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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4726
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 21, 2025
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Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale
Help Anna find her way to the mystical floating cloud city, seek out the Children of Light and save them from the Evil Empress!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale SE
PostedMarch 31, 2015
pennmom36
fromTrust no one Anna, it's always a trick!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
After a century long slumber, imprisoned in a crypt, far beneath the ocean, she discovered The Deepest Secret. Her twin sister Pandora had claimed position as Empress, against the wishes of their parents, Anna is the true heir, the true Empress of the Deep! Anna was tricked into following Pandoras directions instead of Jacobs, nearly destroying the Ark by activating several purple orbs that were actually explosives! Pandora was evil, and very unstable, and managed to detonate the explosives that destroyed the underwater Ark, as well as herself, Anna barely escaped. As Anna makes her way to the Temple in the Sky, she learns that she must save the children of the seasons, along with the Guardian animals that have been imprisoned by Pandora, with the help of an unlikely accomplice!
Anna must collect several Crystal Dolphins that flutter about in select scenes. These dolphins will give Anna the Magical Healing power, needed to free the Guardian Animals, that have been imprisoned with mechanical gadgets that control them. Eventually you will free a Beaver, a Sea Turtle, an Otter, a Narwhal, a Seal, a Manatee, and an Orca.
The Hidden Object Scenes are basic Listed items with no interactions available. Some items are extremely difficult to find because items are very well blended into the scenery. The Mini Games are fairly easy, there are a lot of puzzles requiring you to flip tiles over until a picture is complete, the only thing difficult, is figuring out which picture is the correct one. Some puzzles require you to direct beams of light to light up all orbs using mirrors and splitters, or connect all circuits by rotating directional paths on each tile.
In my opinion, the only valuable asset in the Collectors Edition is the built in Strategy Guide, really the only other difference is collectible diary pages belonging to Pandora which will open up bonus gameplay of an unusual Match 3 game called Zen, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale Collector's Edition
Help Anna find her way to the mystical floating cloud city, seek out the Children of Light and save them from the Evil Empress!
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 11 found this review helpful
Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale CE
PostedMarch 31, 2015
pennmom36
fromAnna should have stayed in bed!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
Anna awoke from a century long slumber, and discovered The Deepest Secret, in the first Empress of the Deep. Her twin sister Pandora had unrightfully claimed her position as Empress, and tricked Anna into following her directions instead of Jacobs. Pandora was evil, and she destroyed the underwater Ark, as well as herself, Anna barely escaped. Now Anna must travel to the Temple in the Sky and save the children, along with the Guardian animals that have been imprisoned by Pandora......or so she believes!
I have played hundreds of games, and there is no other game like this series, the storyline is like no other. The graphics have improved tremendously since the first Empress, which had very blurry graphics within the HOS which made some items unrecognizable. The map still has room for improvement, you cannot use the map to travel, and because there are so many paths to choose, it sometimes becomes confusing as to which way you need to go in order to complete a task. The game itself isn't difficult, but I do recommend this Collectors Edition because of the built in Strategy Guide. This game introduces us to a new feature, collecting Crystal Dolphins that flutter about in select scenes. These dolphins will give Anna a Magical Healing power, and enable her to free the Guardian Animals, a Beaver, a Sea Turtle, an Otter, a Narwhal, a Seal, a Manatee, and an Orca.
The Hidden Object Scenes are basic Listed items with no interactions available. Some items are extremely difficult to find because items are very well blended into the scenery. The Mini Games are fairly easy, there are a lot of puzzles requiring you to flip tiles over until a picture is complete, the only thing difficult, is figuring out which picture is the correct one. Some puzzles require you to direct beams of light to light up all orbs using mirrors and splitters, or connect all circuits by rotating directional paths on each tile.
In my opinion, the only valuable asset in this Collectors Edition is the built in Strategy Guide, really the only other difference is collectible diary pages belonging to Pandora which will open up bonus gameplay of an unusual Match 3 game called Zen, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Farm Frenzy: Hurricane Season
Harvest a bumper crop of thrills as you rebuild your farm in the wake of a hurricane! Farm Frenzy: Hurricane Season is going to blow you away!
Overall rating
5
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5
79 of 98 found this review helpful
I'm In A Frenzy!
