Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues Collector's Edition
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Great game and graphics
Hated to see it end. Hoping to see a sequil. Maybe that's why the bonus game came up short. That's why I couldn't give this game five stars. Otherwise it would of easily been five stars. This had to be the shortest bonus game I've played. And it didn't tie into the storyline. But I would recommend buying this game. Just don't get your hopes up for an exciting bonus at the end.
July 9, 2012
Something for everyone!
What a delightful game! The collectors edition is a must, but is very well worth it. The statues are reminiscent of the statues in the move "Jason and the Argonauts" from a different time period. There's a little fairytale touch with the gnome narrator and other gnome characters. The graphics were fabulous, and this is the type of game that notches everything up a level. The story was a bit corny, but not so much to detract from the fun. The HOG were challenging and made sense to the story. I loved the wintery scene for this scorching hot summer. The only part that didn't seem to fit almost doesn't seem worth mentioning......but it's the only thing that kept it from being one of the top favorites and that was the music. It seemed a little inconsistent and during some scenes it was almost like a child's music box....but it was not annoying in the least.
I played this all the way through and even the bonus game,
My favorite character was the Archer. You'll have to wait and find out why! Superb game......makes it hard to find more on this level.
June 24, 2012
Finally !
Wow, almost everything about this game is above and beyond expectations. It is visually beautiful all the time. It's wonderful to play a HOG that is bright and fun, rather than hideously dark and morbid. The story came to a rather abrupt end, but other than that this is the most satisfying game I have ever bought from Big Fish, and I have over 100 ! Please give us more of these bright, colourful games. Top Marks !
June 19, 2012
A "Nice" HO and puzzle game, didn't blow me away though
If you want something not too strenuous in terms of HO and puzzles, good graphics / sound, and a story line that moves forwards at a reasonable pace - then I'd recommend this as a pretty good standard offering. [Review on CE]
Visually pleasing and characters/ npcs that are great to interact with, and help draw you into the story. From the get go, I had a smile on my face when picking up a 'companion' that made me think "YEAH! Clash of the Titans - the original" (When you play the game/demo, and know the original film, you will know what I mean :)
The story line worked well and took the end user somewhere. So much so, that I wanted to know what happens next after the ending, and was already thinking 'I must get the followup game if there is one.' A nice touch is that you have a choice at the end how to end the game, which is cool. I wish I could make a save and do one ending and then check out the other, without having to do the game over again.
The "fast map" option to get to the next place of action, is a godsend for the game for speed and navigation. The map also helps hint at where you have actions available, useful if you just want a pointer and not a blatant instruction from the HINT button.
I wasn't blown away and absorbed in the same way as I was with Dire Grove, so not scoring it as highly, but feel as though I got my money's worth.
Looking for an easy going but decent HO puzzle game - this will do the job.
June 15, 2012
Couldn't Stop Playing!
Here's my top 10 reasons
10--Good storyline, you get to determine the ending (two choices#.
9--music was good and didn't detract from the game.
8--strategy guide stayed where you last entered, it to look for help, though for the most part I didn't use it. There was no starting from the beginning and having to go through where you left off as in other games.
7--separate SG for finding all those figureines #which give you achievements#.
6--achievements for various accomplishments throughout the game.
5--voices of the characters were very good and suited the characters.
4--cut scenes continued the story during the game were very good though a bit fuzzy which is my only complaint.
3--helpers to assist during various tasks, you have a couple of main ones and others pop up later in the game, hint helper actually gives you suggestions on what you need to do next in case you get stuck.
2--interactive map is excellent, brings you where you need to be and even that gives you hints on places you need to do things.
1--great graphics, clean and crisp though in a few instances a little dark in spots #for the hidden objects which are interactive).
June 15, 2012
Captivating
Lately, I was wondering if I had become jaded and if any game would ever really capture my attention and impress me again. This one did just that!
I loved having the little helpers and figuring out where to use them. The animations are plenty, short and well done. The story is interesting without being heavy and distracting. Not too many HOS and no repeats.
I found it captivating, relaxing and visually stunning. Well worth the money.
There was 1 sour note however, I did not find the Bonus chapter very well done at all. It felt like it was rushed, not very well thought out and really just thrown in to make it a CE.
June 14, 2012
LOOK OUT MONSTERS
This is based on the demo, and it grabbed me from the get go. loved the little guy that helps you along and tells you the story about what happened to the town..I found the visuals and audios outstanding myselfs.they were sharp,crisp and outstanding...they looked and sounded like someone really took their time and worked hard to make this game look and sound great for us players...this will be one I will defenitly buy...the game challenges were just that they did challenge you...I will recommened this one for sure
June 14, 2012
The Perfect Game
If I could give this game six stars, I would. The graphics are amazing, better than any game I've ever played. The true test: I actually watched the cut scenes. Didn't even think about pressing the skip button.
The puzzles are varied and so is their difficulty level. I played the expert level but, even though some mini-games took longer to solve than the others, I enjoyed playing them so much I never even thought to skip them entirely.
Huge bonuses: An interactive in-game map (can I get a halleluiah?!?), actual achievements for completing certain milestones in the game, and collectable items carefully placed throughout the game which keeps you on your toes. Not to mention bonus levels for those who complete the game and all the other bells and whistles a Collector's Edition should have.
I can't recommend this game highly enough!
June 16, 2012
Royal Detective
Looks like another winner from the BF studios. Cant find anything negative so far will more than likely buy it.
June 14, 2012
Nice long game - great graphics
The live statues are great. It's interesting how they are used as items in your inventory. Very inventive all around.
June 14, 2012