Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Best Grim Legends game ever!

PostedSeptember 28, 2014

beach777

fromMaryville, TN

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I played the entire CE and bonus round in one day. Completely immersive! Only stopped to go back and read the original fairy tale (Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans") again. SUCH a good story. Great game play, challenging wo/ being distracting. Beautiful graphics, animation - especially lip synching w/ voice overs - is outstanding. Cannot say enough good things about this game!

I recommend this game!

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Demo Only Everyone has Secrets

PostedSeptember 27, 2014

cindybuns

fromWoodhaven, New York, USA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

You play the part of a healer and the King requests your help in healing his Queen whom he loves (she has never spoken). The King's mum at first seems sympathetic (is she or isn't she#; the Queen also has secrets but it is obvious that she loves her son; who as you are about to treat her is kidnapped by Dark Magic which is outlawed in their land; the Queen is accused thrown into prison and ...Show more

You play the part of a healer and the King requests your help in healing his Queen whom he loves (she has never spoken). The King's mum at first seems sympathetic (is she or isn't she#; the Queen also has secrets but it is obvious that she loves her son; who as you are about to treat her is kidnapped by Dark Magic which is outlawed in their land; the Queen is accused thrown into prison and sentenced to death. Thus begins the adventure.

Pros
1--graphics are excellent, clear and very colorful, some even appear 3D
2--collectibles to find which are not all easy
3--fragments, interactive; find # of items HOS
4--puzzles seem familiar but some are difficult #I skipped a few#
5--voices are ok
6--achievements to earn
7--swallow helps you in beginning then goes back to her nest
8--jump map which indicates where you have tasks to perform #beam me up Scotty#
9--notebook listing tasks as well
10--8 chapters plus 2 chapters in bonus game
11--3 levels of play

Cons
So far I haven't found any, I got to the point where the demo ended and still had 22 minutes left to play and was intrigued enough to purchase.

It appears the storyline is loosely based on the fairy tale 7 Swan Princesses #maybe that's why she cannot talk#. It appeared that as I progressed in the game the difficulty level increased and I played in Casual mode. Since there is a sale this weekend on CE's I think I'll take advantage of it.

I do prefer the fantasy type of games and I'm hoping to really enjoy this one #I also have the 1st Grim Legends). All I can suggest is that you try it and see if you are intrigued by this game as well. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Review of Completed Game

PostedSeptember 30, 2014

Kkdoc

fromOHIO

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Finally, a game that kept my interest, was fun to play, and had a variety of HOS that did not interrupt the adventure flow of the game, with puzzles that had interesting twists. Artwork phenomenal, and because it was a fairytale, the "cartoonish" characters were appropriate and well done. Voiceovers were also very good. (the gibberish spoken by the fairy dust spirits most prominent in the bonus ...Show more

Finally, a game that kept my interest, was fun to play, and had a variety of HOS that did not interrupt the adventure flow of the game, with puzzles that had interesting twists. Artwork phenomenal, and because it was a fairytale, the "cartoonish" characters were appropriate and well done. Voiceovers were also very good. (the gibberish spoken by the fairy dust spirits most prominent in the bonus chapter was supposed to be unintelligible as that was their language).
I really wanted to give it 4.75 stars though for a few reasons. First, there is no custom mode for difficulty, (I hate missclick penalties, for example. There was often no reset option for puzzles, and finally, although the extras included a chance to replay the HO scenes, there was no such opportunity to replay minipuzzles. (Sometimes, I like to see if I can actually solve the harder ones that I skipped during a game). Other than those minor annoyances, this was really a good game. I was pleasantly surprised. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Healer ? or Detective ?

PostedSeptember 28, 2014

skborneman

fromChicago, IL USA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I can honestly say I enjoyed this game alot. You are called by the king who dearly loves his wife and child but his wife cannot speak and he needs a healer !! The king's mother is helping you and you start in but wait a minute !! The baby is kidnapped ? and a series of events start to unfold. The story line is very interesting and who stole the baby and why ? So this is where you start your ...Show more

I can honestly say I enjoyed this game alot. You are called by the king who dearly loves his wife and child but his wife cannot speak and he needs a healer !! The king's mother is helping you and you start in but wait a minute !! The baby is kidnapped ? and a series of events start to unfold. The story line is very interesting and who stole the baby and why ? So this is where you start your search. The Ho's are interesting and I can honestly say there fun, not typical and the music is nice also. There are swans but dark swans with evil and white swans ? why are they fighting ? The scenes are very very nicely done and I played in Casual mode and found this game outstanding in so many ways, in fact played it twice. Hats off to the people who made this game possible, we need more like it !! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Gorgeous Good Time

PostedSeptember 29, 2014

SafetyDeb

fromDFW Texas

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3

Current Favorite:

Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Game had great extras and achievements, was fairly easy and very entertaining. Well worth the money for a Brothers Grimm Tale of "The 7 Swans". Being a Brothers Grimm tale of course makes it a dark tale but the scenery and the mute sister of the swan brothers are beautifully made. Well put together, flowed well and some parts had me thinking hard before I put it all together. But overall it was ...Show more

Game had great extras and achievements, was fairly easy and very entertaining. Well worth the money for a Brothers Grimm Tale of "The 7 Swans". Being a Brothers Grimm tale of course makes it a dark tale but the scenery and the mute sister of the swan brothers are beautifully made. Well put together, flowed well and some parts had me thinking hard before I put it all together. But overall it was fun. The bonus chapter too was awesome! I loved the artists rendering of the forest spirit folk that lived in Root City. THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT I FEEL MAKES A GREAT COLLECTORS EDITION GAME! ..and thats what helped me decide to give it 5 stars. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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A Little Different!

