Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions is the 3rd installment of the Magic Encyclopedia adventure puzzle series. The Magic Academy has come under attack by an illusionist and are trapped by his illusions. Star student Catherine happens to be in the right place at the right time, and is the only one able to fight the illusionist, game review, and free the other mages. Join her as she searches the world for ways to confront the illusionist and disrupt his plans!Magic academy star student Catherine is hard at work in the academy's library when suddenly everything around her transforms, game review, into something completely different.
A door turns into a drape, stairs disappear and arcane writings turn into children's drawings. Catherine manages to magically contact her masters,, game review, only to find that someone has stolen the Book of Illusions from the academy and has used it to trap all the mages in an illusion. Fortunately, Catherine was at the library when the illusionist struck, and is able to use the scrolls in the library to escape. It is now up to her to defeat the illusionist and free the other mages.Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions starts with Catherine trying to find, game review, her way out of the library.
She is not, game review, all on her own though, as her masters are able to provide her with hints via her magic crystal ball. She has to find ways to dispel the illusions preventing her escape. And once she's free, she has, game review, to go in, game review, search of the illusionist in an adventure that will take her around the world to exotic places such as China and even an, game review, undersea kingdom!The gameplay in Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions is very much a fragmented object, game review, game style.
Instead of searching for totally random objects like a spider and an umbrella,, game review, you are tasked to find different, game review, parts, game review, of items that can be used to break illusions or help you on the quest against the illusionist. For example, find all 8 parts of a levitation, game review, scroll and you can then use it to interact with a previously out-of-reach item.However, what makes this game unique is how it handles the concept of illusions. When you first encounter a scene, what you see is usually an illusion, with people and items appearing to be something else entirely.
For example, that palace, game review, guard standing inconspicuously by the door might actually be a demon waiting for you to gamble with it. And in terms of solving the puzzles, certain items can only be interacted with or obtained while you are viewing the illusion "phase" of a scene, while others require you to have dispelled the illusions before you can interact with them. You will also have to switch back and forth between the phases to solve all the puzzles.Dispelling the illusions might involve magically transforming day to night, or using, game review, potions, or even magical glasses.
Some of these items might dispel the illusion for the entire scene, while others might only reveal the truth around certain areas that you select. And some others will only dispel the illusions for a short time, requiring you to act fast! This concept adds a new level of difficulty to the game, and might take a while to get used to. Some of the particle effects such as distortions surrounding the "dispelled" areas might create a bit of confusion as well.The game is also more challenging than other hidden object games.
There's a lot of deduction and reasoning required in order to solve some of the puzzles and to, game review,,, game review, game review, find out what is the correct next step. Do not worry, game review, that it may be too difficult for you though. The "hint" and "skip" buttons recharge quite quickly. There are plenty of mini-puzzles in the game too, again mostly of the logic variety. They are also magic-themed, with examples including a potion-mixing puzzle and a magic word puzzle.The artwork in the game is gorgeous, as is expected of a Magic Encyclopedia sequel.
The art is vibrant and crisp, and beautifully illustrates the magical scenes and locations that you visit, from the mystical Atlantis to the Forbidden Palace of China. The music is quite uplifting and entertaining, game review, as well, with hints of the various cultures that you visit. The soundtrack might not be arranged perfectly though... you can sometimes hear Chinese music when you are in Egypt.Overall, Magic Encyclopedia: Illusions is a great adventure puzzle game with a higher than average difficulty level.
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2010/05/09
2010/04/28
Facebook Game - Bejeweled Blitz Review
It is rare that we hear a Facebook community that have not heard of Bejeweled Blitz before, game review, . Bejeweled, game review, Blitz is a great puzzle game that was made by Pop Cap, the same developers that brought you the 2009 award winning game Plants vs Zombies.Gameplay
First thing I noticed in Bejeweled is that the gameplay has, game review, changed a bit after a few months never playing it. With the new added feature as earning gold coins and buying boosting for power ups.Now we look at the basic gameplay.
Bejeweled Blitz is like any typical puzzle game found in Facebook. However, what makes it most interesting here it that the game was originally made for home PC by Pop Cap and was brought to Facebook as a promotion to their company and other game lineup. This is a good strategy as Bejeweled is a game that is highly addictive and fun to play with. Rarely people will, game review, get, game review, bored with it, only frustrated and hair pulling, game review, at times.The, game review, game works like any other puzzle game you know of.
As your main goal to this game is to score as high as possible in just 1 minute under 1 round and yes, it is only 1 round. The game usually consists of various color gems around the screen and you need to get the gem in either 3 to 5 lines together to score. As you destroy the current gems, new one will be drop down for you to destroy.With the given time of 1 minute the game started really slow at first, but once you reach to half the time provided, players will eventually start to panic and try to complete as many combination as they can.
Along the way special power up will be available for the players and this is depending, game review, on players' effort as well.For the power, game review, up, players, game review, will need to combine at least 5 gems with the same combination in, game review, under 1 line, vertical or horizontal depending on the situation. There are 5 types of power up available for the game.Flame Gem will make a big explosion to an area around it and destroy any gems around the area of explosion. Very useful if you have at least 2 to 3 of this gem together.
To gain this gem one must get 4 gems in a line.Star Gem, this is created by matching 5 gems in an "L" or "T" shape. The effect of Star Gem is to, game review, unleash its power by removing one column and one row of gems from the board.Hypercube is the power up which, game review, players find it most useful. This is one power up that unleashes its power by destroying one color gem in the game. It is most useful feature is to combine with Flame Gem and Multiplier Gem, this allow player to get a lot of score points and also credits depending on the gem that you destroy.
Multiplier, game review, Gem is a gem that provides boost of score when use. Either comes with 2 times up to 4 times, depending on luck.Gold Gem is the newest collection to the game. This gem allow player to get gold credits which allow players to buy extra boost to assist in this game.After each round, players will be presented, game review, with a result of how they perform in the last game. Beat your high score and you will be rewarded with a medal that will allow you to show it to all your friends.
Credits earn from previous games can be brought forward, game review, to purchase new power up (Boost)to, game review, be use in the next game and this boost will last at least 3 rounds before it is being reset.Players are advice to use mouse for this game as it is more responsive and easier to navigate then using the touch pad.Graphic
Bejeweled is a very colorful game as the gems are display in various shapes and color. Animation in this game is also very good as you will see explosion and lightning effects depending on the power up that you used.
Sound
Bejeweled, game review, Blitz has a very good sound in this game, but lacking on the music part a bit. Sound make by exploding and destroyed gems is, game review, very fun and once your counter reach to the last 10, game review, second, players will be pressured to score as much as possible before, game review, it hits 0.Conclusion
This, game review, is a very addictive game that will keep anyone playing for hours. Furthermore with score trees provided by the developers, this game will push players to beat their previous high score and also to get to the top of the ladder of top 10 players in the game.
First thing I noticed in Bejeweled is that the gameplay has, game review, changed a bit after a few months never playing it. With the new added feature as earning gold coins and buying boosting for power ups.Now we look at the basic gameplay.
Bejeweled Blitz is like any typical puzzle game found in Facebook. However, what makes it most interesting here it that the game was originally made for home PC by Pop Cap and was brought to Facebook as a promotion to their company and other game lineup. This is a good strategy as Bejeweled is a game that is highly addictive and fun to play with. Rarely people will, game review, get, game review, bored with it, only frustrated and hair pulling, game review, at times.The, game review, game works like any other puzzle game you know of.
As your main goal to this game is to score as high as possible in just 1 minute under 1 round and yes, it is only 1 round. The game usually consists of various color gems around the screen and you need to get the gem in either 3 to 5 lines together to score. As you destroy the current gems, new one will be drop down for you to destroy.With the given time of 1 minute the game started really slow at first, but once you reach to half the time provided, players will eventually start to panic and try to complete as many combination as they can.
Along the way special power up will be available for the players and this is depending, game review, on players' effort as well.For the power, game review, up, players, game review, will need to combine at least 5 gems with the same combination in, game review, under 1 line, vertical or horizontal depending on the situation. There are 5 types of power up available for the game.Flame Gem will make a big explosion to an area around it and destroy any gems around the area of explosion. Very useful if you have at least 2 to 3 of this gem together.
To gain this gem one must get 4 gems in a line.Star Gem, this is created by matching 5 gems in an "L" or "T" shape. The effect of Star Gem is to, game review, unleash its power by removing one column and one row of gems from the board.Hypercube is the power up which, game review, players find it most useful. This is one power up that unleashes its power by destroying one color gem in the game. It is most useful feature is to combine with Flame Gem and Multiplier Gem, this allow player to get a lot of score points and also credits depending on the gem that you destroy.
Multiplier, game review, Gem is a gem that provides boost of score when use. Either comes with 2 times up to 4 times, depending on luck.Gold Gem is the newest collection to the game. This gem allow player to get gold credits which allow players to buy extra boost to assist in this game.After each round, players will be presented, game review, with a result of how they perform in the last game. Beat your high score and you will be rewarded with a medal that will allow you to show it to all your friends.
