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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Weekend treat!

PostedFebruary 24, 2019

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fromHouston, Texas

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I normally don't leave reviews but I will for this one! This game is very entertaining! The last Phantasmat installment wasn't very good but this one is! The story line is strong, graphics are amazing (very spooky!) and the voice-overs are awesome!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Great great game!

PostedFebruary 24, 2019

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy

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Redemption Cemetery: The Cursed Mark Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Remind me of Dreadful Tales, the new Eipix series. I love the shades in this game and the storyline. I wish the sound and the voice volume would be a little louder, but it is ok for me. In this game, you have to save your sister in a haunted place, but the creature living in it wants you also. Creepy. Funny. Beautiful. Interesting. I like!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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I Loved it!

PostedFebruary 27, 2019

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

It's a good thing I didn't listen to all the negative reviews, and decided to try it, because I would have missed out on a really great game. It was really creepy, loved the graphics and story. It's an escape game, which I really like. What gave it the biggest creep factor to me was the music. The music had a kind of "eyes wide shut" kind of vibe, if you saw that movie, and I just really enjoyed ...Show more

It's a good thing I didn't listen to all the negative reviews, and decided to try it, because I would have missed out on a really great game. It was really creepy, loved the graphics and story. It's an escape game, which I really like. What gave it the biggest creep factor to me was the music. The music had a kind of "eyes wide shut" kind of vibe, if you saw that movie, and I just really enjoyed it. I also, enjoyed the puzzles. Some were easy and a few were the kind that I enjoy doing. So all in all, I think this is a great game, and you should give it a try, and see for yourself whether you like it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

24 of 33 found this review helpful

Wonderful challenge Sinister nightmare

PostedFebruary 24, 2019

Kikime

fromCanada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I am finding the story to be refreshingly original, yet easy to follow, having just the right inter-dimensional sinister spiritual aspects, sometimes shallow, like something is called a “creature” that makes me think of something physical but in dreams symbols of spirit take on physical form and while there is a switch from greys to full colour, it all seems a bit more like dream than reality to ...Show more

I am finding the story to be refreshingly original, yet easy to follow, having just the right inter-dimensional sinister spiritual aspects, sometimes shallow, like something is called a “creature” that makes me think of something physical but in dreams symbols of spirit take on physical form and while there is a switch from greys to full colour, it all seems a bit more like dream than reality to me. I was in a low level car accident after all.
I like the way the sister is presented before we see her (but I think it would have been appropriate to call her already a husk at this point, after all how far gone is the custodian if he sometimes knows how far-gone he is? or rather if he can be saved by a jostling of the conscience.) I am enjoying the story. It could be even scarier, but is not boring.
The background music is kind of scary and cool. Besides that, the voice acting is excellent. Visuals are really as good as they should be. The characters display mixed complex emotions well visually. They look good in the wallpaper too, whereas ordinarily I dislike wallpaper based on characters. I wish the other wallpaper pictures were more exciting to me personally, but there is personable concept art and I don’t need wallpaper, anyway.
I am especially enjoying the overall visual tone and complexities. I love the theme and general ominous surroundings, especially the little details.
The hops were less beautiful than I like, I prefer crisper lines and flashier colours, but had their own look and were cleverly designed, though some clues were misleading to me. I liked that some hops were multilayered.
I noticed the two types of bubble game, the one to play when you don’t like finding objects and the other more original kind, the likes of which I have never seen before. Especially nice! I liked the appearance of the signs. I was also quite pleased by the first morph I found, with its high level of detail. There could be more of them. While the minigames are so far fantastic, some with increasing difficulty and quite challenging, others rather easy, just stimulating fun to run into. I am always happy to play timing and accuracy games within games and even more love the challenge of figuring out games like the arrows game, not to mention the increasing levels of difficulty, and would love even more of both. The portals added to the sliding puzzle at the end of chapter one was a nice surprize, too. I think this is an exceptional game. I love the look and feel. I really love the puzzles and mini-games, so creative, well made, and enjoyable to work out. Thankfully, many nice games are even re-playable.
I like not having too many things in the inventory at once, although there are also more condensed zones in the game. It is nice when everything is memorable and logical. I also liked getting to use my short term memory to work with a clue rather than lifting the paper to it. I have my own mind after all.

