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5 / 5

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HOW FAR WILL A DOCTOR GO TO SAVE HIS BELOVED WIFE?

PostedDecember 6, 2019

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Whispered Secrets Dreadful Beauty seems to be a change from the previous games that we’ve seen from this developer. This is a dark and excellent game that drew me in right from the beginning. For me the game seemed a bit more difficult and not quite as easy as some of the more recent games we’ve seen. I loved that the solutions were not always obvious and that I sometimes had a difficult time ...Show more

Whispered Secrets Dreadful Beauty seems to be a change from the previous games that we’ve seen from this developer. This is a dark and excellent game that drew me in right from the beginning. For me the game seemed a bit more difficult and not quite as easy as some of the more recent games we’ve seen. I loved that the solutions were not always obvious and that I sometimes had a difficult time figuring out where to go, or what to do next.

The mechanics in the game will often present a choice between various actions in order to solve a problem. The result of whichever action we select will somehow change the game, but until I replay it, I am not certain that anything actually changed the end result. It is a fun idea at least and one that guarantees I will definitely play the game more than once.

The HOPS were entertaining and it was difficult to not hit that hint button when I got stuck. Yep, I did have to resort to using it once or twice in the game, so I won’t earn the achievement for getting through the HOPS without using the dreaded hint button. The puzzles were also very good and I didn’t find any that resulted in a huge brain drain headache to solve.

The CE version of the game does offer a lot of extras. I enjoyed spotting the morphing objects and then the herbs that were hidden in all of the scenes. Sometimes the morphing objects jumped right out at me but sometimes I missed them when I first looked at a scene. Something I appreciate in the game is that there is a pop-out slider that will let you know how many herbs are to be found in each scene. Since I am fairly driven to find all of the collectibles in CE games, I always appreciate knowing how many there are to find.

Whispered Secrets Dreadful Beauty is a challenging and terrific game that held my attention as I played. I enjoyed the storyline and it took a bit of time to figure out who really was the “bad guy” in the game. I always enjoy a game that keeps me guessing! Even though I purchased the game, I recommend that you try the demo to see if this Whispered Secrets game is one that you will enjoy. Happy gaming! Show less

I recommend this game!

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My second Favorite game of the year!

PostedDecember 6, 2019

BooksandGameFan

fromJacksonville, Florida

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Whispered Secrets: Dreadful Beauty Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love Grandma games I believe I own almost every game they've made and never been disappointed but this game took it to a whole new impressive level!
I really, really enjoyed this game. I loved being given different questions and options that will affect the gameplay. I have to say I was extremely happy when I got the opportunity to save or not save Laura an annoying person who's presence I ...Show more

I love Grandma games I believe I own almost every game they've made and never been disappointed but this game took it to a whole new impressive level!
I really, really enjoyed this game. I loved being given different questions and options that will affect the gameplay. I have to say I was extremely happy when I got the opportunity to save or not save Laura an annoying person who's presence I never fully understood. She had to go for a few reasons but mostly because she was really annoying! lol
The rest of the gameplay, graphics, music, scenery were just perfect! I loved talking to my secret helper using a beautifully ornate old fashioned pneumatic tube.
The graphics and music as always were just perfect. The mini-games were ok not my favorite part of any HOG, I loved all the hidden object games, they were so lovely too look at and the interaction was so much fun.
I played this game and the two bonus chapters nonstop due to the fun factor. I haven't done that in quite a while.
For me, this is a huge contender for the best game of the year. As always, great job Grandma games. BRAVO!
This is my second favorite game of the year after Brother Rabbit! I purchased the CE of this game and the bonus game was fun and interesting but not necessary. The SE version of this game wraps things up very nicely!
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I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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POOR ARABELLA - SHE DESERVED BETTER

PostedJanuary 8, 2020

charlene_lane

fromWellington, New Zealand

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUSES

Yes fishies, this game is awesome and well worth playing. This is a true adventure game with plenty to do in each scene. There is:

* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes of play;
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* Find 20 morphs, 20 figurines and 52 herbs.

The graphics are excellent. Colours are vivid and bright and items you ...Show more

REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUSES

Yes fishies, this game is awesome and well worth playing. This is a true adventure game with plenty to do in each scene. There is:

* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes of play;
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* Find 20 morphs, 20 figurines and 52 herbs.

The graphics are excellent. Colours are vivid and bright and items you need are clear to see and use. Sound is good and the music is fast orchestral with plenty of drama.

The HOPs are mainly highly interactive straightforward, silhouette, finding one item to use to find another and matching patterns to items. Some HOPs even have morphs in them which I liked. I loved doing these and thought some of them had a good challenge to them.

