So without giving away too much, there's a visual clue in the second section of the game that is vital to knowing the name of the location you're looking at and the names of three of the characters. You're supposed to compare the direction the moon is facing with any monuments in the environment and then use the map to figure out what kingdom you're in. The problem is, the visuals are in 2D and the environment is deliberately framed. It's hard to get a sense of perspective and it's not like I can move a camera around. So how the fuck am I supposed to get my bearings and know what direction exactly that south is?! Yes, I see the monument in the background, the one that appears in the map, but where it's positioned relative to the moon in the sky escapes me! Maybe I'm being a dum dum, but this whole puzzle seemed fundamentally flawed, and I had to resort to using the hint system more than once. I didn't use the hint system at all in the main game and wanted to keep it that way, but alas, I had to swallow my pride. In fact, much of the second section seemed like a confused mess to me. The first and third sections are great though, so no complaints there.
And with that tangent out of the way... The Spider of Lanka is essentially more of The Case of the Golden Idol. Meaning that, if you enjoyed the core game, then you'll very likely enjoy this (very brief) slice of DLC that details the origins of the Golden Idol itself.
And with that tangent out of the way... The Spider of Lanka is essentially more of The Case of the Golden Idol. Meaning that, if you enjoyed the core game, then you'll very likely enjoy this (very brief) slice of DLC that details the origins of the Golden Idol itself.
Reviewed on May 10, 2023
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Update: yeah i deduced it from the poison animals, without looking at the moon at all.
I had no idea you could use the poison animals to deduce which kingdom it is. I guess the fault is my own then!
Ngl though, I found the second section way harder than anything else in the DLC.
Ngl though, I found the second section way harder than anything else in the DLC.
Yeah the third case was considerably easier. Far too many visual hints. I wonder if they are making more DLC or moving on to a new project.
Seemed easy enough to me personally, Oberon has the navigation page telling you that the endpoints of the moon point south, it's positioned near the monument on the horizon meaning the monument is south of you, so you're in the northern kingdom. But also there are only 3 cities so you could just guess until you get the right one.
Ghost_Of_SAS
11 months ago