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- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:1,004
- Reviews Submitted:122
- First Review:April 1, 2013
- Most Recent Review:May 10, 2014
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Stop the evil Vansig family before they point their vengeful wrath at your friend Christine in Nightfall Mysteries: Black Heart!
Overall rating
4
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Pretty Cool Game for all Levels
PostedSeptember 24, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
BASED ON COMPLETED GAME ON HARDCORE LEVEL
EXCELLENT:
Story
Puzzles, easy to challenging but all doable with thought
Music adds excitement
Voice overs are great
Story
Puzzles, easy to challenging but all doable with thought
Music adds excitement
Voice overs are great
GOOD:
Map shows you where you are and where you need to go
Graphics
Lots of places to go
Interactive characters
Pace of game is pretty quick
Longish game
Didn't see any pentagrams
Map keeps backtracking manageable
Map shows you where you are and where you need to go
Graphics
Lots of places to go
Interactive characters
Pace of game is pretty quick
Longish game
Didn't see any pentagrams
Map keeps backtracking manageable
OKAY
HOS are nice but are repeated and ask for the same items on occasion
Ending is a bit sudden, but its good
HOS are nice but are repeated and ask for the same items on occasion
Ending is a bit sudden, but its good
SO-SO
Map is not a jump map
Some items in the HOS are small or visually blend with surroundings making them difficult (not impossible) to find
For those with blood phobias, some blood and organs
Demon and demonology references
Map is not a jump map
Some items in the HOS are small or visually blend with surroundings making them difficult (not impossible) to find
For those with blood phobias, some blood and organs
Demon and demonology references
OVERALL IMPRESSION
Lots of fun, some thinking involved, pretty good story, suitable for all levels of adult players.
Lots of fun, some thinking involved, pretty good story, suitable for all levels of adult players.
I recommend this game!
Defeat the Chaos God and escape from his mysterious orb!
Overall rating
1
/
5
9 of 25 found this review helpful
POOR QUALITY
PostedSeptember 23, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
At this point in time, I expect a new game to have gorgeous graphics, voice overs and fast loading times. I didn't last more than 3 minutes with this game. It took over 15 seconds (black screen no less) to load the pages. When they did load, there were no voice overs, just pages of comic book style drawings and text. Come on!!! Really? No thanks. I uninstalled asap.
I don't recommend this game.
It should have been a tremendous achievement, but the tunnel through the Ridge of Leviathan became the site of a great disaster. What really happened that day?
Overall rating
2
/
5
27 of 35 found this review helpful
I MUST HAVE PLAYED A DIFFERENT GAME THAN THE OTHER REVIEWERS
PostedSeptember 21, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
BASED ON DEMO IN HARDCORE MODE WITH INTENTION TO BUY
Wow! I downloaded the demo with the full intention to buy this game based on the reviews. I couldn't believe how poorly made this game is. The first thing that struck me is that the voice over and the written dialogue are running at two different times. The voice over is way behind the dialogue. The graphics are ok if you like RED. It's as if the devs wanted to use up their left over red crayons. I found the scenes visually garish, red, orange....anything bright the devs could come up with. The music at times disappears leaving you with just the HOS and silence which didn't add to the story at all. In fact, I found this story to be the same old same old and became bored within a few minutes. There is nothing original here....at least not for me. The puzzles that I played were ridiculously easy and also boring. I usually like trying to save children, but this game didn't give me a reason to care about Melanie or Robert. I kept thinking..."this woman waited a YEAR to go find her child? I would have moved heaven and hel to find my daughter..." Perhaps I wouldn't have been so annoyed by the lack of talent in this game if I hadn't been expecting a 5 star game. Compare this to Rite of Passage: Child of the Forest and then we can talk.....I'm sorry. I really wanted to like this game. Instead, I was so bored I had to get some iced tea just to stay awake. If you're an expert gamer, I don't see how this game will interest you.
Pros:
Red, orange and yellow hues
Easy puzzles
Easy to follow story line
Easy HOS
Good beginner game
Red, orange and yellow hues
Easy puzzles
Easy to follow story line
Easy HOS
Good beginner game
Cons:
Red, orange and yellow hues used excessively
Easy puzzles
Voice overs not matched to dialogue boxes
Same old story
Boring x infinity + 1
Red, orange and yellow hues used excessively
Easy puzzles
Voice overs not matched to dialogue boxes
Same old story
Boring x infinity + 1
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
CREATIVE, ENGAGING, SOME NEW TWISTS
PostedSeptember 17, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
BASED ON COMPLETED GAME ON ADVANCED MODE W/O HINTS
WISH I COULD GIVE 4.5
THE GOOD STUFF:
New twist on good vs evil story that will hold your interest
Smart games, some I've never played before
New twist on finding objects (you have to find their pieces too)
Game advances logically, quickly and neatly
"Chapters" of doors which you need to unlock (cool!)
