Elven Legend 3: The New Menace > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

93 of 107 found this review helpful

Finally, The Standard Edition!

PostedAugust 24, 2016

pennmom36

fromI never thought Mortessa would join our adventures!

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Skill Level:Expert

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

What I love most about the Elven Legend series is the challenge it presents. Most Time Management games are based on endless clicking without any strategy involved, but not this one. It is nearly impossible to achieve all three stars on the first attempt, you have to task queues in a specific order to have the resources to progress. If you build a sawmill at the wrong time when you need a farm or ...Show more

What I love most about the Elven Legend series is the challenge it presents. Most Time Management games are based on endless clicking without any strategy involved, but not this one. It is nearly impossible to achieve all three stars on the first attempt, you have to task queues in a specific order to have the resources to progress. If you build a sawmill at the wrong time when you need a farm or crystal mine, it will leave you in a bind, unable to progress while you wait for the correct resources to become available. To me, this is how I want a TM game to be, strategically challenging. I can always switch over to the Relaxed mode if I want a less intense game.

I also love the graphics Elven Legend games offers, and each level has really good layouts with plenty of active areas to interact with. This isn't an easy breezy game, and I will admit that I had to restart several of the levels just in the demo alone, 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 I thought 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.

The goal is to help Queen Aerin find the thief that stole the evil witch Mortessa's Diadem and return this dangerous artifact. In the Collector's Edition, each level has a hidden Book to find and some of the levels have a Morphing Statuette to discover. I just didn't see the benefit of purchasing this game in the CE, so I patiently waited for this version so I could use one of my many credits. 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, and her trusted Griffin has joined her on this adventure as well. 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. Queen Aerin will use her magic to collect Golden Petals which can be used to rebuild the Elven Capital one building at a time, and you get to name the Capital before you rebuild.

The Collector's Edition has 9 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art pictures, 6 Hidden Objects, 50 Collectibles, 8 Character Encyclopedia bios, a built in Strategy Guide, 40 Levels & 10 Bonus Levels, 38 Achievements, High Scores and a Bonus Chapter, but as I stated before, I really think this Standard Edition is the route to go, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Yeah it is finally here (SE version)

PostedAugust 24, 2016

BeccaBookie

fromOntario Canada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management

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Shadowplay: Darkness Incarnate Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have been waiting for this to come out as a SE as I do not thing TM games need to be CE's.
Great fun and yes, I have repeated a few levels in order to get 3 stars but that was lack of planning on my part and so far, time wise, I have been making it.
The story is good and it took a few times for me to realize that yellow circles around an object meant the princess was to do the job not a ...Show more

I have been waiting for this to come out as a SE as I do not thing TM games need to be CE's.
Great fun and yes, I have repeated a few levels in order to get 3 stars but that was lack of planning on my part and so far, time wise, I have been making it.
The story is good and it took a few times for me to realize that yellow circles around an object meant the princess was to do the job not a worker. So now I am going back to continue on in the game. Try it you might like it too :) Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

25 of 27 found this review helpful

My favorites are elves, trolls and vikings.

PostedAugust 25, 2016

roberta3

fromnew york state

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Elven Legend 3: The New Menace

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I bought this game as a collectors edition and had a fun time playing it. It can be played in different modes, easy to difficult. It has a nice flow to it and I enjoyed the emphasis on working together to solve problems and restoring their kingdom. The bonus chapter required more strategy to finish. The game is worth the price in either edition.

I recommend this game!

+23points

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5 / 5

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What a Challenge!

PostedAugust 28, 2016

TooOld2Play

fromConnecticut

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This is a very difficult TM game (though I am not exactly speedy) and levels have to be played using a combination of bonuses and strategy to get 3 stars on many of the levels.
I played the demo of the CE game and was waiting for the SE version. One feature in the CE version that is not in the SE one is finding little treasures on each of the levels. I had hoped for that but now in retrospect ...Show more

This is a very difficult TM game (though I am not exactly speedy) and levels have to be played using a combination of bonuses and strategy to get 3 stars on many of the levels.
I played the demo of the CE game and was waiting for the SE version. One feature in the CE version that is not in the SE one is finding little treasures on each of the levels. I had hoped for that but now in retrospect that would have taken away from valuable time needed to complete the levels. I am sure there are additional levels in the CE version as well.
Well, I really found this challenging and a good compliment to the other Elven Legends games & those who like TM. Show less

I recommend this game!

+20points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Excellent 10 stars to me

PostedSeptember 9, 2016

rpadder

fromKingsport,TN

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I am so happy I purchased this game it is worth the money and more fun great story beautiful graphics great sound I hope they will make another one to this I will keep this game in my collection luv it

I recommend this game!

+10points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Enjoyable time management game!

PostedNovember 8, 2016

bessiegirl

fromOcean Shores, WA

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I always play on relaxed mode so I found this game very enjoyable but still requiring some definate strategy. Even though I played relaxed, you still were awarded stars for each level but the game didn't make you start over like I assume it does in the timed mode.

Not all levels were easy. I got 3's on most in the beginning but there were levels where I got zero and 1's and 2's and even had to ...Show more

I always play on relaxed mode so I found this game very enjoyable but still requiring some definate strategy. Even though I played relaxed, you still were awarded stars for each level but the game didn't make you start over like I assume it does in the timed mode.

Not all levels were easy. I got 3's on most in the beginning but there were levels where I got zero and 1's and 2's and even had to restart a few because I picked up the wrong things...a lesson in thinking ahead!

Voice-overs were cute and you could chose the bonus you wanted to incorporate which also took some strategy. I really enjoyed this game and recommend it. I suspect it may be quite a challenge if you play it timed. Show less

I recommend this game!

+4points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Too challenging to be fun

PostedOctober 21, 2016

Karavan

fromDerby, KS

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I can not be the only one that finds games that are too challenging to be frustrating. At least give me a chance to get 3 stars by giving an easier choice than just untimed. I got tired of the frustration and deleted the game. Not fun when I can't keep up after several levels. Otherwise was fine just not for me.

I don't recommend this game.

+6points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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level 16

PostedApril 15, 2019

BCHS96

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

it would be great if I could get past level 16 and the giant blob in the middle of the screen. I've tried everything.

I don't recommend this game.

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