Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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Enjoy another fantastic Sacra Terra!! :)

PostedFebruary 17, 2013

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fromBlack Forest - Germany

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Played and loved the first one of this series already „Sacra Terra - Angelic Night“, but this one is even better! I love these „heaven and hell“ themes...

Graphics are very clear, even in the darker scenes. Characters are animated very well with good voice-overs. Lots of interactive, cluttered Hidden Object Scenes. Few puzzles/ minigames, which are not too challenging but fun!

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Played and loved the first one of this series already „Sacra Terra - Angelic Night“, but this one is even better! I love these „heaven and hell“ themes...

Graphics are very clear, even in the darker scenes. Characters are animated very well with good voice-overs. Lots of interactive, cluttered Hidden Object Scenes. Few puzzles/ minigames, which are not too challenging but fun!

6 chapters plus 1 bonus chapter.

In the options you can choose between fullscreen/ widescreen and system-/ or gamecurser.

2 modes to choose from. casual (hint refills in 1 min., active areas are highlighted) and expert (hint refills in 30 sec., active areas are not highlighted).

33 beyond objects to find and an interactive map, allowing you to jump. Map shows you locations with available action and in which area beyond objects are hidden (you are able to de-activate the last 2 functions, if you wish less handholding). Therefore I didn’t need the integrated strategy-guide. The icing on the cake would have been collecting achievements ;-) But nevertheless:

This is really a great Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure, highly recommended!!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Fun & Well Done - Better than first

PostedMarch 18, 2013

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

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4 / 5

BASED ON COMPLETED GAME IN EXPERT (2nd of 2 modes), no sparkles, some black bar hints.

**Not a game for children or those who do not like occult themes or ambiance that trends toward the dark side**

OVERVIEW THEME
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With "Kiss of Death", the developers have more than made up for any shortcomings of the first installment, "Sacra Terra: Angelic Nights", ...Show more

BASED ON COMPLETED GAME IN EXPERT (2nd of 2 modes), no sparkles, some black bar hints.

**Not a game for children or those who do not like occult themes or ambiance that trends toward the dark side**

OVERVIEW THEME
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With "Kiss of Death", the developers have more than made up for any shortcomings of the first installment, "Sacra Terra: Angelic Nights", which is also a good game, but lacks polish. "Kiss of Death" is a gorgeous game that is engaging and fun to play start to finish and has a nifty Succubus as the arch evil to overcome.

The artwork is fresh and original and the supporting graphics crisp and clear with excellent color balance. Some scenes were fairly complex and others just very eye catching.

The theme is straight forward -- "Lilith", the original succubus, has been brought back to life and is sucking the souls from any young male passersby.

The game centers around a tree that holds 4 thorn covered frames representing missing hearts from Lilith's exploits. It's up to the player to recover these hearts setting their souls free, This is the only way our heroine can save her true love who has been made into Lilith's boy-toy.

DETAILS
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MAP: This jump-map has to be one of my all time biggie-favorites. Locations are covered by a thorny heart (theme carried through from main scene). Heart color reveals location of play and actionable areas (this can be turned off). Mouse over shows picture and name of location. Locations with undiscovered "found" objects are shown (This also can be turned off).

ADVENTURE: There were quite a few items to find with a number obscurely placed. Some items stayed in inventory for a long time. That ring picked up near the beginning? -No worries. It comes in handy near the end.

iHOS: There are plenty and they are not difficult - one in each scene and some revisited. Item location is scattered but not cluttered or junk pile style. For the most part the words matched the items to find. Interaction was-fill the cup with tea, stamp the letter, zoom in to an area for more items. The scenes were nice with interesting objects but none really stood out for me.

MINI-GAMES: Most were fun and nicely packaged. They were easy, and none seemed new.--Pattern matching, color matching, align the circles, turn tiles to make a pattern,put items in the correct order using a guide found elsewhere, press bricks in the correct order through trial and error, etc.

OPENING DOORS/CHESTS: This was straight forward with a mix of keys, mini-games, and "specially shaped objects".