PostedMarch 31, 2015
pennmom36
fromThat bear just stole my chicken!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Running this farm is hard work! Plant the grass to feed the chickens, water the grass, collect the eggs, send the eggs to the egg powder plant, send the egg powder to the pasta plant, send more eggs to the egg powder plant, collect the pasta, send the pasta to the market, collect the egg powder, send the egg powder tp pasta machine, collect more eggs, plant more grass, water grass, refill water pump, oh nooo cage those ferrets, send them to the warehouse, the warehouse is full, send the eggs to egg powder plant, nope it's busy make more pasta, that is exactly how you will end up in a frenzy too!
Before each level, you need to purchase or upgrade buildings in order to play that level. The first machine you purchase is the Egg Powder Plant which takes the freshly hatched eggs and grinds them into powder and neatly packages them. The next item you purchase is the Pasta Plant which takes those packaged egg powder packages and makes pasta, and packages them neatly. Then you store the items in your warehouse, and click on the truck to have the goods delivered, when he returns, you have more money available to purchase water for grass and the scenario continues until all goals have been met, as shown on the bottom right of the screen. Chickens, cows, pigs etc. can be purchased by clicking the top left icon, the more you have, the faster production goes, but the faster the grass needs planted and watered as well. Various critters such as weasels and bears, attack the chickens, so you must quickly click on them several times to build a cage around them and send them off to market as well. You can upgrade the truck, the warehouse the plants, and purchase a dog to attack the critters, a cat to collect goods, and all kinds of helpers and new production plants. This is the kind of game that will keep you busy for hours, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Dog Unit New York: Detective Max
Team up with Kane and his furry partner, “Detective” Max, to solve this exciting and dangerous case set in modern New York.
Overall rating
3
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5
69 of 74 found this review helpful
The Bomb Squad
PostedMarch 30, 2015
pennmom36
fromMax and Detective Kane seem to have everything covered, I think I'm obsolete!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Jane is the newest recruit to the New York Bomb Squad Department, assigned to work alongside Detective Kane and Detective Max, a bomb sniffing Black Lab. Bomb threats have been received all over the city as of late, most are hoaxes, but all must be taken seriously. A bomb has exploded in a section of the United Nations Building and that's where you're going to learn first hand, on how to work with Max on an investigation, and hopefully clear the building before anyone gets hurt.
This is a simple Hidden Object game, if you don't enjoy one HOP after another, then steer clear, because that is the object of this game, each scene is all about the hidden objects with only a handful of tasks to accomplish. The graphics are extremely basic, most of the scenery has computer generated objects with sharp edges and little detail, especially when you zoom into a close up object. The Hidden Objects are given in list form, however if you click on any word on the list, you will be shown a silhouette of that item, if you still cannot find the item, click on Max, who will sniff out the object in question and sit quietly beside it. Max will rest afterwards (hint recharge) and will be ready to get back to work when the meter above him reaches full capacity. Max starts out with a lower set of skills, but increases his skills as you progress, but you will have to find the hidden stars located in select scenes. Items listed in green, require you to find areas that change to an eye icon, which zooms you into an area of interest that will require the use of an inventory item, however, you may need to visit another location in order to find the necessary items. Some inventory items need combined to complete, by dragging one item to the other such as a net combined with a metal ring, and then the net with the metal ring gets combined with a wooden handle. At the bottom of the Hidden Object list,, there is a bag icon which holds all inventory items you collect, and a globe icon which will allow you to access the map. You can use the map to visit other locations, or click on the areas within the scene that have feet, to move to the next location. After completing a scenes tasks, there will usually be a mini game such as guiding Max through all of the rooms in a building, and declaring which rooms are cleared (those rooms turn green) and marking the rooms that need further investigating (those rooms turn red) to determine if they have bombs as indicated by Max.
This game can be sluggish at times, and the graphics are really poor, but if you can overlook those glitches, and want to play a relaxing seek and find game, it's not a bad game. In fact it's kind of a nice change of pace, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Treasures of Rome
Explore Ancient Rome in your quest to save the beautiful Altana from the clutches of the villainous Marcus in this challenging Match 3 adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
112 of 129 found this review helpful
Worthy Match 3
PostedMarch 30, 2015
pennmom36
fromThis is the first time I've played this game but it asked if I wanted to resume my game from level 6!?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This game reminds me of the Cradle series, maybe it's because of the Roman theme, but it kept my interest for the entire demo. Whilst you fought at the side of Caesar for the glory of Rome, the evil Marcus kidnapped your beautiful wife Altana, so there's no time to rest your war weary body. You must deploy the help of legendary Romans to help you during your quest, and gather enough gems to pay their wages.
