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Metascore
79 out of 100

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User Score
7.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: A dark fairytale of intrigue and mystery, where the sins of the past must be paid for… So sets the stage for The Dark Meadow -- a visually stunning world of deep exploration, gripping story, and heart racing combat, created with the unrivaled power of the Unreal Engine 3.You awake in a hospital uncertain of how you arrived there or why. An old man warns of a beautiful witch whose minions roam the halls seeking the living. It is only when the witch is destroyed that you will be released from this unrelenting torment. Using fun and intuitive fully gesture-based controls, you explore the decaying ruins of Montclair Hospital, armed with your crossbow for long-range combat as well as your sword for up close and personal melee battles.The best elements from role-playing games encourage exploration as a wide variety of items are secreted throughout the world – from hidden scraps of paper that reveal the mystery of your imprisonment, to weapons and items, to money which can be used to purchase better equipment and weapons.- Visually stunning, photo-realistic world built with the Unreal 3 engine that works on iOS devices from 3GS to iPad2;- A mature plot, stylized as a dark modern fairytale with bizarre twists and turns;- In-world storytelling and quality acting; Real-time cinematics with character facial animation;- Gesture-based action: crossbow ranged combat with ‘pull back and fire’ mechanic, slashing melee combat with dodging, blocking, and combos;- Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Italian.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. AppSafari
    Nov 7, 2011
    90
    A fantastic application . The playing experience is fluid, and the story gives you just enough to make you want to keep playing and finding out more.
  2. TouchArcade
    Nov 1, 2011
    90
    A standout in almost every way. From look to setting to the touch-centric gameplay, it shines, and you can tell this title was crafted with much love from its developers. Any horror fan will be thrilled by it.
  3. TouchGen
    Oct 16, 2011
    70
    If you are looking for an intense thriller and have a lot of time (or money) on your hands then you may want to pick this up. For everyone else it's certainly pretty to look at and listen too, but I doubt you'll have the patience or enough encouragement to get to the end.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. AppUnwrapper
    8
    Dark Meadow is a lot like Infinity Blade. But see how it differs in my in-depth review: http://www.appunwrapper.com/2011/11/09/dark-meadow-iphone-game-review/ Enjoy :)… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Ryha2000
    8
    Ok, so this game uses Infinity Blades combat engine... with the addition of a ranged crossbow and more RPG style control of your stat advancement. If you didn't think the combat and advancement in Infinity Blade were fun then you probably won't be into this game. But, if you did like infinity blade but wanted more control of exploration and a deep creepy story then this game id pretty great. Also there is a lot of reading in the game if you are interested in the back story. You find notes and clippings from Newspapers all over. And the voice acting if fun, a little over the top but high quality and a part of the game I look forward to. We may be a hardware generation away from a Unreal 3 game that's not on rails on iOS... but in the mean time Dark Meadow is not bad at all. Oh, also if you are feeling directionless in the game without a map... look for a white light shining at the end of a hall and always go that way.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Cobra007
    6
    The gameplay just doesn't work with the environment or the story. It's just ridiculous. If you want a copy of Infinity blade's gameplay with a kind of point and click adventure, then this game is for you... Just wait until it's on discount.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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