Secret City: Mysterious Collection Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Love this series

PostedDecember 31, 2020

Dargonnoone

fromLondon

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I really enoyed this game. I love the premise of there being a secret city within a city. What I liked best about it is that it flowed so well and I could get on wth having fun, which I always do with these games. I found all of the collectibles fairly easy and the games are good. I am no Mastermind and just want to enjoy the games and not have to sit over them puzzling. Although it is good to be ...Show more

I really enoyed this game. I love the premise of there being a secret city within a city. What I liked best about it is that it flowed so well and I could get on wth having fun, which I always do with these games. I found all of the collectibles fairly easy and the games are good. I am no Mastermind and just want to enjoy the games and not have to sit over them puzzling. Although it is good to be stretched now and then. I have not been buying many new games lately as they all seem very samey but, for me, this was different and I had to buy it as soon as the demo ended. My interest did not diminish when the demo finished and I carried on enjoying it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Five Stars

PostedDecember 26, 2020

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love playing the Secret City and Secret Society games. They are inventive, colorful and great stories. And they keep me entertained for days. Again, this is a keeper. Enjoy!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

6 of 9 found this review helpful

Fantastic!

PostedJanuary 12, 2021

writingislifels

fromlondon UK

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Love this game, as I love Domini games so much, and this one there is this perfection and balance along with a fantastic graphics over the top great! Storyline, excellent! Puzzles remarkable, it has a singular exceptionally fine understanding of what is fun, and not too tedious. To keep this short since most can read the first synopsis of the games when they test or buy, I recommend this game! ...Show more

Love this game, as I love Domini games so much, and this one there is this perfection and balance along with a fantastic graphics over the top great! Storyline, excellent! Puzzles remarkable, it has a singular exceptionally fine understanding of what is fun, and not too tedious. To keep this short since most can read the first synopsis of the games when they test or buy, I recommend this game! Five stars mean its more than just run of the mill, love this one the best over all! Show less

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5 / 5

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It's a secret.

PostedJanuary 22, 2021

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Good game . I enjoyed it and it was not hard or simple. You do search for things but this type of game one needs to do that to advance through the game. If you don't like searching for items you may not like this game.
It does have some quirks but it make it a little more difficult and a challenge I think.
It had some length to it the main game. With the bonus game about the same as others.
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Good game . I enjoyed it and it was not hard or simple. You do search for things but this type of game one needs to do that to advance through the game. If you don't like searching for items you may not like this game.
It does have some quirks but it make it a little more difficult and a challenge I think.
It had some length to it the main game. With the bonus game about the same as others.
If you like a little fantasy and detective type game I think this game will be a good one for you.
Try first if you must and if you like it the rest is similar . Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Another hit from the Secret City series

PostedAugust 16, 2024

Morrigan1961

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

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Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

And another great game from the Secret City series.
The total playing time with the bonus was around 4.5 hours, which is enough for an evening game.
The mini-games are relatively easy to play and don't require much of a challenge.
Hidden object picture very beautiful and varied.
I liked it and I think you can buy it without a trial lesson.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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What are we collecting?

PostedDecember 26, 2020

dancemom1

fromYakima, WA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Hello friends! As always, I review mostly on the game play and leave the story to others. Lost count with this series, but we've had quite a few. The graphics in this addition are beautiful, but we still have blurring when going in and out of close up scenes. Since this has become the norm these days, I don't even downgrade for it anymore. Excellent game play, no problems during the demo. ...Show more

Hello friends! As always, I review mostly on the game play and leave the story to others. Lost count with this series, but we've had quite a few. The graphics in this addition are beautiful, but we still have blurring when going in and out of close up scenes. Since this has become the norm these days, I don't even downgrade for it anymore. Excellent game play, no problems during the demo. Beautiful colors, bright, but not over powering. Excellent animation, very realistic facial movements, even the eyes move when they speak and their mouth move perfectly. Still a bit put off by the constant body movements in some cases, but not a game changer. Voices are age and character appropriate with realistic emotions. You can click through dialog without missing any hints or earned objects to help throughout the game. You don't have music unless something is about to happen, then can be the sound of "edge of your seat." Very nice sfx, except the odd sound when you find an object.

HOGs are varied and fairly well done, with interactive HOGs, find and place a picture piece, match color patches. Scenes are fairly clear and items are not difficult to find. If we didn't care for the HOGs, we could switch to a March 3 game. Puzzles are not as easy as you might think, even on easy mode. Most took time and thought to complete. The hint system is very helpful, no transport feature, but the map opens to show you where you need to go next. Very nice, clear map! Areas are identified by name and picture, and if you choose, it also indicates where we may have missed a collectible. Remove the check mark if you want a lot more challenge finding the collectibles.

