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Barrow Hill: The Dark Path

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
Developer: Shadow Tor Studios
Release Date: Sept. 22, 2016

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'Barrow Hill: The Dark Path' Coming This Week - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2016 @ 10:41 a.m. PDT

Celtic myth meets modern technology in the point & click adventure The Dark Path, as an ancient Bronze Age deity is let loose upon the Cornish landscape.

It has been 10 years since the 'Barrow Hill Incident', a terrible, unsolved mystery, when several people lost their lives to the force inside the hill. No-one knows what really happened, except you. Something to do with the ancient standing stones, the old Druid Circle. It was built by pagans, millennia ago, for purposes that we can only guess at. Until now.

It is the Autumn Equinox, when day and night are equal, exactly as they were a decade ago. You have returned to the scene of the crime, seeking answers. Could such an event happen again? What trials and offerings await? As you leave the car behind, and step into the dark world of the old woods, you wonder whether you seek the truth, or you are following the Dark Path.

Joining you on your adventure, once again, is kooky amateur late-night DJ Emma Harry. She is worried for her teenage friend, Mia, who has been behaving suspiciously. Emma has heard rumours of rituals, ceremonies and Devil Worship near the old Barrow Hill Service Station. Could Mia be involved? She may have good reason, Mia's brother Ben was among the missing 10 years ago. Is time repeating itself?

Lead developer Matt Clark says:  “It’s the 10 year anniversary of the first launch of Barrow Hill, my first game, so I thought it was time for a dedicated sequel, back in the original setting for this year’s Autumn Equinox. The old Service Station and Motel have been slowly dragged back into the woods, as nature reclaims the old site. No-one dares to visit Barrow Hill since the original ‘event’, or do they? There has been talk of ‘rituals’ and ceremonies at the derelict motor garage, but the locals are afraid to look further. Maybe you are up for the task?”


Key Features:

  • Sequel to Barrow Hill - Curse of the Ancient Circle.
  • A classic style 'point and click' adventure.
  • Explore the woods, standing stones and abandoned buildings of Barrow Hill, Cornwall.
  • A full spooky soundtrack, featuring real-world sfx from the setting.
  • Solve a myriad of puzzles and enigmas.
  • Full voice cast, to bring the adventure to life.
  • Search for lost treasures from the Bronze Age.
  • Use archaeology to uncover sites not seen for thousands of years.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle, including its soundtrack as free DLC, will release at $7.99 and the all new The Dark Path at $14.99.


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