Amaranthine Voyage: The Obsidian Book > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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looking for an evil woman trying to dominate the world

PostedJune 16, 2015

denniann2

fromharrisonburg, virginia

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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

a custom level and interactive map. you are eve and sent by the CCPP looking for another person who is researching harmonium. you have the help of another man and then a man of that world. his world is being taken over by this evil woman. you have to fully charge the harmonium object throughout the game to beat her at the end. sequel...i would say so..

I recommend this game!

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Amaranthine Voyage: The Obsidian Book

PostedJune 2, 2017

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Mystery Case Files: Escape from Ravenhearst

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Very colourful graphics well done, great story which got you involved saving both worlds, loved that and stacks of puzzles, music/sound was great as always..

Good work Big Fish:)

I recommend this game!

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AN AMARANTHINE VOYAGE TO FIND THE HARMONIUM

PostedSeptember 23, 2018

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Amaranthine Voyage: The Obsidian Book is the fourth game in the series. In the Obsidian Book you have been called upon to find missing professor Samantha Bennett, a physicist who has been investigating Harmonium. Dr. Bennett and her team have not been heard from recently and it is feared that something has happened to her. Off you go to Iceland to see if you can locate Dr. Bennett. As you are ...Show more

Amaranthine Voyage: The Obsidian Book is the fourth game in the series. In the Obsidian Book you have been called upon to find missing professor Samantha Bennett, a physicist who has been investigating Harmonium. Dr. Bennett and her team have not been heard from recently and it is feared that something has happened to her. Off you go to Iceland to see if you can locate Dr. Bennett. As you are about to reach her camp settlement, a helicopter flying over your location causes an avalanche so now you must find a different way to the encampment.

I have all of the other games in the series and was slightly disappointed when this one didn’t seem to be quite as good. I was very involved in the demo but it seemed to end quickly and of course with a cliffhanger I needed to purchase the game to find out the rest of the story. Did I like the game? The answer is yes and it turned out to be much better than I thought. What I really enjoyed was the bit of sci-fi where we go through a portal to another world as we follow our leads.

The graphics in the game are absolutely excellent and at times colorful. Hey, the beginning of the game is snow and ice so it was nice to find that “other world”. The game has the usual four modes of gameplay with the custom being the newest mode to be offered. I like fiddling with the various options particularly since I can turn off the tutorial and the sparkles. I like to take my time and figure out what to do next and any glints seem to make the game too easy.

The HOPS are very enjoyable and well-designed. There is a variety of style as well but if you don’t want to look for items then you can switch to an alternate Bubble-Popper game. Even though the HOPS are very entertaining, the puzzles are even better. Even though most of the puzzles are fairly easy, I still found them fun to solve.

Since I love HOPA games and the genre, I am not hard to please when it comes to the individual games. For me a great storyline and fun gameplay are what I look forward to the most. I found the Obsidian Book to be a perfect game for me and the way I like to play but, as always, please try the demo to see if this is a game you will enjoy. Happy gaming! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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I would go for this game

PostedJune 6, 2015

nicstir

fromMichigan

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Played a few games in my time This one was worth it. If you are confused You do not know what you are doing

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

Excellent game but blurry video cut scenes

PostedSeptember 15, 2018

ninja226

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Skill Level:Expert

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I loved this game, but good grief, Eipix needs to update their intro and make all video cut scenes HD. The game, although good, is going to look dated a few yrs from now.

There is a lot to do in this game. Puzzles are easy. Sleuthing aspect is excellent. Story is excellent and easy to follow.

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I loved this game, but good grief, Eipix needs to update their intro and make all video cut scenes HD. The game, although good, is going to look dated a few yrs from now.

There is a lot to do in this game. Puzzles are easy. Sleuthing aspect is excellent. Story is excellent and easy to follow.

You will have to use an amulet for certain tasks, such as mending, cleaning, and changing phases, but amulet will not work until you have acquired enough crystals to power up amulet. Also you have a helper friend to obtain items up high. He is kind of cute, but disappears in middle of game and reappears towards the end.

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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The Book of Obsidian

PostedMay 25, 2015

pennmom36

fromIf a helicopter was able to land at the campsite, why did Eve have to hike her way up the mountain?

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Phantasmat Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Professor Samantha Bennett has been on assignment with the Center for Control of Paranormal Phenomenon (a.k.a. CCPP) in Iceland. When the CCPP lost all communication with the Professor's team, they sent Eve Glover, their finest agent to investigate. Dr. Bennett discovered a powerful element called Harmonium, a energy source that binds the entire universe together! The professor has been ...Show more

Professor Samantha Bennett has been on assignment with the Center for Control of Paranormal Phenomenon (a.k.a. CCPP) in Iceland. When the CCPP lost all communication with the Professor's team, they sent Eve Glover, their finest agent to investigate. Dr. Bennett discovered a powerful element called Harmonium, a energy source that binds the entire universe together! The professor has been unsuccessful in her attempts to stabilize Harmonium use to open portals into other worlds using a Harmonium Extractor. Professor Bennett isn't the only person interested in this portal, stable or not, Dr. Schroder will stop at nothing to obtain possession of the Book of Obsidian, an otherworldly all powerful and dangerous book.....in the wrong hands!

