Hidden Expedition: The Crown of Solomon Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Better than expected if you don't compare with Hope Diamond

PostedJuly 6, 2014

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fromPacific Northwest

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

BASED ON COMPLETED GAME & BONUS
In a nutshell, it's better than most games, just not as good as Hope Diamond - but few games are as good as that in my opinion. My thoughts:

THE GREAT:
-Adventure, adventure, adventure!! This is for all you adventure lovers out there. Trust me, you don't want to miss this game. Very exciting and action-packed in comparison to most HOPAs. This by itself made the ...Show more

BASED ON COMPLETED GAME & BONUS
In a nutshell, it's better than most games, just not as good as Hope Diamond - but few games are as good as that in my opinion. My thoughts:

THE GREAT:
-Adventure, adventure, adventure!! This is for all you adventure lovers out there. Trust me, you don't want to miss this game. Very exciting and action-packed in comparison to most HOPAs. This by itself made the game for me.
-Most of the graphics (still scenes) were really beautiful and up to typical Eipix standard, which is better than many out there.
-I thought the HOPs were great and creative. Don't judge those based on Demo only reviews. They got better after the demo in my opinion.
-Interactivity - some of what I think people are calling puzzles are just interactions with the environment, which we've seen more frequently in the more recent games. That being said...

THE OK or MIXED FEELINGS:
-True, most (not all) of the puzzles (mini-games) were a bit too easy. They never has been Eipix's strong point, though. If they weren't so darn good at adventures, I wouldn't love them so much because I LOVE puzzles. But somehow I still manage to overlook that.
-Cut scenes. See, I love good cut-scenes, and they had lots of fun ones here that really developed the story and created intensity/excitement. But, so many of them were really pixelated, as others have mentioned. HOWEVER, MOST games don't try to do as difficult and action-packed of cut scenes as this...so...it's hard to be super judgey. I would rather they have pixelly cut scenes that make this as much of an adventure as it was rather than not have them at all, personally. And to be fair, they did keep them short.
-Also, for the record, I love their trademark blend of animated-real people. Except for when they are really pixelated and/or they looked weirdly different from their "cameo" self, both of which happened a few times.

THE UGLY:
-Oh my lord, Eipix, you give us all these custom options but don't give us the option of turning off the "YOU FOUND A COLLECTIBLE!!!!" notification OR turning off the Objectives Notifications?? This was beyond annoying. Truly.
-Need a bit more work on the music section...that main theme is repeated too much, even though I can tell they are variances...they need to branch out a bit more.
-The strategy guide. I don't use these much, but when I occasionally do, I expect them to help me out. But they did not include solutions to the HOPs. Weird. Maybe it was intentional, so you can't cheat on the achievement for completing all HOPs without a hint?

NOTE ON DIFFICULTY: Eipix gives you more custom difficulty options than most developers. I don't think it's fair to complain about it being too easy unless you played with no tips and no contextual pointers (which is true for some of the complainers, but not all). I played with tips turned off and I felt it was a reasonable level of difficulty in terms of the gameplay itself, while HOPs were a mix of moderately challenging and easy, and most of the puzzles as mentioned before were on the easy side. I thought after reading the reviews that the gameplay would be too easy and therefore boring, but I do NOT feel this was the case.

Despite some annoyances and a bit of a drop in visual quality/puzzle difficulty from Hope Diamond, I still think this game is a solid 4.5 (rounded up because it's current rating is lower than that). I think if this game came out today and we hadn't played Hope Diamond before, we'd be jumping all over it more than I'm seeing. Just my opinion.

