Judge Dee: The City God Case > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Very exotic and pleasant

PostedNovember 6, 2012

AlixT

fromNew York and Paris

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Although some reviews said the game is boring, I tested it by curiosity (I went in China twice) and I'm very happy with it! I really love this universe with amazing graphics that remind me my travels in China, and the music is nice. I like also the story based on women education, no so common in this kind of game. Take the time to read dialogues and you will be suprised...
The point is that this ...Show more

Although some reviews said the game is boring, I tested it by curiosity (I went in China twice) and I'm very happy with it! I really love this universe with amazing graphics that remind me my travels in China, and the music is nice. I like also the story based on women education, no so common in this kind of game. Take the time to read dialogues and you will be suprised...
The point is that this game is an hidden object game, and of course all action consist on picking objects... maybe boring if you don't like this kind of game! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Beautifull & a real story in this Hidden Object Game!

PostedNovember 6, 2012

totoll

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The introduction is a bit long but it is good to get into the story.
The ambient sounds and graphics are very zen and refined.
Three difficulty levels are well balanced. There is an original system to earn tips by solving puzzles.
This is not a simple Hidden Object Game, it is better with its history and ambiance.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

13 of 18 found this review helpful

Something different

PostedApril 25, 2013

desiskorm

fromSofia, Bulgaria

Skill Level:Expert

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

Current Favorite:

Mystery Legends: The Phantom of the Opera 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 was a wonderful, and I mean WONDERFUL game. I must confess it caught me wandering around, looking for the next thing I'm supposed to do, so it was really challenging at times which is great.
I loved the storyline, the soundtrack, the graphics, everything!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

15 of 22 found this review helpful

Amazing graphics and a good story!

PostedOctober 31, 2012

Titon83

fromNYC

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The graphics are amazing! And the unusual theme (China 650AD) is refreshing and exotic...
And for once, we have a real story in a HOG: a Chinese judge investigation during the Tang period.
A very good title to be seen and play!!!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Thoroughly enjoyable

PostedSeptember 26, 2019

turtle_car1

fromBirmingham, AL

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I wasn't sure what to expect. The reviews were very promising, however I've read the books & enjoyed them. Sometimes anything after that can be a disappointment.

I am thrilled to find the game fulfilled every promising review.

There may be quibbles about an excellent level of challenge, but I consider the occasional use of unfamiliar objects an excellent challenge.

A few tips:
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I wasn't sure what to expect. The reviews were very promising, however I've read the books & enjoyed them. Sometimes anything after that can be a disappointment.

I am thrilled to find the game fulfilled every promising review.

There may be quibbles about an excellent level of challenge, but I consider the occasional use of unfamiliar objects an excellent challenge.

A few tips:
1. Points are received for correct picks in the hidden object games & they increase exponentially as long as you pick correctly. Pick incorrectly & the points that you are adding to the total start over in value. If you use the hint button, be looking at the screen. the object glows for a second. There is no comet trail.
2. If you skip a mini-game, you lose 2000 points. I'm not a mini-game person, but you were given enough time in between to rack up the points if you wanted to skip. Some thought took care of most, some games required more thought.
3. If you aren't permitted to go somewhere, you missed something. There is always a reason to be in a room. Usually more than one reason. You are expected to look around.
4. Pay attention to the map & the glowing scroll. The map tells you where you need to be next & the scroll tells you not only what has been done, but what needs to be done.
5. Click on the Chinese phrases & someone in the game will usually translate.
6. Listen to the story line, look at the drawings & the scenery.
Above all, enjoy your murder mystery!

BIP Media & BigBen Interactive did an excellent job with this one. Please may we have more? Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

25 of 48 found this review helpful

Standout, unusual puzzle/HO game- lovely and elegant.

PostedSeptember 17, 2012

goregoregirl

fromSanta Rosa, CA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a refreshingly different game. The Chinese character of this game runs deep, from the beautiful illustrations, the wonderful architecture and costumes, the less-direct nature of the game, the sorts of mini-games (Go, tangrams), the unusual approach to sound and music. It's really a different experience, and one that is a bit perplexing at times. But in a good way!

Highly recommended, ...Show more

This is a refreshingly different game. The Chinese character of this game runs deep, from the beautiful illustrations, the wonderful architecture and costumes, the less-direct nature of the game, the sorts of mini-games (Go, tangrams), the unusual approach to sound and music. It's really a different experience, and one that is a bit perplexing at times. But in a good way!

Highly recommended, especially for those who dislike dark, morbid games (I love them, myself, but to each his own). Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Great game in ancient China

PostedOctober 31, 2012

plugi60

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is an amazing game, I just loved it! The characters are all excellent and the graphism is realy good. Just can't wait to play again. Thanks guys !

