Zodiac Prophecies: The Serpent Bearer
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REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
I am very surprised at the lukewarm reception this game has received. In my opinion it should win some kind of award, if only for it's utterly equisite graphics. I am sure it took me longer to play than it should have because I so often just sat and stared. They really are so finely wrought, with such attention to detail and the colours are glorious. I cannot imagine how long it must have taken to create them. I have not heard of these devs before, but they are true artists in this field.
The game play was a treat, with something new and interesting at every turn, all with the wow factor. Navigation was perfect and the hint button gave directions and filled quickly. There were a lot of iHOS I must say, but they were also so lovely to look at and quick and easy. The puzzles were equally lovely, with a lot I have not seen before.
The music was good, the small creatures cute as buttons, the characters brilliantly done and the story excellent.
5 hrs of enchanted playing. I look forward to more from these talented and accomplished devs, with great anticipation.
Kudos all round, for a fabulous piece of work. Thank you all so very much.
November 15, 2012
Dark Lord striking again !!!
Played 20 minutes, relaxed
- 2 modes, relaxed, advanced
- Task button on the right side of the screen
- Note book
- Map, you get one shortly after starting the game, you can jumps from one location to the other
- Voice overs
- Hint button useful outside H0
- Skip button
- H0, you interact objects are sometimes pretty small
- Good mini games
- You get an owl after a while, shows you locations of interest
- Beautiful, fairyland graphics
A dark Lord overtook another world and is now trying to invade yours. You're traveling to this strange world to stop him, a little girl's ghost shows you the way. A nice little game, well worth trying.
November 13, 2012
Will buy it!
Just played demo and time flew by. I don't care for a lot of cut scenes and dribble which this game did not have. Easy to figure out with puzzles just hard enough to make you think. I liked the graphics and the colors are sharp and clear. The HO items are hidden just enough that you have to look and even when you look at the right spot, they elude you. I would recommend this game and I am going to buy it.
November 13, 2012
Introducing the Thirteenth Zodiac Sign
On her Birthday, Amy is approached by the spirit of a child who desperately needs her help. Amy must now venture through the gateway to another world that has been overtaken by the Dark Lord, who now threatens to rule all the worlds with his secret contraption that uses the souls of children belonging to the twelve zodiac signs. According to Prophecy, Amy must fufill her destiny as the one who must save the worlds from the Dark Lord. I love fantasy tales and as a HOPA, Zodiac Prophecies offers adventure and fantasy with a strong storyline, good voice-overs and two game modes to choose from. Unfortunately I found the graphics somewhat dissapointing; some scenes were grainy with the occasional blurriness, much more evident during the HO scenes. The artwork is stunning and with better resolution, the visuals would have really had a better impact on the game. There is a journal, a Task List and a map that will allow you to jump. I enjoyed the game mechanics which include HO scenes that were slightly interactive. However some items were barely visibal to the naked eye due to poor graphics. The mini-games were nicely put together but not very challenging to solve and your hint button does work well outside HO scene. This games could have used some polishing but still does run smoothly like a good adventure with HO scenes thrown in. I enjoyed the quirky characters that crossed my path and my trusted owl who does offer guidance when needed. Overall, I found the game experience entertaining and do look forward to helping Amy fulfill her destiny.
November 13, 2012
QUITE DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE
Two modes of play. Widescreen available. The HOS are not crowded and objects are very big. Puzzles not difficult. Click on the little animal darting around and he makes a cute little sound if you get it before he hides. Graphics seem overpowering to me and take some getting used to. Very bright ? was the artist going for purely futuristic or purely fantasy or a combination? The artwork gives the game an identity, but it?s difficult to figure out what that is. Characters seem out of this world. In some ways ? both childish and not. The developers may have been aiming to please both adults and children with the storyline and physical environments. Try it for something quite different.
November 13, 2012
Nice...
Didn't really hook me... Graphics remind me of a fairytale-book, nice and colourful. I couldn't figure out for whom this game was developed?
Good thing: at the beginning you get an interactive map, you don't have to run back and forth. Also useful is a task-list and a notebook. HOS are clearly, minigames/ puzzles non-challenging. 2 modes of difficulty, but even the advanced mode is not hard. What annoyed me was the fact, that I couldn't turn off the music!!! :p
Please try this one first!
November 13, 2012
Nice little game!
Simple little game, perfect for a rainy, no brainer day like today. I actually give it a 3.5. Very nice graphics and game play. Music nice and can be turned down, as I always do (I prefer light background sound). Very nice voice-overs, although the pitch of the little girl's voice is a bit annoying. A little more talking than I care for and not real challenging, but that's what I'm looking for today.
Haven't used the map, but it looks like it is a jump map, which I really love. HOGs have some very small and hard to see items, but okay. Fast hint recovery and very helpful. A lot of shoe leather in this one, but very enjoyable. A nice little SE for a change and a definite buy for me today.
As always, try it for yoursel and see if it is right for you. We all have different tastes in games and you may not care for this one at all. Thanks for the reviews.
November 13, 2012
Loved this game!
I played the demo and before finishing it, I promptly bought it! I love the graphics, the use of color is outstanding- so crisp and bright. A welcome change from the doom and gloom, blood and gore of the majority of the games produced nowadays. The hidden object scenes are well done- clear and concise, and not crammed full of objects that are largely impossible to identify. I like the fact that once an object is found, it does not appear in the scene again. I can't comment on the music- I usually turn this down in any game I am playing, so I can't say whether it was good or bad. I did check out the map, but wasn't interested in using it at the time. I'm guessing it probably becomes more of a plus factor the farther one progresses in the game. The demo was pure pleasure to play and I'm anxious to see what other surprises this game holds. I highly recommend this game to anyone who is tired of spooky darkness, vampires, blood, doom and gloom, etc.
November 14, 2012
Starts Off Boring, Gets Better!
Well, I was a little annoyed with this game to start with, but thought I'd stick it out. It turned out to be alright!
Good Parts:
Fast recharging hint and skip.
Obvious what to do next.
I liked the HOS. They were challenging and included interactive objects.
Great graphics. You could tell this game was from 2012.
Great voice-overs.
OK Parts:
Storyline. A little boring at first, but slowly gets better.
Bad Parts:
Puzzles. Skipped most of them, didn't really care for them.
Tutorial. Began to get really annoying, and while I was using it, the gameplay became slow.
Definitely recommend you download the free trial. Average reviews sum it up, because it's one of those games you'd play on a Sunday :)
November 18, 2012
Awesome game
I really enjoyed the game very much . This is one of my favourite games i had played recently. Its gameplay and storyline was awesome and puzzles were too good. Thanks to the Developers for providing a wonderful game.
November 16, 2012