog Walkthrough
  
• Strategy Guide (Big Fish)
  

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Shadow Wolf Mysteries: Curse of the Full Moon (IHOG)

To start things off, a WARNING: If animal cruelty or implied animal cruelty in a game upsets you, do not even consider playing this game. Although we (the player) do nothing more harmful than scare away a bird, there are a couple of unsettling images -- One in particular that I found nauseating

I finished up this game last night, and while it has good production values, the game just didn't draw me. I think it's that the storyline is too thin for my liking. You have a journal, and there are infrequent cut-scenes to progress the story, yet I never did feel fully immersed.

The graphics are very nice, the gameplay intuitive and not overly predictable, and the voice-overs (save one) were well-done. The HINT button is rechargeable, but you only have the button available during HOG scenes -- there are no hints during the adventure portion of the game. There is a walkthrough available, of course, just scroll up to the first post to find a link.

Overall, I could not get into this game, and found myself rushing just so that I could be done with it.