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The good news about this game is that it has 4 very long Chapters. The bad news is that those are the most boring chapters known to mankind. At least with the Collector's Edition version, you can look for a hidden Rose in each scene to take your mind off the fact that the game is so uneventful. I played the demo of the CE when it was released, and then played the demo of this Standard Edition version this morning, and I noticed something I hadn't noticed the first time. In the first HOP, one of the items was an Ace bandage all wrapped up and pinned tightly together with 2 metal clasps, you know, the kind they make presently, not hundreds of years ago!
After muddling my way through the demo, I tried to play beyond the demo, and I gave it a valiant attempt, but I just couldn't do it. Constantly trying to make potions and recipes is just too much. I don't even enjoy following the directions to make a recipe in a mini game, much less having to repeat one after another! This is a game of quantity, not quality, with 4 long chapters (CE has a Bonus Chapter titled Behind The Mirror) If you think you can muddle through, here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either is right for you:
Another game with an evil imprisoned witch trying to escape, another naive Prince all grown up and ruining everything, another Alchemist who whips up potions using recipes that are conveniently laying around, which btw, always seems to be THE exact potion at THE right time. Top it all off with Royal Golden hues, repetitive puzzles and and boring tasks, what does that equal? Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery! (not to mention the fact that # 3 has already been released, but it must have gotten Lost)
In all fairness, I've never been a fan of recipe related games, and the repetitive Match 3 games that come with it. In the Collector's Edition version, there are 31 hidden Roses, which is a nice touch, but I think Crystal collectibles would've been more appropriate. Other than the usual Music, Wallpapers, Concept Art pictures, and replayable Mini Games and HOP's, that's about all that's offered. The 6 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes don't even have a gold, silver, bronze trophy feature, or any type of timer to try to beat your best score, they are just plain ole HOP's, a one and done kind!
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied, and offer no alternative puzzle types. There are Interactive List finds, Multiples of the same items, Keywords in Sentences, Silhouetted Shapes to open up the listed finds. I will admit, that the HOP within an aviary was colorful and really well done, as you are tasked with finding the birds that match the Silhouetted Shapes shown, followed by finding 10 Feathers.
The Mini Games aren't really bad, but they are too repetitive, and I became bored after the third or fourth repeat of the same puzzle. As I stated before, I really don't like concocting alchemy recipes, there's no skill involved, so it's just a useless task to make ridiculas potions (example "Odor Sleuth" really?) Below are brief descriptions of some of the Mini Games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Manipulate the padlocks to untangle the chains.
2) Recipe Match 3 game (repeated after each potion, progressively more difficult) this is a chain type Match 3 game requiring you to drag chain matches of a specific number of specific tiles, within a specified amount of moves.
3) Find objects in the telescope according to the keywords during a conversation.
4) Interact with the pages by clicking the correct objects pertaining to Keywords in a story.
5) Click gems in the correct order by repeating the sequence shown 3 times.
6) Place the Chasm Mirror pieces in their proper places.
7) Place the guards so that they secure every spot in the castle (vertical and horizontal coverage) on 3 different boards.
8) Swap tiles to create an image.
9) Find 5 differences between 3 different soldiers.
10) Combine 2 elements to create the new element shown at the top (air, water, earth etc.)
11) Swap the tiles to match the clue shown.
12) Move the character to the other side by pushing statues out of the way without getting stuck. repeat 3 times, in between the potion Match 3 games.
The Collector's Edition version has 6 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art pictures, 8 Music Soundtracks, 6 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 6 Mini Games, 9 Movie Cutscenes, 12 Achievements to earn, 31 Hidden Roses, a built in Strategy Guide, 4 Main Chapters and a Bonus Chapter. (Behind The Mirror)
LOST GRIMOIRES GAMES AVAILABLE Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Stolen Kingdom (March 6-2017) 4.3 2-Shard of Mystery (February 20-2018) 3.4 3-The Forgotten Well (????)
