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5 / 5

The Heritage

PostedMay 21, 2024

Suelovesgames

fromBlackpool, England

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

You search for fragments in HOS and then once you have the whole object, you use it on areas in each scene to either start a puzzle or yield another fragment. Game play is good and very straight forward.
There is a hint button and a skip button for puzzles. Although, once you have a whole object, you can't get a hint to show you where it goes in the scene, You have to figure it out yourself, so ...Show more

You search for fragments in HOS and then once you have the whole object, you use it on areas in each scene to either start a puzzle or yield another fragment. Game play is good and very straight forward.
There is a hint button and a skip button for puzzles. Although, once you have a whole object, you can't get a hint to show you where it goes in the scene, You have to figure it out yourself, so in that way, it doesn't hold your hand. I've played it twice now to the end with no problems, although sometimes you have to pay attention to what you have in your inventory, as it tends to be all grey and brown shades there and sometimes you think you are stuck but all the time that important little object is right there in your inventory.
The story starts off creepy, then gets more disturbing as it goes on and is very intriguing.
I like the music, sound effects and scenes. There are 20 chapters consisting of two scenes each. The first scene in a chapter will eventually open the second and then you go back and forth between scenes until the chapter is solved. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Worth playing the demo but maybe not more than that

PostedAugust 15, 2013

FishyFemale

fromDetroit, MI

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

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Mystery of Mortlake Mansion

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I knew what I was getting myself into when I decided to get this game so I didn't pay full price for it, but there are still things I liked about it. Overall, the game has some glaring flaws that should have been fixed before it was sent out so quality control was lacking there. The story is disjointed at times so it doesn't flow well in parts but is very reminiscent of Ravenhearst in its ...Show more

I knew what I was getting myself into when I decided to get this game so I didn't pay full price for it, but there are still things I liked about it. Overall, the game has some glaring flaws that should have been fixed before it was sent out so quality control was lacking there. The story is disjointed at times so it doesn't flow well in parts but is very reminiscent of Ravenhearst in its disturbing content. The story is sad and tragic with an ending that is vague at best, and it is the only place in the entire game that had a voiceover. You need to listen closely to hear what's being said because the story is wrapped up in a way which may be unsatisfactory for some players with questions still begging to be answered. A sequel seems to be suggested at the end but I doubt that one will be in the works anytime soon.

I liked the old style look to the graphics. Not as in 'old school' looking, but where the drawings of the locations are not clearly defined with borders. It looked sort of like impressionist art with pastel colors being used for some of the rooms. I liked how different it looked from most other games I've played and I enjoyed the gameplay more because of it.

The gameplay itself is similar to The Sultan's Labyrinth-A Royal Sacrifice in that you're looking for fragmented objects scattered across multiple locations and then using the complete items on something else in the various scenes. It's a refreshing diversion from the usual word lists or silhouettes that we've gotten used to and I had a lot of fun with it. The puzzles were of the usual kind like sliders, jigsaws, and matching pairs and were easy enough to do although the skip was always available and filled quickly. The one major flaw of the game is in one of the puzzles, where the instructions given is for a previous puzzle you've already completed. How this got by the game testers is beyond me but maybe no one actually tested the game before it got sent out. Not good for the developers! The music was appropriately moody and accompanied the downbeat nature of the story.

Alas, with the few good things I liked about the game, I cannot recommend it to anyone as it is. The quality just isn't up to par in many ways. Also, the length is very short even with its twenty chapters. Expert players will find no challenge at all and intermediates will most likely think the same way. It might be okay for the beginner if the bugs were worked out beforehand, but I never advise anyone to just take my word for it. I think all games deserve to be tried out and this one has some promise for those interested enough to try it. I like period pieces and that's what got me curious enough to demo it. The items are time appropriate and look nice. Other than that, there's not much there to play more than once. It may be worth a free coupon if you have one that's expiring soon. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Choose wisely

PostedMay 6, 2012

ellekbee

fromGuntersville, AL

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

OK fishies, you must be careful choosing this game. It has some dark moments, and sad story line. Not sure everyone will enjoy this game.
I did enjoy the game, however, I usually choose different games anyway.
Hints were quick, puzzles were good.
Characters were likeable/hateable....you choose.
You will follow the lives of several people and unravel a mystery. This game has beautiful graphics, ...Show more

OK fishies, you must be careful choosing this game. It has some dark moments, and sad story line. Not sure everyone will enjoy this game.
I did enjoy the game, however, I usually choose different games anyway.
Hints were quick, puzzles were good.
Characters were likeable/hateable....you choose.
You will follow the lives of several people and unravel a mystery. This game has beautiful graphics, butterflies were everywhere. Diary included in this game, as well as locket. If challenge is what you want, some areas were very clever.
Good luck. I am gonna recommend this game, for the few population who like this sort of game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Decently fun, but overall unsatisfying

PostedNovember 25, 2014

MeowMixFTW

fromHouston, TX

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This game is one that you'll pick up and finish in a couple hours without much effort necessary. The puzzles are so simple that it's almost... refreshing, compared to the complexity of most puzzles now. The gameplay's straightforward and simple, but it does get pretty repetitive, as the game never really changes. It's just fragment after fragment after fragment, with the occasional puzzle tossed ...Show more

