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European Mystery: Scent of Desire Collector’s Edition 
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Stop a maniac’s murderous trail of fragrance and deception in European Mystery: Scent of Desire! You’ve barely settled into your retirement in the peaceful French countryside, when you receive an urgent request from Paris. Young women are disappearing in broad daylight, the authorities are baffled, and the person responsible is still on the loose! How could any able-bodied detective refuse such a case? Stay on scent of the murderer in this intriguing Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure game.
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 game that takes you to London!
- Gorgeous wallpapers, screensavers, and concept art
- Downloadable music tracks
- An integrated Strategy Guide
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- CPU: 1.6 GHz
- RAM: 1024 MB
- DirectX: 8.0
- Hard Drive: 1130 MB
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European Mystery: Scent of Desire Collector?s Edition
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Be prepared to have a great time!!! :)
Just laid back after finishing yesterday?s ?Dreamscapes-The Sandman?, which I really enjoyed and found myself twiddling my thumbs, waiting for this one?.
It?s good to know, that there are other devs, than ERS and Elephant Games out there, who are able to create great games!!! Graphics are enormously clear and detailed, characters and cutscenes are very well animated. Story takes you to Paris in cholera-times, where you have to stop a women murderer. Very thrilling!!
3 modes to choose from and you have the choice whether locations of interest should be indicated on the map or not. Map is interactive, allowing you to jump.
We have a detailed journal and a hint, which shows you the direction where to go next. And what makes a CE worth a buy for me: Lots of achievments to earn and 35 collectables (fleur-de-lis) to find. And a welldone bonus-chapter, which takes you to London. (I don't care about wallpapers, screensavers, music...)
It?s not only that we have to stop the masked murderer, we also have to create different fragrances for different purposes: We?ll get an alchemist?s box together with a scent catcher (attached to the inventory). And we will find recipes during the game to create those fragrances? Loved that!!
Good balanced amount of slightly interactive hidden object scenes (list) and interesting, new minigames/ puzzles, not too challenging.
This is a game which may satisfy experts (as it is just a lot of fun), aswell as beginners (as it is not too difficult)!! Happy gaming!!! :)
March 14, 2013
Young women killed...lovely fragrances everywhere...who kills ?
Played 45 minutes, casual
- 3 modes casual, advanced, hardcore
- Integrated SG which only shows 2 chapters
- Notebook
- Interactive map
- You get achievements throughout the game, no hint in H0, no skip in mini games, etc
- 35 hidden symbols to be found
- Soon after starting the game you get a scent catcher to create new fragrances of perfumes
- Interactive H0
- Good mini games
- Hint very useful outside H0
- Very good graphics
- Good music that fits well the game
Young women are killed and there are fragrances of perfumes all over the place. Up to you to catch the murderer. This reminds me strongly of Patrick Suskind's book, The Perfume. For me the book was a masterpiece, I just hope the game will be too as it's a straight buy !!! (crush)
March 14, 2013
Smells Great!
One of my favorite novels is Perfume and I love that this story slightly resembles it. A Serial Killer is on the loose in Paris and he targets beautiful women. His weapon of choice is a fatal perfume that apparently dehydrates the human body, leaving behind a withered corpse. As a hired Detective, it is our role to catch this madman and find the missing daughter of our benefactor. We soon find ourselves emersed in a very entertaining Hidden Object Puzzle and Adventure Game that offers eye-pleasing graphics, beautiful musical score and voice-overs along with three play modes to choose from. You also have the option to turn on your interactive map that does allow you to jump to areas of interest.
Extras also include collectables that were easy to find but then got trickier as you moved on. There are achievements that are game oriented, so not very challenging and there is the scent collector.
An engaging storyline, very good graphics that could have been sharper but it seems that the washed out look is becoming somewhat fashionable, great game mechanics, game features that are fun. A very well rounded game that earnes s stars from me and has a very pleasing smell to it. (I just couldn't resist)
March 14, 2013
So Good, But Not Comfortable With The Look Of This One
BASED ON DEMO ONLY
This game, despite its very many good points just sits wrong with me. There is something in the way the graphics are done that harks back to an older style of game. One where the artists go for realism, but it doesn?t quite come off. Visuals are very important to me, so I won?t be buying the CE. I expect I?ll get around to the SE eventually.
Which is a shame, because the one thing I like more than good graphics in a game is a good story. And I think this has that. Heading into a plague-infected Paris in search of a serial killer is interesting enough, but then add the way the victims died. In broad daylight, and with every last sip of moisture drained from their bodies. Intriguing. Then, who is that guy who keeps trying to kill me?
And even that?s not all the unique offerings from this game.
