Elven Legend 4: The Incredible Journey Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Love This Time Management Series, But.........

PostedFebruary 28, 2017

pennmom36

fromHas anyone noticed that in the game the Queen's name is spelled Aeryn, but in the synopsis it's spelled Aerin?

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Skill Level:Expert

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love the graphics this Time Management game offers, and each level has really good layouts with plenty of active areas to interact with. However, I do have a few complaints, the biggest drawback for me, is that it takes several attempts to earn all 3 stars, because if you don't choose the right tasks at the right times, you end up not being able to progress any further, but I guess that's where ...Show more

I love the graphics this Time Management game offers, and each level has really good layouts with plenty of active areas to interact with. However, I do have a few complaints, the biggest drawback for me, is that it takes several attempts to earn all 3 stars, because if you don't choose the right tasks at the right times, you end up not being able to progress any further, but I guess that's where the challenge comes into play. This isn't an easy breezy game (unless you are playing in Relaxed mode which is untimed) and I will admit that I had to restart several levels to "get it right" by slightly altering the order in which I queued my tasks, otherwise I had to waste time waiting for the necessary resources to be available because I used them on a different task that had more benefits. You can earn up to 3 stars in each level, and you will have to use strategy to earn all three stars.

In this fourth edition of Elven Legends' Queen Aerin and the majestic griffin were relaxing and enjoying the beautiful uneventful day when a stranger popped through the elven portal. The stranger has asked for the Queen's help saving his world, and naturally, the Queen has obliged. In this Collector's Edition version, each level has a Morphing little thief, and there are several Potion Bottles to find as well throughout your adventure. There are the normal resources to collect, food, wood, stone etc. and the same tasks of clearing the roads, repairing bridges and filling in pits along the way. Queen Aerin will do all the magic work, once she has enough magical crystals to charge her staff.

There are several Altars of Resources available in each level that will produce resources over a period of time and each level has a Bonus meter that recharges to give you temporary boosts such as faster workers, more resources, or extra workers. You will need to construct different buildings to help you achieve your goals such as Farms, Workers House's and Magic Wells.

This Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 50 Collectible Potion Bottles, Morphing Little Thieves, 9 Alchemy Encyclopedia pages, a built in Strategy Guide, 50 Levels & 10 Bonus Levels, 38 Achievements, High Scores and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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A Challenge That's Worth It

PostedMarch 4, 2017

wizenwitty

fromWalnut Creek, CA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management

Current Favorite:

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This game was a challenge which I enjoyed. Give yourself time and patience to repeat a level before getting 3 stars, if that's what you're after. I found that reading the story gave some general hints to help set priorities. Make sure you know the goals of each level, and set the priorities accordingly. I found that assuming that I needed to venture into an area was a mistake, unless there was ...Show more

This game was a challenge which I enjoyed. Give yourself time and patience to repeat a level before getting 3 stars, if that's what you're after. I found that reading the story gave some general hints to help set priorities. Make sure you know the goals of each level, and set the priorities accordingly. I found that assuming that I needed to venture into an area was a mistake, unless there was something that I needed to complete the goals.
The graphics are splendid to look at, especially the detail of the character movement. You have a choice of which building to build which adds another element to the game and keeps things interesting, along with discovering the steps you need to complete each task - there is magic!
I also enjoyed not have so many instructions that the game becomes tiresome before I even begin. There is just enough instruction to give the happy player a chance to succeed. I also enjoyed the extra tasks of finding special items.
I usually play relaxed for a while until I get the feel of the concept, then go into time play. I found that helpful with this fun game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

6 of 6 found this review helpful

Realy a nice Game

PostedMarch 11, 2017

blipi69

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I enjoyed playing this game. Nice graphics, challenging levels, good story. I can recommend it.

I recommend this game!

+6points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Another Great Elven Legend-But OH the Translation!

PostedApril 4, 2017

mickisue

fromTwin Cities, MN

Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoy nearly everything about the games in this series. The animation is a little basic, but the challenges are good, and the storyline itself is fun to follow.

But the developers really need to get a native English speaker to do their translation for them. The more complex the games become, the worse and more incomprehensible is the translation.

There must be SOME person who can translate ...Show more

I enjoy nearly everything about the games in this series. The animation is a little basic, but the challenges are good, and the storyline itself is fun to follow.

But the developers really need to get a native English speaker to do their translation for them. The more complex the games become, the worse and more incomprehensible is the translation.

There must be SOME person who can translate these games and be understandable! Show less

I recommend this game!

+4points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Too Hard for Me

PostedMarch 11, 2017

jaragr

fromNorth Carolina

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I own all the other Elven games, but after an hour trial game, couldn't get past level 3 going for all 3 stars. I'm not going to buy this one! Definitely a challenge!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Not bad...not bad...

