Scarytales: All Hail King Mongo
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Too simple compared to the currently games.
Reko, the dwarf, worried about the disappearance of King Mongo, writes to the princess asking her to return to the kingdom, because the prince who is reigning does not seem interested in looking for his father.
In the kingdom is also an evil sorcerer who seems to be involved in this mystery.
Good graphics as well as sound VO. Ordinary storyline.
The game is not bad, it just does not bring anything new: HOS easy, non-interactive, and always has one object almost impossible to be seen, like the moon or the matchstick.
Mini games not challenging and very well known: find pairs, rotating circles to connect, swap tiles to form an image ...
The game seems to be short because the free trial, which is less than an hour, I got almost to the end of the second of five chapters.
Two play modes.
Hint can only be used in HOS and mini games.
Many back and forth.
Nothing to collect, not very interactive - soon you use found objects.
You do not have many options ... you have to follow a sequence of tasks making the game a bit obvious
Well, it's not a game that held my attention and interest. Free trial was enough for me.
Try it and decide for yourself.
March 2, 2013
It is different in a good way
When I first did the try me (I always do) I was not sure that this was a game for me. It is very sharply drawn, which I came to like, and the games were basically the same. Then it started to change as I played further into the game. It only took me about 25 minutes to finish the try me but in that time I decided to buy this game. The storyline is nothing new but how you go about it is a tad different and I liked that. Sound is very good and voices are too. The hint button is a real help if you need it. You can skip some of the puzzles if you choose. Not the best game I have played but also not the worst by far. It will entertain me and that is what I want a game to do. Enjoy it.
March 2, 2013
Beautifully executed fairy tale
Based on the free trial.
2 levels; normal and hard.
Good voiceovers.
Beautiful graphics.
List style HOS, with some of the objects quite hard to find.
Hint button for both HOS and story
There are many things to collect more than one of, i.e.there is more than one part to collect before you can unlock a door etc
Updated objectives
You are a princess returning home to your kingdom after receiving a summons from Reko, a loyal dwarf. Upon your arrival your coachman is killed by an archer. Reko fills you in on what has been happening. An evil sorcerer, Zarrar, who your father banished from the kingdom, has returned. Now it is up to you to save the kingdom, and your possessed brother.
I will never get tired of this kind of fairy tale type game. The adventure is fairly easy to follow and the different scenes are beautifully portrayed. Though the story is nothing really new, it is so well done I can overlook it.
I will be buying this one!
March 2, 2013
Only so so...
This game leaves me slightly cold. It was ok for play value, but the artwork was very one dimensional, and now I look for good graphics as a basic for all new games. I did like the sounds..the background noises were quite cute...crows, crickets, etc, and I did like the noises made when you located something. The VOs were fairly good too, but the volume on the narrator's voice was way louder than the rest of the sounds, and eventually I had to turn the whole thing down. The HO scenes were not interactive, nor were they very well drawn...a bit boring, really. The puzzles were old familiars although some of them were frustrating...why can you only move the squares up and down in a rearrange the tiles scenario...and I HATE that darn old 'rotating the rings' thing! There is no map and the objectives keep coming onto the screen in an intrusive way...also there is a lot of hand holding when working on something such as making a potion; you have to look at the directions in a diary, but when you click on the apparatus to make the thing, it will tell you each step..I mean, what is the point? I would recommend trying this game for yourself as it is a simple old HO game, and that may satisfy some....mostly though, I didn't like the name..."King Mongo"?? What kind of a king has a name from an old Mel Brooks movie??
March 2, 2013
Scarytales? Not So Scary
A fantasy Fiction that takes place in a kingdom ruled by an evil sorcerer, Zarar who has taken possession of Prince Mongo. The King is missing and it is up to our heroic princess to save the day. I actually liked the story and although the game lacks sophistication, the graphics are sharp and there is minimal use of voice-overs with hardly any music in the backgroun expcept for some ambient sounds..
