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Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen Collector's Edition 
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Journey into the mythical Snowfall Kingdom and investigate the disappearance of children in Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen! From the ashes of the snow, the legendary Snow Queen rises and terrorizes nearby villages with her supernatural powers. Rescue the missing children and stop the fabled Snow Queen before her sorrow brings upon the destruction of the world in this incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!
The Collector’s Edition includes:
- Bonus gameplay
- Integrated Strategy Guide
- Wonderful Wallpapers
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System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/Win7
- CPU: 1.0 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- DirectX: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 789 MB
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The Rise of the Snow Queen meets expectations
This is the kind of game I will buy every time and it is no surprise that the company that makes it is Blue Tea Games. I love the beautiful artwork, the soft background music, original and unusual scenes and hidden doors to new locations. I like that there are hidden objects that are just ornate pieces to a larger puzzle, as I am a little tired of looking for horseshoes, cigars, umbrellas, gloves, dice, ect. which seem to appear over and over in other hidden object games. I have enjoyed the puzzles, and has appreciated the over all game flow. I played the demo which held my attention until it expired so I know I am going to enjoy playing the entire thing.
I also appreciated the 3 difficulty levels of game play. I played on normal but would have picked expert if I had been allowed to skip games if I wanted to. This game follows a logical sequence and I do not think the strategy guide would be needed for most players.
I would like Big Fish Games to include who the publisher is in the introduction as I have found that there are around 4 adventure and hidden object game makers that seem to get my money every month and make games that run really well on my computer.
December 1, 2011
Blue Tea does it again!!!
First the basics.
Style of game: Pure FROG though you also will be picking up random objects you encounter.
Options: Volume controls for Music, Ambiance, Sound.
Full screen, Wide screen and system cursor choices.
Difficulty: Casual, Normal and Hard with the latter having no ?sparkles? or skips.
20 Morphing objects hidden throughout game that, as you find them, have the added bonus of speeding up the rate of your hint refilling.
Mini games though inventive and entertaining I found to be on the easy side. A couple turn up repeatedly but many others are thrown into the mix. All are graphically wonderful.
The game is not all together linear and there is plenty of room to roam.
A map shows areas of interest but does not help change locations so bring an extra pair of tennis shoes.
Guide is concise and user friendly with both text and graphics. It will also tell you what chapter you are in when you open it.
Bonus content includes a rather short added game play, extra new puzzles, wallpaper, movie gallery, music and concept art.
The game took me about 3.5 hours with an added 20 minutes for the bonus game. No skipping, no racing just enjoying the game. I even went off the story line for a little while towards the end and wandered all over to get the last of the morph objects that I had missed.
About 4 hours total for me and it was well worth it.
The game itself:
As with the other two in this series this game is very well designed and a pure delight to play.
The tale starts off by connecting immediately with their previous offering "The Frog Prince" and then it's off you go....
The story draws you in and tugs at your heartstrings. Good and bad are not so clean cut. Instead of just attaching the side stories it tantalizes you with little bites you have to work for by finding items that give it out piece by piece. Making you want to read the "parables" or short allegorical tales of of morals and truth that you earned. Lots to do, lots of things to look out for. This series has a great way of retelling the old fables we grew up with and interconnecting them. Even the bonus game of Hansel and Gretel ties back into the original tale.
The graphics at times are breathtaking and very much alive. Trees sigh, wind blows, flames flicker and jump. Birds, mice and rabbits among other things scurry away when you touch them. No dark scenes, no strange pixilation. The artwork is as always from this developer a story in itself. Just beautiful.
The music is part of the tale giving life and emotion to the surroundings sounding both sorrowful and haunting. Tell tale sound effects also alert you when needed.
All and all a game you will truly enjoy.
Hope this helped without giving away too much. Happy gaming!
December 1, 2011
Fantastic Fractured Object Game
Very similar to Dark Parables: The Exiled Prince. There are 3 modes of difficulty. The graphics are wonderfully drawn. I found the music very soothing. Fractured objects were cleverly drawn as with all Blue Tea games. There are special objects to be found and it tells you how many in each area.
Definitely looking forward to the SE and many happy hours.
December 1, 2011
Dark Parables has done it again!
Review based on 1 hour trial.
Not so much of a hidden object game, the items appear at the bottom and you have to find them in a scene. The finished item then unlocks the next step. More of a puzzle adventure, my favorite kind!
During a blizzard the local children disappear. You, detective must brave the Snow Queen and her icy minions to rescue the kiddies, but it won't be easy. Even getting into her realm is a challenge. Long ago the Snow Queen took over the Frog Prince's forest, and not even the bravest knight has succeeded in breaking her cold embrace. But why has she suddenly invaded the town?