by: Artifex Mundi
ARTIFEX MUNDI GAMES AVAILABLE
PRODUCED: *9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek * The Ward *Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden *Agent Walker: Secret Journey *Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink *Dark Arcana: The Carnival *Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope *Deadly Puzzles: Toymaker *Demon Hunter: Chronicles From Beyond*New Chapter*Revelation*Riddles Of Light *Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse*Frozen Path *Enigmatis: The Ghosts Of Maple Creek*The Mists Of Ravenwood*The Shadow Of Karkhala *Eventide: Slavic Fable*The Sorcerer's Mirror*Legacy Of Legends *Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief*The Beanstalk *Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride*Song Of The Dark Swan*The Dark City *Left In The Dark: No One On Board *Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom*Shard Of Mystery*The Forgotten Well *Mind Snares: Alice's Journey *Modern Tales: Age Of Invention *Mythic Wonders: Philosopher's Stone *Nightmares From The Deep: The Siren's Call*Davy Jones *Noir Chronicles: City Of Crime *Persian Nights: Sands Of Wonders *Princess Isabella: The Rise Of An Heir *Queen's Quest: Tower Of Darkness *Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child *The Secret Order:Masked Intent*Ancient Times*Beyond Time*The Buried Kingdom*Bloodline *Time Mysteries: Inheritance*The Ancient Spectres*The Final Enigma *Tiny Tales: Heart of the Forest *Vampire Legends: The True Story Of Kisilova
DEVELOPED: *300 Dwarves *Abyss: The Wraiths Of Eden *Clockwork Tales: Of Glass And Ink *Dark Arcana: The Carnival *Deadly Puzzles: Toymaker *Enigmatis: The Ghosts Of Maple Creek*The Mists Of Ravenwood*The Shadow Of Karkhala *Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride*Song Of The Dark Swan*The Dark City *Maluch Racer 3 *Nightmares From The Deep: The Cursed Heart*The Siren's Call*Davy Jones *The Emerald Maiden: Symphony Of Dreams *Time Mysteries: Inheritance*The Ancient Spectres*The Final Enigma
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There's one feature that 8 Floor Games never changes in their Solitaire games, (arrr to be truthful, those yellow bellied landlubber scurvy's never change any features) once you remove all Gold Cards, it's game over. Arrrr, Golf Solitaire, drives me nutz, I may as well walk the plank! If I can't remove all the cards from the board, what's the point of playing?
Unfortunately, the cons outweigh the pros for me, the only pro feature for me personally, is that this is a Higher/Lower type of Solitaire, (with a Golf or Bowling system of scoring, which is a con for me) There are 12 Pirate themed card designs to choose from, and 3 face card styles and fonts available. You can play in Newbie mode which allows you to replay any level, or Professional which only allows you to replay the entire 10 pack level.
The cons, the graphics are rather bland and really has nothing to do with pirates. The music soon becomes annoying because it's the exact same music from all games by this dev but fortunately, you can turn the music off or at least lower the volume. I will replay a level over and over, until I get a perfect score, I'm totally ocd about it, which is why I don't care for the feature this game offers where you win the hand if you remove all "Special" or plated cards, even if regular cards remain. It annoys me to no end, to have several cards left on the board, but because I removed the last special card, the level ends, it's especially hard when you are on a long chain streak, and you can't complete the record breaking chain!
My final complaint is that there are never any new or exciting features added, ever! If you have played any Solitaire game requiring you to remove all special or gold cards, it's probably made by this same dev, and this one is no different, other than the title. Because the cons outweigh the pros for my personal tastes, I really don't recommend Legend of the Pirates 1 or 2.
If you are looking for some good Solitaire games try Magic Solitaire, The Chronicles of Emerland, Zombie Solitaire, Home Run Solitaire, Snow White or Jewel Match Solitaire.
