Ice_Cat's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:154
- Reviews Submitted:2
- First Review:August 26, 2013
- Most Recent Review:September 19, 2013
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Ice_Cat's Review History
Riddles of Fate: Wild Hunt Collector's Edition
Can you defeat the Four Horsemen and save the city?
Overall rating
5
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5
12 of 14 found this review helpful
Excellent game with a lovely story !
PostedSeptember 19, 2013
Ice_Cat
fromBucharest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Riddles of Fate: Wild Hunt Collector's Edition
(83)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
Storyline
5
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5
Its one of those games you can't stop playing until you are finished with it. And then you wish they had made it longer or that they make a prequel/sequel.
As usual Elephant Games spoils us with an excellent game involving a dark and tragic hero, love, villain(s# and a cute, trusty sidekick. All of this is giftwrapped in beautiful, sharp graphics with a fair amount of HOSs and some decent, albeit not very difficult puzzles.
I will not wax lyrically on the graphics of the game - they are amazing: some of the best and most detailed out there.
The story line was well thought, clear and it unravels gradually. At no point are you swamped in information or find yourself lacking some .
You have 3 difficulty settings to choose from - I usually play hardcore so no hints, sparkles, skips or handholding. Others mentioned the lower settings offer a great deal of help. You can change this setting at any point during the game.
The game play is fairly intricate requiring a bit of running around for different items and a good memory to know where to find them.
The map has several levels, through which you can scroll. It also allows you to jump between locations and shows the active tasts on them #even on Hardcore).
There's no Journal but you have a Task List. I can't say that I missed it.
The HOS do not repeat and they are very clear and detailed You can work through them quite quickly.
The puzzles were good, but not very hard. They do progress in difficulty as you advance in the game.
The map has several levels, through which you can scroll. It also allows you to jump between locations and shows the active tasts on them #even on Hardcore).
There's no Journal but you have a Task List. I can't say that I missed it.
The HOS do not repeat and they are very clear and detailed You can work through them quite quickly.
The puzzles were good, but not very hard. They do progress in difficulty as you advance in the game.
The CE comes with a good Bonus Chapter which takes the story a step further and brings an extra closure to the main game. It could have been longer and perhaps more intricate.
There's also a "Secret Room" which allows you to replay some of the hidden object scenes and puzzles all the while searching for someone. A bit of going ... door to door :)) .
In addition to that you have the usual screensavers, wallpapers, art music, yadda plus 12 Achievements and some 15 very nice Collectible Statuetes with bonus information on both characters and story.
All in all a very beautiful and enjoyable game which I definitely recommend.
I recommend this game!
Dark Manor: A Hidden Object Mystery
The bayou. The roaring 1920’s. A supernatural secret. Step into Dark Manor, where ghostly hosts will help you find your way! Beautify your manor today!
Overall rating
3
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5
142 of 149 found this review helpful
Somewhat interesting but Not my cup of tea
PostedAugust 26, 2013
Ice_Cat
fromBucharest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Awakening: The Sunhook Spire Collector's Edition
(94)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
While the game is really not my cup of tea, it can be enjoyable for some people.
I played the game on PC and from a tech pov things were ok: no glitches, has some long loading points at times, graphics are alright and the audio is decent.
It lacks a solid introduction and the storyline (if you can call it that) is vague. There's just enough to support the mindless building, but no clear purpose to it. You have to collect stuff and build things in order to open new areas and gain xp, energy, gold etc. Then there's the fact that you can get some extra gold by going to the real world market... Cash out - Gold Bars in.
The HOS are well done and you can zoom in for the smaller objects, but some of them are still hard to find. Also - don't expect any mind bogling puzzles. It is NOT a typical HOG. At times it felt like a cross betwen a HOG and a Casino game.
If I wanted something similar I'd play it straight up on FB or other places. I suppose its exactly the integration with Facebook which will appeal to some people.
If you're into free online games of the "build - wait- gain pts - complete mini quests- advance lvls - build some more" variety then you might enjoy it.
Overall: not what I would play/recommend, although, for a free game, its not bad.
I don't recommend this game.