Cadenza: The Following > 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

PostedOctober 6, 2019

biscuitsmama

fromA terrific game that I loved! Maybe because there were NOT TOO MANY PUZZLES.

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Skill Level:Expert

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. Maybe this is the reason those "nothing but puzzles" lovers didn't think the game was ...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. Maybe this is the reason those "nothing but puzzles" lovers didn't think the game was great.. 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

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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One of my favorites!!

PostedOctober 10, 2019

NettyNuts

fromAnderson, South Carolina

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy, Word

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Cadenza: The Following Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Loved it, loved it, loved it! Lots of fun puzzles, easy to play and good story line with no intricate hidden object games. Loved the music as well. I even, for the first time since I have been playing these games, downloaded a couple of the tracks from this game.

Looking forward to playing more Cadenza games!!

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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A Bit Too Easy

PostedApril 15, 2020

Kimmycoo

fromVirginia USA

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This was a beautiful and fun game. I really liked the storyline and the characters, but the game was way too short and way too easy. Stunning scenes but way too much handholding in a sense and that is just where its way too easy. Some scenes only had a couple of things to do in them, but I really loved the tour bus and how all that went down and the real looking city and stores ect..

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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OK Game. Not a CE

PostedOctober 9, 2019

cutter1

fromColumbia, MO

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

OK Game. Not a CE, glad I opted out of purchasing the CE and used a coupon to purchase this edition. This is the worst in the series but still OK. Game is quite short. HOP's are moderately difficult with no nice twists and puzzles are easy to medium difficulty. Mamas and Papas soundtrack would have been nice.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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too short

PostedOctober 7, 2019

Cinderella56

fromPA, USA

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Played entire game in under 3 hours. Much too short. HOP objects are very easy to find. Won't even try the other games in series.

I don't recommend this game.

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3 / 5

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Could Not Get Into This Game : /

PostedSeptember 6, 2020

yowzasma

fromCOWTOWN (Ft. Worth),TX

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

When I played the first Cadenza [Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death CE ] in 2014 I was hooked on it, it was a great everything but this one will probably be the last Cadenza for me as they seem to be going downhill from the first one....[I have 6 Cadenzas in my inventory ]
I found it to be just a game that meanders from start to finish but this is my opinion.
The story-line, characters, music, ...Show more

When I played the first Cadenza [Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death CE ] in 2014 I was hooked on it, it was a great everything but this one will probably be the last Cadenza for me as they seem to be going downhill from the first one....[I have 6 Cadenzas in my inventory ]
I found it to be just a game that meanders from start to finish but this is my opinion.
The story-line, characters, music, everything seemed to be middle of the road but like I said, this is my opinion & if you give it a try you may love it.
I am not going to click the "Recommend" buttons this time----try it & you may love it ---or not !
I'm giving this one a 2** out of 5*****in my personal enjoy-ability scale. Show less

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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LOOKS LIKE IT DIDN'T HAVE MUCH OF A FOLLOWING

PostedOctober 6, 2019

pennmom36

fromThink I'll make a Velvet Whisper cake today!

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Completed Game just under 3 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
♪~20 Scene Locations +7 scenes in the CE Bonus Chapter~♪

The famous rock band, Velvet Whisper, has agreed to set their difference aside for one last Rock-reunion performance...just Roll with it?! (can't take that name seriously, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Black ...Show more

Completed Game just under 3 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
♪~20 Scene Locations +7 scenes in the CE Bonus Chapter~♪

The famous rock band, Velvet Whisper, has agreed to set their difference aside for one last Rock-reunion performance...just Roll with it?! (can't take that name seriously, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, or The Red Hot Chili Peppers are rock bands, Velvet Whisper sounds like a Romance Novel or the owner of a Horse named Velvet, or the name of a new cake recipe...)

Their music is legendary, and it also has ghostbusting potential because, for some unknown and unexplained reason, it drives away the evil paranormal fog. What is the significance of the fog? Where did the fog come from? Why does the fog hate this particular music, you may ask? I don't know! (never mind, for a moment I forgot that we were talking about The Velvet Whisper Band's music bwahahaha) How did this orphan girl get paranormal powers? I don't know! If she's a living, breathing human, (which is made quite clear in the story) why does she have a ghostly apparition, don't you have to be dead to haunt? Where did the muse come from? Why is she trapped like a genie in a bottle? Why did MHG make young Grace look so creepy as a kid? Why did MHG decide to ruin the Cadenza series that began with an amazing N'Awlins experience at the famous Jazz Pepper Club during Mardi Gras? So many questions I have, such a disappointment. MHG needs to take a few hours to replay Music, Betrayal, and Death so they can see where they went so horribly wrong!

