Cate West: The Velvet Keys > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

4 / 5

18 of 18 found this review helpful

Fun and easy game

PostedJuly 7, 2012

rosekaufmann

fromLos Angeles

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Based on complete game, relaxed mode.
Storyline: easy to follow, logical (so what if it can never happen?). Interaction with co-stars is somewhat corny. You earn points and the total determines the ending. Lose points for skipping puzzles, earn extra by finding several objects fast. Fairly lengthy (you have to identify quite a few people).

Puzzles and mini-games varied from find related objects ...Show more

Based on complete game, relaxed mode.
Storyline: easy to follow, logical (so what if it can never happen?). Interaction with co-stars is somewhat corny. You earn points and the total determines the ending. Lose points for skipping puzzles, earn extra by finding several objects fast. Fairly lengthy (you have to identify quite a few people).

Puzzles and mini-games varied from find related objects to sliders to match the scene. The memories puzzles frequently had one or two riddles that required some thinking. HOS: Lots of them of various types - standard find list of objects, FROGs, find a number of the same items and place objects to duplicate the-scene. All the HOS seemed fair (well defined, no tiny objects), though a few were cluttered in spots. Hint system refills very fast.

If you only played the demo, got to the point that you identified someone and liked it, you will like the game as the process of identifying people is repeated for each person. I did not have any technical issues expressed by a few others and I've had the game for some time. Newbies might want to play to advance their game skills and that is the basis for giving it 3.6 stars, rounded up. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

10 of 10 found this review helpful

A little repetitive but not bad

PostedSeptember 5, 2013

Billybadass4018

fromSparks, Ok

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong

Current Favorite:

Sparkling Amber

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Like I said the game is a little repetitive but it does offer a small variety of puzzles and HOS. Range from FROGS to matching the scenes and list HOS. The puzzles were not difficult by any means. The artwork was nicely done.

It was difficult to find some objects. My main problem with that is that my screen is 17'' and the game did not expand to fit my screen. Unfortunately this happens for ...Show more

Like I said the game is a little repetitive but it does offer a small variety of puzzles and HOS. Range from FROGS to matching the scenes and list HOS. The puzzles were not difficult by any means. The artwork was nicely done.

It was difficult to find some objects. My main problem with that is that my screen is 17'' and the game did not expand to fit my screen. Unfortunately this happens for several games I own.

The storyline was ok, but I did not understand it all because I have not played the previous Cate West. Nonetheless, I did enjoy the game and I ended up getting the best ending. The game offers different endings depending on your score. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Casual Fun

PostedMarch 18, 2020

streamrdr

fromKnoxville, TN

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I've played this game at least a half-dozen times and am still enjoying it. I don't look for a challenge. I'm a casual player who loves HO games. This is right up my alley. I don't know why it's gotten so many negative reviews. I think it's a strong 4-star game and recommend it to anyone who likes casual HO games. I think it's very fun!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

12 of 15 found this review helpful

Cate West: The Velvet Keys

PostedApril 22, 2014

pennmom36

fromI'm getting a vision........

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This is the second game Cate West has to offer the first being The Vanishing Files. Cate West is a novelist who has a gift for seeing things simply from touching items. The goal in this game is to find a dangerous murderer and find items needed to forge the Velvet Keys. The graphics are very well done and you earn points from the games by finding items quickly for example, the points you earn ...Show more

This is the second game Cate West has to offer the first being The Vanishing Files. Cate West is a novelist who has a gift for seeing things simply from touching items. The goal in this game is to find a dangerous murderer and find items needed to forge the Velvet Keys. The graphics are very well done and you earn points from the games by finding items quickly for example, the points you earn actually determine the ending which is really cool in my opinion. The HOS are a mixture of list finds, fragmented pieces which form into one item, finding multiples of one item such as 10 feathers, and placing objects into the scene. Everything about this game is different and I think this actually makes some gamers dislike the game, for me it doesn't have any wow factor, but it's not bad either, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

9 of 18 found this review helpful

very slow gameplay

PostedNovember 26, 2011

mspaws

fromsalem, Oregon

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

This and the other Cate game are not games for me. Too slow and I did not find it fun. Maybe these are games that have been around along time! But for new gamers this would be a good starter game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

2 of 4 found this review helpful

Not my favorite

PostedSeptember 20, 2013

cbilbo

fromHalf Way, MO

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

This game was ok. As I said, it sure isn't one of my favorites. I like for my hidden object games to present me a challenge. This game is more geared for the beginner.

