Forbidden Secrets: Alien Town Collector's Edition
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Good Mystery!
First and foremost, I wish the developers would not put out a game that isn't a "screen filler". Everytime I start out with a game that doesn't fill my touchscreen, I'm not pleased with it right off the bat. Other than that, this game was pretty good. The background music was eerie and fit the bill. Graphics were done well and this game seemed to have a good balance of adventure and HOS. I really appreciate the interactive map where you can easily hop from one scene to another and it's always nice to see where a needed action is located. This map went a little further by showing you what scenes had the "beyond" objects so that was a real plus. I always enjoy the interactive HOS which makes them a little more interesting and challenging. Great gameplay!
November 11, 2012
Look at all of those babies !!!!!
This game was excellent !!!! It had it all. Once again a superior game from one of the best developers out there.
Some of the best things for me was the way the hint system and the map worked together so you knew just where to go next. No need for a strategy quide here. I also like the way the map let you know which scenes had morphing objects so you could go back and find them. The games ran beautifully too, so smooth and each scene had a function in the game that made perfect sense to the story line. No need for monsters here. No hysterical crazy people crashing things down in my path. Just a great story about a very quiet invasion and how the town coped with it. It did lack the subtle humor of some of the ERS games but the story was so well told I did not miss it. Lots of great voice overs and cut scenes. I alway like it when I reach a location and there is a character to talk to . It really personalizes the game. Loved the childrens accents. So cute. Tons of beautiful artwork in the locations. HOS were very clever and fun. I really enjoyed this game. If all of the games we get were all like this one I would never get anything done!!!
It amazes me how much difference there is in the quality of the games out there. This one is one of the best. Enjoy it, I did.
November 12, 2012
Most Everyone's in a Stupor
An interesting story about people afflicted with a disease causing them to be in a state of stupor. While most people are plagued with being in a stupor, not everyone is and there should be an explanation of why ? after all, those who are normal don?t live in a bubble, thereby escaping the cause. Love the morphing objects. Voiceovers are okay, as are the actors. It?s usually easy to figure out what has to be done next, but if you become stumped, the interactive map, showing where current activities are available, is most helpful.
Physical environments are somewhat drab. HOS are not crowded; in fact, there was a most efficient use of HOS scenes. There would be a small amount of objects which you must find and interact with. That resulted in a new short list of objects to find and interact with, and so on. They were a pleasure. Also had to put objects back where they belong. Some were obvious; other were not ? moderate challenge finding whether things belonged. Nice game ? a little better than average. Just not compelling as some others. About 3 1/2 stars or a little more, but I rounded down due to the drab locations.
November 11, 2012
Creepy, Fun, & Visually Fantastic
Based on the demo: This is, imo, another winner from one of my favorite developers. A government biosafety agent is investigating unexplained phenomena in a town where the residents appear to have frozen in time, stuporous, and children have turned into... well, something else.. influenced by an as yet unknown force. This looks like a great addition to the Dark & Eerie genre, with excellent graphics & cutscenes, well done voice, and sound fx/music that are perfectly integrated & greatly enhance this creepy HOPA. Morphing objects, an interactive map, & decent HOscenes including the type where you put objects back into the scene, all add to fun. Minis/puzzles so far have been really easy, & i'm hoping there are some more challenging ones as the game progresses. Gameplay has been lots of fun thru the demo, largely due (for me) to the amazingly well created environment, & since i played demo on the easier of 2 modes - which is definitely easy to get through - i'll bump it up a notch to continue. This isn't going to be the most difficult game you've ever played, but i'm betting if you're into the D&E games like i am, you're gonna enjoy the storyline, exceptional visuals, & gameplay from this dev who's brought us so many other good ones. Give it a try, & have fun gaming, folks!
November 11, 2012
Village of the Damned meets Invasion
This is a very cool game. The story line is unique and fun. The puzzles aren't too challenging, which is fine by me. At first I thought this was going to be another dark, run of the mill game, but by bringing the children into it added just enough to the story to make it stand out. I can't wait to purchase it!
November 12, 2012
New Kinds of puzzles...Hazzah!
there are some newer types of puzzles that require some patience til u learn the flow
nice to have newness in a game!!!!
November 11, 2012
Never Got Bored
This was a really good game. The graphics were a little cartoonish (the people) but the sound effects were great. The hint was extremely helpful (I never used the SG) and it took me about 6 hours to finish and another l/2 hour to do the bonus. The storyline was certainly different and really good. I am glad I bought this one and I will be playing it alot, I think.The voice overs were great.
November 11, 2012
AMAZING FROG!
So happy Big Fish has brought us another great FROG. This game has great VO's, beautiful graphics, hidden morphing objects to find, a great hint system that tells you what you need to do, a map system that tells you your objectives, where morphing objects are, and will transport you where you need to go. There is lots to do and lots to find. The FROG's are really good, different and fun. The game flows very smoothly and during the 1 hour demo I found this game to be everything I want in a game. The developers included a lot of small details to this game, which adds up to a lot of fun.
November 11, 2012
Very nice....
One of my favorite devs...I have many of their games and have never been disappointed yet. This is a very nice game, nice clean clear graphics and game play. Music quiet and nice to listen to. As always, I love the voice-overs (I think they add quite a lot to a game).
Really like the jump map and especially that the spot you need is highlighted in green. Otherwise, you would be running all over the map looking for the right area. Nice SG (stays on the last page - always a major plus). Hint system good as well. Games not difficult.
I am a dog person, but I really enjoyed the cat chasing the dog for a change...caught me off guard and made me laugh.
This is a very nice game and one that I will purchase just to see what happens. Challenging and fun, with a little different story line.
As always, try it for yourself and see what you think. We all have different tastes in games and you may not care for it at all. Thanks for the reviews.
November 11, 2012
Brilliant Best game out!!
Forget Dana Knightstone, this one has everything! Can't understand why it is not Number 1. It has brilliant graphics, wonderful cut scenes.. really lifelike. Characters are not drawn which I hate but created by computer. It reminds me of Eternal Journey: New Atlantis but not all done in space. There were just enough HOS's and although you returned to the same locations for them each time was different in that the second time you were given items that you had to put into the scene. The mini games were not hard. I hate puzzling for hours and there were a huge amount of locations and things to do. Music is relaxing but also haunting. There is an interactive map so anybody wondering how long the game is can see the depth of work done and the amount of places they have to visit. I am presently on the final chapter and loving it as much. Well worth the money!! Thank you Big Fish!!
November 18, 2012