The Keeper of Antiques: The Imaginary World Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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Neutralize those artifacts, please!

PostedJanuary 29, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I absolutely adore this game! Be prepared to let your imagination have free rein and simply immerse yourself in the story. For anyone who has enjoyed the television show, "Warehouse 13", this will be a delight!

Although this is the second in the series, you will have no problem with the plot even if you have not played the first game. The story line is very good, you have a choice of four ...Show more

I absolutely adore this game! Be prepared to let your imagination have free rein and simply immerse yourself in the story. For anyone who has enjoyed the television show, "Warehouse 13", this will be a delight!

Although this is the second in the series, you will have no problem with the plot even if you have not played the first game. The story line is very good, you have a choice of four difficulty levels (including "Custom"), the dialogue is kept to a minimum (just enough to keep you abreast of what is really happening), the music is quite nice, the voice acting is wonderful, the mini-games are creative and just challenging enough, while the HOS's are varied in type and can be "skipped" by choosing to play a Match-3.

The graphics are clear and crisp with an appropriate and interesting color palette. There are collectibles and the interactive map can be set to indicate when they have all been found at each location.

So, if you are looking for a fun, relaxing bit of HOG play, this may just be the perfect game for you! Be careful out there; those artifacts can be sneaky! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Plenty Of Extras In This Fun Game

PostedJanuary 31, 2017

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I played the trial version and was pleased with the amount of extras I encountered in my limited time...achievements, collectibles, puzzles pieces, picture pieces for the diary, morphing objects, a special amulet, a monster trap, a time accelerator, a handy Keeper's Tool. Quite a list plus there was a match game to play instead of HOGs if preferred and of course a bonus chapter. I thought the ...Show more

I played the trial version and was pleased with the amount of extras I encountered in my limited time...achievements, collectibles, puzzles pieces, picture pieces for the diary, morphing objects, a special amulet, a monster trap, a time accelerator, a handy Keeper's Tool. Quite a list plus there was a match game to play instead of HOGs if preferred and of course a bonus chapter. I thought the creatures were silly looking but they still were effective in their roles. The graphics were dominated by hues of pinks and blues and were foggy with little brightness in any of the scenes.

The few puzzles in my trial time were fun and not very difficult. The HOGs were interesting and had a unique twist to them. I really enjoyed them! I appreciated the dialogue between the characters and the voices were very good. Except for the loading between scenes taking a bit longer than usual, the game ran very smoothly. It was an intriguing storyline and was easy to follow and moved along at a good pace. There were 4 play modes and the hint and skip functions operated well. I chose the easy mode for the trial version, to quicken the pace and the hint and skip reloaded in 10 seconds.

It is a very busy fantasy game and I think it will please many of you. I had fun with it but not sure whether I will be purchasing. Cannot say why exactly, but something was missing to make me want to add to my collection. I do recommend for all levels of players.
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I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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~~~Put on your Paranormal Glasses for this Superb Sequel~~~

PostedJanuary 30, 2017

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love this edition as much or even a bit more than The Keeper of Antiques: The Revived Book. In the edition of The Keeper of Antiques: The Imaginary World is a hidden object adventure game in which you play the role of an investigator trying to save the world from a menacing threat. The Keeper of Antiques: The Imaginary World begins rather slowly, but picks up its pace when our character enters ...Show more

