The Secret Order: Masked Intent Collector's Edition
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Awesome !
Sarah gets a call from his father, who says Nathan, one of the newest members of the Order of the Griffins, tricked everyone of the Order.
Now you have to help Sarah take the powerful mask of the enemy, before he destroys the Order.
Great game, perfect cutscenes, very good story which will hold you in the game, stunning realistic graphics , very good music, sound and VO.
Several great locations to go, with plenty to do: games, pick up tools, etc..
Good amount of iHOS, not very challenging, and you can play mahjong instead.
Some known minigames, but with a plus, and also others new.
It has a journal containing interactive map, objectives and notes.
Six chapters, bonus chapter, bonus mini games.
You can see the cutscenes again, and listen to music on the Bonus Content.
An excellent game that made this rainy Sunday be fun.
March 17, 2013
Exciting Storyline and Excellent Gameplay
Nathan is the youngest member ever to join the Secret 5 but look out - he's out for revenge and will do anything he can for power, including murder. His father realizes this and calls his sister Sarah in to help.
As usual there are 3 play modes, wide screen and Aspect Ratio.
There is a lot of reading in this game. There is a diary that contains objectives, notes and a map which will take you where you want to go. There are also notes attached to the objectives if you click on them. If you don't want to play the HOS you can play Mah-Jongg instead. Some of the items are very small and I had to click twice to get them but the storyline is so engaging that I slightly overlooked this in this game. There is also a golden key that opens everything which is a first for me considering I hate looking for 25 key's to open 25 plus doors, cabinets, etc., etc.
Amazingly I just beta'd this game a week ago for BFG and here it is already. I enjoyed it and will purchase.
Happy Gaming all.
March 17, 2013
Okay As A Standard Edition, Not Worth CE Price
BASED ON COMPLETED DEMO
This should have been easy for me to like, nothing intrigues me more than a little battle between Good and Evil, or in this case, Peace and Chaos. Add to that some time travelling, ancient gods, and underwater scenes and I?m pretty much content.
But I wasn?t impressed with the first of these games, and I don?t like this one either. I guess it?s just me, but I don?t like these pseudo-realistic graphics. They seem so clunky and grainy and pixelated! Give me a swath of hand drawn canvas any day.
Even if you love the graphics, this is still only a so-so game.
The game feels flat. Very little animation, particularly in the HO scenes, and the music , while fine, was often not there, leaving the whole thing feeling empty. The game is not ?alive?.
The game play seems pretty straightforward, HOs are clear, puzzles seem all of the doable kind. I couldn?t tell, just from the demo, how well the game tracks.
Hint is directional, so you?re not likely to get too lost. There is a jump map, and very detailed journal with objectives.
You can play Mahjong as an alternative to HOs if you wish, which may be a strong positive to some.
What it comes down to is, this game is okay. There?s nothing going against it as far as I could see, if you like realistic graphics. But it won't be winning awards either.
The bonus content was locked, so no comment there, except that it showed nothing to excite me. The usual wallpapers and game art, music, strategy guide, and bonus chapter.
For me, there is nothing here to justify a CE price, and I won?t be rushing to buy it as an SE either.
If you particularly like realistic graphics, this might be for you.
April 20, 2013
Bought it as soon as the Free Trial ran out!
As soon as the Free Trial ran out, I bought this game - it is visually very good with a nice variation on the recent themes we have seen in these type of games. In addition, you have the option of playing mahjong instead of the HOS and can easily swap between the two. The free hour just flew by, and I was so engrossed in the storyline I just had to buy it - and it's been a long time since I've found a game that made me feel that way. A breath of fresh air and all the thrill of the chase restored to the hidden object game genre.
I recommend this game!
March 17, 2013
Great in every way!
What a fun game! It has everything...really great story, good voice overs (especially the men), lots of exposition with beautiful graphics..but what I loved the most was the excellent ambient noise and the awesome music. Every little click and stone grinding sound was super, and the movie style music, especially in the intro, added to the overall theme. It is kind of a cross between knights Templar and Indiana Jones. There is an interactive map, but in the demo it was not really needed. The hint button recharges quite quickly and I did need it once in a while, as some of the objects in the HO scenes were quite well hidden. I liked the mini games, although there were not too many in the demo, and I really liked the cut scenes which lead you further into the story. There are no extra items to be found that I could tell, and I am not sure what other extras you get with the CE, so I will probably wait for the SE, but still.....awesome!!
March 17, 2013
Fun Adventure/Hidden Object/Puzzle Game
Beautiful graphics, good vocals, music is appropriate. A good journal with a map that lets you teleport and an objective list. Outside of hidden object scenes, hint points to task area, or in direction needed to travel. Strategy Guide is a good one, letting you choose between text or pix of what you need to do. The guide is not needed in casual mode. Puzzles are interesting, and there are objects to find- one piece at a time.
Story is an old one, but it works well here. A once-trusted man has turned evil, and you have find a way to travel back in time to stop him. However, your every move is secretly being watched by the evil man, so how can you stop him?
March 17, 2013
Everything Done Right
This is a real HO adventure. The game starts a bit slowly, but picks up steam. Artwork is gorgeous with a 16:9 correct aspect mode for us widescreeners. Puzzles are varied, both in type and difficulty, and include jigsaw, blocksliders, concocting potions, etc.. There is a minigame alternative to the HOG scenes. There is also a map, but I don't know if it jumps, because you don't really need to, as each game area is pretty well contained. The story is detailed and hangs together well. The bonus content is in the middle of the game, rather than the end, and is well worth the extra price, but you don't miss much in the way of story without it. It's like this developer listened to everything we've said, and built accordingly. It sort of reminded me of the old adventure Riven, with a modern HOG twist. Very highly recommended.
March 17, 2013
What a story!
First before I point out anything else, there are no morphing items and there are no achievements. There is a journal, a map that can move you and a hint button that is quick to refill. I played on casual because that's just what I do. The story was gripping and caught and held me until the last minute of my trial period. The games were fairly simple, the hos items were at times smaller than I expected and made them a little more difficult to find. The art and voiceovers were excellent and well suited to the game. Sunward did an excellent job. The storyline though was unbelievably fantastic (I'm babbling#. I only missed the achievements and morphing a little. The strategy guide was well done, but didn't follow as you moved along #had to move it manually). It. That said I loved the game, but since it had some of the "missing elements" of a complex CE, I'll wait for the standard edition.
March 17, 2013
Wow! A game with an actual plot!
So many different games in one; I love the three options of level play, the story line is great, the graphics are clear, and some games have options (HOG v. Mah Jong). The music for once is actually worth listening to. Needless to say, I'm buying this! Enjoy!
March 17, 2013
SECRET ORDER
Just finished the demo and went right to buy it...loved the game. the visuals and the sound were just great...loved the v/os. level of challenges were challengeing to say the least. loved the story line. haven't seen it before...the hour just went by to fast and I just have to see what challenges are ahead to see what the heroan faces....I highly recommend this game to all players as the game offers three different levels of play...happy playing
March 17, 2013