Grim Tales: The Vengeance > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

144 of 167 found this review helpful

Vengeance or Evil Entity?

PostedJune 13, 2014

pennmom36

fromGray vs. McGray

Top Reviewer
This "Top Reviewer" is one of our most frequent game reviewers. We think you'll trust what they have to say and find their reviews helpful and informative.
Top Reviewer

Skill Level:Expert

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

Current Favorite:

Myths of the World: Of Fiends and Fairies Collector's Edition

(79)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

James McGray makes a frantic call to his Aunt, "Elizabeth is gone, and they are accusing me of murder"! Because she is able to move to the past, James' Aunt will be valuable to the case and she travels back in time to the McGray family mansion to search for clues, to prove either his guilt or his innocence! Time stands still and there shouldn't be anything moving in this mansion, but an evil ...Show more

James McGray makes a frantic call to his Aunt, "Elizabeth is gone, and they are accusing me of murder"! Because she is able to move to the past, James' Aunt will be valuable to the case and she travels back in time to the McGray family mansion to search for clues, to prove either his guilt or his innocence! Time stands still and there shouldn't be anything moving in this mansion, but an evil entity has shown his presence and his intention are clear, leave or else! As you search for clues and fix everything that seems to be broken you find clues that are conflicting. James always loved animals, and he was clearly training his Doberman Pinschers with a dog whistle and Elizabeth was killed by Dobermans. On the other hand, James vowed to do anything to protect his family which is an honorable family tradition. Your job is to bring evidence back to the Judge to allow him to make the decision.

You need to find 5 pieces of evidence as shown in a separate inventory bar to the right of the screen, and each piece you collect will show a short clip about the lives leading up to the point of the murder. Each location you travel to will require these pieces of evidence to complete that part of the investigation. The Hidden Object Scenes are well done, interactive list finds. The mini games range from simple puzzles, such as replacing the stained glass pieces, and there are more complex puzzles too. My favorite was placing dominoes around 6 different animal pictures in a figure 8 shape, the dominoes had to match each other as well as the animal pictures they touched.

The Collectors Edition has morphing objects, and collectible family statues with a quick description about each family member and most of them seemed to have a sordid past! There is also a built in Strategy Guide, but the game itself isn't that hard to figure out and you can always use the hint button which will show you exactly where to go next or what to do and which item you use. (not in the hardcore mode) The graphics are stunning, typical of the Grim Tales, so put your sleuthing cap on and solve this murder mystery, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

+121points

144of 167voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes144No23

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

56 of 62 found this review helpful

Vengeance Ain't Yours Mr. Ghost

PostedJune 14, 2014

PATinPNS

fromPensacola, FL

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Grim Tales: The Vengeance

(37)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is posted after playing the entire game.

This is a winner in my book. Elephant has done it again. The only regret I have is I ran out of time and couldn't finish it yesterday. Terrific game with a lot of fun thrown in to boot.

The graphics are awesome! So realist, clear, and pleasing to the eye. The music was not annoying at all, and the voice overs were extremely well done. The sound was ...Show more

This is posted after playing the entire game.

This is a winner in my book. Elephant has done it again. The only regret I have is I ran out of time and couldn't finish it yesterday. Terrific game with a lot of fun thrown in to boot.

The graphics are awesome! So realist, clear, and pleasing to the eye. The music was not annoying at all, and the voice overs were extremely well done. The sound was excellent. Hidden object scenes were well done as well.

Speaking of the hidden objects, they were not a push over. Although well drawn, they were also well hidden. The hint button and I became pretty good buddies. The mini games were decent. I did most of them so you know they weren't the kind that took a lot of time and yet were challenging enough for me. You have an interactive map which will take you wherever you want to go and shows places where things need done.The hint button recharges quickly and will also teleport you where something requires your attention. There is also the diary which will come in handy from time to time.

The story is well written and easy to follow. I makes perfect sense as you trek through the game. Characters are developed well and I got involved in the plot.

You really owe it to yourself to at least try the demo. It will give you a decent taste of what the game is about. I believe I have all the games in this series and this is the best to me. I can't wait to play it again. Show less

I recommend this game!