If you make matches of 5 or more tiles, you will receive either a bomb or lightning on the board which will explode when clicked destroying several tiles. As you progress, you will enlist the services of great warriors and marksmen such as Dracus, but it will cost you 45,000 Sestertius to unlock his services and another 12,000 each time you require his services to make all matches of whichever tile you choose. Lanius can clear an entire row, his cost to join you is 27,500 Sestertii, and another 4,500 each time you need his services. Bowman Philipus will join you for 70,000 and will require another 18,000 to use his arrows which are like miniature bombs, Spearman Fighterus needs a whopping 105,000 Sestertii for his deployment and another 25,000 to use his spear to destroy all of the tiles on the board (why not just use him, clear the board, game over!)
Some tiles are blocked with rocks and boulders which take at least one match to clear the rocks, some are blocked with chains and even double chains, again requiring at least one match of whichever tile is chained, to break. You need to make matches on top of every blue tile, and some levels require a specific amount of gems to be collected as well. The tiles aren't that colorful, but most of them deal with the time period with swords, flags, gems and wings. I didn't see an option to play this Match 3 game in another mode such as Untimed or a different matching method, but the goals are fairly easy to accomplish within the given time frame. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Danse Macabre: Deadly Deception
Was Marion Ashworth murdered? Uncover the victim's true identity!
Overall rating
5
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5
100 of 108 found this review helpful
A Case Of Mistaken Identity
PostedMarch 29, 2015
pennmom36
fromIf Madame white is such a great detective, why didn't she know to use gloves when investigating the crime scene?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
No one knew Marion Ashworth better than her own parents, however, the students and faculty of the prestigious Belfort Academy of Dance, knew her as entirely different person. News of Marion's death came as quite a shock to her wealthy parents, and an ever bigger shock when they discovered that the victim wasn't their Marion. This imposter was so cunning, she was able to fool Ms. Compton, the headmistress, not to mention her classmates, this Marion was the only Marion they knew existed! Who exactly is the murder victim, and what happened to the real Marion? Did the murderer intend to murder the real Marion or the imposter Marion, and why?
This is a fantastic Whodunit/Whoisit investigative adventure with Madame White, hot on the trail of some mind bending and deceitful evidence. Your Evidence Board is located on the bottom right of the screen, which holds all the information, clues and bios you collect during your investigation. Some of the inventory items have plus signs indicating that further action is required before that item can be used, such as fixing broken items or combining it with another inventory item.
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly interactive list finds, but there are unusual scenes as well, such as searching the murder victim for signs of a struggle, or finding a specific number of personal items. You can opt to play a Match 3 game in place of the HOP, which requires you to make matches of Codminions in place of the listed item search. The Mini Games are good, but I was surprised to find most of them just revamped puzzles, matching two related items, or using arrows to rotate several fabric buttons on a diamond shaped grid until the buttons were in their matching colored holes.
The Collectors Edition has 41 hidden Collectible Masks, Achievements, that allow you to receive Gold, Silver, or Bronze categories within those thirteen achievements. There are 10 Morphing Objects, but they are only available within the Hidden Object Scenes. To help you remember, there is an icon that will flash until you find the changing or morphing object. The Collectors Edition also has Souvenirs, replayable Mini Games and HOP's as well as Bonus HOP's once the Bonus Chapter has been completed, the Making of, Pictures which has both Wallpapers and Sessions, Movies, Match 3 games, Music, and a built in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Emma and the Inventor
Save Emma’s grandfather who has accidentally trapped himself in a mysterious void in Emma and the Inventor!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Emma and the Inventor
PostedMarch 29, 2015
pennmom36
fromHe's a real character all right.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
What a surprisingly entertaining game! Emma arrives at her Grandpa Jason Jenkins home, to see his latest invention. Emma arrives just in time to see Grandpa's Mystery Machine go haywire. Now Grandpa is stuck in another dimension and his Mystery Machine has exploded into parts that have scattered everywhere. You will need to find those pieces, restore the Machine, and use Grandpas recipe for making fuel so that the Mystery Machine is operational once again, and hopefully find a way to get Grandpa back.
