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Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues Collector's Edition 
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You have been summoned to save the alpine village of Martlet in Royal Detective: Lord of Statues. Martlet has been taken over by statues! What made these statues come alive, and how can you stop them from destroying Martlet? The answer lays in the story of Princess, a young girl who was left on the statue maker’s doorstep at birth. Find out who enchanted the statues and why in this charming game set in a small European town.
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!
The Collector’s Edition includes:
- Bonus Gameplay
- Integrated Strategy Guide
- Wallpapers
- Concept Art
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: 10.8/10.7/10.6/10.5
- CPU: 2.5 GHz (INTEL ONLY)
- RAM: 1024 MB
- Hard Drive: 995 MB
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Oh Happy Day!!!!
Finally a game that fulfills all my expectations and already I am doing the snoopy dance. Our story begins in the town of Martlet and as the Royal Detective, you have been summoned to rescue the citizens from the mysterious statues that have come alive and are raising havoc. As you watch the opening scene, a beautifully drawn world appears before you. Albeit the graphics are a bit blurry but the artwork is beautifully drawn. And so you venture forth and you discover that you are not alone in this adventure: you have an adorable little friend called Rupert with a cut Voice Over who acts like a talking journal and recites the story as you play. In addition he breaks things that get in your way and also provides you with hints depending on what mode of game you are playing; there are three play modes to choose from. You aso have a pet Rooster that grabs objects far from reach. You have options for wide or full screen, custom cursor and different sound effects. Your adventure requires you to collect objects by playing HO scenes that are interactive, solve puzzles and play mini-games. You also have a fantastic interactive map that not only shows progress but can take you to locations. So no need for those running shoes. As an extra bonus, you also need to collect miniatures that are hidden throughout the game and there are achievements and awards to gain as you play. This game is a CE that offers you all the bells and whistles that we gamers expect . Visually the game is beautiful, at times scenes do become grainy but nevertheless, alot of work has been put into this game. Puzzles and minigame are unique and there is a good degree of challenge in the game so everyone will definitely be pleased. However fear not, there is the Strategy Guide which will come handy from time to time. It is indeed a Happy day for me as I go on to purchase this game and continue on my quest to save this town and solve the mystery of the living statutes.
June 14, 2012
5 star whimsical game let down by a few things - bonus info at end
It?s an elephant game, my favourite DEV. I love their graphics ? crisp, sharp* and beautiful. This game like all their recent games, give you a transporter map (instant jump) and here give you helpful different coloured icons on the map ?things to do now, later etc?. They never repeat their hidden object scenes, have plenty of puzzles and it?s a great adventure.
But this is the shortest game I have played from them, 4hrs 45min for main game plus another 45min for bonus.
While this is just on the cusp of a normal length SE game for me anything under an hour for bonus play, it?s too short. Other games by them ? surface, black aisle, legacy were around the 8hr mark and over for me (on middle play). I really am astonished at the length of this game purely because they are known for long, quality games.
I think this could be another new series from them, it?s easier than the others and I think has more hidden object scenes than most of their other games, as they are known for not having many. But compared to other HOPAs it would be about min-medium amount.
I love that this game has humour throughout, is whimsical and has a completely different plot. All I will say is that statues come alive, I won?t say any more about the family in this story as it would be a spoiler. It has a very well done voiceover ? a gnome who is also your hint guide. There is no journal and the plot unfolds through cutscenes which was good and they have upped the amount of plot in this game compared to their others. This makes it a good balance of plot, adventure, puzzles and HO scenes. The pace was excellent and kept my attention throughout.
They have a choice of 3 settings in gameplay ? middle (advanced) has no sparkles but still has hint and skip buttons, the hardcore has no hint and skip buttons and you can change them mid game.
If you were playing hardcore I could imagine you not liking the hint if you just wanted to use the transporter map, as the coloured icons indicating you could or not do something in an area didn?t go away on hardcore. Also in HO scenes and in adventure there still was black bar tips. I liked the information and some comments but if they had separated out the tips for hardcore players it would have been better, although it wasn?t bad compared to other games. They didn?t have any black bar tips for the puzzles in both middle and hardcore gameplay, which was great. If you wanted a hint on the objective of a puzzle you had to hit the ?I? button which brought it up.
