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Echoes of the Past: The Citadels of Time 
Travel from the Dark Middle Ages to the present to save the inhabitants of the Orion kingdom in Echoes of the Past - The Citadels of Time! The witch is back and is more powerful and inventive than ever! After trapping you in a time limbo, you must use your Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure talents to escape and save the day! The fate of the kingdom is in your hands in Echoes of the Past – The Citadels of Time!
- Incredible gameplay
- Fantastic graphics
- For a more in depth experience, check out the Collector's Edition
- Get the Strategy Guide!
- Check out our Blog Walkthrough
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: 10.4
- CPU: 800 Mhz
- RAM: 512 MB
- Hard Drive: 403 MB
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Something A Bit Different
I almost missed this game because I didn't like the previous episodes' graphic quality, but this game is good enough for me to rethink those earlier ones.
The story is one of my favourites - travel in time to save the day. I enjoyed the way it was handled here, involving interesting characters from different times. But it's not a edge of your seat thriller and doesn't try to be.
It gave me great pleasure to see the Inventory bar etc. at the top of the screen - I've grizzled about the problems of having it at the bottom every since I started playing HO.
The game that offers a variety of hidden object games - the traditional list, shuffling aside through a pile of junk for your item and replacing misplaced objects - all of which were great fun. And a twist I've not seen before - a separate final item, which is the inventory item.
The HO scenes were very well executed, there was tons of interactive stuff in them, and they looked fabulous. They were very cluttered, which doesn't bother me but I know a lot of gamers don't like it.
The graphics on this one have me puzzled. For the most part the HO scenes were really well done - clear crisp colourful. But the game outside these was often really awful, and the cut scenes, which could have been such a buzz, were downright amateurish. I don't understand why a developer would do this, but it's a bad idea. This alone has caused me to give it a four instead of the five it might otherwise receive.
I wasn't too keen on the music either, although once again, some tracks were excellent while others were dreary.
One thing that I really liked about this game is that the puzzles were doable. Most of the minigames were familiar, but put together to allow a solution more easily. I loved this because many of the standard puzzles in HOPA I have to skip. This game gave me the chance to nut through exactly what I should be doing with these kinds of puzzles so I can learn how they work. If for no other reason, I'd replay this game.
This is one game where it's really necessary to try it first. Some players are going to hate the visuals, although many have praised them. And some may hate the puzzles because they're too easy.
January 21, 2012
Echoes of the Past: The Citadels of Time
"I really enjoyed this game! The scenery is beautiful and very realistic, While the puzzles are not too hard, they are unique and enjoyable to solve. It's very easy to get lost in the story and want to keep playing to find out what happens next! I was never bored while playing this game, nor did I ever have that thought, "Will this game ever end?" Also this game had many different characters with their own scenarios, so there was a sense of accomplishment many times during the game! I highly recommend this game!"
November 15, 2011
Having fun with time
Really enjoyed this game. Kept me engaged and wanting to find the next turn. The puzzles were interesting and well crafted. The twists and turns were just right. If you consider yourself a expert gamer, try the challenging level. It will keep you occupied.
November 14, 2011
Beautifully done, mid-level puzzles, engaging story.
This is top-notch in visuals, with an understated, lovely soundtrack. The game is long and somewhat complex, which I think is great. The puzzles/mini-games are a challenging enough to be fun, but solved every one without a problem and most all fairly quickly. Definitely one of the better games.
November 10, 2011
Intense-Challenging-Fun Mini-Games
I Just finished this game. While I thought the graphics and story were very good I would have enjoyed the game better if I didn't need to go back and forth throughout the entire game so often, many times to the very beginning. I drew a map to keep track of where I was, had been or needed to go, there are many rooms attached to more rooms. Due yourself a favor and get the Collector's Ed just for the map. The mini-games were unique and a lot of fun, really enjoyed playing them. Would have liked more HO scenes.
December 6, 2011
well done
This is a very well done game. Nothing chinsy about this one. It's gorgeous! The locations and people are colorful, well drawn and detailed. There is a ton to do, lots of mini games and quite a few HO scenes. Even the voice acting is quite good. I liked the puzzles in the extra chapter as much or more than the main game so for me it was worth buying the CE version. It also offers many of the puzzles alone for you to replay after so the CE is a good buy. (I never use soundtracks or wallpapers) Even without this though the main game is quite a good length. I enjoyed the witch entering each time you finished an area to mess you up. Kinda cute. Overall I thought this game was worth every penny. I gave it four stars instead of five only because I thought it might have been a bit better if they had somehow added a sense of urgency or drama to it but that really did not take away from how beautifully what was there was done. Very good sequel to what has been so far, three very good games.
November 14, 2011
An Enjoyable Game
This game is fun to play. You collect things in your inventory and go to different scenes to use them. The game has a good storyline. The background music is nice. The mini-games are kind of unique. It isn't quite as challenging as I like, but it isn't overly easy either. I like the game.
November 13, 2011
Citadel of Time
This game is the best yet of the series...Beautiful scenery that makes you want to linger...clear & crisp..Large variety of fun & original puzzles that range from moderately easy to hard...Wish all games were like this one..The length was a real treat...even as an SE...totally enjoyable..Looking forward to the next one...
November 18, 2011
Best in the Series
I just plain loved this game. There was great variety with HOG's, puzzles, putting objects in the proper place. The story and music were good. I bought it as a SE because CE are just too expensive but I don't think I missed out on anything. What a great game.
December 5, 2011
Fun Game, Great Challenge
I really liked this game because it took quite awhile to finish the game! The puzzles were tricky and took some thought to accomplish and the actual game was quite long! I love when the games are more involved and they last longer! Definitely worth the credit!
November 14, 2011
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