+50points

56of 62voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes56No6

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

32 of 37 found this review helpful

MUST HAVE

PostedJune 13, 2014

rosekaufmann

fromLos Angeles

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Current Favorite:

Tulula: Legend of a Volcano

(20)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

SUMMARY: A great adventure game with a small amount of HOS and plenty of puzzles. Outstanding cutscenes and graphics. Nice hint system. Good story situated in England [though slight unrealistic - you don't start discovering evidence as the trial starts; it's before.] Smooth gameplay. Lots of entertaining fun.

MORE DETAILS IF YOU WANT:
STORY: James McGray is accused of killing his sister in order ...Show more

SUMMARY: A great adventure game with a small amount of HOS and plenty of puzzles. Outstanding cutscenes and graphics. Nice hint system. Good story situated in England [though slight unrealistic - you don't start discovering evidence as the trial starts; it's before.] Smooth gameplay. Lots of entertaining fun.

MORE DETAILS IF YOU WANT:
STORY: James McGray is accused of killing his sister in order to inherit a rich estate. You play their aunt and, after the initial cutscenes setting the scenarios, arrive at his trial. You are to look over the physical evidence to determine what should be presented at the trial. [Really? But this is a made-up story to encompass all the activities.]

GAMEPLAY: As you look at the evidence, it will take you to different locations, where you will see more of the background story and collect clues. There are quite a few cutscenes that catch you off-balance as they suddenly zoom at you. You can interact with objects, such as clicking on a cat who then purrs (I like that type of play).

You are given tasks to complete. If you need a hint, you will be shown a cutout of a different location to which you can teleport. Alternatively, if there are still things to do in your current location, the hint will point to the activity. Gameplay is relatively straightforward. Usually there are many things to do that are outstanding at one time.

HOS AND PUZZLES: The HOS are mildly crowded, interactive and list-based. They are fair and objects are distinct and of a good size. Puzzles are varied and vary in difficulty; but none are what I'd say are so challenging as to make you want to tug your hair.

OTHER STUFF: Lots of cutscenes. Great animation and sound. Graphics are colorful and artistically done. Voice overs are realistic (I ignore lip sync since games are likely translated into other languages and the developers aren't going to redo all the lips for each language). Pleasant music. 3 modes of difficulty. Show less

I recommend this game!

+27points

32of 37voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes32No5

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

48 of 62 found this review helpful

Absolutely the Best Grim Tales Ever!

PostedJune 13, 2014

biscuitsmama

fromSacramento, CA

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

First things first, so let me say that I absolutely love the reality of this game and the way it is presented. I think that our friends at Elephant Games have topped themselves with this one. The game begins with a tragedy, the loss of your niece Elizabeth McGray, with her brother being charged in her murder. The adventure begins as you, a psychic detective and the aunt of James and Elizabeth, ...Show more

First things first, so let me say that I absolutely love the reality of this game and the way it is presented. I think that our friends at Elephant Games have topped themselves with this one. The game begins with a tragedy, the loss of your niece Elizabeth McGray, with her brother being charged in her murder. The adventure begins as you, a psychic detective and the aunt of James and Elizabeth, arrive at James’ trial. The game is presented in retrospective where you will be able to examine evidence and find clues within different scenes to provide insight to the court for use during the proceedings. Again, I must say that I love the way the game is presented. This game in the Grim Tales series is without a doubt my favorite.

The graphics are wonderful and so realistic. The characters finally are lip-synced and add so much to the power of this version in the Grim Tales series. It seems the creative team at Elephant has really stepped up their, ahem, game – lol. All joking aside, the sound track for the game is excellent and I am just thrilled to see one of my favorite developers present such a wonderful game.

On the lower right side of your screen right above the menu button you have a book that when clicked contains your diary and transporter type interactive map as well as other items.

As is the case in all games by this developer, we only seem to find the standard, slightly interactive list type which is okay with me. Sometimes the HOS in games become tedious because way too much interaction is required. The puzzles are not hard and some are a bit different but still doable if you take the time to think about them.