As with the other games in this series, I want to buy it NOW! Waiting for the standard version to come out is torture. Those of you who bought this version please fill us in on the extras. I know the bonus feature explains how the Snow Queen came to power.
The moving story screens are a bit blurry, I've seen much better. But the still screens are wonderfully crisp. Adorable little bunnies stop and stare, and in one scene you can tickle the bats. None of the scenes I got to were dark. I only noticed the music in a few places, which is exactly how I like it, as part of the whole.
During my hour I didn't find anything to be scary. Might be a good game for those who are easily offended by supernatural doings, but then, it's a fairy tale, evil vs good, and of course, magic galore.
Swim on, fishies!
December 1, 2011
Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen Coll Ed.
This was the brightest of the 3 in the Dark Parables series. This is an "Evil queen" type game with pretty #frosty#scenery and amazing cutscenes. This Coll Ed. comes with 1.Strat guide 2. xtra gameplay 3.wallpapers 4.movie gallery 5.concept art 6. music soundtrack 7.puzzles and early access. Personally I'd rather a good Screensaver anyday over the music... but all in all the Coll Ed. gives a lot. The other 2 Dark Parables are a bit darker, I actually preferred them that way, and the evil queen aspect was aimed more to the younger gen. then the first 2 as well, I felt.
If you like this game you will also like:
Awakening: The Goblin Kingdom and Lost Souls Enchanted Paintings.
And if you prefered the First 2 Dark Parables
you will probalbly like: Macabre Mysteries: Curse of the Nightingale
#its the same kind of hidden obj scenes where you locate peices of an item to make an item, like this game#
December 1, 2011
It's Beautiful But Not Challenging
Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen is a graphically beautiful game as expected from Blue Tea Games. The ambient sound FX and music come together to complete the overall feeling of darkness and dread. The opening cut scenes and voiceovers are well done and integrated seamlessly into the game, as are subsequent interactive sequences.
The story - after at least a century, it appears that the Snow Queen has arisen and taken the children from a town in Switzerland. You've been charged with finding the Snow Queen and rescuing the children. (Did I mention this won't be as easy as it sounds?)
Up front options include sliders for music/ambient sound volume/sound volume and buttons for Full Screen/Wide Screen/Custom Cursor. You can choose Play Mode/Difficulty level and get game navigation Help. The voiceovers are integrated with the music, so in order to hear them, leave the music turned up.
I was very pleased to see that the game offers different play modes: Casual, Normal and Hard. Casual and Normal offer hints, skips, sparkles and a map. Hard mode has no hints, no skips, no sparkles and no map. There are, however, sufficient hints/labels on objects to let you know what everything is, which does reduce the challenge, but this is something that will hopefully be eliminated in future games (they have made great strides in this one after all with play modes). However, one thing that upsets me just a bit - if you play in Hard Mode, you don't get the Morphing Objects. It seems that since their purpose is to shorten the length of time it takes the hint button to charge and Hard Mode doesn't have a hint button, if you play in Hard Mode, you lose out on this element of the game. This is a huge oversight. Gamers love extras...especially morphing objects.
Most of the puzzles in the game were of two varieties and neither was difficult or interesting. There was also a few of the over-familiar "collections" puzzles. All of the HOS were used at least twice and in the bonus game most were used at least 3 times, as the bonus game covers a very small area.
Regular game time for me, playing in Hard Mode, with no hints, skips or strategy guide (and no morphing objects - grrrrr) was right at 5 hours. The bonus took exactly 1 hour, bringing total game time to 6.0 hours. The bonus game does honor the play mode selected for regular game play. The story in the bonus game doesn't in any way affect the regular story or it's ending.
December 1, 2011
JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR
LONG GAME...WORTH THE MONEY..GREAT SCENES..3 DIFFERENT GAME MODES..COOL STORYLINE...AND THE TYPE OF HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES IN THIS GAME WERE A WELCOMED CHANGE
December 1, 2011
Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen Collector's Edition
I give it 10 out of 10....I love it... Dark Parables: The Exiled Prince Collector's Edition was my favorite all time game, but now Rise of the Snow Queen has taken it's place. Great job Big Fish Games.
December 1, 2011
Another Must Have
This is an astoundingly enjoyable game. The artwork is fantastic and the music is perfectly matched to the game. The unique hidden objects are slightly challenging but there is a lot of enjoyment in the search and satisfaction when it is complete .... Then ...... its time to find where to use the item. Excellent!!!!
December 1, 2011
dark story line
The best thing about this Dark Parables game is the storyline enhanced by the music and sound effects. I'm a little disappointed in having to find "pieces" of items in the HOS
but it's not bad. It's an interesting game and fun to play. There's a little too much repetition in the puzzles with matching the items to the corresponding people or animals.
I think it would be worth buying the SE for sure but maybe not worth the CE.
December 1, 2011
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