Credits earn from previous games can be brought forward, game review, to purchase new power up (Boost)to, game review, be use in the next game and this boost will last at least 3 rounds before it is being reset.Players are advice to use mouse for this game as it is more responsive and easier to navigate then using the touch pad.Graphic
Bejeweled is a very colorful game as the gems are display in various shapes and color. Animation in this game is also very good as you will see explosion and lightning effects depending on the power up that you used.
Sound
Bejeweled, game review, Blitz has a very good sound in this game, but lacking on the music part a bit. Sound make by exploding and destroyed gems is, game review, very fun and once your counter reach to the last 10, game review, second, players will be pressured to score as much as possible before, game review, it hits 0.Conclusion
This, game review, is a very addictive game that will keep anyone playing for hours. Furthermore with score trees provided by the developers, this game will push players to beat their previous high score and also to get to the top of the ladder of top 10 players in the game.
2010/04/15
Mind's Eye - Secrets of the Forgotten Game Review
Watch a crime scene turn into something far more sinister in Mind's Eye: Secrets of the Forgotten. Follow Gabrielle,, game review, an enterprising journalist who stumbles, game review, on the story of her lifetime when she smells murderous intent behind what everyone assumes was a suicide. Help her participate in scientific, game review, experiments on the subconscious as she tries to solve this surreal mystery.Gabrielle, game review, is a journalist who happened to be in the right place at the right time when the mayor is found dead from an apparent suicide.
As she and her cameraman partner Roland report on the incident, they discover there's more to this mystery than meets the eye. There might have been foul play involved, and murder is on the cards. And it all seems to tie in with a mysterious concert that is currently playing in town.Their, game review, investigations lead them to a girl who seems to be suffering from some kind of mental distress, and who happened to have attended the same mysterious concert. A scientist suggests that they can help the girl by entering her mind to help her sort things out, game review, .
Gabrielle volunteers for this but soon finds herself in over her head. And there's the issue of her, game review, recurring nightmares and a creepy character from her past coming back to haunt her...Mind's Eye: Secrets of the Forgotten is a great interactive, game review, hidden, game review, object game that moves from a crime mystery case into a more surreal supernatural adventure. The story is quite unique and strong, though at times things seem to move too fast, game review, for the player to get really involved and attached to the characters and the story.
The artwork in the game complements the story very well too. The overall feel is very comic book-like with cartoony, game review, characters and splashes of crime noir backdrops. And when the story progressed to its darker and supernatural side with all the adventures in people's minds, the artwork really exudes the creepiness and unease that brings the story to another level. The haunting soundtrack, game review, also supports the game and story very well.The game play in Mind's Eye: Secrets of the Forgotten is very much an interactive hidden, game review, object game with plenty of hidden object scenes and mini-puzzles.
The hidden object scenes have the same noir and creepy feel that was mentioned earlier., game review, There is also great creative reuse of scenes to keep each, game review, chapter of the game feeling fresh, game review, . For example, there is an abandoned subway station scene with the flickering light bulb and the crime scene feel. Then later on, when Gabrielle is exploring the mind of a person who has a fear of sea creatures, the subway station scene turns into an underwater nightmare with creepy sea creatures moving around between pillars and through the subway tunnels.
The hidden object puzzles in this game also have an interesting 3D concept to it (everything seems to be going 3D now!). You can scroll left and right in each scene, and the different layers of foreground and background will move as the perspective changes. This interesting gimmick allows objects to come into and go out of sight, for example an item hidden behind a pillar will only be visible if you move around the pillar.Another interesting concept introduced with this side-scrolling idea is having parts of an object combine when you are looking at them at the right angle.
For instance, a knife blade might be hidden in the foreground, game review, and the hilt might be way off to the left in the background. But when you scroll, game review, to the right angle, they come together and overlap perfectly, allowing you to grab the whole knife, game review, . The game also includes a fair few mini-puzzles that provide nice breaks when the hidden object searching becomes tiresome.Mind's Eye: Secrets of the Forgotten is a great game that brings a strong and interesting story that will definitely entertain.
As she and her cameraman partner Roland report on the incident, they discover there's more to this mystery than meets the eye. There might have been foul play involved, and murder is on the cards. And it all seems to tie in with a mysterious concert that is currently playing in town.Their, game review, investigations lead them to a girl who seems to be suffering from some kind of mental distress, and who happened to have attended the same mysterious concert. A scientist suggests that they can help the girl by entering her mind to help her sort things out, game review, .
Gabrielle volunteers for this but soon finds herself in over her head. And there's the issue of her, game review, recurring nightmares and a creepy character from her past coming back to haunt her...Mind's Eye: Secrets of the Forgotten is a great interactive, game review, hidden, game review, object game that moves from a crime mystery case into a more surreal supernatural adventure. The story is quite unique and strong, though at times things seem to move too fast, game review, for the player to get really involved and attached to the characters and the story.
The artwork in the game complements the story very well too. The overall feel is very comic book-like with cartoony, game review, characters and splashes of crime noir backdrops. And when the story progressed to its darker and supernatural side with all the adventures in people's minds, the artwork really exudes the creepiness and unease that brings the story to another level. The haunting soundtrack, game review, also supports the game and story very well.The game play in Mind's Eye: Secrets of the Forgotten is very much an interactive hidden, game review, object game with plenty of hidden object scenes and mini-puzzles.
The hidden object scenes have the same noir and creepy feel that was mentioned earlier., game review, There is also great creative reuse of scenes to keep each, game review, chapter of the game feeling fresh, game review, . For example, there is an abandoned subway station scene with the flickering light bulb and the crime scene feel. Then later on, when Gabrielle is exploring the mind of a person who has a fear of sea creatures, the subway station scene turns into an underwater nightmare with creepy sea creatures moving around between pillars and through the subway tunnels.
The hidden object puzzles in this game also have an interesting 3D concept to it (everything seems to be going 3D now!). You can scroll left and right in each scene, and the different layers of foreground and background will move as the perspective changes. This interesting gimmick allows objects to come into and go out of sight, for example an item hidden behind a pillar will only be visible if you move around the pillar.Another interesting concept introduced with this side-scrolling idea is having parts of an object combine when you are looking at them at the right angle.
For instance, a knife blade might be hidden in the foreground, game review, and the hilt might be way off to the left in the background. But when you scroll, game review, to the right angle, they come together and overlap perfectly, allowing you to grab the whole knife, game review, . The game also includes a fair few mini-puzzles that provide nice breaks when the hidden object searching becomes tiresome.Mind's Eye: Secrets of the Forgotten is a great game that brings a strong and interesting story that will definitely entertain.
2010/03/22
Vampireville Game Review
Explore the mysterious Malgrey Castle in the Vampireville hidden object adventure, game review, game. Meet interesting characters with hidden agendas, game review, as you try to figure out what's happening inside the castle that's driving its visitors insane!
You take on the role of a property appraiser, game review, who has been assigned to evaluate the ancient Malgrey Castle for the government, since no heir has claimed the property for 100 years. Unfortunately, the previous appraisers sent there by your boss have gone crazy, game review, .
Now the job falls to you! Hopefully, game review, you will be able to perform your job without going mad, and learn more about the mysterious castle and what's driving your colleagues insane.
When you arrive at Malgrey Castle, you find that things there are slightly peculiar. The heating hasn't been turned on in 50 years, paintings are hidden behind curtains and cabinets have been boarded up. Time, game review, for you to get right into it and figure out what's happening in the castle! Along the way, you will meet a colorful cast of characters including a butler who is obsessed with the internet, a goth maid who listens to music all day, game review, via her massive headphones, and a crazy groundskeeper who used to be president of the local blood donor's union.
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What gives Vampireville such a strong appeal and unique feel is its amazing storytelling. The story progresses chapter by chapter just as it would in a good mystery novel. And there is full voice-acting for all the dialogues and cutscenes, game review, . What's surprising, game review, is that they have even included 3D animations of the characters and got them to act out the scenes! Oh, and the lead, game review, character looks suspiciously like Keanu Reeves...
The gameplay in Vampireville is more of a point-and-click adventure game than a traditional hidden object game.
In each chapter, there are a few story-driven tasks that you have to accomplish, game review, . These are achieved by interacting with the environment and trying to find objects that work together to complete the task. For example,, game review, if a pipe needs to be repaired, you would need to find some welding equipment, a propane tank, a hose and some matches in order to get the job done.
There are also a few of the traditional hidden object scenes, though they are story-driven as well. When inspecting the guest room last occupied by your insane colleague, you are tasked, game review, to find all his belongings in addition to searching for clues as to what drove him insane.
There are some unique hidden object puzzles, game review, in Vampireville though. When tasked with finding 3 rats, I was trying to search for rats that are, game review, cleverly blended into the background. I didn't expect the rats to be suddenly appearing from a crack in the wall and scurrying across, game review, the floor! It's not so much click a hidden object, but more like catch a moving object before it disappears!
