Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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Pleasurable but too short

PostedJuly 21, 2017

splat49

fromProvidence, RI

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Like a comfy pair of slippers, this game will be familiar to those who've played titles in this series before. There are lots of HOPS, puzzles and objects to find and use.

My only complaint is that it's too short. I thought I'd settle in for the day with it, but it's over after a couple of hours.

I recommend this game!

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I Loved this Game So Much I Have Played 3 Times

PostedAugust 1, 2017

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a well developed game. Enjoyed! I own the CE but never used the strategy guide.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW GAMES I ACTUALLY WANTED TO PLAY IN IT'S ENTIRETY

PostedJuly 21, 2017

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Most of the games offered lately, haven't been able to hold my attention all the way through to the end, much less the bonus chapter. I really wasn't expecting to get into this game wholeheartedly, but I was pleasantly surprised, it's a decent game! I even did a little research about my little buddy, Elf. I wanted to know why the devs chose such an odd name for the little Miniature Pinscher ...Show more

Most of the games offered lately, haven't been able to hold my attention all the way through to the end, much less the bonus chapter. I really wasn't expecting to get into this game wholeheartedly, but I was pleasantly surprised, it's a decent game! I even did a little research about my little buddy, Elf. I wanted to know why the devs chose such an odd name for the little Miniature Pinscher helper. Turns out that the idea for this series was originally going to be a twisted fairytale theme, but ended up evolving to the Mystery Trackers Agency. After seeing a MinPin, the team decided to incorporate this quirky little breed, and supposedly, this breed was referred to as little elves, so the name stuck. I've never heard this nickname, and I have owned and operated a grooming salon for over 30 years, and I could find nothing that links elves with min pins, so perhaps someone could fill me in on this little known secret! The Zwergpinscher is a common reference as is the King of Toys, (pinscher describes the dogs way of hunting vermin) but for now, I still have no idea why Elf is named Elf. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if any, is right for you:

Being a Mystery Trackers Agent can be very stressful. So stressful in fact, that your brain has shut out all memories of your current case, The Shadowfield Observatory missing persons case! This assignment should have been a piece of cake, but something must have gone terribly wrong, to cause amnesia. Your only hope of solving this case, is through hypnosis, to peel back the layers, buried deep within the mind. One thing's for sure, your partner Elf seems to know more than he's letting on, but he ain't talking!

The Mystery Trackers series has always appealed to me, especially in the beginning. As with most games in a long running series, Mystery Trackers hit a bump in the road to fame, with some less than stellar games. The problem was that in an attempt to make the games easy enough for beginners, they made the puzzles and game features too simplistic,making the games unappealing to even the beginners. I think Mystery Trackers finally made it over the bump in the road, with the last two games offered, they have redeemed their credibility in my opinion.

There are really only two "sidekicks" that are must haves, Mr. Jenkins, and of course, Elf. Mystery Trackers wouldn't be Mystery Trackers without the help of our little four legged pint sized agent. In the Collector's Edition version, there are plenty of extras to validate its worthiness. In fact, when I first discovered this series, back in the day, I couldn't get enough of theses games because of their highly entertaining extras, every MT games have them. There are Morphing Objects, 12 hidden Zodiac Symbols, and 40 Hidden Screen Tiles that will complete a stunning stellar picture, once they have all been found.

The Hidden Object Scenes are decent, but still don't compare to the earlier HO's offered originally. (the one's where objects were cleverly blended into the scene, not heaped on top of a giant pile of junk) There are Interactive List finds, Silhouetted Shape finds, Keywords in sentences and scenes where you grab items from the inventory bar and place them into the scenes logically. One HOP in particular was challenging because you have to scan two different constellation maps to highlight the images to find them. Back in the day, Mystery Trackers Hidden Object Scenes were unique, because they required you to toggle back and forth between inventory bars, because some HO interactions required items that you found during the main game!

The Mini Games are much less simplistic than they were previously, but still lean towards the easy breezy side. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:

1) Guide the tool chip along the tracks to the right side of the board.(all that work for a lousy screwdriver, everyone knows all you need is a coin!)

2) Move the elements across the board to place the symbols
of Zodiac signs next to their matching images.

3) Remove the branches in the correct order.

4) Align the correct fittings by rotating the circle to match up halves.

5) Complete the image by rotating honeycomb shaped tiles.

6) Arrange the planets into one line, moving one planet may affect others.

7) Arrange the board according to the diagram, moving one sphere may affect others.

8) Use the pin to mark 3 different sized stars on the globe, click the globe to rotate it and drag the pin to move it.

MYSTERY TRACKERS GAMES AVAILABLE:
Name****Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Black Isle (CE 3-1-12) 4.5
Blackrow's Secret (CE 8-28-14) 3.6
Four Aces (CE 10-11-12) 4.6
Memories of Shadowfield (CE 6-22-17) 3.5
Nightsville Horror (CE 3-26-15) 3.6
Paxton Creek Avenger (CE 1-28-16) 3.6
Queen of Hearts (CE 12-10-16) 3.1
Raincliff (CE 11-15-11) 4.6
Raincliff's Phantoms (CE 2-13-14) 4.5

The Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks, 22 Achievements, 40 Screen Fragment Tiles, Morphing Objects, 12 hidden Horoscope Signs, a Secret Room, 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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Don't 'shrink' from getting this one!

PostedJuly 21, 2017

Pilot1

fromTaos, NM

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Others will, or have described the play-by-play, so I'll not do that.

