Diamond Mystery of Rosemond Valley Liquid Media / Panvision, Valusoft 2001

This game was originally released in Sweden (in Swedish) a year or two earlier. Such was the reception that it was released as part of a three CD set, “Let’s Ride”, targeted at girls interested in horses. This is a godsend for people who just can't get enough of the Nancy Drew games. It is very similar in style and targeted at teens. The graphics range from good to almost stunning, at times recalling Gabriel Knight 3. The cutscenes are a bit of a letdown compared to other graphics in the game-they are grainy but watchable. The acting is similar to early Nancy Drew games-fairly ordinary. I was never convinced that the actors were who they were trying to be. The game is completely keyboard controlled through the arrow keys and four others: “M” (map), “I” (inventory), “N” (notebook), “U” (use). This configuration is not intuitive and takes some getting used to. Especially difficult to get used to is the tendency for the camera to change quite dramatically, which is very disorienting. Lastly, when Emma gets to the limit of the explorable area, she turns around very quickly and begins walking back. This makes for a little frustration if you are trying to go to a very specific spot. Despite these quirks, the game is worth playing. The game is heavily conversation based rather than oriented around puzzles, which makes it welcoming to new adventurers. There are enough challenges for more experienced adventurers to make this worth playing also, though the game is never in fear of shocking or upsetting players with too much intrigue.
Review/Screenshots
ISO Demo 339MB (uploaded by Scaryfun)
Rosemond Valleyn timanttimysteeri - Finnish AlcoholClone ISO Demo 398MB (uploaded by Egon68)
included in Let's Ride! The Rosemond Hill Collection - 2CD ISO Demo 915MB (uploaded by scaryfun)


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