8 FLOOR GAMES AVAILABLE Solitaire Legend Of The Pirates, Solitaire Ted & P.E.T, Picross Ted & P.E.T, Griddlers Ted & P.E.T, 1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles, Alice's Patchwork, Asian Riddles, Asian Mahjong, Caribbean Jigsaw, Caribbean Mahjong, Christmas Mahjong, Christmas Griddlers, Christmas Patchwork, Chronicles of Witches and Warlocks, DayD Mayhem, Detective Riddles, Dino Rage Defense, Easter Riddles, Egypt Picross, Egypt Solitaire, Elly's Cake Cafe, Fairytale Griddlers, Fairytale Mosaics, Fill and Cross Trick or Treat, Fill and Cross Royal Riddles, Fill and Cross Christmas Riddles, Fill and Cross World Contest, Forty Defense, Gems of the Aztec, Gnomes Garden, Griddlers Beach Season, Griddlers Victorian Picnic, Halloween Night Mahjong, Halloween Patchwork, Halloween Riddles, Holiday Jigsaw Christmas-Easter-Halloween-Thanksgiving-Valentine's Day, Holiday Mosaics Christmas-Halloween Puzzles, Holiday Solitaire Easter, Iron Heart, Iron Sea Defenders, Jigsaw Boom, Jigsaw Puzzle Beach Season-Women's Day, Knight's Solitaire, Lost Artifacts, Magic Griddlers, Mahjong Business Style, Mahjong Christmas, Mahjong Royal Towers, Mahjong Valentine's Day, Mahjong World Contest, Medieval Defenders, Mosaics Galore, Mysteries of the Undead: Cursed Island, Mystery Solitaire, Pirate Jigsaw, Pirate Mosaic Puzzle, Pirates Solitaire, Portal of Evil, Royal Defense, Royal Gems, Royal Jigsaw, Sakura Day Mahjong, Santa's Toy Factory Nonograms, Solitaire Beach Season, Solitaire Christmas-Solitaire Doodle God, Solitaire Christmas-Halloween, Solitaire Halloween Story, Solitaire Jack Frost, Solitaire Match 2 Cards Valentine's Day, Solitaire Victorian Picnic, Spooky Mahjong, True Detective Solitaire, Valentines Day Griddlers
I don't recommend this game.
+25points
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Warlock: The Curse of the Shaman
Travel through ghost worlds to investigate the mysteries of your family. Can you uncover the mystery of the tribal curse?
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When this game first came out, I was unable to play it on my computer for whatever reason. I recently got a new computer with Windows 10, and I thought that if it wouldn't play on my Windows 7 version, there's no way it's gonna work on a newer version. Surprise! I'm so glad I took the chance, because although this is a retro game with rather archaic features, it has a certain appeal and I rather like it! The only complaint I really have is that the game cursor is so teeny tiny, that I can't tell whether it's a finger, magnifying glass or just a regular pointer, but I suppose it adds to the challenge. You have 3 difficulty modes to choose from, Easy, Casual and Expert (no glints, slow hint recharge and has misclick penalties.
You were born with a symbol on your forearm, and you have been having visions lately. After one such vision, you awaken in an abandoned house, and immediately begin to search for clues, why are you here, how did you get here? Once you find the letter your father left for you, it all becomes crystal clear. Your family has been cursed by a Shaman many generations ago, a curse that doesn't allow son's to meet their fathers, when a son is born, the father loses his life in exchange.
Your father has dedicated most of his life trying to find a way to break this curse, and has left behind all of his findings and clues. Breaking this curse will require you to find the missing pieces of voodoo dolls, and reconstruct the ritual once they have been completed. But finding these cursed dolls isn't so easy, because this is no ordinary game!
This is the kind of game that you can't solve by clicking here, and clicking there, like most games today. This is the kind of game that requires you to think outside the box. Puzzles have horrible instructions and are difficult to figure out at times, BUT, they are sometimes unique and for the most part, creative, and well worth the effort.
The Hidden Object Scenes are basic Interactive List finds, you know, the old school kind, but again, I really liked them. The atmosphere is dark and gloomy in the game itself, and continues that motiff within the HOP's but it adds more challenge that way in my opinion. Give this one a try, especially if you miss those games of yesteryear :)
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I've always been a fan of the Delicious series of TM games, and I was totally blown away by Parker & Lane: Criminal Justice, so much so that I'm not going to wait for the Standard Edition version to be released!
Detective Parker is assigned to her first case, a Faceless Crime, after a jogger finds half a dead body! That's right, only half, and not the easily identifiable half either! I was super excited right from the get go, what could be better than being a detective and solving cases TM style? This game has a great plot, and the TM tasks for the most part are really good.
Detective Parker has her work cut out for her (although I seem to be doing all the work!) Even Carl the Mouse is curious about this investigation, and pops up in every scene. It is Parker's job to assign the investigator's to their desired posts, by selecting the investigator and clicking on the station he is requesting. Each investigator has a thought bubble with an image of his expertise, or where he wants to go. Once he has been directed to the correct location, he will show images of inventory items he needs to get the job done, tools, camera etc.
As with most TM games, some equipment will require multi steps in a specific sequence, before delivering, and some inventory items are in limited supply, and require restocking occasionally. Once the investigator has finished, you need to click on him to get the case findings. The longer they wait, the more angry they become, and the less points you'll receive.
