Cadenza: The Following Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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TREAT YOURSELF TO AN ENTERTAINING NEW CADENZA AS YOU JOIN VELVET WHISPER ON THEIR REUNION TOUR

PostedSeptember 14, 2019

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fromA trip back in time to 60s rock as you tour with Velvet Whisper

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Jump into a game that will take you back in time as the 60s rock band Velvet Whisper reunites after a twenty-year split. I found myself enjoying this trip back in time with the band as I played the very good HOPS. Thankfully, this developer got it right and didn’t include nearly as many puzzles in the mix. The puzzles were entertaining and not overly difficult, and it didn’t seem as if they were ...Show more

Jump into a game that will take you back in time as the 60s rock band Velvet Whisper reunites after a twenty-year split. I found myself enjoying this trip back in time with the band as I played the very good HOPS. Thankfully, this developer got it right and didn’t include nearly as many puzzles in the mix. The puzzles were entertaining and not overly difficult, and it didn’t seem as if they were thrown into the game as time fillers. Of course, I play HOPA games for the HOS and not the puzzles that in recent years have replaced many of the excellent HOS we once found in the genre.

The HOPS are creative and enjoyable to play with most of them being the more traditional list type although there is some variety in style. The items are cleverly hidden and I did end up using the hint button to find some items in the piano because I couldn’t figure out where they were hiding – lol.

Yes, some might think that the puzzles were too easy but I happen to enjoy being able to actually complete a puzzle without too much brain drain. One of my favorite puzzles was the one where we needed to align different colored bits to recreate the pattern provided. That puzzle took a bit of time but it was fun to figure it out.

The storyline is very good and it didn’t seem overly confusing. The story opens up as we play through the various scenes and begin to realize what is happening and why Velvet Whisper has been “invited” to the Evergreen Hotel.

Some might find the game to be short but for me it seemed just about average game time. Of course, I play slowly and have to take in every detail in each scene and always need to find all of the collectibles and morphing objects. I love that this developer provides so many morphing objects and not all of them are easy to find. Maybe if I raced through a game without looking for the collectibles and morphs then the game would seem much shorter than it really is.

The Cadenza series of games have been hit or miss over the years but I happen to really like this game. Perhaps it is the throwback to the 60s music theme that made the game more enjoyable but I found the gameplay overall to be a lot of fun. I purchased the game and am very happy that The Following has everything that I enjoy the most in HOPA games. Although the game was a purchase for me, please try the demo to see if it is one that you will enjoy. Happy gaming! Show less

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5 / 5

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Cadenza Fun

PostedSeptember 18, 2019

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fromWestern New York

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I am writing this in the middle of the game, because I am very much enjoying the game play. After playing a beta, I wrote in my game notes, "Buy this!" I'm not sorry I did. I believe it will be a little short, but if I enjoy the game, that's OK. The one criticism I have is not enough music. It was the music that had me hooked on the first Cadenza game and what has had me coming back for the ...Show more

I am writing this in the middle of the game, because I am very much enjoying the game play. After playing a beta, I wrote in my game notes, "Buy this!" I'm not sorry I did. I believe it will be a little short, but if I enjoy the game, that's OK. The one criticism I have is not enough music. It was the music that had me hooked on the first Cadenza game and what has had me coming back for the rest.
Puzzles are not difficult, but not absurdly easy, either. I like finding the morphs in the HOs. I look forward to the rest of the game, and I do recommend it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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I bought it and love it-Cadenza the music series

PostedSeptember 17, 2019

Majestyx12

fromGameland-Loving New Games. I don't look back and compare because that breeds discontentment. Stay in the present moment.

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This must of been planned as a Christmas game as the symbols of candy canes and poinsettias in the main game and more candy canes, gingerbread, snowman and Santa in the bonus chapter appear in the hops.

I think this is a hops lovers game with the 17 hops with morphs and I being a hops fan, love the game. I liked that you didn't just have a hops waiting but you did a action and the hops ...Show more

This must of been planned as a Christmas game as the symbols of candy canes and poinsettias in the main game and more candy canes, gingerbread, snowman and Santa in the bonus chapter appear in the hops.

I think this is a hops lovers game with the 17 hops with morphs and I being a hops fan, love the game. I liked that you didn't just have a hops waiting but you did a action and the hops appeared. If you buy games for the puzzles only this game isn't for you. I didn't like the first puzzle but I liked all the others.

With 5 chapters+ bonus chapter. It seemed shorter because there isn't a lot of puzzles. I liked playing the guitar once I figured out how they wanted it done. The train had to be touched after the arrow keys. They could explain the puzzles better.

It did have a few places that need work. I think Grace's diary could be better than what it was. I thought the places had good graphics.

Loved the extras. Morphs and Collectibles in every scene. Morphs in the hops and 27 Treasure hunt items. The treasure hunt items aren't hidden but I didn't mind. I liked revisiting the scenes and picking things up and they didn't have a small number of them. You can replay the Ultimate hops. You can only find the Ultimate hops after you finish the Treasure hunt.

