National Geographic Games Herod’s Lost Tomb [Game Download] Review
Herod’s Lost Tomb is not for kids. It is for history buffs and clever hidden object aficionados with very sharp eyes. National Geographic has prepared a feast for you of the Holy Land and Rome as they were in Herod’s day, with various locations restored, such as Roman baths and Herod’s palace at Herodium and the hanging palace high up on the cliffs of Masada. Other locations such as the harbor ruins at Caesarea, are not restored so you are yanked back and forth from the present to ancient Judea and Rome, which gives you a sense of history with all its mysteries. You are there, but you’re here, too.. The past and the present co-mingle and become one.
In many locations you are provided with various tools such as an X-ray machine, a metal detector and even a simple brush for sweeping away debris or sand. Certain of the hidden objects can only be unearthed by using a specific tool to find it and this adds variety and interest. All of the hidden objects can be seen as silhouettes which help in tracking them down, but you also have a hint option for locating the artifact precisely if you just can’t find it. The designers are diabolically clever in hiding the objects from your inquisitive eyes.
