Despite the fact that there are two nearby buildings filled with candles that look identical to the ones required to open the gate, you must search the area for the six specific candles that the game wants. Later in the game you are required to collect six candles and place them in a machine in order to open a gate. That’s a lot of work to simply lower a bridge.
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One of these obscure puzzles appears early in the game when the player must lower a bridge you must first find a blinking buoy light, translate the light pattern using a morse code chart found in one of the cabins, then use the resulting letters to figure out which way to turn some coloured spinners. Usually, all you’re required to do is find a particular item and use it on another object in the environment however, other sections require much more work from the player. Aside from wandering around the dreary island, you’ll spend most of your time completing puzzles, which are very hit and miss. This wouldn't be a particularly big problem if the gameplay was any good, but unfortunately it’s a let down in this department too.
As the end credits began to roll, I realised that I hadn’t really learned anything about the protagonist, nor what happened to the island and its inhabitants. Unfortunately, the plot simply doesn’t go anywhere. Haunted by ghostly apparitions of a young boy, the story is pretty standard psychological thriller stuff, but the protagonist’s dialogue is decently written and nicely delivered. Waking up on a desolate, Irish island with amnesia (that old chestnut), you begin to explore the environment and uncover its secrets. The result is a confused game that cannot seem to decide what it wants to be - an immersive and realistic exploration-based title, or one that relies on more traditional gameplay mechanics. While these titles usually compensate for the minimal gameplay with strong atmosphere and storytelling, Montague's Mount opts for environmental puzzles, collectibles and achievements.
Reviews // 27th Nov 2013 - 9 years ago // By Matt Girdler Montague's Mount Reviewįollowing the current trend of story-based exploration games popularised by Dear Esther and Gone Home, PolyPusher Studios have released their entry to the genre, Montague's Mount.
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