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5 / 5

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Definitely one of the best!

PostedDecember 10, 2017

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is one of the best games (demo) I have come across in quite some time. I am usually able to finish a demo in the time given but not on this one. This one was fun, interesting, challenging, visually stunning and just overall fantastic!! This is a definite buy for me and I usually wait for a while before I purchase a game. You can't go wrong on this one. A great addition to the Witches' Legacy ...Show more

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Best chapter in the series

PostedDecember 9, 2017

nariiska

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have been waiting for this game to come out. This chapter in the series is the best so far and a must buy. I love from the moment the game starts you are in a fight for humanity and witches and you get to play as a different character. The mini games and hops are unique and challenging.

I recommend this game!

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~~~YOU MUST STOP EZAR, OH ANCIENT ONE!~~~

PostedDecember 22, 2017

skullfun

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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

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love this edition of Witches' Legacy and though the last few Witches’ Legacy games were solid, they were nowhere near the brilliance that this series once was. Witches’ Legacy: Rise of the Ancient brings this dark fantasy series back to its former glory with a thrilling tale about Ezar, a powerful demon who seeks to destroy the world. Jack and Anabel have awoken an ancient, capable witch known as the Ancient One to help them defeat this villain. Will they succeed before the Dark Lord gets to the Tree of Life? The Tree of The Worlds can be accessed with a magic key but don't let Ezar find the key for that would be a disaster. Only one without DARKNESS IN THEIR HEART can wield the magic key. This won't be an easy task because Ezar has the ability to inhabit and enslave the bodies of the characters you encounter in this unique suspenseful adventure game. Witches’ Legacy: Rise of the Ancient is jam-packed with exciting events and action sequences. The utilization of mini-games and conversations to propel the story forward is also surprisingly effective. Not only that, but by choosing to focus on just a few key characters throughout the game, the game is able to make the player feel more involved in its plot. Regardless of the considerably low level of challenge, I found the gameplay of Witches’ Legacy: Rise of the Ancient extremely enjoyable. Yes, we have also seen and performed these tasks countless times before, but rarely have we seen a game executed with this level of precision and sophistication. While there are usually an insanely high number of tasks in each scene, they never feel overwhelming due to their logical interactions and usages. The well-executed gameplay is assisted by a portable potion-mixing lab, which serves as a nice mini-game, and a variety of magic spells you learn along the way. As for the hidden object scenes, they are quite simple, yet enjoyable and can be switched to Mahjong mode. The number of puzzles in this game is intimidatingly high, but there is a satisfying balance between the easier ones and the more complex ones so they never really feel forced and overused. The production in Witches’ Legacy: Rise of the Ancient is astounding. All the locations are drawn and painted with a phenomenal amount of details, all the cut-scenes are breathtakingly surreal, and the animations put some other veteran HOPA developers to shame. Witches’ Legacy: Rise of the Ancient took slightly under four hours to get through. The bonus chapter revolves more around Jack and Anabel, which I personally think is less fascinating than the tale of the Ancient One, but decent nonetheless. Other features in the Collector’s Edition include a strategy guide, wallpapers, concept art, soundtracks, screensavers, achievements, morphing objects, and collectibles. Cheers! Show less

I recommend this game!

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WWE – WORLDWIDE WITCHES TAKE ON THE DARK LORD IN A FINAL SMACKDOWN

PostedDecember 8, 2017

sunnyglow

fromBertha! Where are you? Is our half-human ferret helper, Bertha in hibernation or on vacation? No matter, I hope she stays away FOREVER!

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

OVERVIEW: BATTLE UP! Arm yourself, spell book in hand, and prepare to engage in in a Witchy Armageddon! Play the Ancient One, the caster of the “mother of all spell bombs,” summoned from the grave by Anabel to take on the Dark Lord. “All ‘them’ witches” return minus Bertha, the half-human ferret. For me this is a 4-star game. However, I gave it one extra star because there are NO HELPERS in this game. Although not a stellar game, this is vast improvement for EleFun. Gone are the “cutesy” elements from other games in the series. This game is dark. It is also creepy. The voice of Ezar, (the Dark Lord), is as creepy as it gets! This game is no romp in the park. There are no ice-skating ferrets dancing on cakes in this game. This game centers on the survival on the kingdom. The Ancient One is getting down to some serious witch business here!

