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Mystery Case Files: Escape from Ravenhearst 
You lived through their side of the story—now live through his!
Return once more to the haunted grounds of Ravenhearst Manor to uncover new details about this poignant saga. What you find could very well be the final chapter of this riveting story—if you escape.
This is an intense
psychological thriller that may reveal deep-seated fears. Not for the young or
faint of heart. Consider yourself warned.
Please note: This is the biggest and most intense offering from the Big Fish Games Studios to date. If you are not sure if your computer will be able to handle the game, please try it before you buy it!
- Experience Charles' story
- Escape from Ravenhearst!
- 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: Windows XP/Vista/Win7/8
- CPU: 1.8 GHz
- RAM: 1024 MB
- DirectX: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 1245 MB
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Brilliantly Dark...
This game is amazing! For those that complain about the 'unhealthly' content in the game need to lighten up. Their is a warning before you download the game saying that the content is not for the faint hearted!
However, I do respect the opinions of others. It has changed in the sense you look for morphing objects rather than hidden objects yet I found that worth the challenge. This game is smart in the sense it makes you use your brain unlike other games in this catergory.
Deffo worth the buy if your a fan of the Ravenhearst Series! :)
December 23, 2011
Absolutely awful
What a disappointment this game was. I enjoyed the other Mystery Case File games and bought this one thinking it, too, would be fun. However, this game is dreadful for several reasons. First, it is extremely difficult to play, with few to no clues....hidden objects should be just that, not "morphing" and almost impossible to detect. The game's story is typical, but much of the content is beyond reasonable and shock-provoking. Pumping female "manequins" stomachs to produce pregnancy is a bit much! Last, the game crashed my computer, (which is new), so I deleted it and plan never to play again.
January 11, 2012
Oh dear, I wasted my money..
Well, I actually enjoyed the 1 hour free play. The morphing objects were a bit of a pain, but I could live with that.
The problem for me started in the hospital. I was so disappointed that the game wasn't in the actual house, I was looking forward to discovering more secret rooms. Okay, so it had burnt down, but you never know...
The puzzles were really hard. Now, I like a good puzzle and love the other MCF, as well as the Nancy Drew games, but some of these were so hard that they were no longer a challenge, merely a pain in the bum.
I haven't finished the game, and have no intention of finishing it. I have already wasted 10 and 3 hours of my life!
January 7, 2012
What happened to MCF !!!!!!
This is diffidently the worst MCF i ever played, or nearly played coz i didn't complete it.
It's full of impossible puzzles, it's disappointment after all the wait. I will not buy it and i'll not recommend it.
December 28, 2011
Disturbingly good - A guy's review
*review based on completing the full game in Master Detective (hard) mode*
One can't help but to be intrigued when a game is reviewed more than 300 times and ending up with such a split decision. I mainly got the game just because of that, but I have played through part 1 and 2 of this series as well.
Let's get through the part that causes most of that decision making first and foremost. It is a story that takes you through the life of a madman, or more correctly his own recreation of it made of sets, mannequins and automatons. If you've played through the previous games you already know Charles and Victor, and have an idea about how disturbed they are.
Most of these mannequins are part of interactive puzzles that you need to do to progress through the game, and some of those "puzzles" will be disturbing for some people, and a few are just gross for just about anyone. I think especially women, and even more especially moms, will be the one struggling the most with these. I won't recommend young players to play this either, as it is a very mature story. Remember though, that what you are dealing with is mannequins and automatons and not real people, and I did not find it THAT disturbing, but of course found it unpleasant at times.
The story in itself is very well made and clearly thought through. It also continues the story of the two previous games and share the same characters. You will easily recognize several areas and quite a few great details linking the series together.
The graphics of this game is top notch. Live actors are used and blend very well into the scenes, and never feel out of place. Actors themselves do a respectable job as well. Everything is crisp and clear, also in the MO (morphing objects) scenes.
That is right. This game has not got a single HO scene, just MO. I feel that is a mistake. Though a great twist on HO, I did not like that it was just those. MO's are fun for a while, but get boring after you've done a few. I feel they should have kept the HO's and added the MO's rather than replacing them.
Other than that you get quite a bit adventuring of picking up and using elsewhere. Though that had me totally frustrated in the beginning of the way it was done in this game. Usually you find an object and find where it needs to be used and voila... Not here... Here you might have to use that object several times on the same thing to get the wanted result. I had to resort to a walkthrough in the very beginning to figure that out, as I could not understand certain obvious uses that didn't work. But once I got a hang of it, it was not bothersome further into the game. There is a bit of running back and forth throughout the game, but not so much that one feels lost.
There is also quite a few puzzles to solve, and as people familiar with the series and/or developer know, they are among the most creative, original and challenging. They have puzzles that make your brain do hoops inside the skull, but I am loving it. It is not fun when you can solve a puzzle in a minute or two. I think I can assure you that your brain will get a proper workout in this game. Also, please notice that this series is not famous for holding your hand. No, you rather get subtle (sometimes very so) clues and need to figure out what to do on your own. Though this game is not as frustrating as its predecessor (Return to Ravenhearst), it is still rather challenging, and might have you stuck a few times.
