Clock Tower

About

Clock Tower follows Jennifer Simpson as she tries to recover from past trauma while living with her new guardian Helen Maxwell in Oslo. You explore a university research building and interact with characters like the psychiatrist Samuel Barton or a reporter named Nolan Campbell. The game mixes point-and-click exploration with puzzle solving and survival horror elements. Your choices matter early on since talking to certain people can shift your perspective from Jennifer to Helen, changing how you navigate the story. The title stands out for its multiple endings that depend on where you hide a Demon Idol statue given by Barton. Community discussions often highlight how this detail drives the narrative toward different conclusions rather than just one fixed path. It is a single-player experience that relies on atmosphere and tension instead of action. Players who enjoy classic adventure games with branching storylines will find plenty to analyze here without needing fast reflexes or combat skills.

Storyline

One year after the events of Clock Tower: The First Fear, in late 1996, Jennifer Simpson has been adopted by Helen Maxwell, the assistant of a renowned psychiatrist, Samuel Barton, and is currently undergoing treatment at a university research building in Oslo, Norway, to help her cope with her traumatic experiences in the Clock Tower case and possibly shed some light on the mystery that was the Scissorman. As Barton hypnotizes Jennifer, Helen takes Jennifer home early, saying that she's not ready to remember the murders yet. Barton then leaves the room and talks to Harris Chapman, an assistant at the university. If Barton talks to him twice, Harris slips his affections for Jennifer and the player will become Jennifer rather than Helen. Barton goes downstairs and is interviewed by Nolan Campbell, a reporter, and then he gives the Demon Idol statue to either Rick, a former butler for the Barrows family, or Sullivan, the curator of the local library. Remembering where the statue went is crucial in determining the ending.