Collect coins to "earn" hints
Boxes at top tell you what you have left to do in each scene
Music and voice overs are nicely done
Nothing too gory, dark or scary
Each door/chapter takes you to a very interesting place
Items are easy to find with a few sly ones to give you a challenge
Items are used in sensible timely manner
You know when you're finished with a chapter because of the boxes at the top (I love this feature)
Enough twists and turns to keep all levels of players happy
Very little backtracking......a huge plus in my book!
Fairly long
Leaves the door open for sequel (yes!)
New twist on good vs evil story that will hold your interest
Smart games, some I've never played before
New twist on finding objects (you have to find their pieces too)
Game advances logically, quickly and neatly
"Chapters" of doors which you need to unlock (cool!)
Collect coins to "earn" hints
Boxes at top tell you what you have left to do in each scene
Music and voice overs are nicely done
Nothing too gory, dark or scary
Each door/chapter takes you to a very interesting place
Items are easy to find with a few sly ones to give you a challenge
Items are used in sensible timely manner
You know when you're finished with a chapter because of the boxes at the top (I love this feature)
Enough twists and turns to keep all levels of players happy
Very little backtracking......a huge plus in my book!
Fairly long
Leaves the door open for sequel (yes!)
MY TINY COMPLAINTS:
The voice overs kind of stopped in the middle of the game
Graphics could be cleaner and "humans" more realistic
Game could have been more challenging
One scene indicates that you have one more task to do, but you don't (cow scene)
The voice overs kind of stopped in the middle of the game
Graphics could be cleaner and "humans" more realistic
Game could have been more challenging
One scene indicates that you have one more task to do, but you don't (cow scene)
I recommend this game!
Release the characters from the witch's curse and find the portal home!
Overall rating
4
/
5
15 of 15 found this review helpful
ABSORBING, INTERESTING, ODDLY CREEPY
PostedSeptember 15, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
BASED ON COMPLETED GAME ON HARDCORE LEVEL
Pros:
Intriguing story
Lots to do
Many interesting places and scenes
Puzzles are all levels, simple to a little challenging
Music adds to the mood
Story clearly separated into manageable "chapters"
Logical use of items
Moderate back tracking
Clear graphics, easy to find objects
Adventure moves quickly so you're never bored
Map (limited in hardcore)
Voice overs are adequate
Characters engage frequently with you
Each chapter has a different feel and place
Some puzzles are very unique
Relatively long game
Intriguing story
Lots to do
Many interesting places and scenes
Puzzles are all levels, simple to a little challenging
Music adds to the mood
Story clearly separated into manageable "chapters"
Logical use of items
Moderate back tracking
Clear graphics, easy to find objects
Adventure moves quickly so you're never bored
Map (limited in hardcore)
Voice overs are adequate
Characters engage frequently with you
Each chapter has a different feel and place
Some puzzles are very unique
Relatively long game
Cons:
Contains scene of child torturing her pets
Contains scene of doll that chops heads off of puppets
Contains scene of chopping block with bloody pet animal parts
Part of story contains child who enjoys mistreating her animals
Pretty standard story, nothing new (other than above)
Graphics could have been crisper
Ending is abrupt, somewhat confusing and unsatisfying
Contains scene of child torturing her pets
Contains scene of doll that chops heads off of puppets
Contains scene of chopping block with bloody pet animal parts
Part of story contains child who enjoys mistreating her animals
Pretty standard story, nothing new (other than above)
Graphics could have been crisper
Ending is abrupt, somewhat confusing and unsatisfying
I recommend this game!
Help detective Ashley Clark uncover the truth behind a series of mysterious kidnappings, and reveal the secrets of the ruby pendant!
Overall rating
2
/
5
7 of 13 found this review helpful
THEY SHOULDN'T BE CHARGING MONEY FOR THIS GAME
PostedSeptember 11, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
My first disappointment with this game was when the screen froze after I put in my name. I had to restart my computer before anything would move. Then I began to play on hard mode and noticed a lot of sentencing errors such as words stuck together without spaces between them, characters saying things that weren't in the dialogue box or not saying what was in the dialogue box. Many times I would try to apply an item to an object to have it rejected when I knew it was the correct item. I would often have to try over and over to get the game to respond. Then I found the woman in the garden, the main character, and in the middle of her voice over HER VOICE OVER DISAPPEARED. I tapped my headphones but no...it wasn't them because I could still hear the music playing. Her voice just vaporized but her character's lips kept moving (good for a giggle.) That's when I quit the game. I've beta tested many games over the years and none were this bad. This game needed to be tweaked before being released imo. It's a shame because the graphics, music and games are pretty decent, but for me, the glaring lack of professionalism in the play of this game ruined it. I'm just glad I didn't buy it at full price or I would be fuming about it.
Bottom line: save your money, this has too many glitches and errors.
I don't recommend this game.
The gates to another world will open soon! You can stop the impending disaster - if you track down the stolen runes!
