Fear for Sale: Sunnyvale Story Collector's Edition
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Good game but quite short for a CE
Enjoyed this series of iHOGs. This one had good graphics and music. HOG scenes interesting and not overly difficult. Over clicking resulted in a penalty, albeit a short one! Casual and advanced options, which I think are essential in these CEs.
No need for built in SG really, only for puzzle solving, as hint and skip system excellent and even in advanced mode both refilled fairly quickly. The game had plenty of locations, and mainly didn't require a lot of tooing and froing.
Would have got 5* if longer.
December 8, 2011
A bit of a clickfest
I have to admit that I liked, bought, and completed the game. The bonus section was of really good length. I felt that mostly the game's good length was due to me running here, there, and everywhere. I didn't get lost but did forget where I saw something due to this. The graphics are great. The puzzles are easy. The HOS were plentiful. The game was intriguing but not very well plotted. Given the choice, I don't know that I would replay or purchase this game again. On the fence about that. It has everything I like in a CE game including bonus content that does not get unlocked until the game is complete. The choices for casual or harder core gamers was there. The voice acting was ok, but the script wasn't so hot. The accents were kind of funny.
December 8, 2011
good but lacking in many ways
the length is good, hidden objects and puzzles intermediate, can't give it an A + rating because"
"fear for sale" ? not at all scary or creepy.
the scenes aren't used to the max: you will get to a really detailed scene and only find one thing. The developers could have done so much more. Take some direction from the MCF games!
I dislike games that prod me in the right direction, even in "expert mode". Let me explore and figure it out for myself!
Not sorry I bought the CE, but expected more.
Recommended for beginning to intermediate hidden object game fans.
December 9, 2011
Great Game well worth the CE price
This game I would like to give 10 stars for Gorgeous Graphics, Great voice overs, interesting storylines,beautiful journal, beautiul easily understood stragedy guide, great map.
CEl extra with CE is another game that adds to the ending that took me at least 1 hour to complete. Well worth the CE price.
I buy CE for bonus game, I am not impressed with CE games that only offer screensaver,wallpaper, or music extras,I never use them.
Many times because of my impatience of not wanting to wait for the game or stragedy guide not included unless you purchase a CE, I purchase the game and regret it afterwards because the bonus game many times is a few extra screens.
The screensaver,wallpaper,music cost nothing extra for a Game Designer, this really isn't fair to charge for it in my opinion. CE in my opinion should have voices, and extra full bonus game.
The extra game makes the CE price worth it! I don't regret buying it, very beautiful graphics, great voice overs, interactive.
I expect great quality in this game company have never been disappointed. The game length is long and the journal was excellent. When the stragedy guide was used it is easily understood. I Will continue to buy every game this company releases and look forward to next game. One small flaw I would have liked less Hidden objects but that is just because I am so burned out with normal lists of hidden objects. However the way this is done, beautiful and big graphics, fast refill for hint, made it less of a bore. I am an adventure gamer at heart.
December 14, 2011
Great story, good graphics, grabs you from the start
I really liked everything about this game. I only played the trial but that gave me a good idea how the rest of the game would go. I don't listen to any sound so can't comment on that area.
Some stories don't get my attention and I hardly ever open the diary, but this one had me reading as I went, or I could have gotten further in the game, but that just shows that their story was good. The graphics I really liked as well, if you did have a dark area, it wasn't so dark that you couldn't find anything, and items aren't too small to find either. I did find that the hidden object scenes were way easy, and for that I probably won't buy the game, I do want some challenge. There is challenge in the rest, like where do you go next, how do you open this door, that sort of thing makes you think. I just want to have to think all the way. So if you are like me, then this game isn't for you, if you kind of like an easy hidden object, then this game is a definite buy. I do like all the rest. So I will rate this game as a buy. Enjoy!
December 8, 2011
Immensely Enjoyed!
I had a whopping good time playing.
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The games diary was incredibly well done. The art work was amazing, I cut the music down in all HOGS and in this game I found that I liked the music.
Puzzles are never that easy for me in any game and this one was no exception.
I never had to use the Strategy Guide -- with close attention to detail players will feel this success. It does feel like a bit of an accomplishment.
I loved the characters -- nice twist but I was on to the culprit when evidence was poo poo'd. I was pleased with myself when my assumptions proved true.
Let me add my thanks to all for bringing us this game. It played with out a hitch.
Happy gaming!
December 9, 2011
Hours of Fun
The storyline has twists and turns that make game play specially intersting. The wonderful graphics give the hidden object puzzles that extra intrigue, the method of solving the mystery is spell binding, which leads to hours of fun. I could not stop, but played right through to the end. Yes, a must buy.
December 16, 2011
Great Sequel
I wish it had been longer is my only complaint. I finished it in just a few hours without having to skip puzzles but I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys hidden object games.
December 8, 2011
Not for me
Too much hunt and peck on what to do next. I am just a HOG person at heart! Nice music and the game loaded quickly. For those who like to wear out their shoes this game is for them! I don't like games where I have to remember where to put things once found.
December 8, 2011
An entertaining game a little above average
The spectacular intro with a soundtrack of rare quality let me presuppose the game would be outstanding. Well, it's not. The promising music rapidly turns into a funeral march, and, setting aside the supernatural which is now common to so many storylines, the game is just a classic hardly different from its predecessor or games of like genre. Nevertheless, there are many good things in Sunnyvale: the puzzles are interesting and challenging, the HOS's not overloaded, their items easy to find and the hint system lenient, the use of objects is good fun, backtracking reasonnable, the graphics neat and well crafted, the voiceover and cutscenes professionally acted and near realistic. Of medium difficulty in Regular Mode, the game makes you think without risks of a headache. I have no idea how long it lasts though, since these lines are based on the demo version Ch 1 and 2 which I completed in 58 minutes exactly.
December 8, 2011