MORPHING/"FOUND" OBJECTS: There are 34. They are easier to spot than in the first installment and the cursor still turns into a hand when it runs over one making them easy to find. The map shows locations with undiscovered objects--This can be turned off.

ACHIEVEMENTS: None. A-ok with me as I find them distracting and don't feel completing a task deserves a pop up award box.

MUSIC: This was fine-- fit in with the theme and scenery, but I turned it off as it was distracting.

VOICE OVERS: These sounded a little hokey to me so I turned them down and read the lines while hearing a bit of what they were saying.

SOUND EFFECTS: Very good. Can't complain.
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This is a high quality, very well designed game, with creativity in theme, artwork, and game play. I got a real kick out of playing, although again, the occult is not normally a theme I enjoy. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Succubus kidnaps your fiance !!

PostedFebruary 17, 2013

Poutoule

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Dark Canvas: A Brush With Death Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Played 30 minutes, casual

- Integrated SG which shows 6 chapters + bonus play. Only 2 chapters available during the demo time

- 2 modes, casual, expert

- Notebook

- Shortly after starting the game you get an interactive map which shows areas of interest

- Voice overs

- Good music, a bit loud but fits well the game

- Throughout the game you have to find 34 morphing objects

- Hint refills in ...Show more

Played 30 minutes, casual

- Integrated SG which shows 6 chapters + bonus play. Only 2 chapters available during the demo time

- 2 modes, casual, expert

- Notebook

- Shortly after starting the game you get an interactive map which shows areas of interest

- Voice overs

- Good music, a bit loud but fits well the game

- Throughout the game you have to find 34 morphing objects

- Hint refills in 30 seconds, casual mode

- Skip button

- H0, you interact, some objects are really small

- Mini games fairly easy up to what I played

- Beautiful graphics

- Direction arrows are not always easy, especially when you try to exit a scene and it gets near your inventory

While waiting for you, your fiance opens a magic book, a succubus appears and kidnap him, up to you to rescue him. This looks like a very good game, the evil part might scare some people, still the succubus is soooo sexy :P ;)
A straight buy for me. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Good versus Evil - Great Story

PostedFebruary 17, 2013

biscuitsmama

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This second game in the Sacra Terra series is even better than the first. It seems that in the past two years games have just become better with so many of the advanced techniques that are now available to game developers.

Although this game is right up my alley and I love it, I would suggest that parents play the game first to see if the content is suitable for their teens/children. The story ...Show more

This second game in the Sacra Terra series is even better than the first. It seems that in the past two years games have just become better with so many of the advanced techniques that are now available to game developers.

Although this game is right up my alley and I love it, I would suggest that parents play the game first to see if the content is suitable for their teens/children. The story theme deals with good vs. evil and it looks like some rituals may be involved. That being said, this game is really good. We have a young woman who is out to rescue her fiancé soon after he is captured by a beautiful succubus.

There is a helpful map included and we are challenged to find 33 morphing objects throughout the game. Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death has excellent graphics and we can choose the screen size/resolution. On my laptop when the game opened it automatically almost filled my screen. When I ticked the widescreen button in options, the game then filled the entire screen. Sacra Terra runs very smoothly for me with no sluggish cursors or long scene-change delays. Along with excellent graphics we are given very credible voice overs that IMHO can either make or break a game. Another thing I like about this game is that even in casual mode, there does not seem to be an overabundance of sparkles.

The game has a mix of adventure, IHOS and puzzles. The puzzles are good and not too easy but also not frustratingly difficult. In the IHOS some items that are marked as available are slightly hidden but no interaction is required to complete the objects. It took me a few minutes in my first IHOS to catch on. Very cleverly done!