In most other hidden object games, you are penalized for randomly clicking a scene.
The opposite is true in Vampireville. Cupboards can be opened and curtains can be drawn. Random pieces of furniture or clutter can also be moved around to reveal hidden objects. Looking for a photograph? It might have fallen behind that dining chair, game review, ...
There are plenty of other puzzles in the game as well, ranging from jigsaws to logic and memory puzzles. Fortunately, the developers have added, game review, a bit of originality and uniqueness to the puzzles, keeping them fresh and interesting.
Rather than looking at two pictures and doing the old spot-the-differences thing, this time you have to look at two different pictures and try to spot the similarities!
Overall, Vampireville is a good hidden object and adventure hybrid game that stands out above the crowd. The effort put into the cutscenes, animation and voice-acting is something you don't, game review, expect from games with this kind of budget (Oh, and the characters' deadpan humor is hilarious as well). Try Vampireville for a nice mystery adventure where you get to be a hero and investigate ghosts and vampires!
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
You take on the role of a property appraiser, game review, who has been assigned to evaluate the ancient Malgrey Castle for the government, since no heir has claimed the property for 100 years. Unfortunately, the previous appraisers sent there by your boss have gone crazy, game review, .
Now the job falls to you! Hopefully, game review, you will be able to perform your job without going mad, and learn more about the mysterious castle and what's driving your colleagues insane.
When you arrive at Malgrey Castle, you find that things there are slightly peculiar. The heating hasn't been turned on in 50 years, paintings are hidden behind curtains and cabinets have been boarded up. Time, game review, for you to get right into it and figure out what's happening in the castle! Along the way, you will meet a colorful cast of characters including a butler who is obsessed with the internet, a goth maid who listens to music all day, game review, via her massive headphones, and a crazy groundskeeper who used to be president of the local blood donor's union.
..
What gives Vampireville such a strong appeal and unique feel is its amazing storytelling. The story progresses chapter by chapter just as it would in a good mystery novel. And there is full voice-acting for all the dialogues and cutscenes, game review, . What's surprising, game review, is that they have even included 3D animations of the characters and got them to act out the scenes! Oh, and the lead, game review, character looks suspiciously like Keanu Reeves...
The gameplay in Vampireville is more of a point-and-click adventure game than a traditional hidden object game.
In each chapter, there are a few story-driven tasks that you have to accomplish, game review, . These are achieved by interacting with the environment and trying to find objects that work together to complete the task. For example,, game review, if a pipe needs to be repaired, you would need to find some welding equipment, a propane tank, a hose and some matches in order to get the job done.
There are also a few of the traditional hidden object scenes, though they are story-driven as well. When inspecting the guest room last occupied by your insane colleague, you are tasked, game review, to find all his belongings in addition to searching for clues as to what drove him insane.
There are some unique hidden object puzzles, game review, in Vampireville though. When tasked with finding 3 rats, I was trying to search for rats that are, game review, cleverly blended into the background. I didn't expect the rats to be suddenly appearing from a crack in the wall and scurrying across, game review, the floor! It's not so much click a hidden object, but more like catch a moving object before it disappears!
In most other hidden object games, you are penalized for randomly clicking a scene.
The opposite is true in Vampireville. Cupboards can be opened and curtains can be drawn. Random pieces of furniture or clutter can also be moved around to reveal hidden objects. Looking for a photograph? It might have fallen behind that dining chair, game review, ...
There are plenty of other puzzles in the game as well, ranging from jigsaws to logic and memory puzzles. Fortunately, the developers have added, game review, a bit of originality and uniqueness to the puzzles, keeping them fresh and interesting.
Rather than looking at two pictures and doing the old spot-the-differences thing, this time you have to look at two different pictures and try to spot the similarities!
Overall, Vampireville is a good hidden object and adventure hybrid game that stands out above the crowd. The effort put into the cutscenes, animation and voice-acting is something you don't, game review, expect from games with this kind of budget (Oh, and the characters' deadpan humor is hilarious as well). Try Vampireville for a nice mystery adventure where you get to be a hero and investigate ghosts and vampires!
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
2010/03/13
Hardware Inside Sony Playstation 3 Reviewed and Explained
The Sony PS3 is creating account in the architect,, game review,, game review, game review, world. And, watchers all over the apple are reviewing the abundant accessible product. It is all set to storm the gaming apple The CNET Editor has awarded the PS3 8.8 out of 10 with 9/10 for design; 9/10 for, game review, features; and 8/10 for performance.
There are two versions of the PS3 and the 20GB adaptation retails for USD 500 while the 60GB adaptation for USD 600. According to gaming gurus it is too aboriginal to say what the PS3 will achieve, the sane admonition is to delay a year afore casual any judgments.
The accouterments is state-of-art and impressive. The PS3 has:
• A corpuscle processor that is actual avant-garde and is all set to abutment GenX computer entertainment. And instead of using off the shelf Pc apparatus the, game review, PS3's 3.2 GHz Corpuscle processor was congenital from blemish just for the PS3. A collective accomplishment amid IBM, Sony, and Toshiba the processor has a amount with seven accessory processing units. The ability continued by the corpuscle will accommodate amazing accuracy to the amateur and astute effects.
• Dolby complete of 5.1 ch with DTS and LPCM.
• Giga-bit, game review, Ethernet with a pre-installed harder deejay drive, game review, . This will accredit, game review, downloading of agreeable from the Apple Wide Web and play online with competitors all over the world.
• Output and ascribe ports abutment displays, game review, from NTSC, PAL, and HD relays.
• A babble akin matches that of PS2 and is incredible.
• A corpuscle processor that can play from a dejected ray disc at bit amount of 48Mbps.
• Controllers that are top precision, with acute six-axis motion, and technologically absolute sensing. The controllers are wireless and as abounding as seven controllers can be affiliated to the PS3 via the dejected tooth. What added the controllers accept a ambit of 65 feet. The controllers can be recharged calmly by abutting the USB cable. The amateur can abide to play while the ambassador recharges. The L2 and R2 buttons are beyond giving greater bold control, game review, . The access in angle of the analog joy sticks acquiesce for greater ascendancy and added ambit of motion.
The a lot of acceptable affection is the six arbor motion.
• An interface that is user affable and aesthetic. However, assertive appearance are hidden beneath several levels.
• A agenda media hub with a blu-ray player. The 60GB PS3 can apprehend agenda photos from USB devices, agenda cameras, CDS and more. The, game review, arrangement has an absorbing centralized media reader, photo and anthology viewer, and the Wii. The hub supports an alarming array of music files including MP3s. ATRAC, AAC, and WAV.
What added, game review,, game review, the PS3 will play Blu-ray disc with top analogue and clarity.
As far as aboriginal reviews go the PS3 is all set to be the greatest gaming and media ball console., game review, It will yield home ball to the next akin of activity and challenges.
Aaron Brooks is a freelance biographer, game review, for http://www.1888freeonlinegames.com, the arch website to play bags of chargeless online amateur including arcade games, activity games, agenda games, beam games, action games, addle amateur and more.
He aswell freelances for Chargeless Software Downloads Site http://www.1888softwaredownloads.com
There are two versions of the PS3 and the 20GB adaptation retails for USD 500 while the 60GB adaptation for USD 600. According to gaming gurus it is too aboriginal to say what the PS3 will achieve, the sane admonition is to delay a year afore casual any judgments.
The accouterments is state-of-art and impressive. The PS3 has:
• A corpuscle processor that is actual avant-garde and is all set to abutment GenX computer entertainment. And instead of using off the shelf Pc apparatus the, game review, PS3's 3.2 GHz Corpuscle processor was congenital from blemish just for the PS3. A collective accomplishment amid IBM, Sony, and Toshiba the processor has a amount with seven accessory processing units. The ability continued by the corpuscle will accommodate amazing accuracy to the amateur and astute effects.
• Dolby complete of 5.1 ch with DTS and LPCM.
• Giga-bit, game review, Ethernet with a pre-installed harder deejay drive, game review, . This will accredit, game review, downloading of agreeable from the Apple Wide Web and play online with competitors all over the world.
• Output and ascribe ports abutment displays, game review, from NTSC, PAL, and HD relays.
• A babble akin matches that of PS2 and is incredible.
• A corpuscle processor that can play from a dejected ray disc at bit amount of 48Mbps.
• Controllers that are top precision, with acute six-axis motion, and technologically absolute sensing. The controllers are wireless and as abounding as seven controllers can be affiliated to the PS3 via the dejected tooth. What added the controllers accept a ambit of 65 feet. The controllers can be recharged calmly by abutting the USB cable. The amateur can abide to play while the ambassador recharges. The L2 and R2 buttons are beyond giving greater bold control, game review, . The access in angle of the analog joy sticks acquiesce for greater ascendancy and added ambit of motion.
The a lot of acceptable affection is the six arbor motion.
