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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4724
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 6, 2025
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Risen Dragons
Cruel beings have devastated a floating island leaving its peaceful populace helpless in the face of war. Conquer the evil scourge and repair the land!
Overall rating
5
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5
141 of 158 found this review helpful
What A Complicated Game!
PostedOctober 22, 2014
pennmom36
fromOther worlds have spiders too!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)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
I never look at the information given for each game because I want the element of surprise, and wow this game was unexpected, complicated, difficult and I love it! I have no idea what category this game fit's in, it's a tower defense, match 3, time management, quest driven, battle game.
The Gatherers have come to Earth and began mining peacefully until that dreadful day they used an unknown power source to tear the earth into fragments. The Quests or tasks are given by Terony, a powerful sorceress who must be protected at all costs to allow her to attach the floating fragments of Earth back together and close enemy portals to keep the Gatherers from entering our world in groves. You will hatch a baby dragon in the tutorial level that only follows your commands and he does most of the work dragging fragments to the main hub and battling the enemy. Every floating fragment you choose to attach will cost money, and there are bridges to repair and paths to clear which all require money, similar to a time management game.
In order to make money to complete the quests you must battle the monsters in a tower defense game. The dragon can kill the monsters but can only move to the spaces available with the claw platform, you can move him back and forth as often as you want but he isn't all that fast moving. As your dragon progresses, he levels up with new skills that can be applied by visiting the skills section. The skills section allows you to buy skills of all kinds, for weapons as well as the dragon (other dragons are eventually available too) Naturally you will be able to place weapons on available platforms as well starting with Turrets that are upgradeable for more money when you click on an existing Turret. As with most TD games there are available tools to use on the enemy such as fireballs and poison apples and reagents to use to restore your health or make the dragon move faster, these will have to be replaced once all available are used by visiting the store. Instead of defending the tower, you are defending the sorceress who is trying to cast a spell. If you click on the crossed swords to start the next wave of incoming monsters early, you will receive more points and you can click on floating rock debris anytime to have the dragon destroy them for extra money. You will choose the mode of difficulty before every battle, casual gives you the least amount of coins and 1 star, average a tad bit more coins and 2 stars and expert gives you 3 stars and the maximum amount of coins. I suggest you start with casual because if you need more money to complete a quest you can replay any level in the other two modes at anytime! Most of the monsters are spiders, starting with itsy bitsy spiders and eventually becoming massive in size, but new monsters are added after every battle, lizard dinosaurs and even flying pterodactyls! There are achievements to earn as well.
When you finish a battle you will need to replenish those reagents you used, or add more for the upcoming battle. The reagents are the potions that restore your health or give the dragon a shot of espresso for courage and speed! This is done by visiting the Laboratory and playing a match 3 game! There is a one page tutorial that explains the bonuses given and how they effect the tiles on the board, otherwise this game is the least complicated out of everything. The goal is simple, make matches of at least three identical tiles by clicking and dragging a tile or gem to create a line horizontal or vertical, larger matches earn the bonuses on the board automatically. You want to make matches with the tiles that have the bottles of reagent on them to collect for use. From what I can tell this match 3 game can be played as many times as you want to collect more reagent potions, but there could be a limit.
I told you it was complicated! I just scratched the surface of this game in my review. If you fear change, don't even attempt this game, if you fear spiders, steer clear there are a ton of creepy spiders, if you don't like games that are complicated and require time and patience to learn, again pass this one by. If you want a challenging game with many facets and hours of fantastic battling, pull up a computer chair, make yourself comfortable and prepare for a long but entertaining day at the computer, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Forgotten Kingdoms: Dream of Ruin
Princess Selene's vivid dreams warn that her marriage foretells disaster – but only you can break the magical spell threatening both your lives!
Overall rating
5
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5
93 of 107 found this review helpful
When Dreams Become Reality
PostedOctober 21, 2014
pennmom36
fromOnly two more dawns to live..that sounds way more epic than two days!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
King Rigel of Aeria has sent the Ambassador to deliver a marriage proposal from Prince Armus to the beautiful Princess Selena of Tida. Unfortunately the Princess declines because of recurring nightmares of this very day. In her dreams she vividly sees her kingdom in ruins and her mother Queen Beatrix murdered at the throne! The very moment the Princess declines, magical chains bind her and she falls into a coma that not even Maera the Healer can cure. In a fit of rage the Queen casts a binding spell upon the Ambassador as well, if she dies, so shall you! You must now travel the globe in search of the cure that binds the two of you both physically and mentally, you only have two dawns before the life elements are drained from the sleeping Princess! (try kissing her it's worked before!)
