Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (PlayStation)

in retrogaming •  4 years ago 


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Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within is a point-and-click survival horror game. To make matters a little confusing, this is actually the 3rd game in the series. The first, titled Clock Tower, was released only in Japan for the Super Famicom. The second, also titled Clock Tower in the U.S., was released for the PlayStation though it was titled Clock Tower II in Japan.

Clock Tower II did not get great reviews. However, there are a certain subset of gamers that will really like this one. If you are a survival horror fan AND a point and click adventure fan then it is definitely at least worth trying. Game play mechanics are very point-and-click oriented and this game is even one of the relative few that support the PlayStation Mouse as a control option.

Though not always told well, the story of Clock Tower II revolves around a girl with a split personality. 17-year-old Alyssa has an alter ego named Mr. Bates. Mr. Bates has a bit of a twisted personality and isn't someone you would want to meet in a dark alley. While off to visit her father's friend (sounds sketchy already) she is attacked by her cousin with a knife when she arrives. From there, things just go down hill.

Unfortunately, the clues and puzzles along the way tend to be more random than intuitive. Still, this game manages to create a pretty creepy atmosphere and those who like exploring to see what's around the next corner should enjoy this one. This game was only available for the PlayStation and has not been re-released as far as I know. Unfortunately, this one seems quite expensive on eBay so you might be better off going the emulation route if you are not a die-hard collector. There is also a sequel, Clock Tower 3, for the PlayStation 2.

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