• An interface that is user affable and aesthetic. However, assertive appearance are hidden beneath several levels.
• A agenda media hub with a blu-ray player. The 60GB PS3 can apprehend agenda photos from USB devices, agenda cameras, CDS and more. The, game review, arrangement has an absorbing centralized media reader, photo and anthology viewer, and the Wii. The hub supports an alarming array of music files including MP3s. ATRAC, AAC, and WAV.
What added, game review,, game review, the PS3 will play Blu-ray disc with top analogue and clarity.
As far as aboriginal reviews go the PS3 is all set to be the greatest gaming and media ball console., game review, It will yield home ball to the next akin of activity and challenges.
Aaron Brooks is a freelance biographer, game review, for http://www.1888freeonlinegames.com, the arch website to play bags of chargeless online amateur including arcade games, activity games, agenda games, beam games, action games, addle amateur and more.
He aswell freelances for Chargeless Software Downloads Site http://www.1888softwaredownloads.com
2010/03/06
Must Have Sony PlayStation 3 Accessories Reviewed and Explained
The way games are played has changed drastically over the years. From simple board games to handheld games to TV games to sophisticated gaming consoles. And games are not exclusive to kids, teenagers, adults and seniors are hooked by the games and are, game review, investing in the sophisticated gaming devices and elaborate accessories.
Gamers competed with designers and manufactures, game review, to take gaming to new levels of excitement. This has lead to the creation of state-of-art accessories for the Sony play station.
Here we take a close look at 3 accessories, game review, .
• The 8MB memory card for Sony Playstation 2: Most games are not completed in a single sitting and as an avid gamer if you want, game review, to save your game mid-way to play later, or you want to save characters you have unlocked or levels you have jumped then you just cannot do so on the CD. To write data and save games you need a memory card.
Most techies will tell you that a memory card is vital to a devoted gamer, it's the very heart of a gaming console.
The market has original Sony as well as third party memory cards which can be used on the playstation. An original Sony memory card retails for approximately USD 15-USD 20 and has 15 blocks on which games can be stored. The immediate advantage or an original versus a third, game review, party card is that the original Sony Playstation cards rarely crash and cause loss of valuable gaming data. They last more that four years and you can write and overwrite data with no problems at, game review, all.
If you are just a casual gamer then you may just need a 15 block Sony original memory card that will offer great security and dependability.
• Logitech Driving, game review, Force Pro Steering Wheel for Sony Playstation2:, game review, Gamers who are avid, game review, driving game players just cannot function without this Force Pro Steering Wheel. According to players using the steering wheel with the Sony Playstation 2 brings realism into the game and gives immediate force feedback. When playing driving simulator, game review, games the wheel introduces realism and the gamer can, game review, feel the torque and turn when confronted with different weather and road conditions during a game.
It clues the player on how to reach new gaming levels by giving an indication of when to change tires, speed, and so on. It is made of durable material and offers a great, game review, grip and brings realism and comfort into driving games. The set up can be customized to suit individual needs. The wheel can be used for the playstation as well as PC, all a player has to do is download the USB steering wheel drivers from the Logitech site. The driving wheel retails at USD 129.99.
* Sony Network Adaptor : This allows players to play with gamers online.
Using this accessory a Sony PlayStation gamer can expand his gaming base and test his gaming skills with gamers all over the world. The Network Adaptor permits gamers to compete against others, evolve in games, learn new tricks, and reach, game review, new levels of excitement. Costing around USD 35.49, the adaptor supports broad band as well as dial up internet connectivity., game review, The CNET editor's review rated this accessory as 7.3 out of 10 which means very good.
Every gaming console has a parallel accessory market and gamers need to weigh the pros and cons of Sony Playstation accessories before spending valuable money.
Two great sites that give in depth and informed reviews are CNET.com and Eopinions.com. Learn all about gaming accessories and only buy the best.
Aaron Brooks is a freelance writer for, game review, http://www.1888freeonlinegames, game review, .com , the premier website, game review, to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle, game review, games and more. He also freelances for Free Software Downloads Site http://www.
1888softwaredownloads.com
Gamers competed with designers and manufactures, game review, to take gaming to new levels of excitement. This has lead to the creation of state-of-art accessories for the Sony play station.
Here we take a close look at 3 accessories, game review, .
• The 8MB memory card for Sony Playstation 2: Most games are not completed in a single sitting and as an avid gamer if you want, game review, to save your game mid-way to play later, or you want to save characters you have unlocked or levels you have jumped then you just cannot do so on the CD. To write data and save games you need a memory card.
Most techies will tell you that a memory card is vital to a devoted gamer, it's the very heart of a gaming console.
The market has original Sony as well as third party memory cards which can be used on the playstation. An original Sony memory card retails for approximately USD 15-USD 20 and has 15 blocks on which games can be stored. The immediate advantage or an original versus a third, game review, party card is that the original Sony Playstation cards rarely crash and cause loss of valuable gaming data. They last more that four years and you can write and overwrite data with no problems at, game review, all.
If you are just a casual gamer then you may just need a 15 block Sony original memory card that will offer great security and dependability.
• Logitech Driving, game review, Force Pro Steering Wheel for Sony Playstation2:, game review, Gamers who are avid, game review, driving game players just cannot function without this Force Pro Steering Wheel. According to players using the steering wheel with the Sony Playstation 2 brings realism into the game and gives immediate force feedback. When playing driving simulator, game review, games the wheel introduces realism and the gamer can, game review, feel the torque and turn when confronted with different weather and road conditions during a game.
It clues the player on how to reach new gaming levels by giving an indication of when to change tires, speed, and so on. It is made of durable material and offers a great, game review, grip and brings realism and comfort into driving games. The set up can be customized to suit individual needs. The wheel can be used for the playstation as well as PC, all a player has to do is download the USB steering wheel drivers from the Logitech site. The driving wheel retails at USD 129.99.
* Sony Network Adaptor : This allows players to play with gamers online.
Using this accessory a Sony PlayStation gamer can expand his gaming base and test his gaming skills with gamers all over the world. The Network Adaptor permits gamers to compete against others, evolve in games, learn new tricks, and reach, game review, new levels of excitement. Costing around USD 35.49, the adaptor supports broad band as well as dial up internet connectivity., game review, The CNET editor's review rated this accessory as 7.3 out of 10 which means very good.
Every gaming console has a parallel accessory market and gamers need to weigh the pros and cons of Sony Playstation accessories before spending valuable money.
Two great sites that give in depth and informed reviews are CNET.com and Eopinions.com. Learn all about gaming accessories and only buy the best.
Aaron Brooks is a freelance writer for, game review, http://www.1888freeonlinegames, game review, .com , the premier website, game review, to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle, game review, games and more. He also freelances for Free Software Downloads Site http://www.
1888softwaredownloads.com
2010/01/04
The Mirror Mysteries Game Review
The Mirror Mysteries is a hidden object game that takes you to many exciting worlds. A mother finds her kids trapped in a magical mirror after they damaged it. She must then use the mirrors to enter different worlds and collect mirror pieces in order to repair the damage and rescue her children.
The story of The Mirror Mysteries begins with a mother and her young children driving through the countryside when they decided to stop, game review, and rest near an abandoned house (not a wise decision).
The mother took, game review, a nap while the children played around the house (another unwise decision), and was awakened by the sound of smashing glass. Fearing for the safety of her children, she rushed into, game review, the house to find them trapped in a magical mirror!
The sentient mirror reveals that the children had smashed some mirrors while they were in the house, and she would have, game review, to help, game review, repair the damage if she wanted their safe return. The mirror requires her to find the smashed mirror pieces that have been scattered throughout, game review, the magical mirror realms, which include a cuckoo clock, a frozen castle, a fiery dungeon and many more.
Your task is to help her acquire the mirror pieces from the, game review, denizens of these realms.
The first thing you'll notice when playing The Mirror Mysteries is how polished the game is, game review, . Every item in the game just seems to fit perfectly in the scene. There are no random objects such as trucks or baseball, game review, bats littering the scenes that are typical of standard hidden object games. If the current world is a cuckoo clock, every object in the related scenes have a direct relation to clocks such as gears, screws and planks.
The game style of the hidden object scenes are also different here. No longer are you asked to look in each scene for a dozen random objects that are not related to each other. Instead, the objects you need to find come in "sets" that combine into a larger object when all the components are found. For example, a few pots and pans with random markings on them, game review, can be combined into a set that contains an encoded message.
The completed sets are then used in the game's second style of puzzles.
The combined items are usually required to be placed back in the scene in a spot that is most logical for them. For example, a jar filled with water should be placed next to a thirsty orc. This isn't too difficult though: the locations where completed items are supposed to be placed will sparkle a bit from time, game review, to time. To make things more complicated though, some, game review, combined items are meant to be used in other scenes. Some logical thinking and guesswork will guide you to the right scene pretty easily.
