Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

227 of 274 found this review helpful

Already one of my favourites!!! :)

PostedAugust 10, 2013

majageorg

fromBlack Forest - Germany

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

After their brilliant Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren’s Call, here comes Artifex Mundi’s next highlight… This game definately has it all!! Graphics and cutscenes are tremendously welldone. Loved all those charakters with their german accent, it was a lot of fun to listen to their conversations, made me laugh more than once!

3 modes to choose from, 9 chapters plus bonus-chapter, lockable ...Show more

After their brilliant Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren’s Call, here comes Artifex Mundi’s next highlight… This game definately has it all!! Graphics and cutscenes are tremendously welldone. Loved all those charakters with their german accent, it was a lot of fun to listen to their conversations, made me laugh more than once!

3 modes to choose from, 9 chapters plus bonus-chapter, lockable inventory, strategy guide doesn’t follow your progress, direction giving hint, map shows you available action and takes you there. A mechanical raven, Mathew, is your helping friend!

Lots of different hidden object scenes: fragments, silhouettes, find and use items, and slightly interactive from list. Even more minigames, most of them wellknown and good to solve, like slider-puzzles, rotate rings to form a pattern, turn all lights red…

Extras: 30 different hidden steambugs, lots of achievements, re-playable minigames and hidden object scenes, concept art, music, posters and bonus-chapter.

Truly high recommended!!!! :) Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

95 of 112 found this review helpful

Finally something a little different

PostedAugust 10, 2013

Bonniesan

fromTampa, FL

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Nice story, no castles or monsters-little tired of those. Mix of hidden object, fragmented object and puzzles. Level of challenge was about perfect for me. I think I skipped 1 puzzle and didn't use any hints. I played on the medium level since I like the hidden object scenes indicated. It was quite fun and entertaining. I got a chuckle when I clicked on the little girl with the cat in the Inn and ...Show more

Nice story, no castles or monsters-little tired of those. Mix of hidden object, fragmented object and puzzles. Level of challenge was about perfect for me. I think I skipped 1 puzzle and didn't use any hints. I played on the medium level since I like the hidden object scenes indicated. It was quite fun and entertaining. I got a chuckle when I clicked on the little girl with the cat in the Inn and she sang "Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur" from the Big Bang Theory. I like games that have little extras to find-mechanical bugs in this one. Voice acting was very professional for the most part, everything ran smoothly, graphics were very good and clear.
Quality game, in my opinion. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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I am loving it

PostedAugust 10, 2013

KushkaW

fromAtlanta

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

It is hard to believe the other reviewer has played the same game as I am playing.

This is a great game -

I have been playing for 3 hours now - and according to the guide am about half way through,

The protagonist is a foreign agent meeting her guardian in an 19th century German steam punk village. Her guardian is then kidnaped by this engineer who is causing earthquakes, building robots and ...Show more

It is hard to believe the other reviewer has played the same game as I am playing.

This is a great game -

I have been playing for 3 hours now - and according to the guide am about half way through,

The protagonist is a foreign agent meeting her guardian in an 19th century German steam punk village. Her guardian is then kidnaped by this engineer who is causing earthquakes, building robots and planning bad things.

With the help of your guardian's robot bird, you are out to save the day.

There are beautiful landscapes to get through, interesting villagers to interact with and mechanical marvels to assemble.

There are all types of HOP, fragmented and interactive, as well as list,

The map is interactive and allows for jumps. You have achievements to earn and robot bugs to collect.

I am having a delightful time, and thus highly recommend this game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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I really really really liked this game.....

PostedAugust 10, 2013

mrm2006

fromBelton MO

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The storyline is a bit confusing at first. You are a detective and you have been called upon by your mentor, Dr. Mentor, to the town of Hochwald that is being slowly and then inevitably completely ruined by a HUGE tremor caused by a big bad (really big - like half the size of the empire state building) mechanical robot. But, each time a tremor hits, all Dr. Ink says isi " this is bad and getting ...Show more

The storyline is a bit confusing at first. You are a detective and you have been called upon by your mentor, Dr. Mentor, to the town of Hochwald that is being slowly and then inevitably completely ruined by a HUGE tremor caused by a big bad (really big - like half the size of the empire state building) mechanical robot. But, each time a tremor hits, all Dr. Ink says isi " this is bad and getting worse". No kidding doc! There are soldiers everywhere - baddies and the huge, big, bad mechanical robot rams his fist through the wall and kidnaps Dr. Ink, grabbing him and putting him in a cage where he is carried on the robot's back up to a castle beyond the town in the mountains. And then a zeppelin appears so, of course, you go around town finding pieces of the soldier's outfit so you can disguise yourself and get on said zeppelin. Why walk when you can fly - seriously, that's what she said - lol. There are cute things so - yes. There is an amazingly cute gold mechanical bird that was Dr. Ink's companion but gets destroyed in the last quake - but you put him together and he becomes your companion/hint. His name is Matthew (love it - my son's name). The people in town seem to being nice and helpful. Now, on to the other things I deem not quite so important but take notes on just for you:

If you click on the "extras" icon you can actually find the achievements room - you have a boatload (ok - 25) of achievements you can get and they seem to form an image of a woman. Well, not seem, they do. You also have to - well, you don't have to but you can - collect 30 mechanical bugs (11 in Hochwald, 8 elsewhere, and 11 someplace else) - you're actually told where you can find them - not specifically - but like in town, etc. And they are not difficult to find because they are bugs, mechanical and not small. I found like 5 before the FT ended (which only took me 35 mins.). There is also a bonus game called "Ink's story", along with all the wallpapers, soundtracks, etc., etc.

