Mystery Case Files: The Last Resort > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

19 of 21 found this review helpful

Brings back how really good a game can be!

PostedDecember 22, 2022

Novella2

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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

4 / 5

Absolutely do not understand rating! This game reminds me of one of the reasons I joined BF. I find it EXTREMELY fun.

Hopefully people are too busy to review games with the Holidays!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

Really great puzzles. Loved this game.

PostedDecember 25, 2023

tessa123123

fromEngland

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The Last Resort has really great puzzles.
They are quite different to the usual run of the mill puzzles which makes them all the more interesting.
The game itself is also very good, so all in all, a really good gaming experience, well worth the money spent for hours of fun and challenges.
I highly recommend this game.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

6 of 6 found this review helpful

fun relaxing

PostedJune 4, 2023

boksvirlekker

fromsouth africa

Skill Level:Expert

Current Favorite:

Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Thank you ,,this is been one of the mystery case files that take me back a little.make more of these..that old style graphics is what is nice,, a little dire Groove reminder where you use the video camera to view the tapes..
very nice graphics ,great sound ans good storie.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

63 of 72 found this review helpful

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DALIMER LEGACY

PostedDecember 21, 2022

pennmom36

fromThe grinches will always play their part, even at Christmas time so let's all put on our best Ho Ho Ho's, jingle our bells a little louder, and wish for Peace on Earth Good Will Toward Men, even to those Fa-la-little skunks in our lives, Merry Christmas

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Completed Game: a little over 4.0 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles & Bonus Chapter)
17 Main Game Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate

I have come to terms with the fact that we will never get another HOPA where I can get lost or forget where something goes because the scenes were never locked. In games of the past, you would never complete a task by finding an inventory item AND a place to use it in the same exact scene! The Dire Groves, Ravenhearsts, and Fates Carnival games of yesteryear are long gone. Developers won't spend money or time to recreate those amazing HOPAs because they think HOPAs have seen their time. (If they only realized that it's because they started making the games fool-proof, we are still HOPA fans but fans of the way they were, not the way they are!)

I must admit, The Last Resort didn't feel like a MCF game. I miss the typewriter keys clinking as I tried to save enough energy to use a hint, I miss that mysterious vibe of being a Master Detective whose face is never shown, I miss the cool gadgets, I miss the dark and misty scenes in the moonlight, the creepy rooms, the seedy characters, etc. of the MCF masterpieces, and I definitely miss those fantabulous Rube Goldberg door puzzles that could drive a person insane! Mostly, I miss the saga of The Dalimer family so I'm really looking forward to MCF #25

With that being said, this is a really good game. I did not feel bored at any point in time and I did enjoy the game. I've given up on the way they were so I will try to rate this as just another game versus another Mystery Case Files game.

HELPERS/GADGET
There are no Helpers. At the beginning of the game, you find Lord Simon's camera and eventually begin to find cassette tapes to play, using Simon's Camera. This is short-lived and it felt like the developers forgot this feature existed because I found tapes 1 and 2, then I found one labeled #4. I kept thinking I'd stumble across the missing #3 tape but never did and that was the end of this gadget?

Collectibles & Morphing Objects (CE version only)
Grandma did not disappoint when it came to collectibles & morphs! The collectibles themselves aren't necessarily exciting, but finding them was not easy and I really enjoyed the added challenge!

There are 46 House Details, one that morphs, and one that is static (emblem of a house) There are also 20 Zoom Zone Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces that are blended into the scenery extremely well! If a zoom zone doesn't close automatically, that's your clue that a puzzle piece is still there! After finding all Jigsaws, you can assemble & download a 20-piece Jigsaw Puzzle.

There is a pull-out tab on the left that keeps track of the Collectibles but if you missed a collectible or Jigsaw Puzzle Piece, you can return to the scenes to collect them (after completing the Main Game) by clicking on the puzzle piece that shows "incomplete" or clicking on the house section that shows "incomplete". I love this ability, I love the challenge of the collectibles so thanks Grandma Studios!

