Agency of Anomalies: Cinderstone Orphanage
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5
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Frustrating
At the beginning I really enjoyed the game, I played casual mode although I could play expert but I like to be relaxed while I play, skip when I want to skip and get hint when I like to get hint. The hint in this game is very poor. It just tells you "there's nothing to do here at the moment" or it shows you a picture of what must be done which I already knew. It did not tell me what to do next it did not point where to get or use items and it did not show how to solve puzzles. As for the puzzles they were good at the beginning but then they turned boring and repetitive (more than 5 jigsaw puzzle in one game) let me tell you this it's the first time I skip more than half of the puzzles because either they were boring or not challenging. I did not complete the game although I was near the end. It's the first time I do not complete a game. I really wanted to know how it ended as the story is interesting but I just can't play it any more. It's frustrating
November 29, 2012
Spoilt, Spoilt, Spoilt!
This game would have been so much better if answers were not automatically given to so many of the puzzles (even on the hardest difficulty). What is the point of being constantly advised of which item you need to do a certain task, such as, 'Oh, this door is locked, a screwdriver will do the trick.' It's a good job that some of these programmers aren't quiz show hosts!!!
April 1, 2012
Enjoyable Game!
Good enjoyable game!
I played the demo on the "regular" setting, started over when I bought it and played the "expert" setting.
I liked the length, level of challenge, and mini-games. The layout was great because it was not very linear.
Great game!
March 23, 2012
Another great game from the Agency of Anomalies
I liked Agency of Anomalies: Mystic Hospital but this one, I think, is better. Once again you need to find a variety of keys, tools or components which are needed at all sorts of locations, sometimes some distance away, so you have to remember all the scenes and keep backtracking. You might not like this if you like games to be very linear, but I enjoy the challenge. There are standard HO "junk" scenes from time to time, which come across as light relief. The game includes many mini-games and puzzles, none of which were too hard. As an intermediate-level gamer, playing for short spells in the evening in a state of semi-exhaustion, I managed to solve all the puzzles without hitting the SKIP button; but neither were they weren't ridiculously easy.
You might expect that a storyline about lost children and a burnt-down orphanage might be nasty. It isn't - no horror scenes in this one. One by one you befriend the ghostly children and gain their special power that enables you to progress to the next bit.
The outstanding musical score is at times uplifting and at other times melancholy. It's worth playing just for the music.
Overall, a very enjoyable game.
September 28, 2012
Wonderful game
Great characters, VOS and storyline. HOS a bit fuzzy, but still easy. Put backs, which are great fun. Skip button a bit long for the puzzles, which were good but some hard. One of those games which you hate to see end. A little over 5 hours on casual play.
July 11, 2012
Liked this game
but the puzzles were tedious
liked the first agency game more
April 3, 2012
Too easy and boring
Entirely too much running around. HOS were extremely easy as were the HOP's . This one has a lot of great reviews however, I disliked the game and was ready for it to end. There wasn't a lot of conversation which is a plus for me. I won't purchase one from this creator again.
March 11, 2012
As good as the first
I really loved this game. It's as fun and out there as the first. Love the music and there just the right amount of hidden object games as there is trying to figure out what to do with the items collected. It's challenging but could be a little more so. That's my only negative. A great game for people new to games and those more seasoned.
March 10, 2012
Great Story & Graphics!
Overall this is a great game, with a relatively novel storyline and smooth game play. Some of the puzzle types can get a little repetitive, but it definitely has some unique spins on the hidden object genre. Definitely worth the download!
March 21, 2012
Fun Hidden Object Game
Excellent! Made my brain muscles work!
March 19, 2012