Gray Matter
Product Description
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant. Samantha's first task is to find six people to form “The Lamb's Club” of human guinea pigs for Dr. Style's tests at Oxford University. The experiment starts off innocently enough, but then a chain of inexplicable incidents begin to occur, one after another. Are these experiments as innocent as they appear? What is the true aim of Dr. Styles' research? What secrets are waiting to cross over from the other side? In Gray Matter, legendary game author Jane Jensen (creator of the Gabriel Knight series) tackles questions concerning the nature of reality and the power of the human mind in a mystery adventure that comprises 8 massive chapters. Jensen combines the elements of science and the supernatural, together with her acclaimed emphasis on character and story to create an unprecedented paranormal experience that will keep you riveted until the very end. What If Reality Was Just An Illusion? At the end of the quest to uncover these dark mysteries of Dread Hill House lies the answer.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2258 in Video Games
- Brand: Viva Media
- Model: V00814
- Released on: 2011-02-22
- ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
- Format: DVD-ROM
- Original language: English
Features
- From legendary game author, Jane Jensen, GRAY MATTER combines the elements of science and the supernatural, together with an emphasis on character and story to create an unprecedented paranormal experience.
- Are a reclusive neurobiologist's latest experiments as innocent as they appear? A chain of inexplicable incidents occurring one after another lead the doctor's assistant to investigate the true aim of these experiments.
- What secrets are waiting to cross over from the other side? Alternating between two playable characters, are you ready to tackles questions concerning the nature of reality and the power of the human mind?
- What If Reality Was Just An Illusion? In this acclaimed mystery adventure comprised of 8 massive chapters, you must uncover all the dark mysteries of Dread Hill House to find the answer.
Most helpful customer reviews
One for Jane Jensen's fans! By Farhan Qureshi Like many other fans who have played the Gabriel Knight series, I was eagerly awaiting the latest adventure game from Jane Jensen. After many years and multiple production houses in development, Gray Matter is finally here, and it has been worth the wait.
Disclaimer: Being a fan of Jane Jensen's adventures I may have evalauated the game to her high-set standards. The game has the trademark quality of a Jensen adventure with a great story, character depth, atmosphere and...challenging puzzles? Well, only the last feature has left me with some hesitancy in recommending the game just to any adventure games fan, especially ones that do not favor all of the above qualities over the level of challenge/brain-taxing. In this respect, Gray Matter is a lot like Dreamfall ( Longest Journey 2), i.e. a great piece of interactive fiction though somehwt lacking in the puzzle department. In fact, I found Gray Matter easier than Gabriel Knight 2. Also, certain puzzles that the female main character has to solve as her personal objective did not blend well with the main story arc. The puzzle-solving aspect is the only note-worthy low point of this title. Graphics are well-drawn, with some imaginative backdrops and colors that are appropriately dreary for the most part. Before I played the game, I saw a lot of mention about the comic-book style cutscenes in the reviews. In many instances, they are adequate, but elsewhere, you wish the cutscenes had more clarity and animation, especially when there is more happening in the scene. Jane's hubby Robert Holmes has done a great job with the soundtrack, although it is less-varied than the GK2 music. There are quite a few tracks, though throughout most of the gameplay you hear only two or so. At certain points in the story, the music may even leave you emotionally moved. Voice acting is generally very good; the only aspect I couldn't help but notice is that Dr. Styles' character sounds older than the mid-thirties character potrayed. Perhaps what sets this game of Jane Jensen apart from the GK series, apart from the obvious setting and characters, is the fact that the game leaves a lot to the interpretation of the players. If you get into the story as much as I did, you will definitely find yourself searching the web forums for explanation to certain events in the game and what other players thought about them. Some of the cutscenes are essential to revealing these. Most of this is I believe delibrate, though the end does seem a bit rushed, when compared to the general pace the story advances at. All in all, the game is a must-play for fans of the GK series, and anyone who likes their adventure games with a good dose of intrigue, atmosphere, memorable characters and decent puzzles.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
Great Game Let me start by saying I have played a lot of adventure games in the past, I grew up playing the classic Sierra games, Space Quest, Kings Quest, and Jane Jensen's other works Gabriel Knight to name a few. I was very excited to hear about this game, and I just finished it a few minutes ago. For those who don't know what this is, the best way I can describe it is a interactive book/novel. divided into chapters, where you play the led character, and have to go though and find out what is going on, in order to move on with the story. With this can sometimes be hard to figure out, I believe it is well worth the effort. For people tired of the same old game, give it a shot you might be surprised. For fans of Jensen's other titles I believe that you will enjoy this game, it has a feel of her other games, and it kept me hooked wanting to find out what was going to happen next. I'll leave it on this, it was nice to find a game that made me use my brain a little, which is becoming uncommon in the world of video games today.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Jane Jensen Fan must have By Gino Cabiati If you are a Jane Jensen fan you must have this game. Smart, witty, awesome writing, everything you expect from Jane Jensen, get it while you can.
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