I found the storyline not able to keep my interest. After playing many hidden object games, I have become picky in my animation. This was more comic book feel to me.

The objects were easy to locate. I like to have a challenge in ...Show more

This game was ok. As I said, it sure isn't one of my favorites. I like for my hidden object games to present me a challenge. This game is more geared for the beginner.

I found the storyline not able to keep my interest. After playing many hidden object games, I have become picky in my animation. This was more comic book feel to me.

The objects were easy to locate. I like to have a challenge in my games.

This game is geared more to a beginner. Gives them an opportunity to learn how the hidden objects work. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Just Not A Good Game

PostedApril 11, 2012

Rudygeegee

fromSan Diego, CA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Game looked interesting. Played it but just could not like it. Storyline doesn't exist, puzzles aren't that interesting and the HOS just don't make any sense. Had a problem with the pointer that didn't help, either.
Bummer.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

2 of 3 found this review helpful

Items dark

PostedJanuary 20, 2017

bigCharley

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I thought the items were too dark and too small at times to find. I didn't enjoy the game.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

4 of 8 found this review helpful

Poor gameplay, lackluster story.

PostedDecember 23, 2011

agreyowl

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Card & Board

Current Favorite:

James Patterson Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

The scenes and objects are composed of myriad junk that seems like it was just vomited onto the screen. It's a perfect example of a hidden object game in which no effort was made to integrate the objects with the scenery, and things are just hanging in the air in random places (like a wrench hidden in the fabric of a curtain, for example). The scenes and objects also get really repetitive, and the ...Show more

The scenes and objects are composed of myriad junk that seems like it was just vomited onto the screen. It's a perfect example of a hidden object game in which no effort was made to integrate the objects with the scenery, and things are just hanging in the air in random places (like a wrench hidden in the fabric of a curtain, for example). The scenes and objects also get really repetitive, and the game repeatedly has you find the same objects in the same scenes. I wish I could say that the story made up for the poor gameplay, but it didn't. It struck me as somewhat nonsensical and needlessly drawn out. The game moves at a frustratingly glacial pace, and I found myself just wanting to have it over with. Obviously, games are meant to be fun, so wishing the game would just end is a pretty bad sign. It's not the worst game I've ever played, but it isn't worth buying. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

9 of 14 found this review helpful

A great disappointment

PostedApril 1, 2012

tookat

fromAnn Arbor, MI, USA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Dark Strokes: Sins of the Father Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I purchased this game on the basis of the story line, but....

There are posts about a technical issue that are almost a year old....perhaps older, I write my revue in March of 2012, and the technical issue posts are dated May and June though without a year.

This game still kills the system pointer and the only way to get it back is to bring up another screen or power off.

On top of that, though ...Show more

I purchased this game on the basis of the story line, but....

There are posts about a technical issue that are almost a year old....perhaps older, I write my revue in March of 2012, and the technical issue posts are dated May and June though without a year.

This game still kills the system pointer and the only way to get it back is to bring up another screen or power off.

On top of that, though there are many variations on HOGs they are all of the scattered junk variety, hard to see even with a magnifying glass.

The story line looked interesting but going through the story scenes has been slow and little new is said in any of them.

There may be some that like this game, but if you are vision challenged you may want to skip this unless you use the hints, which seem to be generously offered.
I can't even recommend this game on the variety of the puzzles.
I bought this game as either a DD or a Treasure Chest deal......and wish I hadn't. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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