The mini-games are really fun to do. Some of these are quite challenging. My favourite was the checkers game and I lost quite a few times before I finally managed to beat it. There are a lot of mini-games to play and I'm sure you will find your favourite ones in there.

There are 20 morphs, 20 figurines and 52 herbs to find throughout the main game. The figurines are easy to spot, but the morphs and herbs had more challenge. The morphs are not in every scene - just check at the bottom of your screen to check whether there is a morph in that scene or not. There are also two herbs in each scene to find.

All up the game and bonuses took me about 6 hours - not skipping or using the hint in the HOPs or mini-games, so good value for money.

This is a game I will play again because I made a wrong choice in the game and Sophia's son became a victim instead of being rescued - oops.

So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE, there are 14 Achievements and replayable HOPs and mini-games to better your time and accuracy. The bonus is about how Arabella had her accident which takes about 45 minutes and there is also a little murder/mystery game to play which takes about 10 minutes.

Definitely comes recommended. I am now a loyal fan of Grandma Games and I'm now going to buy the rest of the Whispered Secrets series. Well done devs. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Finally!

PostedDecember 19, 2019

Meem5

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

One of the better games in a long, long time. I enjoyed the storyline, the characters, the HOS. Mini games were unique. I will replay this game, and its been years since I've felt that way.

I recommend this game!

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Loved this one!

PostedApril 10, 2020

rpggramma

fromMidwest, USA

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Puzzle, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Loved it!! Everything was great!!!
One exception: Please leave info on screen so that it can be read for us slow readers!
Great job on this one, but make it a little more challenging!!
Thanks.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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THE CE VERSION COLLECTIBLES & HIDDEN CHAPTER IS WORTH THE EXTRA $

PostedDecember 6, 2019

pennmom36

fromCongrats GrandMa on a very successful Whispered Secrets game!

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Completed Game approximately 5.5 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles, Bonus & Hidden Chapter)
*20 Scene Locations +6 CE Bonus Chapter +6 HC*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate

Okay, the storyline is a bit cheesy, okay, a lot cheesy...monsters that are just arms and cheap Halloween chattering teeth, easily banished with a grain of salt? That's not going to fly with most of us true ...Show more

Completed Game approximately 5.5 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles, Bonus & Hidden Chapter)
*20 Scene Locations +6 CE Bonus Chapter +6 HC*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate

Okay, the storyline is a bit cheesy, okay, a lot cheesy...monsters that are just arms and cheap Halloween chattering teeth, easily banished with a grain of salt? That's not going to fly with most of us true horror fans, but hey, it's better than most plots nowadays. The story isn't what's important here folks, what's important is that this game is developed by an Indie developer with amazing insight and a heart the size of the Acorn Institution where the game takes place! While the big guys are throwing us breadcrumbs, GrandMa is throwing us whole loaves of bread. I have been rather harsh on my reviews for this developer in the past, but Dreadful Beauty has shown me that they care about their games and obviously have their claws sharpened to dig in for the long haul. There's still room for improvement (especially with the mini-games) but I say "let's support these guys, they obviously care!"

What am I talking about? You know how some games give you Conversation Choices or Action Options but they are so vague that it doesn't really matter which one you choose because the result is going to be the same either way? In this game, the choices and actions you make actually DO change the outcome which makes this game an excellent value because you can replay it several times with slightly different outcomes (bwahaha...I fell in a hole!) Throw in the fact that you get to fill in the blanks of the story during the Bonus Chapter AND then brush up on your sleuthing skills in a Hidden Chapter, (CE version only) well that's solid entertainment folks. CE version Morphing Objects that are somewhat challenging, CE version Collectible Figurines and extremely well-hidden Herbs in every scene are just added butter on your GrandMa's homemade loaf of bread!

Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 15 Hidden Object Scenes +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter, and several smaller Zoom Zone HOPs as well. Granny did a fantastic job as far as creativity goes, adding multi-scenes and panning features. My only complaint is that towards the end of the game, they got a bit lazy and began repeating the same scenes. There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Multiples of the Same Item Finds, Find & Replace, and several scenes that simply require interactions to open, find, and place items, well done GMa!

Mini-Games:
There are 16 Mini-Games +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of the games can be played in an Easy or Hard Mode, however, the only real challenge any of the games presented was the fact that they included so many "clicking one affects others" puzzles. I must admit that I became rather bored with the puzzles because they were far too easily solved. Below are a few of the game you'll encounter during the game:

☠-Separate colored tiles by dragging a wire from beginning to end x3.
☠-Play a game of checkers with Mr. Bones.
☠-Place all stoppers to direct the gas to the far-right container.
☠-Click on various icons of limited amounts from beginning to end, all icons must be used.