The graphics are still as blurry as usual for this developer. The game has dated gaming technology; however, I don’t believe this developer has the necessary equipment to compete with the major developers in producing the same quality game. You will get those “time out” blank screens when there is a change of scene. The helpers are gone; although the demo does sneak in a falcon to retrieve an item from a bookshelf. (I guess EleFun just could not help themselves). However, the falcon disappears after he is used. You collect monster footprints and there are morphing objects. To me, the game is better after the demo. The puzzles are better designed and somewhat more difficult. However, that being said, the HOP scenes are lackluster and lack creativity.

STORY: The next episode of this series engulfs us in a Witchy Armageddon. The Dark Lord, Ezar, has arisen and again needs to be defeated. The portal between the Other Word (land of demons) and The Real World (land of people and witches) has been violated. The Dark Lord is searching for the key to dismantle the Tree of Life which keeps the worlds separate. He wishes to bring darkness to the whole universe and enslave the people and witches from the other world.

THE GRIMOIRE. There is a Grimoire which accompanies you in this game; however, it is well-used within the game. It is not gimmicky. It provides spells and helps you create potions to be used in the game. I was rather impressed by the puzzles and activities. There are seven (7) spells and potions you will use throughout the game. Although I hate searching for supplies to create potions, there was very little back-and-forth activity involved in retrieving the items to create the potions. The spells contain puzzles which must be solved to activate them. The spells will light up when needed.

HOP SCENES: There are twenty-one (21) scenes in the game. You have the option to play a Match-3 puzzle in lieu of the scenes. Most of the scenes after the demo are storybook ones in which you must locate items listed in BOLD letters. There is a unique one in which you are timed as you go underwater to locate the items. There are also silhouette and lists of items. Other than the one set underwater, I was not impressed with the others. They are not very interactive and there is a part of the game with one storybook scene-after-another. The developer also reuses scenes toward the end of the game.

PUZZLES: There are more puzzles than HOP scenes. Beside the puzzles in creating potions and activating spells, there are twenty-eight (28) standard puzzles. They vary in style and difficulty. The puzzles are BETTER AFTER THE DEMO. They are a little more difficult, although there are some easy ones as well. Most of the puzzles are of middle difficulty. Here are some of the puzzles AFTER THE DEMO:

A. There is magic in those warriors! Chess puzzle. In a board game version of “Magic,” defeat your enemies by pairing up your powers against theirs. Your warriors will be set up by rows. You can use the powers of your warriors on any row but can must defeat your opponent’s warriors row-by-row. You cannot move to the second row until you defeat all your opponents on the first row. There are three rows! Very cleverly designed. 2X
B. Don’t cross the line! Connection puzzle. Connect symbols without crossing lines.
C. Have you lost your marbles? Connection puzzle. (Tied to a spell). Connect numbered marbles so that lines connecting the marbles equal the number on each marble. Rating: 2
D. Count your moves! Mathematical puzzle. Move two tokens to the middle of a grid by choosing numbered arrows to move the tokens forward or backward. After choosing the correct sequence which will exactly move each token into position, press the start button.
E. A-maze-ing! Maze puzzle. Another great puzzle in which you traverse a maze locating items to aid in your quest. This one also uses levers to also eliminate obstacles in your path.
F. I’m a ‘draggin.’ Sing me to sleep. Matching puzzle. Play a song matching up runes on a flute with those on a given code to put a dragon to sleep.
G. Climb every mountain! Climb up a mountain choosing the correct stones and supports to make it up
H. Roped in! Rope puzzle. Arrange lines so they do not intersect.

EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
Collect 32 Monster Footprints
31 Morphing objects
9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, Music Show less

I recommend this game!

