Unsolved Mystery Club : Ancient Astronauts
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good game
I really enjoyed this game. It has 5 different chapters. Five people have gone missing while investigating and you have to go and try and find them. Each chapter has a new location, so each area you are in, there isn't much backtracking (compared to others). And is contained, so you can't get too lost.
It has a nice pace and it's not too hard. For those liking less hidden object scenes and more mini games, this is for you. There isn't any original puzzles and I do wish there was a reset button on them but they were enjoyable.
The hint button was really good. In normal play (Not hidden object scenes) when you hit the hint button, it gave you a list of things which you could pick from to get a hint related to it.
The storyline I thought was ridiculous, but it didn't matter and ended up being quite interesting seeing what some people believe, however 'out there' it is. And it was different.
This took me a good while (about 5hrs, no skipping and reading everything), it wasn't short which quite a few recent games have been. There is no way IMO this should have been a CE, even with an extra chapter in it. It has the feel of the older H O puzzle game. But for a SE, and if you have extra credits waiting to spend, then this is a fun game.
Rating B- game (good, entertaining game)
November 19, 2011
More adventure game than hidden object game
I played this on the harder difficulty and it played more like an adventure game in the sense that you have to find inventory objects and figure out how/where to use them. Much fewer hidden object scenes than in typical games of the genre, but they are more challenging than average. These are all "junk pile" style scenes,
The fact-based portion of the story is interesting, highlighting various civilizations throughout the world who possessed much more advanced knowledge and technology than should have been available at the time.
There is an excellent help in-game help system, unusual for a SE (standard edition).
December 4, 2011
Too hard
Too many puzzles and very little in hidden object scenes. I spend too much time waiting for the help to activate since 50% of the time, I got stuck on these puzzles. Great for those who love puzzles, but if hidden objects is your thing... keep looking. This ain't it! BTW, the premise on the Dogo people is a fact.
December 20, 2011
An all-around great game!
this game is one of the best Big Fish has to offer. The art & music are fantastic, the story is intriguing, and the minigames are fun and challenging! I highly recommend this game!
May 9, 2012
Nice game
Graphics were pretty good but sometimes hidden items were too hard to find. The hint/help button was agonizingly slow and sometimes no help at all. It was different from most HOGs in that you could pick what question you needed answered. A good game for the beginner/intermediate because you don't have 20 scenes to run back and forth through to find what you need. Each chapter has it's own set of areas to explore. Overall I did enjoy this game and don't regret buying it.
March 9, 2012
Original and a lot of fun wish it was longer :(
Absolutely loved the game but it was super short. Each investigation should have been longer. The idea was great and good adventure style which is what I love.
I hope they make another like this but twice as long.
March 30, 2012