So here we have another mystery adventure game, surely to be gobbled up by fans of budget-price puzzlers without much thought. But here's the real surprise: Daemonica ain't bad at all. It does have some of those old adventure game standbys, but adds enough intriguing original elements to stand out. At its core is a great story and a mysterious starring character, and it features enough decent and logical puzzles to please picky traditionalists. Daemonica doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does keep the wheel spinning smoothly, even when its austere presentation and annoying item searching slows things down a little too often.