CE or SE? I rarely buy CEs, but I did for this one. You get a lot of cool extras, more than your average CE I feel. Lengths of main game and bonus were also very good. AND you get to throw tomatoes at bad guys to unlock one of the extras in the end. 'Nuff said. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Archaeological chase, The Crown of Solomon

PostedSeptember 12, 2014

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fromDenmark

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

One cannot fault this Hidden Expedition game; it comes through with all the sound game ingrediences one can hope for and is free of trying to aim at any gamer between the ages of 4 and 90 years old. That’s a relief. Lovely artwork and GOOD story which takes one round the globe; no magic, just this chase between the goodies and baddies to collect pieces of one of the ancient world’s relics. Hos’s ...Show more

One cannot fault this Hidden Expedition game; it comes through with all the sound game ingrediences one can hope for and is free of trying to aim at any gamer between the ages of 4 and 90 years old. That’s a relief. Lovely artwork and GOOD story which takes one round the globe; no magic, just this chase between the goodies and baddies to collect pieces of one of the ancient world’s relics. Hos’s are exceptionally varied and fun. The game offers collectables, yet not too many. Good sound track and voice overs adding to the suspence. New variations of puzzles and mini games, most a bit on the easy side, on the other hand one never gets irritated with something which is plain impossible to get through; and they make sence, don’t just keep one trying until then suddenly resolve when you’ve exhausted yourself trying. Hint must’ve worked fine, since I can’t remember any frustrations. Also the game has a follow up book with evidence one digs up along the way, so one’s is kept abreast with the story development - which means that one never looses track of the story; it doesn’t sort of disappear in irrelevant stuff in say “nurseries” and the like. This Eipix game is close to a “grown up” crime story, but of course the chase gets to “a happy” end, at the nick of time. As a PS: don’t miss the credits . . which offers a delightful fun factor; also the CE version hands one a lot of other extras well worth digging into. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Can I join H.E.L.P. ?

PostedOctober 7, 2014

An0therW0rld

fromNew Zealand

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

"Exciting follow-up to the bestselling series" ... so true indeed. Such an enjoyable game from go to woe. Beautiful immersive art. Great characters and voiceovers. Wonderful music. Some puzzles a nice challenge ... some a bit too easy. I express my thanks to all of the very talented people that make such a brilliant game ... can't wait for the next one :-).

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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It has everything

PostedSeptember 4, 2014

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Really loving Eipix Games. Will be looking for more from them. Has morphs, collectibles, achievements (that are doable and one may achieve some of them like HOP times and mini games after one has finished the story), fun story line, nice graphics and music.

My only WANT: More HOPs ...at least 4.

I recommend this game!

+5points

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So good!

PostedJuly 21, 2014

esornad

fromSeattle, Washington

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

There was a great mix of HOP and different kinds of mini games. Lot's of fun extra's on the CE. The bonus game for the CE was worth the extra money. Definitely one my my favorite game developers right now!

I recommend this game!

+3points

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Wonderful Adventure In Search of A Pricless Relic

PostedJuly 8, 2014

Kirland

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Time Management

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Hidden Expedition: The Crown of Solomon Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Hidden Expedition: The Crown of Solomon is an exciting adventure game that takes you all over the world and under the sea in search of King Solomon's crown. Like watching an Indiana Jones adventure with high tech gadgets to H.E.L.P. you outwit the villains and get you out of some sticky situations. I could have been watching this as a movie on the television. It was really good. So hats off to the ...Show more

Hidden Expedition: The Crown of Solomon is an exciting adventure game that takes you all over the world and under the sea in search of King Solomon's crown. Like watching an Indiana Jones adventure with high tech gadgets to H.E.L.P. you outwit the villains and get you out of some sticky situations. I could have been watching this as a movie on the television. It was really good. So hats off to the hardworking team of Eipix for another wonderful Hidden Expedition game.

The only thing I can say is that the game was a solid adventure and really did not need the hidden object scenes. They were done well. I just think this game would be better without the HO scenes.

Thanks Big Fish for bringing us such great entertainment

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I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Really good!!

