Order of the Light: The Deathly Artisan > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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FUN GAME

PostedMarch 19, 2014

rosekaufmann

fromLos Angeles

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Lots of fun. Change difficulty level at any time. Good voice overs and narrator. Map with objectives. Hint is specific in what to do. HOS are uncrowded, list-based and objects are quite detailed and a nice color palette. Graphics are good and special effects are awesome (although there aren't a lot and they are similar). Can figure out what to do. Nonlinear game with lots and lots to do and ...Show more

Lots of fun. Change difficulty level at any time. Good voice overs and narrator. Map with objectives. Hint is specific in what to do. HOS are uncrowded, list-based and objects are quite detailed and a nice color palette. Graphics are good and special effects are awesome (although there aren't a lot and they are similar). Can figure out what to do. Nonlinear game with lots and lots to do and several directions to take at your will. Catch the ghosts with your special ghost apparatus (it glows; you cannot see the ghosts without it). Puzzles are easy. Objects you find are used within a short distance of where you find them, so you don't wander around aimlessly wondering where you can use an object. Good production values with a very good story development (I like ghost stories, especially when you keep running across ghosts). Fun afternoon of play. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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EXCELLENT!

PostedFebruary 16, 2014

Blackie110

fromLong Island, New York

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This was one surprising great game. It has it all. A lot of hidden objects for those who like them and of course a lot of puzzles to solve. The only drawback is that the hint button only tells you what to do it does not take you anywhere. But not too hard to follow.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Based on Completed Game - Very entertaining

PostedMarch 10, 2015

Scobeaux

fromNew York City

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I thoroughly enjoyed this game, which I just completed on normal mode (which had too many sparkles. If I had to do it again I would choose the 3rd level. You can change the difficulty level during the game, which I now realize I should have done). The good:

Lovely sound effects, especially all the bird noises! The music was kept to a bare minimum; it was suitable to the game but kind of ...Show more

I thoroughly enjoyed this game, which I just completed on normal mode (which had too many sparkles. If I had to do it again I would choose the 3rd level. You can change the difficulty level during the game, which I now realize I should have done). The good:

Lovely sound effects, especially all the bird noises! The music was kept to a bare minimum; it was suitable to the game but kind of repetitious when it appeared.

The mini-games were fun, a bit unusual, not very hard.

The HOS were slightly interactive junk-piles, but the items were sometimes very cleverly hidden, while not being too small. I don't usually love HOS, but these were well done.

The story was entertaining. I loved the spooky paintings. It was a good length.

Very helpful map.

The less good:

The story, while entertaining, was of a type that we have seen many times before - vengeful person using magic.

It was pretty easy.

The graphics could have been a bit sharper. I play on a very large monitor, though, so it might be better on a smaller monitor.

All in all, though, I really enjoyed it. It was just that little bit unusual so that it stood out from the mass of similar games and made it fun to play. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Revenge and ghostly takeover..

PostedMay 4, 2017

Rainskk

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Strategy, Time Management

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Although the story line has been done, this is a really good game, challenging but not impossibly vague and difficult. Liked the hints being specific but the player has to figure out what the hints mean and where they are. Lots of puzzles. HO scenes are clear and well done, although objects can be difficult to find which is fun since the objects look like what they are. Really enjoyed this game.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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brilliant

PostedFebruary 16, 2014

catjosephine

fromkeighley uk

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

brilliant game try it and see x

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

great game

PostedOctober 5, 2021

kmills1944

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Marble Popper

Current Favorite:

Order of the Light: The Deathly Artisan Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

ive played hundreds of these games in the 11 yrs ive been a member.this is just about the best.everything is good.the hints,plenty of hidden object games and it doesnt go crazy if you click too much.loove it.we need a lot more like it

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

126 of 139 found this review helpful

Who Ya Gonna Call? The Order Of Light, Who Else?

PostedFebruary 16, 2014

pennmom36

fromDoes anybody else think that our first goal should be to stop drop and roll the guy on fire before doing a HOS?

