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Mystery Trackers: Four Aces Collector's Edition 
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Stop a devious conspiracy in Mystery Trackers: Four Aces! The entire town of Brightfield was evacuated after a series of bizarre animal attacks. Now, strange creatures roam the streets, danger lurks around every corner and you’ve just landed smack in the middle of it all. As you begin to investigate, you discover that the attacks may have been part of a whole series of crimes committed in town, all tracing back to an organization called the Four Aces. But just who are the Aces and what is their plan? With the help of your trusty canine companion, Elf, you must keep digging to get to the bottom of things. Good luck out there, Detective. You’re going to need it!
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:
- A bonus chapter that reveals the Four Aces' final plan!
- Stunning wallpapers, screensavers and concept art
- Downloadable music tracks
- Integrated Strategy Guide
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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: 854 MB
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Disappointed
I have to say I was disappinted with this game. I like the Mystery Trackers series, but in my opinion this is the worst of the bunch.
I found it to be too simple and less involved than the other Mystery Trackers games. It has very little replay value for me.
Once I finished I had no desire to play again.
October 23, 2012
Disappointed.
I enjoyed the others in this series, but - I think - each game has been weaker than its predecessor. This one is very pretty and has lots of cute critters in it, but the plot is by-the-numbers and the game itself is short and fairly simple. There are side-games collecting creatures and buying tshotkes, but neither contribute to the solution - they seem to be just there to pad out the time.
October 23, 2012
Fun game
Four Aces does not disappoint!
The graphics are awesome. The puzzles engaging. The HOSs well done and challenging.
There is a map and a little dog assistant!
I really enjoyed the disappearing mutant animals and the descriptions - the arachmunk gave me the whillies!
The trial ended way too soon - I consider this a definite buy.
October 11, 2012
Back on Track - A Guy's Review
*review based on completing the game in advanced mode + bonus chapter*
This is the 4th installment in the Mystery Trackers series. I played them in sequence. After thoroughly enjoying the first two games of the series (The Void and Raincliff) i got a bit disappointed in the third (Black Isle). Therefore I did not know what to expect in this one.
I can say right off the bat that I was more than pleasantly surprised. This was a highly enjoyable game, maybe the best one of the 4 and also probably one of the best of all HOPA's I've played so far.
The graphics in this game is astonishing. Both in quality and aesthetically. Walking from one location to the next was a pure pleasure. Everything is wonderfully crisp. They have used real location pictures puzzled together and added some elements of their own. Animations too are neatly done, and the only complaint (and it is a slight one) is the integration of the real life actors into the scenes which at times seems a bit off.
The story is engaging and interesting as they have been on the most part through the series. It is remarkably told through narration and voice overs of a high caliber. Very suiting to the detective theme as well. Wonderful. But, again, as many times before, they do a lousy job with the lip-sync. I can not believe that this can be so difficult in the year 2012!?
A tip to the devs.: I understand that you want to make the game in your native language, but seeing you have a world wide market you should make the effort for the rest of us. All you need to do is double take the scenes with voice and make the actors do one in English as well. At least just to lip them. It's not that much extra work to replace those scenes for the international market, and it would make a world of difference.
I wish to see better actors as well, but that is not a main issue.
I have to praise the music in this game as well. I usually turn that down or off shortly after starting the game. Sometimes even before I start. The music here is well done and changes well with what is happening on the screen. Sound effects too are done very well.
Well, we have established that the wrapping is of high standard, but the wrapper means little if the candy inside doesn't taste good. In this aspect that would be the game play. Luckily the candy is as good if not better tasting than the wrapping looks, and most of the other candies in the bowl to boot.
As with its predecessors it has a lot of adventure elements that I highly enjoy. A good selection of creative and moderately challenging puzzles, and of course a fistful of HO scenes.
The Mystery Trackers games are maybe the best ones when it comes to the HO scenes. They are clutter scenes, but not too cluttered. They are crisp and clear. They have nice and creative interactive elements to them. They are thematic to the scene you are in and the best of all: You only need to do each single one of them one time. That is a great dedication from a developer, as proven by many others who take the easy way out and have you revisit them up to several times, most often to find several of the same items. Oh, and there are no micro objects that you need to find either.
The puzzles seemed really thought through as well. They seemed both creative and original (at least to me) and make you have to use your brain. I got through all of them without skipping, but there was a couple of them in there that took me some time to solve.
The adventure elements as well are both creative and fun. Not all of them original, but most of them interesting to say the least. They do cause a bit of traveling back and forth through locations, but was to me less frustrating than previous games in the series. I longed for an interactive map in those (got a clunky one in Black Isle), but even though there is a good, helpful and interactive one here, I actually never used it.
I still miss having a journal in this game, even though there is little use for one. It just helps sort things out, and easier to get back to information you might want to get. They log the cut-scenes instead, but I'd rather see that as a bonus feature.
Speaking of bonus features. The CE does not really offer much for the extra bucks, but then again they rarely (never) do. There is a slightly short chapter of extra game play which is as enjoyable as the main game, collectable morphing animals and poker chips (I don't know if they are both excluded in the SE). The poker chips can be used to buy items for your best friend "Elf". I love that he is back in this game and that you need his help as much as you do. There is the other typical wallpapers, music, art, that is only interesting to the true collectors. But what happened to the achievements? Isn't there a law against making games without achievements these days??? ;o). I miss them already and vote for their return in MT5.
I'd still recommend the CE though, if you have the extra dough. It adds to the enjoyment of the game, and something I missed out on in "Black Isle". The high quality of the game itself grants the higher price. So throw some money at these developers so that the next game in the series will keep shooting this series towards the stars.