Your inventory bar has three different sections that can be rotated with the click of a button to bring up the trays, Parts, Fuel and Objects. Because this game is centered around inventions, you are equipped with a giant magnifying glass on a mechanical arm. Whenever there is an area of interest (sparkles appear) your magnifier will activate to give you a closer look of the area. I will admit that waiting for the mechanical magnifying glass to engage every single time, became a tad bit annoying, but I got used to it eventually.
The Hidden Object Scenes are in abundance, and all seem to be simple list finds with no interactions, some even require the use of a flashlight as your only source of light. For the most part, the objects are well hidden, but one of the HO's was within a dark painting, and the items were so tiny that they were unrecognizable. The Mini Games are very easy, but fun such as swapping puzzle tiles to complete a picture, or flipping switches in a specific order. My favorite one required you to change the number on several buttons to complete the numerical sequence, starting with 1 + 1 = 2, 1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 =5 and so forth. This is a simple Hidden Object adventure game, that is pleasantly fun and lighthearted, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Discover Fairy Kingdom and enjoy an exciting simulation adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
122 of 139 found this review helpful
Save The Princess
PostedMarch 28, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy do all the workers look exactly the same, did I clone them?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Seems to be a lot of evil sorcerers lately, (are there any nice sorcerers left ?) this one has left the Fairy Kingdom in total chaos, and has taken the Princess with him! The King has asked for our help to restore the kingdom and bring his daughter home safely. I didn't notice an option for an untimed mode, but this TM game isn't that hard core, and there seems to be plenty of time allowance for most levels. Achievements are available, some of them have three different levels to achieve a bronze, silver and gold trophy.
The graphics are very well done in this somewhat easy Time Management/Strategy game. Each level has a specific set of goals to accomplish, to receive up to three golden stars. You will have to use strategy when constructing buildings, so that you will have enough resources to complete other tasks. Roads must be cleared of pits, stones, and branches, broken carts must be disassembled and bridges repaired. You will have to collect food for needed energy to complete these tasks as well. Farms can be built to produce more food, Sawmills to produce wood, Gold mines for funds and Libraries to learn various spells. The spells are actually bonuses that when fully charged can be used to speed up the workers, make construction faster, or receive more resources. Wild boars will run amuck and block pathways, so a Hunters House must be built to house the hunters who will chase the boars out of the way, and if you upgrade buildings you can get more workers or a larger supply of resources. The tasks are clear, and fairly easy to achieve, they are listed at the top of the screen so you can see your progress easily. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Bridge to Another World: The Others Collector's Edition
Find the cure to save your brother from the Others.
Overall rating
5
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5
243 of 274 found this review helpful
Even Better Than The Original
PostedMarch 28, 2015
pennmom36
fromMy "Other" trap worked almost instantaneously! All I caught was a not so sly fox
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Jane was just a young girl when she found herself wandering through the woods, she had no memories of her family or even how she got there. She was frightened but she kept moving, until she came upon a cave with an incredible sight. Inside this cave was an evil witch, known as the "Others" and this witch was casting a powerful and agonizing spell upon a small boy. Jane couldn't bear to see this innocent boy in pain, so she stepped between the witch and the boy, to break the spell! The witch disappeared and Jace would become Jane's adopted brother, the family she would need to survive. From that moment on, this dynamic duo have devoted their lives hunting the Others, until now......the tides have changed, and the hunters have become the hunted!
I was expecting this game to be a continuation of the first Bridge to Another World: Burnt Dreams, but to my surprise it's a completely new adventure. This game is centered around a world of make believe, with witches and spells, trolls and turmoil, and just a tiny dash of eye of newt. You have found a Spellbook belonging to one of the Others, conveniently left behind in the human world, without it, you can't enter the portal to the "Other" side. There's only one problem, to cast a spell, you must first find a feather made of chalk, and then replicate a spell symbol upon your hand. Each spell requires a new feather (for once could I just keep important inventory items throughout the game like matches, a knife and in this case a chalk feather?) The spells will enable you to whip up a spell which will allow items to levitate, or even make multiple copies from an original object. Once in the Other world, you find another handy item, a Magical Compass, that shows the path taken by someone, in this case the direction Jace took on his frantic chase of the Other who cast a spell upon him all those years ago. Again, you need compass powder to activate the compass each time, the compass will show you which path to take each time, once you find 4 items that match the silhouette shown on the compass. Some of the inventory items have plus signs which means that you must interact with that item before using, such as combining that item with another inventory item. There are 28 Raven Silhouettes hidden throughout the game, at first I thought they were way too obvious, but all that changed once in the Other world as the scenes became darker, the Ravens became harder to spot!
