The Secret Order: Ancient Times > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

155 of 173 found this review helpful

Unstable Artifacts

PostedMay 25, 2014

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle

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New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The Mask and Scepter that were stolen a few weeks ago are now unstable and consuming the world into oblivion. The only solution is to board the Royal Griffin once again and travel to Nineteenth Century London to destroy the artifacts that were created from celestial materials. It's already too late for Sarah Pennington's father and museum curator Christopher, the artifacts are too powerful and ...Show more

The Mask and Scepter that were stolen a few weeks ago are now unstable and consuming the world into oblivion. The only solution is to board the Royal Griffin once again and travel to Nineteenth Century London to destroy the artifacts that were created from celestial materials. It's already too late for Sarah Pennington's father and museum curator Christopher, the artifacts are too powerful and they too are being consumed into a vortex void, it's time to save the world!

I love the way this series ties the stories together, yet make the game unique enough to stand alone for those who haven't played any of the Secret Order games. I also recommend the Collector's Edition because of the available Griffin collectibles, turquoise Unicorn collectibles and golden Dragon collectibles as well as a bonus game and built in Strategy Guide. The graphics are superb in some areas, crystal clear and colorful but I wasn't thrilled with the blurry ill defined items in the hidden object scenes, this made no sense to me. Another feature this game has is a baby Griffin that hatches and becomes your sidekick. I wanted a majestic Royal Griffin and this baby playdoh griffin was out of place and clearly hatched to add a cuteness aspect. Other than that I loved this game.

The hidden object scenes are interactive list finds and finding fragments of a single item, there was an option to switch to a game of Mah-jongg instead of the HOS. Although I wasn't thrilled with the graphics of the HOS, I was thrilled with the mini games which ranged from simple puzzles to complex thought processing games. My personal favorite was the game that required you to use directional mirrors to guide different colored light beams to the color matching gem, some mirrors were broken and could be fixed, others were broken and you had to bypass that area.

If you have the chance, start with the first game in this series, BUT this is merely a suggestion and not required to enjoy this solid game. This is the type of game that has plenty of interactive areas in each scene, and a pleasant change of scenery between the current world and the olden world of yesteryear, a thoroughly entertaining game which allows you to save the world (hopefully) enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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A long, interesting, challenging game

PostedOctober 8, 2014

greenshade

fromCincinnati, OH

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

the review title about says it all. I did not care for the demo in the first game of the series so didn't purchase it. This game, however caught my interest right away. Love the realism mixed with computer graphics.. soo much to do.. most of the puzzles were doable for me (and I usually end up skipping) map worked great although I rather try to remember where to go and what to do and walk it.. ...Show more

the review title about says it all. I did not care for the demo in the first game of the series so didn't purchase it. This game, however caught my interest right away. Love the realism mixed with computer graphics.. soo much to do.. most of the puzzles were doable for me (and I usually end up skipping) map worked great although I rather try to remember where to go and what to do and walk it.. hint system works fine. I was able to switch between the standard interactive HOs and a majohng game.

I estimate it took me between 5-6 hours to complete and I understand there might be a 3rd game to the series which I will definitely purchase after enjoying this one so much. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Beautiful Standard Edition Game

PostedJune 10, 2014

deddu

fromCalifornia USA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

There is a lot to do in this game. You travel to the past in order to destroy artifacts and along the way you acquire a cute baby griffin to assist you. You have a map, notes, and a hint key. I thought the game played like a CE becasue it was long and complex. I really liked the mini-puzzles (some new to me); there are also story boards to complete. A big plus for me you only went to the HOs ...Show more

There is a lot to do in this game. You travel to the past in order to destroy artifacts and along the way you acquire a cute baby griffin to assist you. You have a map, notes, and a hint key. I thought the game played like a CE becasue it was long and complex. I really liked the mini-puzzles (some new to me); there are also story boards to complete. A big plus for me you only went to the HOs once. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Beautiful Game!

PostedMay 27, 2014

the3rdparty

fromUSA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed everything about this game. It is one of those that has enough substance that I know I will play it several more times in the future. The artwork is beautiful.

I loved the baby griffin and all the other fantastic creatures and can't wait to see them all again.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

18 of 22 found this review helpful

Made Me Use My Wits

PostedMay 30, 2014

scrcrow

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoyed the game a lot. I hope the other Secret Order games are this good. If you like to solve puzzles, and more than just 'hidden objects'; investigate this game. I think you'll like it.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Fun to play

PostedDecember 30, 2014

Spenco

fromNowra, Australia

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Puzzle, Mahjong

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Echoes of the Past: The Citadels of Time

(144)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed this game! A vast improvement on the previous 2. Really liked the map. Saves all that trudging around. Baby griffin was cute. Beautiful graphics and colors, nice and clear. Dialogue speed was good and kept going, didn't wait for a click. Puzzles just challenging enough for me. Puzzle info was clear and easy to understand. Didn't have to skip any. Game length also good, not too ...Show more

I really enjoyed this game! A vast improvement on the previous 2. Really liked the map. Saves all that trudging around. Baby griffin was cute. Beautiful graphics and colors, nice and clear. Dialogue speed was good and kept going, didn't wait for a click. Puzzles just challenging enough for me. Puzzle info was clear and easy to understand. Didn't have to skip any. Game length also good, not too short. I would definitely recommend this game! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

15 of 19 found this review helpful

Great Game.!

PostedMay 29, 2014

Lillyjo

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

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Tales of Terror: House on the Hill Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really liked this game. Sometimes, very challenging and sometimes too easy for an "Expert". I will recommend this game to anyone who likes a good Mystery. Where are the "Bonus" Games?

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

6 of 10 found this review helpful

Excellent game !

PostedFebruary 7, 2015

tutortime

fromFlorida

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Very interesting story line. The graphics were a bit dark but related to the story line. It seemed to be a very long game with loads of different scenes to interact in.

I recommend this game!

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Impressive Medieval Artifact Adventure HOG

PostedSeptember 18, 2016

ninja226

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Storyline--imaginative, original, engaging

Voiceovers--good. Characters speak at normal pace instead of caterpillar pace for stunted readers

Graphics--very good to excellent. The mythical castle is particularly breathtaking. Characters are clear and sharp, but definitely computer generated and somewhat robotic looking.

Music-fits well with the story and not annoying

Games--easy to ...Show more

Storyline--imaginative, original, engaging

Voiceovers--good. Characters speak at normal pace instead of caterpillar pace for stunted readers

Graphics--very good to excellent. The mythical castle is particularly breathtaking. Characters are clear and sharp, but definitely computer generated and somewhat robotic looking.

Music-fits well with the story and not annoying

Games--easy to moderately challenging. I had to consult the walkthrough several times to get past, but a good mix to keep you interested.

HOS--straightforward, nothing fancy. Some items are small and well hidden. You can always play Mahjong if you want to skip HO.

Hard mode allows Hint & Skip feature, which I wish every game has

The baby Griffin is your helper for retrieving items high up in the scene. He is adorable, especially when he 1st hatches from his egg. A nice touch to the game.

I highly recommend this game. A fantastic value for an SE game. It is quite a long game if played in Hard mode, without being frustrating.

I will be looking for more similar games from Sunward devs. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Really Fun Game

PostedJune 21, 2014

clasyy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I really enjoyed this game, it was unique and kept me interested all the way through.

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