the clockwork man2: the hidden world Review

Preview

Very nice presentation and graphics. Good music and the voice overs are decent but sometimes unequal. The story is fun and interesting. The Hog game is great but the mini games are sometimes frustrating. The mini games are not skipable. 1 puzzle was bad (The pressure in submarine), 2 others were not exact to the drawings in the journal (the mini games of the element's stones in the end). Your journal information is sometimes very useful. Overall an excellent game with some quirks. The stones mini games could have been better in the end. Last a good 2 hours. For 13 years and more, since there is one murder…but no blood. Recommended.

(7.5/10)

Hidden Mysteries: Vampire Secrets Review

Unfinished 50%

Some 3d movies to present the story. The 3d characters are basic. Nice music, voice overs but not always good or just. The story is ok but moves very slowly. The Hog game is straight forward, but the mini games are just frustrating. Most of them are too complex or long, or simply badly explained. I counted 5 of those and I was just at 50% of the game. Overall a generic release that didn't kept me going, and brought me frustration with the mini games. Try it before buying.

(6/10)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Review

(Unfinished 25%)

No special movie to start the game, you get a a text front. The interface and the global presentation are poor. Some voice overs. The sounds are fine. We all know the story, but this game is for a younger audience. The clicking can be touchy. The HOG scenes are blurry compare to the objects that are sharp. That difference is quite distracting visually. Overall a kid game, not especially well done. You get the basics HOG but you miss the refinements. Try it before committing.

(6/10)

Elixir of Immortality Review

Nice illustrations and 3d characters. Great sharp graphics for high resolutions. The sounds are more then decent. No voice over. The story has a nice twist to it. The HOG is good, but there is too many complex and long mini games…at least 5 of them. Quite some backtracking with a less then perfect navigation system. Could have been more refined. Overall this is quite a good with production qualities, but there is some annoyances (Few of them). This story has blood depictions and murder, 13 years and more. Last around 2 hours. One to buy.

(8/10)

Artifacts of the Past: Ancient Mysteries Review

Unfinished 30%

The presentation is fast. The graphics are fine but borderline resolution. It employs semi photographic scenes and objects, which doesn't always work visually. The transitions are so, so…The sounds are average. The story is pretty cliché from the Egyptology book. The HOG game is fun and even the mini games are well executed. Overall a fun game that couldn't hold my interest because of it's visuals, presentation flair and a less then original story. Try it to see if you like it.

(6.5/10)

Time Dreamer Review

Nice graphics with some 3d characters. The scenes are semi photographic. Good presentation. Excellent music that establish a mysterious atmosphere. The story is well done with a particular 1st person point of view. The transition to the HOG scenes are too fast. The hint refill is a bit slow. Only one puzzle was too hard. The clicking can be touchy at times. Overall and excellent game with time travel and murder story. Nothing graphical concerning the murder. 13 years and more, last a good 1.5-2 hours. Buy it.

(8.5/10)

Immortal Lovers Review

Unfinished 30%

Black and white story illustrations, but really well done. The scenes and objects are photographic which doesn't fit with the rest of the game. The objects are too smalls or difficult to distinguish from the background. There is a flagrant lack of transitions between scenes and mini games. The story is aimed for women. Overall a weak game that lack unity and focus. Some elements are great, but many of them don't fit well together. Try it before buying.

(5.5/10)

Skymist – The Lost Spirit Stones Review

Very nice 3D movies with good illustrations. The scenes are also in 3d. The music is unequal…sometimes good or not. No voice over. The story is pretty good although conventional. The puzzles are logical, and only one was too complex. Overall a great game for the family that last a good 2-3 hours. Recommended.

(8.5/10)

Brunhilda and the Dark Crystal Review

Preview

Amazing presentation, great graphics for LCD with a lot of small animations. Voice overs. The demon is a bit too intrusive in it's comments. The story is really imaginative. The game is aimed at kids. Sadly there is too much small objects and lots of backtracking (Usually between 3 areas). Overall a fun game for the kids, however the adults might be annoyed by the small misses here and there. Last a good 2.5-3 hours. Recommended.

(8/10)

Agatha Christie: 4:50 from Paddington Review

Unfinished 75%

The graphics are fine but a bit blurry. The sounds are ok, but after a while the music gets distracting. The story is complicated with a lot of strange names, locations and family relations. The game start very slow and gets better around chapter 5. Their are a couple of nice ideas, like finding your location to explore, etc…but sadly the HOG has too many small objects. Around the end you have to guess the murderer…the problems is that, the story is so weird and complex that it's just a lucky guess. Overall an average HOG with some nice ideas. The complex story was too difficult to render for this type of game and is more confusing then satisfying. For adult only. Try before buying…

(6/10)