# Awakening: The Golden Age HD - A Magical Hidden Objects Game — user reviews > 275 indexed App Store user reviews of Awakening by Big Fish Games, Inc, rated 4.10/5 from 584 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awakening-the-golden-age-hd-a-magical-hidden-objects-game/id988005728/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awakening-the-golden-age-hd-a-magical-hidden-objects-game/id988005728.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 297 · 4★ 151 · 3★ 76 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 32 ## What do users think of Awakening? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful graphics - 🕹️ Enjoyable puzzles and mini-games - 📚 Interesting storyline and characters - 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🕰️ Too short gameplay duration - 🤔 Unclear instructions for some puzzles - 💰 Expensive for the content provided **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on launch or during gameplay - Inventory items disappearing or getting stuck - Authentication/purchase recognition issues - Compatibility problems with newer devices **Most requested features** - Longer gameplay with more content - Bonus chapters or extended story - Improved in-game guides and tutorials - Cross-platform compatibility ## Newest reviews (13 of 275) ### 4/5 — Awakening game *2022-04-08, version 1.0.0* Enjoyed the game but not very good at explaining what to do it the puzzles , you seem to click the hint button it goes to an item on the puzzle and that’s supposed to help sometimes it does but not always, I played better games for the charge of it but still enjoyed it, just think it should be a bit cheaper ### 3/5 — How can this be labelled a CE? *2019-06-08, version 1.0.0* No extra chapter to actually complete the story, guide is on-line only, way too short without the extra chapter - ending abrupt. Characters throughout were not complete (required rounding out - especially those in the beginning). In it’s favour: graphics, music. The series needs to be upgraded made available tablets, iPads, et al - incl desktops, laptops - and contain appropriate content for CE classification to justify pricing. ### 3/5 — Oh Big Fish... I’m starting to feel ripped off *2019-04-03, version 1.0.0* It’s such a shame. I love this series the graphics are always stunning I love the story lines and the games... but I’m not going to buy this one. It’s very expensive, and the trial scenes have not been very challenging or as good as the previous games. I am saddened that I can no longer access the older games-they cost so much, and are so loved, but are now obsolete. I have to question whether its worth paying SO much for a game I can only realistically play a once or twice , maybe 3 times if I’m feeling particularly forgetful. If this one is shorter than the others, even more expensive and (judging by the intro) seems not as interesting then I am sad to say I don’t want it and perhaps Big Fish and I need to part ways after many years. Thank you for the good times Big Fish, but we just down see eye to eye to skyward anymore. ### 2/5 — Boring *2019-01-12, version 1.0.0* I'm using hints a lot more than I do with other games. I just want this one to be over already. It is really boring and the graphics are not great. ### 3/5 — TOOOO easy *2018-09-09, version 1.0.0* Nice game but for me not worth 4.99. It only took me 3 hours to complete. It is a pleasant game just way too short and easy. ### 1/5 — Se cierra sin empezar *2018-08-26, version 1.0.0* No llega a cargar. Se cierra ### 2/5 — Not worthy of Awakening title *2018-08-23, version 1.0.0* I have played and enjoyed the previous Awakening games, but alas, not this one. It's clunky, boring, slow and ill conceived. I was heartily relieved to get to the end of the free trial. Definitely won't be buying it! ### 2/5 — I want my money back *2018-08-15, version 1.0.0* For the price I paid to beat this game was not worth it. Why did this price include the whole series. My grand baby 6 years old did two of the places. Not worth $6.99 I am uninstalling this site. Not please at all. ### 1/5 — Nonstop Crashes *2018-08-14, version 1.0.0* I've yet to be able to play the game at all--it crashes every single time I run it. Tried deleting it and reinstalling it, to no avail. ### 1/5 — Awakening *2018-07-29, version 1.0.0* Will not open on iPad anymore frustrating ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2018-07-18, version 1.0.0* Game will not open do not bother to download ### 1/5 — Please update *2018-07-15, version 1.0.0* Please update this awakening series I has spent hours and money on this just for