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly progressive, interactive silhouetted shapes, where you find the first item that matches the silhouetted shape, and use that item to interact with other items that will reveal the next silhouetted item. There are also a ton of smaller HOP's, as I mentioned before, they are required whenever you use the compass, some are within zoomed in areas where you are tasked with finding 5 arrows for example by placing objects in their correct position on a scarecrow, to reveal the arrows. There are even hidden object scenes where you find 4 crescent moons, 4 ravens, and 4 spell symbols, on a book, page by page as a story is being narrated. The Mini Games were far a few between, unless you count the before mentioned HOP's. They do exist however, placing round tokens correctly to complete a picture, repeating the sequence of several blinking eyes, or matching identical moon shapes on books by flipping over two books at a time, but if you pick the wrong match the books scramble into different positions.
This Collectors Edition has Achievements, 28 Collectible Raven Silhouettes, replayable Mini Games and Hidden Object Scenes, Screensavers, Wallpapers, Concept Art, Music, Movies, a built in Strategy Guide, and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Witches' Legacy: Slumbering Darkness
The legacy of the witches continues when Lynn and her husband are lured into a trap by a mysterious sorcerer...
Overall rating
5
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5
125 of 142 found this review helpful
And the Legacy Continues
PostedMarch 27, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy doesn't Imp have a name, what was the dogs name?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is one of my favorite series of games, and I still enjoy the ongoing saga endured by Edward and Lynn. This Witches legacy began when Carrie rescued Lynn from Elizabeth, a terrible witch who killed Lynn's family, and turned her poor dog into an Imp! (I will admit I love that glowing eyed Imp)The legacy continued when the Queen of witches, Morgana, tried to lure Lynn to the darkside, thankfully Lynn resisted and vowed to only use her powers for the good of mankind. She met Edward and they fell in love, their relationship hit a bump when Lynn discovered that Edward was a witch hunter! They worked out their problems, and were married one year ago. The drama continues in Slumbering Darkness, when a powerful sorcerer kidnaps Edward with a harsh demand, that Lynn follows willingly, or never see Edward again! Just like the previous Witches Legacy's, Lynn uses her witch powers to create portals that allow her (and you of course) to travel to weird places in an attempt to rescue Edward from the evil sorcerer.
That cute Imp (wonder what he looked like as a dog?) has donned his backpack, and waits patiently to retrieve items that otherwise would have to be written off. There are plus signs on some of the inventory items that indicate some type of interaction is required before you can use that item, such as, combining that item with another inventory item. The Collectors Edition has several achievements to earn, including using the Imp's assistant, and has 36 hidden jigsaw pieces that can be assembled when you find all pieces, to learn a story about that character. There are also 33 Morphing objects to find which is my favorite feature, so I opted for the Collectors Edition of this game.
The Hidden Object Scenes are extremely interactive, you might have to find items such as keys or masks, to unlock the list first, and then there are several items that are interactive within the listed objects. You can opt to play a Matching game, by flipping over two cards at a time to match identical pictures, but the HOP's are really entertaining and none are boring in my opinion. Mini games are just as entertaining, there are small games in zoomed in areas where you have to find several objects on the outside of the zoom, and there are longer, more complicated games such as leading a train to the tunnel. There are three trains of different lengths, that need to be guided to different slots in order to clear the tracks to allow the train that the imp is conducting, to the tunnel.
The Collectors Edition of Witches Legacy: Slumbering Darkness has Wallpapers, Screensavers, Achievements, an Art gallery, 36 hidden Puzzle Pieces, 33 Morphing Objects, Soundtracks, Puzzles, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter. Either edition is top notch entertainment, enjoy!
I recommend this game!