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8 of 9 found this review helpful

loved it!

PostedDecember 14, 2017

qsnapper

fromBeaufort, NC

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

good storyline. the game has a good flow. graphics are excellent!

I recommend this game!

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May be the best "Witche's Legacy" yet!

PostedDecember 11, 2017

nettieloves_cats

fromRichmond, Virginia

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I always enjoy this series. I purchased nearly all of them and I can't wait to purchase this one as well. The pages load so much faster in this one and that for me is great.

I recommend this game!

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Waou !

PostedDecember 13, 2017

christiane71

fromFrance

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Based on the demo. Many novelties. A game very different from the previous ones, but in the same state of mind. I can not wait to play it in full and ... in French (my English is a little rusty)!

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Outstanding!!!

PostedJanuary 17, 2019

djrum525

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

2nd time play through and...

I loved it just as much as the first!

2nd time play through and...

I loved it just as much as the first!

Although the storyline is one we've seen many times before, what makes this game exceptional (IMO) is the amazing cut-scenes and graphics.
Elefun Games has upped their quality of games in a good way. No more way-out-there storylines with the slightly cartoonish looking villains. The game flow was top-notch, as well as the variety of hidden object scenes.
The mini-games were actually fun to work, for me, since I get flustered sometimes and want to hit the Skip button, but I won't because I want to solve them not skip them.

Now, I think I'll replay another of their more recent games!
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I recommend this game!

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....................LOADING.................................!

PostedDecember 9, 2017

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fromIf the key to the Tree of Worlds is supposed to be hidden to protect evil from entering our world, why would you hide it inside a cathedral that has a giant Tree symbol above the entrance? Just put up a sign that says.......loading..

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There are two Worlds that exists, our World, which consists of witches' and mankind, and the other World of evil creatures and dark spirits. Centuries ago, the Lord of the other World nearly destroyed our World, if not for the ultimate sacrifice of the Ancient One, who captured the demon Ezar. But prisons never hold forever, and our World has once again been plunged into a war of apocalyptic proportions! Anabel has awakened the Ancient One, once again to help save our World from total destruction, but it may already be too late.........loading........can the Ancient One defeat Lord Ezar and save our World.....loading.....before it's too late?

I think EleFun Games has been listening to the complaints, and the average rating plunges, ever since they introduced Jack, Anabel and Bertha. Jack and Anabel only make a brief appearance in the demo (although Anabel does make a reference to return without Jack) Personally, I fell in love with this story line which was all about the trials and tribulations of a kind hearted witch named Lynn, whose entire family was destroyed by evil witches trying to turn her good intentions into an evil agenda. Even her family dog was turned into an Imp. I just couldn't make a connection with Jack and his girlfriend, now wife, Anabel who happens to be a good witch also. To make matters worse, Jack's good friend Bertha, had only one power as a witch, the ability to turn into a ferret, with an annoying voice. With Jack and Anabel mia, there's no need for Bertha, so it's a win, win situation, for me, and I'm already enjoying the changes! HOWEVER.....loading.....EleFun still has one HUGE feature that still needs to change.....loading......can you figure out what that might be?.......loading........!

This Collector's Edition has some decent CE bling, but they have changed some features in all of their games that used to include a point system. There used to be points awarded for earning Achievements, finding Morphing Items and Collectibles. I never really paid that much attention to that feature, but I'm kind of saddened that they aren't offered anymore, because it was a feature only offered by this dev, and I had come to expect those features, when playing one of their games. There are no longer hidden Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to find and assemble pictures as Screensavers, but there are hidden Footprints to find, some of which are within zoom zones, and once you have collected 4 Footprints in each category, you still get to assemble a Jigsaw Puzzle, but with different shaped pieces, and it will give you a small biography of 8 different Monsters. Each scenes also has a Morphing Object, but they didn't provide an option to not have the cursor change when it scans over a collectible or morph.