The music and sound effects too are very well done and suits the theme of the game. Some sound effects make you rather uncomfortable, which is good if you like creepy and scary. Voice-overs are really well done, and especially "Charles" feels very believable.
All in all it is a very good game if you can look past the disturbing parts. There are 2 modes of play difficulty:
Casual: Sparkles and fast hint/skip recharge.
Master detective: No sparkles, hints/skip only in MO's/puzzles
Unless you consider yourself an expert at these games, I recommend playing in casual mode, but if you are up for a challenge "Master Detective" mode will not fail to please.
I recommend this game for anyone with a strong stomach and that likes a bit of a challenge in their games.
For the guys:
In the previous games I never picked up on the main character being a man or a woman. In this game it seems subtle hints are saying woman. It is not very present though except for maybe a few scenes in the end. The game in itself though I feel is more a guy's game than a woman's. Not a rule though. Game suits all that can deal with a bit morbid story.
TJ
May 30, 2012
Another Great Addition to the Ravenhearst Saga
I read many reviews before trying this game out. Lots of these reviews were very negative calling the game "over the top" and disturbing. I took their warnings into account, however after enjoying the hour long demo I went ahead and purchased it as I didn't see anything too bad.
I encountered the portions these reviews were talking about and although I agree they were disturbing, I felt they played right in line with the Ravenhearst saga. These games have always been creepy, unsettling, and yes, disturbing, but that really only adds to the overall charm. My often dark sense of humor was satisfied with tidbits like the cause of death stated on the mannequins' toe tags in the morgue.
The gameplay is fluid and vastly fun. The sound quality is superb and the scores perfectly creepy. The visual quality has to be some of the best I've seen in a game with very nearly seamless use of green screens. The acting is wonderful! I was very impressed with the actor who portrayed Charles as he ran the gamut of facial expressions and vocal manipulation.
While I understand that certain portions of this game have put people off, I really didn't think they were that bad. No, I would not recommend this for children or those who are just looking for a light romp, but as a Ravenhearst fan, I enjoyed every weird, zany, and yes disturbing moment of this game. If you are also a follower of this series, I encourage you to check out the demo and form your own opinions. You would be missing out on a great game!
April 7, 2012
Good bye (buy) Ravenhearst
Congratulations to the Staff and Cast on an outstanding storyline. The level of acting, voiceovers and programming and art work gets my thumbs up. This is a game that makes one think, because in reality some humans do treat other people as dummies. Unfortunatley some, but not all mothers treat their children with disrespect, then wonder why they turn out and end up where they do. Blaming others for the things we don't like or cannot do is never healthy.
Play this game to unleash the hidden message in it. Play to the end and watch as the credit list reveal a fantastic sense of humour from the MCF family.
Truly, one day I am going to dance like Victor.
Was so sad to walk on the floorboards of Ravenhearst for the very last time.
December 23, 2011
MCF continues on with Escape from Ravenhearst
Good continuance of story line. I've read a lot of reviews on this one and cry babies will always be. Very intense scary at moments but then it said it was going to be that. It's difficult but challenging difficult...I liked it and it took me two days to get through it...but its still even challenging after the first time. Great ending to be able to continue on with more thriller to it.
December 22, 2011
What happened??
Sorry guys, absolutely loved all the other MCF games (in fact I think I have them all) but I will not be buying this one. As said in other reviews, very confusing and no help button if you get really stuck.The morphing objects are difficult to see and personally I really dont like them, give me my hidden object back. Didnt even finish the trial hour, only managed 20 mins.
December 23, 2011
MCF goes Polarizing
Actually the former reviews for this game were a little deterring for me. I love the MCF-series, yet all these bad reviews made me unsure whether I should send money on this game. I'm glad that I did though! Actually I found Escape from Ravenhearst very enjoyable. I would even go that far to say, that it is the most interesting part of the Ravenhearst-saga so far. I loved the acting, I loved the graphics, I loved the atmosphere of all the locations. For the frist time I felt fully personally involved, and had some of these intense "eeew-moments".
Yet I agree that this game is not made for those with a faint heart. It actually IS sometimes pretty scary, playing with primal fears, and some scenes may be (a little) disturbing. This game is very strong in it's appearence. If you don't like horror, this one may not be your cup of tea. If you like eerie stories, you will love it.
For the morphing object-thing: Many people disliked this "new" gaming concept. It's true, that Escape from Ravenhearst does not feel like a classic HoG anymore. Personally I didn't mind that. Had no problems with finding the morphing Objects, and in the worst case the 'hint'-button is refreshing very quickly.
The riddles: Okay, some of them were really challenging - but after playing all the Ravenhearsts, 13th Skull and Dire Grove in a row, you actually get an eye for the details. You just have to get used to it. It's still MCF-style.
Personally I loved the use of the hintbutton in "13th Skull" - getting all these small hints if needed. I would love to see that one again in further Games. Would make things a lot easier, even without a guide.
I liked it very much! Hope to get a new MCF-adventure soon =)
May 9, 2012
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