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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4700
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 15, 2025
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Search for a town consumed by fog! Unlock forbidden doors and uncover mysterious items!
Overall rating
5
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5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
Dark Dimensions: City of Fog SE
PostedJune 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromDo they know they're dead?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Lillian and William were about to be married in Silvertown, Maine, in 1896, this would be the wedding everyone will be talking about, a beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple. James has loved Lillian from afar, she barely knows he exists, unfortunately James vows that if he can't have her nobody will, thus a tragedy ensues and brings forth the Dark Dimensions. The Dark Dimensions feeds on tragedy and ill will it is capable of consuming whole tows with it's thick black fog full of demons and ghosts. The town of Silvertown is gone forever.....or is it?
The Hidden Object Scenes are some of the best and most fun. Some items require interactions such as clicking on a book to open the book and reveal a key. Other items you find are kept in the tool section of the inventory bar which will be used back into the scene such as finding scissors and using those scissors to snip the bow off of a shoe. There are plenty of mini games, some easy, some a wee bit frustrating such as clicking on the red eyes of multiple snakes on Medusas head until all the red eyes turn blue, when you click on one snake eye, others change as well.
I have yet to play a Dark Dimensions game that wasn't over the top, superior game quality, beautiful graphics, epic music and entertaining games available. The Collectors Edition has music soundtracks, concept art, wallpapers and that wonderful built in Strategy Guide. Either version in my opinion is a great decision, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Reveal the secrets of the past, find ancient scrolls, and find out about the prophecy ancestors!
Overall rating
5
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5
92 of 111 found this review helpful
F2P: The Games Keep Getting Better & Better!
PostedJune 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromI scared away the big bad werewolf!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Enter a world where Dragons and phoenixes roam, where Mages and Werewolves attack innocent people. Where there is a legend of a human child sentenced to death at birth but was saved by Nature and raised by a loving family in a land far away, this is his story 17 years later!
This is a progressive, interactive and very entertaining Free To Play Hidden Object Adventure. Each location requires energy, if you run low on energy, you have to purchase energy at the store such as tea, bread, or rice, your energy will also be fully restored every time you level up. You will be given different quests from time to time and after you accept the quest you search various locations several times until you fulfil that quest. The locations have either listed items or silhouetted pictures to find, you will receive more points for finding items quickly, back to back before the green meter bar drains, and you are rewarded with various items such as coins, gems, energy, inventory etc. The HOS are timed and if you don't complete the scene within the allotted time you will have to revisit that location AND you will lose the energy spent for that failed attempt. Some of the scenes are in the dark at night with only a small candlelight to search with. (upgrades available in store) There are 106 achievement categories to earn and each achievement has several slots such as 0/5 earned.
There is a store which will allow you to purchase upgrades that will help you level up faster and make the game easier such as Tools: compases to find an item, Lanterns: larger lit area at night, Hourglass: to freeze time for 30 seconds and a Magnet: to collect items all at once. You can purchase 5 different Baskets which have several different items in each one such as energy, amulets, and experience points. There are 9 different Amulets available with experience, coins, timers and energy, unlike the baskets these are specific items shown. You can purchase keys that unlock areas of higher levels than the current level you have achieved to allow you to unlock and explore the Market, Temple, Swamp, Snow Fortress, Floating Islands, Mysterious Forest, Underwater, Desert and even the Palace.
If you like Hidden Object Games but don't like to wander around fixing broken locks and playing mini games, then give this game a try, it has a relaxed vibe, and plenty of hidden object scenes. If you manage how you use those elusive gems, and you are willing to progress at your own pace then this will be a never ending and extremely entertaining game. If you need to progress faster, if you're the type who flips to the end of the book to find out what happened then you might want to stock up on some gems, coins and energy to get you there, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Defend your ranch with plant weapons against evil boars that want to steal your livestock!
Overall rating
5
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5
79 of 88 found this review helpful
When Pigs Attack!
