Echoes of the Past: The Revenge of the Witch
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Great for puzzle lovers
I've seen some reviewers didn't like the game because of its extensive puzzles but for me that is what makes a game fun. I prefer puzzles over HO screens any day. I would have liked a map but the hint feature certainly made it clear where to go and what to look at. I like the fact that it did not actually tell you what to do, too specific a hint can ruin the game. The story line was clear, the graphics good and the length was great.
August 23, 2012
Lots of Puzzles and Lots of Fun
Excellent game - good storyline - lots of puzzles to solve before you can move onto the next level. Hint feature is great - it tells you where to go and what to do next if you need this added help. More of a Puzzle game with some HOS (some with a twist where you have to replace this missing item). Keep 'em coming like this one.
August 23, 2012
You'll Kick Yourself If You Miss This!!!
I tried my luck again after the CE did not work with my computer. Fortunately it worked this time, and I loved it! :D
Good Parts:
Absolutely loved the Hidden Object Scenes. 3 types of scenes; junkpile (which included interactive objects), extra step (finding certain number of objects to complete something and needing something else not located in the scene) and insert the object (a scene is shown in which you must correctly place the missing object) all 3 were a blast and incredibly challenging.
Loved the storyline. Especially loved the idea of the witches' curses which you had to stop with a "magic powder" and the idea of the green gems. A staff is given to you at the beginning of the game which is missing 10 gems.You receive one gem afer removing a curse the witch has placed.
Brilliant graphics; very clear, lots of brilliant designs and very modern.
I had a blast with this game and ran down the demo in a flash!
Hint recharges very, very fast, and I liked how if you ween't n the area you needed to be, it would show a picture of the area you needed to be in.
OK Parts:
The puzzles. Some were great, but others were poor, and they were very repetetive.
Bad Parts;
The skip took a little too long to recharge for my liking.
That was the one bad thing I could find with the game. It's an absolute winner, buy it, no questions asked!!
August 23, 2012
What a waste of money
I love HOG, and I love a game that gives me a challenge. But .. this game was rediculous in the back and forth and unending items to find. Had I bought this game before Citadels of Time, I wouldn't have bought Citadals. Unfortunately, I bought Citadals before this one. Citadals was a fun, challenging games without the ENDLESS back/forth jumps from one location to another. At least the items/back & forth made sense. This game was rediculous and frustrating. The ONLY saving grace of this game was the quick "hint" system that THANKFULLY moved me from one location to another. I will not be buying the next Echoes of the Past unless it is more like Citadels then Witches. If you like ENDLESS jumps from one location to another, and have an amazing recollection of where you have been and what you need, then this is the game for you. Otherwise, be prepared to just wanting to get it over with. I'm not even going to waste my time with the bonus section. Sorry, but I almost hated this game. Give me more Mystery Case Files or Puppet Show games which make a lot more sense and are not as frustrating as this game. NEXT!!
August 21, 2012
Bring it On Witch !
I loved this game, it made sense. The hint button is very useful, does not tell you what to do, but where to go. That will save players lots of time and frustration of not going back and forth to incorrect areas. I thought the graphics were great, loved the scene in the court yard off of the garden house...leaves blowing in the wind, just a nice touch. I am not a big puzzle fan, but you can skip them if you choose. Over all I just loved this game and will eagerly await the sequel !
August 19, 2012
i really like this game as well as the other echo games.
the graphics were pretty clear but some of the HO scenes were a little crowded. i would have given it a 4.5 if that would have been possible. i started and didn't want to quit. the story line kept me interested. good game. no map but you don't really need one. the hint and skip buttons recharge fairly fast. the hint button shows you where you need to go next so all you have to do is remember where the place is. that is not too hard because there is not a large area to be covered. a lot of the objects you can click on and they tell what is needed. good game!!!!
October 31, 2012
decent quality game
The game is long and has a lot of substance, although they can go ahead and call it Revenge of the Random Bas-Relief.
The develops seem to know the tediousness of their game though and added some tongue in cheek humor throughout.
The game is similar to the Citadels of Time, which is the only other that I've played in the series. I'll need a break before I tackle another one, there's a lot of quality game here, but the style of game play gets old after a while.
The developers don't hesitate to run you all over the place with no map, rarely does a location completely exhaust itself.
Two pluses, the HO scenes are done well and are not frequent, thank goodness. And the hint system is delightful, it shows you a picture of your next task.
October 22, 2012
Good all around game
If you don't mind a witch story, the quality and length of this game is very good. No glitches. Could have used a map to get around more quickly. Provided many interesting scenes that needed to be revisited. A good variety of characters.
October 21, 2012
Best game in a long time
This was the perfect game for me - great illustrations, not too many HOGs, clear narrative, tricky puzzles and a good few hours of game play. I really loved it (I think you can tell). Another good point is that the objects needed for each "chapter" overlapped, so it wasn't just a straightforward "get this this and this and then move onto the next chapter". Brilliant game!
October 9, 2012
Echoes of the Past: Revenge of the Witch
Several elements from the last game are re-used here. And the same mini-games are used over and over, which I really don't like. I didn't like it in the last game, either. I also don't like the childrens' drawings and voices, there is only one place where a child should be speaking, and we are back to American accents when they really should be English. I was so pleased with the last game because they were English, although one was more Cockney than one would expect of a prince. And the focus doesn't stay on the toolbar even if you do, you have to click it again, which is annoying.
The graphics are great, as expected, and it does work your brain a bit trying to figure out where to go next, but the help button shows you if you're lost. I find that very handy. Definitely not their best work.
October 5, 2012