The White Bull

I found the beginning of this game to be somewhat unusual for a Jim Aikin game, but it later turned more into what I expected. I associate this author with complex puzzles in elaborately detailed worlds that contain fantastical elements.

The beginning of this game is a mostly exploration-based segment set in the real world with 4 friends exploring an island in Greece. You can chat about luggage, visit the seashore, and explore a town.

Later on, that changes, in a way that becomes apparent early on.

I enjoyed messing around for a while on my own, then peeked at hints before going on. I found that there were several actions I had missed which were things I don't think I would have guessed at. Things like looking in, searching, looking under, and looking behind various objects. I had tried such things early on, but found nothing, so assumed it wasn't that kind of game, but alas, it is the kind of game where you have to try every action in every room.

Later on, I found that game had quite a few other actions which were hard to guess. That was compounded by the game not understanding some synonyms which would have been useful (Spoiler - click to show)like 'furrows' for 'furrow' or 'knock door' for 'knock on door'.

Story-wise, I thought the game had great atmosphere and that the opening had a lot of character as well. As time went on, the puzzles seemed to lead the story and the plot became pretty muddled.

Overall, though, this is a long, polished puzzle parser mythology game for those interested.