PostedSeptember 28, 2014

difficult1

fromOz

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I play A LOT of these games, and anything with a bit of difference to the others is always welcome.

STORY:
The story is our usual Royal family in distress with a dark magic twist. You are a female healer, here to help. I don't take a lot of notice of the story lines any more......there is a lot of same old same old...

HOPS and MINI GAMES: It's the games and HOPS that do it for me. Here there is ...Show more

I play A LOT of these games, and anything with a bit of difference to the others is always welcome.

STORY:
The story is our usual Royal family in distress with a dark magic twist. You are a female healer, here to help. I don't take a lot of notice of the story lines any more......there is a lot of same old same old...

HOPS and MINI GAMES: It's the games and HOPS that do it for me. Here there is enough invention in the mini games to warrant some surprise; and the HOPS have a little extra twist to them. I love anything in these two areas that causes me to think a bit more out of the usual.

GRAPHICS: they're quite lovely! Lovely colour tones and sharp enough.

MUSIC and SOUNDS: Not annoying is a good thing for me!

OVERALL: I really am enjoying it so far. It has 3 difficulty level. I always play the hardest mode, and, unlike some other games, it doesn't give you any obvious prompts; which is as it should be. This game is just different enough to put it's head above the usual games. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Quite Lovely

PostedOctober 3, 2014

PistolPoet

fromSerbia

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

BASED ON THE FULL GAME

You'll like this game if:
1) You like fairy-tale settings and stories.
2) You don't mind a visual style that's not completely realistic.
3) You don't expect a very challenging game.

Good sides:
1) The graphics. Oh, the graphics. I really love it when a developer isn't afraid to explore different styles and create something unique. The almost-watercolour visuals add so much ...Show more

BASED ON THE FULL GAME

You'll like this game if:
1) You like fairy-tale settings and stories.
2) You don't mind a visual style that's not completely realistic.
3) You don't expect a very challenging game.

Good sides:
1) The graphics. Oh, the graphics. I really love it when a developer isn't afraid to explore different styles and create something unique. The almost-watercolour visuals add so much atmosphere to the game and make it really stand out. I'd give this game 4.5 stars if I could, but I'm giving it 5 rather than 4 just to encourage the developer to keep experimenting with the graphics.
2) The different helpers. You'll encounter various creatures who will help you on your way, but will leave you after a while. I think this is a good compromise for those players who don't like animal helpers.
3) The story isn't exactly new, but the developers tried to give it a new spin and I think it works.

Bad sides:
1) This isn't the most challenging of games. Some puzzles are repeated, which is a bit annoying. I don't think I've seen a single new or innovative puzzle.
2) Some players might still find the story uninteresting or overdone.
3) The children voice-over actors are atrocious. I don't remember when I last heard such terrible acting.

Conclusion: This game could have certainly done more to try to be original and innovative. As it is, it's a thing of beauty with an excellent fairy-tale atmosphere, so it's at least worth a demo playthrough. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Thoroughly enjoyed it

PostedSeptember 30, 2014

Runningbear214

fromLake Jackson, Texas

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Beautiful graphics galore, different types of HOPs--from find and assemble 3 parts of one item, to siliouhets, "regular" HOP and interactive ones. Tho the voice/mouth sync is lacking, it's pretty much the only bad thing I can say bad about the game.

I love the fact that you aren't just stuck with one animal helper--as you go thru, you get a new one per area. A swallow first, then an otter...after ...Show more

Beautiful graphics galore, different types of HOPs--from find and assemble 3 parts of one item, to siliouhets, "regular" HOP and interactive ones. Tho the voice/mouth sync is lacking, it's pretty much the only bad thing I can say bad about the game.

I love the fact that you aren't just stuck with one animal helper--as you go thru, you get a new one per area. A swallow first, then an otter...after that, I don't know, as I'm not done #and restarted it already so that I'll remember to look for the hidden emblems!#

Wish there were more collectables and a scene where you can collect coins or whatever in order to "fix up" said room.

All in all, LOVE this game, and will play it many times over the year. Well done, to the developers and BF for offering it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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I never comment on these boards....and I play Big Fish EVERY DAY!!!

PostedSeptember 29, 2014

ezpetunia

fromEwing, New Jersey

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

It is quite the rare occasion that something really unique, beautiful and relaxing comes up...this is it, and this is the first time I have commented in over 4=5 years!!!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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"Engaging"

PostedOctober 1, 2014

Starswim

fromWanaka, South Island, New Zealand.

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

One word sums up this game 'engaging'. That's what it does from the moment you see the rich awesome artwork and vivid colours that engage your senses, then the story engages you further to the point you don't want to stop...it's full of pleasure! The mini games are in harmony with the flow of the game...it's a delight! Go on...engage yourself in this wonderful game!

I recommend this game!

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