Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Premature Burial Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

65 of 76 found this review helpful

DEVIATION FROM THE BORING HIDDEN OBJECT

PostedNovember 14, 2011

megs56

fromMELBOURNE, VICTORIA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

This was a great game. The hidden object scenes were only there to get ahead in the game or provide clues, they weren't the object of the game. I'm heartily sick of hidden object, but this game was a great puzzle game as well. Really worth buying!!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

43 of 48 found this review helpful

"Excellent Mystery HOG"

PostedNovember 13, 2011

Linny394

fromTempe, AZ

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

An excellent use of a classic Edgar Allan Poe story. Though not particularly long, the bonus features made it worth the buy. The graphics were all extremely well done, and I very much enjoyed the voice acting that accompanied them.

I recommend this game!

+38points

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5 / 5

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Better than ever!

PostedNovember 18, 2011

petronia121

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Every Dark Tales I have ever played I have truly enjoyed. This latest edition is no exception. The gameplay is intriguing and challenging. The graphics and sound is excellent. Finally, I believe this to be the best Edgar Allen Poe edition BFG has released so far. Great job.

I recommend this game!

+27points

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5 / 5

22 of 25 found this review helpful

Great game

PostedDecember 3, 2011

marg6043

fromLeesburg, GA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Love this one in the series, love the story, the plot and the graphics kept me going, could not stop playing from the beginning to the end.

I recommend this game!

+19points

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5 / 5

8 of 8 found this review helpful

My 1st Dark Tales Game!!!!

PostedNovember 2, 2017

J9CT

fromSouth Africa

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Mystery Case Files: Escape from Ravenhearst

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Premature Burial got me hooked on Dark Tales games, this is an excellent game. The plot reminds me of actual cases on the true crime channels with the "speedy burial" of a loved one.

The old style graphics and music fits the time period perfectly. I enjoyed the HOS' and puzzles and one can actually see the mystery unfolding as you play unlike a lot of games.

This is a must-have game!!!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Really Great HOS Game!

PostedApril 12, 2014

Ruckus777

fromHuntington Beach, CA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Card & Board, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Dupin has done it again! This case is incredibly intriguing, and I always forget that the cases are based on actual Edgar Allen Poe stories. At the very beginning of the game I had worried that darling Dupin had a different voice-- but never to fear, the beautiful detective is still the same charming man he is. (ahem)
The game itself is really great. I always love the interface and style of this ...Show more

Dupin has done it again! This case is incredibly intriguing, and I always forget that the cases are based on actual Edgar Allen Poe stories. At the very beginning of the game I had worried that darling Dupin had a different voice-- but never to fear, the beautiful detective is still the same charming man he is. (ahem)
The game itself is really great. I always love the interface and style of this game series. While this one I felt was a little less intricate than past games, I do still enjoy it. I always wish there was the alternate "puzzle mode" for HOS like in House of Usher, since I do love those kinds of puzzles.
Overall, this is a great game with a simple yet lovely gameplay. c: Show less

I recommend this game!

+8points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Wonderful

PostedNovember 15, 2011

pinochle1980

fromGeorgia

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

This game was adequately lengthy and not obvious.

I recommend this game!

+8points

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5 / 5

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I started in the middle.

PostedJune 18, 2013

laurakay76

fromLehigh Valley, PA

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Dark Parables: The Exiled Prince Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

While this is actually the third game in the Dark Tales series from ERS, it was the one that introduced me to the series. I had the great fortune to be one of the beta testers for this game, and I was so disappointed when my trial ran out that I was absolutely determined to buy the game when it was released!

The idea of being buried alive terrifies me, as it would terrify pretty much any sane ...Show more

While this is actually the third game in the Dark Tales series from ERS, it was the one that introduced me to the series. I had the great fortune to be one of the beta testers for this game, and I was so disappointed when my trial ran out that I was absolutely determined to buy the game when it was released!

The idea of being buried alive terrifies me, as it would terrify pretty much any sane person. So to have a game where you confront that very fear is really spellbinding. Unlike its two predecessors, this Dark Tale (and all those that come after) includes voice acting for Detective Dupin and the other NPCs you meet. Dupin has a NICE voice!

The graphics are beautiful, the settings seem real despite being animated, and the mystery demands that you stick with it to the very end. The bonus chapter only makes everything that much more disturbing too. Definitely worthwhile! Show less

I recommend this game!

+5points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Best game I've played in a couple of years!

PostedJanuary 9, 2013

McKatical

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love this game. My favorite is Macabre Tales: Curse of the Nightingale because of the visuals, plot and fun factor but now it's tied with this game. The plot was excellent and fairly new to me. I loved the cut scenes and voiceovers- very well made and easily understood. The mini games were very inventive and easy to understand even of the hard level. I'm personally not a fan of HO games but ...Show more

I love this game. My favorite is Macabre Tales: Curse of the Nightingale because of the visuals, plot and fun factor but now it's tied with this game. The plot was excellent and fairly new to me. I loved the cut scenes and voiceovers- very well made and easily understood. The mini games were very inventive and easy to understand even of the hard level. I'm personally not a fan of HO games but there weren't many in this one and the game lasted hours. Will revisit the game and play it again in future! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

10 of 15 found this review helpful

great story line love the theme

PostedNovember 18, 2011

LadyAlinna

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Current Favorite:

Drawn®: Dark Flight ™ Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I always love Allen Poe's stories and really glade that the Dark Tale series is based his novel, this game gives a creepy and dark atmosphere, which I really enjoy, but the music, I have to say the background music of Dark Tale series seems kept on repeating...... but anyway, I do enjoy this game.

I recommend this game!

+5points

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