PostedJune 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromThose pigs hog tied my chickens!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
A sounder of evil pigs are after your farm animals....ohh nooo! Not to worry those veggies are ready to defend the livestock. The goal of this game is to plant veggie seeds, some of the produce is worth more money than others, water the seeds and then harvest the plants, You use the money you earn to purchase different veggie defenses, some spit seeds which over time will injure the pig until he's dead, there is a green pepper bomb which explodes in three sections when placed, a hawthorns shield which temporarily blocks the enemy as well as injures him every time it's touched and the more you progress, the more defense veggies you receive. You also get bonuses such as cages which can be used to trap the pigs after they breach the veggie perimeter. There are different types of pigs as well such as sword boars, and arrow boars, the further you progress the more aggressive the boars become. There are battle modes (mini games) where the veggies are already grown you just need to harvest the veggies when they are ready and with every 100 points earned you click on a button to release another random veggie defender as a continuous flow of evil boars attack. I actually liked this mode better because it was faster. There is a strategy guide for each level that will show you how you are supposed to set up the veggie defense step by step if you are having trouble finishing a level or not sure what to do. There is a good tutorial that explains everything, but it's a fairly simple strategy game that will have you hooked in no time at all, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Search for a town consumed by fog! Unlock forbidden doors and uncover mysterious items!
Overall rating
5
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5
26 of 30 found this review helpful
Dark Dimensions: City of Fog CE
PostedJune 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromResearchers believe 30% of Earth is made up of dark matter!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Dark Dimensions are places in our world where the border between the living and the dead world have fallen away. They've always been here dormant, but it takes a special catalyst-extreme suffering or injustice to open them. Dark Dimensions feed off negative energy and eventually consume entire towns with their power. Ghosts and demons are common in places affected by Dark Dimensions. I love every Dark Dimensions game released but admittedly I never took the time to read the introduction about the origins of that thick all consuming fog called the Dark Dimensions, but it sounds epic doesn't it! This Dark Dimensions takes place in Silvertown Maine, a town that mysteriously disappeared over a century ago in 1896, and the conditions will mirror those existing when the city was was swallowed by the Dark Dimensions!
This Collectors Edition has music (really epic soundtracks) wallpaper, concept art and a built in Strategy Guide, which you will probably need to refer to several times, this game is not fully linear, certain actions in one area trigger HOS in another. I love the Hidden Object Scenes, very well done, appropriately sized, and interactive. Some items require you to pick up a screwdriver and unscrew something or find a handle and place correctly to find the item. Some items you find are kept in the tools section of the inventory list find and in order to find certain items you toggle over to the tools section and retrieve the correct tool and use that tool to complete the tasks available. The mini games are easy to medium difficulty such as turning the snakes eyes on Medusa's head from red to blue and some eyes you click on control other snake eyes.
Every Dark Dimensions game is superior in quality as well as detailed graphics. No corners have been skipped and every detail has been applied making this as well as the other DD a top notch game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
535 of 651 found this review helpful
Play The Role Of An Agent With Amnesia!
PostedJune 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromWho would accept a job that makes you enter the underworld?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
You are an agent working for Agency 33 driving along on the freeway when the Curator of the agency, Iris calls you, "get off the freeway and return to the agency, NOW, you're not safe"! Too late, whomever was after you runs you off the freeway and into the river, you're trapped and about to drown! Luckily you have a hammer in the glovebox and you're able to break the windshield and swim safely back to shore, Iris is helping you out but who's Iris? Even worse, who are you? Iris explains that you have been working for Agency 33 for over a year, the bad news is that you have amnesia, the good news, everyone thinks you are dead so the agency burned your file. You no longer exist, but you're school loans are wiped out. (I thought that part was hilarious)
You are given the Orpheus Cube, which allows you to instantly travel to any of the safehouses. The safehouses are actually Hidden Object Scenes. You have learned that before the accident you were on route to see the Keeper whose mission is to "keep" very important secrets. Every Keeper must sacrifice himself, he must enter Hades in a ritual which happens every 33 years and sometimes they try to escape, which is exactly what this Keeper was trying to do. This is your mission, to find the Keeper and find out what secrets he posses. If the Keeper doesn't fulfil the ritual, Titan and other creatures will enter our world and destroy everything.
There is a character board in the main office (Agency 33) and this is helpful because it shows a picture of every character you come across in the game, with a brief description of that person. There is also a room there where you will "learn" to create objects from the Inventor, that you will need to progress. Every creation needs instructions first and then the materials or elements, which you will find along the road to the safehouses, in order to create that item such as a fleur-de-lis. First you click on the Formula tab and choose which item you want to create. After you find all the elements shown by visiting different HOS, you click on create item, if you still need an element then you choose which hidden object scene to visit and then return to the Inventor room. There will be an option to Boost the amount of time it takes to create this item as shown on the timer, at first it's a free boost and eventually it will cost you gems, energy or coins.