I’ve not yet finished the game but did purchase it. Because of the story and early game play, I have no doubt that this will be a great game that will hold my attention until the very end. I like this developer’s games and I don’t think they have ever presented a game I didn’t like or love. This game promises to live up to the standard that I have come to expect from the “A” team. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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AS WONDERFUL AS THE ORIGINAL

PostedFebruary 17, 2013

rosekaufmann

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Fun Factor

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I loved the first Sacra Terra and this one is just as wonderful. Your boyfriend unknowingly summons a succubus (sp) and disappears while you answer the phone. With only the strategy guide, concept art and wallpaper and presumably a bonus chapter as extras, I don't think it is really worth the CE price. The artwork is gorgeous though. And the gameplay is relatively straightforward. The voiceovers ...Show more

I loved the first Sacra Terra and this one is just as wonderful. Your boyfriend unknowingly summons a succubus (sp) and disappears while you answer the phone. With only the strategy guide, concept art and wallpaper and presumably a bonus chapter as extras, I don't think it is really worth the CE price. The artwork is gorgeous though. And the gameplay is relatively straightforward. The voiceovers are acceptable but the animated figures leave something to be desired. I'll wait for the SE, which will well be worth the money. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Excellent fun!

PostedFebruary 17, 2013

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

A demon kidnaps your fiancé, you go to Sacra Terra Island to save him....

I enjoyed this game very much, with crisp graphics and good sound quality this game is as good as, if not better, than the previous installment "Sacra Terra: Angelic Night".
If you like Good against Evil themes, you will enjoy this.
2 play modes, not too hard hidden object scenes and mini games. You have to find Beyond ...Show more

A demon kidnaps your fiancé, you go to Sacra Terra Island to save him....

I enjoyed this game very much, with crisp graphics and good sound quality this game is as good as, if not better, than the previous installment "Sacra Terra: Angelic Night".
If you like Good against Evil themes, you will enjoy this.
2 play modes, not too hard hidden object scenes and mini games. You have to find Beyond Objects throughout the game. Great interactive map where you can jump from one scene to another.
The game is overall very well conceived and I personally really enjoyed it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Fabulous HOPA! Superior Sequel!

PostedFebruary 17, 2013

MaggieMaze

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This game has everything I love. The visuals and sound are outstanding. The story is compelling and immersive. The cutscenes are vivid and engaging. The gameplay moves quickly. The characters are realistic and appealing. The animation is superior. The voices are excellent. There is magic and evil, intrigue and suspense. What’s not to like!

The opening cutscene is superb! About to propose, Mark ...Show more

This game has everything I love. The visuals and sound are outstanding. The story is compelling and immersive. The cutscenes are vivid and engaging. The gameplay moves quickly. The characters are realistic and appealing. The animation is superior. The voices are excellent. There is magic and evil, intrigue and suspense. What’s not to like!

The opening cutscene is superb! About to propose, Mark picks up a book of spells, reads aloud and unwittingly summons a succubus who takes him captive to Sacra Terra. As his girlfriend, your rescue mission frantically begins. While the plot is hardly original, the game is completely engaging.

There are a couple of things I really enjoyed. The transporter map is especially helpful. It confirms locations where morphing objects (“beyond objects”) are still to be found. No wandering around clicking everywhere to ensure that you have them all. Since I love books and dusty old libraries (okay, so I’m a geek), the book theme pleased me too. The story begins with one, and there are more involved as the story plays out.

The music also impressed me. Intense and dramatic to highlight a significant event or action. Soft and melodic elsewhere. Not repetitious or intrusive. I found the voices appropriate to the characters and totally believable. I had to smile at the gruff and crusty fisherman on the dock. To me, the graphics are amazingly colourful in spite of the dark setting, with gorgeous and detailed artwork.

There is plenty to do in each location, and inventory is used quickly. The IHOS are a bit cluttered, and I didn’t like finding a beach ball in a fantasy supernatural setting! The puzzles are fun, not frustrating. The hint recharges quickly and is directional outside of the HOS. You don’t really need the SG and, with no collectibles or achievements, some will not find this game to be CE worthy.

Based on the demo, I will add it to my collection without hesitation. See what you think! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Enjoyable 2nd Sacra Terra!!

