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oscar66 wrote:

has anyone played Keeper of Antiques?

and the DD, Detective Riddles?

Oscar, sorry, I haven't played either of those but that's because I have no desire to.  
For some reason, which I can't put my finger on, I find the Detective Riddles boring. 

As for Keeper of Antiques, I won't be getting the SE or CE.  Here are the comments I jotted down when I played a bit of the demo ...

The Good:

Collectibles:  lots and not too easy to spot
  -  36 puzzle pieces --> 4 jigsaw puzzles in extras --> wallpapers
  -  33 collectibles - different items for 5 different objects (eg. a gramophone, a portrait)
  -  33 morphing objects

The Bad:

  -  Touch  -  two touch and must use mouse - grrrrrrrrrrr!
  -  Hate having to use the mouse, especially when you can't turn icon changes off
  -  No replayable HOPs and MGs
  -  Custom difficulty choices very sparse!
  -  Can't turn off BBTs, icon changes or plus-item indicator - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
  -  BBTs - TMI - grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
  -  Hate when you have to click to close a box that shows you an inventory item you've just found
  -  It slows down the gameplay and is really annoying
  -  Graphics were clear 2D (not 3D) and with saturated colours, which I don't like
  -  Animation was grainy
  -  Music good but ambient sounds, V/O and L/S were just OK
  -  The 2 MGs I played were easy  (but the HOP I played was medium and fun but had to use mouse)

My comments after I'd finished playing (only a part of the demo) was:

"Love all the collectibles! and music - Loved the 1st HOP - Hated everything else!"

My Recommendation (what I personally thought based on only a short demo):

Not the SE as the collectibles are the only thing I liked about the game (but I will try the SE to see if I've changed my mind) but the CE only as a last resort and only because of all the collectibles.

Why?  Not enough customisation (BBTs, icon changes, plus-item indicator - I have to really love a game to get it without being able to turn all those things off), not touch compatible and have to use the mouse, I don't like saturated colours, and I don't like having to do all that extra clicking with inventory items.

But it's got great reviews so I will try it again.  But one reviewer wrote that it's the second-best game of the year after the latest Chimeras.  But I didn't like Chimeras and won't be getting that one, either.


 

I tried 4 Seasons: Spring, M3.  I tried with the timer on hard and I had to replay the second board about 10 times!!!!  The hard mode gives you 300 seconds for a board, any board, no matter how hard.  Easy gives you 500 seconds, I switched to that and it was doable but this game has so many different things happening that I think if I keep playing it I might switch to relaxed with no timer.  ...I played some more and there were too many things I didn't like about it.  There is a bright white flash over the whole screen quite frequently and I just couldn't take it anymore.  Normally lights don't bother me but this flashing made me eyes hurt.  Back to Age of Heros.

Good to see you Anki! 

I finished Fantasy Mosaics 16 - Six Colors in Wonderland too. It was pretty easy but lots of fun. Nice and relaxing.

We like a lot of the same games, Sun

FudgeChi wrote:

We like a lot of the same games, Sun

I think so too. 

I finished Reality Show: Fatal Shot.  Not a bad game, but the story gets weak in spots especially in the middle of the game.  No HO scenes at all.  I didn't expect that.

I am still working on Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun.  I just started act 4.  They added new content to the game that wasn't in the book, yet they seem to be following the book closely though.   

I also started playing Syberia.  I love this game and I think it might be my all time favorite.  I think this might be my 3rd play through.  I remembered some, but forgot more.  I just left Valadelene station.