"BTDT" = BEEN THERE DONE THAT ... over and over again the same repetitive tasks. How many times will they reuse the "find the fan (or hat) to clear the smoke, the magnet to open the sliding metal lock. These games have become SO VERY BORING that playing them makes me frustrated and disappointed. To add insult to injury, most of the time the tasks make no sense at all within a believable storyline. No effort on the part of the developer to be creative or to produce a game with intelligence or challenges. Just the same old, same old, tedious tasks over and over again.
Nice graphics but the storyline is hindered by an incomprehensible logic, random clicking to try and figure out what is what, and most of all a map and hints that in no way help you get some direction as to where and what you are supposed to be looking for. I found it totally boring and was relieved when the demo was over. Not much more to say. It certainly would be nice to be able to have enjoyed the game... but it was absolutely not engaging or fun.
The only thing this game has going for it is its graphics which are cheerful and bright. The story and the characters are full of clichés.... boring ! The tasks are non-sensical and and seen thousand times before.... more boring. Useless and rather ugly dog assistant,... even more boring. This game is really .... oh so very boring.
Close to perfection in game play. Detailed and intelligent game. The characters are well done, the map is perfect. The artwork is creative and one can really be "in the scene" during the adventure that this game offers. Not at all a cookie cut game. Once engaged the story carries you through with non stop action through beautiful scenes. I also love the fact that one can go back and find the collectibles and morphing objects after having completed the game. Very very well done and thank you to the developers for a high quality game. Would love to play more from the series.
This game is really THE BEST game i have played. Everything about it is superbe. High quality through and through. This game has nothing to do with the usually boring and repetitive games we've been limited to for too long now. The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is flawless. It was such a delight to play. The story line is original and the developers were outstandingly creative and imaginative in every aspect of this game. Nothing repetitive or boring. Each hidden object was fun and challenging. The scenes were not so dark that one had to squint and try to guess if an object was possibly what one was supposed to be looking for. I find that hiding objects in nearly invisible dark corners is not only annoying but no fun at all. Its like poking around blindly in a murky scene and guessing if something is there. Everything about this game is intelligent, beautiful, challenging and fun. WOW i loved it and thank the team that put this together. I just wish there were more games like this one. I'm tired of settling for mediocre games that lack any originality where one gets the impression of playing the same thing over and over again ! BRAVO for this masterpiece ! Please give us more !
I totally enjoyed this game... from beginning to end. Creative, intelligent, plenty of detail, scenes are beautiful and games are challenging. I liked the narrative and the characters. I find that most of the games that have been put out by BFG in the last few years are repetitive and lack in creativity, storyline and innovation. "Legendary Tales - Cataclysm" (and hopefully the "Legendary Tales" series) will go on my list of favorites along with games such as "Darkness and Flame", "Lost Lands" and "Reflections of Life". All of which i am always thrilled to be able to play. I only have one little negative remark about this game : The font size in the list of items to find in the HOG is very very tiny. The list of objects is almost unreadable. I have to squint and at times i have to try and guess what the word is. Hopefully the developer can easily change this detail in future games. I hope that there are many more of these games and that they will continue to be as challenging and fun to play.
Nothing new or special about this game. There were way too many cut scenes and not enough game play which was pretty boring and repetitive anyway. Although the artwork is attractive for the most part it was often too dark which makes playing more of a chore than enjoyment . I love HOs. They can be challenging and ingenious and fun.... but when the scenes are so dark and murky that finding objects becomes a fastidious strain on the eyes they are absolutely no fun at all. Its pretty easy to hide objects in so much shadow and murkiness that the player can not at all make out where the objets are let alone what they are. What fun is it to not even be able to see the object with the help of the hint button ! The HO is no longer a challenge but an exercise in frustration management ! I see it as laziness on the part of the developer and the result is a major loss in the quality of the gameplay.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
This game gave me just what i like in a match 3 game. Its laid back but still challenging, the boards are colorful and well designed. I don't like match 3 games that are timed where one is stressed to complete within given limits. Nor do i enjoy match 3 games where bombs are constantly exploding right and left because you've made some match 4's or 5's. They deprive me of the opportunity to clear the board with my own skills and patience. I really enjoyed playing this game because i could take my time and complete every level at my pace and with my strategy. It is good that i can earn extra tools should i need some help to beat a particularly difficult board. What i like in this game is that i can choose to use these tools or not. I have gotten tired of match 3 games where the boards are overrun with unnecessary exploding devices. I recommend this game if you enjoy a less agressive game play.
I really enjoy the Lost Lands series and Mistakes of the Past Collector's Edition is another great game in the series. Rare for me to give a 5 star rating but it is well deserved. Each new game in this series has been just as good if not better than the preceding ones. The maps, the story, the game play, the art... all are top rate and lots of fun to play. I loved everything about it, the hogs, the puzzles, all were innovative and a pleasure. I just wish we had more games that are as well designed and where the developers seem to pay attention to detail. Most games offered in the past few years lack of originality, its cookie cutter, same old, same old, repetitive content. Lost Lands Mistakes of the Past is pure enjoyment with not one minute of ho-hum boring gameplay. Thank you developers for your efforts and excellence that is much appreciated !
I rarely give a 5 star rating as i find that few of the games offered in the past few years by BFG are worthy of this rating. Most are not even worthy of a 4 star rating. The developers seem, more often than not, to provide the same old same old stuff. Despite suggestions and evaluations that are offered even begged for in the game reviews that the customers take the time and trouble to share, it seems that our comments are either not taken into account or just plain ignored. When i just recently had the pleasure of playing Living Legends: Fallen Sky Collector's Edition, i was extremely pleased to notice that almost all of the issues stated in the many many reviews i and others have written on all the BFG we play, were addressed. It was as if we had finally been granted our wish to have a game that was a pleasure to play from beginning to end. A real adventure that could be enjoyed. Not once during this game did i sigh and think to myself .... "oh no, not again, this or that annoying feature is frustrating the game play. Living Legends: Fallen Sky Collector's Edition was a delight and i am so thankful to the developers for having given us such a treat. It really seems that they were very attentive to comments from the customer reviews and created a game that is flawless.