As you can tell by my comments above, I love this game and for me the CE was an instant purchase. I was not thrilled with the last Grim Tales game so this is a wonderful and refreshing game. Thank you to Elephant Games for a wonderful addition to the Grim Tales series and kudos for your creativity – this is a wonderful game. As I mentioned earlier, Grim Tales the Vengeance is an instant buy for me but I always recommend that you at least try the demo to see if this is a game you will like. Show less

I recommend this game!

+34points

48of 62voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes48No14

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

19 of 24 found this review helpful

Elephant Has Come Through Again!

PostedJune 15, 2014

Yanie1020

fromIowa, USA

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I've been disappointed in some of the Elephant games lately, but not this one. Excellent! Fantastic graphics, good voiceovers, some challenging puzzles, not an overabundance of HOS's, and even a half-way interesting story. (I really don't get into the story lines because they're all so much alike.) I should explain that I don't mind a few HOS's if they're interactive ones. I just don't care for ...Show more

I've been disappointed in some of the Elephant games lately, but not this one. Excellent! Fantastic graphics, good voiceovers, some challenging puzzles, not an overabundance of HOS's, and even a half-way interesting story. (I really don't get into the story lines because they're all so much alike.) I should explain that I don't mind a few HOS's if they're interactive ones. I just don't care for games that are nothing BUT HOS's. One thing that Elephant could do better at is incorporating better music into their stories. Music can really make a game for me. ERS & Eipix do a good job in this area. All in all, this was a very fun game for me. Show less

I recommend this game!

+14points

19of 24voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes19No5

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

8 of 9 found this review helpful

BASE ON completed SE & completed CE bonus....

PostedMay 8, 2015

kerith90angel

fromMASSACHUSETTS, USA

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Expert

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

Current Favorite:

Fright Collector's Edition

(127)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

HERE IS WHAT YOUR MISSING.

For those of you that love the SE enough and decide to go back for the CE.... this is one that's worth it.

This game, like the others in the series, just can't let you down. Every second I was playing I couldn't wait to see the next beautiful scene.

SUPER ATTN TO DETAILS... They managed to add little things to the story that come together a little at a time with care ...Show more

HERE IS WHAT YOUR MISSING.

For those of you that love the SE enough and decide to go back for the CE.... this is one that's worth it.

This game, like the others in the series, just can't let you down. Every second I was playing I couldn't wait to see the next beautiful scene.

SUPER ATTN TO DETAILS... They managed to add little things to the story that come together a little at a time with care taken to the cut scenes and when you watch them, to travel into the past....a blast...

SE: took me close to 5 hours. I LOVED the end to the SE and it stands on its own....BUT.... if you did love this SE like I did....it IS WORTH EVERY PENNY TO GO BACK AND GET THE CE. Here is why....

CE goodies and Bonus.... In each scene you hunt for a morphing item. Approx. every other scene you hunt for STATUETTES and each one is a character in the game which can be viewed in a separate area to know the character and storyline better. Each time you collect 4- You are able to return to the bonus area and view a little movie that explains the story more. It was just ingenious!

I am not normally one that tries for all the acheivements but they made viewing the ones you did get by clicking the Achieve...and it comes forward to pat you on the back. Loved it.
THE SCREENSAVER ALONE IS WORTH THE PURCHASE OF THE CE. It shows Elizabeth up on the cliff with her dog and birds fly in and out and wind blows....Initially I bought the CE for the Screensaver (Its my thing#.... and it even stays in the game after you remove the game! More ingenious.

The only thing I missed.... is behind the scenes about who made the game.... because lets face it....to most of us these people are like movie stars and we want to know them more.
We want to see work that went into making such a visual MASTERPEICE.
SE PLAY took me about 5 hours...
the CE bonus took me 1hr33min.
I noticed there are 4 re-used areas, bonus starts in the "backyard", to "Lobby" to "gallery" to Workshop. But there are also 4 new areas.... when you travel back in time again. they are called, Castle porch, Hall, armory, and the gorgeous "forest edge" at the end. I found the names to these areas in the bonus's map. Is the CE worth buying.... In my opinion, YES!!!!
IF YOU LIKED THIS GM FOR ITS BEAUTY & FUN: You will probably like:
-All of the Grim Tales to date are great, especially The wishes.
The Rite if Passage series -they are all great too... and another beautiful series Dark Dimensions,
and Sable Maze: Sullivan River -note the bonus on this one is as good as the whole game put together.- Show less

+7points

8of 9voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes8No1

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

8 of 10 found this review helpful

Beautiful game!

