Mystery Case Files: Escape from Ravenhearst
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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
I love the storyline :-) I love the whole game!
I love this game its brilliant! i loved the other two but this one is more creepy than both put together i managed to finish return to ravenhearst when i was 8 but i dont think i would want to finish this one at that age! i think the morphing objects were a little stange at first but now i think i was a good change the hidden objects thing was getting old... I will be buying this game for definate and the storyline is brilliant i realy want to know charles' side to the story.
February 14, 2012
How did they spoil Ravenhearst?
This game was destroyed. It was not fun and very frustrating. You were forced to go to the walkthrough too often. The lack of hints and absence of directions for the side games made this game unenjoyable.
January 15, 2012
Great Game
I enjoy games with a good story coupled with challenging puzzles. This game hit the mark. Yes, the story was dark, but it was intriguing. I enjoyed the challenge of the puzzles (with the exception of the finicky door puzzle that took me forever to get lined up just right)and found the morphing items a welcome change from the flood of traditional HOG games out there. Great game!
December 31, 2011
poor hidden object game
it is the alone game that i dont like. i am french and i play
in english sorry for my fault.
December 29, 2011
disappointing
I have played all MCF games and enjoyed them. NOT this one. Themes, activities, and mini games are gratuitously disgusting. There is something about the game play that is not always intuitive. The games do not really feel like they are furthering the storyline. Also there is far too much time used traveling between the locations. I finished the game but will never play it again and regret the purchase.
December 26, 2011
Extremely challenging; absolutely creative
I swore that I would not buy the 3rd Ravenhearst after reading all the reviews and a trial run. I lied! I just finished the game and found it fascinating. Yes, someone had a warped mind when creating this, but the game was so well done/produced! The puzzles were extremely challenging and I actually skipped a couple because I wanted to move forward (and I hate giving up). I may play it again and try to solve them. I "cheated" and bought the strategy guide. It helped with my sanity when I was "running" all over the place trying to find what I needed next. I look forward to other MCP games.
February 22, 2012
SIck and disturbing....
Don't get me wrong- I've loved the Ravenhearst series until now. This game veers away from the creepy and ventures headfirst into disgusting. It was like the developers gave two teenage boys lots of money to make a really vile video game. And some of the challenges were next to impossible to figure out. That's not fun to me. I want suspense. I want to be creeped out. I don't want to be grossed out and frustrated on top of it.
February 7, 2012
Very disappointed!
I've bought all the MCF games, and played the first half an hour of the trial before abandoning it. The 'deep seated fears' didn't bother me at all, but the boredom of finding the morphing objects saw me dozing off!
If it isn't broken, don't fix it.. Bring back the tried and tested (and loved!!) gameplay please. You are HO quality ...... usually!
January 10, 2012
4.5 stars- challenging, dark, different.
Scary game? Check.
Dark, twisted, and sort of sick? Check.
Challenging game with very little hand-holding? Check.
Puzzles that encourage one to use the grey cells? Check.
Unique? Check.
If you are tired of the same-old HOS games, if you want something different, maybe a bit more adult, more challenging, unique and (really) on the scary side, this is your game.
If you are offended easily and/or rely on sparkles to walk you through a game, this probably isn't for you.
December 30, 2012