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5 / 5

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Excellent addition to this series

PostedOctober 9, 2020

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I had about given up on the mystery tracker series but this restored my love of this series. The SE is good quality and good long game play. Good graphics and good story. Try it and I think you will buy it just like I just did.

I recommend this game!

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MYSTERY TRACKERS #18 GAVE ME A LESSON...DEMO PRIOR TO PURCHASE!

PostedOctober 9, 2020

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fromElephant Games are still fun, but I would like to see them increase their production budget so we get to play quality games like the ones in previous Mystery Trackers!

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

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Your years of experience and stunning achievements have granted you a position at the Mystery Trackers’ training camp! Now it is time to share your knowledge with aspiring agents and help them succeed in the dangerous world. However, things start off on the wrong note when a monstrous creature kidnaps one of the students, a similar event that also happened during your training camp days 15 years ...Show more

I must admit that Elephant Games is incredibly good at coming up with exciting new ideas for this long running series. Just as the Mystery Trackers series has started to lose its footing a little bit, Fatal Lesson swoops in with an intriguing new premise. Yes, the idea of teaching young agents at the Mystery Trackers training camp sounds super fun, and that helps frame the storyline in an interesting lens(IMHO).

However, when it comes to the actual execution of this new idea, Mystery Trackers: Fatal Lesson is more of the same. The storyline quickly evolves from a nostalgia-tinged, training-camp-inspired adventure into merely just another campfire story. I found the gameplay was plagued with cookie-cutter tasks and derivative puzzles. While the hidden object scenes do vary in formats and styles, they are mostly simplistic and easy though enjoyable.

Elephant Games is usually capable of delivering breathtaking visuals. Although the visuals in Mystery Trackers: Fatal Lesson are still really great, they pale in comparison to the studio’s past works. Here's why: the graphics are sharp and detailed, yet the scene designs lack creativity, the character animations are awkward, and the cutscenes simply look unfinished. Again, this is not to say that the game looks bad in any way, but this is a big regress from the earlier Mystery Trackers games. I can't help but wonderful if this is because of Elephant games cutting their budget on new releases?

This installment will appeal to all player levels (even Advanced Players) and Mystery Trackers: Fatal Lesson might have lots to do, but all are very straightforward and do not venture outside-of-the-box. So, developer's need to bear this in mind for the next release.

Should you chose CE or SE? ( I chose CE but should have gone with SE).

I completed the main game in around three hours and the bonus chapter (which was somewhat boring) in 40 minutes. As for the Collector’s Edition, it contains all the basic bling – a strategy guide, wallpapers, concept art, a jigsaw puzzle, soundtracks, achievements, collectibles, morphing objects, replayable hidden objects scenes, and replayable puzzles. I think gamers should demo this one before purchasing. Cheers!

Additional Games in Series:
Mystery Trackers: The Void
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff
Mystery Trackers: Black Isle
Mystery Trackers: The Four Aces
Mystery Trackers: Silent Hollow
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms
Mystery Trackers: Blackrow's Secret
Mystery Trackers: Nightsville Horror
Mystery Trackers: Winterpoint Tragedy
Mystery Trackers: Paxton Creek Avenger
Mystery Trackers: Train to Hellswich
Mystery Trackers: Queen of Hearts
Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield
Mystery Trackers: Mist Over Blackhill
Mystery Trackers: Darkwater Bay
Mystery Trackers: The Fall of Iron Rock
Mystery Trackers: The Secret of Watch Hill
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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

5 of 6 found this review helpful

don't dis Mystery Trackers!

PostedOctober 28, 2020

Novella2

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Like an idiot, I went with negative reviews and didn't purchase the CE. t thought I'd try the regular edition, and am loving it!
This game is great and I hope people will not go with negative reviews without trying it first.

I recommend this game!

+4points

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Okay students! I'm here to help you not repeat history!

PostedOctober 25, 2020

Italia47

fromElf went out on a limb (literally) to retrieve an item, and he was wearing his vest as usual; but in this case he should have been wearing a parachute. No need to fret! Elf is alive and well!

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Yes, I will do my darndest to save the student who was kidnapped by a monstrous creature. Very good game, Elephant Game Devs! Very good. I just finished the SE version and though it was short, I enjoyed the game. The storyline was good and the gameplay pretty good--not perfect, but doable.

I loved most of the minigames but I'm not fond of matching images to the symbols in the center of a wheel, ...Show more

I loved most of the minigames but I'm not fond of matching images to the symbols in the center of a wheel, for instance. Those are tedious but elementary and boring actually; but other than that, I loved the minigames.

I really enjoyed the variety of HOs and again, many of the puzzles. I, too, would like to see a game from Elephant Game devs where they can expand their creativity. Branch out! Take some risks! You're getting there, though. I enjoyed this game. Indeed, there were some cookie-cutter tasks but that's not unusual.

The music/sound effects, the dialogue which I do read BTW, and the voiceovers were all great. The graphics were really nice but regarding one of the sound effects, when I didn't feel like using the map I would use the hint button to transport to another area and the sound effect each time was annoying to me. I think the devs should change that. Use something softer.

As for Elf, I could swear that he looked a little different to me--cuter and improved if that is at all possible. I'm glad I chose to have Elf help me. I wouldn't have it any other way. He's a brave fella'!