Hidden Object Scenes:
There are only 10 Hidden Object Scenes +2 in the CE Bonus Chapter. (not sure where the other 5 HOs were hiding as stated by another player, there was a mini-game where you rotated the rings of 3 disks to match stained glass patterns BUT this was listed as a Mini-game with actual instructions) I don't normally enjoy HO scenes in most of these games because the objects aren't hidden and most of the time I can find the objects without looking at the list! This was definitely not the case in this game, in fact, I would stare at some of these scenes for a while trying to find a lousy paperclip or the last book, so bravo Grandma! Most of the HO's are Interactive Lists, but there were Silhouetted Shape Finds, Morphing Object Finds, Multiples of the same Object (find 12 books) Swatches where you pinpoint areas shown inside tokens)

Mini-Games:
Some of the mini-games were quite challenging, some of which were multi-layered. In the first couple of chapters, there were actually a couple of decent Rube Goldberg Door Puzzles where you find components to open up one puzzle at a time to unlock the door. Unfortunately, they were MIA in the last few chapters! There were a couple of multi-layered puzzles to open the next chapter but these were just a series of mini-games and aren't even close to being considered a Rube Goldberg Puzzle which is what made MCF games stand out in a crowd! My theory is that game production was halted midway through the game when Russia invaded Ukraine, and the last half was patched together quickly...but I completely understand! Grandma is faced with dreadful conditions, loss of electricity 50% of the day, not to mention most of their team is fighting in the war for their country, so when you think about their circumstance, the fact that they are able to produce such quality in any game is amazing!

Bonus Chapter: (CE version only)
You will play Katie in a prequel that fills in some missing gaps in the main story. If I explain any further it would spoil the main game's plot. This is an average-length Bonus Chapter that spans over 7 scene locations, with 6 additional Mini-games and just 2 Hidden Object Scenes. You will continue your search for the final 14 House Details and 4 Jigsaw Puzzle pieces which allow you to assemble & download a Jigsaw Puzzle.

Collector's Edition Extras:
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 24 Movie Cutscene Videos, 8 Music Soundtracks ♪, 10 Replayable Mini-Games♙, 12 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 Achievements, 46 Collectible House Details (1 Morphing-1 Static) 20 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces, a Jigsaw Puzzle to assemble, 5 Main Chapters (Last Vacation) +Bonus Chapter (Redemption) and a Built-In Strategy Guide.

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

24 of 27 found this review helpful

This is NOT Mystery Case Files Worthy

PostedDecember 24, 2022

FragTheLT

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Those of us who actually played the MCF series from the beginning remember the utter charm, polish, and cool factor of a genuine MCF game.

We eagerly awaited the next MCF title because we knew we were dealing with the industry standard. The best of the best.

We saw that quality slowly erode over time until it's become ... games like this. Very run-of-the-mill and not very inspired. This game ...Show more

Those of us who actually played the MCF series from the beginning remember the utter charm, polish, and cool factor of a genuine MCF game.

We eagerly awaited the next MCF title because we knew we were dealing with the industry standard. The best of the best.

We saw that quality slowly erode over time until it's become ... games like this. Very run-of-the-mill and not very inspired. This game could be a part of any other game series out there. Average at best.

Just because a game has MCF in the title that doesn't make it a MCF game. Those are long gone and now it's just a cash grab using the former power of the name.

I'm gonna miss you MCF. "The Last Resort" while fine on it's own accord, utterly fails as an MCF title. This is NOT Mystery Case Files worthy. Plain and simple. Show less

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Overall rating

3 / 5

8 of 9 found this review helpful

Too Short

PostedDecember 23, 2022

drummerboy2469

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure

I love all MCF games and appreciate the quality, story and challenges. However, this game is too short. Before I knew it, it was over.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

10 of 14 found this review helpful

Just Okay...

PostedDecember 24, 2022

nyxus112

fromAtlanta, GA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

It doesn't really feel like a MCF game. Very simple and straightforward, with none of the hallmark MCF features...just not of the same caliber as MCF games.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

3 of 5 found this review helpful

Not bad but not good either

PostedJanuary 8, 2023

ipprocessdoc

fromAustin Texas

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The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This is not a bad game. It's just not a good game either. The hidden object scenes are way too easy. There are only a couple of puzzles that take any time at all. And speaking of puzzles, what in the name of all that is holy were the developers thinking with the triangle puzzle where Roman and Ronald had grabbed the detectives arms and were literally STROKING them the entire time you had to solve ...Show more

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Mystery Case Files: The Last Resort

PostedJanuary 21, 2023

edibleedna1

fromFt. Lauderdale

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Boring, very boring, very boring

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

mystery case files... The last resort

PostedApril 9, 2024

alkster

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

It was an okay game.. but not as good or exciting as other Mystery case Files ones.

I recommend this game!

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