Some requests, require Parker's personal opinion, or a mini game to be completed such as using a slider bar, or picking up evidence with tweezers. There's only one camera, so the investigator's have to take turns, and there are 3 different pieces of the camera they may need, the camera, a flash, and a tripod.
The Challenge Levels suddenly have more meaning (I'm assuming they are only offered in this CE version) but when you complete a Challenge level, you will not only earn a Trophy Achievement (again I'm assuming this is a CE only feature) but it allows you to unlock and build case files. You get to reconstruct the crime scene! The Achievements are just as awesome, and have unique quests and milestone trophies. You can find 9 dead people and body parts, complete 15 daily challenges,and even unlock endless levels.
This is such an awesome game, there's no clicking an dragging of the characters, a feature I hate, and I love that I get to sleuth. The studio's that shall not be named, has done an awesome job with this game, and they have created a really fun TM game! What are you waiting for? Go solve some crimes, enjoy!
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This is Mosaic Puzzle by 8 Floor Games, with the same features as all the other Mosaic puzzle games they offer. I personally didn't like this particular one, because the pictures just didn't seem appealing to me, but otherwise it's perfectly fine, and you very well may love the pictures.
There are 6 different Mosaic Worlds and each has 20 puzzles available. There is a left hand mode as well as a Relaxed feature that automatically gives you the Key and points for finishing the game, no matter how long it takes you to finish the puzzle. In Normal Mode you will receive one Key for Completing the puzzle, a second Key if you make no Mistakes, and the third Key if you Complete the puzzle within the Allotted Time, which isn't as easy as it sounds! You will earn coins for each completed puzzle and can use the coins to buy extra time or instantly refill the hint feature, you can also unlock other levels and worlds, but it costs a ridiculous amount of coins ranging from 25,000 coins to a whopping 195,000 coins, and I doubt you could earn that many coins before hand anyway.
The object of the game is to correctly place available mosaic puzzle pieces located on the right side of the puzzle. Some puzzle pieces are already placed on the board as "clues" and more pieces are added until the puzzle is complete. All of this sounds really easy, but when you are trying to place the pieces wicked fast and without making a mistake, it can be mind blowing. You can replay the puzzle as often as you want to try to earn a better score, but each time the puzzle will reset with different puzzle pieces as clues.
If these pictures appeal to you, it's a decent game, but Alice's Patchwork and Mosaics Galore are much prettier. Here's a list of all the other games offered by this same dev:
8 FLOOR GAMES AVAILABLE Solitaire Ted & P.E.T*Picross Ted & P.E.T*Griddlers Ted & P.E.T*1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles*Alice's Patchwork*Asian Riddles*Asian Mahjong*Caribbean Jigsaw*Caribbean Mahjong*Christmas Mahjong*Christmas Griddlers*Christmas Patchwork*Chronicles of Witches and Warlocks*DayD Mayhem*Detective Riddles*Dino Rage Defense*Easter Riddles*Egypt Picross*Egypt Solitaire*Elly's Cake Cafe*Fairytale Griddlers*Fairytale Mosaics*Fill and Cross Trick or Treat*Fill and Cross Royal Riddles*Fill and Cross Christmas Riddles*Fill and Cross World Contest*Forty Defense*Gems of the Aztec*Gnomes Garden*Griddlers Beach Season*Griddlers Victorian Picnic*Halloween Night Mahjong*Halloween Patchwork*Halloween Riddles*Holiday Jigsaw Christmas/Easter/Halloween/Thanksgiving/Valentine's Day*Holiday Mosaics Christmas/Halloween Puzzles*Holiday Solitaire Easter*Iron Heart*Iron Sea Defenders/Jigsaw Boom*Jigsaw Puzzle Beach Season/Women's Day*Knight's Solitaire*Lost Artifacts*Magic Griddlers*Mahjong Business Style*Mahjong Christmas*Mahjong Royal Towers*Mahjong Valentine's Day*Mahjong World Contest*Medieval Defenders*Mosaics Galore*Mysteries of the Undead Cursed Island*Mystery Solitaire*Pirate Jigsaw*Pirate Mosaic Puzzle*Pirates Solitaire*Portal of Evil*Royal Defense*Royal Gems*Royal Jigsaw*Sakura Day Mahjong*Santa's Toy Factory Nonograms*Solitaire Beach Season*Solitaire Christmas/Solitaire Doodle God*Solitaire Christmas/Halloween*Solitaire Halloween Story*Solitaire Jack Frost*Solitaire Legend of the Pirates*Solitaire Match 2 Cards Valentine's Day*Solitaire Victorian Picnic*Spooky Mahjong*True Detective Solitaire*Valentines Day Griddlers
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This is a Quest driven Match 3 game, sort of. You arrive at the castle gate, to meet up with Greg who for some odd reason can't get the gates to open, so you must take the alternate route, through the caves and dungeons below the castle. You are given tasks or Quests as you progress, that take place on the castle grounds.