I want to finish the game, but since I have a few other things that need to get done, I can’t yet. I will say that beyond what I’ve played, I did look into the guide and it may be even better when I get to it, but I like what I see or I wouldn’t have gotten it. This is a worthy game. Thank-you. I think it works best with a good attitude, but it’s really one of the better games in my own book. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Hahaha

PostedFebruary 24, 2019

kittiekat10

fromPlainwell, MI

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

One of the best versions of Phantasmat since the beginning of the series. Of course there are similarities to other games. Duh. There is only so much you can do to make entertainment great. And Eipix (spell check lol) makes some of the best. Stop with the negative. If ya don't like it, don't play it. js Keep up the good work Big Fish. <3

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Best Phantasmat to come out in awhile!

PostedJuly 19, 2020

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I was leery about playing this one because the recent additions to the series haven't been as good as I expected. This one was really good. It kept me interested and wanting to play more. It also had some humorous moments and was fun to play. I hope the next one in the series is as good as this one!
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I was leery about playing this one because the recent additions to the series haven't been as good as I expected. This one was really good. It kept me interested and wanting to play more. It also had some humorous moments and was fun to play. I hope the next one in the series is as good as this one!
I have started just ignoring a games' reviews, especially if they are mostly bad. If I know and like the developer I feel I should try it out for myself. People have different tastes in what makes a game fun. This one was fun to me and that's what determines if I buy a game or not. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Nice Old-School Fun

PostedJuly 29, 2024

timothya

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Greetings to my The Catch friends! Yes, they used to be this good. Sister Tilly has taken a job in a hotel that is more than it appears, and we have to delve deep into the horror to extract her. What's not to like?

Pros: Clean, straight writing. Lots of creepy scenes, some altered upon return to be creepier still. Classic Sister-to-the-Rescue game, plenty of play, lovely graphics, some very ...Show more

Greetings to my The Catch friends! Yes, they used to be this good. Sister Tilly has taken a job in a hotel that is more than it appears, and we have to delve deep into the horror to extract her. What's not to like?

Pros: Clean, straight writing. Lots of creepy scenes, some altered upon return to be creepier still. Classic Sister-to-the-Rescue game, plenty of play, lovely graphics, some very nice mini-games, and a plethora of HO scenes. Atmospheric music, excellent voice acting.

Cons: Not a lot. The villain isn't very well developed but is suitably creepy and has enough lines to develop a nasty personality indeed.

Bonus Game: It looks like we're not quite through with the creature's minions. This time they're going to get it!

Overall, one of those great Eipix games from a departed but dearly remembered Dev. Five stars compared to what we have before us now. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

Excellent Vintage Game!

PostedJuly 22, 2024

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game is in The Catch right now, so I got it for free. What a fantastic HOPA! This was back in the days when hidden objects were much more frequent within HOPA games, which I far prefer. There were puzzles too, and some were quite challenging, but the HOPs were the focus. I still prefer it this way.

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This game is in The Catch right now, so I got it for free. What a fantastic HOPA! This was back in the days when hidden objects were much more frequent within HOPA games, which I far prefer. There were puzzles too, and some were quite challenging, but the HOPs were the focus. I still prefer it this way.

Atmospherically dark and with plenty of scene changes, including outside and other buildings than the hotel we start in, there's plenty to do, accompanied by good voice acting. The voice levels were too low though, so I had to rebalance the sound.

The HOPs were used efficiently, with more than one round of things to find in the HOP (without leaving it), many times presented in different ways. Words and then pictures, or the top area of a scene and then the bottom area, for example. There's more to do within each HOP, which makes it much more interesting and entertaining.

Collectibles include something that looks clock-like, for which there's an icon in the bottom right that shows whether there's a collectible available to find in the scene or not. There are also morphing objects within the hidden objects, something I miss a lot. This was a great feature that suddenly disappeared in games at some point. Again, there's an indicator icon at the bottom right to show whether a morph is there to be found.

Phantasmat: Remains of Buried Memories aged *very* well, even in terms of the graphics. I'm impressed and thrilled by how good this game still is! It's convinced me to return to the Phantasmat series. I miss developer Eipix—they were truly talented. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Pleasantly surprised

PostedJuly 21, 2024

My2daughtersfv

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

I felt this game had an imaginative storyline in additional to unique tasks/mini games, and challenging hidden object scenes. Overall, I was very pleased.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Creepy fun

PostedJuly 20, 2024

Janie1958

fromFort Worth, TX

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoyed playing this game a lot. The story line made sense and kept me motivated. The HOP were fun as were the puzzle games. I don't do bubble-shooting so I skipped those. The creep factor was kind of high (including music) but I got used to it since the story was so good. Really liked that the bonus game followed the story line to it's complete conclusion.

I recommend this game!

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