y’all to stop updating it and it won’t open due to needing updating! ### 4/5 — Something’s not right *2018-07-11, version 1.0.0* I played this game 2-3 times a year ago but now I tried playing again, it keeps crashing and it asked for my apple ID. Please fix this problem. Thank you and have a nice day ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t recognize purchase *2023-07-30, version 1.0.0* I purchased this app a while back and have played it more than once and enjoyed it but now it doesn’t recognize my purchase. Big Fish app support no longer seems to exist 😡 ### 1/5 — Worst game ever *2022-04-20, version 1.0.0* I don’t think the developers understand how to create an HOG app. They also don’t understand what is North, south, east and west. The worst game ever. Totally sucks. The game could have had potential but the clues just don’t make sense. You are all over the place. I can’t even remember where I was at times. You tap at certain areas and you are back in the previous one. It’s awful. It’s frustrating. ### 1/5 — Authentication keeps failing *2021-03-03, version 1.0.0* I bought this game a while ago, really enjoyed playing it. Recently I re-download it and authentication is failing over and over again. Please fix bugs asap! ### 1/5 — Crashes *2020-07-31, version 1.0.0* Can’t even open the app because it crashes. Used to love this series a lot but I think they deleted the old ones which is sad ### 1/5 — Awakening *2020-07-25, version 1.0.0* Seriously unimpressed. Quite boring, glad I didn’t pay for it, I would demand a refund ### 1/5 — Not happy *2019-11-18, version 1.0.0* Loaded fine but once i was in trapped tent glitched and could not go anywhere. Not happy plus i paid for this. ### 1/5 — Mig *2019-09-29, version 1.0.0* This game is so frustrating I loaded deleted and reloaded, but it sticks when I try and get the dyed clothes out of the cauldron, so annoying!!!! ### 1/5 — Load issue *2018-09-13, version 1.0.0* This game won’t even run on mu iPad. It starts to load then just returns to the Home screen. ### 1/5 — Bad game *2018-09-12, version 1.0.0* I’ve tried to download this game and it fail to open. Tried more than six times with the same results. It should be updated so that newer devices can access it. ### 1/5 — Bought the game but *2018-09-12, version 1.0.0* Like all BiG FISH games buying them is not for ever as their sales pitch states. Up grade your device or your software and you will find the game cannot be downloaded or opened. I cannot open this game anymore. Feel somewhat cheated since in the uk we pay considerably more for these games. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awakening l'âge d'or *2023-03-29, version 1.0.0* Tres bon jeu bien indiqué et assez long. J'ai achetée ce jeux je n'arrive plus à avancer dans le jeu donc je le réinstalle et j'espère qu'il va fonctionner donc j'enlève 3 étoiles et déçue.bon voilà tout va bien ça fonctionne je suis satisfaite de se jeu ### 5/5 — Love All Awakenings Games by Big Fish *2021-02-08, version 1.0.0* I wish they keep coming. ### 5/5 — It's ok *2020-05-06, version 1.0.0* I'm still having to go back and forth to the guide...it's a lot of unnecessary in and outing. The awakenings games had the guide built in. Perhaps that's something you could do to make it more fun and less frustrating. Other than that..I love these games. Thanks. This is ridiculous Scratch that last review. Awakening Kingdoms is the best game ever..ever. I just wish I could have kept all the others. I miss them very much. ### 5/5 — Please update *2020-01-09, version 1.0.0* I am a fan of these series!!!!! Please update the others games have purchased ot simce day 1 and really want to play it again ### 5/5 — Super fun! *2019-06-26, version 1.0.0* Cool puzzles and great graphics! Really like it’s! ### 5/5 — One of my favorites :) *2019-06-13, version 1.0.0* I’ve played a LOT of these games over the past few years and this is one of my new favorites. Somehow I missed this gem until now. I’m so glad I found it! It’s a great storyline and the puzzle games are not too hard. Just about perfect. :) ### 5/5 — 面白い *2018-11-30, version 1.0.0* お試しだけど、初心者コースなら初めてでも楽しめそうです。 ### 5/5 — Loved it *2018-03-19, version 1.0.0* As I have the series. A little short, but great graphics, characters, music. Bonus chapter less intuitive than main game. Had to play it on an old ipad, as would not work with IOS11. Would not even recognize that it had been payed for. ### 5/5 — Like this game *2017-12-02, version 1.0.0* It is very interesting ### 5/5 — Super *2017-11-19, version 1.0.0* Continuez --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-22.*