Each Quest is fairly simplistic, such as demolishing an old building, rebuilding various structures, repairing fences, or just unpacking your belongings. You can also select the Trade Icon to exchange Essence for Gold. (which is also collected during the Match 3 games) Of course, these Quests cost money, and to earn money, you'll need to go underground to play Match 3 games.
Most of the Match 3 games have no Time Limit, but there are a few levels that require you to make matches a quickly as possible to fill a progress meter. The Match 3 levels in the beginning of each level, require you to make matches near the stone obstructions to remove them. Once that is done, the character continues her journey until the next blockade aka Match 3 game. The final level requires you to collect all of the Keys, by dropping them off the board, which will unlock the door, and that will conclude that level. The Match 3 games are fairly quick, because the only goals are to unblock the passage, but I rather enjoyed playing them.
The problem I had, was that there's little to no explanation of the Match 3 bonuses and features. I basically had to fiddle around with them to find out what they did. Large Matches will earn bonuses on the board, such as Bombs and Directional Explosions, or Color bombs (remove all of a color) that must be matched with the same colored tiles as the bonuses. The Mirror bonus took me a while to figure out that you have to push it to an adjacent tile, which will transform or "mirror" the tile it's pushed to. This is actually an awesome feature because if you push it to a bomb tile, it will mirror the bomb and then you'll have two bombs!
The Skills are more bonuses you can use to help you, and they have no explanation whatsoever! Each Skill must first be filled up by collecting Essence, aka specific tiles. Once filled they will remove tiles in a specific manner, one of which speeds up the pace of the character traveling through the tunnels. The Dragon feature mentioned by one of the other reviewers, will shoot fireballs at specific colored tiles. There's also a Yin Yang skill, a Swap skill and one that will take out a whole grid of tiles in a chosen area. The best I can tell you, is to wait until the skills are full, and apply them to see what happens. To be honest with you, the Match 3 games themselves are easy enough to master without using the skills, because it's fairly easy to get bonuses on the board.
As you progress, you can choose different paths to take to earn more coins, essence, find treasure chests, or even save critters you find along the way. Enhanced Doors have additional tasks required to open, than a normal door.
This game is quite different, and is very relaxing, however, it's not a very long game. In my opinion, it's definitely worthy of a PCC.
ANOTHER EIPIX AVERAGE GAME WITH AN AVERAGE STORY AND AN AVERAGE ENTERTAINMENT FACTOR
PostedMarch 11, 2018
Anonymous
fromDid you know that there is a large rock in Germany that produces an echo? Legend say that Lorelei threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover, and became a siren who lures fishermen to their demise?
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Fearful Tales: Hansel and Gretel Collector's Edition
(93)
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
I just finished playing the main game of Love Beyond in the Collector's Edition version. There are 5 Chapters (+ Bonus Chapter in the CE version) and most of the chapters are long, with the exception of the second chapter, which takes up a mere 3 pages on the SG, compared to the other four chapters which consist of between 5-8 pages. The chapters do however, tend to drag towards the end of each chapter, because they are what I consider to be filler tasks. Filler tasks are meaningless tasks requiring you to constantly go back and forth, finding 1 out of 4 puzzle piece here, an emblem section there, placing this and that, while never adding to the storyline.
Speaking of storylines, this is one of the thinnest plots I've seen offered lately. Eipix always has amazing graphics, but they never have an amazing storyline to go along with those amazing graphics. Love Beyond, and 95% of all their other games offered, have a predictable plot. Rarely do they offer a suspenseful plot, or a story that takes several twists and turns. This is why they have to add so much "filler" because the entire plot is set up within the demo, and you just know how the story will end, once you realize what the story is about. After finishing the game, I'm still left scratching my head, trying to connect the dots on several aspects of the story!
