Starts strong but a frighteningly weak ending
I always wanted to play Phantasmagoria but I couldn't afford a CD-ROM compatible PC when I was younger. Now as a mature, seasoned gamer with a taste for point-and-clicks, GOG have finally given me my chance. The game is brilliantly paced and has an excellent hint systems that manages to keep you on your way without spoiling. I suggest that you use it, as it's easy to get lost and read more not know what to do. The game has some very tight design, with only 8 items ever being needed in your inventory at a time, meaning many items have several uses. The puzzles are never too taxing but still leave you satisfied when you work out how to push the story forward. The acting is unfortunately pretty dire, but it eventually adds to the hammy charm of the game. It never really delivers "frights" but ends up being entertaining nonetheless. The final chapter of the game (I will NOT spoil) massively lets the game down and I actually needed to use a guide to continue at one point. I suggest you save regularly here, as there are many ways for you to reach a (very) gory end. I still highly recommend the game to point-and-click fans and I'm very glad I played the game through. It's pretty short so it doesn't outstay it's welcome and I wouldn't have wanted it to be any longer.