There are also other puzzles and mini-games scattered throughout, and are, game review, generally, game review, not very difficult. Some of these are also pretty, game review, subtle and blend in very nicely with the overall look-and-feel of the game. Sometimes you won't even know that you need to solve a puzzle until you realize that you're stuck and there are no longer any objects to be found in plain sight.
The production values in The Mirror Mysteries are awesome. The art is crisp and gorgeous and the accompanying soundtrack blends in beautifully with the game, game review, .
You also get to visit a series of different environments: from the lush green forests to a castle in the midst of a freezing winter. The characters you interact with are pretty interesting too: from the magic mirror to, game review, the engineer mouse who is trying to fix the cuckoo clock. The voice-acting in the game is pretty decent as well.
As has been said before, The Mirror Mysteries has a really polished feel with great production values, and is bound to entertain you for hours, game review, .
Come dive in and explore the many worlds hidden within these magical mirrors.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The story of The Mirror Mysteries begins with a mother and her young children driving through the countryside when they decided to stop, game review, and rest near an abandoned house (not a wise decision).
The mother took, game review, a nap while the children played around the house (another unwise decision), and was awakened by the sound of smashing glass. Fearing for the safety of her children, she rushed into, game review, the house to find them trapped in a magical mirror!
The sentient mirror reveals that the children had smashed some mirrors while they were in the house, and she would have, game review, to help, game review, repair the damage if she wanted their safe return. The mirror requires her to find the smashed mirror pieces that have been scattered throughout, game review, the magical mirror realms, which include a cuckoo clock, a frozen castle, a fiery dungeon and many more.
Your task is to help her acquire the mirror pieces from the, game review, denizens of these realms.
The first thing you'll notice when playing The Mirror Mysteries is how polished the game is, game review, . Every item in the game just seems to fit perfectly in the scene. There are no random objects such as trucks or baseball, game review, bats littering the scenes that are typical of standard hidden object games. If the current world is a cuckoo clock, every object in the related scenes have a direct relation to clocks such as gears, screws and planks.
The game style of the hidden object scenes are also different here. No longer are you asked to look in each scene for a dozen random objects that are not related to each other. Instead, the objects you need to find come in "sets" that combine into a larger object when all the components are found. For example, a few pots and pans with random markings on them, game review, can be combined into a set that contains an encoded message.
The completed sets are then used in the game's second style of puzzles.
The combined items are usually required to be placed back in the scene in a spot that is most logical for them. For example, a jar filled with water should be placed next to a thirsty orc. This isn't too difficult though: the locations where completed items are supposed to be placed will sparkle a bit from time, game review, to time. To make things more complicated though, some, game review, combined items are meant to be used in other scenes. Some logical thinking and guesswork will guide you to the right scene pretty easily.
There are also other puzzles and mini-games scattered throughout, and are, game review, generally, game review, not very difficult. Some of these are also pretty, game review, subtle and blend in very nicely with the overall look-and-feel of the game. Sometimes you won't even know that you need to solve a puzzle until you realize that you're stuck and there are no longer any objects to be found in plain sight.
The production values in The Mirror Mysteries are awesome. The art is crisp and gorgeous and the accompanying soundtrack blends in beautifully with the game, game review, .
You also get to visit a series of different environments: from the lush green forests to a castle in the midst of a freezing winter. The characters you interact with are pretty interesting too: from the magic mirror to, game review, the engineer mouse who is trying to fix the cuckoo clock. The voice-acting in the game is pretty decent as well.
As has been said before, The Mirror Mysteries has a really polished feel with great production values, and is bound to entertain you for hours, game review, .
Come dive in and explore the many worlds hidden within these magical mirrors.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
2009/12/29
Mystery Case Files - Dire Grove Game Review
MCF: Dire Grove is the latest chapter in Big Fish Games' Mystery Case Files (MCF) series, with the events in the game taking place right after Return to Ravenhearst. Once again, you take on the role of the master detective as you continue to tackle mysterious cases that include hints of the supernatural, game review, .
MCF: Dire Grove starts with the detective (that's you!) driving back through the English countryside after solving the mystery in MCF: Return to Ravenhearst. As you're driving, you are caught in a freak snowstorm that is so intense that your vision is entirely obscured, and you are forced to stop in a secluded village just off the motorway: Dire Grove.
As, game review, you approach the village, you find an abandoned, game review, car along the road. Investigating, game review, it, you come across scraps of paper and a video cassette containing disturbing information about a dark legend that had come to life. As you progress further into the village, you start to discover that something is really wrong, game review, here. The village seems abandoned, and you find more video cassettes showing recordings by a group of archaeology graduate students who had come to Dire Grove to investigate an ancient dark Celtic legend.
And by the looks of it, they found what they were looking for...
The first thing you'll notice when playing MCF: Dire Grove is that the production, game review, values for this game have gone through the roof, much better than its already-impressive predecessors! All the, game review, art and music in the game are gorgeous and fit the theme and atmosphere brilliantly. To enforce the atmosphere of a snowstorm, you also have snowflakes and flying leaves moving all over the screen.
What stood out for me was the almost movie-like quality in the cutscenes.
The intro scene, game review, and all the video clips showing the archaeology students and their misadventures are live, game review, action recordings. The acting is pretty decent and the recordings have an almost Blair Witch-like quality to them. All of this adds an extra dose of realism to the game, drawing, game review, you in like never before.
The gameplay of Dire Grove has also evolved from the basic, game review, hidden object gameplay of the earlier instalments in the MCF series. This game is an adventure and exploration game first, with hidden object gameplay and puzzle elements thrown, game review, in.
You don't get mindlessly led from one hidden object scene to another. Instead, you need to use a bit of exploration and logic to decide what you should do to achieve your immediate goals and advance the plot. The game isn't extremely difficult to solve though; most of the objects of interest will have a slight sparkle to guide you along your, game review, path.
The hidden object scenes and the puzzles that appear as minigames are both of the standard that you would expect from a MCF game. The designs are crisp and clear, while the puzzles are difficult enough to require a moderate amount of thinking and planning, but not so difficult, game review, as to detract from the story or become a stumbling block.
There are also puzzles that span across multiple scenes. You might find a crowbar or a bunch of nails in one scene, and won't find a use for them till an hour or more later. There are also obstacles, game review, that require manipulating the scenes. For example, there's an object of interest on the top shelf in the garage. Now what can I find in the area that I can use, game review, to reach it?
As has been said before, the game has superb production, game review, values, and is a full-fledged adventure puzzle game that will draw you in for hours on end.
What else can you expect from the developers of the Mystery Case Files series who have yet to disappoint?
Rating: 5.0/5.0
MCF: Dire Grove starts with the detective (that's you!) driving back through the English countryside after solving the mystery in MCF: Return to Ravenhearst. As you're driving, you are caught in a freak snowstorm that is so intense that your vision is entirely obscured, and you are forced to stop in a secluded village just off the motorway: Dire Grove.
As, game review, you approach the village, you find an abandoned, game review, car along the road. Investigating, game review, it, you come across scraps of paper and a video cassette containing disturbing information about a dark legend that had come to life. As you progress further into the village, you start to discover that something is really wrong, game review, here. The village seems abandoned, and you find more video cassettes showing recordings by a group of archaeology graduate students who had come to Dire Grove to investigate an ancient dark Celtic legend.
And by the looks of it, they found what they were looking for...
The first thing you'll notice when playing MCF: Dire Grove is that the production, game review, values for this game have gone through the roof, much better than its already-impressive predecessors! All the, game review, art and music in the game are gorgeous and fit the theme and atmosphere brilliantly. To enforce the atmosphere of a snowstorm, you also have snowflakes and flying leaves moving all over the screen.
What stood out for me was the almost movie-like quality in the cutscenes.
The intro scene, game review, and all the video clips showing the archaeology students and their misadventures are live, game review, action recordings. The acting is pretty decent and the recordings have an almost Blair Witch-like quality to them. All of this adds an extra dose of realism to the game, drawing, game review, you in like never before.
The gameplay of Dire Grove has also evolved from the basic, game review, hidden object gameplay of the earlier instalments in the MCF series. This game is an adventure and exploration game first, with hidden object gameplay and puzzle elements thrown, game review, in.
You don't get mindlessly led from one hidden object scene to another. Instead, you need to use a bit of exploration and logic to decide what you should do to achieve your immediate goals and advance the plot. The game isn't extremely difficult to solve though; most of the objects of interest will have a slight sparkle to guide you along your, game review, path.
The hidden object scenes and the puzzles that appear as minigames are both of the standard that you would expect from a MCF game. The designs are crisp and clear, while the puzzles are difficult enough to require a moderate amount of thinking and planning, but not so difficult, game review, as to detract from the story or become a stumbling block.
There are also puzzles that span across multiple scenes. You might find a crowbar or a bunch of nails in one scene, and won't find a use for them till an hour or more later. There are also obstacles, game review, that require manipulating the scenes. For example, there's an object of interest on the top shelf in the garage. Now what can I find in the area that I can use, game review, to reach it?
