sunshinej wrote:

I have Sinister City.  It came on a cd with 2 other games.  Ghost Whisperer and Immortal Lovers.  I have played Ghost Whisperer, but not the other 2.  At least I know what Sinister City is all about now.  Thanks for the review freyasmom.

I have the first Hidden Object Crosswords.  I just replay that one instead of buying the second one which looks like it needs some fixin.

I have Ghost Whisperer too!  Great minds think alike .... and all that.  Immortal Lovers sounds familiar but I don't think I've played it yet if I DO own it.  Also have first Hidden Object Crosswords.  I can remember EXACTLY what was going on when I purchased it.  Wow.  Talk about a freaky deaky way out there in universe coincidence of spookiness!

Graven:  The Purple Moon 

The storyline is pretty good, although it's telling could have been shortened. Basically, there is an ancient prophecy that once the comet has barred certain things from visibility (I think), and the moon turns purple, an ancient evil will be unleashed! Your character is a famed archeologist who gets a mysterious letter which sets YOU on the path to ..... save the world. Of course! What else would your character have to do - lol.


The graphics are not detailed very well. I'd almost say this was an older game. The music is creepy. The characters are ... creepy. The locations are .... creepy. This is a VERY dark and creepy game.



There are 3 modes of difficulty - casual to hard. If you can, I would adjust the brightness of your computer. It's not an option in "options" or "settings" but I would definitely recommend it. This is truly a DARK game.. For instance, I spent a LOT of time in the dark .... and in dark caves .... in the dark.


There is a map, transportable, but with no legends and no indications of what the areas are ... nothing is marked. There is a journal that holds clues and notes.

 

There are HOGs (I think) and they are varied by silhouette, find the pieces, etc. There are mini games. Most required patience. None were difficult (and I'm not always the brightest at mini games) but the instructions were .... limited.


There are Achievements and Collectibles. The Collectibles are none to easy to locate. 40 mosaic pieces and 70 pieces of mistletoe (which recharges your "hint" button).


This game has TONS of mystery. I had SCORES of questions that really didn't get answered during the demo. Why is everything so "dark"? I don't think the story required it. It's definitely not "mood" lighting. That the prophecy will begin in 7 hours is mentioned at the beginning of the game ..... then 6 hours (near the end of the demo hour).  Does this allude to the possible length of the game?  And what happens if you DON'T finish the game in the alluded 7 hours????  Do we have to start over?


How is your character intertwined in this prophecy? Why are we collecting mistletoe? This  game CERTAINLY has no air of holly, jolly Christmas and old St. Nick about it. Do these things make it more ..... appealing? Don't know. There is ABSOLUTELY NO HAND HOLDING in this game and the hint button was used often.


Dark, creepy, no real instructions, no sense of direction .  Yet, when the demo ended (and it ended because the time was up and NOT because it was the end of the demo - YAY) I wanted ..... MORE.  More time to work out what I was supposed to be doing and why.


I would definitely NOT recommend this for beginners since there is such a lack of ..... everything useful. I played on "casual" and had a difficult time. Experts would probably LOVE this game.

Lots of "dark". Caves. A lighthouse. Collectibles and a Prophecy. Is this enough for me to purchase the game? The lack of ANYTHING and EVERYTHING useful certainly is. I just don't know what I'm going to do at this point.  And really?  Mistletoe????

For those who HAVE decided ..... Good Luck and

ENJOY!


To be perfectly frank ..... after reading the reviews on the BFG Forum, I was hesitant to even post mine, as it seemed so far "out of the box" than everyone else's.  I just didn't get why everyone but me is so enamored of this game.  OR, ARE they?  Were they just "putting on airs" because the DEVS of the game were posting cutesy responses to their positive feedback?

sunshinej wrote:

I like your summing up on the story for Graven: The Purple Moon.  When in the demo they mentioned demons  I just zoned out and didn't get the gist of what the story was about.

I liked how the guy in the bar threw me out because I was rooting around in his stuff. 

I think when the devs are in the forums, people speak nicer than when they are not there.  Except for a few who complained about large cursors.  Is that really such a deal breaker on whether to get a game or not?  

Awww, thank you so much,    Being caught in the bar without permission sort of went "over my head".     And the absolutely HUMONGOUS (sp?) cursor was definitely not a deal breaker for me .... although collecting mistletoe in such a dark and dreary and NON-Christmasy game?   THAT could definitely be a deal breaker for me! 

Thanks for reading,    sunshine!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Laby (a match 3 game)


I LOVE a good match 3 game and own several as my "go-to" games when I need a leisurely day of gaming. This game missed the mark ..... by a LOT!


 The storyline, which took forever and a DAY to tell, is basic. Help the wizard complete his spell/potion/magic/whatever to create .... the Philosopher's Stone! End of story but it took pages and pages and pages of reading to tell.


The graphics are good. The music ok. Sound fx nothing remarkable. This is a timed game ... no option to play "relaxed" but you don't need to ..... because the level doesn't end until you fill up the "bar". You cannot lose.


You get bombs (of a sort) for making matches of 4 or more. These will blow up a row either vertically or horizontally (I couldn't figure out how it chose which direction to destroy). That's the game ... in a nutshell. Boring.

 
The storyline never goes anywhere. There are no mini games or hidden object games or anything to break up the monotony of this game. And, believe me, it is monotonous.


This would be great for beginners. This is definitely NOT a purchase for me. There are TONS of more entertaining match 3 games on the BFG site. I would recommend trying a few others out before committing to wasting time on this one.


 But, if you do enjoy the demo and choose to purchase it for yourself .... well ....

 ENJOY!
 

Les Miserables:  Cosette's Fate

FYI:  This game is TRES MISERABLES! This is easily the worst game of the year. 

Grainy graphics. Music so loud I couldn't even turn it down on my computer and no way to adjust it in "options". Moving mouths but NO VOICE OVERS! I thought I was going DEAF!


I couldn't even finish the demo and that's why no "game play" description. I did go to the BFG Forum and check out if this experience was just me ... but nope ..... this is everyone's experience so I didn't feel it necessary to continue trying to play it. I have NEVER NOT (yes, teacher, a double negative) finished a demo in my life. Couldn't finish this one.


There are SO MANY great games out this Christmas season. Don't even waste your time downloading the demo.

 Obviously NOT a purchase for me. Obviously NOT recommending this for anyone.


'Nuf said.