Clock Tower

""Fear is Fascinating""

''Scissor man's evil shears strike again''

I can't think of an introduction, so I'll cut straight to the chase.

Storyline

Your Jennifer Simpson, it has been 1 year since the Clock Tower case in which you were involved. The deadly Scissor man (who you defeated in the previous game for the Super Nintendo) is dead... or so you thought. Scissor man has struck again with a series a horrid murders. Its your job to finish him once and for all. You play as either Jennifer Simpson or Helen Maxwell in this terrifying game. You will have to use your wits to outsmart the evil Scissor man.

This is a great storyline just because of the setting it's in..

8/10 on Storyline
Gameplay
Gameplay is a totally different for people who have never played a point-and-click game. Although you can use a mouse, it's easier to just use the PS1/PS2 controller. Though, this does not count much off for my score on the game. I believe the gameplay is decent, and that it truly does deserve some slack cut for it. If your going to find a mouse, by the way, good luck; those things are out of production and rare to find.
This game has decent gameplay and deserves a decent score..
6/10 on Gameplay
Graphics

This is where it gets bad. Just like the back of the case says, ''Horrific Graphics''. The Characters pretty much have a head, but no face (Except for Scissor man). The environments are horribly disfigured, and the CG's, well, they were alright for the time. But I'm not judging this game on just the graphics.

They could've done better..

4/10 on Graphics

Sound

The sound is... alright, there are a few bugs here and there, such as sounds playing too long, and the wrong sounds playing at the wrong time. That's really nothing that would take the fun out of the game though. Some of the sounds just don't sound like they should though, such as boxes opening and footsteps. The footsteps sound like a horse is in the building.

''The sound is... alright''

7/10 on Sound

Music

What can I say on this part, there is some music, but the theme of this is pretty much noise and silence, you know?
I'll just rate it by the scissor man themes and the main theme and it's other version. They did a fantastic job on the music, it totally fits the situation. It also comes in very handy, like so, if you stand in somewhere too long or after a period of time you'll hear the scissor man theme meaning that scissor man is coming to get you. Very creepy...

What a great way to use music..

9/10 on Music

Pros:Randomized behavior patterns for Scissor man
Interactive Music
Intriguing Storyline

Cons:Horrible Graphics
Most characters don't have a face (What's the point of putting a nose if there's no face???)

I give this game a 7 out of 10.

Overview: Another night, another death...
the brutal murders didn't have to continue for long before the undeniable truth was revealed. How can the most vicious killer in Norway's history return for an encore performance after his own death? This terrifying horror adventure will have you at the edge of your seat for hours and hours as you explore evil and hauntingly realistic areas in England and Norway in search for the most horrifying serial killer known to man.

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 07/16/03, Updated 10/07/03