Collectibles are very well done and varied. We have 70 coins to buy items for a run down plane. We have 15 various morphing artifacts. There are also 15 pictures that are fairly large, but still easy to miss.
Other than the pictures, none of the collectibles are all that easy to spot. Some are quite small and the morphing items morph quickly.

The story line in this one doesn't seem like anything new and I wasn't quite sure what we are doing or why, but I do find that I need to play it out and find out. Even at that, it flowed very well. We are constantly on the move in this addition and there is some challenge. I like this series and this addition is no exception. I think this will appeal to most all levels of players. Yes, I am adding this one to my CE collection. Gave this one a 4.75 because of the collectibles and the challenging games. I think the story line will become much clearer very shortly.

As always, try it for yourself and see what you think. We all have different tastes in games and you may not care for this one at all. Play on! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Not My Bag of Twinkies, BUT...

PostedDecember 27, 2020

caseyduhamel

fromFar away in a purple land called "Domini"...

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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I'm not one for fantasy games consisting of a secret city populated by four-armed people, blue giants, and dwarves. To me, it's sophomoric, but, hey, that's just me. I like a bit more realism. But, I absolutely love museums and artifacts...so, onward. I like this developer, Domini. So, I bought this CE sight unseen. I forgot that there is a land far away they call "Domini", and it's national flag ...Show more

I'm not one for fantasy games consisting of a secret city populated by four-armed people, blue giants, and dwarves. To me, it's sophomoric, but, hey, that's just me. I like a bit more realism. But, I absolutely love museums and artifacts...so, onward. I like this developer, Domini. So, I bought this CE sight unseen. I forgot that there is a land far away they call "Domini", and it's national flag is purple, and the president's car is purple, and the capitol's draperies are purple, and they were nice enough to give me a purple bullhorn as a welcome gift. The museum's curator even had a purple cassette recorder. Get the purple picture? But, in some scenes the purple palette is noticeably reduced or gently muted, so we know it's there but not in your face. OK, enough of this ranting. The graphics are actually very, very good and the VO's match the characters' movements just about spot-on. The HOPs are basic junk piles but with good variations to keep it interesting and a match-3 option. You've got a helpful collectible indicator right under your map to let you know what to pick up and where. Loved the puzzles- always play on difficult mode when available. So, the technical aspects are there (a point off for the dependency on purple). I played a Secret City game about a year ago and as soon as I saw a four-armed humanoid I quit the game and put it in my "Play Later Queue". I thought I'd give this series another try with this game. It's a good game- I didn't love it but many will. Happy New Year!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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A little irritation!

PostedDecember 29, 2020

Lastbury

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The game is ok on all fronts. Not much different to most HOGs.
The little irritation is really early on in the game. You need to find Big Ben. So I was trying to find Big Ben, only to discover that there wasn't a bell any where. That is when I realised what they really meant was find the Elizabeth Tower (Elizabeth Tower houses Big Ben).

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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As good as anything else they've done

PostedDecember 26, 2020

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I continue to enjoy the output of this developer. I particularly enjoy the Match-3 option on the HOGs. As for the storyline, it's a story about mysterious artifacts. Why you'd be disappointed that the game deals with artifacts is beyond me. The graphics and artwork are great, the voice acting is grand, and the animation is very good. Unlike other reviewers, I'm not going to tell you how to solve ...Show more

I continue to enjoy the output of this developer. I particularly enjoy the Match-3 option on the HOGs. As for the storyline, it's a story about mysterious artifacts. Why you'd be disappointed that the game deals with artifacts is beyond me. The graphics and artwork are great, the voice acting is grand, and the animation is very good. Unlike other reviewers, I'm not going to tell you how to solve the puzzles, spoilers aren't my jam. Give it a shot. If you like their previous games, you'll like this one just as much. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Better than the recent drivel from BFG

PostedFebruary 24, 2021

smee1956

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

As a general rule I know that if top reviewers give a game 5 stars I'll give it one or two stars and vice versa. We're all different.
So yes, I enjoyed this game! Collectibles (and playing on easy level you can see what there is to collect) Some mini games are childishly simple, others require some thought, I never play with sound (I find it too distracting) so no comment on that.
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As a general rule I know that if top reviewers give a game 5 stars I'll give it one or two stars and vice versa. We're all different.
So yes, I enjoyed this game! Collectibles (and playing on easy level you can see what there is to collect) Some mini games are childishly simple, others require some thought, I never play with sound (I find it too distracting) so no comment on that.
I liked the match 3 option, but some of the conversations went on far too long, most of us have a reading speed of 300 wpm or thereabouts and have got to the final word in the dialogue before the character utters his or her second word. But that's a minor niggle.
A refreshing change from some of the awful games that have been churned out recently. Show less

I recommend this game!

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