![]() The earlier programs spanned 25 years and were featured in the nonfiction book "The Men Who Stare at Goats," which was made into a fictionalized movie in 2009. ![]() ![]() The Pentagon's unusual UFO program echoed classified DIA and CIA programs in the 1970s and 1980s that explored whether human psychics could use the power of their minds, called remote viewing, to spy on the Soviets and other foreign adversaries from far away. (Department of Defense via AP) In the Beginning In an image from video provided by the Department of Defense labelled Gimbal, from 2015, an unexplained object is seen at center as it is tracked as it soars high along the clouds, traveling against the wind. "I don't care what anybody says, it is the story of the millennia and it needs to be talked about," said Jim Semivan, a retired operations officer in the CIA's Directorate of Operations who co-founded To the Stars Inc., a group that helped expose and publicize the three Navy videos in 2017 that helped drive the response in Washington. Their effort pushed the UFO issue in crucial ways that eventually convinced lawmakers something needed to be done. The incident and witness testimony became key evidence after it was leaked in 2017, used by former Pentagon and CIA officials to prod the government into taking UFOs seriously. Lacatski's later work unearthed the case of Navy fighter pilots with the USS Nimitz strike group who saw a mysterious flying "Tic Tac"-shaped object zip away while training in the Pacific. We need to do something about this if it's true.' And I spoke to my management, and it started from there." "You know what was on the internet at the time, it just sounded like advanced technology to me," Lacatski said. He originally started the research out of concern that UFOs could pose a national security threat, specifically to U.S. In the early 2000s, he headed up the DIA annual missile threat assessment. Lacatski, a bespectacled man whom a colleague described as looking like a rocket scientist, started research right out of college on missiles and directed energy weapons such as lasers. "And then there's others who say, 'Well, they're nothing more than ghosts. It's far more advanced than we're capable of now," said James Lacatski, a now-retired DIA intelligence officer who set up the UFO program that ran from 2008 to 2010. "People say, 'Well, we're only going to look at the nuts-and-bolts machines.' Well, you better come up with a lot of physics. In terms of value for money it's not quite all there, but for fans of the genre it should at least entertain.As the stigma over flying saucer talk lifts, and the military connection has taken UFOs mainstream, some have become more open about those beliefs. Take out the backtracking and it'd be a pretty brief experience. That doesn't stop Paranormal Agency: The Ghosts of Wayne Mansion HD from being a mostly enjoyable romp, but it is something that will remind players of how relatively short the game is. It gets a little repetitive at times, especially as sometimes one has to traverse through many rooms at a time. Players often find themselves needing to return to previously investigated rooms to find something that has changed slightly, enabling them to pick something up. What isn't so great is that there's a fair amount of backtracking within The Ghosts of Wayne Mansion. It's all quite logical and well laid out. Elsewhere are some Hidden Object scenes which are similarly a little easy for the genre but pleasant enough. There's always a skip button on offer for those truly stuck, although I'd be surprised if many needed to opt for it. Some puzzles are harder than others, although few are overly tricky. These puzzles - besides including a game of Blackjack - also offer logical conundrums and everyone's favorite selection of jigsaws. It's all part of a tale that promises to offer more varied puzzles than most. For instance, there's the chance to enjoy a tea party with a group of ghosts, as well as play Blackjack with one. Involving a spooky mansion, some supernatural events, and a fair few talking ghosts is really quite run of the mill for the genre but The Ghosts of Wayne Mansion has a few tricks up its sleeve. As usual it won't be one for the more hardened of gamers, but those looking for a fairly relaxing experience should enjoy what's on offer. This is a title that stays close to its Hidden Object/casual adventure gaming roots, proving quite accessible to all. ![]() Despite the suggestion of Paranormal Agency: The Ghosts of Wayne Mansion HD being a sequel, there's fortunately not much need to have played the previous installment. ![]()
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