PostedFebruary 17, 2013

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Enjoyed the first game and this one comes up to expectations. These devs also did 'Alien Town'. Played the demo on casual and mini-games and HOGs are fairly easy. Some items #HOGs# are a bit hard to find but not too bad. 34 morphing objects to hunt for, very realistic speech from the characters, excellant visual and music. Integral map which makes getting to a scene alot easier. Any fishes who ...Show more

Enjoyed the first game and this one comes up to expectations. These devs also did 'Alien Town'. Played the demo on casual and mini-games and HOGs are fairly easy. Some items #HOGs# are a bit hard to find but not too bad. 34 morphing objects to hunt for, very realistic speech from the characters, excellant visual and music. Integral map which makes getting to a scene alot easier. Any fishes who like a challenge, this isn't it, but a totally relaxing enjoyable game. Haven't decided yet whether it is worth buying the CE or waiting for the SE. Enjoy!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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A DEFINITE CE BUY

PostedApril 1, 2014

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I rarely buy ce's but I have to say that I completely recommend this as a ce. The extra game play was extraordinary and I found it MORE challenging than the game itself. That being said, there is a glitch. I was 60 seconds from the end and the game thought I had picked up a necessary item but it wouldn't let me have it and I had to completely start the game over. Make SURE you have the ring near ...Show more

I rarely buy ce's but I have to say that I completely recommend this as a ce. The extra game play was extraordinary and I found it MORE challenging than the game itself. That being said, there is a glitch. I was 60 seconds from the end and the game thought I had picked up a necessary item but it wouldn't let me have it and I had to completely start the game over. Make SURE you have the ring near beginning or don't continue. Show less

I recommend this game!

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A Good Sequel

PostedOctober 15, 2017

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Storyline

5 / 5

This game is perhaps not as original as the first in the series (Sacra Terra: Angelic Night). Big Fish has made so many games where the main character goes to find a loved one captured or otherwise "taken" by some form of Evil. The idea of Star Crossed Lovers is also rather well-known. But this game presents the old ideas in a very original manner. It is also not as "dark" as I called the first ...Show more

This game is perhaps not as original as the first in the series (Sacra Terra: Angelic Night). Big Fish has made so many games where the main character goes to find a loved one captured or otherwise "taken" by some form of Evil. The idea of Star Crossed Lovers is also rather well-known. But this game presents the old ideas in a very original manner. It is also not as "dark" as I called the first game in the series. In fact, it can actually be quite touching and heart-warming in so many ways.

Like the first game, even though it is a Collector's Edition, it does not have any of those pesky Achievements that serve to only distract the players from the storyline and the gameplay. It does have the Beyond (morphing) Objects but, as in the first game, they are so easy to find - there is one in every location and all you have to do is move your cursor around the screen to find that clutching hand which indicates either something you can pick up for your inventory OR the Beyond Object. Unlike the first game, however, you don't get any "award" for finding all the Beyond Objects. In the first game, finding all these objects unlocked the Videos on the Main Menu, allowing you to see all the cutscenes in the game. Unfortunately, this game does not have that feature at all. The Extras give you only the Clipart and the Wallpapers. Not a good "subtraction," since it is always nice to be able to see at least some of the cutscenes again.

The Hidden Object scenes are okay, but it *can* be difficult to find some objects sometimes. The Hint is as great as that in the first game, however, and available in both the Casual and Expert Difficulty Modes. As in the first game again, the Hint can also guide you in the game itself, not just in the HO scenes. What's probably the best feature, however, which was not available at all in the first game, is that we have a MAP! And a great one at that, showing you not only the locations, but also whether a location has a Beyond Object. It also gives you a total of such objects we have found. The Map even tells you whether an action is available and, if so, at what location. What's more, you can actually turn off any of these features (showing Beyond Objects and Available Actions) on the Map itself. Thus, lots of help, and available as needed/desired.

The puzzles are not always as "user friendly" as those in the previous game though. But I noted only two such puzzles, which some folks might find frustrating. But you can either solve these puzzles with the help of the Collector's Edition's handy Strategy Guide, OR just SKIP them!

As for the storyline, it *is* very interesting and, as I indicated, much more positive than the first game. But I couldn't help but feel that the developers forgot who the real villain was in the first game. I will not say more, of course, because that might be a spoiler. So I will just let you figure out for yourself what I mean. LOL!!! :D

In short, a really nice game. Well done, indeed. Show less

I recommend this game!

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