I was a little disappointed with this Amaranthine Voyage, not surprising because in my opinion, the original is a hard act to follow. You will find the Harmonium Collector that Professor Bennett was studying, and as you collect chunks of Harmonium radiation, this wonderful device will give you powers of mind bending, Phasing and Cleansing which will be a necessity in our world as well as other worlds you visit. Some of the items have plus signs indicating further interaction is required before you can use that item. The Collector's Edition has 40 Collectible Books to discover, several Achievements available to earn, as well as collectible Morphing Objects.

The Hidden Object Scenes were very well done, some requiring you to find several of the same kind of item before you can access the listed item finds. There are even clues given on stone tablets such as a Caterpillar and a Clock which translates to a butterfly! There is an alternate Bubble Shoot game available in place of the HOP's. The Mini Games are pretty simple, click on matching symbols and pictures, or shoot an arrow when the rolling ball enters the bullseye. The puzzle I enjoyed the most was placing different colored and shaped wire connectors onto the board so that none of the wires crossed paths, and then swapping the circuits until they lined up, but even that game was super simple.

The Collector's Edition has 21 different Achievements, replayable Mini Games and HOP's, 40 Collectible Books, Morphing Objects, Bubble Shoot Games, a Souvenir Room, the Making Of, Movies, Music, Pictures, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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A Little on the Short Side

PostedJune 12, 2015

Yanie1020

fromIowa, USA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

3 1/2 stars for me. I was really enjoying it and hoping it would go on for a long time, but it ended up being quite short. Some different puzzles that were fun. Voiceovers were okay except for the squeaky annoying guy. HOS's were more fun than usual with some different twists.

For me, a 5-star game needs to have decent length and a little more challenge.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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The Obsidian Book

PostedMay 28, 2015

deddu

fromCalifornia USA

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

You are tasked to keep the book out of the wrong hands. I liked the variety in the hidden objects: you find five of one kind and it opens up another set to find. The mini-games are good and some have a story panel. You can also chose a bubble popper as an alternative to the hidden objects. As usual you have a map, and task list. The hint key in relaxed mode is fast to build and in some cases you ...Show more

You are tasked to keep the book out of the wrong hands. I liked the variety in the hidden objects: you find five of one kind and it opens up another set to find. The mini-games are good and some have a story panel. You can also chose a bubble popper as an alternative to the hidden objects. As usual you have a map, and task list. The hint key in relaxed mode is fast to build and in some cases you can teleport. There is a Harmonium collector that contains crystals (that you find along the way) so that you can mend, phase or cleanse certain places in the game. I liked the flow of the game as you did not do a lot of backtracking. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Harmonium ...... Another Portal ...... Other Worlds?

PostedMay 24, 2015

mrm2006

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Based on both the CE and SE demos.

Did you ever wonder if there were other worlds to be discovered? Your character is going to investigate a missing Physicist who just MAY be able to answer that for us.

I didn't find any problems with the graphics (as some reviewers did). Nor did I have any qualms with the music or sound effects. MY problem came when the voice overs starated. Really DEVS? Why is ...Show more

Based on both the CE and SE demos.

Did you ever wonder if there were other worlds to be discovered? Your character is going to investigate a missing Physicist who just MAY be able to answer that for us.

I didn't find any problems with the graphics (as some reviewers did). Nor did I have any qualms with the music or sound effects. MY problem came when the voice overs starated. Really DEVS? Why is it a necessity to share the same actor who has that nasally, squeaky, pipsqueak voice? It seems just about every game lately has that character in it. Worse tha nails on a chalkboard.

Difficulty: Casual, Expert, Insane and Custom.

HOGs (hidden object games) - varied from list items to silhouettes to word games. There is an alternate marble shooter game if you prefer that.

Mini Games - ran the gamut of easy to difficult. Several times I couldn't find instructions and had to figure things out myself.

You are amed with a map that I assume is transportable (didn't work for me most of the time so I gave up) that shows "locations where you have something to do" as opposed to "a task to do there"? Ummm. What's the difference? Maybe that's why my map didn't work ---- it was ----- confused. Also, an artifact that gives you 3 powers: mend, cleanse and one other I didn't get during the demo.

I was not incredibly impressed with this latest in the Amaranthine series. I just did not get my personal "wow" factor. There was so much to do .... so much going on .... that the story got swallowed up by it all. Because of the customization, I would recommend this for every level of game play and certainly for people more interested in "doing" things than following a story.

For these reasons, and a few more, this will not be a purchase for me. For those who are on the hunt for Harmonium......................

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Short

PostedMay 26, 2015

hoosierhasbeen

fromtucson, az

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I liked this story and debated buying the CE. Now that I bought the SE, I'm glad I didn't waste the money. Game was good but very short. I don't care at all for the bells and whistles in CE. Only things I like are additional chapters. I don't think that would even help the length. Sorry Developers, I like some value for my money. I want game play and story not fluff. Save the wallpaper and music. ...Show more

I liked this story and debated buying the CE. Now that I bought the SE, I'm glad I didn't waste the money. Game was good but very short. I don't care at all for the bells and whistles in CE. Only things I like are additional chapters. I don't think that would even help the length. Sorry Developers, I like some value for my money. I want game play and story not fluff. Save the wallpaper and music. (I never listen anyway.) Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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