Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst
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Disappointed
It was mostly all HOG. Some puzzles to tell the story, and door puzzles. I thought it was boring. I have been buying these games to get away from HOG.
Return to Ravenherarst was the first one I bought. I loved it. I thought this one was the same type of game play, and I wanted to know how the story started. I tried this one first, but didn't realize it was mostly all HOG. My mistake.
The HOG scenes were nothing but junk piles, and fuzzy graphics. Very hard to find objects.
At least, now I know how it all started. Good thing it was a free game.
February 3, 2012
Not a Hidden Object ADVENTURE game as I had thought...
I got this game for free with a coupon. It's pretty sad because I deleted it after exploring only two rooms. It's just a bunch of hidden object/ seek and find scenes. You explore different rooms and find hidden objects. Pretty boring. Every now and then, there's a mini-game. That's the whole game.
March 4, 2013
Great game for people who like HOG
This was a neat game. It has a few suprises that I didn't expect. The game is great for people who like to play hidden object games. If you love HOG this is a must for you. To me the story is lacking but the game play is really good. The length made up for the story. It dose have a nice length.
January 30, 2012
Needed to fill screen and have More story
for a HOB game I thought it was okay, not as good as Dire Grove. I had one issue which was getting the game to fill my screen so with it being a small picture I had trouble with keeping my concentration on finding things. The puzzels were easy enough and the story behind it was interesting but I wish it was longer adn had more details. Over all if you can get this on a deal then its worth it
November 30, 2011
Bad, bad game, even for a freebie
This was a freebie from BF, and I thank them for their generosity. Having said that, I have to review this game fairly, as if I had paid for it. Had I paid for it, I would have been really mad. First, it's nothing more than a series of HOS and mini-games. The story is paltry. Second, the bad spelling is just unprofessional. Gramaphone? Monocule? (Yes, there is such a thing, but in this case they meant monocle.) And third, my pet peeve, is mislabeling of objects. I expected to see foreign names in the credits, but no, it was developed by Big Fish studios, right in our beloved Seattle. I hope Big Fish has hired better proofreaders since then. I do know they've come out with much better games.
March 26, 2013
a good game
Yes it is all HOS but still a good game.
February 19, 2013
I must be the odd duck out - I didn't care for it
With the release of Escape from Ravenhearst on the horizon I wanted to replay this and Return to Ravenhearst since I really didn't remember them.
The artwork has a grainy watercolor ?look? that I found extremely hard on my eyes when doing the Hidden Object Scenes.
The puzzles are also not to my liking. I enjoy a jigsaw puzzle now and again but don?t want to have to do one every chapter of a game.
The door lock puzzles were often incomprehensible and the help feature in those puzzle areas was useless
The hint feature in the Hidden Object Scenes was too limited considering the blurriness of the graphics.
If I were to play this again I would need the Strategy Guide to help with the door lock puzzles and I just don?t like the game enough to make that additional purchase.
But as always, I encourage anyone who is interested in the game to play the demo. This is a wonderful feature provided by Big Fish, letting you try before you buy.
November 21, 2011
Ravenhearst--Disappointed!!
After playing Return to Ravenhearst and Dire Grove; I am extremely unhappy with Ravenhearst. Wish I had tried for Free first, I never would have purchased--not worth the $6.99 I paid for it. I'm probably not going to finish this one.
February 8, 2012
meh
It's only hidden objects which I'm not that into.
February 28, 2013
Spooky
The graphics is better than previous series. I love the puzzle to open the door, its genius. Its a bit spooky, though. Look forward for next release.
April 10, 2012