I love this edition as much or even a bit more than The Keeper of Antiques: The Revived Book. In the edition of The Keeper of Antiques: The Imaginary World is a hidden object adventure game in which you play the role of an investigator trying to save the world from a menacing threat. The Keeper of Antiques: The Imaginary World begins rather slowly, but picks up its pace when our character enters the portal into the fantasy world. The portal world in this game is incredibly-executed – each location is completed with fascinating animations, cool on-scene interactions and lots of eye-catching things to look at. It also helps that The Keeper of Antiques has such amazing graphics and special effects. After a few days with no contact from her uncle, Alexandra decided to pay him a visit at his Antique Shop. Not only that Uncle Paul couldn’t be found in the shop, a thief has also stolen a book from the shop. After a little snooping around, you found out that Uncle Paul went into a mysterious portal and the stolen book is your only gateway to that world. Can you retrieve back the book and save your uncle? The best selling author Morgan Atkins has written a book entitled "The Hangman Returns" which is cursed. So as a member of the order you are armed with the Keeper’s Device which will help you gain info on artifacts and other anomalies so you can progress forward through the adventure. In order to access the portal you must obtain a prism-like crystal that is the key to the Imaginary World by freeing it from Gregory Williams, a famous illusionist. Time is racing though and you must go thru the portal to "The Imaginary World" and retrieve the book before it reaches the printing press where a million copies are ready to be printed. A fate you must stop in order to save innocent lives. Along the way you meet interesting characters that are murdered in a way to make them look like suicides. There are terrific twists and turns during gameplay in order to find out why the book was cursed in the first place, then you must burn the original copy. This is where the ultimate answers lie to the back drop to this incredible story plot. I completed the main game in about 4.5 hours with another hour for the bonus game. I enjoyed this unique adventure that I will probably play it again today. Kudos to the development team for another great installment of this very engaging series. CE bling is covered fully in other reviews. I just loved every moment of game play from beginning to conclusion. Recommend for every level of player. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Fun and engrossing

PostedJanuary 29, 2017

Beadfisher

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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

This one grabbed me from the start. Slightly cartoony graphics kept occasional grim scenes from being overwhelmingly gloomy . I liked being in the world of the game. I wanted to explore, instead of hitting the hint button to find where to go next. The pace pushed forward before I was through with the scene. You know it's a good game when you want to stick around. You know it's a good game when ...Show more

This one grabbed me from the start. Slightly cartoony graphics kept occasional grim scenes from being overwhelmingly gloomy . I liked being in the world of the game. I wanted to explore, instead of hitting the hint button to find where to go next. The pace pushed forward before I was through with the scene. You know it's a good game when you want to stick around. You know it's a good game when despite having played the Beta version, I found this new and intriguing. Okay, I admit it. I love this game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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doing my happy dance!!!!!again

PostedJanuary 28, 2017

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

elefuntastic!!!awesome I love unk paul and Alexandra again 5 min into demo I knew I had to buy!!suberb start so much to see and do flawless game play great color and one of my faves the other people really answer you!!!!! alex and bob talk to each other if I want to read a bunch of lines ill get a book!!!! I loved how uniquely I had to banish the creature bravo guys I'm gonna love this game!! ...Show more

elefuntastic!!!awesome I love unk paul and Alexandra again 5 min into demo I knew I had to buy!!suberb start so much to see and do flawless game play great color and one of my faves the other people really answer you!!!!! alex and bob talk to each other if I want to read a bunch of lines ill get a book!!!! I loved how uniquely I had to banish the creature bravo guys I'm gonna love this game!! always get ce from elefun 4 friends domini brave giant or you will miss so much!!!!!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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You have to have a Imagination to Love this game

PostedJanuary 23, 2018

Majestyx12

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Based on the completed game and bonus material.
6 chapters + Bonus chapter.

I enjoyed this game from start to finish of the bonus chapter. The game play was smooth. Was very happy with collecting three items per scene.

103 items to Collect.
You collect 33 morphing objects, one per scene. You collect 36 puzzle pieces that you can put together 4 puzzles after you finish the bonus chapter. (They ...Show more

Based on the completed game and bonus material.
6 chapters + Bonus chapter.

I enjoyed this game from start to finish of the bonus chapter. The game play was smooth. Was very happy with collecting three items per scene.

103 items to Collect.
You collect 33 morphing objects, one per scene. You collect 36 puzzle pieces that you can put together 4 puzzles after you finish the bonus chapter. (They had a few extra in some scenes)
You have 34 artifacts to collect. This has five categories. Elementals vessels, keepers' figurines, portal into the imaginary world, Bob's drawings and illusionist's tools. With these different items, it made it interesting. I don't have a problem with banners.

