I am just blown away at how good this game was!
the atmosphere an everything was perfect. I disagree with people below me. I think a lack of mini-map was intentional and required to create the creepy atmosphere. Not knowing where you are or what your doing is essential to convey the fear and terror of it all.
i think the lack of instruction was also intentional and neat. i felt really good once i figured out that the little blocks on the ONE place that was different than everything else (it stayed lit up without a beacon) was increasing with the number of lanterns i touched. Games that make you feel smart are the absolute best, instead of spoon feeding tasks to me. it was also cool to not know exactly how many lanterns there were. i thought i was done after the outer ring was lit, then i was confused until i found one more. it made me second guess every time i thought i had found them all. Would another ring show up around the outside? will i ever find all the lanterns and figure out what happens next? what if a wraith gets me, will i have to start over?
Utterly, totally, an awesome game.