Orpheo's Curse, Indeed!

I've learned the hard way that you can't always buy your favorite childhood toy and enjoy it like you used to. In my case, it's not that when I played with this toy I didn't like it, but that the toy didn't work!

I had a little extra cash and decided to buy the computer game my sister and brother used to play when we were kids... Are You Afraid Of The Dark: The Tale of Orpheo's Curse. I called my sister ahead of time to tell her that it was coming in the mail and we were both excited about it. We reminisced about all of the hours spent trying to figure out the puzzles and mysteries when we were tweens only to be severely let down.

I opened the CD which was in mint condition, popped it in the PC and found out it was too old to run! The computer didn't even recognize it as a disc, it was so ancient. My sister and I searched far and wide in the internet for options to try and run this thing. We even downloaded something called a DOS-BOX that potentially makes your new computer perform like one from 1995. Needless to say, none of these attempts worked, and we were stuck with a useless piece of metal and broken hearts. The adventures we shared with Orpheo and his curse will remain only in our memories, and random snipits on YouTube.

So, buyer: Beware! If you think your favorite game from the past can still be played; make sure it is a board game or something other than a CD-ROM.

Namaste