You start out as a Recruit on level one, and as you progress levels, you will eventually increase your ranks, at the present time there are 150 levels. There are achievements to earn as well. Some items you need to create are locked and only available on higher levels so some items may take a while to achieve a mission. A mission is given in the form of an icon with the picture of the person requesting your service, you click on the mission icon and the mission tab shows you what the mission is about, the requirements needed and the amount and types of rewards that you will receive, click accept. You then click on the Orpheus Cube (which is a map) and decide which available locations to travel to in order to complete the mission. This scene is a HOS with 6 items to locate, you will earn more points for finding items back to back before the green meter bar drains. There is an available magnifying glass but I didn't find any of the items too small to identify. You may need to buy an item from the shop to give you energy such as coffee, cake or fruit but most of the time your energy is refilled each time you level up. There are bonus items to buy at the shop as well. The mission icons will show you if the mission is still in progress and if the mission has been fulfilled then you click on the reward button to get rewarded for your services with gems, energy and tokens.
This is one of the best F2P (free to play) games I have played in a while, there are a ton of things to do and it doesn't seem to get boring if you manage the time well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
In a race against time, Emily and company must solve the riddle of the book or Emily will be forever lost within its confines!
Overall rating
3
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5
112 of 126 found this review helpful
Items Are STILL too small!
PostedJune 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromI think this game needs a click and drag system
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This is a game that could have been awesome, but just like the first one, the items are teeny tiny. The story is good, after taking over her Uncle Jacks' antique shop she comes across a book of Lost Souls. The names and dates of several people including Uncle Jack and herself are in this book, trapped until you find the item that they cherished and set their souls free. The hidden object scenes are entire rooms not sections, therefore, the items you need to find are going to be small in aspect to the size of the room. Some items have question marks next to them which when clicked on will show you a picture and a brief description of that item.. Some of the items have zoom in areas and inside that window will be more listed items to find and the screen can be moved left and right, up and down to create a 3D effect. There are simple mini games such as flipping coins over to try and find a matching picture. There is a magnifying glass and a lamp that you can use to try and find items, believe me, you're gonna need em.
Your librarian friend wants your help as a journalist – he’s found an ancient book that is still unfinished. Can you save the world in the book before their story ends?
Overall rating
5
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5
120 of 137 found this review helpful
A Magical Artifact, An Imprisoned King, An Ancient Prophecy, & A Dark Mage
PostedJune 8, 2014
pennmom36
fromDon't be afraid of the Keeper of Secret's appearance!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
An old friend from the library calls you one day to tell you that a magic book has shown up at the library, a book he's never seen, a book with no ending only blank pages. Strange things have been happening ever since the book has shown up, even the staff have run away in fear. When you open the book you are surprised to see the words "We are dying, will you help us?" I'm not sure where the magical quill came from but you naturally answer yes and *poof* you find yourself smack dab in the middle of the neverending, constantly changing story! Liev, the King's loyal servant greets you on page one to explain that the Dark Mage, Eldor has imprisoned the King of Torelion and is after the Enchanted Crown! King Kelen's mother, Amelia begs you to take the ancient shield (after you fix it of course) for protection and save her son.
The Hidden Object Scenes are a mixture of finding 12 golden objects and finding items that match the silhouetted shapes, the scenes are also doubled up. You can switch to a mini game and choose between casual or hard with the goal of building fences on a grid and enclosing the boxes to gain more property than your opponent. The mini games are fairly easy such as anticipating the block that two caterpillars will land on by watching the pattern of their moves. Another game I thought was cute but super easy was bopping the beaver without a gas mask as several beavers pop out of different holes.
Great game, I think this Standard Edition is perfectly fine because I other than a bonus game and collectible paints, this game is exactly the same as the collectors Edition. Find out why the Enchanted Crown is so important, and save the King, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The rat catcher's after more than rats this time. He's kidnapping fairy folk!
Overall rating
5
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5
184 of 279 found this review helpful
Myths of the World
PostedJune 8, 2014
pennmom36
fromApparently the King's real name is censored!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Grandpa Solomon O'Neil went to his grave with a deep dark secret, he was a master thief but he had a kind soul. He befriended the people of Fairyland and helped them escape from a savage and evil tyrant, King. Now that Grandpa is gone it's your responsibility to help the fairies that are being hunted by a local rat catcher whose employer is a wicked witch. The witch is using the energy of their souls to gain access to the portal between our world and the fairy world, which is exactly what the King needs to conquer both worlds! What more could you ask for, stunning lifelike and extremely detailed graphics, terrific story, and all kinds of crazy new concepts. Yep, it's a good one folks!