Game features only two play modes to choose from. There is no journal and no map. Tasks are outlined and the hint button will offer directions or when used inside the HO scenes, you have images. A simple Hidden Object with puzzles and adventure game that has an appeal to it. I found the HO scenes easy to do, no interaction and some of the items were very cleverly hidden. This game will definitely appeal to fans of puzzles, some very easy while others required painstaking patience. There is alot of items to pick up and use and alot of mini-games to play.
Overall, I found the game charming and enjoyable. I actually found myself immersed in the gameplay. No fuss but does definitely offer entertainment. Dont be fooled by the simplicity, there is a certain amount of challenge involved which is why I found myself enjoying the gameplay as I played on. A nice Standard Edition game that actually has an interesting story line that I found amusing. A simple game, somewhat awkward at times but does have its moments. I myself will be spending one of my Free Game credits on this one.
March 2, 2013
Short, But Not Too Sweet....
Wow, did I whip through this one...took just over an hour. I liked the other two games that were similar to this from the developer; good to play when you're not in a mood to get too involved in a game.
The names were too silly...wasn't Mongo that big goop in Blazing Saddles? "Mongo wants a better game." lol
I had high hopes; but it was super short, and you ended up playing the same locations, which were few. The graphics were ok, HOS very easy, puzzles ok, nothing new or too challenging.
I did have a glitch on one location where the location itself was blacked out; could still see the inventory, and magnifying glasses on the screen, so I was able to blunder my way through it by trial and error.
The other reviewers do a more indepth look at storyline and all that. I just want to say, glad I used a free code...just not enough 'oomfph' for me.
March 2, 2013
Simple yet Enjoyable
I think it's a great time pass game. I loved it, whoever made it, they have done a very good job. Simple yet enjoyable. Cheers
March 2, 2013
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
After waiting 4.30 hrs for this to download, I finished it in 2 hrs. Needless to say I am somewhat peeved. It did not cost me anything or I would be more than just peeved. 2 hrs is really poor.
This game is pure simplicity itself. I could have used a WT for Strangestone more than a few times, but for this, it is completely superfluous. The puzzles are child's play. The HOS are clear and easy. The graphics are not great but perfectly acceptable. The story is very straightforward. The cut scenes are well done and quick. Navigation is perfect. No map or diary, but equally as unnecessary as the WT. Music is fine.
Why do so many devs think that everyone can play chess? It mystifies me when they include a chess game and expect everyone to achieve the object by solving the chess problem. There is nothing new here and definitely no wow factors. The tree child was a nice touch, but otherwise, a pretty bland and childish game.
If you have a pcc that needs to be used pretty quick, you can have a pleasant enough couple of hours, but as to laying out cash for this, forget about it.
Sorry devs. If this is your first effort, you made the game very well, without lagging or glitches, but it is too short and ridiculously easy.
March 2, 2013
Average HOPA ? A ?scarytale? that is not very scary.
Bright, clear and colourful graphics. That?s about it. A game for a grey winter day when you just need to relax.
The storyline is familiar. Evil wizard, black magic, missing king, bewitched prince. Your task as princess is to defeat the wizard, free your brother from his influence, and restore your father to the throne.
Usual gameplay. Find objects and use inventory in multiple locations. HOS (lists only) are not interactive. Puzzles are easy. No map or journal. No task list. Only current objective is available. Short cutscenes with good voice overs but little animation. Not much music, just sound effects like baying of wolf, occasional thunderclap, cawing of a crow, hooting of an owl, likely intended to create spooky atmosphere but fails to do so.
Hint does not recharge quickly, but provide instructions for what to do next. Two modes of play. Can?t change during gameplay, which I desperately wanted to do. Too much handholding. One item that suggested promise was a teleportation device in Hamoon?s laboratory. Unfortunately, I wasn?t able to activate it during the demo.
I played the whole hour hoping for improvement. Alas, there wasn?t any. A very pretty game, with little challenge. Play it with your kids! They might just love it!
March 2, 2013
Perfect for me
For me, this is a perfect game. It is straight forward, the story line intriguing, the reason to find items is integrated into the game itself. It is ideal for those days when the world itself is extremely complicated and a clear, straight forward "time out" game is ideal.
March 3, 2013