As has been said before, the game has superb production, game review, values, and is a full-fledged adventure puzzle game that will draw you in for hours on end.
What else can you expect from the developers of the Mystery Case Files series who have yet to disappoint?
Rating: 5.0/5.0
2009/12/19
Flux Family Secrets - The Ripple Effect Game Review
Flux Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect, game review, is a hidden object game that experiments a little with the genre. In this game, you will find hidden objects, puzzles, adventure and even a few history lessons! In Flux Family Secrets, you play the role of someone who does not know their past and are actively seeking it out. A mysterious family contacts you and sends you on an adventure of a lifetime. Using a time travel, game review, device, you get to go back in time and, game review, solve historical puzzles.
The story begins with the mysterious Flux family welcoming you into their home and presenting you with a few puzzles to prove your worth. You then discover that the family has a time travel device that they use to repair damage caused by time Ripples. You then get involved helping them, game review, realign history, going back in time and solving puzzles and obtaining artifacts in the various categories, game review, such as art, music and flight.
The gameplay in Flux Family Secrets is refreshing as well.
Rather than searching each scene for a shopping list of hidden objects, everything you search for in this game has a purpose. You are required to find parts of items, game review, that have been broken up into a few pieces. Once the items are assembled, you will need to either place them back into the scene where they belong, or get them to interact with some other, game review, object in the scene to progress or activate a puzzle.
The puzzles in the game are plentiful and well spread-out throughout the game so that you don't get bored with constantly looking for hidden objects.
The puzzles aren't too complex, but there are many of them and they are pretty well thought out. You, game review, get to solve cryptex puzzles, safe-cracking, arrangement puzzles and even a couple of arcade-style minigames.
When you get to the time travel bits of the game, you will find that the hidden objects and puzzles aren't very straight-forward at all. In every "category" that you go back to fix (such as Art or Music), you will be presented with 3 scenes featuring 3 masters in their craft.
The objects and puzzles in the 3 scenes are interconnected. You will need to solve puzzles in one scene in order to unlock puzzles and objects in a different scene. This adds, game review, a new dimension to the game, requiring you to keep hopping between, game review, scenes.
The game also adds a nice "history lesson" angle that makes it educational as well. The game will give you a brief description of Da Vinci and the Mona Lisa, game review, when you encounter them in the Art scenario, game review, .
Similarly, you will learn more about, game review, the origin of flight and the Wright brothers when you encounter that scene in the Flight scenario.
The graphics and music are above average in this game. The art style and soundtrack are different for each scene and reflect the styles prevalent in those historical periods. In all, Flux Family Secrets is a game that tries to blend in features from the hidden object, puzzle, adventure and mystery genres and succeeds, game review, at doing so.
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
You can read more about Flux, game review, Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/flux-family-secrets.html
The story begins with the mysterious Flux family welcoming you into their home and presenting you with a few puzzles to prove your worth. You then discover that the family has a time travel device that they use to repair damage caused by time Ripples. You then get involved helping them, game review, realign history, going back in time and solving puzzles and obtaining artifacts in the various categories, game review, such as art, music and flight.
The gameplay in Flux Family Secrets is refreshing as well.
Rather than searching each scene for a shopping list of hidden objects, everything you search for in this game has a purpose. You are required to find parts of items, game review, that have been broken up into a few pieces. Once the items are assembled, you will need to either place them back into the scene where they belong, or get them to interact with some other, game review, object in the scene to progress or activate a puzzle.
The puzzles in the game are plentiful and well spread-out throughout the game so that you don't get bored with constantly looking for hidden objects.
The puzzles aren't too complex, but there are many of them and they are pretty well thought out. You, game review, get to solve cryptex puzzles, safe-cracking, arrangement puzzles and even a couple of arcade-style minigames.
When you get to the time travel bits of the game, you will find that the hidden objects and puzzles aren't very straight-forward at all. In every "category" that you go back to fix (such as Art or Music), you will be presented with 3 scenes featuring 3 masters in their craft.
The objects and puzzles in the 3 scenes are interconnected. You will need to solve puzzles in one scene in order to unlock puzzles and objects in a different scene. This adds, game review, a new dimension to the game, requiring you to keep hopping between, game review, scenes.
The game also adds a nice "history lesson" angle that makes it educational as well. The game will give you a brief description of Da Vinci and the Mona Lisa, game review, when you encounter them in the Art scenario, game review, .
Similarly, you will learn more about, game review, the origin of flight and the Wright brothers when you encounter that scene in the Flight scenario.
The graphics and music are above average in this game. The art style and soundtrack are different for each scene and reflect the styles prevalent in those historical periods. In all, Flux Family Secrets is a game that tries to blend in features from the hidden object, puzzle, adventure and mystery genres and succeeds, game review, at doing so.
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
You can read more about Flux, game review, Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/flux-family-secrets.html
2009/12/18
Lost in the City Game Review
Lost in the City is a new game that beautifully combines the traditional hidden object puzzle elements with an engrossing and thrilling mystery/horror adventure feel.
The game starts with you waking up in a locked room that looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 20 years. You then recall that you had previously gone on a first date with some girl, and almost immediately fell in love with her. But when you followed her back to her apartment, you remember her giving you a cup of coffee that was drugged, leading you to this predicament.
Moral of the story? Don't drink anything on the first date!, game review, (heh)
So you are stuck in a locked room and need to find your way out. This is reminiscent of the Japanese Crimson, game review, Room and Viridian Room games from a few years back. And when you manage to get out, you suddenly discover, game review, that the entire town is deserted and wrecked, and you seem, game review, to be the only living thing there. Resident Evil anyone?
There are a lot of things going for Lost in the City.
For one thing, the artwork and soundtrack are gorgeous. They totally bring to life the sole survivor horror feel of the game.
What's also interesting and very refreshing is that every item you are supposed to find actually has a purpose later on in the game. All too often in other hidden object games, you end up having to spot totally random hidden objects in each scene. I mean... what are handcuffs and a toy car doing in a barber shop? In Lost in the City, everything makes sense. You need to find keys to open safes, and, game review, matches to light candles.
Having to, game review, find an audio tape, the tape recorder, batteries and cable definitely sounds more logical than clicking on random objects.
There are also mini-games that separate the different stages of the game and advance the story. These include cracking numerical codes to safes, unscrambling, game review, maps and photos, and even solving riddles in order to find out where you need to go next.
The timers in the game also make sense. Rather, game review, than giving you an arbitrary timer during which you need to complete a task, you get, game review, specific story-related timers.
For example, you need to put out a fire in time or you'll inhale too much smoke and pass out.
It's the little things like these that make Lost in the City a perfect blend of storytelling and hidden object puzzles. And the story itself is pretty compelling with lots of detail and depth. I won't spoil it here, but suffice to say that the developers have taken their time to create a very engrossing story that can actually spark an emotion in you.
Whether you're, game review, into powerful, game review, story-telling, game review, and the mystery/horror genre that comes with the sole survivor adventure style, or you like hidden object puzzles that includes a strong purpose and, game review, depth, this game is, game review, definitely worth playing.
, game review, It's time to get Lost in the City.
You can read more about the game at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/lost-in-the-city.html
The game starts with you waking up in a locked room that looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 20 years. You then recall that you had previously gone on a first date with some girl, and almost immediately fell in love with her. But when you followed her back to her apartment, you remember her giving you a cup of coffee that was drugged, leading you to this predicament.
Moral of the story? Don't drink anything on the first date!, game review, (heh)
So you are stuck in a locked room and need to find your way out. This is reminiscent of the Japanese Crimson, game review, Room and Viridian Room games from a few years back. And when you manage to get out, you suddenly discover, game review, that the entire town is deserted and wrecked, and you seem, game review, to be the only living thing there. Resident Evil anyone?
There are a lot of things going for Lost in the City.
For one thing, the artwork and soundtrack are gorgeous. They totally bring to life the sole survivor horror feel of the game.
What's also interesting and very refreshing is that every item you are supposed to find actually has a purpose later on in the game. All too often in other hidden object games, you end up having to spot totally random hidden objects in each scene. I mean... what are handcuffs and a toy car doing in a barber shop? In Lost in the City, everything makes sense. You need to find keys to open safes, and, game review, matches to light candles.
Having to, game review, find an audio tape, the tape recorder, batteries and cable definitely sounds more logical than clicking on random objects.
There are also mini-games that separate the different stages of the game and advance the story. These include cracking numerical codes to safes, unscrambling, game review, maps and photos, and even solving riddles in order to find out where you need to go next.
The timers in the game also make sense. Rather, game review, than giving you an arbitrary timer during which you need to complete a task, you get, game review, specific story-related timers.
For example, you need to put out a fire in time or you'll inhale too much smoke and pass out.
It's the little things like these that make Lost in the City a perfect blend of storytelling and hidden object puzzles. And the story itself is pretty compelling with lots of detail and depth. I won't spoil it here, but suffice to say that the developers have taken their time to create a very engrossing story that can actually spark an emotion in you.
