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All the Fun of the Fair

Set in a spooky abandoned amusement park, Dreamland appears to try to set off along a path that hasn't yet been worn down by other HOGs. But the new location is about as far as Dreamland gets at being original. The white female protagonist, exploring a dark, spooky location is a tried and tested theme, but one that's getting a little tiring for us seasoned HOG 'fanatics'. It would be nice to see a different approach once in a while.

All the usual interface clutter is here as well. The pointless diary recording your game play - just in case you forget the exciting story as it unfolds. The diary also has a tasks section so again you can find out what you are supposed to be doing, just in case it's not obvious from the design of the game. All these standard UI features all generally point to a poorly crafted game. One where the crutch of writing the story down for you in a diary is used to support the aimless wandering around a some random locations.

You also get a map which allows you to teleport to any location. I always find that maps are indicative of annoying too and fro gameplay. They are evidence of gameplay that involves you going from A to B and back to A again to get something to help you progress at B and then you go back to A and on and on and on add nausea..

A game that had a chance to offer so much falls way back into the general pack of HOG games. If you've got time on your hands have a look and see what you think....