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Theatre of Shadows: As You Wish 
Take a journey as a Hunter of Darkness in The Theatre of Shadows: As You Wish! The Hunter of Darkness is wandering the Earth and answering the call of distress when evil invades where it’s not welcome. His ring leads him to the Theatre of Shadows. There he meets the owner of the theatre, Donna, whose husband, Nicholas, is possessed by a dark force that came from a magic shadow puppet. Save Nicholas and capture the dark force before it releases dark shadows from another dimension!
- Explore a city obsessed with evil shadows
- Solve unique and interesting puzzles
- Rich and fascinating gameplay
- Get the Strategy Guide!
- Check out our Blog Walkthrough
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: 10.8/10.7/10.6
- CPU: 1.4 GHz (INTEL ONLY)
- RAM: 1024 MB
- Hard Drive: 835 MB
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If You Can Get Past The Graphics....Very Good Game!
Elu is your name and you are the Hunter of Darkness. A young woman has called out your name and immediately your magic ring has brought you to the Theater of Shadows where her Husband has been possessed by a mysterious dark force. Your mission is to fight the evil and set him free. Theater of Shadows is a very good HOPA, heavy on the adventure with interactive HO scenes, puzzles and unique mini-games that are beautifully designed. There are three game modes to choose, a task list along with a map that will transport you to locations. The hint system is very helpful and will provide you with info as what needs to be done. There are no voice overs which was a major disappointment and I found the music almost too quiet. Gameplay is quite challenging and depending what mode play mode you choose, I think everyone will be pleased, especially hard-core players. For the downside, I am a fan of the developers and to be honest, I was terribly disappointed with the graphics. They are below their usual standards and the cut scenes were beyond blurriness. I did however love the artwork and the colors. The entire look is like an old grimm fairy tale story which took me back to my childhoods. I especially thought the puppets were very well done; alot of creepiness there. What was lacking were special sound effects and the low keyed music which did damper the atmosphere intended. Overall, this is a good HOPA which is brought to us as a SE, which fared alot better than most of the standard games we have seen of late. Had they put in a little more work on game features, this would have been a very good collector's edition. I give this a four star based on the gameplay which I found to be fun and challenging at times; definitely a keeper.
August 8, 2012
Imaginative, engrossing, fun
Having played the demo, I immediately purchased. This is one of those exquisite little gems that Felix quietly drops into the pond on occasion. The developers put a lot of time and effort into this. The graphics are lovely and crisp, the mini-games will "agitate the little gray cells" (they can be skipped), there is an interactive map, three difficulty levels to choose from, a task list in the lower left corner, and a hint system that comes in very handy. There are no voice overs; but if we had those, it would probably have been presented as a CE. You can adjust the music (it is quite nice), the effects and environment volumes. The mini-games all have clear instructions (just click the "Help" button in the lower right corner). When you are in a regular location (not HOS), the Hint button will tell you if you have something to do; and put a circle around the spot. The dialogue is kept to the level of just enough to help you understand what is going on, but can be skipped. The hour for the demo slipped by very quickly because you will find yourself caught up as soon as you accomplish your first small task. I scrolled through the walkthrough when I finished the demo, and there will probably be about another five hours play for me. (I did not skip any mini-games.) Thanks to Vogat for developing a beautiful game, and to Felix for bringing it to us fishies.
August 8, 2012
Bought after 30 Minutes
Thank goodness, the cut scenes are not those overdeveloped interruptions currently in vogue that do little more than stop the action and interfere with the game play. Another plus, no voice overs so the readable bits can be clicked through at your own pace. Lots to do and much of it different (in fact, I used the hint button--which refills quickly--quite a lot in the beginning just to get a feel for how the game was played.) Best of all, it's not a "Collector's Edition" which means you don't have to waste space on stuff I suspect a lot of players never use. Great fun so far, and I expect it will only get better.
August 8, 2012
Excellent Interactive Hidden Object Game
Wonderful game with an interesting storyline. The graphics are excellent and the music is peaceful. The gameplay flows well. Hint system is excellent. You do have to think, but that makes the game that much more enjoyable. There is an interactive map that allows you to move from one scene to another easily. Different game modes are available to player of any skill level. Not the same old hidden object game. Definitely worth a demo and the price of a standard game. Thanks BF for this gem!
August 8, 2012
Thank Goodness for a Walkthrough
The Hint system is useless except in the actual H0 scenes. The puzzles are very different from what I'm used to seeing. When I was really stuck, I checked the WT and then thought DOH of course! Adventure Lite lovers will probably enjoy this very much, as you need to use your brain and look around quite a bit. Graphics are a little muddy, but nothing is difficult to find. No voice overs, and the dialogue is too useful to be skipped completely, but if you read fast you can click through it. Very interactive game, and best of all a Map to jump you to different places. I like it!
August 8, 2012
Makes you think.
I played most of the demo and decided to buy it. It really does make you think, there are far more actions to perform than there are HO scenes. There are a lot of interactive dioramas, which I like - as in perform one action to get to the next and so on. I own several games by this developer and have yet to be disappointed. For those of you who enjoy this kind of challenge, it's worth a try. The hints do just say things like "you need to do/use something here", but if you really can't figure it out, try what you have in inventory or use the blog walkthrough. All in all, worth it for the money, I don't think it's a short game.
August 8, 2012
Not What I Expected
I read the revieww and thought uh oh a game with a poor hint button. It worked out just fine. The hint button indicated the area I could work on when I had the item available to connect it with. The game was very busy and I do not mind a full items bar. I like how I had to open something to get to a HO scene and the puzzles were cute.
I will be buying this game. The graphics were great. I hope the Collectors addition allows the people to be heard when they talk. The sentences read a little to quick on one or two areas where I had no control of how long to read. Also a journal is handy at times though I rarely use them. The map was okay and the task menu was good to have on hand.
Beautiful, fun game.
August 8, 2012
VERY good game, and VERY addictive.
Okay, the story might be a LITTLE hard to follow, but the game is STILL a great game. You can still figure out what's going on as you play the game more and more. And I loved that there are SO many people that you have to help in order to get to the end. Most games I've played, only give you a few people to do stuff to, to get to the end. But this one, had SO many. And the hint button charged really fast (if you click to play the easier challenge). Anyways, this is DEFINITELY a game worth getting. The ending leaves you to suspect that they're going to come out with a sequel, because the main character says at the end, that she's being called for help from someone else. They had BETTER come out with sequels to this game. Because I'll be SO mad if they don't, and SOON. I intend to buy the sequels if they come out with them.
August 9, 2012
DIFFERENT!
Going by the first review, I wasn't going to even try this game but, with nothing better to do, I decided to give it a go. I am glad I did. It is a bit on the challenging side, but I like a game to be at least a little challenging. I played intermediate level.
I like the map and task list, as I think there will be quite a lot of moving around with this one and they will come in handy. I have only completed the trial version, but think I will probably purchase this one because it looks like there will be plenty of challenging tasks to perform.
Downside is lack of atmospheric music - hence only a 4 star.
August 8, 2012
Love it!
First game I've brought in a while as nothing has caught my attention lately, started playing, is fairly hard at first to work out the puzzles (played medium) and this game doesn't lead you by the hand you have to figure it out for yourself, but I like a game that makes you think, not many HO's and they are fairly easy. Not much blah blah you just get on with the game. All in all I would recommend this game.
August 8, 2012
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