Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

Geheimakte Sammelbox does not try to reinvent either included game; its main strength is putting Secret Files: Tunguska and Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis together in one Windows package. That makes the opening decision refreshingly easy: start with Tunguska, then continue into Puritas Cordis when you are ready for more.

The collection format is especially welcome if you want to settle into a pair of connected adventure-game-sized commitments instead of sampling unrelated genres. There is a natural sense of momentum in owning the first two entries at once, and you do not have to stop after the first game to decide whether the follow-up is worth tracking down.

The Lost Horizon demo is a sensible extra rather than the heart of the set. Treat it as a taster for another game, not as one of the collection’s major pillars. The real reason to buy remains the two full Secret Files titles, with the other material rounding out the package.

Graphics

The most concrete visual flourish here is the special folding carton: open its inside flap and a pop-up airplane appears. It is a small physical detail, but it gives the box more character than a routine budget compilation and makes this edition nicer to display than a pair of loose cases.

Story

For story-minded adventure fans, the strongest argument is simply that the set begins with Secret Files: Tunguska and follows it with Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis. Playing them as a pair gives you a clean route through the opening stretch of the series rather than dropping in later.

The included Secret Files 3 poster adds a little forward-looking excitement, especially because it points toward the next entry while this box is focused on the first two. It is promotional material, certainly, but it fits the collection’s feeling of being a fan package rather than a stripped-down rerelease.

The behind-the-scenes making-of footage is the most useful bonus for anyone who enjoys spending time with a game after the credits. It will not change the stories in the two games, but it gives interested fans another way to linger with the series and its creators’ work.

Overall Experience

This is a good old-fashioned collector’s bundle: two full games first, then physical and archival extras that make the purchase feel warmer. The soundtrack CDs are particularly welcome because they are separate audio discs, not merely a line on the back of the box, while the manual and poster reinforce the sense that you bought a package rather than just licenses.

Buy it if you want the first two Secret Files games together and enjoy tangible extras. If all you need is one specific game, the compilation’s extra materials may not justify seeking out this edition. But for a series newcomer or a collector, the sequencing, soundtrack CDs, making-of footage, poster, demo, and unusually playful pop-up box make a persuasive complete-package proposition.

The payoff is not surprise or novelty; it is convenience with affection. Geheimakte Sammelbox understands that a compilation can be more satisfying when it gives you a reason to keep the box, not just install the games and forget it.

Retro Replay Score

7/10