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Do Not Buy
Luckily I didn't buy! Froze on the first scene. Reinstalled- same problem. A really poorly done game.Really? All the names taken?
Worst game in a long time
No ability to wander around - restricted movement. Some of the puzzle did not operate - had to pass them by. While some of the HOPs were good - this game has the all time worst one I have ever seen: selecting rocks of slightly different shapes. A shame as the story was pretty good.Ceamini
Very nice puzzle game
Enjoyed the story line of this one and like working out the puzzles. The graphics are good too. Another game for a few quid and worth it.DaveK182
I'm Not "Guarding" This Burning "Flame"!
Update on 3/9/18: Lynx Minx, thank you for pointing out the correct location of the map. It was a slight slippage of my mind. My review is adjusted accordingly below:
In my opinion, this is a disappointing game from one of my favorite developers. It's sorely missing the elements of novelty that always made me stop and say, "Wow!" The exposition of the plot, although rehashed, is conveyed in an exceptional manner that maintains my attention as I advance. Along the way, you meet some whimsical characters who benefit your journey, such as Galan, the sly fox with a sassy attitude. The dreamlike artwork captures the quirky essence of this developer's imagination; namely, the floating objects.
The cut-scenes are remarkably clear — an indication of high-quality production. You can customize your settings. The inventory is labeled and interactive; items require assembly. In custom mode, the teleport map facilitates brisk travel to labeled locations and indicates available actions. Transition between scenes is smooth and quick.
The now-not-so-innovative techniques that set this developer apart from their peers are still present, such as the side-by-side panels of action sequences, which often materialize. The adventure portion of the game can be challenging at times to figure out what to do next.
The varied HOSs are creatively executed; no surprise here. My favorite scene is the one in which you find items by pulling out the three drawers, with each drawer displaying a distinct scene; then you place the items back into the proper scene. I did not detect, though, the introduction of any pioneering constituents; we've seen it all before.
In my opinion, the puzzles are full of some ups and downs. I found a few to be too cumbersome to solve, meaning that I had to depend upon trial and error to achieve the solution, rather than apply logic-and-reasoning skills. For example, I'm referring to the one in which all of the holes need to be filled with gems at the point where the two sliding squares meet together. You have to switch around tiles that contain round gems; then, you press the Hand button and pray that all the holes are filled. It might not sound too hard; however, you are only given an iota of a second to observe the pattern while the two squares are combined, thus resulting in the repetition of combining the tiles a dozen consecutive times to see which holes are empty. I never skip puzzles — but that one I did!
Lovers of collectibles, beware! You solely collect a singular set, which blends in very well into the background.
Even the best developers within this genre cannot escape at least one hiccup. This game is not technically sound. One nuisance in particular is that the text that appears at the top of the screen, relating to acquired reading information, disappears too fast. I had to repeatedly tap the reading materials to bring them back into focus. In addition, the archaic practice of laboriously dragging over multiples of the same inventory item to effectuate a task is unnecessary and unnerving. Furthermore, I still cannot comprehend why this developer forces players to access the main components — such as the objectives — from under the Menu. This tedium is a disruption to my concentration and fluidity of progression. Considering the toll that these grouses are taking on my patience, I deducted two stars. Therefore, my final rating is 3 stars.Show lessKimTwilight69
Dark realm gardien of flames
I bought the game but once I try to take the kite to reach the head , all my items disappear , what do I do ???Johanneb1958
Dark Realm: Guardian of Flames by LynxMinx
Fun fact, and important info: Did any of you know that a battery CANNOT be replaced in an iPad? (Only in an iPhone) Well, it can’t but for $99 plus tax they will replace your tablet. If they don’t have one exactly like yours, it has to be ordered but I was told I could hold onto this one if they have to order it and do not have it in stock. So NEVER let Apple support tell you that you need to spend hundreds of dollars and you must buy a new one! So I am waiting to bring it in on Monday (they make an appointment for you) and can rate this game in a timely manner.
At first I was excited to play this game, because it fell under the fantasy genre as well as being developed by Mad Head. Mad Head to me is NOT automatically synonymous with 5 stars! There were a lot of perks, but this game was not enjoyable to play. Firstly, you could customize settings. However I opted for a tutorial and didn’t get one. There was a journal of sorts (inconveniently under the Menu) and objectives were regularly updated. The graphics and cut-scenes were magical, colorful and fabulous. At last we were given an in-game teleport map to transport us briskly between locations. At each location you must collect a cleverly hidden puzzle piece. There was not a plethora of tasks at each location, as with Elephant. However you received some neat gadgets to utilize; I won’t go into detail or spoil the game for anyone. Inventory was labeled and interactive and there were complex items to assemble. The HO scenes were interesting and had some variation, and morphing objects as well. There wasn’t a great deal of variation in the puzzles/games. I enjoyed the labyrinth puzzles, but there were several games I had to skip because they were impossible to manipulate and after a while I was frustrated and annoyed. The quality assurance was sorely lacking in this glitchy game, and touch screen sensitivity issues and inability to manipulate mini-games will reduce ratings. This game wasn’t that long even along with the bonus adventure.
My rating will stand at 3 stars, for average at best. Quality assurance issues should have been addressed before this game was released! Oddly enough, I checked and realized that I don’t particularly like this series in any event, but I did rate this game very fairly.
Happy gaming to all! Next up is EIPIX, and the way they have been churning out games leaves me wondering how decent the quality assurance will be in the new game. At least I will know because others will play before me.
Note to KimTwilight: The map tab was in the game but everything else was under the Menu. The map tab looked like a world button! At least after reading your review I knew I wasn’t losing my mind, or just in a bad mood because I have to replace this tablet. Your review gave me justification, so thank you so much for your integrity! I wasn’t imagining the glitches. How do others rate a problematic game 5 stars; do they not experience issues or does it not bother them? Does it depend on what type of tablet they are using? I would really like to know!Show lesslynx minx
Warning — major bug that Big Fish won’t fix. Do. Not buy if you have ipad
Like others I cannot get to the place I need to use the gears per walkthrough. The scene just won’t move. I read the advice to no avail.
I am on an iPad and have closed all other apps and rebooted it twice. I even removed the game and the. Re added it from App Store. Unfortunately I paid for unlock so got 10 min of gameplay and an hour of frustration.
Let me know when you release a revision.
SusanShow lessRWC601
Crashed
The game crashed during the bonus game, and reset itself. Very disappointing.Babs5571
The game from Hell...NO OPTIONS
Why have options if they can’t be controlled? I want NO noise, but yet a squawking bird and white noise is all you hear and can not be silenced.
Last week ppl were saying graphics were not crisp, but yet they accept hazy graphics in this game. Oh, but it’s a Mad Head Game, we overlook all their shortcomings. It’s not worth 1 star in my opinion.Show lessK-RanO
Totally unplayable!
How on earth can this have 4 stars when so many of us can’t even get beyond the first scene! Where is the update to correct this?Truffle06
