I played this a few years ago, and my second time playing it was a trip to nostalgia.
The storyline and gameplay is great. It's as atmospheric and mysterious as any of the other Haunted Legends games, and it makes a great second installment.
I noticed the inspiration from Alexander Pushkin.
And most importantly, everyone's favorite little guy is back!
I played this game when it first came out, and it was amazing. The graphics are phenomenal and well drawn. The music added to the scenery and atmosphere but wasn't intrusive.
The setting and the HO sequences made a feeling of nostalgia and mystery from all the old, antique items.
Overall, the melancholic, mysterious setting of the abandoned place and gameplay made it very good.
Unfortunately, for beginners, there is no hint button outside of HOS because of the game being created before hint buttons became free tickets to the end of a game with no effort.