The hops scenes are some times repeated and I don't have a problem with that. I wished the picture or items were bigger. I had to get out the magnifier. They looked small to me. I did enjoy them though. 17 hops in the main game and 8 in the bonus chapter. That makes 25 hops.

I liked the music. It wasn't all the same thing. You can play and download 12 music soundtracks.

I did like some puzzles. These are fun- the fish tank, shooting arrows, the vending machine and planets and asteroids in the main game. These are fun- card and sliding disc in the bonus chapter.

My favorite detail was the flame robot.

This game came out Jan. 2017. It's second in the series. I bought it Sept. 2017 and I just got around to playing and finishing it Jan. 2018. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Why So Few Stars??

PostedMarch 12, 2017

MsReddFox

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I'm really enjoying this game. I bought it and I'm almost to the end. As the game progresses it gets better and better. I really like the various places you go to in the other world. I like the graphics and art work. At the beginning of the game there was an area that you had to replace a few things that looked like cardboard. Maybe that's why it got lower marks on the art. That's only one short ...Show more

I'm really enjoying this game. I bought it and I'm almost to the end. As the game progresses it gets better and better. I really like the various places you go to in the other world. I like the graphics and art work. At the beginning of the game there was an area that you had to replace a few things that looked like cardboard. Maybe that's why it got lower marks on the art. That's only one short area, and then the art work is very good from then on. Actually I enjoyed doing the cardboard items. There are many collectibles, and morphs. There's a good map and it shows a large yellow star on the areas where you found all of the morphs and collectibles. I like that feature. I found the HO's interesting and fun, and they aren't the same each time. Some of them, as well as mini games, are storybook types and I really enjoy those. The game also has several ways you can choose to play, and one is a custom. I usually do that because I like the hint and mini games to be as short a time as possible. I don't use hints on the HO's in any game because I like to get the achievement award for that. I do use hints at times to see what I'm looking for in a scene. I really don't care if I play all the mini games. If they're the usual types I skip them. This game has new ones as well as a few I've seen before. All in all I really like this game and will no doubt play it again sometime. Check it out for yourselves and you might like it as well as I do. There's a lot of fun feature in it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Wonderful!

PostedFebruary 8, 2017

condorcandi

fromLakewood, WA

Skill Level:Beginner

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I was one of those who played the trial version, and found it fantastic. Lovely gameplay, easy to figure out what to do next, excellent challenges, fascinating story, and just enough back story so you didn't feel like you were stepping into a hole.

I especially loved the little twists that manifested even in so short a time.

I just bought the collector's edition for myself, too, so my money ...Show more

I was one of those who played the trial version, and found it fantastic. Lovely gameplay, easy to figure out what to do next, excellent challenges, fascinating story, and just enough back story so you didn't feel like you were stepping into a hole.

I especially loved the little twists that manifested even in so short a time.

I just bought the collector's edition for myself, too, so my money is where my mouth is. :) Show less

I recommend this game!

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I'm putting in my 2 cents, 'cause I want this series to continue!

PostedMarch 15, 2017

SparkleGlow100

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

2017 game. I thought this game was good fun and wacky, with a great sense of imagination. In some places it was light-hearted, and only occasionally, mildly sinister. The storyline must've been good, because I played it to the end without noticing any dips in tempo! I can't speak for the bonus game, because I haven't played it.

STORY - Create your imaginary world? Who wouldn't want to! However, ...Show more

2017 game. I thought this game was good fun and wacky, with a great sense of imagination. In some places it was light-hearted, and only occasionally, mildly sinister. The storyline must've been good, because I played it to the end without noticing any dips in tempo! I can't speak for the bonus game, because I haven't played it.

STORY - Create your imaginary world? Who wouldn't want to! However, it appears that there might have been some uncontrolled thoughts floating around, that have subsequently materialized, especially into googly-eyed monsters! (Ever watched Foster's Imaginary Friends?)
GRAPHICS - Very good, with lots going on, and good structure to the scenes.

HOPS - 15-18 in the main game. Bonus might have more.
PUZZLES: All skippable.
SOUNDS - with 4 adjustments. Pleasant, appropriate and atmospheric. Music is suitable, totally separate, and GOOD.