The HOGs that I can remember playing were interactive, the mini games easy. I did not have to use the strategy guide at all. Matthew - sorry, the hint button - magically recharged liked immediately and he boinked his little gold beak on it to let you know it was ready - awwww - sorry I am all for the cuteness this week.

All in all for those of you who like all the bells and whistles that come with a CE and this seems to have quite a few (surprised that you could actually see the achievement room and know how many achievements you get and where you can find the collectible bugs). Unfortunately, for me, I'm on a limited income and already begging family members to help me buy 3 CEs I desperately want so I will prob have to wait for the SE to come out and hope I haven't blown all my free codes on games that I already want as well.

OH, and if you hate bugs of any kind this game is not for you - mechanical and otherwise this game will not be for you!

This game was awesome and I am so sorry it ended - ARGH! I want this game!!!!!!! Glam-ma says high 5 and just get it - well, try the free trial first but I'll bet you WILL buy it afterwards. Show less

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Gorgeous game

PostedAugust 19, 2013

kinga76

fromPerth, Australia

Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

If you're sick of demented werewolves and bloody corpses and love beautiful graphics, daring adventure and an interesting storyline then this is the game for you.

So excited to find an adventure/HO game that isn't dark and depressing but instead offers good, old-fashioned baddies and an immersive world full of wonder.

I love the setting in what seems to be a Bavarian village, with German ...Show more

If you're sick of demented werewolves and bloody corpses and love beautiful graphics, daring adventure and an interesting storyline then this is the game for you.

So excited to find an adventure/HO game that isn't dark and depressing but instead offers good, old-fashioned baddies and an immersive world full of wonder.

I love the setting in what seems to be a Bavarian village, with German townsfolk in traditional garb and accents to boot.

I enjoyed the mini-games as well, some of which I hadn't encountered before. The HO scenes were delightful too, and there were was a good balance between the two.

The only minus (and this is a small one) was that the ending seemed rather abrupt and hurried, almost as if the developers ran out of time/money and had to cut it short. Still, this is only a minor bug and certainly doesn't detract from the game itself, which more than makes up for it.

I hope to see more games like this on BF! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

9 of 9 found this review helpful

Don't listen to the negs, try it yourself!

PostedAugust 11, 2013

IvanRic

fromDenver

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I was a little surprised by the negative reviews for this game, it seemed promising. I decided to try the demo. I loved every minute of the demo, and since purchasing, have continued to find this game to be a great gem! Fans of the genre need to try it out, nuff said.

I recommend this game!

+9points

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5 / 5

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LOVELY and RELAXING; BEAUTIFULLY DONE

PostedAugust 10, 2013

rosekaufmann

fromLos Angeles

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Surface: Mystery of Another World

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Agree with KushkaW. Very lovely game with lots to do. If you don't like dialogue, you probably won't like it much because you sometimes have to talk to people to find out what needs to be done. Variety types of HOS and puzzles, which aren't too complicated. Like KushkaW, this would be much longer game for me than the 2 1/2 hours someone said the game was. I like to play casual and take in the ...Show more

Agree with KushkaW. Very lovely game with lots to do. If you don't like dialogue, you probably won't like it much because you sometimes have to talk to people to find out what needs to be done. Variety types of HOS and puzzles, which aren't too complicated. Like KushkaW, this would be much longer game for me than the 2 1/2 hours someone said the game was. I like to play casual and take in the well-crafted environments. I play to enjoy, not to see how fast I can finish. Game has very good production values and beautifully conceived and executed details. Can't wait for the ending, even though it's probably what I'd expect. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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I should have waited a day for this 1/2 price sale but I couldn't LOL

PostedAugust 12, 2013

Silverfox531089

fromOntario Canada

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Others have described the game play very well and I usually just play the demo and then wait for a half price sale. This one I was enjoying it so much that I bought it anyway! Then, of course, it came on sale for 1/2 price today! Of the list on sale I have them all except the 3 TD & TM games :(

Anyway, I am enjoying the game - not too difficult but not easy either. A great way to spend a Sunday. ...Show more

Others have described the game play very well and I usually just play the demo and then wait for a half price sale. This one I was enjoying it so much that I bought it anyway! Then, of course, it came on sale for 1/2 price today! Of the list on sale I have them all except the 3 TD & TM games :(

Anyway, I am enjoying the game - not too difficult but not easy either. A great way to spend a Sunday. Try it you might like it and with the 1/2 price sale well worth the cost :)

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I recommend this game!

+8points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

7 of 7 found this review helpful

Long live steampunk

PostedSeptember 15, 2013

Polrev

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Incredible game for those tired of fairy tales and horrifying stories.
Every game element holds the highest mark. A lot of effort was put to bring out this masterpiece. Start playing to prove it for yourself.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

7 of 7 found this review helpful

Great game

PostedAugust 11, 2013

jmidge0217

fromMedford, OR

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Final Cut: Encore Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Just finished the demo & immediately bought the game. Although I was dissappointed that the demo ended long before my "free" hour was up.
I play a good number of games, but still consider myself a casual player. I often get frustrated by the difficulty of the puzzles & HOGs. For me in this game both had the perfect level of challenge.

I loved the graphics, music & story-line-even though I am not ...Show more

Just finished the demo & immediately bought the game. Although I was dissappointed that the demo ended long before my "free" hour was up.
I play a good number of games, but still consider myself a casual player. I often get frustrated by the difficulty of the puzzles & HOGs. For me in this game both had the perfect level of challenge.

I loved the graphics, music & story-line-even though I am not really sure what steam punk is ;-). Show less

I recommend this game!

+7points

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