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

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Dark Parables: Jack and the Sky Kingdom Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

When you arrive at Smalltown the whole town is swarming with ghosts and evil forces. You are the newest member of the Order of Light, sent here to investigate a whole lot of paranormal activity. The organization has equipped you with a ghost catching apparatus and you must search the area whenever the device glows red. Once you spot the ghost, you line the entity up in the crosshairs and zap him! ...Show more

When you arrive at Smalltown the whole town is swarming with ghosts and evil forces. You are the newest member of the Order of Light, sent here to investigate a whole lot of paranormal activity. The organization has equipped you with a ghost catching apparatus and you must search the area whenever the device glows red. Once you spot the ghost, you line the entity up in the crosshairs and zap him! I only wish they made the ghost zip around a little faster for a real challenge. I still think this is a really good game but it lost some (not all) of it's appeal from the CE version which had 100 collectibles and scored your overall game with points and stars. But for the SE price you can't go wrong. The hidden object scenes are interactive list finds and I must admit that I had difficulty finding some of the items. The most unusual mini game in my opinion, was having to group a set of 4 tiles with similar tiles such as a club, a diamond, a spade and a heart. In order to get the tiles into their correct group you had to swap the tiles within the group of 4 and then click on the middle arrows to move the border surrounding each group until the single opening was exposed between the two groups to allow you to switch tiles between those two groups. I really enjoyed this game, and even though I like the CE better because of the unusual out of the box thinking, I still believe this game is worth a shot, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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And I Waited so Long!

PostedMarch 7, 2014

PATinPNS

fromPensacola, FL

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This is posted after playing the demo.

Oh Man! I waited so long for this to come out in SE, and now that it has, I can't play it in wide screen. Everything is so small, but that information is for the forums.

It was beginning to get fun when the time ran out. That hour passed like a bullet. I was catching ghosts left and right and was on the track to settle the whole thing. I was having fun. ...Show more

This is posted after playing the demo.

Oh Man! I waited so long for this to come out in SE, and now that it has, I can't play it in wide screen. Everything is so small, but that information is for the forums.

It was beginning to get fun when the time ran out. That hour passed like a bullet. I was catching ghosts left and right and was on the track to settle the whole thing. I was having fun. There were several each of the hidden objects and mini games. So, had I been able to see them, I would still be playing.There is a hint button which re-charges quickly and a map I was just getting the hang of when time expired. The journal did help fill some gaps.

The challenge was decent. I didn't skip any mini games which is an accomplishment for me, but they did offer some degree of thinking. The hidden objects were well done and concealed very well. The music was good and the voice overs were excellent! The sound effects were well done also.

I didn't get far enough into the game to actually gauge the story, but it was shaping up to be pretty good.

Were it not for the screen problem, I would have purchased this game. Be sure to try it out, because if you like hidden objects, mini games and a decent ghost story, you will like this. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Nothing Fancy but a Fun HOPA

PostedMarch 4, 2014

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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

4 / 5

I am quite liking this game. I like HOS, and these are challenging enough, unlike some games I've tried recently where the HOS were way too easy. The graphics, while not amazing, are very nice and clearly drawn, the music is unobtrusive, and there are both voice-overs and text. I skip all puzzles and mini-games so I can't comment on those. I think the puzzles and HOS are about equal in ...Show more

I am quite liking this game. I like HOS, and these are challenging enough, unlike some games I've tried recently where the HOS were way too easy. The graphics, while not amazing, are very nice and clearly drawn, the music is unobtrusive, and there are both voice-overs and text. I skip all puzzles and mini-games so I can't comment on those. I think the puzzles and HOS are about equal in number.

You have a choice of four levels of difficulty. There is an interactive map.

The story involves a mysterious, dark force that was released during the renovations of an old chapel. As a result, anomalous events are occurring throughout the village. You are a kind of paranormal investigator who must discover the source of the anomalies and return things to normal. To aid in your investigation, you have a device that traps the ghosts that try to impede your progress.

There are no "blow your hair back" bells and whistles to this game, and that will dissuade some players, but give it a chance. It's a game credit buy for me. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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what's up with the paintings?

PostedFebruary 9, 2016

fundit2

fromLong Beach, CA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This is a not-too-hard game that is a nice time waster. Some of the puzzles are easy, none too hard. The HOGs have some items well hidden, but not impossible. NIce voiceover. Interesting premise with the paintings but somewhat abrupt ending.

I recommend this game!

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