Secret City: Mysterious Collection > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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a great HO game

PostedFebruary 14, 2021

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

your friend has disappeared and you jump on the case to find him. when you do you see he is being controlled by "something". you are not sure yet what. he came into the secret city to examine some strange artifacts and it seems that is what is controlling your friend. it is changing the people in the museum and anybody who has dealt with them. i played on the custom level. there is a good hint ...Show more

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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LOTS TO DO

PostedMarch 2, 2021

deddu

fromCalifornia USA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This is a long SE game as I don't think the developers left much out from the CE version other than the extras. The hidden objects are varied and you can switch to match 3 if you wish. I particularly enjoyed the mini-games (some of which were new to me). I would have given it a five-star, but for the one flaw, i.e. there was a lot of back and forth.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Better than I expected

PostedOctober 16, 2022

nwgoodstuff

fromOlympic Peninsula, WA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

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League of Light: Wicked Harvest

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I am learning to not rely solely on people's ratings of games. I know that I've ranked games lower on days that were just crappy in general. So when I find one with a low rating, I'll play the demo and see for myself. This was one of those games with meh ratings. Domini Games can go either way, but they always have beautiful scenery with soothing color palettes and music that's not obnoxious. This game was all that plus a lot of different puzzles to solve. I was a little bummed that there were only a few things to do in each scene, but the story flowed well and was fun overall. I'm glad I tried it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Too Many Artifacts, Not Enough Story

PostedJanuary 25, 2021

HeavenBound7729

fromOcala, Florida

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I demoed the CE and found it to be disappointing. I was surprised that Domini didn't do a better job with this game. The storyline fell flat and it held no challenge, everything felt like a chore to me but the pace of the game moved along okay in spite of the many tasks.

Secret City caught my attention when it was a new series and I own several of its games. The hidden city with its unusual ...Show more

Secret City caught my attention when it was a new series and I own several of its games. The hidden city with its unusual citizens brought us a decent storyline and a good adventure. But it has become watered down along the way, as has happened to so many other games offered today. Thank goodness I have a huge library of the oldies but goodies to fall back on.

The graphics were sharp and brightly colored, the usual Domini neons were present, there were no tech issues. There was nothing special about the characters but the voice-overs were good. The music was suitable to the story, background sounds were okay, the scenes were full of the usual hodge-podge to sift through. I busied myself with silly tasks, searched for lots of artifacts, and diddled with the interactive items in each scene. But eventually, boredom and monotony took over even though I finished the demo.

There weren't many HOGs and puzzles, they were pretty easy and an alternative Match 3 was available in the HO scenes. The CE didn't have a lot of collectibles, the ones in the demo were not hard to spot but I enjoyed them anyway. I don't think you'll miss much at all by purchasing the SE.

Many Secret City fans will likely love this new release and probably not share my opinion. Try the demo and maybe you'll be more entertained than I was. All ages and skill levels can play, with its helpful features and variety of game modes Show less

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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MYSTERIOUS COLLECTION? HAHA THEY ARE ALWAYS THE SAME FOR US PLAYERS!

PostedJanuary 24, 2021

pennmom36

fromHas this developer given up? Sure seems that way judging by this game!

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Completed Game approximately 6.0 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
20 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner

After receiving some mysterious Artifacts, the Museum workers begin to notice that their powers are disabled, some of the workers are actually losing their minds! The Museum manager, Henry Harris has contacted the detective after Sakir goes missing while investigating the case and soon realizes everyone is in grave danger!

Gadgets/Helper:
There are no helpers, and no gadgets other than the tattoo that allows the Detective to "see" the Secret City.

Audio/Video Quality
No doubt Domini has beautiful graphics and they are well adept at subtle music cues that do exactly what they are supposed to do...go unnoticed yet set the pace. They are also really clever at placing several interactive "toys" for the player to fiddle with, turning lights on/off, making ropes untie or move, or animals scamper...but have you ever noticed that after the demo there's hardly anything you can interact with? $"gotcha" $

Collectibles & Morphing Objects (CE Version Only):
There are 15 Morphing Artifacts, 15 Collectible Photos, and 15 Private Jet Items to purchase using the 70 Collectible Coins. You can opt to show/hide a collectibles tab on the inventory bar that will open a specific icon when there is a collectible available.

Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter and a couple of mini-HO's. There is an alternate Match 3 Game available. The Match 3 Game would be amazing if they allowed you to make fast consecutive matches, it would be cool if they put a little effort into this aspect to make the boards get progressively more difficult, added more tiles or something other than a square board with no obstacles??!! There are Interactive Listed Item Finds, Silhouetted Shapes, Swatches Finds, and Spot The Differences available, but not a whole lot of variations in my opinion.

Mini-Games:
There are 20 Mini-Games +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter. You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game) Here are a few of the games you'll come across:

1-Move a ball through a maze.
2-Swap gears to make them run smoothly.
3-Navigate a maze by choosing 1-3 paths at the correct time.
4-Create a pattern using tokens and lights.
5-Place arrows of different directions to navigate a maze.

Bonus Chapter (CE Version Only)
Another criminal is at large in the Secret City and he has been sending artifacts to its residents that put them into a deep sleep! There are 5 Hidden Object Scenes (+2 mini-HO's) and 8 Mini-Games spanning over 8 new scene locations. You will search for the remaining 4 Photos, and 3 Morphing Artifacts, as well as 5 Coins of various amounts that allow you to purchase the final Private Jet Items.

Collector's Edition Extra's: (CE version only)
15 Wallpapers, 15 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 24 Movie Video Cutscenes, 40 Achievements, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Morphing Artifacts, 15 Photos, 15 Private Jet Items, 70 Collectible Crystals (currency) a gazillion Missing Notes, 5 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide. All of my Series Lists (and much more) can be found on my new forum at thewoodsforum.boards.net Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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