Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11

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  1. Maxgallow
    Aug 22, 2013
    4
    Concept- great. Execution poor. The game grinds after about 30 minutes. You cannot collect items until you are on the "right" quest, meaning there is a lot of back and forth go fetch moments. While recognising this is an older game, it isn't so old that some of the graphics issues and the horribly bulky movement should have been used. This game could have benefited from voice over asConcept- great. Execution poor. The game grinds after about 30 minutes. You cannot collect items until you are on the "right" quest, meaning there is a lot of back and forth go fetch moments. While recognising this is an older game, it isn't so old that some of the graphics issues and the horribly bulky movement should have been used. This game could have benefited from voice over as a thinking out loud commentary from the POV of the player. The real game killer is the movement:
    - turn right-click- turn left click-straight-click-straight-click... There is no sensation of actually walking or natural movement.
    I gave it a 4 for concept and there were potentially creepy moments.    … Expand
  2. tupungato
    Nov 24, 2014
    3
    I just finished this Welsh point-and-click adventure game. You find yourself in a desolate farmhouse in Wales and get to investigate strange ghost-demon related activity there. Let's begin with the fact that it was fun at some times and some of the puzzles were enjoyable. Some moments of the story, too. On the other hand, many of the puzzles were very typical (find a light bulb to enter anI just finished this Welsh point-and-click adventure game. You find yourself in a desolate farmhouse in Wales and get to investigate strange ghost-demon related activity there. Let's begin with the fact that it was fun at some times and some of the puzzles were enjoyable. Some moments of the story, too. On the other hand, many of the puzzles were very typical (find a light bulb to enter an unlit room etc.), some of the puzzles were randomly stupid. Many of the parts of the storyline are boring and they feel really random and illogical.

    The game was made in 2008, but it feels like 1997. Graphics is OK at times, but most of the time it feels like a high school project, same goes with animation (but there isn't much of that). Music is almost non existant and when it's there, it feels like MIDI made by a single person over a weekend...

    Rhiannon was made by a three person development team with Wintermute - freeware amateur software for creating point-and-click games. I got it in a game bundle, but I wouldn't recommend paying more than $1 for this game.

    Also, there are bugs. Sometimes inventory items disappear. Sometimes menu buttons (MAP) disappear. If you save afterwards, you'll never get them back. It is a known and never corrected issue.

    To sum up: if you ever played a point-and-click adventure game, you probably won't enjoy Rhiannon. If you haven't, you may enjoy it. I wouldn't recommend it though.

    GRAPHICS: 4/10
    AUDIO: 3/10
    GAMEPLAY: 3/10
    STORY: 2/10    … Expand

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#98 Best PC Game of 2008

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67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GameSpot
    75
    Welsh spooks, ancient myths, and subtle scares abound in this stylish point-and-click adventure.
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  2. GameZone
    75
    Despite agonizing movements and getting lost a lot, it’s a joy to play — and experience.
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  3. IGN
    75
    In spite of a few missteps, Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a good-looking, entertaining and well-made game, especially considering the size of the dev team. It's the perfect title for people who dig history, mystery and the paranormal, not to mention people who like to think when they game.
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