PostedApril 7, 2017

TooOld2Play

fromConnecticut

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I thought it was very challenging (maybe a little too difficult to get 3 stars) for an intermediate player who has played these types of time management games. The characters are the same from the previous Elven games and though I can't speak for the CE I thought the SE was entertaining. You often have to play a level multiple times to get 3 stars and some are just impossible. Good add to the ...Show more

I thought it was very challenging (maybe a little too difficult to get 3 stars) for an intermediate player who has played these types of time management games. The characters are the same from the previous Elven games and though I can't speak for the CE I thought the SE was entertaining. You often have to play a level multiple times to get 3 stars and some are just impossible. Good add to the series. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Time management and stratergy together works for me

PostedMarch 10, 2017

Doylescat

fromUK

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I enjoyed this game. To get 3 starts you need a strategy and some levels take more than one go. I enjoyed this particularly because you needed a different strategy for each level and you have to think and plan quickly.

I liked the fact that it was possible to get 3 stars on every level. The graphics are good, the game play smooth and quick enough.

I recommend this game!

+3points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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It's an o.k. journey not incredible

PostedFebruary 28, 2017

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fromOne day living in Las Vegas, but I don't gamble. Waste of money.

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I love this series, but first I would like to say I completed the whole CE on another site, and it's NOT CE worthy. I didn't pay for this game, my pass covered it. After playing the whole game, and knowing what I know, I wouldn't even have bothered using a P.C.C. on it. I just played the game out of boredom after playing the first few levels. You have 40 levels on the main game, and 10 on the ...Show more

I love this series, but first I would like to say I completed the whole CE on another site, and it's NOT CE worthy. I didn't pay for this game, my pass covered it. After playing the whole game, and knowing what I know, I wouldn't even have bothered using a P.C.C. on it. I just played the game out of boredom after playing the first few levels. You have 40 levels on the main game, and 10 on the bonus chapter.

There is a strategy guide. To get to it, you have to go back to the main menu where you put your name, then go into extras and you see the guide there. That's how it was in the version I played. Totally inconvenient. I didn't know it was there till I finished the game.

I know on the introductory on Big Fish it states that each world is more fantastic than the last, not to me it wasn't. Actually, only the background changed a little.

For collectibles, there's an odd bottle of potion, and a little thief to pick up. You will see his eyes poking out of the ground or walls and that's when you click on him.

I never once said anything about the grammar and let that go with the understanding that English isn't the dev's native language, but in this game I had to read parts of it twice to understand what it was saying. Words were in sentences that didn't belong for example. Dev's, please, if you want to sell a CE, either get a grammar check program, or a beta tester who's fluent in English. On the main game there isn't no VO's, or at least in the version I played.

Story: On one level you are playing, Aerin sees a man flying out of a portal, and that's how she met Tillian. He is an alchemist. Aerin agrees to help Tillian get back to his homeland, but the portal keeps taking them to the wrong places. It's an o.k. journey, not incredible in my opinion.

Bonus Story: Aerin gets kidnapped and Tillian is on a mini journey to save her.

I truly loved the others, but this one fell very short for me. The bonus chapter in my opinion is not worth the extra 2 bucks. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+23points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

16 of 20 found this review helpful

Meh...

PostedFebruary 28, 2017

amminnc

fromDavidson NC

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Large File, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I love time management games and have enjoyed this series in the past. This game, while offering good graphics, falls short. The storyline has been used many times before so nothing new. Some of the sense of it is lost in language translation. My biggest complaint is too much trial and error, rather than strategy. Spent too much time trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do and in which order. ...Show more

I love time management games and have enjoyed this series in the past. This game, while offering good graphics, falls short. The storyline has been used many times before so nothing new. Some of the sense of it is lost in language translation. My biggest complaint is too much trial and error, rather than strategy. Spent too much time trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do and in which order. I know that's what time management games are all about, but this one doesn't seem to have any logic behind it. Sad to say I'll pass on this one... Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+12points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Great Features but still lacking

PostedMarch 2, 2017

Tabascocat

fromSan Diego, CA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management

Current Favorite:

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I LOVE time management games and I wanted love this one, but after an hour of play I don't plan to purchase the game. I really like that there are a lot of options and using strategy is a must (that's why I gave it 3 stars). Somehow though, the graphics and the click action are downright annoying to me, to the point I couldn't continue playing. Also, collecting the "potions" and "hidden guy" every ...Show more

I LOVE time management games and I wanted love this one, but after an hour of play I don't plan to purchase the game. I really like that there are a lot of options and using strategy is a must (that's why I gave it 3 stars). Somehow though, the graphics and the click action are downright annoying to me, to the point I couldn't continue playing. Also, collecting the "potions" and "hidden guy" every level seemed pointless even as bonuses (and aren't acknowledged on the completion screen at the end of each level). Also, a huge screen pops up when you click on them that you have to click OK every single time and this can really disrupt the flow. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+4points

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