


The issue with the touchscreen controls is that moving the character's perspective feels loose and imprecise, while the benefits of the HD rumble are absent. The touchscreen controls the same as that of a phone touchscreen, with the player needing to pinch in order to manipulate specific items. As the player searches the castle, they will find notes from the previous inhabitants which mention supernatural lights that have been seen floating through the halls. The only problem is that the castle was clearly built by an offshoot of the Umbrella Corporation, as most of the entrances and exits are locked with puzzles.

It's up to the player to enter the castle and find the source of the disturbance. The last owner of the castle disappeared years ago, so it's unclear who started the broadcast in the first place. The locals have been complaining about a signal that is being broadcast from the castle that is affecting telecommunications for miles in every direction. The story of The Eyes of Ara puts the player in the shoes of a technician who is dispatched to a remote castle. The Eyes of Ara is a first-person puzzle game that is heavily inspired by some of the landmark titles in the genre, such as Myst. The puzzles and subtle story-telling of The Eyes of Ara are top-notch and the game is only let down by the obtuse nature of some of its mechanics, as the game has issues with adapting its controls to the Nintendo Switch.
