Ultimately, despite the fact that the fierce, fighting fairies of Zanzarah only superficially resemble the gossamer creatures of my childhood memory, I had to agree with the press release when it described the game as “enthralling” - but - and it's a BIG BUT! I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who is a purist adventure gamer.

My initial comment is that there is very little I can say about Salammbo that isn’t good. The developers appear to have tried to incorporate virtually everything that the dedicated point ‘n’ click adventurer asks for in a game.