For those of you who gauged the length of the game by the length of the trial, you were way off base! The trial was so that newer players can easily learn the tutorial! The game happened to be fantastic, and it was definitely a decent length inclusive of the bonus adventure. You people spend the same amount to play an Elephant Game that’s half the length of this one. Ridiculous!
This game had magnificent graphics and exciting cut-scenes. The map was a 6 page map, so how short could the game be? In addition, it was 1.1 gigs in size. The storyline wasn’t overly innovative but the gameplay was thoroughly enjoyable. Each location had an interesting plethora of tasks to accomplish, including creating potions and elixirs, traveling through portals and using magical devices. The HO scenes had variety, as well as an alternate pairing game. The only collectibles were puzzle pieces and figurines. Sunward included some interesting elements that we have enjoyed in games from other developers, such as sliding zoom zones and the ability to examine inventory items from different angles/perspectives. The puzzles/mini-games were a bit simplistic but the game was not! It seemed like Sunward combined games from Domini, Mad Head, and Mariaglorum, and it resulted in this one.
My only issue was that at times I had trouble combining the complex items because the arrow in the inventory bar was much too close to the map and hint buttons. Other than that the game ran very smoothly and was a pleasure to play. My true rating is 4.5 stars. The players who rated this game in such a low fashion didn’t give it a chance or even play it; they just complained. Who’s word are you going to take? You decide!
Also I have a very important update. Domini was supposed to release Halloween Chronicles this month. There was a problem with the game and it wasn’t ready to release so instead they released another installment of Enchanted Kingdom. That’s a great series, but if there are any quality assurance issues, kindly complain on the review site at once. Rest assured, Valentin has been warned! Halloween Chronicles is now set to be released on October 29, but let’s not count our chickens just yet.
Note to KimTwilight: Kindly direct the snarky comments elsewhere. Gaming is subjective, and I didn’t put anybody down, but I am allowed to voice my opinions however I want. And I shall continue to do so. You don’t get it. You haven’t been working on deals for distribution of these games. Next year you’ll all be quite grateful for what I’m doing currently. After all the hard work I am putting in I’m tired of complaints! That’s it in a nutshell.
Happy gaming to everyone!