The morphs in the scenes are combined with the 17 morphs in the scenes, equaling together of 44. There are 27 signature Mad Head collectibles (the swirl). Treasure Hunt 27.
Replay 17 hops and 10 Soundtracks. There are 16 wallpapers and 8 concept art with the slide rule before and after. Replay the Ultimate Hops.

I only recommend this game for hops lovers. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Following ?

PostedSeptember 18, 2019

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Good game for a sale price.
It is a short game with the bonus game real short to the point I was very surprised.
Other wise a good game .Not any better than some of the other Cadenza games.Havana Nights is one of the better ones.
Big reason for the four star rating is the shortness .
One does get to search for the morphing/collectables after finishing the two main games but still can't get ...Show more

Good game for a sale price.
It is a short game with the bonus game real short to the point I was very surprised.
Other wise a good game .Not any better than some of the other Cadenza games.Havana Nights is one of the better ones.
Big reason for the four star rating is the shortness .
One does get to search for the morphing/collectables after finishing the two main games but still can't get over the bonus game be this short. Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Fun Madhead Game--up to usual standards

PostedSeptember 29, 2019

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This game got pretty bad reviews, which I don't think are merited. It was fun to play, had good visual and sound quality, and there were the usual number of hidden object puzzles.

The play time was not noticeably less than other Madhead games.

Overall, I quite liked it.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Short but sweet

PostedSeptember 22, 2019

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fromRichland, Washington

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

While I will agree with the others, that the game runs a little short (especially the Bonus game which was over in no time at all, it seemed) I still recommend the game.

I loved the story line and the puzzles and HO scenes were good as I've come to expect from Mad Head games. The graphics and sound are excellent. For once, I didn't have a ton of problems finding the random morphing object in ...Show more

While I will agree with the others, that the game runs a little short (especially the Bonus game which was over in no time at all, it seemed) I still recommend the game.

I loved the story line and the puzzles and HO scenes were good as I've come to expect from Mad Head games. The graphics and sound are excellent. For once, I didn't have a ton of problems finding the random morphing object in each scene (when I remembered to look for them).

They are one of my favorite developers and just because this game was on the short side, my mind hasn't changed about that. Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Nice Game

PostedMay 1, 2020

alkindi

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I liked the game, it has very good fun factor with nice music, sound and graphics.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Music to my ears...

PostedSeptember 18, 2019

dancemom1

fromYakima, WA

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Hello friends! Looks like we have #5 in this series. As always, I review mostly on the game play and not the story line, as others do a much better job on that than I. As usual with this series, the graphics are exceptional, very clear, very well done, no blurring when going in and out of closeups. Game play is very well done, with no problems encountered at all. Animation is extremely well done, ...Show more

Hello friends! Looks like we have #5 in this series. As always, I review mostly on the game play and not the story line, as others do a much better job on that than I. As usual with this series, the graphics are exceptional, very clear, very well done, no blurring when going in and out of closeups. Game play is very well done, with no problems encountered at all. Animation is extremely well done, realistic facial movements and all. Colors are bright without being overpowering. The voice overs are also well done, with emotion, and not someone just reading a script, but very little character interaction. Sound FX are nice and throughout the game, so there is no "dead air" sound at all. Music mostly soothing, but did move with whatever was happening at the time.

HOPs are a variation of straight lists and interactive lists. Not quite as varied as in other games in the series. Scenes are clean and clear, no junk piles, and items are not difficult to find. I did not see that you could switch to another game, if you got bored with the HOPs. We do have a morphing item in the HOPs. They aren't that easy to spot, so remember to look for them. Hint system is very helpful, but I have not run across a transport feature yet. They often show up later in a game, but not sure about this one. We do have a rather boring map that will jump you to whatever location is marked. Still a lot of back-tracking. Puzzles were fairly simple to follow and figure out, and took no time at all to complete.

Collectibles are the usual symbol for this developer. They are plenty large and easy to see. We also have a morphing item in each scene. Some of these are fairly small and morph quickly. According to the strategy guide, there are also "treasures," but I don't seem to find them.

I really like this series and have all but one. At least we didn't have to choose dialog, really don't care for that at all! The story is interesting and easy to follow. It is not an challenging game, but I got into it at the end of the demo, naturally. I gave this game a 4.5, only because it needed more character interaction, which makes a game far more interesting. You tend to get into it more. Also downgraded because it needed a bit more variety in the HOPs. Otherwise, a very nice game, and one which I have already purchased for my collection of CE games. I think all levels of players will find this one enjoyable.

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. Thanks for the reviews. Play on! Show less

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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Be careful MH Games....

PostedSeptember 23, 2019

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Yes be careful MH cos you are seriously in danger of losing countless fans. The last several games from this dev have been very much below par and they need to go back to the drawing board and continue off from where they started when everything they put out was magical.
Storyline - ridiculous
gameplay - far too easy
music - great
graphics - cartoons
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I don't recommend this game.

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3 / 5

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Not as great as the previous games

PostedSeptember 14, 2019

Penguin29

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I've played (own) all the Cadenza games and have always enjoyed playing them. This one... not so much. It was just OK. The storyline was rather silly and there was nothing really special about it. The previous Cadenza games were much better.

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