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Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™ 
WINNER! Best Game of 2008!
Emma`s soul is free. But her ghost has delivered a dire warning: evil still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Big Fish Games Studios takes you deep inside the cursed estate in Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™, the thrilling sequel. Experience Ravenhearst`s spectral halls as never before with new immersive adventure-style gameplay and an epic original soundtrack. Feel the floorboards creak as you move from room to room solving puzzles and seeking out clues in over 150 detailed scenes.
- The biggest MCF game to date
- Immersive gameplay
- Get the Strategy Guide
- Get the Original Soundtrack
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- CPU: 800 Mhz
- RAM: 512 MB
- DirectX: 7.0
- Hard Drive: 348 MB
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Enjoyable Hidden Object Game
A 100% improvement on the older Mystery Case File games. I am not a fan of junk pile hidden object games, but suffered through Ravenhearst & Madame Fate to follow the story. This game was thoroughly enjoyable & entertaining, though.
November 19, 2011
Very hard, so not fun
Very hard, so not fun to play.
If you don't fallow a walthrought on the web, it's impossible to even get the first/second clue.
I tried it all the way throught, but really, it's frustrating.
Also, the hidden objects are very small and not that clear compared to the high graffic quality of each scenes and its decor.
July 17, 2012
Long game, fun, challenging, lots of puzzles
So far, this is the best hidden object game I?ve played. My favorite part of these games are the puzzles (rather than the hidden object scenes), and Return to Ravenhearst has lots of puzzles. This a massive game; it just keeps going and going, which is great. The storyline is pretty standard, not bad. I enjoy that you have to figure out for yourself how to accomplish little challenges. For example, in the very beginning, a cat is in your way. The game doesn?t tell you to go find the catnip (not a spoiler). You just keep playing, and eventually you?ll find something that you can use. A good game, nice and long, fun puzzles.
March 14, 2012
Challenging and frustrating - A guy's review
*review based on completing the full game*
When this game came out I'm sure it was way ahead of its time and probably the best around. That was back in 2008. Now we've reached 2012 and there has been many similar games released over the years. Many, which I find better, but that probably got some ideas from this.
Now, I firmly believe that this game has meant a lot to a lot of casual gamers, and I think that is why this has such a high rating, because in no way can I find a reason to give this 5 stars today in 2012. Maybe I would if I played it back in 2008.
The graphics are good, especially considering the age, but is at times a bit grainy, especially in the HO scenes. It uses real actors as opposed to animated, and they stick out a bit and could have been integrated a bit better. Reminded me quite a bit about 7th Guest. The HO scenes are clutter scenes, and I found them a bit overcrowded, and some quite dark. Since it is also grainy it might be hard for some to find all objects. Some of them are really well hidden into the scenery.
The music and sound effects are very well done, though sometimes a bit dramatic. I ended up turning the music down as it got a bit annoying at times (not meaning bad, just personal preference). Voice-overs in this game is impressive.
The storyline is quite interesting, especially as it continues on the story from the first Ravenhearst game. It's an engaging story that keeps you interested.
When it comes to the game mechanics, there is a lot of things that could have been better. The lack of any directions at all made it totally frustrating at times. You are left to figure out where to go, what to do with what and so forth, with no guidance from the game but very subtle hints. I like a challenge, don't get me wrong, but there are limits to how subtle one needs to be. I did only get totally stuck once, where I had to assort to a walkthrough to figure out what to do next, but I spent lots of time running back and forth trying "everything" "everywhere". This game is not for beginners of the genre, that much is certain.
The hint button works well in HO scenes, but is mostly useless outside of them. You move an item to the "crime computer" and it shows you a picture of where to use it, even if you haven't reached that scene or not. I tried it once, and got more confused after the hint, than what I was before. The hint function never gives you objectives or directions, neither does it show if there is anything to do in the scene you are in. It also recharges slowly, but that I think is a good thing.