What's not to love about a game filled with Kings and Queens, Prince's and Princesses, magic, deceit and flying tigers? You can use your wicked fast winged beast to transport you instantaneously to other Kingdoms any time you want by simply clicking on the tiger and then choosing the desired location. As soon as you arrive at Vivid Basin the home to temperamental but wise dragons, you will find a very useful tool, the Legendary Gauntlet of Elements capable of using elements such as fire, water and wind. Simply choose the appropriate icon located on the bottom right of the screen and blast away!
The Hidden Object Scenes consist of slightly interactive list finds such as clicking on a box to reveal the contents inside or picking up several miniature planets and placing them onto an astrological chest. I will admit that some of the objects were so well blended that I had to use the hint button (did anyone else find the letter T on their own?) The mini games are clever and entertaining, some simple puzzles such as swapping identical sized tiles to complete a picture, some more complex and frustrating such as guiding three different dragon figurines along sections of a path that are turned individually, but it is sometimes necessary to backtrack in order to get to the correct pattern.
The Collectors Edition was more entertaining in my opinion with Collectible Nobel Kingdom Cards, Achievements, Unlockable Bonus Trivia, Wallpaper, Concept Art, Music, Art Gallery, Extra Hidden Object Scenes and Puzzles, a built in Strategy Guide and of course a Bonus Adventure Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Echoes of the Past: Wolf Healer Collector's Edition
Warriors of darkness have just attacked your people. Now you alone can defeat them and save your fellow Healers!
Overall rating
4
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5
64 of 66 found this review helpful
Aren't We Supposed to Be Afraid Of Werewolves?
PostedOctober 21, 2014
pennmom36
fromSorry, I didn't mean to get trapped in here, does she often get trapped on purpose?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Since ancient times, Warriors have attacked these lands but have been unable to withstand the powerful forces of the Healers ruled by Sirius and Auriga, until now! The Warriors have become stronger, launching a deadly attack that enialates every clan member with the exception of it's newest inductee, Mira and yourself. The settlement has been destroyed and many of it's people are injured and suffering, they are looking to Mira the daughter of their former ruler Sirius for guidance and strength. It's up to you to help Mira Heal all these people and find a way to defeat the Warriors once and for all!
Healers are very special people that have been admired for centuries for their unique ability to transform from Human to Wolf! Once you don a special hand crafted bracelet the transformation begins, you don't even have to wait for a full moon, but the crystal within the bracelet will need to be recharged after every use and the bracelet is easily accessible through an icon at the bottom left corner of your screen. I also liked the custom cursor which is a wolf paw, and there are options for widescreen as well as fullscreen. There are 32 hidden collectible orbs or snowglobes, one in each location that also become an astrological mini game when all orbs have been collected and broken to expose the puzzle piece within. The inventory bar is located at the top of the screen which may take some getting used to, but actually works out better because it opens up more of the scene and is more discrete. The journal is kept at the top as well and keeps notes about your investigation with goals as well as a section for the collectibles and the achievements you earn.
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly silhouetted shape finds and if you roll the cursor over the silhouetted shape, the item will fill in with color. Some of the scenes require you to replace items into the scene. The mini games are decent and in abundance, some are quick and simple such as a game of blocks where you move blocks of different shapes and sizes out of the way of a blocked obstacle. Some games take a bit longer such as placing stars on a grid to replicate a picture shown as a smaller grid formation, however all of the puzzles and games seem fairly simple.
The Collectors Edition has a Bonus Adventure, Achievements, Collectible Orbs, Concept Art, a built in Strategy Guide and replayable mini games. The only complaints I have with this game are with the voiceovers with no lip movement, Mira's voice was irritating and sounded like an adult trying to fake a childs voice, the graphics were just okay and at times the game mechanics seemed sluggish. Other than those complaints, this is a nice game with unique concepts and features, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Travel Adventures: World Wonders
Pack your bags for a fantastic family vacation! Explore the world through puzzles, mini-games and hidden object scenes.