The hint button SG players will love as it basically is a spoiler as to what to do next. I didn?t use it as it was too helpful, and if I wanted a hint I just looked at the map.
It's not like surface mystery of another world were every new chapter is brand new and you never go back to old areas. Although most of the play you kept to new areas you discovered.
HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES
17 hidden object scenes well spaced out, non were repeated but they were mainly far too cluttered/junk pile for my taste. While most of the game and even HOS were sharp quite a few objects weren?t as sharp and could have been better*. While there weren?t tiny items some were small and others blended but not super hard to find. I did find sometimes some of the items weren?t as well done as others (looked flat and not well integrated).
I loved the non random click penalty and there was two scenes one all gold, and one all blue/silver which were good and I loved the shop window scene most of all. Sadly they were only mildly interactive.
PUZZLES
No handholding, but help if you wanted it (press ?i?) Mostly unoriginal and on the easy side but they were beautiful and well done, making even the easy ones enjoyable. Non were mind boringly easy and there were quite a lot of puzzles but were well spaced. There were a couple of trickier ones thrown in. For my taste they were mostly too easy but I loved the amount of them.
Ending for main game ? If you were a SE player you may think you would know what the bonus plot would be and might feel the story wasn?t complete. But the bonus plot doesn?t go where you think it would, so it doesn?t finish one side of the story either.
TIME - Took me 4hrs 45mins on middle setting but I didn't skip any puzzles (I tell you to help you guage how long it might take you if you played on casual etc)
BONUS (all unlocked at start apart from video and bonus game)
-Achievements
-26 miniatures you collect throughout the game (see them in achievements area)
-Bonus play
-SG
-Video is 8 cutscenes that was played throughout the game
-Music - 4 soundtracks that you can save
-16 concept art
-11 wallpaper
Bonus play
All in new area and doesn?t feature anyone from the main story, (apart from your gnome) I felt the ending was abrupt. There was 3 hidden object scenes and a few puzzles. One puzzle I spent 20 mins on and it was random and I ended up skipping it ? (I like logical puzzles that you can work out so skipped it). So you can take that into consideration when I say TIME for BONUS PLAY - 45mins.
While elephant games CE usually impress me, and with extras here they do (although no unlocking of puzzles in this game) the bonus game and collecting things is the main reason why I buy CEs, so I am not recommending this CE version.
If you don?t think that bonus is short then you will love it but I would recommend waiting for the SE version and you will get a 5 star SE game with built in mini SG. (hint button!)
If it was a normal length elephant game I would have no problem giving this 5 stars.
June 15, 2012
GREAT GAME - SHAME ABOUT THE BONUS!
Wasn't sure if I'd like this game, but was very pleasantly surprised. The graphics were what I like and the puzzles, although not too difficult were hard enough to keep my interest and I didn't skip one puzzle or go to the SG for solution - which is probaby a first for me. I loved Rupert and the rooster and helper miner, a lovely original touch! HOS were original each time, except in Bonus game where one is repeated from main game. Really excellent game, However I could not give a 5 star rating as in places it was really slow and I had to wait a while for the game to catch up. My big disappointment however, was the bonus game. I really thought it would tie the story up, but it just turned out to be a really short game - 25 minutes for me and ended abruptly with no seeming link to the continuation of the main story and no resolution . Would heartily recommend this game but better to wait for the SG as the CE is not worth the money IMHO.
June 15, 2012
Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues CE equals Royal fun!
Just finished the demo; this is a must have for me. Clear, bright scenes, no rain, just a gentle snowfall, and not a skull so far! The story line is unique, fascinating, fun and the lines between good and evil are clear. As a detective, I'm supposed to figure out how to solve the problems (and fix the town) with the items I've collected, and some of these items are truly unusual, such as a rooster statue who can now fly! Some of the HO scenes are a little blurry, but they are also interactive, which makes them more enjoyable. I was drawn into the game immediately, and I love the idea of working with statues rather than werewolves, crypts, and ghosts of miserable people...although I DID enjoy the Mark Twain and Salem Witchcraft stories. This game has everything, adventure, challenge, originality, and a sense of humor, as demonstrated by the droll little fellow on the hint button. What's not to like?
