Dead Reckoning: Brassfield Manor > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

50 of 54 found this review helpful

I Reckon We Have A Murder Mystery To Solve

PostedApril 13, 2015

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

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

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Phantasmat Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This wealthy investor's annual murder mystery game was taken one step too far when the host himself ends up dead! Who's responsible for Reginald Greer's demise, his spoiled daughter, his loving but jealous son, one of the guests, a bitter investor, or maybe even the butler. (Did he use a candlestick in the dining room, or a rope in the kitchen?) Dust off your Detective's badge and get to work ...Show more

This wealthy investor's annual murder mystery game was taken one step too far when the host himself ends up dead! Who's responsible for Reginald Greer's demise, his spoiled daughter, his loving but jealous son, one of the guests, a bitter investor, or maybe even the butler. (Did he use a candlestick in the dining room, or a rope in the kitchen?) Dust off your Detective's badge and get to work solving this deadly game gone wrong, murder mystery.

Open up that sweet Examination Kit, and start looking for evidence. Clues are given as to the correct item needed to get the job done, and then you use those items to do a thorough examination. Your Evidence Board will contain all the information and evidence you collect during your investigation including bios on each suspect you interrogate. Once again you will have to determine if the suspects are being truthful, trying to deduce whether or not they are lying, using your Deduction Dialog feature. Some of the inventory items will have Plus signs indicating further action is required before using such as combining that item with another inventory item or solving a small puzzle.

The Hidden Object Scenes are are mostly interactive list finds with the final item described in a riddle form, but there are Silhouetted shapes combined such as a horn plus a horse to represent a unicorn. There is an alternative Bubble Shoot Game available, which is actually pretty addicting! The Mini Games are decent, some simple puzzles to assemble, others more complex. My favorite one was dragging various lengths of colored tiles around on a grid until they were in the position shown in the clue given.

The Collectors Edition has Movies, Music, Wallpapers, Making of, Bubble Shoot games, replayable HOP and Mini Games, 42 Hidden Tarocchi Cards, 15 Morphing Objects, a Souvenir Room, Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Geat but now I learn there is a CE...which one?

PostedApril 10, 2015

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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

Storyline

5 / 5

I was bowled over by this game. I love being able to figure out evidence and clues and interrogate suspects and catch them at lies or determine they are telling the truth. The HO and puzzles were basic good and had variants that made them more interesting...like having rebus like pictures that lead you to pick out the object sought.

I liked it so much, I got to thinking this was really CE ...Show more

I was bowled over by this game. I love being able to figure out evidence and clues and interrogate suspects and catch them at lies or determine they are telling the truth. The HO and puzzles were basic good and had variants that made them more interesting...like having rebus like pictures that lead you to pick out the object sought.

I liked it so much, I got to thinking this was really CE quality. I checked and sure enough there is a CE game. Please would some fishy let me know if the additions in the CE make it a must buy over this excellent SE? How long is the game and how long is the bonus?

Which one should I buy? Let me know because I absolutely am buying one of these.

O and let me say, that although it is fairly realistically based as a story line and in the real world...the drawing and the settings are beautiful and imaginative. This could have been one of the fairy tales in how lovely things are drawn with artistic landscapes and architecture. However there are no ogres...fairies or such for those of you offended by them. I like to spend my game time in a beautiful place...keep the stinking garbage pails and blood dripping walls in dark places where drug addicts spend their time...none of that here. This is a classy place with a murder to solve...and working on solving it is the storyline that I appreciated so much. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Another great game from Eipix.

PostedApril 10, 2015

Limey2

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have never been disappointed by any of the Eipix games I have tried. Some areas in individual games may be improved, but on the whole they are imaginative and well done. This particular game (and I played the full demo) played well, though it was a bit slow in the transition from some areas to others (not too many), plus the bottom edge of the HOS was a bit close to the back arrow to go out of ...Show more

I have never been disappointed by any of the Eipix games I have tried. Some areas in individual games may be improved, but on the whole they are imaginative and well done. This particular game (and I played the full demo) played well, though it was a bit slow in the transition from some areas to others (not too many), plus the bottom edge of the HOS was a bit close to the back arrow to go out of the HOS, but nothing that could not be dealt with. You just have to remember to make sure where the cursor is before you click.
Also the graphics are clear with a good 3D effect for a flat screen and no 3D glasses. The sounds are not monotonous, though sound effect preferences are an individual thing. Some games have very boring or really over-the-top sound effects but not Eipix.
This is another game I will be buying. Show less

I recommend this game!

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The Butler in the Library with the Candlestick

PostedMay 28, 2015

Beeblebrox

fromGermany

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I played the SE on expert and completed it in about 5 hours.