Overall rating
2
/
5
8 of 16 found this review helpful
AVERAGE GOOD VS EVIL WITH SOME OFFENSIVE MATERIAL
PostedSeptember 10, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This game is as good as any other "good vs evil" game but it's nothing special. In fact, to me, it has a few annoyances that prevented me from enjoying the game. One of the main characters has a skeletal deformity and is referred to by a name which I was censored from using. I wish that someone would tell the developers that using such antiquated, demeaning terms for real life deformities is not acceptable. I am sick and tired of these degrading contrivances and I consider it to be the last prejudice which needs to be obliterated from gaming. People have disabilities and their challenges are not funny or gruesome. Nor should their negative stereotypes be used as entertainment. That said, I'd also like to say I'm tired of seeing pentagrams everywhere in these games. I understand that the developers are trying to give us an exciting good vs evil adventure but pentagrams are as offensive to some of us as other symbols are to others. There is a strong religious theme to this game as it incorporates heaven, purgatory and other dogma. You are now warned. As far as judging the game for it's merits as "just a game," it's a fun game. It's easy. The story is the same old thing regarding good vs. evil. The graphics and movement of the story are very well done. The puzzles are sometimes unique, but easy. I liked the way the story was separated into pseudo chapters with the various keys. I found that one puzzle had a glitch in it (the evil figure) which made it impossible to finish. That was a small glitch. The HOS are sort of junk piles and could have been better. Often they were reverse HOS (put the object BACK where it belongs) which I don't particularly like. By the time the game ended, I was satisfied with the ending. The journey to get there, not so much.
I don't recommend this game.
Delve deeper into the secret world of a time traveling family trying to fulfill the prophecies in the Book of Oracles.
Overall rating
2
/
5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
IF YOU LIKE TO BE CONFUSED, THIS IS YOUR GAME :)
PostedSeptember 9, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I like a challenge, but I don't like to be confused about what the game wants me to do. That's exactly what this game did well; confuse me. I bought it as a catch of the week due to the glowing reviews, but it's just not up to par for me. For those of you who don't want to flounder around trying this and that to figure out what you're supposed to do, avoid this game. This game requires a lot of trial and error. I found the layout of the game head scratching. During the scenes, some items in your list bar are brown, some blue, some are multicolored and I couldn't decide which ones were located within the scene I was viewing. It took me several scenes to finally get it. It's true, as some other reviewers have written, that some of the items it asks for are not visually like what we are used to seeing which makes discovering them a challenge. I was also disappointed in the cartoon-like quality of the drawing. The characters are laughably simple which annoys me. If I'm going to pay for a game, I expect a certain amount of effort from the developers. The drawing is so poor that some objects are virtually unrecognizable. The story is ho-hum and made me yawn within a few minutes, but it's not bad per say. I play all of my games in the most difficult mode without hints or maps and play them quickly. This game actually made me use a hint on the first screen to figure out how the layout worked. I was not amused.
Bottom line: NOT A GAME FOR BEGINNERS..
I don't recommend this game.
Sable Maze: Norwich Caves Collector's Edition
Your students have gone missing during an expedition under the university. Can you track them down before the water rises?
Overall rating
4
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
EASY, FUN, SHORT GAME
PostedSeptember 8, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
BASED ON ***COMPLETED*** GAME ON HARDCORE LEVEL
I really liked this game. I found the story to be entertaining. On the hardcore level there are no skips or hints, so I can't offer info on those, but the game isn't so difficult that I needed to use them. I like all of the puzzles in this game even though they were easy. The game does have a jump map but on hardcore level it does not indicate areas that need to be completed. But if you're on hardcore level, you probably don't want that kind of help anyway. I found the game flowed nicely with objects used relatively soon after discovery. i loved the use of characters of multiple ethnic origin. I think that's more reflective of today's societal makeup. Basically speaking, this game is the familiar save the students, save the world theme, but it's done nicely. I enjoyed playing it even though it was a bit short.
I recommend this game!
Once again black powers have seized the kingdom of Orion. The entire city is gripped by fear and it's up to you to save them, and yourself!
Overall rating
1
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
DO NOT PLAY UNLESS YOU LIKE RUNNING BACK AND FORTH....A LOT!
PostedSeptember 6, 2013
Anigisdi
fromSusquehanna Valley, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
BASED ON COMPLETED GAME ON INSANE LEVEL
I really despise it when a developer uses back and forth movement to compensate for a poor game. I enjoyed the previous two games in this series, but this game is the WORST FOR BACKTRACKING I've ever played. There is no map. The game isn't difficult IF you either take notes on locations or have a very good memory. You will find objects in one area, then have to go backwards 6 times, then over 2, then up 1 to find the next HOS. After that, you won't be able to use what you find. You will accumulate a lot of items in your inventory which are kept there for chapters. There is so much back tracking that my wrist actually became sore from all of the mouse work. I'm not kidding. The story had a lot of potential, but you are running around so much it's easy to lose track of what is going on, where you need to be next and why you're even bothering to play the game. I forced myself to finish it, but I hated the last two chapters very much.
Bottom line: If you play this game, you'll need a lot of patience and SEVERAL PAIRS of hiking boots.
I don't recommend this game.