There is an icon with a trophy and it will show the amount of achievements you have earned, 17 different achievements are available for requirements such as not using the hint icon for using the map to travel between locations, watching the credits and finding all fairy shoes, I always suggest you read through the achievements first if you are interested in earning all of them. There is another icon with a fairy shoe which will show you how many hidden fairy shoes you have found out of 36 available. There is an icon with a magical monical which can be used to uncover any item that has a magical spell. There are still the normal icons, the strategy guide, the compass map and the hint icon which is Orna the fairy that had a close bond with your Grandfather and is now helping you out with any hints you may need. There is also a journal that keeps track of objectives if you opted for them in the customizable difficulty settings, or on the casual modes. One of the best features in this game are the choices of conversation you get when talking to different characters. An icon will appear with a choice of three different questions with categories such as Charm, Compassion, Intimidation, Humor and Bluffing. (naturally I chose Humor and Bluffing most of the time) In my opinion this is an awesome addition to the same ole same ole.
Even the Hidden Object Games were unusual. Most of the HOS came in sections of three where you find items on a list, some items you could interact with, then you would need to find the item that matched a brief description and usually that item needed several components put together, then you searched for items that matched the picture or silhouette. There were also find 4 wires, 4 springs, 4 gears and even a few smaller HOS games where you just needed to find a few pieces to complete an item. There was an option for a bubble pop game and I usually prefer the HOS but in this case I could have played that bubble shooting game all day long, which by the way is available as unlimited game play after completing the game in this Collectors Edition! There wasn't anything special about the mini games, most were simple puzzles like guiding different shaped tokens along different sized rings until all tokens were in their matching shaped slots. There were also puzzle rings to rotate to complete a picture and some rings moved others when turned which made it a bit tricky. My favorite game was swapping register buttons until all 3 buttons both vertically and horizontally tallied up to 15.
This is definitely one of the better games out there and it wouldn't surprise me if it won a few awards. I love the outside of the box thinking concepts and the edge of your seat kind of story. Even if you aren't a fan of the Fairy themed games, I think the game has enough interesting concepts to keep your interest so, e
There is an icon with a trophy and it will show the amount of achievements you have earned, 17 different achievements are available for requirements such as not using the hint icon for using the map to travel between locations, watching the credits and finding all fairy shoes, I always suggest you read through the achievements first if you are interested in earning all of them. There is another icon with a fairy shoe which will show you how many hidden fairy shoes you have found out of 36 available. There is an icon with a magical monical which can be used to uncover any item that has a magical spell. There are still the normal icons, the strategy guide, the compass map and the hint icon which is Orna the fairy that had a close bond with your Grandfather and is now helping you out with any hints you may need. There is also a journal that keeps track of objectives if you opted for them in the customizable difficulty settings, or on the casual modes. One of the best features in this game are the choices of conversation you get when talking to different characters. An icon will appear with a choice of three different questions with categories such as Charm, Compassion, Intimidation, Humor and Bluffing. (naturally I chose Humor and Bluffing most of the time) In my opinion this is an awesome addition to the same ole same ole.
Even the Hidden Object Games were unusual. Most of the HOS came in sections of three where you find items on a list, some items you could interact with, then you would need to find the item that matched a brief description and usually that item needed several components put together, then you searched for items that matched the picture or silhouette. There were also find 4 wires, 4 springs, 4 gears and even a few smaller HOS games where you just needed to find a few pieces to complete an item. There was an option for a bubble pop game and I usually prefer the HOS but in this case I could have played that bubble shooting game all day long, which by the way is available as unlimited game play after completing the game in this Collectors Edition! There wasn't anything special about the mini games, most were simple puzzles like guiding different shaped tokens along different sized rings until all tokens were in their matching shaped slots. There were also puzzle rings to rotate to complete a picture and some rings moved others when turned which made it a bit tricky. My favorite game was swapping register buttons until all 3 buttons both vertically and horizontally tallied up to 15.
This is definitely one of the better games out there and it wouldn't surprise me if it won a few awards. I love the outside of the box thinking concepts and the edge of your seat kind of story. Even if you aren't a fan of the Fairy themed games, I think the game has enough interesting concepts to keep your interest so, e
I recommend this game!
Find the woman who disappears in the Hall of Mirrors. Investigate two worlds: the Carnivals of Good and Evil!