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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I loved

PostedFebruary 12, 2017

Janileigh78

fromHangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Shaolin Mystery: Revenge of the Terracotta Warriors

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I LOVED LOVED LOVED this beautiful and very interesting game, especially its plot. It learned me a lot about Ancient China (what was the initial purpose). The "Chinese spirit" is very present in that [cultural] game.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

92 of 122 found this review helpful

Unique Game..

PostedSeptember 17, 2012

megwoman25

fromNevada City, Ca

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Mahjong

Current Favorite:

Howlville: The Dark Past

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I usually don't review games on the main page without finishing the whole game BUT since this was released on mac first and I can't find the forum page, I am going to do a DEMO review.

This game is lovely but strange at the same time. Its lovely because the graphics are hand drawn and its just a lovely ambiance about it and you can tell a lot of thought went into this game. It has voiceovers in ...Show more

I usually don't review games on the main page without finishing the whole game BUT since this was released on mac first and I can't find the forum page, I am going to do a DEMO review.

This game is lovely but strange at the same time. Its lovely because the graphics are hand drawn and its just a lovely ambiance about it and you can tell a lot of thought went into this game. It has voiceovers in the intro where it tells the main story however the voices are softer than the music, so its hard to actually hear it but it does have subtitles so that helped.

It has 3 modes of gameplay. Easy, Average and Hard. I started with the Hard setting BUT the hidden object scenes are timed and the mini games are as well and if you don't finish in that time, you have to start over. They give you a decent amount of time and they also list the hidden objects you need to find (butterfly, bowls etc) BUT I decided to start over on Average. Average does not time you and you can skip any puzzle without having to wait for it to fill up BUT all the hidden object scenes are silhouettes instead of a word list. The silhouettes are very tiny as were the written words on the hard version so its kind of tedious to find what you are looking for and the sound for hitting the wrong thing is AWFUL so I was very careful to search carefully and not click a lot. I don't know if there is a click penalty but the sound is penalty enough. The easy mode shows the silhouettes and the name on top of them so you can find the object quicker.

Average, is a mix of silhouette hidden object scenes and puzzles. The puzzles I have ran into during the demo were the kind most of us have seen like moving the blocks around to get one out, tanagrams, some kind of reversi/checkers thing. On the hard mode, you are timed but during Average you are not. You also pick up inventory items. Some can be combined and on average/hard they give you no indication of what can be combined, its basically trial and error. I played 45 minutes of the demo and had no idea where to play any of the inventory items.

I would recommend this game to people who want a challenge because this will definitely be one. I would recommend this game to people who have been looking for something out of the box or different than the norm. I would recommend this to people who like a story line and follow lots of dialogue/read.

Since there were voiceovers in the beginning, I thought they would be in the game itself but sadly there isn't and there is A LOT of dialogue between the characters, so much that in the 45 minutes I played, I think I spent 20 minutes of it reading. Also, I stumbled back upon the same hidden object scenes I had previously done and was able to do them again, finding the same objects but not finding a new inventory object. I wish the developer would have turned these off after finding the objects needed because its confusing as you don't need to replay them. Also, its hard to figure out where to go and what to do. I usually like games like that but this one is a little tedious. The hint button is a "blink and you miss it moment" in the hidden object scenes and it doesn't work for the main game. (at least not in average/hard).

There is a bonus section to this game that lets you replay hidden object scenes and puzzles after you unlock them from the main menu.

I think this developer put a lot of time and thought into this game and it is unique but Im not sure its for me. I love the puzzles but find the hidden object scenes tedious and I can't stand the custom cursor but if you don't use it, you can't see the functions of the cursor you need to play the game. Im really on the fence with this game. Maybe someday. To those who buy, enjoy & those who demo, you can skip the dialogue easily but make sure you get past the dialogue at least to see the good parts of this game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

31 of 44 found this review helpful

Beautiful Chinese game

PostedOctober 30, 2012

Poutoule

fromPoitiers, France

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

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Played 20 minutes, casual

First time ever I get a game where the voice overs are in Chinese and it's translated to me directly in French (tried to get it in English as for all my other games, but it seems that as I'm French, French is the only language I can access).

- 3 modes, casual, relax hard (I guess, they were written in French )
- A lot of dialogues
- Option to play timed or not
- Note ...Show more

Played 20 minutes, casual

First time ever I get a game where the voice overs are in Chinese and it's translated to me directly in French (tried to get it in English as for all my other games, but it seems that as I'm French, French is the only language I can access).

- 3 modes, casual, relax hard (I guess, they were written in French )
- A lot of dialogues
- Option to play timed or not
- Note book where your tasks are displayed
- Map
- Icons to either talk to the character, play a game, pick up an object
- Traditional Chinese games, go, built a drawing with shapes, etc...
- H0 : silhouettes, you earn points by finding the objects
- You score points throughout the game for achieving your goals

Absolutely beautiful ancient Chinese graphics. If only for that I would give the game a chance. I think a lot of people will enjoy themselves with this game despite the very long dialogues interfering. Might spend a punch card credit on this game which is worth trying. Show less

I recommend this game!

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