After Animation Arts proved with the great Secret Files series that they are in no way inferior to the great developers of the 90s when it comes to globe-trotting point-and-click adventures, they have taken the final step towards Indiana Jones with Lost Horizon. The setting literally cries out for it with the period of the Third Reich, including Nazis and locations like Hong Kong, Morocco, Germany and Tibet. Many scenes and story beats could have come from an Indy film or game in one way or another. However, Lost Horizon never seems like a blunt copycat but takes the excellent original as its inspiration. We travel across the world to stay one step ahead of the Nazis and protect the powerful artefact from them. Whereas the wonderfully designed backgrounds shine, the character models appear somewhat stiff and clumsy. And in most cases, the drawn portraits that appear during dialogues don't really match the character models. But for a point-and-click game, that's really complaining on a high level because ultimately it's all about the story and the puzzles. The latter are mostly standard fare (although there are a few exceptions that are slightly out of line). But in the end, Animation Arts freshens up the game with a gameplay twist that I don't want to spoil here. Lost Horizon is definitely a game for point-and-click fans, Indy enthusiasts and adventure seekers.

Reviewed on Feb 07, 2024


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