Bonus Chapter:
Brace yourself for an action-packed prequel playing as Dr. Harry Jules on that Dreadful day when Annabelle met her horrible fate during WWII when the hospital was bombed. This is an average-length chapter that takes place over 6 scene locations with 5 additional Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes. You will pick up the remaining 6 Morphing Objects, 4 Character Figurines, and 6 Herbs (actually 12, each scene has an herb & a copy) You must locate all Herbs to unlock the Hidden Chapter, but you can click on the missed Herbs & Figurines in the CE extra's section by clicking on the ones you missed)

Hidden Chapter:
After completing the Bonus Chapter and locating all copies of Herbs you can access the Hidden Chapter titled Redemption. You will search 6 scenes to locate evidence, speak with witnesses and gather statements to identify Dr, Lewis Horton's killer. Did I mention this game has an excellent replay value lol?

Collector's Edition Extra's:
10 Wallpapers (all with Characters ὃ) 10 Concept Art Pictures, 17 Movie Cutscene Videos, 8 Music Soundtracks ♪, 12 Replayable Mini-Games♙, 17 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Achievements, 20 Character Figurines, 20 Morphing Objects, 40 Herbs (2 copies of the same herb in each scene) 6 Main Chapters (Affliction) +Bonus Chapter (Reminiscence) +Hidden Chapter (Redemption-you must find all Herbs to unlock) and a Built-In Strategy Guide.

WHISPERED SECRETS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-The Story of Tideville (November 3-2012) 4.1
2-Into The Beyond (December 11-2013) 4.3
3-Into The Wind (November 2-2014) 3.5
4-Golden Silence (September 4-2015) 4.4
5-Everburning Candle (April 29-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (December 21-2016) 3.1
7-Forgotten Sins (October 1-2017) 4.0
8-Enfant Terrible (August 3-2018) 3.7
9-Cursed Wealth (April 12-2019) 3.4
10-Dreadful Beauty (December 5-2019) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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great game

PostedDecember 8, 2019

storm011

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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

4 / 5

i loved this game - i loved the concept that you can change the outcome depending on your decisions made throughout the game. I am definitely going to play this again and be the "not so nice person". There is a great mixture of hidden objects and puzzles. The hidden objects were fun because you had to interact and puzzles were also interesting (i am getting over my phobia of puzzles so did them ...Show more

i loved this game - i loved the concept that you can change the outcome depending on your decisions made throughout the game. I am definitely going to play this again and be the "not so nice person". There is a great mixture of hidden objects and puzzles. The hidden objects were fun because you had to interact and puzzles were also interesting (i am getting over my phobia of puzzles so did them all.) The game was long - it took me approx 3.15 hrs but i took my time over the puzzles. Keep up the great work. Show less

I recommend this game!

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2 / 5

I truly disliked this game

PostedOctober 29, 2023

Loriekay1988

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Skill Level:Intermediate

I've played and enjoyed most of the whispering secrets games but I had to force myself to finish this. From the whiney journalist who just complains so much i had to shut off the volume to horrible clues that made no sense and a terrible story. It was god awful. I really do like this series but this one was probably the very worst game i've ever played on Big Fish

I don't recommend this game.

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Don't Whisper...Shout It Out...This Game Is AWFUL

PostedDecember 6, 2019

nontechiegrannie

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

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Rehashed storyline. Decrepit building, in this case a hospital, that is in ruins & of course, run by a demented doctor.

I get soooo weary complaining about the hideous, poorly drawn, overly colored blue graphics. Unfortunately nothing is ever addressed or changed.

HOS & puzzles are adequate but nothing special too write home about.

Had to fight too complete demo as it was boring & sleep ...Show more

Rehashed storyline. Decrepit building, in this case a hospital, that is in ruins & of course, run by a demented doctor.

I get soooo weary complaining about the hideous, poorly drawn, overly colored blue graphics. Unfortunately nothing is ever addressed or changed.

HOS & puzzles are adequate but nothing special too write home about.

Had to fight too complete demo as it was boring & sleep inducing.

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I don't recommend this game.

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Truly Awful

PostedOctober 23, 2020

roaming

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I hated every minute of the 20 minutes I played of the demo. After that, I couldn't take any more. I'm not one who is creeped out by scary, disgusting scenes, but this was beyond the pale, and not what I expect from this developer.

I don't recommend this game.

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