Almost forgot...
There are 4 difficulty levels to choose from when playing this game:
Casual: All active zones and elements sparkle, quick recharge of hint/skip.
Advanced: No sparkles except for on HO scenes, slower recharge of hint/skip.
Hardcore: No hints, no skip, no sparkles.
Detective: Same as hardcore, but now your pointer won't change either.
I played it in advanced, but only used the hint once to check if it worked outside the puzzles/HOS and to check how slow the recharge was. I guess I could have played it in hardcore, but I don't like taking the risk of getting stuck somewhere with no chance to get further. I might have ended up breaking something ;o).
Don't waste more time reading this review! Gather your credits and get this game today and have a wonderful time :o).
For the guys:
The detective you are playing is "genderless" so it should be of no issue. There is a slight touch of romance in this story, but not enough that it makes you want to shave your legs ;o).
TJ
November 14, 2012
A terrific addition to a great series
I've been a little disappointed by the last few Elephant games because they just weren't very challenging. This game wasn't quite as tough as I like but it offered so much that I didn't mind. The graphics are gorgeous, the story is full of gleeful silliness, mini-games were beautifully crafted, H0 scenes were scattered perfectly, and there were fun little extras. Best of all is Elf, your adorable and super-smart canine companion. It all adds up to a really fun game.
I do have a few small quibbles. Inventory items are too often on-the-nose, with an obvious use. The hardest part about them is remembering *where* an item needs to be used, not figuring out *how* it needs to be used. Black bar hints also take away a great part of the challenge and I do wish they would do away with them, at least for the hardcover and detective levels. The detective level (no cursor changes) is more frustrating than fun. Morphing items are one of my faves but these were just too easy, a few of them were huge and even on the harder settings would sparkle.
The in-game bonus content is very nice but the bonus game play felt perfunctory - It's short, (40 minutes on detective level) the mini-games were dolled up versions of the same old stuff, the story is a bit silly, there are only two new "rooms" to explore and the adventure aspect is overly-simple. One of the joys of this game is finding coins to buy toys and treats for Elf (He's such a trooper!) but sadly there are no coins in the bonus level.
Despite these small flaws, this game was a blast to play. I don't regret buying the CE because it is so much better than many of the games to come out recently.
October 14, 2012
Elf is back
This is yet another wonderful Trackers game. I have waited a long time for this, since I saw the previews on the devs website. It is a very good game, in the same way as all the other previous Mystery tracker games. However I thought this one was very easy, very predictable and not as long as the other games. Save the others, kill the beast.
I liked the fact that you can collect coins to buy stuff for your little helper " Elf ". Very cute cutscenes. Good map, no journal.
It just seems like the devs took a little from the other games and mixed it up tp make this one. Another snowy day.
But it is still an excellent game. beautiful graphics and fun to play. I would definitely recommend.
October 13, 2012
The best Mystery Trackers yet!!
I have all the Mystery Trackers games and have really enjoyed them all but I have to say that this is by far the best one yet. I especially loved the Dog Shop and having Elf integrated into the games now. The graphics and music are classic Mystery Trackers; and my two very favorite aspects are having an interactive map to be able to jet from scene to scene and the HOS scenes that have a regular "click" sound effect instead of the extremely annoying music diddly every time you click on an object. ( a huge pet peeve of mine). The storyline is interesting and a little different but kept my interest throughout the game. I look forward to the next MT detectives case with his adorable & trusted canine mini detective. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Happy Gaming fellow Gamers!
October 26, 2012
Gorgeous GAME!
Absolutely great! The HD game, 4 difficulty modes, detailed graphics, good movies. Nice morph-monsters, lovely pet.
Try It.
October 23, 2012
Great Entertainment
Wonderful game play in this one with enough innovation to stand out from the crowd.
Pros: Good acting, excellent cut scenes and plenty of them. You have an adorable canine assistant, Elf, who isn't just a tool but at one point has to be rescued. Music is appropriate and unobtrusive. Graphics, sharp and well laid out. Puzzles largely rotational and some quite challenging without being too frustrating. Plot consistent and well-constructed.
Cons: Not much. Quite a bit of back-and-forth that does get a bit wearisome at moments.
CE bonuses - extra points for the gameplay and especially for the outtakes! It's pretty obvious everybody was having a great time making this one. More of this, please.
October 21, 2012
Another Great Mystery Trackers Game!
These devs continue to deliver games with that WOW factor! Everything in this game was beautiful to behold, and I was soooo very glad they kept Elf in it, too!
One of the really great new features was the morphing creatures guide that instructed what each creature was, and what it could do! That was awesome!
The graphics, of course, are amazing. The VO and people doing the talking didn't match, and that was a big letdown for me, as the previous games in the series were better; but that wasn't a deal breaker for me.
The music did get on my nerves a little, but then, I really haven't found a game whose music didn't get on my nerves - I just mute it.
The HOS had just the right amount of challenge, but I thought the mini-games were fairly easy.
The "hint" frog takes a good little while to recharge, but the frog is most helpful, letting you know exactly what needs to be done.
The new feature for Elf - you get to collect coins to spend on him in the "pet store"!
The game has a really great interactive map, with different levels, and you get to "jump" between scenes; and the game includes a journal and integrated SG.
I was a little disappointed, it seemed like the game was a bit short, and the bonus chapter included what, I assume, the next game is about. That was kind of exciting!
I didn't think this game was as good as some of the past ones in this series, but that doesn't mean I didn't buy it, I did; and I do recommend it to others, but some may feel like they might want to wait for the SE
October 18, 2012
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