Enjoyable
Really enjoyed the game, lots of good puzzles and decent story line. Great graphics. History was good reading.
Another great game
I call the Producer the "Big Bunny", and nearly every game they produce is polished and well made. Sure, no game is perfect, but I had no glitches on my iPad Air, with the most recent iOS downloaded. Good graphics, a more than usual plot, with a little history thrown in. Didn't have to worry about mice, the hint button and map could both be used to solve your troubles. I never had to use the "walk through", although I do not like the "New" Big Fish's policy of having this "off Game", (and I very much dislike the "New" Big Fish policy of forcing a purchase before you get to try it first!!). I don't know what happened when Big Fish was bought out, but I miss the "old" Big Fish! I have always relied on the reviews, but now I Never buy a game any more unless the DT rate it highly. Nevertheless, this game was very good in all aspects, and I highly recommend it. The HO's are mixed, including shadows, words, and place the objects, so you never get bored. I liked that. I agree with another reviewer in another game, I wish Big Fish would let us know Up-Front, who the game producer really is (and I done mean BF). Other new producers deserve a chance, but the older tried-and-true companies have done a good job of keeping their games clean and new, and now that many of the new BF games have no free trial, it means you have to "Buy-and-hope". Well, enjoy, this is a very good game.
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Excellent Game!
Very enjoyable
Grim Facade
Wonderful game - lots of puzzles!
Not as good as previous games by developer
The mini games were good but the flow of the story line did not make sense most of the time. I had to use a lot of hints, which I usually don't do, but the next step was not always clear or have a purpose to the storyline. I'm glad it was on sale- not much thought went into the story.
Ticking me off
Loved this game until it let me do a task out of order, now it's not recognizing that I have the object I need to continue, nor can I get the item to do the task.
I don't like paying for games I'm not going to be able to complete, unless i start over.
On the up side, it is a long game, but there's a lot of back and forth. Excellent morphing map, but if you can't finish the game...there's really no point now is there?
I don't like paying for games I'm not going to be able to complete, unless i start over.
On the up side, it is a long game, but there's a lot of back and forth. Excellent morphing map, but if you can't finish the game...there's really no point now is there?
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Grim facade
Just okay.Sofar no glitches but kind of boring. Hoping for better. Little or no instructions on puzzles and/ or games. Glad it has a map. Lots of jumping around. often wondered why creators of games give you a scissors, for example, you use it and a couple scenes later, you need to look for something else that cuts. These detectives sure are stupid. Would I throw away a scissors or matches or anything that I might need later on...I don't think so. Just venting.
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Good one
This is worth a play. Plenty of puzzles,good graphics and storyline. The length is very impressive,also.
Sometimes great, sometimes not
Doesn't always work and sometimes confusing. I will play again to see if it still has kinks.
Not worth time or $
This game is probably one of the worst games I gave ever played even on sale. Glitchy, no story line it seemed like the further I got into the game. I kept hitting hint because I felt like I was just moving around without any purpose and I just wanted to get the game over and done with. This game should of been FREE.
Sorry big fish games, this is not one of the good ones.
Sorry big fish games, this is not one of the good ones.
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Just okay...
but ofttimes frustrating. The most irritating thing is that sometimes it's almost impossible getting a particular object to become selected and move where it's supposed to go. For instance, getting the coins to "behave" so you can pay the shopkeeper. The map is almost useless. And there are too many cut-scenes. I wish this game wasn't typical of the quality that BF has lately, but it is. That's why I gave it a 3-star rating - it seems this is all we can expect from BF lately. Only get this game if it's on sale for $2.99
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Truly enjoyable and worthwhile....
Every once in a while I get a game that warrants the time for me to write a review, and this is such a game. Very good story, teleport map, and functionality. The only negative aspect I can think of is the thing that pisses me off on most games, and that is the buttons and/or icons are too close together and I end up pushing the wrong one. But believe when I say that if you enjoy puzzle / H.O. type games, this baby is certainly one that you should consider getting.
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Grim facade - the artist and the pretender
I started with casual, but I'm ready now for the usual?? I like this game.
A waste of money
I wish there had been a free trial, I wouldn't have bought this game. The map is useless, the hint function doesn't work very well. I don't like the HO games. I quit after 30 min. I know other people really liked it. It's just not to my taste.
Meh...
I was not too impressed with this one for several reasons...it had potential but fell flat. It wasn't all bad, and some parts were interesting but I felt that the game was poorly done and the storyline did not flow well.. Apart from not being able to place objects easily several times.. Some of the puzzles were a strain to maneuver ... Some things just did not even make any sense.. Like feeding the pigeons? Then a bunch of items appear like magic? And the characters seemed off and did not mesh well..
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No glitches, unhelpful map
Finding the little invention pieces is fun. The map is not at all directive, just done, not done. Very limited hints but mainly did not need them. Found a few of the puzzles challenging. Worth the lower up front price.
Great puzzles and variety but lacks finish
This so easily could have been another 5 star game. But there are some pretty big problems with Pretender that a good run through QA would have resolved.
The good: Great variety of puzzles and minigames. Fun storyline with choices to make and consequences based on them. History of Leonardo and his inventions is interesting, too. 4.5 stars for puzzles and innovative ideas.
The bad: exact tapping points in many places ...arrrrgh, hugely annoying. Had to use hints to find out where to tap even though I knew what to do. The map is teleporting, but almost worthless, as it just lets you know if the scene is completed but not if there is something you can do at present. Use of English is awful. Hints are not that helpful, but do work when you know what to do, but you need to know exactly where to tap. 1.25 stars for map and really sloppy quality control.
I am frustrated with this because it could have been so good. So, I Can't recommend it, even though it has so much going for it. 3'ish stars.
The good: Great variety of puzzles and minigames. Fun storyline with choices to make and consequences based on them. History of Leonardo and his inventions is interesting, too. 4.5 stars for puzzles and innovative ideas.
The bad: exact tapping points in many places ...arrrrgh, hugely annoying. Had to use hints to find out where to tap even though I knew what to do. The map is teleporting, but almost worthless, as it just lets you know if the scene is completed but not if there is something you can do at present. Use of English is awful. Hints are not that helpful, but do work when you know what to do, but you need to know exactly where to tap. 1.25 stars for map and really sloppy quality control.
I am frustrated with this because it could have been so good. So, I Can't recommend it, even though it has so much going for it. 3'ish stars.
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GREAT GAME
Big Fish really did it with this game. Lots of hidden object games with a twist on several. Loads of mini games. Interesting plot. Great game guide if needed.
Grim Facade:The Artist and the Pretender
I liked the game play; it was lengthy and challenging in parts. The map was somewhat misleading, in that it didn't necessarily tell you which areas needed immediate action, and the hint took you in a sometimes never-ending loop. But the main reason I didn't give this a 5 was because of the ungrammatical, often puzzling language in the instructions. If you're going to use English in the game, have a native speaker review it before you publish.
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Excellent!
Great game. Only negative was that l had to try a few times to get an item to work or respond to my finger touch. Bought it without trying for free which I almost never do. ERS makes great games.
