Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition
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A thriller that hooked me from the beginning ! Awesome HOPA.
Intro extremely well done - like a good movie: a person running away from an island in fire... years later...Ricardo inherits an amazing mansion (the same island)... however haunted by a poltergeist.
YES! Again a story "similar" with many others, but so highly developed, with excellent graphics, amazing sound and VO, outstanding videos (which can be watched again in the menu) and awesome atmosphere that after the free trial you will want to buy !
It has a journal with: diary, tasks, story and photos (you will taking pictures of the locations - help you to know where you have to go back).
Amount of HOS very well balanced. Interactive but easy, and with the objects as ever - hammer, butterfly, bell, brush ...).
Some mini games, not challenging and those I played, were no different from usual.The game is great entertainment in the adventure, the places to be explored, special effects and visual game.
And so what if the subject is the same ... what matters is that the game offers plenty of fun !
March 29, 2012
Spooky and fun
This game has very good graphics, a nice storyline and interesting characters. After so many games in the cold, snow and ice I liked having fire! The voice-overs are good and I found the HOS good fun - the usual lists and actions to find objects. The scenes were not too cluttered and there was challenge in finding some objects.
The inventory items collected along the way also had a nice twist with some being puzzles.
The SG seems good but I did not like the fact that it always opened at the contents and not where you left off. However, that is only a minor criticism.
Three modes and although not really hard, there is challenge in working your way through and achieveing things.
I particularly liked the use of a flashlight in one HOS - really made you feel like you were there.
For those who like creepy ghost stories, this is a game for you. All in all, good fun, great graphics and once again you can immerse yourself in scenes; there is a lot to look at and a great mansion to wander through.
March 29, 2012
They're here...
The family's asleep, tucked in for the night.
I came on to play and get a good fright.
You inherit a mansion in which you're the sole heir.
Come venture inside, check it out...if you dare.
The ghost..she's mad and wants you to die.
She starts fires to scare you, and that is no lie.
The cut scenes are crisp, like the ones on a movie screen.
Then you're back in the game with a nice HO scene.
The items can be found with some help from the HINT.
They're in good condition but definitely not mint.
The puzzles were few and not that hard at all.
I like a challenge where I beat my head against a wall.
There are three modes to play:
Casual, Advanced, and Expert.
I played on Advanced; that I assert.
The sound could have been quite a bit more scary.
To jump out of my skin would've been so much more merry!
There are quite a few chapters, 7 in all.
Oh wait! There's a bonus! And it's not at the mall.
The decision to buy the CE I weighed.
Alas, this review is based only on the demo, which I played.
March 29, 2012
Incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure Game
I was excited after reading in the forums that this game was due to be out this week. I loved Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker and was ready for another great adventure. I mirror what other fishies have said so beautifully about this game. The graphics are above par. Suspenseful, haunting and ethereal music goes well with the dark and creaky mansion. Thrown in a pompous caretaker/butler, slamming doors, fire blazes, lightening and an angry apparition. It's just got to be good.
Thanks BF for a week of great gaming.
March 29, 2012
Grand game !!!
Played 40 minutes of the demo, casual
- Artogon games
- 3 gameplay modes Casual, Advanced, Expert
- Integrated SG
- Notebook
- Map, you get one at the beginning of the game, don't know if it's useful, it gos into your notebook and shows you the island.
- 7 chapters + bonus play
- Voice overs, good
- Music, good
- Hint button refills relatively fast
- H0, you interact, objects not too easy to find
- Gorgeous graphics
- Didn't come across any puzzle in the part I've played
- Good story, a man inherits an English manor...ghosts and creepyness
I couldn't exit the game fast enough to buy it. Loved the first Shiver and this one looks just as good if not better. Grand game (crush)
March 29, 2012
Disappointed, Not! Love It!!
I was disappointed when the trial was over because I wanted more! The hour went by so fast. Usually I can gauge when I am coming to the end of a trial. I was so enthralled in this game I was surprised the hour was over. I liked Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker and I loved this game. The graphics, voice over, and music all fit well into the game. The storyline is a little scarey and flows well. This is going to the top of my must have list.
March 29, 2012
Quality and substance = great game!
Finally a CE worth the price tag... playing 'SHIVER POLTERGEIST' ~ the gaming experience we've been waiting to happen for so long with suffering through many 'wanna be's.
Thrilling and captivating performance from graphics to sound, acting, everything... you won't be sorry and it won't sit on your virtual game shelf unfinished... it's meant to be played and enjoyed!!!
Great game!
March 29, 2012
Must have game. Awesome!
I bought it this morning and played all day. Loved the game. Great graphics, great story line. Bonus chapter was short but wrapped up the story nicely. The scenery was very well done. The spooky music helped with the ambiance.
March 29, 2012
Where did the hour go?
This game has it all, great graphic's, good story and just that wee bit different.
This game just keeps flowing along and I gave a big aweee when the demo ended. Spooky story line, clear pictures and plenty to do.
A bit of interaction with puzzle within puzzles, and differences that kept me engrossed for the full hours demo.
I like this game a lot, but will have to wait for April to buy as my punch card is full.
March 29, 2012
Some thrills, great audio-visually very nice, voice overs most of the time.
I am pretty happy with the demo, I hope the full game is exciting like the demo was. There are some sudden thrills with audio and visuals.
You are heir to an island with a mystery and the storyline seems pretty interesting. I like thrills with a game, like sudden movements and sounds. Like opening a box and something popping out, or opening a door and a loud boom sounds across the room, or maybe you look at a fireplace and it just starts blazing.
This game has plenty of that, at least the demo does, I am hoping all the thrills werent just in the demo.
The demo wasnt too easy or too difficult, about a medium. Some puzzles in the demo were kinda easy, but the storyline, audio and graphics make up for the sort of easy puzzles.
The only reason I gave a 4 and not a 5 is because the puzzles could be a little more challenging, that being said I still will use my credits for this game.
March 29, 2012