I didn't try the demo and I'm glad I purchased the SE version and at a good price, too. I do recommend this wonderful game. Show less

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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WE HAVE A CODE RED WITH CADET BLACK•BACK-UP REQUESTED BY AGENT SLATE BLUE IN THE WHITE HALL•STAT！..ps: don't leave Agent BlackPaws Elf on the shelf

PostedOctober 9, 2020

pennmom36

fromDid you notice that the camper's dormitory in Mystery Trackers: Fatal Lesson is identical to Alice's university dorm room in Grim Tales: Guest From the Future?

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Completed Game approximately 4 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
18 Main Game Scene Locations +7 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate

The Mystery Trackers Training Camp doesn't officially start until tomorrow but two of your students have already created a situation of monstrous proportions. It seems that Cadets Black and Slate have stumbled upon an abandoned Mystery Trackers facility, but what they found inside is now outside and definitely out of control!

Helper/Gadget:
I can't imagine playing a Mystery Trackers game without my partner Elf, nonetheless, you do get the option of abandoning Elf in a hot car? Man, that's brutal! If you do decide to do the right thing (no pressure...he's getting old...just look at the poor baby :) Elf is used 4 times in the Main Game and 0 times in the Bonus Chapter. There is a second gadget, Spectral Goggles, but those are only used twice in the first chapter.

Morphing Objects/Collectibles: (CE version only)
Did you at least roll the windows down? I'm sure Elf will be fine while we move on to the morphing objects category, you sure you want to leave him behind?
The Strategy Guide claims that there are Collectibles in Red but it doesn't show any collectibles circled in red nor do any collectibles appear in any of the scenes that I found? If I had to speculate, Elf probably ate them because he's bored, what else is he supposed to do all alone? There are 27 Morphing Objects that morph at medium speed but they do morph into a similar object to make it less obvious. Most of the Zoom Zones have a Jigsaw Puzzle Piece that allows you to complete a single Screensaver. Looks like we just have to accept that less is more nowadays? But wait! You can have more, just say yes to Elf and you get an extra helper and maybe those missing CE collectibles will reappear?

Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 12 Hidden Object Scenes +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. I felt that Elephant upped their game with the HO's by adding more of an interesting variety and doing a better job of not making the items stick out like a sore thumb. There are Interactive List Finds, Multiples of Items Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, they brought back the infamous HO's where you find 5 items to use on a portion of the inventory bar to unlock the List. There was a scene where you had to find 10 traces of a struggle or fight and then match facts with the evidence followed by putting the evidence in chronological order by placing icons into bars. There are no alternate games available.

Mini-Games:
There are 22 Mini-Games +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of the games are standard Elephant games that you've probably played several times. I actually like Elephant Games because most of them are mechanical type puzzles where you tinker with fuses, electrical panels, or gauges and they always seem doable and never frustrating. Here are a few of the ones I enjoyed the most:

1-Arrange a limited number of fuses to connect power from left to right.
2-Push each lock pin down a specific number by trial and error.
3- Follow colored wires and use directional arrows to enter the correct code in the correct order.
4-Use 3 partial picture hints to arrange the utensils correctly.
5-Place connectors in a grid so a line passes thru cold but not hot connectors.
Bonus Chapter (Collector's Edition version only)
Rewind the clock once again as you play Agent Howl who has been tasked with rescuing the administrator by opening three lockdown facilities after an experimental mishap at the research center. There are 7 Scene Locations in this average-length chapter which has 6 Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes. You will search for the remaining 8 Morphing Objects and 7 Puzzle Fragments which allows you to complete the Jigsaw Puzzle Screensaver.

Collector's Edition Extra's
5 Wallpapers?? 10 Concept Art Pictures, 1 Jigsaw Puzzle Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 15 Achievements, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 13 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes (within the Archives Room) 27 Morphing Objects 24 Zoom Zone Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces, 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.

MYSTERY TRACKERS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-The Void (November 12-2010) 4.1
2-Raincliff (June 4-2011) 4.0
3-Black Isle (March 1-2012) 4.5
4-Four Aces (November 9-2012) 4.3
5-Silent Hollow (August 30-2013) 4.1
6-Raincliff's Phantoms (March 14-2014) 4.0
7-Blackrow's Secrets (September 26-2014) 3.3
8-Nightsville Horror (April 24-2015) 3.8
9-Winterpoint Tragedy (September 6-2015) 3.3
10-Paxton Creek Avenger (February 26-2016) 3.5
11-Train To Hellswich (August 26-2016) 3.6
12-Queen Of Hearts (January 8-2017) 3.3
13-Memories of Shadowfield (July 21-2017) 3.5
14-Mist Over Blackhill (May 20-2018) 2.8
15-Darkwater Bay (October 5-2018) n/a
16-The Fall Of Iron Rock (May 17-2019) 3.8
17-The Secret of Watch Hill (January 24-2020) 3.6
18-Fatal Lesson (October 9-2020) n/a

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I recommend this game!

+30points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

9 of 10 found this review helpful

Short and Easy

PostedOctober 11, 2020

Yanie1020

fromIowa, USA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Strategy

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The game was quite short and not nearly challenging enough. Mini-games were easily solved. I didn't pay full price so I'm glad for that. Beginners will probably like it.

I recommend this game!

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