Note to Liligirl: the game was glitchy, so it might have been your issue on occasion, but there were problems, which the developer (or Artifex Mundi) said were fixed. I experienced the flaw in the cable mini game and was annoyed because I knew how to solve it! In addition, there WAS a bonus adventure which unlocked after the main game. The game was not on sale; you have to buy a subscription to get it for $4.99, and unless you haven’t played all the other AM games, it ends up being more expensive because they charge you monthly for the subscription! If Artifex Mundi gave us games on a regular basis the club would be worth it, but once a month doesn’t cut it!
This game was extremely enjoyable. I was pleased that the setting wasn’t medieval or Victorian, and that it was modern. Brave Giant Studios gives you all the bells and whistles, including settings customization, teleport map, indicator for collectibles (morphing scrolls and crystals), complex items and a diary for objectives. The journal didn’t record storyline progression; however you could learn the story by solving magical books. The graphics were good but could have been a bit sharper. The HO scenes had some variety, or you could choose to play a Monaco pairing game instead. The puzzles/games really did include a game for all players. There were games of skill and dexterity, rotational puzzles, codes, a maze, a labyrinth, and games of logic. Each location had several tasks to be accomplished. The gameplay was intrinsically enjoyable; however I experienced touch screen sensitivity issues when attempting to use inventory items. This game was a decent length inclusive of the bonus adventure.
I am deducting a half star for the cable game glitch and the overall quality assurance issues. My true rating will be 4.5 stars. Gamers, we got 3 games this week! Don’t forget Elephant released a new one (Midnight Calling: Arabella). Happy gaming to all!
Thank you Catalina and my wonderful Dream Team! It’s unfortunate that we had to “threaten” Artifex Mundi in order to get them to publish in the United States. Now that they are able to do so, I would like to see more games from Brave Giant Studios! Definitely more from Sunward, and more from whoever developed Greed! Artifex Mundi, please realize there is now a niche left by BigFish and you should take advantage of it. Get your developers to create more games and start giving us more than one game per month. If you want to increase your revenue, you will take my advice!