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5 / 5

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Better After the Demo! ... Wish I'd Gotten the CE

PostedSeptember 30, 2020

SuperOmmi

fromDakar, Senegal

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Wonderful game! I loved the first one but was skeptical about this game mainly because the set-up of the story line looked like it could go either way and the VO of the main character's sister is terrible. (I thought she'd be around for most of the game, but she isn't.) So I opted for the SE instead of making the investment in the CE. Well, I enjoyed myself so much playing this game that I wish I ...Show more

1) The story is engaging and, surprisingly, gots even more interesting AFTER the demo. There is even a plot twist that I didn't see coming. The character interaction and switching of viewpoint is done better in the first game, but this one handled it well.
2) The artwork is a bit cartoonish but it fits with the Arabian Nights feel of the story as it allows for a lot of rich texture in the scenery.
3) The VOs are excellent except for the sister - that was a poor choice of actress by the developers as the sister's super-cringey voice turns a lot of people off.
4) The puzzles are good. Creative twists on puzzles we're familiar with - neither too easy nor too difficult. The HOs are mainly list finds, but they're smoothly worked into the adventure as it unfolds. (I'm a puzzle person so I don't mind.)

If you loved the first game, you'll like this one. The demo underrates itself. It's quirky and cute with an interesting plot.

If you're choosing between the SE and the CE, I'd say go for the CE if you want extended game play but don't care about all the bling. I read in a comment that this game is light on bling but the Bonus Chapter is very long (20 scenes) and starred one of my favorite eccentric characters from the main game. That would make it worth it for me. Go for the SE if you're happy with not having sequels, bling, or additional adventure. The story wraps up nicely in the main game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Loved it.

PostedJune 22, 2020

lindamac1

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Great story line. Beautiful graphics and the right level of challenge in the games. I wish the game had been a bit longer and I hope they make more of these.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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I WASN'T EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED UNDER THE MOONLIGHT VEIL!

PostedJune 7, 2020

pennmom36

fromWhy can't BF offer more HOPA games by developers like this? At leadt by more than the 3 developers we get currently?

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Completed Game approximately 7.5 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles & Bonus Chapter
32 Scene Locations +20 CE Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Did I mention I had to use the hint button several times?

There used to be a time when I couldn't get enough of my fill of HOPA games, I didn't really care about the story or about how I got from point A to point B. I never really paid ...Show more

There used to be a time when I couldn't get enough of my fill of HOPA games, I didn't really care about the story or about how I got from point A to point B. I never really paid attention to the detail of the graphics or the way the characters moved or whether their lips were in sync with their voices. I didn't care about story logic, (sometimes I still put that one off to HOPA-world magilogic) But then I started to realize that back in the day, games were far better and I didn't really have to worry about those things because the developers worried about them for me...until they didn't.

Now that they don't, I have to! So now my HOPA journies look for things that are unusual, and creative, things that have interesting stories, and above all, things that make me think, not just blindly click my way through it. If I don't know what I'm supposed to do next, that's a sure-fire sign that the developer has done their job, and done it well. That is exactly what this developer has done for me today (to me? lol) This was an extremely long game, but at no point in time did I feel any task was repetitive, at no point did I become bored, I was interested from beginning to end, I felt I got my money's worth and for the first time in a very long time, this developer makes me believe that I can let them take care of all those above details so all I have to do is worry about playing again while they take care of the details (well, technically, paying & playing) so for that, I give this developer an A+++++

Gadget/Helper:
If you don't like Gadgets AND cutesy Helpers don't even bother with the demo folks because this game has enough cutesy helper gadget's to overload your brain for the entire 29-year Twin Moon Cycle alignment phase! There are actually 3 different helpers known as Moonlings, the Flame Moonling is gifted to you by your sister Yasmin for your Birthday in the first scene. He eats any source of fire, and therefore can also light any source of fire, assuming he has a full belly. Towards the end of Chapter 2, you are joined by the Frost Moonling whose source of food is ice and is able to freeze any liquid. At the beginning of the third chapter, you are joined by the final Moonling, the Chrono Moonling who feeds on energized time-sand which allows him to levitate objects with ease. As each Moonling is introduced, you will play a series of 3 mini-games to gain his trust (a bit cheesy but decent puzzles) but that is the only time a mini-game is associated with its use. The Flame Moonling is used 19 times, the Frost Moonling is used 13 times, and the Chrono Moonling is used 7 times, this includes the times they are used to feed and use their "skills" and other than dragging them to light a candle, move an object or freeze water, they just sit in the inventory bar and don't make any noise or move for that matter.

