Arethys's Profile
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- Average Rating:5
- Helpful Votes:19
- Reviews Submitted:1
- First Review:November 12, 2011
- Most Recent Review:November 12, 2011
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Re-enter the enchanted world of Drawn in the highly anticipated third installment of the cinematic series!
Overall rating
5
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5
19 of 22 found this review helpful
Gorgeous- wish it went on longer
PostedNovember 12, 2011
Arethys
fromCincinnati, Ohio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
The Drawn folks have brought us another winner. It’s a prequel of sorts, about a young boy who can draw images that come to life.
Gameplay is intuitive, and once again the image quality is absolutely gorgeous. The music is also incredible, haunting and beautiful.
However , my absolute favorite thing about the game is the diary. Rather than just a scrapbook of images and tasks, it’s an interactive pop-up book. There are pull tabs, sliders, wheels, all things the player can interact with. It’s got the elegance of Masahiro Chatani and the whimsy and technical skill of Robert Sabuda. I actually caught myself gasping once or twice at a page. Felt like a kid again, but with an adult’s appreciation for the incredible amount of work required to create something on this level.
My only downside is that the game is too short! I found that playing it only took a few hours. As always, the Drawn folks leave us wanting more.
There’s lots of replayability—I’ve played it twice completely through since I bought it yesterday, and will continue to go back and play parts, if not all if it, again. (Love the Easter Egg design- really enjoyable).
I’d highly recommend this to anyone who likes a game that’s more than solving mysteries or killing zombies (though I like those, too!).
Gameplay is intuitive, and once again the image quality is absolutely gorgeous. The music is also incredible, haunting and beautiful.
However , my absolute favorite thing about the game is the diary. Rather than just a scrapbook of images and tasks, it’s an interactive pop-up book. There are pull tabs, sliders, wheels, all things the player can interact with. It’s got the elegance of Masahiro Chatani and the whimsy and technical skill of Robert Sabuda. I actually caught myself gasping once or twice at a page. Felt like a kid again, but with an adult’s appreciation for the incredible amount of work required to create something on this level.
My only downside is that the game is too short! I found that playing it only took a few hours. As always, the Drawn folks leave us wanting more.
There’s lots of replayability—I’ve played it twice completely through since I bought it yesterday, and will continue to go back and play parts, if not all if it, again. (Love the Easter Egg design- really enjoyable).
I’d highly recommend this to anyone who likes a game that’s more than solving mysteries or killing zombies (though I like those, too!).
I recommend this game!