June 14, 2012
Wonderful Game
Many of the games lately have not held my attention and needless to say, have not purchased them. This is a gem that caught me from the start artistically, challenging and fun. As I tend to start out a little slow because I examine everything before I start and look out for all the details, I never get too far into the demo before I run out of time. The art is beyond gorgeous, Rupert has a voice that takes you along the storyline without being annoying or monotone and the games are enough to keep you interested. The game has three levels and since I was doing the demo, I started with casual. I like the rooster who can bring things to you and the strategy guide which is very imformative regarding the different achievements, collecting the miniatures and stays were you last left off. The map is extremely helpful with it's different colored buttons of where you can go to do tasks(gold#, where you need to go back to #silver# and where you can't go #broken). Didn't need to use the hint button so not sure how long it takes to fill. Overall I had a great time playing this game and will be purchasing it as soon as I finish my review. This game is not for those who do not enjoy fantasy or fairy tales.
June 14, 2012
Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues C.E
This a nice game indeed.Very good graphics and the sounds plus the storyline was well done for this game.Only two setbacks that I encountered while playing the game.At times it would get slow when you move from a scene to another and sometimes the cursor would get stuck.Other than those two problems I have the say that the HOG's I found them very challenging which it's good I won't finish the game that quick.Storyline of this game I found it very easy going.Graphically I liked the CG's when the statues comes ''alive''.That was very really good.As for the bonus the extra story was short it didn't explain too much.It left some loose ends there...Royal Detective part 2?This a good game with the minor flaws and all.Very relaxing gameplay.
June 16, 2012
Hallelujah!
After a couple of weeks of run of the mill offerings I was a very happy bunny when I saw this pop up! I looked at the video a few weeks back on the Dev site and thought I would enjoy it. I was right :-)
Based on the demo:
Game play is smooth and the graphics are clear and bright. HOS are junky but they have tried to make them a bit more interesting by using different perspectives and they have interactive elements. Puzzles are so far of a good standard and there are more of them than in usual HOGs.
The game has a sense of humour which I really like, you also collect helpers as you go along which is kinda cute.
it took me 45 mins to complete the demo but the file is big so I am hoping that the game is a good length. Having said that I don't care and am waiting for the DL to finish!!!
Happy Gaming Fishies x
June 14, 2012
Fun to play - Great game!!
Didn't play the full demo as going to buy this game. HOS clear and not crowded and no click penalty (as far as I am aware#. The puzzles seem to be easy to understand and the storyline is different as the statues come to life #humorous in places!!# Love the cockeral at the beginning #won't say anymore). Short review as can't wait to get back to the game and definately recommend buying it!!!!! Well done BF!!!!! :)
June 14, 2012
cute little HO game
This is based on the demo. I found the game really cute. The artwork is beautiful. I loved the little help guy Rupert. The story was intresting and had me from the very first. There are certain details with this game that I have never seen before. It had alot of action to the game with the story that I really liked. The only reason I am giving it a 4 star is because it was sluggish and glitchy. But other than that I liked this game.
June 14, 2012
A different story line
My review is based on the demo, and I have to say that though I don't think I will buy the CE, I will buy the SE when/if it comes out. The story line is a nice change from the usual macabre and kidnap scenario. The rooster and miner are enjoyable helpers and the map is fantastic. I hate back clicking a half dozen times to do one thing and the map lets you know where you can interact and takes you there. The art work is very nice and the music matches the mood. The only sound I found annoying was a little tinkling bell in otherwise quiet scenes. The HOS allow for additional interaction although a few scenes were a little blurry. The puzzles I thought were too easy, at least in the demo. But, overall, a pretty good game.
June 14, 2012
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