Overall rating
4
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5
94 of 104 found this review helpful
Designed For Kids, Fun Enough For Adults
PostedOctober 21, 2014
pennmom36
fromNewsflash: a crab and lobster are different
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
It's difficult to write a review based upon a game whose targeted genre is kids. You have to think in terms of what a school aged kid would think about the game, not what you personally thought (personally I was getting quite bored with the connect the dots game) After playing the demo with that same criteria, I think that kids 6-10 would really enjoy this game especially with the guidance of someone like you!
It's summer vacation time and mom and dad have chosen to travel worldwide to destinations such as Sao Paulo, Mexico, New York, Toronto and of course Vegas.....whoa, what??? Okay even I think that last destination was a bad decision, here ya go kids just put a $5 dollar bill in this slot and pull the lever!
I originally thought this was a Hidden Object Game with mini games to play between levels but this is actually a game chock full of mini games and puzzles as well as Seek and Find scenes, nothings really hidden and there are more mini games than seek and find games. The items on the Seek and Find searches are either list finds (no interactions, no zoomed in areas) or find multiples of one item such as 20 clocks. I would have given this game a higher rating if the scenes weren't so bland, it would have been nice to have hidden coins or at least gave you points for finding items quickly.
This game had a nice variety of puzzles and mini games, but for some reason they chose to put in way too many connect the dot games, and they weren't typical connect the dot games, these required you to connect dots one letter at a time, no continual line to make a picture (except one) just a lot of starting and stopping for a bunch of letters and in my opinion would be boring for almost any age group. There are a lot of jigsaw puzzles that form a picture of a famous icon, most have around 20 pieces and the outlines are on the board for each piece. There are matching games where you flip two cards over at a time to try to match 2 alike pictures, spot the difference and matching a country's flag to a postcard with a picture of something iconic from that country. Of course there was a slot machine game for Vegas but at least they made the slots fun themes such as sports and toys, enjoy, I'm off to Vegas!
I recommend this game!
Help the adorable grim reapers Grimm and Rose defeat monsters, ghosts, evil bunnies and more using the power of words!
Overall rating
5
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5
192 of 216 found this review helpful
Defeat The Monsters One Word At a Time
PostedOctober 20, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhat do I get when I use all of the letters in one word??
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
You will either love this clever word game or hate it. Give it at least 15 minutes before making up your mind because there are a lot of bonuses and and special tiles added with each level that make this game quite unique. The object of this game is to spell words from a group of letters to earn points that will allow the Grimm to use the reaper on the monsters and hopefully kill the monster while retaining your health (they have points as well, your points must be bigger than theirs)
Some of the letters have cracked tiles which give you more points, citron tiles that when used restores 15% health, poison tiles that damages your health by 5% and even plague tiles which will spread quickly if not used in a word. Each letter is worth different points, bronze letters do the least damage and gold letters do the most damage. The final quest after killing the monsters is to reap the gems which will be used to purchase bonuses, the green gem is worth 1 point, blue 5, red 20, purple 50, and the yellow gem is worth 100 points.
You can visit the store anytime to purchase a wide variety of helpful tools and even upgrade the letter tiles and the reaper scythe or get a Grimm assistant! Bonuses are unlocked at different levels such as, more health, more damage to the monster or you can purchase potions that restore 100% of your health and remove poisoned letters. There is an option to buy a monster health bar preview that shows you the damage the word will deal the monster before launching that word or you can see the health bar damage that the monster will inflict upon his next attack. You can equip yourself with books (knowledge is power) such as Duality that gives monsters 20% more damage for words with double letters (battle/bubble etc) Heel Me which gives you 3 healths for every letter E used, and Wealth which makes the monsters drop 4% more gems when defeated.
