Anki wrote:

Stuesue, haha,  yesterday I bought  A New Beginning- Final Cut. It was only $1.99 so I couldn´t resist . The reason why I bought BS 5 (earlier I had decided to wait until under  $10) was because my daughter and I are playing BS 4 now, and I miss Nico...
I also have put some more games on my wishlist. I hope the sale ends soon   

Anki, I also already have A New Beginning - A Final Cut but I got it from GamersGate, not from GOG.  And no wonder you got BS5 if you and your daughter are currently playing 4!  I would have done the same, and it was 50% off.  The problem is, I don't really like the series.  If I remember correctly, I didn't mind 1 but got bored with 2.  Or maybe it was the other way around.    I played them both awhile ago.

But I did add Deponia 3: Goodbye Deponia to my collection.  It's in the Summer Sale but it was more than I was willing to pay - I think maybe $6 or $8.  Well, it's also in one of the bundle sales - the 3 Deponia games together.  And it's only $3.99 in the bundle as I've already got the first 2 at GOG!  So, of course, I got it straight away and was SO happy I'd waited! 

I also caved yesterday and got NCIS from GG.  It's been on my wishlist for ages and it was 75% off.  And it was less then a meal out...  Well, that's how I justified going over my normal limit for adventure games. 
 

Anki, I've just added another game to my collection at GOG!!!!    Journey of a Roach.    It's a game about 2 cockroaches.  LOL.  Well, it's by Daedalic and it was 85% off!  And it got great reviews!  How could I resist? 
 

Sunshine, thanks so much!    Good luck with your puzzle! 

Unfortunately, I'm not quite up to typing any reviews today.  However, I thought you may like my thoughts on today's CE, Sea of Lies: Nemesis.

I first make note of everything like the options, achievements, modes, collectibles, SG, etc. before I start the game.  I also make note of all the extras.  For this game, as I was writing down all the extras and the achievements, as well as what was in the custom mode, I was ready to add it to my CE list.    Then I started playing the game.

Oh, my, what a disappointment!    To say I hate the graphics may be a bit strong but boy do I not like them.    I only played the first 3 scenes but everything is sick yellow and purple.  But that wasn't the problem.  The best I way I can come up with to describe it is that nothing is well defined.  It seems 2D with everything just blending into the next so I didn't like looking for anything in the scenes.

Then came the first HOP.  It's really interesting with, I think, 3 scenes, with some interactive list items, some silhouette objects, with little mini-puzzles in zoom-in areas that might only have a few items.  However, it was so easy.  No challenge whatsoever.  The alternative M3 was also super easy with a small board. 

The one puzzle I played did offer some sort of challenge, however, especially as the instructions weren't all that clear and it took a bit of trial and error to work out the details.   But it only took 3 or 4 moves and it was over! 

I'd chosen to have no helpful hints in Custom Mode but, at first, I still got some, although they were less helpful than otherwise.  However, then they turned into one of 3 options:  "What could I possibly use here?" or "Let me see..." or "Think, think, think!"  I hate it when games do that.  Please, just leave the BBTs blank.  That was the last straw for me and I stopped playing. 

You have to keep in mind, though, that I'm still as sick as a dog so that might have influenced my opinion.  However, I was so excited about the game when I started playing, being that it was an Eipix game and that there seemed to be so many great extras.    Then the letdown.   

I'll try it again tomorrow and see if I change my opinion.  If I don't, unless I read some really great reviews about how fantastic the story is and what an amazing bonus chapter, this may be one Eipix game I don't even get as an SE. 
 

stusue wrote:

Anki, I've just added another game to my collection at GOG!!!!    Journey of a Roach.    It's a game about 2 cockroaches.  LOL.  Well, it's by Daedalic and it was 85% off!  And it got great reviews!  How could I resist? 
 

Anki and stusue, been noticing all these games you're getting from GOG and I'm wondering, are these mostly adventure games you all are getting.  I registered with GOG a few years ago and did get Myst, Riven, The Longest Journey, Sanitarium and some freebies but only dabbled in Myst and was totally confused.  Not very good at adventure games so been hesitant to buy any on the sale.  stusue, I admire your ability to write the reviews as it would surely give me a headache to spend the time you do to write such detailed reviews; can't imagine trying to do it if I wasn't feeling well.  Hope you get to feeling better soon.

After finishing Cadenza, decided to play Shadow Shelter after remembering you all talking about it.  It was a dark game but must have had something I enjoyed as I finished it in half a day, totally not my norm.  Then I decided to play an oldie, Hidden Mysteries: Gates of Graceland. At least, that's marked off my list ~ not much to recommend it as it was pretty lame, although I did have to resort to hints as it was vague in some ways.  Best part were the video clips and pics of Elvis throughout the game. 

Since I loved Madame Fate, decided to restart MCF: Fates Carnival which I played just a little after buying it last November.  It's defintely going to be a slug fest to get through this one as it appears to be a long game after checking the forums.  It seems to be all over the place and as much as I hate to rely on the SG, sometimes I'm finding myself flustered trying to figure out where they're going with this game.  Love the puzzles, as usual and can pretty much get those after some trial and error.  I'm in and out of this one as I'm working on my other forum challenges but I still love it since I feel the bond with the first game I ever played at BFG.   Also been playing Vesuvia, an oldie M3 I recently got as a DD.  Enjoying it as it is a different type of M3 for me; playing it at night when I'm too tired to tackle Fates Carnival.  Haven't quite figured out when to use the bonus items I'm getting, just plugging along on the big, moving boards.
 

I've just posted a full review of the completed Mysteries of Neverville: The Runestone of Light SE.  If anyone's interested it's in my demo review thread.

I definitely recommend it if you like the demo.  It's not overly long but I had fun and, although it isn't difficult - gameplay, HOSs, puzzles - all 3 offer some challenge.