Magic Encyclopedia: Moon Light
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Not particularly enjoyable
Didn't find this game very fun... A bit short and it's one of those games where you search for fragments of pictured items, rather than searching for listed items in a jumbled scene.
Apparently the story wasn't all that interesting either as I don't find it memorable. I just took a glance at the walkthrough to try to refresh my memory, but although i remember playing through all the scenes I saw, I don't remember anything about an overall storyline.
November 25, 2011
Good once past the opening HO scenes
This is a Fragmented Hidden Object, initially set in China where the graphics are very grainy & are too colourful. However once the game moved into other areas the graphics improved & the artwork was the usual beautiful drawing I associate with the developers who made this game.
You are accompanied to each scene by an origami crane that swiftly becomes annoying as you cannot turn off this ?helper? who appears each time you encounter something new; once you get past China this disappears thankfully.
The screens load very slowly initially but they are connected to each other by special coins that are collected & by clicking these you can move between scenes with ease. The cursor is beautifully elegant & changes to hand, eye, etc. depending upon what you can do in an area. The hint recharges in 30 seconds & there are no misclick penalties, the mini games are easy at first but soon become harder, there is a skip button.
Some item pieces are extremely well blended into the background & difficult to find & some you cannot assemble until you have completed another object. You also collect jewels along the way to charge an amulet.
There are 32 levels & I had just completed four of them & was about to start on 5 & 6 (they opened together) when the trial ended.
Unfortunately due to the difficulty of seeing many of the objects I will not be purchasing but if you have good eyesight this game should last you quite a while & is well worth playing.
December 19, 2011
Good game for 2nd installment
This is the 2nd in the series and is pretty good. The grapics are above average although a little grainy. The storyline is good, the music is ok but can become annoying. This is a fragmented HO that is played in segments of 1 to 4 rooms. Most objects are easy to find, but several can be quite small making it somewhat difficult. The puzzles are all doable and for the most part simple. Hint button refills very quickly and all puzzles can be skipped. You also collect gems in the various locations.
The game is not simple or difficult but has a combination of both elements to keep you entertained. It's just a relaxing game with a little difficulty thrown in.
Overall I recommend this game.
January 9, 2012