I have been waiting eagerly for this game, checking every day to see if it was out. And it doesn't disappoint. In my opinion these are the best hidden object games out there.
I have enjoyed everything I played by this developer but this one is my favorite. It's somewhat longer than the other games and there is so much variety. It's something different and it's some kind of good.
Once in a great while there comes a perfect game. I'm sure it's not everybody's cup of tea but it sure is mine. Here are a few things that stand out. I don't like scrambled letter scenes but with this game you can either substitute another of the types for scrambled letters or you can rescramble the letters infinitely until you figure it out. You can get out of the game while leaving it running. So many games don't work that way. Lastly you get points for no misclicks and that adds a lot of fun and challenge to the game for me. Oh and did I mention that there are 69 levels, each consisting of between two and five scenes?
I seldom review games, especially bad reviews. This game seldom has three scenes together with a very few things in each scene before it goes somewhere else and starts over. The story doesn't make much sense if you're not familiar with Jane Eyre. But the biggest problem with it is that it is just about impossible to place things in the bonus game. At least three or four times I tried and tried the most logical thing only to use a hint and have it show me the same thing I had been trying.
I gave it two stars because I liked the first hundred puzzles. There was enough variety that I got hooked on it. But after that first screen of one hundred it went downhill fast. I did figure out how to stop the timer and give myself infinite hints but it took a while. One of the levels ends up with four hundred things to match. Of course that's about ten each of forty separate things.
I have played the first four Mortimer Beckett games so many times that I practically have them memorized. If they had called this game something else I still would think it was very childish but it is a disgrace to the original games. If you know Mortimer like i know Mortimer, you won't recognize him here.
I think in the ten years or so that I've subscribed to Big Fish I've written two or three reviews but this game is worth it. I like to play on relaxed and just follow the story line. This game is fun and relaxing and really long.
Don't judge this game right off the bat. The first two or three levels I thought it made as little sense as anything I had played. But as I played it and it got past the tutorial stage it definitely came together. I only post once in a blue moon but I highly recommend this game.
I recommend this game!
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The Happy Hereafter
Create a little slice of Heaven in the underworld!
Overall rating
5/ 5
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Awesome!
PostedOctober 18, 2013
makewecasa
fromNorth Alabama
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Chimeras: Tune of Revenge Collector's Edition
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Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
I seldom write reviews, especially after a couple of days. But this game is so much fun. I love this sort of game but even with that bias, I think this one is my favorite. It moves fast. The characters are adorable. The graphics are great. Try it for yourself.