Timeless: The Lost Castle
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A fab non-CE that i enjoyed immensely.
This game was excellent in all depts. I played the middle of 3 modes right through to the end of the game.
No sparkles, not too many HOS, and puzzles were interesting and although not overly easy were mainly doable.
Not much hand holding. The hint system was adequate without giving too much away. A fair bit of tooing and froing and no map, but found the hint guided me around easily.
Relevant info was in the diary.
Had a lens to look for some hidden objects, which just added a bit of interest to the game.
Took me 6 hours non-stop to finish the game and played seamlessly with zero tech issues.
Wish there were more regular games like this.
February 9, 2013
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
This is an ingenious game that is lots of fun. It has great graphics, good story, very few iHOS and really unique and fascinating puzzles. The music is just so-so and there are no voice overs. All the dialogue is quick and clickable. The iHOS are list and silhouette. There is no map, which is a pity, because there are so many locations in the Castle, but the hint button is directional, so not really a problem. Some things you have to work out do not have skip buttons, but all the info you need is well displayed in the Diary.
There are no creepy crawlies, snakes, or nasties at all. Just one villain intent on doing the wrong thing for the wrong reasons.
Apparently it started out as a CE and got downsized to a SE for reasons unknown and I must say if it had a map and voice overs, I can certainly see it as a CE. It really is a smart and detailed game.
Thanks to the Devs. Extremely well done. Obviously took a long time to make and a great deal of flair and imagination. It took me 5 hrs and was very entertaining indeed.
February 9, 2013
A SE worth buying!
So far this game ts proving to be a captivating mixture of steam punk mechanics(the airship you find yourself on) coupled with delightful music and great puzzles.. I really want to pursue the story, play more intriguing puzzles, and just explore the ship and see where it's taking me,
Usually I turn the music off but I'm really enjoying what I have heard so far. I made the decision to buy after only playing about 15 minutes of the trial but I don't think I'm going to be disappointed, The graphics are great, there are three game modes, and I finally get to use a game credit!
February 9, 2013
Fun, a bit of a "throwback," well-thought out game
I recommend this game for people who enjoy gameplay that makes logical sense, from the inventory items to the puzzles. I called this a bit of a "throwback" because there was a time when the adventure aspect of casual games was the same as original adventure games - when what we did in the game made some logical sense. When every lock was not a piece shaped like a fish and eventually found at the bottom of a haystack. I fell in love with this game in the first 15 minutes, because I felt as if I was on that ship, and each action of my mouse/cursor was directly related to what I saw onscreen. Need to open a box with 2 latches? You've got to put the hand directly on the latch itself to activate it, then on the second latch to activate it and then open the box. I like this. Some people don't.
I also recommend this game because the puzzles, so far, (I've not yet finished the game) are challenging enough to be interesting without taking me hours to complete. I don't mind long, challenging puzzles, and I hope there are some here, but at least they are not ridiculously easy.
Nice artwork, nice atmospherics. I'm not invested in VOs and don't miss them when they're gone (actually like it better without VOs, for the most part).
I loved the first "Timeless" game; it's still one of my favorites because of the great puzzles, the length of the game, and the train at the beginning :). I'm thrilled that this is an SE, and a really good one, so I can use one of my coupons with pure pleasure. Thank you Devs -- you've created a well thought out, challenging game. I will happily look out for your next offering in the Timeless series.
February 10, 2013
Wonderful game
Wow! This game makes me wish it were a CE
I loved the flow of the game
the graphics are great
the voice over is great
As to the game, you have to rescue a girl being held prisoner by some nefarious hooded characters.
Hint is good without telling you too much
I don't consider myself an expert by any means, but this
game really captures my interest: I can't wait to see what
happens next.
As always, it's best to try a game before you buy it, but I
purchased this game before the trial was done.
February 9, 2013
This one's for puzzle fans!
The game itself is good, the only complaint I have is that you have to place or click on items on the actual spot not just close or in the area. There aren't many HO's and they are a mixture of list items as well as sillouettes where you look for an item that matches a dark shape, some of which are slightly interactive (click on a bag and it opens). Then there are the puzzles! The puzzles I thought were somewhat fun, a little challenging on some but if you are a puzzle fan like myself you will enjoy trying to solve them. I loved the lockpick puzzle where you had to shape a bar to hold open the pegs, sounds easy, but you have to work out what the end result will look like. You can always skip the puzzles if it becomes to frusterating.The hint button is slow to recharge even in the casual mode. This has a good storyline but nothing new, the graphics are crisp and the cutscenes are movie quality. A good game for the weekend!
February 9, 2013
Nice and long with excellent puzzles
Just finished this excellent SE game and enjoyed it so much that I had to write my first review.
I only needed the hint button to point me in the right direction as there's no map.
Not too many HOS which I found clear even though some items are small.
What I loved the most were the puzzles. Challenging but all do-able with some thought and patience and many unique ones. I got a great sense of achievement after completing each one!
I just didn't want it to end.
Highly recommended :)
More of the same please BF and devs!
February 10, 2013
Rescue a little girl trapped by evil spirit
Played 35 minutes casual.
- 3 modes, casual, normal, expert
- Notebook
- No map
- No voice overs
- Hint is useful outside H0, doesn't refill too quickly
- Skip button
- H0, you interact and some show you silhouettes of the items to find. Some objects are really small
- You have a special box, right side of your inventory, where you can assemble two objects you found
- Mini games, good, quite a lot of them
- Very good graphics
Evil spirit has trapped a little girl, you're trying to save her and an important orb. This game looks quite good, well worth spending a pc credit on. So few good SEs
February 9, 2013
So enjoyable
I played this in a Beta test. Then waited for the game to come out. I love it. The hidden objects are nice and some so different. Not just the same old thing over and over. The story is good, and when you think you got it figures out, HA, nope you don't. Enjoy and have a good time with this one.
February 9, 2013
WOW!
Loved this game. Many Kudos to the developers.
Great story line about a lost little girl that you are trying to save from a bad man in a red cloak, who keeps throwing up roadblocks to stop you.
Crisp, clean graphics.
Lots of seek and find, and some real puzzlers (no walk thru on this one, so you have to do some head scratching and visits to the forum).
No VOS, text only, but it didnt matter
HOS: interactive, standard and silhouette. Very clear and crisp and you get more than one item
Nice background music
Good puzzles, long skip
Diary
Hint system points you in the right direction
A very clever and interesting game.
Excellent length for me: over 6 hours casual play
February 11, 2013