My whole family was standing behind me throwing out available words as I was playing this game, it really is a fun game that anyone will enjoy if they can spell words. If you don't know if a word is real all you have to do is throw the spelled word up there and if it is indeed a legitimate word the reaper icon will light up to indicate that it is a valid word. There are Quests which are achievements that you must fulfil such as using 2 corner letters in a word, using 2 cracked letters or spelling a 6 letter word, give it a try, and enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Grim Facade: The Artist and the Pretender
Leonardo da Vinci needs your help! A tyrant has conquered Florence and he is destroying all works of art and science!
Overall rating
4
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5
83 of 92 found this review helpful
How da Vinci Almost Wasn't
PostedOctober 17, 2014
pennmom36
fromSweet alarm system Leo!
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
A man claiming to be a Mage has taken control of the government, and has demanded the surrender of all works of arts and science! This self proclaimed Mage has managed to turn the citizens of Florence Italy against their ruler by using simple parlor tricks and staged predictions to frighten and confuse all but a handful of rebels who won't tolerate the censorship this "messiah" is trying to enforce! Leonardo has entrusted you, detective to expose this messiah for the con artist he really is and save da Vinci's masterpieces for centuries to come!
Because da Vinci's works of art are mechanical inventions you will have lot's of gadgets, complicated locks and secret passageways to tinker with throughout the game. You will receive a mechanical pigeon that helps you with out of the reach items but early in the game he flies the coop and disappears only to be replaced with a mechanical sheep that can eat his way through the toughest vegetation, and you get to name him so I'm assuming he will stick around a litter longer than the pigeon. The hint system requires you to find fans, mostly in the HOS, each fan you find will give you another available hint but you can use the hint for direction without using an available hint.
The Hidden Object Scenes were just okay, with very little WOW factor in my opinion. They are interactive progressive silhouette finds with small puzzles to solve, by finding clues within the scene. Some of the HOS are repeated which is a feature I really despise. The mini games are good but some are very frustrating such as turning 3 nuts with arrows on a large bolt to complete a picture of da Vinci's flying machine.
The Collectors Edition has wallpapers, screensavers, concept art, movies, achievements, replayable mini games and HOS, collectible items to place in a pop up book called Leonardo's Tales, a built in Strategy guide and a Bonus chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Riddles of Fate: Memento Mori Collector's Edition
Death needs help from the only detective he trusts – you!
Overall rating
5
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5
148 of 170 found this review helpful
Balance Must Be Restored
PostedOctober 16, 2014
pennmom36
fromI for one wouldn't want Death as one of my clients!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Every living soul must depart this world to keep balance. Not everyone follows these rules and seek immortality, that is when Death himself must come down, the overseer of the balance for eternity. If balance isn't restored, if those who seek immortality aren't found, a riff will tear open and new lives cannot begin! Seems Death needs a bit of a vacation and entrusts you Detective, once again to find these life seekers and restore order to the very fabric of society, starting with Mr. Gautiers who seems to be a blood thirsty night walker, a vampire who has been leaving a death trail of innocent women. His newest victim is Zoe a young Parisian woman who blindly left a promising career behind and seems to be blinded by her love for him. Can you find absolute proof of Mr. Gautiers guilt before Zoe becomes a victim as well?
I don't understand why this game is receiving such poor reviews, this is a fantastic story! The graphics are dark and almost void of color, but this is how a game centered around Death should be, the entire story would lose credibility if there were an abundance of roses, pastels and glitter, don't ya think! Death has equipped you with his most powerful tools, the most important tool is a Magic Sphere which allows you to quickly transport to anywhere on the globe with a single touch, a necessity when you are tracking down a wicked fast vampire! I will admit that this game went a little overboard with the back and forthing, not only will you find yourself going back and forth between the scenes of your current location, but you will need to use the Magic Sphere to travel back and forth to your home every time you need to replicate a key or develope pictures. Some of the inventory items have a blue aura around them which will indicate items that need to be examined at your residence. There are also inventory items that have a + sign indicating that you need to interact with that item before using such as opening the item or combining that item with another inventory item. You will be given a journal that belongs to Death with some of the pages missing (actually all of the pages are missing at first) and once found will automatically go into your journal. There is a Task icon for objectives, and an icon to access the Collectible figurines showcase, each story has it's own set of morphing figurines representing each character. There are 52 hidden cards to collect and when you find the entire deck, you will have access to a replayable game of solitaire which is only available in the full version which doesn't really matter because you won't be able to find 52 cards in the demo anyway.
