Queen's Tales: Sins of the Past > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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what happened to the artifact???

PostedJune 16, 2015

denniann2

fromharrisonburg, virginia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

what happened to the artifact is what the game is about. you are looking for it and you go a lot of places looking for it. there is a custom level and interactive map. hints usually teleport you to where you need to go. hints are really good. HO scenes are regular ones, silhouettes, find similar items, and place items where they go. the mini games were rather hard for me and i skipped most of ...Show more

what happened to the artifact is what the game is about. you are looking for it and you go a lot of places looking for it. there is a custom level and interactive map. hints usually teleport you to where you need to go. hints are really good. HO scenes are regular ones, silhouettes, find similar items, and place items where they go. the mini games were rather hard for me and i skipped most of them. sequel.....yeah i think so. it could easily be turned around to have one. Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

71 of 85 found this review helpful

Be Careful Who You Trust

PostedMay 8, 2015

pennmom36

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

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Phantasmat Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Looks like there's been a coup d'etat at the palace, be careful who you trust Princess! The Queen has one more story to tell us, this is the story about Grandmother Eleanor, and how she saved her father the King. Eleanor is a very resourceful and capable Princess who soon learns that her father has many enemies, one of which has imprisoned her father in a portal leading to a strange and dangerous ...Show more

Looks like there's been a coup d'etat at the palace, be careful who you trust Princess! The Queen has one more story to tell us, this is the story about Grandmother Eleanor, and how she saved her father the King. Eleanor is a very resourceful and capable Princess who soon learns that her father has many enemies, one of which has imprisoned her father in a portal leading to a strange and dangerous world. The Princess won't have to fight this battle alone, a Druid will guide her through the spirits, but can he be trusted?

No Princess is complete without a sidekick, which happens to be a majestic Phoenix, who can break mystical barriers with the drop of a single fiery feather! Eventually she will find the recipe for a shrinking potion, but there is only enough potion for 8 uses, and you will be asked to confirm your choice when using this magical spritzer. (what happens if I use it on myself?) Some of the inventory items have a magnifying glass above them indicating the need for further action before using them such as combining that item with another inventory item or repairing the item first.

I loved the hidden Chess pieces feature in the Collector's Edition, which were located throughout this royal adventure, each piece gives you a tidbit of royally interesting factoids about it's origin, which I absolutely loved. When all of the Chess pieces have been found, it unlocks a game of Match 3. The CE also has 12 hidden Fortune Telling Cards that will allow you to play a card game when all have been found, to get a prediction, also very cool. Once you finish the Bonus game, you will unlock jigsaw puzzles of the scenes within the map as well.

The Hidden Object Scenes were just okay in my book. Most are interactive list finds, but there are also HO's where you open up packages that reveal silhouetted shapes requiring you to place items that match the shapes into the box. The Hidden Object Scenes are repeated which is a big disappointment to me, it's plain ole boring a second time around. The Mini Games were pretty decent, most are available in a Casual or Hard mode such as selecting two flower petals at a time, to match the symbol in the center, if you select wrong, the petals move to a different location.

The Collectors Edition has Collectible Chess Pieces, Hidden Fortune Telling Cards, Achievements, Wallpapers, Concept Art, Screensavers, Movies, Music, replayable Mini Games and Hidden Object Scenes, Match 3 Games, Map Jigsaw Puzzles, Fortune Card Game, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Some interesting characters and puzzles. Something of a surprise

PostedMay 8, 2015

patricia356

fromNew York state

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The graphics were very good and clear and interesting. The sound was appropriate to the game and never was annoying-I was able to keep it on.
The story was not new but there has an interesting wrinkle with the elf boy and I am curious to find out how he turns out in the end. Also not sure if the Orc men will figure in later.
Some of the puzzles and HO scenes were a little different and fun. I ...Show more

The graphics were very good and clear and interesting. The sound was appropriate to the game and never was annoying-I was able to keep it on.
The story was not new but there has an interesting wrinkle with the elf boy and I am curious to find out how he turns out in the end. Also not sure if the Orc men will figure in later.
Some of the puzzles and HO scenes were a little different and fun. I liked the bad guys and the pest or whatever he was, I think a rat that kept appearing. get a Phoenix helper and make a shrinking potion which you can use a limited number of times so every time you come across a difficult character you have to decide if you REALLY need to use it. Lots of fun. I would rate it very high on just the fun factor.
The level of challenge was not terribly high but I guess I could have raised the play level. It is a good rather leisurely game that I look forward to finishing.
Can't think of anything I did not like although the challenge level could definitely been higher. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Completed Game !!

PostedMay 28, 2015

bwake47

fromTampa, FL

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed playing this game. I enjoyed the story and hoped for a good ending, which I got.

I thought it was challenging, but mostly because I wasn't always sure what I needed to do next. I did use the hint often, especially toward the end of the game.

The map was pretty useless as far as letting you know where activities needed to be done. You could jump with it, but didn't know where to ...Show more

I really enjoyed playing this game. I enjoyed the story and hoped for a good ending, which I got.

I thought it was challenging, but mostly because I wasn't always sure what I needed to do next. I did use the hint often, especially toward the end of the game.

The map was pretty useless as far as letting you know where activities needed to be done. You could jump with it, but didn't know where to jump. So you did have to rely on the hint for guidance. For this reason, I dropped one star.