The puzzles in this game are some of the best I've come across. I think this developer has some of the most creative, original and challenging puzzles out there. You might spend quite a while trying to solve a few of them. Only one I disliked was a "whack-a-mole" type game that you had to be very quick and "on-target" with the mouse.
There is only one level of difficulty, and that is rather difficult. There are sparkles on active HO scenes, and also in other areas where you can interact, and as mentioned before, the hint button recharges rather slowly.
I recommend this game to HOG fans that like a challenging experience, and to fans of the MCF series. It is somewhat creepy and gloomy, but not too scary. Just be prepared to be frustrated at times.
I could not decide whether to give this game a 3 or a 4 star rating, but seeing that it was a bit overrated from before I ended up giving it 3. But I would still recommend it.
For the guys:
I don't think there is a gender bias here at all. The character you are playing is only referred to as "you". The story suits both genders, but should probably kept clear from the youngest players.
Beware if you are a beginner at games like this.
TJ
May 29, 2012
Utterly Frustrating!
I do enjoy a challenge, but I don't like to be frustrated. I completed the first Ravenhearst with no problems and enjoyed it enough to get the second game. This one, though, does not allow you to SKIP all puzzles, just certain ones - and provides no hints when you get stuck! There is no blog. You are stuck buying the strategy guide which costs as much as the game. I was very disappointed - I'm at a level that I can't get past!! It loses points in Fun Factor for being so annoying.
November 25, 2011
Mayzy's Reviews- Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst
Ok, I gave the original Ravenhearst game a poor review (and boy did I get some guff for it!), which really made me hesitate to play the sequel. Well I'm not afraid to admit when I was wrong, and boy was I wrong. Return to Ravenhearst is ages beyond it's predecessor in all aspects.
There were a few minor complaints (super slow hint loading time, rampant over-acting, and a slight sadness that the door locks stayed tricky but lost a lot of their whimsy), but they are mostly personal. What the game has going for it, though, are great graphics, fun and challenging puzzles, and some little inserts of humor that really make it enjoyable (Click on the toilet more than once. No, seriously.).
This one is definitely a winner!
May 28, 2012
Ditto what the others are saying.
Wish I hadn't wasted my money since there are not enough clues about some of the puzzles. The further you get in the game, the less clues there are until there's nothing to go on at all. I'm stuck in a spot & unless I buy the Strategy Guide (not spending money on that when other games give you a free blog walk-thru!) I can't finish this game.
April 6, 2012
I hated this game!
Sorry to those that loved it but I did not. Maybe you had to play the first game but most of the time I had no clue where to go next in the game. The hidden objects and there's a lot...OMG...took FOREVER to find and forget the hint button, it took FOREVER to load! I'm not completely new to these types of games and I have half a brain but there was no way I could get around without following a walkthrough, step by step. Unlike other games that I savor and don't want to end, I couldn't wait to get to the end of this game and the end of my misery!
July 13, 2012
Return to Ravenhearst.
I am a fan of HO games, but this one is horrible. I found all but one item in the hidden object scene. and I used the hint button, which was a waste of time. I also used the strategy guide and it was also useless.
I cannot recommend this game. It would not be a very good game for a person who has not played very much HO games.
November 14, 2012
If you're looking for a game to play many times, try R2R
MCF is one of the best games series available, and R2R is one of their best. The graphics are a little creepy, the story is quite creepy, but the playing is pure entertainment. This game requires you to move around the Ravenhurst world, including the biggest, weirdest basement you've ever seen, in the slowest elevator you can imagine. The puzzles vary from tedious to impossible with many brain-challengers in between. Mostly the search objects are period related, beautifully (if creepily) presented and the game-advancing objects are really objects you find in the searches. This game is visually interesting - look all around, even if it doesn't advance the game for a few minutes. It's a rich story that makes you wish MCF would hurry up with the next Ravenhurst game.
November 16, 2011
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