I did enjoy several of the mini games after the demo, especially a Sudoku type puzzle of placing numbered domino type blocks until each row and column had the numbers 1-6, but only 1 per column and row. Another game I enjoyed was drawing a line around sections of blocks with scratch marks, that equalled the sum of 4. There were a few slider type puzzles I skipped, because, like the "Crystal Lens" games of searching the scene for hidden symbols, I personally find them more aggravating than fun. The Bonus Chapter didn't appeal to me either, (playing a General returning from a 5 month mission, and also the son of the old merchant lady in the fountain square) Repeating many of the HOP's within the main game was boring, and having to revisit the same scenes I had just completed, was more than I could bear. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
It's a beautiful day for a romantic rendezvous with your husband Theodore, that is, until a beautiful, much younger, blonde woman swoops in to woo your man, that witch! No seriously, she's a witch, and she's got some serious issues going on. Turns out, this isn't going to be the perfect place to settle down after retirement, well, it could be, but you'll just have to do it solo, cause apparently everyone in town, knows about this home-wrecking witch but you of course, and everyone knows that once she steals your man, he ain't never coming home. I say it's probably for the best, but the show must go on!
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied, but predictable, with Interactive List finds, Silhouetted Shape finds and those famous HOP's where you find 2 sets of multiple items that gives you a tool to use once found, and that tool opens up the remaining object list. You can play a Skipping Stones alternative game, if Hidden Object Puzzles aren't your thing. If you want to earn all Achievements, you will have to play the Skipping Stones game instead of the HOP, at least one time. This is a Chain type Match 3 game where you remove identical colored stones by drawing a line through as many as possible.
The Mini Games are for the most part, easy to solve, and I actually enjoyed the games more after the demo. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Arrange the wooden boards to cover all gaps, you must use all boards.
2) Click on two clouds at a time to make matches of two identical symbols.
3) Climb up to the window using directional arrows to avoid obstacles (the grunts and groans drove me nutz)
4) Click on 5 semi hidden berries to move the foliage (that's a toughie!)
5) Drag the tokens from the water onto the orange spots, by planning the frog's path so it reaches the lotus flower and avoids snakes.
The Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art pictures, 7 Movie Videos, 9 Music Soundtracks, re-playable Skipping Stones games, 25 re-playable Mini Games, 13 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, a Souvenir Room, 13 Achievements to earn, 34 Hidden Signs (Blue Hearts) 17 Morphing Objects, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
MYTHS OF THE WORLD GAMES AVAILABLE Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chinese Healer (January 29-2013) 4.3 2-Stolen Spring (November 6-2013) 3.6 3-Spirit Wolf (January 23-2014) 4.2 4-Of Friends and Fairies (June 7-2014) 4.1 5-Black Rose (October 25-2014) 4.3 6-The Heart of Desolation (April 11-2015) 4.2 7-The Whispering Marsh (September 3-2015) 4.1 8-Born of Clay and Fire (March 10-2016) 4.0 9-Island of Forgotten Evil (August 18-2016) 3.3 10-Bound by the Stone (December 17-2016) 3.0 11-The Black Sun (March 18-2017) 3.3 12-Fire of Olympus (July 6-2017) 2.9 13-Behind the Veil (November 11-2017) 3.0 14-Love Beyond (February 8-2018) 3.1
by: Eipix Entertainment
Eipix Entertainment Games: Danse Macabre, Saga of the Nine Worlds, Mystery Case Files, Dead Reckoning, Hidden Expedition, Phantasmat, Vermillion Watch, Amaranthine Voyage, Dark Parables, Sea of Lies, Final Cut, Off The Record, Fearful Tales (my personal favorite Eipix games are Fearful Tales & Dark Parables: Curse of Briar Rose)
THE MAGIC SPARK THAT CREATED THIS TALEWORLD AND IMPRISONS ITS CREATOR
PostedMarch 10, 2018
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fromDid you know that Muramasa Katanas were said to be cursed? Forged by Muramasa Sengo, considered to be on the brink of insanity which cursed his swords to have an insatiable thirst for blood, from the enemy or its wielder, and was eventually banned!
