Haunting Mysteries: The Island of Lost Souls Collector's Edition
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Not outstanding.....
Concept of the game was good which I liked (like ghost stories) but been done a few times before. You are marooned on an island and have to free the souls of the ghosts who are trapped there. Played the demo only but found that there was a few seconds hesitation between scenes and looking at stuff (ie. barrels, HOG's etc.) For a CE not good but would be willing to get the SE with a free game for a bit of fun. Not buying as there are definately better games out there. Graphics aren't bad but could be better, too many HOG's for me........I'll recommend it but not as a CE.........
May 20, 2012
good value CE, lots of fun play!
Excellent length of game and bonus feature, also gives you bonus minigames! Challenge of game is above average, esp because the haunted souls are hard to find, unlike a lot of the morphing objects in other games.
Any game that allows you to turn off voice overs gets extra props from me. Thank you Thank you Developers!
HOS are good. This game kept my interest, plenty of places to go and things to see.
Could have been creepier, but still a CE worth the price. I give this 4.5 stars really.
May 24, 2012
good not great
The hint button works fast. The story was old to me. Maybe I play to many games. It was a little boring. The graphics are good and has voice over. I just could not get into this one. The HOS you really had to look.
May 7, 2013
Haunting Mysteries: Another Game of Lost Souls to Save
When I first saw this game being advertised in BFG, I feel like I want to buy this already but I still need to play the demo to be convinced. Yet, another game of lost souls but I have no idea why I feel so drawn into this game. I played the demo for 42 minutes last night and bought the full CE game just now. I play the game in casual mode and this is my review: The objective is clear: to save the lost souls from the curse of a very bad guy. You help lost souls along the way before meeting the big bad 'wolf'. If this storyline seems mediocre and recycled, then pls read more:
The graphic is very nice, it looks so real and there's good voice overs. The ghosts seem very real and I am glad that we are collecting haunted souls instead of beyond objects like many other HO games. The puzzles are not that difficult (plus for no puzzle lover like me) and HO scenes, although junks piled together, still nice, there's no click penalty (or so I thought) and some objects are a bit difficult to spot. Another reason why I chose to buy this game is because it is set in Scotland, and I love games that set in Europe.
I suppose you should try the demo before buying this game. For me, this game is a buy.
May 20, 2012
Best Game Yet!
I would have given my review sooner but couldn't stop playing. I'm sure others have given a perfect response to their thoughts on this game. Sure hope the Developers will come back soon with another one. Graphics are amazing and the way things come to life if you touch them is so funny as are some of the characters. Must admit when finding a HOS I was a little disappointed when the music stopped if I couldn't find something within seconds of last find. Found that in a few games. There are so many completely different places to go and so many things to fix or find through puzzles. Had great fun and now to get to the bonus game. Can't wait to see what's in store. Bye now.
June 4, 2012
my favorite game
To me this had everything.... You got to blow up stuff. Save people's souls. Nice music. You had to do a lot of things to get to the end.Not so hard mini games and HOS. Love it love it love it love it... Wonderful art. Just wonderful. All over wish I could give it more than five stars!
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June 1, 2012
Keeps you entertained
Before I buy any game I make sure I dont get bored right away. I love this game, it has suspense, adventure and extra objects to keep your eyes peeled for. I think the Devs did a great job. I love spooky games, in fact I have so many games that are fairy tale like and are not spooky in the least and I tire and get bored right off the bat. These are my kind of games. I love car crashes, old mansions and bring on the ghosts!!!
May 23, 2012
Again with the Lost Souls?
This week's CE does not offer anything original or remotely different than other CEs we have been playing. Once again we find ourselves on a deserted island, surrounded by lost souls who as always, need our help; ( hence the title and alas, this seems to be an ongoing theme with games these days#. So the story begins with.....wait for it.....a plane crash! #why I was the only one onboard and where was I headed for is still a mystery to me#. Once I have rescued myself #or did I?#, I find myself stuck in the middle of yet another mystery which I need to solve by helping dead people. As I begin my mission #which I have yet to discover as there is no journal#, surprise surprise, there is the obligatory residential evil dude and his hapless victim, a young woman who died as a result of his mad jelousy and really, who cares! The one thing that really puzzled me was why I was there in the first place. As I mentioned earlier, with no journal on hand, I have no idea who I am, what I was doing flying solo across the ocean in the first place, and what is really going on with the story. No journal means that I am forced to navigate on my own, jotting things down on my notepad and gathering information from the dead folks. To make things even more complicated, there also is no map. Be prepared to take along an extra pair of running shoes because you will definitely be doing alot of back tracking. Gameplay is rudimentary with puzzles to solve, mini-games to play and a great deal of HOS # too many in my opinion#. HOG fans out there will definitely be enjoying this one. Game menu #which you can't access until you actualy start playing the game), offers many things such as access to a SG, awards, time scores, bonus games and minigames as well as the usual wall papers, artwork and videos. There are two gameplay modes and again I repeat: no map or journal! The graphics started out clear and crisp until you get on the island. Unfortunately due to atmospheric fog and bad weather conditions, everything goes downhill with regard to graphics and artwork. Excessive blurriness and grainy graphics along with poor animation cutscenes does make gameplay soemwhat tedious. I did however like the V/O which were well acted but the music was just plain annoying. The most challenging feat in the game was collecting the 40 "collectables"; poor graphics made most of them impossible to locate. Nevertheless the puzzles were fairly good and I found a couple of mini games fun and interesting. The SG on the other hand was a major disaster with blurry photoshots all done in sepia, I had to squint hard just to make out the details. This game starts out with the makings of being a good CE but I think that the lack of journal, map and the quality of the graphics will qualify this game as a good SE instead. However the developers have cleverly added bonus games, bonus awards and with all the other trimmings, I do believe fans of Adventure HOGs, will be spending the extra pennies on this. As for me, I think I will wait for the SE to come out and save my own pennies for another rainy day. These "lost souls" are on their own.
May 20, 2012
No Mystery Here: This Is a Very Good Game
I've only played the demo so far, but I thought many of the puzzles were unique and not necessarily mind-numbing to solve, which is more than OK with me. I want to solve puzzles, not be left wondering "what was that all about?"
The crowbar reared its ugly head as one of the first objects to find (as in every hidden object game I've ever played), and some objects are so well hidden one needs to use a hint occasionally.
The game is well put together and fun. The casual mode moves quickly, the puzzles hold interest, the hidden objects are in general all locatable, and while there are dialogues between characters, the dialogues are not "endless" and pretty much get quickly to the point. I like that. A lot.
Just one criticism of sorts: The transitions between scenes as they load are a bit longer than usual. I wish they would go faster, but it's not a deal breaker.
I'm buying this game. I liked the demo it very, very much.
May 20, 2012
Really fun
Even though it starts out with the usual plane crash, this game has it's own flavor. For those who like lots of HOGS, lots of puzzles and finding/earning extra awards this is a fun one. It's very entertaining.Even though there are lots of HOG scenes they are crisp and generally not hard to find objects. One does have to move a thing or two but it's not tough. Also, once one "learns" what the lost souls look like, it's fun to predict where they will be found and there are 40 of them! What to do next is not too hard and therefore not frustrating. Great game for decompressing and relaxing.
Enjoy fellow fishies!
May 21, 2012