The inventory, as is oft the case, is kept tucked away, with a brief mouseover needed to access it, and the show all hotspots key is present and correct, with everything working as you’d expect from this type of game. While Detective Briscol sets out to try and solve the mystery, Tim has his own destiny to work towards, although fate sees that their paths soon cross and become tangled… it is just a shame that this didn’t happen far sooner – it may well have shored up the pace and story somewhat.Īlter Ego is a point and click adventure that falls into the 2.5D category, presenting detailed backdrops against which the 3D characters work. Of course, it doesn’t take long for events to go awry and Sir William’s body mysteriously goes missing from his wrecked coffin, amid several gruesome and unusual murders.
Both tales are set against the backdrop of the funeral of the town’s most feared and hated man, Sir William Lewis, known as the ‘White Beast’, who is suspected of the murder of dozens of people. Meanwhile, stuffy Detective Briscol arrives in town to take up a new position on the force (and seemingly look down on as many people as possible). Irishman Tim, a stowaway and thief, arrives at the docks, where he is promptly delivered into the custody of a waiting Police officer before making his escape and setting off to meet his companion, Brian. Coming from Future Games, developers of the original Black Mirror, Alter Ego promised dark and gruesome delights with its murder mystery storyline, and with a pedigree like The Black Mirror, it understandably caught the attention of adventure fans.Īlter Ego is a murder mystery, set in the docks and streets of 1894 Portsmouth, and focuses on the lives of two protagonists – both of whom are playable in alternating chapters – Timothy Moor and Detective Briscol.
It has taken some time for it to reach UK shores, but finally Alter Ego has slipped from the shadows and pounced on a retail release date.
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