Timeless: The Forgotten Town Collector's Edition
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A HO/Adventure with many new twists
I am wondering why this game hasn't received a warmer welcome, being seemingly ignored by the majority. It is full of ingenuity and imagination.
Not only does it offer many HO Scenes - a feature that should delight the aficinados of the genre, and even ravish those who are not too keen on them, for they are all very pleasant to play, although at times a bit cluttered - but also many puzzles and minigames you don't find in other games; some are very original, others are classics with a twist [except one].
I had fun playing them as I had fun performing the tasks and visiting the various locations well crafted with taste and talent.
The HO Scenes do not always come with the usual shopping lists, but also with silhouettes, and with objects you need to move aside in order to find the items buried underneath. Interesting !
I particularly liked the beginning, the voyage in the french bullet train that suddenly turns into an old choo-choo.
And for once I didn't have to mute my speakers: the music is not bad at all and there is even a very nice piece that would do well as the main theme of a western or a war movie.
Still, the game is not perfect and one could deplore its shortness [4 hours for the SE] without skipping anything, the absence of voice-overs, the amount of bactracking which increases half way through the game, the lack of a map [although the Hints show you where to go if you get stuck], and the very last part of the ending which is quite unecessary.
The storyline is another classic, a ghost story mixed with an evil magician who stops time in and around a town.
It's a full 4 star game which I can only recommend, on account of its novelties, several challenging puzzles, good minigames, and many interesting actions to perform.
January 3, 2012
Enjoyable
enjoyed the vast majority of the game, but I think I remember there being several times when the next step isn't obvious and you have to go back and visit all the places you've been to see if there's a new search area. I hate having to do that.
Some of the puzzles were more annoying rather than fun and challengeing as well, so I ended up skipping a few.
All in all though I'd say it's a good game and worth it. Also pretty good length-wise.
November 25, 2011
The Bonus Play Made The Game IMHO
This was a really fun game. The really annoying thing for me is that I had to skip one of the puzzles both times I played it. It leaves the impression that there may be a sequel and, if so, I'm ready to buy it
December 15, 2011
Stupid Game
I hate this game. I don't like to use the word challenging, because you are set up to fail. You can do everything right and it still doesn't work. I'm deleting it and will think twice before buying any more.
December 17, 2011
not too bad
not the best game i`ve played but it was pretty good
December 28, 2011