A young girl searches for her missing father amidst a haunted manor, equipped only with her wits and a magic amulet that allows her enter the spirit realm. When I first heard the premise of Night Light Interactive’s 2D puzzle-adventure game, I was intrigued. As I progressed through the surprisingly short story that is Whispering Willows, however, I realized that aside from some excellent audio work and cool art direction, there was little to hold my interest.
The best idea of Whispering Willows is that our heroine Elena is able to astral-project herself into the spirit realm. This allows her to speak to other ghosts, possess and manipulate objects, and reach areas that she can’t get to in her corporeal form. It makes me wonder why that promising mechanic is so underutilized.
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The best idea of Whispering Willows is that our heroine Elena is able to astral-project herself into the spirit realm. This allows her to speak to other ghosts, possess and manipulate objects, and reach areas that she can’t get to in her corporeal form. It makes me wonder why that promising mechanic is so underutilized.
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