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It's time once again to enter the magical world of Tales, worlds created by the stories written in the real world. Through his books, Godfrey Lane has created a Taleworld filled with Warlocks and Sorceresses, Spells and Curses, Talking Animals, and Powerful Mythical Weapons! One fateful day, Godfrey discovered his Taleworld by sheer chance, when a magical Portal appeared out of nowhere. Godfrey Lane had penned some very imaginative books over the years, but he never imagined he'd become trapped in his own worldly creation, leaving his beautiful baby girl, to grow up without a father! Godfrey's only hope now, lies within the "Spark" the Creator's Spark, this Taleworld's only source of magic!
The Hidden Object Puzzles are are varied with Keywords in Sentences, Multiple finds, finding 4 Plates to open am Interactive List find (moves the object to expose puzzle fragments) as well as Zoom Zone HOP's to find Multiple tokens. In this Collector's Edition version, each of the 17 HOP's have a Morphing Object to find, and there isn't an alternative type of puzzle offered.
The Mini Games are really a little too easy, I'd just personally prefer them to be a bit more challenging, but they aren't horrible games. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Select directional arrows to flip the sphere to find matching pairs of tiles.
2) Connect 4 game where you take turns dropping tokens into column slots trying to beat your opponent at aligning 4 tokens in a row.
3) Swap tiles to create the symbol shown in the upper left side.
4) Select 2 matching pairs or symbols to draw a connecting line between them that doesn't intersect with any other lines. Repeat for a total of 3 progressively more difficult puzzles.
5) Swap pie tile sections to complete the image. (HOP puzzle)
6) Rearrange statue parts to match it's mirror reflection.
This Collector's Edition has 4 Wallpapers, Concept Art pictures, 10 Music Soundtracks, 10 Cover Pictures (cover pictures from Nevertales titles) Scrapbook (pictures of heroes and villain dev cartoon avatars) 15 re-playable Hidden Object Puzzles, 11 Achievements to earn, 31 collectible Story Memento's, 31 hidden Mad Head Games Spirals, 17 Morphing Objects within the HOP's, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
NEVERTALES GAMES AVAILABLE Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Mad Head Games Available Nevertales, Wanderlust, Adam Wolfe, Rite of Passage, Dawn of Hope, Cadenza, Shadowplay, Donna Brave, Fright Chasers, Beyond, Maze, Dark Realm, Rocking Pilot, Monster Loop
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Brain Puzzle would make an excellent mobile or tablet game, in fact, it's made by Zariba Games, a company that creates really fun mobile games for when your on the go. It just isn't fun on a computer, because you can only play this labyrinth game using the arrow keys on the keyboard. Isn't that a bit archaic?
You can choose your graphics preference from Fastest to Fantastic as well s the resolution size. I chose Fantastic graphics. and the graphics were decent, but keep in mind that there's not a lot going on, just a labyrinth board and a yellow marble.
The rules are pretty simple, use the arrow keys on your computer (left, right, up, down) to simulate tilting of the game board and moving the marble. (which is why this game would be so much better and more fun on your phone or tablet, because you would simply move your phone like a handheld controller to move the marble The goal is to roll the marble through the maze, past several holes, and drop the marble in the hole at the end of the maze. The longer you hold the arrow key down, the faster the marble will roll. If the marble falls into any hole before reaching the final hole at the end of the labyrinth, the marble will be placed back at the start of the maze.
This is a Timed Game, and I didn't find an option to play in a Relaxed Untimed mode. You will earn a Gold Star and earn +250 Coins, if you complete the puzzle in 30 seconds. You will earn a Silver Star and +150 Coins if you complete the puzzle within 45 seconds, and you'll earn a Bronze Star and +100 Coins if you complete the puzzle in over 45 seconds. So as you can see, this is a pretty fast paced game, or at least it's designed to be a fast game.
There are a couple of Bonus Puzzles available to unlock with your coins, a Pair Matching game, and a Silhouetted Shape HO game, where you must use the controls to search for objects in a strict, Specific Order.
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I think it would be beneficial for Amax to throw all the puppets into a giant HOPA scrapyard and figure out a whole new series plot. I think they have worked this puppet/doll scenario to death, and from every angle possible, it had a good run, but I think it's just time to move on to a new show.