I still definitely recommend this game. I did really enjoy playing it. Give it a try. Show less

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Deception takes you to an adventure

PostedMay 8, 2015

possumb

fromAnnerley, Queensland, Australia

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The Secret Order: Beyond Time

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I played the previous Queen's Tales and as always, ERS games has excelled again. I just started and was captivated [in more ways than one] = cant wait to finish this Tale.
Graphics are lovely, voice overs true to form - I am gong to love this game. Come along .. you wont be disappointed.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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love forgives all

PostedAugust 7, 2018

ninja226

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

this is a great game! excellent art work, easy to follow story, connect the dots sleuthing, make for fun game. puzzles mostly reasonable with a few more challenging ones. HOPs are varied, but no morphing objects.
A great value for the money. Highly recommend

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Fun Game

PostedMay 23, 2015

Weenie123

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I liked this game and played twice.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

10 of 12 found this review helpful

Nice bright & pretty graphics but....

PostedMay 10, 2015

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I ended up using Hint all the time. There were interesting HOGS that made me think but there really didn't seem to be much of a story - sure there were areas that told you of the story & where / what you needed to do but the what to do, etc. caused me to click Hint so much because nothing really went toward the story.
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I ended up using Hint all the time. There were interesting HOGS that made me think but there really didn't seem to be much of a story - sure there were areas that told you of the story & where / what you needed to do but the what to do, etc. caused me to click Hint so much because nothing really went toward the story.
Some may like this and I gave this a 3 start only because the graphics were really nice and even the parts that might be gloomy - the pictures never were 'gloomy' - all was bright & pretty. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Nothing Dynamic...Another Middle of the Road Game

PostedJune 8, 2015

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Fun Factor

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Visual/Sound Quality

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Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This was an okay game. I'm not fond of more games than hidden objects, but if you like games this one has them. Not too difficult either, so good for family play. The graphics were okay and the storyline had few surprises. It seemed like a short game in my opinion. Nothing really wrong with it but nothing really dynamic either. There was one glitch, the first time returning to the past you have to ...Show more

This was an okay game. I'm not fond of more games than hidden objects, but if you like games this one has them. Not too difficult either, so good for family play. The graphics were okay and the storyline had few surprises. It seemed like a short game in my opinion. Nothing really wrong with it but nothing really dynamic either. There was one glitch, the first time returning to the past you have to find mosaics and complete a picture, says you can turn the pieces but I couldn't get them to turn so just skipped it. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Not sure exactly WHAT I'm supposed to be doing.

PostedMay 8, 2015

mrm2006

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Queen's Tales: Sins of the Past

Based on both the CE and SE demos.

I have to admit, the storyline was lost on me. Nothing in the demo really adhered to the title of the game. Also, in the intro, your character is being told your Grandmother's Story .... so then why is everything seemingly being done by you???

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Queen's Tales: Sins of the Past

Based on both the CE and SE demos.

I have to admit, the storyline was lost on me. Nothing in the demo really adhered to the title of the game. Also, in the intro, your character is being told your Grandmother's Story .... so then why is everything seemingly being done by you???

Also, at the beginning of the game, a disembodied voice tells you that a thief stole your father's most valuable item .... without saying WHAT that item is. It continues to say that your Elf Doll was your BF but was arrested. No more on this tidbit of info .... as we proceed to 13 years later and the beginning of the game play.

The graphics were very well done, although there was a lot of gold/orange in some of the HOGs. The music was SUPER creepy, especially on the game title page. I mean ..... total EXCELLENCE! I almost purchased the game then and there! The sound fx were also very well done as were the voice overs.

There are 4 difficulty modes: Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom. All the modes can seemingly be changed, but when you DO change something you are automatically in the "custom" setting.

You have the option to set the tutorial: Full Tutorial, Features Only and No Tutorial. That's a nice feature, especially for the more experienced of players.

There is a task list, a transportable map (I didn't use it as I only traveled between 2 destinations each time I moved through the game play), and a helper in the form of a phoenix who dissipates the dark force whenever it is nearby. The phoenix is by no means annoying as it sits in it's little corner of the game page .... not making any sounds ..... just waiting to do its little thing. There is no journal/diary.

HOGS (hidden object games) were interactive lists and silhouettes. Mini games, while being fresh, new and innovative, ran the gamut of easy to mind numbing. I usually don't skip a mini game but there was one that had me completely flummoxed.

While I felt the "pull" to purchase the game when I heard the creepy music, I'm glad I didn't. The demo was .... confusing. Are we hearing our Grandmother's story or do WE somehow become the story??? Is your Grandmother's story linked to the thief stealing your father's most valuable item? What IS the most valuable item? Are we looking for it or rescuing your father? Or ... is it your Grandmother's father?

As you can tell, IMO, this game is truly confusing as to WHAT is actually going on. It lacks substance and rather than giving enough info during the demo to make me WANT to purchase the game, it only confuses me. For these reasons, and many more, this will not be a purchase for me.

It is a standalone game ... not a continuation of the previous Queen's Tales so I would recommend purchasing the SE.

For those who had a better experience playing the demo ...........

ENJOY!

Overall Impression: Ok for a freebie coupon for the SE. A definite "pass" for me. Show less

I recommend this game!

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