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Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town 
On a cold rainy night in Strawsbrough town, Melissa and Alfred are celebrating their first wedding anniversary. An old woman tricks Melissa into wearing a cursed ring that makes her go into an everlasting sleep. You play the role of Alfred in this magical adventure, meeting many of the residents of Strawsbrough town in an effort to undo the curse. Find the fortune teller Zulaikha, the town’s mayor, a sad clown, a blacksmith, a miller, and many more as you use magical potions and cast spells in Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town!
- Unique puzzles
- Immersive magical atmosphere
- Elaborate storyline with ten different characters
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8
- CPU: 1.6 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- DirectX: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 773 MB
Game Manager System Requirements:
- Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later
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Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town
Well I played the demo for 36 minutes and I liked the game. For a SE the hint is more of a SG and there is also a map which helps. Characters are nice and there is voice overs which add to the game. HOS are clear and not difficult to find most objects quickly but some youdo have to search for (used my reading glasses to find a couple of things LOL)
Ttry the demo for yourself to see if it is to your liking. I tried the Normal mode not the hard core as I like something that is a bit difficult but not frustratingly hard
Some will love this game and others will not - your choice - but this is a BUY for me :)
August 19, 2012
Let's have more like it
I really enjoyed playing this game. It was nice to have a game that stuck to the storyline, one with a little creepiness that didn't go off on tangents with far-fetched fantasy creatures jumping you at every turn, crazy time travel and mechanical repairs to do. I don't understand why some reviews say it seems like a first effort. I thought it was well done except for a few cons mentioned below.
My Pros:
- Very nice artwork that fitted the storyline
- Good voice-overs, interesting characters
- Great hint system that functioned as a strategy guide and a mere hint in the HOS
- Inventory items were generally used quickly. I find it annoying when I have a huge inventory that I have to scroll through
- There was some moving around but it was logical. Each segment of the story had only a few scenes that were easy to find
- Clear tasks and mostly fun puzzles and games
My Cons:
- There was a lot of dialogue but it made the story flow. I didn't mind it as much in this game as I do in others
- Some hidden objects were a little too well blended and hard to see
- Swap-the-tile puzzles that rotated and moved were just plain weird. I couldn't make sense of them and gave up.
- Boxes with items to be picked up didn't close automatically. Some still sparkled after the item had been picked up and there was nothing left to do there later
- The map was nice but not especially needed since locations were easy to find. I wish I could say that about other games.
I liked this game. Some may find it not challenging enough but it was relaxing and fun for me.
August 23, 2012
Gripping Storyline!
Storyline gripped me. Have to know how it ends!
Good Parts:
Storyline is absolutely amazing. Demo ends right when the story is getting briliant. Lots of effort put in to the storyline, excellent voice-overs.
Graphics could use a little work, but they were still pretty good.
Loved the objectives and how all of them were vital to the storyline.
The hint was useful outside of the scenes. It was like a strategy guide, taking you through step by step how to complete an objective.
Hidden Object Scenes were good, but a little too challenging. The developers should work on this a little.
OK Parts:
There was a little going back and forth, but not enough to ruin the game.
Bad Parts:
Even on easy mode, the hint and skip took too long to recharge. This disappointed me, as I usually needed them for finding objects.
The puzzles are dead-set terrible. Boring, way too hard and just annoying!
A pretty basic, but simple game, Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town will certainly have you on the edge of your seat. Demo leaves you wanting more. Definitely recommend this game, I will eagerly await the sequel!!
August 23, 2012
Not a rave review but.......
This is a review based on just one hour of play. This is a very simple hidden object game with decent artwork. The storyline...man looks to find cure for comatose wife under evil witches spell...is as old as fairy-tales and offers nothing new.The characters are all a bit creepy and that includes the cat. All that being said; I have a free credit and its a quiet Sunday morning so I just may continue playing the game. Not sure though....it is not a great game....just a ho-hum one.
August 19, 2012
Tales of Sorrow
This game was predictable and uninspired. While I don't want to waste all my time wandering from "area to area" looking for the next item to proceed with the objective, this game didn't have more than 2 objectives at a time and became ultra-boring very quickly. Graphics were ok. Some of the items in the HOS were hard to locate on my HD screen laptop. I'm glad I only wasted a free game on this one!
August 19, 2012
Relaxing Casual Game- Not for Hard Core Gamers
Review based upon completion of game.
This is a little sleeper of a game. There are HO, which are well done (none interactive) clear not junky, and some dewsy hidden items! There are sparkles and a click penalty (I just went slowly and had no problems). The puzzles are rather easy, except the one at the carnival?that took a while. There are voice overs which were very well acted (except for Alfred, the lead character). Music is subliminal, hardly noticed. The hint button fills very quickly and shows as a strategy guide which was very helpful on occasion. No Journal, a very extensive map but you cannot teleport. There is not a lot of back tracking/to & fro.
Overall, I found it to be a VERY casual game, maybe 5 hours. It was very enjoyable not at all brain racking and I did not wish for it to ?end already?. There is a complete ending, no cliff hangers.
I don?t think the demo gives it justice, and I don?t understand why so many rated it so low. It?s definitely not top 10 quality game but it is worth (IMHO) a purchase or a credit.
September 11, 2012
What's not to like?
I like this game! It makes you think. It makes you look a little more. I think the HOs are fine. I don't write reviews, but I hate to see this game take a bad rap! It's defionately a good game for a rainy Sunday afternoon. I've just finished the demo and I'm buying it NOW!!
August 19, 2012
Only played the demo but
I won't be buying this game. The graphics and sound were so-so but that doesn't bother me if I like the game play. You can't click through the dialogue, which I really hate as I'm a fast reader so it's a drag waiting for the game to move on. Some of the mini-games are fun but the design is frustrating. For example, in one (the door to the secret room) the controls are really awkward and, after fiddling with them for a bit and making a little progress, I accidentally clicked out of the puzzle. When I went back in I had to start the puzzle over! At that point I knew this game is not for me.
August 19, 2012
Tales of Sorrow Demo
It was a game that I'm not really sure about. I felt the story and the progression of the game was choppy and didn't flow for me at all. The art and voice overs were good, The sounds were not annoying. I just couldn't get into the game and I guess I expected more. The hint button worked well but had to use for skipping games as well as for hint. It filled at a regular rate. The map was different and literally forgot about it so don't know if it was interactive. Overall I kept hoping the hour would soon be over so I could delete it.
August 20, 2012
Tie Breaker - Good Game After All
The varied and very opposite reviews got me to wondering and so I played the demo version and was pleasantly surprised.
You are a newly wed and a powerful ring has placed your wife under a sleeping spell. Your quest is to investigate Strawsbrough Town and lift this curse.
Game moves quickly, art work and graphics are crisp, clear with special skill and detail in drawing faces. They are so well done! Enjoy! - Mama Mia -
August 19, 2012