There are 14 HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter and 2 Zoom Zone Silhouetted Shape HO's that are mostly ho-hum Interactive List Finds located in uninteresting places. There are also Multiples of the same Item Finds, Finding & Replacing Items, Progressive-Interactive Finds, and Silhouetted Shape Finds, In this CE version, each Hidden Object Scene has a very easy to spot Morphing Object. Any missed HOP Morph can be picked up by replaying the HOP's in the CE Extra's section.

There are only 11 MINI-GAMES +2 in the CE Bonus Chapter. These are basic, bare-bones puzzle that truly lacks creativity. Below are brief descriptions of some of the less-lame puzzles offered:

♫-Swap tiles or move rows left or right to recreate the pattern shown.
♫-Choose 4 partial symbols to recreate the symbol shown.
♫-Rotate tiles to complete the railroad tracks and then select directional arrows to move the train from point A to B
♫-Connect identical colored dots by drawing a line that doesn't intersect another color line.

The CE BONUS CHAPTER takes place a year later playing as Lisa Ames the lead guitarist from Velvet Whisper. When Lisa's granddaughter Angel is kidnapped from the recording studio during her first solo, Grandma Lisa hunts them down to make them regret the day they were born! There are 7 Scene Locations During this average-length chapter, but there are only 2 Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes?? You will pick up the remaining 7 MHG Spirals, 7 Scene Morphs, and 4 Hidden Object Morphs. After completing the Bonus Chapter you can return to all of the scenes to pick up 27 Musical Treasures.

The COLLECTOR'S EDITION version Extra's has 11 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art Pictures (with Before/After Slider Bar) 10 Music Soundtracks, 17 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 10 Achievements (5 are available in 3 categories) 27 Scene Location Morphing Objects (the SC erroneously omits the morph @E but the scene does have a Spiral & a Morph) 17 Hidden Object Scene Morphs (missed HOP morphs can be picked up in the replayable HO extras) 27 Mad Head Games Spirals, 27 Musical Treasures (return to all 27 scene locations to find instruments) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.

CADENZA SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-Music, Betrayal, and Death (May 11-2014) 4.7
2-The Kiss of Death (May 3-2015) 4.4
3-Havana Nights (April 17-2016) 4.1
4-Fame, Theft, and Murder (April 2-2017) 4.3
5-The Eternal Dance (February 9-2018) 3.4
6-The Following (October 6-2019) n/a

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I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Love / Hate relationship with this game.

PostedOctober 12, 2019

BooksandGameFan

fromJacksonville, Florida

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong

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Surface: Mystery of Another World

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I really enjoyed the game. I loved that it was in modernish times, liked all the hidden object puzzles. The storyline was ok, music was pretty good but the length of the game is shameful!!
I would have given the game 4 or 5 stars but I just purchased the game and hour and a half ago, stopped playing to get something to eat, came back and started playing again and poof the game was over! I got ...Show more

I really enjoyed the game. I loved that it was in modernish times, liked all the hidden object puzzles. The storyline was ok, music was pretty good but the length of the game is shameful!!
I would have given the game 4 or 5 stars but I just purchased the game and hour and a half ago, stopped playing to get something to eat, came back and started playing again and poof the game was over! I got less than an hour total game play. This is UNACCEPTABLE! No, I don't recommend the game because you will get ripped off. Money is too darn tight to get so little for our money! I have to say I don't think I've been this angry in a long time. I really want my money back! Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Missing more than just length

PostedJuly 9, 2020

Ironic_Twist

fromQuarantined, like everyone else.

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

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Burger Shop 2

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The Cadenza series is a good one. Solid game play and gorgeous graphics. However, this episode falls short and not just in time (I finished the game in under 3 hours and I completed all puzzles) but in intricacy. Everything is straightforward. The HO scenes are very simple, the story line has been done to death, the puzzles are easy and the final battle is over in one turn.
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The Cadenza series is a good one. Solid game play and gorgeous graphics. However, this episode falls short and not just in time (I finished the game in under 3 hours and I completed all puzzles) but in intricacy. Everything is straightforward. The HO scenes are very simple, the story line has been done to death, the puzzles are easy and the final battle is over in one turn.
This is "kiddie Candenza." It would be a great introduction for young children interested in learning how to play HO games. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Awful

PostedOctober 8, 2019

codom

fromChicago

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

This has got to be one of the worst games I've ever attempted to play on BFG. I loved the first two games in this series but it's been downhill since then. The lead character VO is like fingers down a chalkboard it's so badly done. (Hey, BFG, how about a few professional voice actors for a change?) The graphics look like a cartoon episode. But the worst part is one of the most contrived and ...Show more

This has got to be one of the worst games I've ever attempted to play on BFG. I loved the first two games in this series but it's been downhill since then. The lead character VO is like fingers down a chalkboard it's so badly done. (Hey, BFG, how about a few professional voice actors for a change?) The graphics look like a cartoon episode. But the worst part is one of the most contrived and ridiculous storylines ever. I used a free coupon to get the game but I didn't last 20 mins before I uninstalled it. To say that I don't recommend it, is an understatement. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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