I’ll confess, up front, that in general I like games from this developer, Elephant Games, and, in fact, have many of their products. I’ll even confess to liking Elf, although most helper animals and objects are a turn-off for me. The little pup, though, is neither obtrusive, overly cute, or annoying in ways so many of his ilk ...Show more

Others will, or have described the play-by-play, so I'll not do that.

I’ll confess, up front, that in general I like games from this developer, Elephant Games, and, in fact, have many of their products. I’ll even confess to liking Elf, although most helper animals and objects are a turn-off for me. The little pup, though, is neither obtrusive, overly cute, or annoying in ways so many of his ilk can be, and usually are.

The graphics, music, background sounds, and voice-overs are all very well done, as can be expected of Elephant’s games.

The storyline, while not entirely unique —let’s face it, there are a finite number of plots and the best that we can hope for is an interesting twist, which this game has. Other games have used the 'told in flashback' ploy, but I don't recall any other that opened with the protagonist in a (PTSD?) therapy session with a psychiatrist.

The HO sequences are sufficiently challenging to make you pay attention while, on the other hand, not so difficult that you’ll make frequent resource of the hint button. I can say the same for the mini-games.

Game play is quite logical and intuitive, so you'll probably just use the excellent map as a 'rapid transit system' rather than as guide to the next location of interest.

As always, my caveat is that you play the demo and decide for yourself. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

11 of 11 found this review helpful

Fun game

PostedMay 27, 2018

ninja226

fromwichita, KS

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I'm a fan of the Mystery Trackers series. This is a fun game to play. It has a good combination of voiceovers, artwork, special effects, story, and suspense.
I didn't like some of the mini puzzles, and some actions to take were not completely intuitive. Other than that, this is a great game.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Another Short One

PostedJuly 16, 2018

orbweavez

fromNSW, Australia

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

What's with the short games?! It takes me forever before I finally play a game I've bought, but lately there have been a lot of short ones! This one is very enjoyable, only downside is the length.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Enjoyed parts of the game, other's not so much

PostedAugust 20, 2017

pfhia

fromOmaha, NE

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Puzzles were different & hard. Graphics weren't the greatest and narration didn't match mouth movement.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Ho Hum...

PostedJuly 21, 2017

Sara6777

fromSC, USA

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I was really disappointed in this game! Maybe the series has run its course? I hope not, but these last 2 were not fun, for me.
Graphics are so dark/dreary. I get that they are trying to set the atmosphere, but this was just depressing. We are too technologically advance for such poor clarity, also...."blurry" would be the word I use to describe graphics.
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I was really disappointed in this game! Maybe the series has run its course? I hope not, but these last 2 were not fun, for me.
Graphics are so dark/dreary. I get that they are trying to set the atmosphere, but this was just depressing. We are too technologically advance for such poor clarity, also...."blurry" would be the word I use to describe graphics.
""Run here, place that"...that's basically what I did throughout my playing time. (I didn't even complete demo...although I was probably pretty close.) And they were basically the same items/tasks they used in the other 12 games in this series....boring. The devs couldn't come up with something new?
There was an original HO puzzle...the one with the map of constellations...that was at least original.
And of course, there's Elf... I have no opinion, one way or another on whether he adds or detracts from the game. I really don't see how they could continue the series without him, at this point.
As always, try the demo out for yourself. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Well, It's Sort of OK

PostedJuly 24, 2017

Granny_Gruff

fromHow unusual> an average MT game. Sorry, Elf.

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I have to start by saying I really like the Mystery Trackers series, so I am prejudiced in their favor. Even so, I can't give this game more than the three stars you see. There is just not anything but a rehash of earlier games' puzzles and the usual HOPs.
The story is just fair and you see the end of the demo approaching from a great distance.
So you, as the detective, are reliving a failed ...Show more

I have to start by saying I really like the Mystery Trackers series, so I am prejudiced in their favor. Even so, I can't give this game more than the three stars you see. There is just not anything but a rehash of earlier games' puzzles and the usual HOPs.
The story is just fair and you see the end of the demo approaching from a great distance.
So you, as the detective, are reliving a failed case that ended with you having episodic amnesia. A psychiatrist, Dr. Specter helps you explore your subconscious to get some answers. Elf, your little helper/sidekick, will follow through your mind to assist where needed.
So, OK story, usual game.
I will wait for a free coupon and then revisit the idea of purchasing the SE.
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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Short game

PostedJuly 24, 2017

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fromOcean Shores, WA

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Besides being quite a short game with a bit of an empty plot, the game was full or tedious puzzles and, at times very dark HOS. Had to keep clicking in dark corners to find objects. Really got tired of puzzles popping up all the time. More HOS and Puzzles than story.

Outside of all that, the game did move along smoothly and without much challenge. Transporter map was good, but the hint was a ...Show more

Besides being quite a short game with a bit of an empty plot, the game was full or tedious puzzles and, at times very dark HOS. Had to keep clicking in dark corners to find objects. Really got tired of puzzles popping up all the time. More HOS and Puzzles than story.

Outside of all that, the game did move along smoothly and without much challenge. Transporter map was good, but the hint was a transporter hint so you could use either one.

Custom mode allowed you to customize the game, but the hint and skip would only go down to 15 seconds which seemed an eternity when trying to by pass the innumerable amount of puzzles.

Seriously, not one of this series best and I would only recommend purchase if you could get it on a credit or as a daily deal. Not good enough to waste full price on. Show less

I recommend this game!

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