Interesting story line, good music and sounds, professional voice-overs, beautiful graphics.

The HOGs are done well, sometimes the things you look for are outlined, or you search for 5 items of the same type, or you have to answer a short riddle to know what to find. Some are interactive and in a really memorable one close to the end a ...Show more

I played the SE on expert and completed it in about 5 hours.

Interesting story line, good music and sounds, professional voice-overs, beautiful graphics.

The HOGs are done well, sometimes the things you look for are outlined, or you search for 5 items of the same type, or you have to answer a short riddle to know what to find. Some are interactive and in a really memorable one close to the end a little action scene unfolds with each item you find. There is just the right amount of them but if for some reason you don't feel like doing another one you can play a bubble game instead - which I haven't done, so I can't comment on that.

Brassfield Manor is a murder mystery, and the clues you collect throughout the game are organised in a neat evidence folder where you can review your case and the suspects. It gives you a good sense of your progress and ties the story together nicely. You have a map, too.

You also get to interview the suspects and question them by pointing at pieces of evidence or things you see about their person.

DR: Brassfield Manor does a lot of things right. So, it is a bit of a shame that it isn't a little bit more challenging. The mini-games are almost all very easy. For the adventure part of the game you mostly look for things to do in a room, then look for the things you need to do them with, without requiring too much thought (oh, a bird-shaped gap, what might go in there?!). I loved interviewing the suspects, but the game doesn't let you choose what piece of evidence you ask them about, instead, it shows you a little icon of the item you need to find and click to ask the next question. It would've been great if at least the game would let you connect your evidence to the different suspects on your own, or put together the items about which you want to ask a specific suspect.

Overall a great game that shows how diverse and interesting the HOG genre can be. If only they made it a bit more challenging, this game would've been truly outstanding. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Play. You wont be dissapointed

PostedApril 10, 2015

valgame

fromClinton Township, MI

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

All good comments. Nothing bad about this game from start to finish. I only wish there had been a bonus chapter. I am anticipating their next game. I hope you try this game for the experience of playing a game that did it all right. ENJOY!!!!

I recommend this game!

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Another Winner From Epix

PostedApril 13, 2015

Blackie110

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

What a great game! So very different and exciting. I played the whole game in one sitting...it was that good.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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find the murderer of the man in charge of the mystery weekend

PostedApril 19, 2015

denniann2

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

you have been called in to find out who murdered the man in charge of hosting a mystery weekend. you have to analyze suspects and examine evidence. there is a custom level and an interactive map but it doesn't always show you immediately what you need to do. sometimes you are left to figure it out or use another hint. the graphics are clear. there is a good story to this game. sequel......this is ...Show more

you have been called in to find out who murdered the man in charge of hosting a mystery weekend. you have to analyze suspects and examine evidence. there is a custom level and an interactive map but it doesn't always show you immediately what you need to do. sometimes you are left to figure it out or use another hint. the graphics are clear. there is a good story to this game. sequel......this is one. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Wonderful Game!

PostedMay 25, 2015

Yanie1020

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Really enjoyed this one. No complaints at all. Voiceovers were particularly good; they sounded like real actors. Good puzzles, great graphics, music was appropriate and not annoying, not an overabundance of HOS's. Highly recommend.

I recommend this game!

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Amazing! I want more of this!

PostedMay 11, 2015

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Dead Reckoning: Brassfield Manor Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

First of all: Eipix makes great games and this one is a masterpiece for sure! I love the storyline; so exiting and well made. I also enjoyed the other Dead Reckoning game. I would love to see another game of this series. This one is worth the money for sure! I bought the collectors edition and I'm glad I did it!

I recommend this game!

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Fabulous!

PostedJanuary 3, 2016

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City of Fools

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game is fabulous! So much fun, without the ridiculous fairy tale fantasy that consumes every other game lately. The hidden object scenes were wonderful, too...and I usually just 'click on everything' to get them 'over with' fast. But not here. Thoroughly enjoyed them. The mini games, too, were refreshing and challenging, yet still easily doable. I especially loved the ambient sounds of the ...Show more

This game is fabulous! So much fun, without the ridiculous fairy tale fantasy that consumes every other game lately. The hidden object scenes were wonderful, too...and I usually just 'click on everything' to get them 'over with' fast. But not here. Thoroughly enjoyed them. The mini games, too, were refreshing and challenging, yet still easily doable. I especially loved the ambient sounds of the environment -- very relaxing to listen to the rain and the crackling of a warm fire. I can't comment on the music as I opted to play without the music (and glad I did). Very rarely do I feel a game was worth the money, but I am very happy with this purchase. It's right up there with 'City of Fools' as one of my favorites! Try it, you won't be sorry. Show less

I recommend this game!

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