MAP: TRAVEL
JOURNAL: Contains tasks
DIFFICULTY SETTINGS - 4 interchangeable
HINT: Guides and leads
INVENTORY - lockable
CHARACTERS: Minimal interaction. The characters are interesting and display personalities you can believe and like. Good voiceovers! Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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FIND, ANALYZE AND NEUTRALIZE THE DANGEROUS ARTIFACT

PostedJanuary 28, 2017

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

You play this second game in the Keeper of Antiques series, The Imaginary World, as Alexandra who agreed to continue her Uncle Pau’s work as a Keeper of Antiques. It’s a good thing that we now have you on the job when an artifact becomes activated and triggers a catastrophic event that is allowing strange creatures and plants from another dimension into our world. The current events certainly look ...Show more

You play this second game in the Keeper of Antiques series, The Imaginary World, as Alexandra who agreed to continue her Uncle Pau’s work as a Keeper of Antiques. It’s a good thing that we now have you on the job when an artifact becomes activated and triggers a catastrophic event that is allowing strange creatures and plants from another dimension into our world. The current events certainly look bleak but with help from the Keeper’s Device, a tool that is designed to locate, analyze and neutralize artifacts, along with a few other tools that you might just have up your sleeve, there is no doubt that you can save the world. Well, off course, you must find the Keeper’s Device first, and so another saga in the Keepers of Antiques series begins.

There are four modes of game play offered so that you can select the one that best suits the way you like to play a game: Casual, Normal, Hard, and Custom. If you select the Custom mode the hints recharge in a range of 10 to 35 seconds, and the puzzle skips in a range of 10 to 50 seconds.

The graphics are drenched in a lot of blue and pink tones that seem to be used almost exclusively in this game. Not only is there an overabundance pink and blue in the graphics, they often appear misty or fuzzy as they were in the early games in the Witches’ Legacy series. The voice overs are okay but they are rather flat, lack emotion, and at times are slow or drawn out.

Your tools include a transporter type map that provides a gold star when you have located all of the collectibles, morphing objects and puzzle pieces in a scene. Another tool is the Keeper’s Device that will help you find and neutralize dangerous artifacts. Of course, it is one of those tools that will need to be periodically recharged by playing a mini-game.

The HOPS are varied and interactive but nothing really new. If you are familiar with other games from this developer I am sure you have seen the types of HOPS they include in their games. I happen to love the games from this developer and find their HOPS creative and, most importantly, fun to play.

The puzzles or mini-games are not difficult even though there is one early in the game that was tricky and had me stumped until I finally got it. After playing another CE this week that was puzzle heavy, I am happy to find a game with bit more balance between HOPS and puzzles. The puzzles in The Imaginary World are far more enjoyable and not the frustrating toggle/spin types that I happen to dislike.

If you prefer the CE version of games this one includes morphing objects, collectible items, and puzzle pieces to find located in the various scenes in the game. If you love earning the achievements then you will be happy that there are 18 of them in this game with many of them being multi-part. Other extras include the standard fluff such as wallpapers, artwork, screensavers and soundtrack, a bonus chapter, and a 47-page strategy guide. This developer always includes a ton of extras in their CE games so they are a very good value if you happen to love finding extra goodies and taking advantage of the in-game strategy guide.

The Keeper of Antiques 2 the Imaginary World is not, IMHO, as good as the first game but maybe I feel that way because I am becoming a bit tired of fantasy games and would like to see a bit of variety with some mystery or sci-fi games in the mix since a steady diet of one thing becomes rather boring. That being said, although this is not a stand-out game it is still quite good. When writing my reviews I try to remember that there are always new gamers who have not played as many HOPA games as some of us and they are probably as enthusiastic over the HOPA genre as I was many years ago. So in deference to some of the newer gamers I will say that The Keeper of Antiques 2, the Imaginary World is a game full of discovery, great gameplay, and a lot to do. All in all it is a very entertaining and enjoyable game with an interesting storyline. As always I suggest that you try the demo to see if this is a game you will enjoy. Show less

I recommend this game!

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