Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale Collector's Edition
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A HO?strategy game that's fun, not frustrating
An interesting game, set in a fantasy world of sea and sky, that is far more strategy than hidden object.
The HO part is more looking for things as you journey through the fantasy world, but it's not too difficult. The traditional HO game of finding multiple objects in a single scene happens infrequently.
If you are inexperienced with strategy games, or have a low frustration level like me, the storyline does a good job of helping you identify your next move, as do the large arrows that show you which direction to travel. Also nice is the large magnifying glass that appears on its own to beckon you over to look at something. And my favorite: when you've completed your tasks, a bubble appears on screen that says "area clear" so you don't have to waste any more time looking around.
November 29, 2011
Beautiful and fun game!
I am really attracted to games with beautiful graphics and fantasy concepts. This game fits that bill as you help Anna save all of the animal guardians of the cloud city! This game was relaxing but challenging as well. The bonus game called Zem is real addicting! You'll love it.
November 18, 2011
Incredibly Beautiful, Magical, and Engaging Game!
This game is absolutely gorgeous, excites and invites the imagination to experience the blessing of its being. It's incredibly positive for adults and children, alike. A marvelous way for mother and daughter to bond and explore a beautiful, empowering, and uplifting world together. The perfect game to play when up late at night... great, too, if you're hospital bound, and long to get away in a peaceful, healing place. No other game has inspired me to review it with 15 minutes remaining in the trial. It's artfully and tastefully done. Even masterful in ways. I'd encourage everyone to at least give it a test drive. It is truly something special. The Bonus features look very promising, too. It is my honor to give this game the maximum star value.
December 15, 2011
Graphics are really nice
I love this game. The visual is wonderful. I am not a speed player and like to just relax and enjoy a game and this one fits that criteria!
December 11, 2011
Entertaining
A bit crazy game, but funny and diffrent form other games I have played
November 16, 2011
Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale
Found it really challenging without a walkthrough, but getting there.
Graphics are wonderful, just wish when you open something the scene wouldn't blink. Makes my eyes hurt :)
December 30, 2011
"Fantasy adventure"
Beautiful graphics, more strategy than hidden object but still one of my favourite games. Fantasy concepts and lots of running around....I found I could relax into this game but boring it certainly isn't There is also the addictive "Zen" game which kept me busy for ages. Give this one a go!
December 29, 2011
Beautiful & Soothing, Best Enjoyed By Kids. 8 /10
Game Style: The adventure aspect is simple and relatively easy so the focus is on the beautiful surroundings and the puzzles.
Artwork: Magic. I hate to gush. But this is really beautiful graphics. I found myself dawdling through HO scenes, taking in the sights and soaking up the atmosphere.
Story: It is simple and easy to follow, less involving, however, than the graphics. It?s a fairy tale, and kids would love it.
Replay: I might play it again if I need to de-stress, but this really is for a younger audience and also presents little challenge.
Flaws: The map is worse than useless. It makes getting around sometimes frustrating.
Tips: Don?t let your ten year old get her hands on this one, she?ll replay it to death.
Did I mention how much I LOVE the artwork??
December 11, 2011
Absolutely Beautiful Game!
I played Empress 1 and enjoyed it so much that there wasn't even a thought of not buying Empress 2 as a CE version. Stunning graphics, beautiful music and some challenging games made it all that I had hoped it would be. I am very impressed with the creators' work in this. You can loose yourself in the beauty of this game! I heartily recommend this one! Try Empress 1, as well. It's not necessary to enjoy this one, but it offers more of the same beautiful scenery!
January 29, 2012
Escape into another world, get hooked on the bonus game!
I just spent several hours saving the Children in this most delightful game. No, not that challenging adventure wise, and no, the puzzles were not difficult, but still, it was just a lovely time. Much of the artwork is quite spectacular, it didn't seem terribly repetitive, the story line was charming.
Why get the CE -- well, you will collect 6 items that give you pages from the wicked sister's diary -- a little more insight into the story, but that's not the best part. You have to find them all to get access to the ZEM area. You even have to solve 4 puzzles (they are the same, so a bit of a disappointment there) to finally get to ZEM -- so more playtime. Hard to believe this beautiful game doesn't tout it's own artwork with some CE bonus wallpapers.
ZEM -- not at all your typical match 3, and I mean not at all! It's the kind of thing you can get hooked on because you want to beat your score. So, it truly is like a full fledged second game.
My opinion is yes, the CE adds quite a bit to the game.
I have to add one more thing -- it's just a plus to me for even the standard edition of this game. The hidden object scenes -- I really admire the effort taken to truly hide some objects in the old fashioned way. You don't just wade through a junk pile; the objects blend into the scenery. Well done!
January 15, 2012