But Apparitions does a good job of giving you evidence that will have you asking the question "paranormal or not." Luckily it's up to you to decide, but how you come to that conclusion says a lot about how far you'll go to believe or disprove evidence in general. And perhaps this is the greatest hook for anyone that wants to play this game - you don't have to be a true believer to enjoy it. Simply jump into the game and try to debunk the evidence you collect if that's your thing - there is certainly plenty of false-positives to do just that in the mix of stuff that you might not explain.

While some might quibble of the graphical presentation and interface of Apparitions, it is pretty easy to understand why Star Mountain built the game the way they did. It is designed to appeal to Ghost Hunter TV viewers, paranormal fans and casual gamers of all ages. In that regard, the game does a good job of keeping things simple, while providing a lot of depth in the actual gameplay. And let's not discount the atmosphere the game provides. If you can get into the game's groove it can deliver some truly startling moments for players as you hear sounds, see shadows and watch as objects appear to move by their own power.

Of course, the goal of the game is to garner the highest score and post it to the leaderboards at the Apparitions site. While that's certainly one of the goals that you may want to accomplish, it ultimately doesn't matter. Apparitions is about taking a fantastic journey and experiencing something that you won't necessarily encounter in every day life - and that's what games are all about.

In the final analysis Apparitions is a fun old school style adventure games that targets its audience with laser beam precision. True believers of the paranormal, skeptics, gamers of all ages and backgrounds and fans of TAPS' popular TV show can all find something appealing in this game. If you consider yourself a member of one of these demographics, then you shouldn't have a problem finding enjoyment within this game.

Editor's Note: A demo, as well as the full game can only be found online at www.starmountainstudios.com/apparitions/ . You can learn more about TAPS by visiting http://www.the-atlantic-paranormal-society.com/ .