The Ancient One is a powerful witch that has an Ancient Grimoire Book of spells that contain recipes and various spells. When a spell is needed, the book will open as an indication. New spells first require all ingredients, then requires following the directions in a specific order. The various spells include Restoration Spells, Protection Spells and a Darkness Binder spell to defeat a single monster. You will eventually defeat 8 Monsters using the spell, and of course you must play a Mini Game puzzle to unlock each spell.

The Hidden Object Scenes are just okay, neither good nor bad, and certainly nothing new. I think the graphics could have been better, especially within the HOP's, but every scene could have been a little sharper.and there is an Alternate Matching game to opt for instead of the HOP's. In the demo, there are Interactive List finds, slightly Interactive Silhouetted Shape Finds, and Keywords in sentences of a story. There are also the zoom zone smaller HOP's found in all EleFun Games, where you are tasked with finding several Fragments that are located all around the scene while still zoomed in to zoom zone object. There are a total of 24 Hidden Object Scenes throughout the entire game.

The Mini Games are fairly creative, some more difficult than others, and there are a total of 32 Mini Games to solve in the entire game. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:

1) Move figurines to the correct slots by moving them along the tracks to their outlined slots.

2) Light all spheres by selecting the right arrow to move the spheres 1 space to the right or the left arrow to move the spheres 2 spaces to the left.

3) Rotate the rings of a disk to complete the image.

4) Use the Grimoire Spell Book to strike each monster in the head, when they appear. (which btw, required me to use a ladder to reach the room, but I was able to reach the train without any help, on a bridge taller than the rooms window.)

5) Find all hidden fragments and return them to the scene by interacting with the scene.

6) Swap figurines to their correct spaces.

7) Throw the hook when the green crosshairs when they intersect over the bag.

8) Assemble the torn fragments to restore the photos.

9) Swap sides of the real world tokens and our world tokens, without allowing opposing tokens to occupy neighboring spaces.

10) Arrange the inner and outer orbs to match the center symbols using arrow buttons to rotate the orbs.

11) Draw the symbols that appear on the flying objects that appear.

WITCHES' LEGACY GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-The Charleston Curse (January 19-2012) 4.3 (Lynn original)
2-Lair of the Witch Queen (June 27-2013) 4.3 (Lynn original)
3-Hunter and the Hunted (January 9-2014) 3.9 (Lynn original)
4-The Ties That Bind (August 16-2014) 3.8 (Lynn original)
5-Slumbering Darkness (February 26-2015) 4.4 (Lynn original)
6-The Dark Throne (July 2-2015) 4.3 (Lynn original)
7-Awakening Darkness (December 24-2015) 4.0 (Lynn original)
8-Dark Days To Come (July 30-2016) 3.9 (Jack spinoff)
9-The City That Isn't There (January 7-2017) 3.4 (Jack spinoff)
10-Covered By The Night (July 13-2017) 3.6 (Jack spinoff)
11-Rise of the Ancient (December 9-2017) n/a (Jack spinoff)

*EleFun Games*

This Collector's Edition has 9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 3 Screensavers, 3 Music Soundtracks, 12 Achievements to earn, 31 Morphing Objects, 32 Monster Footprints (to assemble 8 Jigsaw Puzzles with 8 monster bios) a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Witches' Legacy Newest Entry

PostedDecember 9, 2017

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Skill Level:Expert

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Sunnyglow and the others did a great job giving a explanation of the game play so I'll skip that.

However, I did Beta-test this game and I really enjoyed it and looked forward to it coming out. It is a dark game so it's not going to be for everyone, but those who like this genre should enjoy this game. Although story lines similar to this have been done before, the story line is solid. I like the graphics and the music complements and doesn't annoy. I really enjoy the "dragons" in the story. I mean who doesn't love dragons! There is no helper so if you enjoy them you might have to wait for the next in the series. I don't mind them, but it was nice not to have one in this game. I don't think Bertha would have fit in with the dark theme. I found the HOP's and puzzles to be pretty much like most other games; some are harder than others so there's something for every skill level, but I did enjoy most of them. This was definitely a buy for me. Hope you enjoy the game as much as I have! Show less

I recommend this game!

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