As well, we get to track down scents and combine them using unique tools. The other good points have all been mentioned by other reviewers. The demo took me exactly 58 minutes, and I?m guessing this game is of a reasonable length. The difficulty level and HO/Puzzle mix were about right. I found the achievements fun and the collectibles just the right amount of hidden. (I liked the x idea too).
But..., as a CE,
March 17, 2013
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
Although this is a well executed game, I have had better from Blam. It is an extremely easy game. So much so that I completely forgot to check out the SG. I just never got lost or stuck. The graphics are easy on the eye in wide screen. There is a very good jump map with pictures and location names. It plays like a well oiled machine. There are a lot of iHOS, but they are quick and easy. The puzzles are simple, some new, some old. The story is straightforward - young women are being kidnapped in Paris - it is the "why" part that is the crux of the matter and that only gets revealed later. It is basically a tale of grief, anger and the desire for revenge, which when given free reign, defeat the object of the villain's purpose. I felt rather sorry for him in the end actually.
You get a exilir box and a collection bottle early on and you have to find and collect different scents and smells in the bottle. These go into the box and once you find a recipe you have to created various potions for use on items throughout the game. There are collectibles and achievements. Hint and skip are super fast in easy mode. Once finished in Paris, you get to move on to Grasse. There is a high level of enjoyment in playing this game, unless you are someone who really requires big challenges and much to-ing and fro-ing and does not like a lot of iHOS. Then you will not like this.
In advanced mode there are no sparkles and hint and skip take quite a long time to charge. In hardcore mode, no sparkles, no hint button and no skip button.
The main game will end satisfyingly enough. But that is only 75% of the task. In the BC you go to London to continue and complete your detective work.
I took 4.30 hrs for the main game and 1.45 hrs for the BC.
I compliment Blam on a job well done.
March 14, 2013
Do I smell something fishy here?
I don't think I've ever played a game where scent is so important. Makes me wish for, the as yet uninvented, smell-a-game.
I'm downloading the full game now. The strategy guide is helpful, as are the hints, which in casual mode recharge quickly enough so one does not get frustrated. The graphics are crisp, unless covered in smoke, which is as it should be. The music unabtrusive, the other sounds fit well into the game. The VO's are clear, understandable, and have useful information.
March 14, 2013
Finally something new
There are three modes to play in. I prefer hard core. No help at all. There is a stradegy guide for those times you get stuck though. Also hidden symbols to find throughout.
Great story, graphics are wonderful. My only complant would be that the HOS are a bit too easy, and so are the puzzles for my taste.
March 14, 2013
European Mystery: Scent of Desire CE - A True GEM!!
Yayyyyy!! My favourite type of graphics and the story line is unique and fabulous....have not even played the whole "free" portion and know this is a DEFINITE buy for me! Now I just have to wait for the money. lol So excited by this game, let's hope the rest is as amazing as the first 1/2 hour. No glitches...whatsoever! okay, that's quite enough gushing.
March 14, 2013
This is a buy for me!!
I played the "try me" as I always do and this is a really fun, well drawn game. It is very well drawn and the sound is pleasant. The games are not terribly difficult but they have a slight twist to some of them which I like. The way the game flows from one part to the other is what made me decide to buy this game. The hint button will point you in the right direction and tell you what you need to know. The story line is compelling and keeps you interested. I don't buy CE but will certainly buy this when it switches to SE. I will enjoy playing it and I hope you will too.
March 14, 2013
Hmmm, What IsThat Scent?
European Mystery: Scent of Desire is the story of a detective (you of course) who is trying to solve a rash of deaths of women who have been killed by dehydration. I?m finding the story quite interesting and enjoy the things I need to do in order to solve the mystery. Can you sniff out the killer?
Although some have commented on the ?foggy? appearance of the graphics, I think that only some scenes appear that way and most of the game has crisp, clear graphics. I like a game that is colorful, and this one certainly fits the bill for me. As a note, I found moving from scene to scene to be seamless with no time delay whatsoever. The person who commented that this was a problem may have issues related to their computer rather than the game. Along with a very nice musical score, we also have good voice-overs. The HOS are mildly challenging but not frustrating. Most of the puzzles are very enjoyable but I found one that just drove me nuts and I finally hit the skip button.
The CE edition of the game has achievements and some bonus hidden objects to be found. Pay attention, because some of them are very well hidden.
After reading some of the early reviews, I purchased the game outright and I am happy with that decision. I find Scent of Desire to be a game well-worth adding to my collection and am sure that I will play it more than once.
As a final note, I think we should all look for future games from this developer because recently they have presented some very nice games, and I think they will only get better. Kudos for a very nice, entertaining game.
March 14, 2013
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