Whether you're, game review, into powerful, game review, story-telling, game review, and the mystery/horror genre that comes with the sole survivor adventure style, or you like hidden object puzzles that includes a strong purpose and, game review, depth, this game is, game review, definitely worth playing.
, game review, It's time to get Lost in the City.
You can read more about the game at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/lost-in-the-city.html
2009/12/15
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Game Review
MCF: Dire Grove is the latest chapter in Big Fish Games' Mystery Case Files (MCF) series, with the events in the game taking place right after Return to Ravenhearst. Once again, you take on the role of the master detective as you continue to tackle mysterious cases that include hints of the supernatural.MCF: Dire Grove starts with, game review, the detective (that's you!) driving back through the English countryside after solving the mystery in MCF: Return to Ravenhearst. As you're driving, you are caught in a freak snowstorm that is so intense that your vision is entirely obscured, and you are forced to stop in a secluded village just, game review, off the motorway: Dire Grove.
As you approach the village, you find an abandoned car along the road. Investigating it, you come across scraps of paper and a video cassette containing disturbing information about a dark legend that had come to life. As you progress further into the village, you start to discover that something is really wrong here. The village seems abandoned, and you find more video cassettes showing recordings by a group of archaeology, game review, graduate students who had come to Dire Grove to investigate an ancient dark Celtic legend.
And by the looks of it, they found what they were looking for...The first thing you'll notice when playing MCF: Dire Grove is that the production values for this game have gone through the roof, much better, game review, than its already-impressive predecessors! All the art and music in the game are gorgeous and fit the theme and atmosphere brilliantly. To enforce the atmosphere of a snowstorm, you also have snowflakes and flying leaves moving all over the screen.What stood, game review, out for me was the almost movie-like quality in the cutscenes.
The intro scene and all the video clips showing the archaeology students and their misadventures are live action recordings. The acting is pretty decent and the recordings have an almost Blair Witch-like quality to them. All of this adds an extra dose of realism to the game, drawing you in like never before.The gameplay of Dire Grove has also evolved from the basic hidden object gameplay of the earlier instalments in the MCF series, game review, . This game is an adventure and exploration game first, with hidden object gameplay and puzzle elements, game review, thrown in.
You don't, game review, get mindlessly led from one hidden object scene to another. Instead,, game review, you need to use a bit of exploration and logic to decide what you should do to achieve your immediate goals and advance the plot. The game isn't extremely difficult to solve though; most of the objects of interest will have a slight sparkle to guide you along your path.The hidden object scenes and the puzzles that appear as minigames are both of the standard that you would expect from a MCF game.
The designs are crisp and clear, while the puzzles are difficult enough to require, game review,, game review,, game review, a moderate amount of thinking and planning, but not so difficult as to detract from, game review, the story or become a stumbling block.There are also puzzles that span across multiple scenes. You might find a crowbar or, game review, a bunch of nails in one scene, and won't find a use for them till an, game review, hour or more later. There are also obstacles that require, game review, manipulating the scenes.
For example, there's an object of interest on the top shelf in the garage. Now what can, game review, I find in the area that I can use to reach it?As has been said before, the game has superb production values, and is a full-fledged adventure puzzle game, game review, that will draw you in for hours on end. What else can you expect from the developers of the Mystery Case Files series who have yet to disappoint?Rating: 5.0/5.0You can read more about MCF: Dire Grove at http://www.hidden-puzzles.
com/mcf-dire-grove.html
As you approach the village, you find an abandoned car along the road. Investigating it, you come across scraps of paper and a video cassette containing disturbing information about a dark legend that had come to life. As you progress further into the village, you start to discover that something is really wrong here. The village seems abandoned, and you find more video cassettes showing recordings by a group of archaeology, game review, graduate students who had come to Dire Grove to investigate an ancient dark Celtic legend.
And by the looks of it, they found what they were looking for...The first thing you'll notice when playing MCF: Dire Grove is that the production values for this game have gone through the roof, much better, game review, than its already-impressive predecessors! All the art and music in the game are gorgeous and fit the theme and atmosphere brilliantly. To enforce the atmosphere of a snowstorm, you also have snowflakes and flying leaves moving all over the screen.What stood, game review, out for me was the almost movie-like quality in the cutscenes.
The intro scene and all the video clips showing the archaeology students and their misadventures are live action recordings. The acting is pretty decent and the recordings have an almost Blair Witch-like quality to them. All of this adds an extra dose of realism to the game, drawing you in like never before.The gameplay of Dire Grove has also evolved from the basic hidden object gameplay of the earlier instalments in the MCF series, game review, . This game is an adventure and exploration game first, with hidden object gameplay and puzzle elements, game review, thrown in.
You don't, game review, get mindlessly led from one hidden object scene to another. Instead,, game review, you need to use a bit of exploration and logic to decide what you should do to achieve your immediate goals and advance the plot. The game isn't extremely difficult to solve though; most of the objects of interest will have a slight sparkle to guide you along your path.The hidden object scenes and the puzzles that appear as minigames are both of the standard that you would expect from a MCF game.
The designs are crisp and clear, while the puzzles are difficult enough to require, game review,, game review,, game review, a moderate amount of thinking and planning, but not so difficult as to detract from, game review, the story or become a stumbling block.There are also puzzles that span across multiple scenes. You might find a crowbar or, game review, a bunch of nails in one scene, and won't find a use for them till an, game review, hour or more later. There are also obstacles that require, game review, manipulating the scenes.
For example, there's an object of interest on the top shelf in the garage. Now what can, game review, I find in the area that I can use to reach it?As has been said before, the game has superb production values, and is a full-fledged adventure puzzle game, game review, that will draw you in for hours on end. What else can you expect from the developers of the Mystery Case Files series who have yet to disappoint?Rating: 5.0/5.0You can read more about MCF: Dire Grove at http://www.hidden-puzzles.
com/mcf-dire-grove.html
2009/12/06
Murder, She Wrote Game Review
The hit TV series from the 80's and 90's is back with the new hidden object game Murder, She Wrote! Join amateur detective Jessica Fletcher, Dr. Seth Hazlitt, officer Mort Metzger, game review, and all the other favorite, game review, characters from the hit show as they solve mysterious murders in the cozy town of Cabot Cove.Jessica Fletcher - made famous on the TV series by Angela Lansbury - is a mystery writer who somehow always gets involved in murder cases in the quiet town of Cabot Cove (and there seems to be a lot of murders in such a "quiet" town!).
, game review, In this hidden object game, you get to follow Miss Fletcher as she searches for clues and interviews suspects in a series of murders, each one more mysterious, game review, and intriguing than the last. And it all begins with her wanting to buy some lobsters and stumbling upon the dead body of a lobster boat captain...The gameplay in Murder, She Wrote unfolds very much like an episode of the TV series, with many elements being faithful to the show. Each case begins with a story and dialogue which nicely set the scene, including the seemingly-coincidental, game review, incidents that lead to Miss Fletcher being the one to discover a dead body.
(Thankfully these intro scenes do not end with cheesy CSI-style oneliners).After conversing with the ever-present Dr. Hazlitt and officer Metzger, you quickly get down to searching for clues at the murder scene. This is where the hidden object puzzle bit of the game comes in. You get to search for clues relating to the crime, and hopefully discover items that might lead to the identity of the murderer or the motive for the crime.As expected in advanced hidden, game review, object games, not everything is a straight-forward point-and-click to find a hidden object.
In this puzzle, you might be tasked to find a tape recorder,, game review, which is in a secret compartment covered by, game review, planks, which needs to be opened with a hammer or crowbar. To make things more tricky, some of the objects in the hidden object scenes animate and move when you highlight them. Unfortunately, most of these are red herrings that are not related to your actual task.The hidden object scenes also have a Murder, She Wrote feel to them. Ever-present is Miss Fletcher's trusty typewriter.
Unfortunately, it looks like the typewriter isn't doing too well. All the names of the hidden objects appear to be missing the vowels! You could just guess what the object names are, or you could search the scene for the missing letters that will make your hidden object list easier, game review, to read, game review, .Every so often, you, game review, will find an object that will trigger a cutscene. For example, finding a box of toothpicks might lead to a cutscene between Jessica and Mort where Jessica says "Oh, a box of toothpicks! Mr.
X was chewing on a toothpick when we spoke to him earlier. We need to go talk to him again!"Some objects that you find will also trigger additional mini-puzzle games that will need to be solved to progress through the story. As befitting a murder mystery game, most of these puzzles involve riddles and logic games that will test your mental agility.One possible gripe about the game is that you sometimes have, game review, to visit the, game review, same hidden object, game review, scene more than once.
, game review, This might be boring to some players, but the developers have handled it, game review, quite cleverly. The first time you visit a scene, it might be to discover the murder weapon or some motive for the murder. The second time, it might be to discover whether anyone has come back to tamper with the evidence. After all, the criminal always returns to the scene of the crime!The look and feel of the game is pretty good quality as well. The drawing and animation project the right mood and atmosphere for a murder mystery.
