Grim Tales: Graywitch – Review

We’ve always loved the Grim Tales series. Yes, we hear you, twelve games might be a little too many, but there’s a classic quality to each one of those sequels that keeps pulling us back. To our disappointment, Grim Tales: Graywitch does not feel like a Grim Tales game. While the story still revolves around the dysfunctional Gray family, Graywitch lost that magical Grim Tales touch.

Stacy Gray was researching the mysterious death of Victor Gray, an infamous scientist, when she got pulled back in time. It is once again, Anna Gray’s job to rescue her curious niece and save the family. The storyline in Graywitch is much less haunting than what we would expect from a Grim Tales game. It is still intriguing in its own rights, but at the end of the day, Graywitch feels like just another paranormal-themed game about a mad scientist trying to revive his lover.

We were not impressed by the gameplay in Grim Tales: Graywitch either. The number of times we were asked to assemble random emblems, unlock cabinets and chests using fancy amulets, and feed cute animals on the streets is definitely overwhelming. There is absolutely nothing innovative about the gameplay; every move is predictable, and our excitement fades with every mundane task. The hidden object scenes are not much better, as most of the objects just sit there in plain view. There is a fair number of puzzles in Graywitch and luckily, they offer some challenges. Most of the puzzles are not particularly innovative, but we appreciate the twists implemented.

One aspect that Grim Tales: Graywitch fully delivers is the production. We hold such high standards for the art team at Elephant Games, and Graywitch proves that they are still one of the best in business. The quality of the graphics is stunning, the suspenseful music is mind-blowing, and the cutscenes are flawless.

Grim Tales: Graywitch has a standard length for a HOPA game, around four hours for the main game and an hour for the bonus chapter. The Collector’s Edition comes with the usual Elephant Games’ bling; a strategy guide, wallpapers, concept art, a secret room, soundtracks, achievements, collectibles, morphing objects, and screensavers.