PostedAugust 2, 2014

nwind

fromPriest River, ID

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

How do you say gorgeous graphics? Elephant Games! This one meets or exceeds their standards from the first screen. The story is definitely different and they have a nice blend of HOS and mini-games. If I had to come up with a complaint, it would be that it didn't last long enough, but then, I couldn't step away from it till it was finished either, so that was my fault!

I recommend this game!

+6points

8of 10voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes8No2

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

9 of 12 found this review helpful

Great story.

PostedAugust 20, 2014

AdrianaIP

fromState College, PA

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Did James kill his sister? You have to investigate in three different chapters. Each chapter points to a different suspect, so the suspense holds until the end. The visuals are great - as they all do in this series - some of the minigames are quite novel, and the HOS just enough to keep you interested.

Another Grim Tales winner.

I recommend this game!

+6points

9of 12voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes9No3

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

6 of 8 found this review helpful

I Love elephant games

PostedJuly 12, 2014

HotGamer1255

fromFlorida

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This has been the best,,, I do own a lot of games. and Elephant are the best.

+4points

6of 8voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes6No2

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

5 / 5

5 of 7 found this review helpful

Eye candy graphics!

PostedSeptember 8, 2014

MatildaRabbit

fromMS

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Over the past year, I think I've bought more games than I've played. I was working long hours and didn't have enough free time, so I'm just getting around to this game. I had forgotten I had even downloaded it and almost rebought it! I played a couple of other games before I got to this one, and I'm glad I did. The quality in the graphics is just amazing. Having just played a game where I was ...Show more

Over the past year, I think I've bought more games than I've played. I was working long hours and didn't have enough free time, so I'm just getting around to this game. I had forgotten I had even downloaded it and almost rebought it! I played a couple of other games before I got to this one, and I'm glad I did. The quality in the graphics is just amazing. Having just played a game where I was wondering if the screen was stretched or if my graphics card was acting up, I got to see the clear difference with this one. The art is very detailed with lots of nice layers that make it all shiny eye candy! Plus, they used my favorite color scheme. :-)

In the story, you take the role of an aunt with touch sight who is present at her nephew's trial after being accused of murdering his sister. At first glance, all evidence points to him being guilty, but the aunt uses her abilities to examine the evidence and determine the truth. I honestly can't remember if previous grim tales were similar. In touching each object, the aunt is thrown into a memory connected to that object. Each memory has several scenes. The help button was very... um, helpful. When I had overlooked something, it helped me find it right away, and I believe there's a map to help you locate areas where something is not found yet.

I like to play on casual mode on all of my games as my purpose is to relax, and I am often interrupted, making timed games rather annoying.

If I could name any drawbacks, it would be that it seemed brief to me, but maybe it was the same length since time flies while you're having fun. Show less

I recommend this game!

+3points

5of 7voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes5No2

Flagged as inappropriate.

Browse by Genre:

Browse by Genre:

Grim Tales: The Vengeance

Reviews

Grim Tales: The Vengeance

, share your thoughts about this game!

Grim Tales: The Vengeance

Heres what your review will look like once it’s posted.

Click Submit if you’re happy. Your review should appear soon. To make changes, use the Edit or Cancel buttons.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this game!

You’ve already shared your thoughts about this game.

Thanks for submitting the review below.


	, share your thoughts about this game! Grim Tales: The Vengeance Prove your nephew is innocent! Heres what your review will look like once it’s posted. Click Submit if you’re happy. Your review should appear soon. To make changes, use the Edit or Cancel buttons. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this game! You’ve already shared your thoughts about this game. Thanks for submitting the review below.