The Hidden Object Scenes are all the same from this dev, slightly interactive list finds, some HO's require you to find bat emblems to unlock the list, others may require you to find 12 puzzle fragments at the end and complete a small puzzle of rotating puzzle pieces to open a chest for the final inventory item. I loved the mini games which were at times simple and basic but entertaining such as moving horizontal bars on a lock to allow the vertical pins to move from the bottom to the top, for all three lock pins.
This Collectors Edition has 12 different Achievements, Morphs, Wallpapers, Concept Art, Music, a Secret Room, Solitaire Game, Collectible figurines, playing cards and diary pages, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Holiday Jigsaw Halloween 2
No tricks! 500 new and unique high-quality photos is a real treat for jigsaw fans on Halloween!
Overall rating
4
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5
37 of 39 found this review helpful
Spooky Good Jigsaws
PostedOctober 15, 2014
pennmom36
fromI got a jigsaw puzzle trophy, can't wait to display it!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
Another year gone by and once again we get a decent Halloween themed jigsaw puzzle game. I wasn't over the top thrilled with the pictured offered this go round but it's a great way to kick off the Holidays. There are five categories and each one has 100 puzzles available, Costumes (mostly adult costumes) Treats (Halloween goodies) Decorations, Family and Autumn. The same options are available as usual, you can choose to hang a picture of the puzzle as well as the size of the picture, or you can ghost the image onto the background, you can use the sort button, and border only feature. You can click and drag any piece into the box on the top left corner to make extra room (a single click will reveal all the pieces placed in the box) There is also a Hint button, a Magnifying glass and background color choices in blue, green, pink or gray. The feature I use the most is the Modify button which allows you to choose the cut (shape) and the amount of pieces and whether the pieces can be rotated for a bit more challenge, on ANY of the puzzles offered. Otherwise the puzzles have predetermined sizes from 12-247 pieces, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Solitaire Game: Halloween
Trick or treat? No tricks! 120 new levels is a real treat for solitaire fans on Halloween!
Overall rating
5
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5
115 of 132 found this review helpful
SPOOKTACULAR SOLITAIRE
PostedOctober 15, 2014
pennmom36
fromBOO
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
What's better than a game of solitaire? A spooky Halloween themed game of solitaire! There are two modes of difficulty, Newby and Pro, you can switch to Pro after you play the first game in the tutorial. The only difference between the two difficulties is that Newby allows you to replay any level and Pro only allows you to replay the entire pack. The object of this game is to try and create chains of cards by placing cards either higher or lower than the deck card shown regardless of suit. If you are able to use all of the gold cards you will automatically win that game even if there are normal cards left on the board. There are three bonuses available, a Mulligan which allows you to undo any last action including using your bonus, a Joker which changes any open card to a joker which is a wild card, and a Shuffle icon to put all cards back in the deck and deal new cards. There are 120 levels in appropriate themes such as Mystery Lake and Nocturnal Meadow, there are also achievements and trophies to earn, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Death Upon an Austrian Sonata: A Dana Knightstone Novel
Can you solve the mystery of the ghostly violinist?
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Hereditary Ghost Seeing Abilities
PostedOctober 14, 2014
pennmom36
fromMaybe Elsie went to the wrong Knightstone household!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Collector's Edition
(99)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Dana Knightstone receives a letter from her distant cousin Sebastian Knightstone requesting her help with a dearly departed ghost. Until now Dana believed she was the only family member with the ability to see ghosts, and Sebastian has become too weak to help this ghost who was murdered. Dana must figure out who murdered Elsie, a musician and composer, and find the music she composed and hid just prior to her brutal murder.
The Hidden Object Scenes are very interactive, many of them have codes that need to be found in order to open intricate locks and they also have a zoomed in area with more objects hidden within. There are a lot of mini games such as placing 10 different gears onto silhouetted outlines. Every scene is chock full of interactive areas with lots of inventory items to find and use as well as intricate locks to pick and cabinets and drawers to jimmy open.
The Collectors Edition has Wallpapers, Concept Art, Cutscenes, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter. In my opinion this Standard Edition is the better value, enjoy!
I recommend this game!