There I was, happily playing along, near the end of the game when a key object just disappeared from a HOS. I couldn’t move forward without the stupid dwarven instrument that should have been the result of the HOS, so the game was done for me. A very unsatisfying end to an otherwise good game.
UPDATE: Note to Catalina: To get a refund, the easiest way is to call Apple Support, talk to someone versus email, and ask them to refund your money. The other way is to go into your account, scroll through your payment history, and when you find the game, click on report a problem. If you ask for a refund on the App Store rather than requesting one from BigFish, they will refund you. And we got a game from Domini today, so at least we are starting this week out with a series most of us enjoy!
Note to KimTwilight: Hotties are always a plus! Do you think BigFish would honor our request to put them in every game? Also, I noticed something very comical while playing this game and wondered if you, or any other gamers, picked up on it. It seems that EIPIX is poking fun at our president! While visiting Muspelheim, Magmar proclaims that he wants to “make Muspelheim great again!” Sound familiar? I laughed so hard I almost cried!
On to the game. I wasn’t quite as enamored with it as other gamers. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good game; I had trouble playing it. I found the graphics quite good considering the developer. We were given customizable settings, a teleport map, complex items, an actual journal with helpful notes on Norse mythology, and objectives. Loading was instantaneous between locations. Collectibles changed depending on which world you were visiting, from feathers to fire crystals to helmet sigils to acorns. Morphing objects were confined to the HO scenes, which had some variation but were not as innovative as I would have liked; too many of these scenes had us searching for runes. There were plenty of puzzles/games. Although some were overly simplistic, there were codes to crack, games of dexterity, rotational problems, labyrinths and mazes so I believe there was something to suit every player. This game was lengthy inclusive of the bonus adventure.
My lack of enjoyment was due to the fact that I experienced touch screen sensitivity issues while trying to apply inventory tools, hard tapping to acquire inventory items in the game and in the HO scenes, and difficulty when trying to use the teleport map. It should be unnecessary to tap a map location 7-10 times in order to teleport to the desired location. Because of these issues, I found myself second guessing everything I tried because the game did not function properly. If it had I could have rated it higher. My true rating will be remain at 3 stars. I deducted stars for the poorly functioning map and for the touch screen sensitivity issues. It’s unfortunate because the gameplay itself was enjoyable. EIPIX needs to improve their overall quality assurance, and BigFish need to ensure that they do this.
UPDATE: we should be getting a new game from Artifex Mundi on August 30, and it appears that it will fall under the crime investigation genre. I wish I knew what the deal with Five BN Uk was. The newsletter said they were releasing a new Lost Lands on the iOS platform, and that it would be available on the BigFish game finder, as well as in the App Store. I haven’t been able to find it. If anyone can give us further information, kindly do so. We really need other distributors badly right now.
Anyway, Lynxie wishes everyone a happy gaming experience!
Major glitch had to delete the game. Frustrating!
The graphics are beautiful and the voice acting is good. The story line is good, and there are some really unique HOPs and games, BUT there are some bugs that are annoying. While playing the game with knots near the beginning of the game, my entire inventory suddenly disappeared, and I had to completely start over. Then during the very last segment of the game where you get the deer antlers, the first antler I was able to get, but then I wasn’t able to get any of the others, and there was nothing I could do! I had to start over again! There were also many tasks that were very difficult to figure out. Some of the HOPs were so dark and vague that I ended up using the hint button a lot, which I hate doing. This was especially true of the HOP where you have to find the hoof prints of the stag. In many HOPs I found myself clicking around randomly, as things were s difficult to find, plus there is no alternate puzzles if you can’t fin things. I also found that, unlike most games, there were not sparkles to give you clues about where things were, and even though I have been playing games like this for decades, I still appreciate the clues. Last comment, the bonus game was exceptionally short, and not satisfying at all.
Too hard even on custom mode. Map is not very good it will teleport you but not in right area. Morphing objects turn very very slow you will need to stare at it for minutes. They don’t tell you which Collectibles you need to get. Most puzzles hard. Story boring. I buy games and like to replay. I will not replay. Most of the game was skip skip skip and use guide constantly.
Awesome!!! Freaking awesome! Key West Jessa
Not for me....
Glitchy. I had to delete half way through. No fun.
Hint works fine if you set it to something above zero. Try it at 10 seconds, it will light up and function.
Excellent graphics, transporting map. Collectible feathers in each scene. Demo kept my interest...I decided to buy. Plus I can customize. Big, big plus for me I can control the sounds...meaning no sound.
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Ransmom84
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Key West Jessa
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