In addition, the voice-acting in the game has gone way beyond expectations. Every intro scene, cutscene, dialogue and event in the, game review, game is, game review, accompanied by full voice-acting, game review, (and the voices are pretty believable too).So if you want to be an amateur detective and help the town of Cabot Cove solve its many murders, then come be a part of Murder, She Wrote!Rating: 4, game review, .0/5.0You can read more about Murder, She Wrote at http://www.hidden-puzzles.
com/murder-she-wrote.html
, game review, In this hidden object game, you get to follow Miss Fletcher as she searches for clues and interviews suspects in a series of murders, each one more mysterious, game review, and intriguing than the last. And it all begins with her wanting to buy some lobsters and stumbling upon the dead body of a lobster boat captain...The gameplay in Murder, She Wrote unfolds very much like an episode of the TV series, with many elements being faithful to the show. Each case begins with a story and dialogue which nicely set the scene, including the seemingly-coincidental, game review, incidents that lead to Miss Fletcher being the one to discover a dead body.
(Thankfully these intro scenes do not end with cheesy CSI-style oneliners).After conversing with the ever-present Dr. Hazlitt and officer Metzger, you quickly get down to searching for clues at the murder scene. This is where the hidden object puzzle bit of the game comes in. You get to search for clues relating to the crime, and hopefully discover items that might lead to the identity of the murderer or the motive for the crime.As expected in advanced hidden, game review, object games, not everything is a straight-forward point-and-click to find a hidden object.
In this puzzle, you might be tasked to find a tape recorder,, game review, which is in a secret compartment covered by, game review, planks, which needs to be opened with a hammer or crowbar. To make things more tricky, some of the objects in the hidden object scenes animate and move when you highlight them. Unfortunately, most of these are red herrings that are not related to your actual task.The hidden object scenes also have a Murder, She Wrote feel to them. Ever-present is Miss Fletcher's trusty typewriter.
Unfortunately, it looks like the typewriter isn't doing too well. All the names of the hidden objects appear to be missing the vowels! You could just guess what the object names are, or you could search the scene for the missing letters that will make your hidden object list easier, game review, to read, game review, .Every so often, you, game review, will find an object that will trigger a cutscene. For example, finding a box of toothpicks might lead to a cutscene between Jessica and Mort where Jessica says "Oh, a box of toothpicks! Mr.
X was chewing on a toothpick when we spoke to him earlier. We need to go talk to him again!"Some objects that you find will also trigger additional mini-puzzle games that will need to be solved to progress through the story. As befitting a murder mystery game, most of these puzzles involve riddles and logic games that will test your mental agility.One possible gripe about the game is that you sometimes have, game review, to visit the, game review, same hidden object, game review, scene more than once.
, game review, This might be boring to some players, but the developers have handled it, game review, quite cleverly. The first time you visit a scene, it might be to discover the murder weapon or some motive for the murder. The second time, it might be to discover whether anyone has come back to tamper with the evidence. After all, the criminal always returns to the scene of the crime!The look and feel of the game is pretty good quality as well. The drawing and animation project the right mood and atmosphere for a murder mystery.
In addition, the voice-acting in the game has gone way beyond expectations. Every intro scene, cutscene, dialogue and event in the, game review, game is, game review, accompanied by full voice-acting, game review, (and the voices are pretty believable too).So if you want to be an amateur detective and help the town of Cabot Cove solve its many murders, then come be a part of Murder, She Wrote!Rating: 4, game review, .0/5.0You can read more about Murder, She Wrote at http://www.hidden-puzzles.
com/murder-she-wrote.html
2009/11/14
Hidden Expedition - Devil's Triangle Game Review
Devil's Triangle follows the Hidden Expedition series of hidden object games including award-winning game, game review, of Amazonas. From the roof of the world and the jungles of the Amazon, Hidden Expedition Team will move now to, game review, the mysterious, game review, Bermuda Triangle, where many planes and ships have disappeared in recent years without a trace! The game begins with an experienced pilot of Hidden Expedition Team problems flying, game review, over the Atlantic Ocean area known as the Bermuda, game review, Triangle, game review, .
She freezes, but not before she manages to send a distress call to headquarters. And, game review, 'now down to you and your team the lead in the Bermuda Triangle, and the attempt to save his, game review, teammate left Triangle. Devil's style marks a departure from previous games Hidden Expedition. When the previous games are basically the scenes for hidden objects and puzzles set in an exotic location, with a touch of adventure, Devil's Triangle, game review, behaves like a game full of adventure in itself, with puzzles and games of different types of puzzles behave like the mesh points and the challenges that history of progress.
You start out ready to board the submarine that will take you to the Bermuda Triangle. From the beginning, it was immediately faced with a typical scene from traditional hidden object genre, which presents a list of elements must be found before continuing, game review, . What makes this game different is to complete the list does not usually go to the next level. You will have to analyze each scene and determine what items you need to interact in order to advance the story. For example, to get the boat ready, you must get the core of power, which in turn requires further manipulate or interact with objects.
This is reminiscent of adventure games on early computers such as King's Quest, where, game review, you must use your imagination and skills, and interact with objects should proceed. A turn more interesting, game review, on a traditional hidden object puzzle is "matching puzzle presented in the Devil's Triangle. Instead of looking for items in a list, you have to watch a scene and select pairs of matching or similar items. These couples are not simple. I levels easier to have individual pairs, like 2 different representations of the moon.
However, the more difficult levels are more complex associations such as the connection of a bull with a map of Spain. There are also several mini-games and puzzles that help the story . Sonar does not work? Find a sub for the fuses on the, game review, right, try to realign the coupling of energy in order to reactivate the machine. Most of these puzzles also do not have step by step instructions. Sometimes the greatest challenge is figuring out what I wanted to do with the puzzle! While the puzzles and mini-games that participate, game review, in full, the game also introduces a mysterious places and mythical characters that make the story even more compelling.
Pirates, sea monsters and eccentric islanders, game review, steampunk artifacts create an atmosphere, game review, that is charming, game review, and funny. Also, graphics and illustrations in this game does not disappoint at all. The animated part of the game feels like a Saturday morning cartoon, while the artwork for the puzzle of objects and scenes Hidden are gorgeous and evoke the atmosphere of mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. If you like the Hidden Expedition series and are ready for the 4th and most of the production of an ambitious, but Devil's Triangle certainly did not disappoint.
mate rescue team and 400 years to uncover a mystery surrounding this legendary stretch of the sea! Rating: 4.0/5.0
She freezes, but not before she manages to send a distress call to headquarters. And, game review, 'now down to you and your team the lead in the Bermuda Triangle, and the attempt to save his, game review, teammate left Triangle. Devil's style marks a departure from previous games Hidden Expedition. When the previous games are basically the scenes for hidden objects and puzzles set in an exotic location, with a touch of adventure, Devil's Triangle, game review, behaves like a game full of adventure in itself, with puzzles and games of different types of puzzles behave like the mesh points and the challenges that history of progress.
You start out ready to board the submarine that will take you to the Bermuda Triangle. From the beginning, it was immediately faced with a typical scene from traditional hidden object genre, which presents a list of elements must be found before continuing, game review, . What makes this game different is to complete the list does not usually go to the next level. You will have to analyze each scene and determine what items you need to interact in order to advance the story. For example, to get the boat ready, you must get the core of power, which in turn requires further manipulate or interact with objects.
This is reminiscent of adventure games on early computers such as King's Quest, where, game review, you must use your imagination and skills, and interact with objects should proceed. A turn more interesting, game review, on a traditional hidden object puzzle is "matching puzzle presented in the Devil's Triangle. Instead of looking for items in a list, you have to watch a scene and select pairs of matching or similar items. These couples are not simple. I levels easier to have individual pairs, like 2 different representations of the moon.
However, the more difficult levels are more complex associations such as the connection of a bull with a map of Spain. There are also several mini-games and puzzles that help the story . Sonar does not work? Find a sub for the fuses on the, game review, right, try to realign the coupling of energy in order to reactivate the machine. Most of these puzzles also do not have step by step instructions. Sometimes the greatest challenge is figuring out what I wanted to do with the puzzle! While the puzzles and mini-games that participate, game review, in full, the game also introduces a mysterious places and mythical characters that make the story even more compelling.
Pirates, sea monsters and eccentric islanders, game review, steampunk artifacts create an atmosphere, game review, that is charming, game review, and funny. Also, graphics and illustrations in this game does not disappoint at all. The animated part of the game feels like a Saturday morning cartoon, while the artwork for the puzzle of objects and scenes Hidden are gorgeous and evoke the atmosphere of mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. If you like the Hidden Expedition series and are ready for the 4th and most of the production of an ambitious, but Devil's Triangle certainly did not disappoint.
mate rescue team and 400 years to uncover a mystery surrounding this legendary stretch of the sea! Rating: 4.0/5.0
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