Morphing Objects/Collectibles
There are 32 Rose-Tinted Morphing Moons (1 per scene) some are very small and some are fairly large. I wasn't very impressed with most of these which were missed opportunities because they had all kinds of nooks and crannies available to hide them in but they chose to stretch them out in the middle of the scene where they practically screamed: "Hey, look at me, here I am!" This would have been an awesome non-linear morph the way they had several scenes available to explore versus 1-2 like most developers offer nowadays, so I'd really like to see this up-and-coming developer stretch their comfort zone a bit, I think they could pull off a tricky feature like non-linear morphs, and this developer would be unstoppable I was a little bummed that I didn't look for a collectible in one scene before clicking the "lips" for the conversation which unbeknownst to me would prevent me from returning and therefore it prevented me from collecting that particular Morphing Rose-tinted Moon and there is no feature that allowed me to return to the scene to pick up any missed collectibles! :(

There are no other CE collectibles and one might argue that this game isn't very CE-worthy, but let me argue that I have played this entire game...and this is one of the longest games I have EVER played. I will go one step further to elaborate, there is another developer who has lengthy games but with their games, you are doing the same thing over and over, picking up a tool, losing the tool only to need the tool again in the next scene, mini-game after mini-game, HOP after HOP. This isn't the case with this game, there are over 50 scenes and only 35 mini-games and 16 HO's, I didn't repeat any task, most of the time I was at a loss as to what I was supposed to do next, I had to stop and THINK! Isn't that how it's supposed to be? So you get a lengthy game, a solid game, a game with above-average quality that doesn't involve repetitive tasks over and over in every chapter!

Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 12 Hidden Object Scenes, +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Hidden Object Scenes have to be pretty creative or pretty challenging to grab my attention nowadays because the objects have become so blatantly obvious in these newer HOPA versions that they have become downright ridiculous These HO scenes immediately grabbed my attention with the beautiful purple glowing mushrooms, Floating Magical Books, Glyphed Shards, Night Blossoms, Oily Flowers, Glowing Vials, etc. I'm not saying they were super challenging because they weren't, but at least they were interesting to look at for a change! One of my favorite HO scenes was finding enchanted objects that were glowing such as wands and lamps, I thought it was different and rather creative.

Mini-Games:
There are 24 Mini-Games +10 in the CE Bonus Chapter. They are decent puzzles that are mostly mechanical-based that I refer to as "tinkering" kinds of puzzles. None of them are really mind-blowing but they are enjoyable enough and easy enough to give yourself a sense of accomplishment that you could tinker thru them without feeling the need to hit the skip button :), Below are a few examples of the puzzles you'll encounter during the game:

1-Untangle the wires.
2-Find matching pairs by flipping over 2 spheres at a time.
3-Place various angled mirrors to direct each beam of light to its color-coded slot.
3-Connect matching sets of gears without crossing lines.
4-Find a way to fill a cup with 4 oz. using two cups ( a 5 oz & a 3 oz) using a drain to discard unused liquid.
5-Color segments of an hourglass so that adjacent colors are different patterns.
6-Adjust several springs w/various patterns until each spring aligns with the blue arrow.
7-Adjust the hands of each lens (similar to clock hands) to refract color-coded light beams.

Bonus Chapter: (CE version only)
Ahriman, home of the Moons is still unstable because of the damage sustained to the Moonlight Veil by unknown forces. I was delighted to be playing as one of my favorite characters from the Main Chapter, Bahktak, although admittedly, I had suspected he would at least play as a sidekick because he is such a likable character This is by far one of the longest Bonus Chapters I've played in a long time, spanning over an additional 19-20 scene locations, so honestly, what this game lacks in CE Bling content, it more than makes up for with actual gameplay! When I say gameplay, I mean just that, there are no collectible moons and just 4 Hidden Object Scenes and 10 Mini-game within those 20 scenes.

Collector's Edition Extra's: (CE version only)
12 Wallpapers, 24 Concept Art Pictures, 10 Music Soundtracks, 7 Cutscene Movie Videos, 31 Achievements, 15 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 32 Collectible Morphing Rose-Tinted Moons, a Moonling Manual, 4 Main Chapters (very lengthy) +Bonus Chapter (above-average length) and a Built-In Strategy Guide.

PERSIAN NIGHTS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-Sands of Wonders SE only (May 21-2018) 4.3
2-Moonlight Veil (June 7-2020) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Entertaining

PostedJune 11, 2020

dogmom365

fromPortland,OR

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I enjoyed this game, It has an interesting story line and you have several little helpers that assist you along the way. There were a few times that it wasn't clear what I was supposed to do next, but the hint was a great help.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Really!

PostedJune 10, 2020

jayra

fromUSA

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

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Play was difficult at times. Hard to understand what was wanted and how to perform the actions. Really reaching with this one.

I don't recommend this game.

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