Overall rating
5
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5
10 of 15 found this review helpful
Dark Arcana: The Carnival
PostedJune 6, 2014
pennmom36
fromFYI, you can pop the balloons on the play, quit page!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
What a hidden gem of a Hidden Object Adventure, edgy, creepy and plain old entertaining. Susan Jones was enjoying a day at the carnival with her daughter when they decide to visit the House of Fear. Bad choice for Susan, the carney owner waits until Susan's daughter goes through the exit door and traps Susan inside! (should have seen that coming with that evil clown on the door). You are the detective assigned to the case and there's all kinds of crazy going on inside the carnival. Apparently the carney's owner Jim Gibbons killed his wife Alice Baker who was assisting him 25 years ago in his knife throwing act in 1975. Once you start snooping around you begin to see the big picture, has Jim made the devil a deal to use Susan to bring Alice back to life?
The first thing you will notice are the incredible graphics, creepy takes on a whole new level, and I was amazed at how lifelike and detailed the characters were. Even though this is just a Standard Edition, there are all kinds of achievements to earn for things like no misclick or hints used on HOS and befriending the monkey. This monkey you befriend, was chained at the ankle and scared. You play an arcade claw game to retrieve a stuffed banana toy and the monkey is your pal, helping you out by retrieving items out of your reach. I found it amusing that there were objects throughout the carnival that you could interact with, none are pertinent to the game just there for amusement such as popping balloons or moving wind chimes.
The mini games are really simple but really fun, almost all of the games are arcade style games, the Claw, shooting BB's at targets and, switching the scenery and characters on a carnival act until everything makes logical sense, by using directional arrows. The Hidden Object Scenes are slightly interactive list finds, mostly just clicking on items as indicated by gears, to uncover an item such as a lid or moving a blanket. If you aren't a fan of HOS (is that possible?) you can opt to play a game of Monaco which is a simple game of matching two cards with alike pictures and the remaining cards drop down or over in a match 3 type game (only it's a match 2 lol) I will tell you that the HOS are repeated twice, but not in the same place, surprise you get to enter a mirror portal to the good carnivals alter ego, the dark twisted evil carnival. Yep, dark and dreary and full of evil!
I can't think of a single thing I didn't like about this game, awesome story, terrific graphics, evil clowns -everybody loves a clown-creative achievements and two dimensional games, good carnival bad carnival. The more I think about it the more I wish I got a 6 star option, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Set out with Bella in search of her brother through the pages of well-known novels and true stories.
Overall rating
5
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5
147 of 175 found this review helpful
Leave All Fears At The Altar of Fate!
PostedJune 6, 2014
pennmom36
fromHand me a fishing pole, I'll take care of Cthulhu!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Bella has the same terrifying dream night after night that something horrible has happened to her brother Stan, dreams so vivid that surely they mean something! Naturally you set out on a search and rescue mission where you meet Professor Angel who is now nothing more that a ghost doomed to wander between heaven and earth until he fixes the mistake he has made. The mistake just happens to be an ancient artifact that her brother Stan discovered, the Professor used this artifact to open up portals in of all things, books! Now it's up to you to enter the pages of these timeless classics and save your brother and rid the world of the Cthulhu monster!
The Collectors Edition has the usual screensavers, music, art, strategy guide and bonus game as well as achievements and hidden coins which are used to purchase ancient artifacts for your virtual trophy room. This game has several locations to visit such as the Museum, the Professor's house and even the Altar of Fate which require you to use the map constantly to travel back and forth as you find items in one scene that need to be used in another, so if you're not a fan of the back and forthing you might not enjoy this game. The graphics are very well done, cutscenes are unobtrusive and the characters are extremely detailed and lifelike.
The Hidden Object Scenes are slightly interactive list finds as well as finding items that match the pictures shown. After all items are found, a final item will be displayed in either a picture or list form which will be used as inventory. Some of the HOS are repeated but usually if it was a list find the first time it will switch to a picture find the next time. There are all kinds of different mini games, some require you to slide picture discs along given paths until they are in the correct place to complete a picture, and rearranging statues to the correct places but when you click on one statue two others move. My favorite one was actually pretty simple, you had to click on two matching butterflies fluttering about but if another butterfly crosses your path when you are clicking on the correct match, you have to catch two all over again.
In my opinion, the Standard Edition is perfectly fine, the game itself has enough of a backbone to support itself without searching for coins or earning achievements. The game is fairly easy to figure out even if you just jump to other locations to search for areas of interest, enjoy!
I recommend this game!