PostedJanuary 6, 2018

Calzephyr

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have to admit my first reaction upon seeing the Eipix intro was "Oh no!!" I played Key to Ravenhearst and thought I was in for another dud, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good the artwork and cinematics was along with the game play and music. It felt like it Eipix had a bigger budget available to them because it was such a well rounded game that was just the right length of time. I played ...Show more

I have to admit my first reaction upon seeing the Eipix intro was "Oh no!!" I played Key to Ravenhearst and thought I was in for another dud, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good the artwork and cinematics was along with the game play and music. It felt like it Eipix had a bigger budget available to them because it was such a well rounded game that was just the right length of time. I played on custom difficulty. The game really lives up to the Hidden Expedition franchise. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Another Five Star Rating

PostedNovember 28, 2015

16paws

fromKansas City MO

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Adventure, Arcade & Action

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Head and Shoulders above the rest, as others have already affirmed in their reviews. This is the only Adventure Game I've played which included a "Making Of" feature. It was a delight to see the people behind "King Solomon's Crown," and to recognize them as models for human characters in the story. It was rewarding to find HOS that were innovative, especially since I have a low tolerance for most ...Show more

Head and Shoulders above the rest, as others have already affirmed in their reviews. This is the only Adventure Game I've played which included a "Making Of" feature. It was a delight to see the people behind "King Solomon's Crown," and to recognize them as models for human characters in the story. It was rewarding to find HOS that were innovative, especially since I have a low tolerance for most HOS. Buying the Collector's Edition is truly worthwhile, because there are so many "Extras" to extend the playing experience. This is truly an amazing game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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IN BRIEF

PostedJuly 3, 2014

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fromRural Western Australia

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

BASED ON DEMO

FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Wonderful new intro to the main page. Great main page. Beautifully different introduction/tutorial has us finding yet another totally new way of arriving at our destination.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS
The cut scenes are excellent, a vast improvement on the beta, the graphics are a delight, close up and location. The sounds include the signature number for Hidden Expeditions ...Show more

BASED ON DEMO

FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Wonderful new intro to the main page. Great main page. Beautifully different introduction/tutorial has us finding yet another totally new way of arriving at our destination.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS
The cut scenes are excellent, a vast improvement on the beta, the graphics are a delight, close up and location. The sounds include the signature number for Hidden Expeditions 6. A little too much of it. The atmospherics and special effects are great. The voiceovers, too, are very well done.

WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Having successfully completed our first mission for H.E.L.P. (no, it isn’t necessary to have played the previous game, but I seriously recommend it), we are flying home with the treasures when we discover a traitor on board. Eventually, we end up in Istanbul, in pursuit of smugglers, and the evidence points to parts in the far north. It seems we are off on a new mission in the heart of the Arctic Circle, recovering the pieces of the powerful artifact, Solomon’s Crown.

GAMEPLAY
All the gameplay is easy, at least on the easiest of 3 levels + custom, but I loved it. The mini-games are amusing not challenging. The HOP scenes are beautiful and imaginative with 3 different search types in one HOP. The map is a teleport, the hint is directional. The H.E.L.P. box (gizmo) that acts as journal includes Fact Cards, and Achievements, as well as replayable messages from the main office.

CE BLING!
There are 44 Crowns to collect, and an unknown number of morphing objects found only in the HOPs. I love that! The achievements include Mystery Achievements, along with performance and story ones.

The gallery items; pix, music, movies, replayable puzzles and HOPs are all accessed via a simple little mini-game each. Love that too! There is also a Souvenir Room, which is basically another intricate HOP. And a Making Of which are always fun when Eipix produce them.

COMBINED IMPACT
I couldn’t dream of living without it lol. Show less

I recommend this game!

+4points

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5 / 5

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A Very Enjoyable Game ...

PostedJuly 11, 2014

OzGuy

fromAustralia

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Great Graphics, Sounds, Animations, Effects, Voice & Video Bits ...

I Always Enjoy A Game That Makes You Feel A Bit Like You Are In A Movie ...

Enjoyable Layered HOGS ...

The Extra Chapter Was A Nice Addition, But Not Essential To The Main Story ...

I Got Mine On Special, So I'm Happy ...

I recommend this game!

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