These guys have made a valiant effort at trying to breathe life back into these stringless puppets, but for me, it just isn't working. When this series was first introduced, Puppet Show was receiving mid to upper 4 star ratings, and rightfully so, they had excellent storylines that had never really been done before. Now, after 13 total games in the series, most gamers are growing weary of the cookie cutter games, and they receive average ratings dipping down in the mid to lower 2 stars. I just didn't find The Curse of Ophelia that interesting, in fact, muddling through 5 Chapters (+ Bonus Chapter in the CE) seemed more like a curse than Ophelia's Curse was. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
Everyone knows that ALL porcelain dolls are possessed, except for Angela and Beatrice, who were so anxious to become leading ladies, that they chose to ignore the Curse of Ophelia! Angela was cast to play the leading role of Ophelia, in the theaters latest production, a role nobody else was willing to portray. Everyone's too afraid, because of the superstitions surrounding Ophelia, and anyone who dares assume the role, for they too will suffer the consequences. Accepting this role was Angela's first mistake, not believing in the Curse of Ophelia, was her second and biggest mistake, a deadly mistake!
I must admit, I was a little confused by this latest PuppetShow game, where's all the puppets? Yes there are plenty of dolls, creepy dolls, but this is a PuppetShow game not a CreepyDollShow game?? Isn't this game supposed to be about towns that are run almost entirely by puppets? Isn't that creepy SpiderPuppet supposed to be spying on my investigation? Well the good news is that this game is somewhat better than the last several games offered, perhaps because they have toned down the weirdness factor. In my opinion, however, they should have just started a completely different series, such as a spin off about dolls, without any puppet references.
I was also more impressed with the CE bling offered this go round, which was almost void in the last few PuppetShow games. In the Collector's Edition version, there are Collectible Flowers in each scene as well as a very well hidden Morphing Snowflake, that is supposedly in every scene as well, but there wasn't one available within the dressing room location, even the SG doesn't show it's existence there????
The Hidden Object Scenes were much better than offered in the last few games, but there are no Alternative games available. Most of the main HOP's are Interactive List finds, but there are also some Keywords in Sentence finds and Silhouetted Shape finds. There are actually more Zoom Zone HOP's than regular ones, that require finding a handful of Silhouetted Shapes, Symbols or Fragments.
The Mini Games are just okay, with nothing new offered, and fairly simple to solve. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Select two pie shaped puzzle sections to swap to complete the picture.
2) Swap Mask halves correctly, then place gears of different sizes until all gears are turning.
3) Play the bells in the correct order according to the clue shown.
4) Use the reference clues to select the correct flowers.
5) Complete the picture by sliding tiles to allow the key to slide out.
6) Select the dolls in the correct order as described in the clue.
7) Use directional arrow buttons to guide your horse without hitting obstacles along the path.
The Collector's Edition version has 7 Wallpapers, 16 Concept Art pictures, 5 Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 21 Movie Videos (WOW, seems like this is just filler so they don't have to offer actual game play features) 11 re-playable Mini Games, 19 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 20 Achievements to earn, Collectible Flowers (with origin descriptions) Morphing Snowflakes in each location, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
PUPPET SHOW GAMES AVAILABLE Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Mystery of Joyville SE only (October 2-2009) 4.0 2-Souls of the Innocent (May 28-2010) 4.3 3-Lost Town (March 10-2011) 4.1 4-Return to Joyville (April 19-2012) 4.3 5-Destiny Undone (March 28-2013) 4.2 6-Lightning Strikes (August 21-2014) 3.3 7-The Price of Immortality (March 19-2015) 4.4 8-The Face of Humanity (January 21-2016) 3.7 9-Her Cruel Collection's (September 15-2016) 3.3 10-Bloody Rosie (November 17-2016) 3.6 11-Arrogance Effect (July 22-2017) 2.8 12- 12-Poetic Justice (October 5-2017) 3.3 13-The Curse of Ophelia (February 3-2018) 3.6
by: Amax Interactive
Other Amax Interactive games: Redemption Cemetery, Spirits of Mystery, Dark Tales, Grim Facade, Haunted Legends, Shadow Wolf Mysteries, Queen's Tales, Twilight Phenomena, Reveries, Christmas Eve, Maestro, Ghosts of the Past, Forgotten Books, Beyond the Unknown, Haunted Halls, Flights of Fancy, Azada, Reality Show, Phantasmat (Crucible Peak only), Gothic Fiction, Dark Alley's, Hidden Wonders of the Depths, Pathfinders, Sarah Maribu, Steve the Sheriff, Many Years Ago, Mysterious Travel