This game is one that you'll pick up and finish in a couple hours without much effort necessary. The puzzles are so simple that it's almost... refreshing, compared to the complexity of most puzzles now. The gameplay's straightforward and simple, but it does get pretty repetitive, as the game never really changes. It's just fragment after fragment after fragment, with the occasional puzzle tossed in.
I don't think I need to go into much detail with storyline/mechanics, as most other reviewers already have, but I will say this: the storyline is interesting, but it's so vague that it leaves you feeling frustrated and a little confused. So much is implied, but not fully explained, and the ending left me somewhat confused. There's something to be said for the "found memoir" style of storytelling, but this game just doesn't pull it off with the precision necessary, as there are no supporting details in gameplay that would clarify a lot of the plot's holes. However, the memories unlocked actually feel like someone's diary, which is very rare in these games.
The game is by no means impressive, but it is quick and easy, and what they attempted to make would have been pretty neat. I can't bring myself to give it a lower rating, but I'm not going to recommend it either. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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average FROG

PostedMarch 30, 2012

Little_Joe1

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

"The Heritage" is a classical fragmented object game in which you search for fragments of objects which you have to place to uncover "memory moments" which tell you the story.
The game has only one level of difficulty. You often have to place the found objects in order to find more fragments, and for this you often switch scenes. The idea behind this is quite good and fun, and the story is ...Show more

"The Heritage" is a classical fragmented object game in which you search for fragments of objects which you have to place to uncover "memory moments" which tell you the story.
The game has only one level of difficulty. You often have to place the found objects in order to find more fragments, and for this you often switch scenes. The idea behind this is quite good and fun, and the story is interesting. My major criticism with this game are the graphics: They are often not clear enough to make out any details clearly, which reduces the fun factor. The music can be repetetive at times.
The game is not too challenging - most fragments are easy to spot (the only difficulty there, as mentioned, the graphics) and the mini-games are easy and skippable. The "hint" button only works for fragments, not for knowing where to place which object.
Average FROG, I'm not sure I would recommend it for buying. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Rather short "Ravenhearst" game as FROG

PostedFebruary 23, 2012

Laflamme

fromAustria

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Review based on finished game.

Actually there is not much to say about it. If you've played the original Ravenhearst you know the story, only that it's told three times over. At times the story is a bit creepy, but the end did not make much sense to me. I like FROGs, so there is a lot of fragmented stuff to find. As usual, finding objects that feel out of place is not very tricky, some objects ...Show more

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Actually there is not much to say about it. If you've played the original Ravenhearst you know the story, only that it's told three times over. At times the story is a bit creepy, but the end did not make much sense to me. I like FROGs, so there is a lot of fragmented stuff to find. As usual, finding objects that feel out of place is not very tricky, some objects are cleverly hidden though, sometimes on the edge of the screen, where you tend not to look.

Anyway, in this game sometimes it's not that complicated finding the fragment, but rather where to place the finished object.

Minigames are varied, but very easy throughout the game.

Bottom Line: Only recommended if you are desperately trying to find another FROG. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Sad, Depressing Old School Game

PostedAugust 21, 2013

GottaBeMe2

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Gosh, what a horribly depressing story. And the ending was abrupt. I think I know what happened, but I'm really not sure. You start out as someone going to your grandfather's old mansion but then you remember these "memories" that aren't yours. Or are they? I never really know where I fit into the story the whole time I'm playing.

This is an odd, old school game from 7 or 8 years ago. Graphics ...Show more

Gosh, what a horribly depressing story. And the ending was abrupt. I think I know what happened, but I'm really not sure. You start out as someone going to your grandfather's old mansion but then you remember these "memories" that aren't yours. Or are they? I never really know where I fit into the story the whole time I'm playing.

This is an odd, old school game from 7 or 8 years ago. Graphics are grainy and the hidden object scenes are fragmented. You bop between two scenes finding pieces of objects to put together and use. Once that's done, you are given a "memory" to put into a locket. Then you solve a puzzle and then it's more of the same throughout the entire game. Very repetitious and it gets rather boring fast.

The puzzles in between are fairly easy but you can skip them if you want. The story just gets sadder as it goes along, and I found it worse than Ravenhearst.

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I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Fell flat and half of that.

PostedFebruary 27, 2013

Zerotix

Skill Level:Expert

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

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Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story Collector's Edition

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Drawn in by the timeline of 1916, since I am interested in that time period, I tried the entire hour long trial. In that time I managed to get half way through chapter 12, and I am assuming near the end of the game.

The scenery is relatively nice and the puzzles are fun, but not even slightly challenging. There's no challenge mode either so I can't make the game any harder.

The storyline is ...Show more

Drawn in by the timeline of 1916, since I am interested in that time period, I tried the entire hour long trial. In that time I managed to get half way through chapter 12, and I am assuming near the end of the game.

The scenery is relatively nice and the puzzles are fun, but not even slightly challenging. There's no challenge mode either so I can't make the game any harder.

The storyline is shaky. While you're staying at your Grandfather's manor, they never mention this in the game. In the game you are just going through a mansion and heading through, finding diary entries between a family. The story seemed rushed and completely unstable. One second it goes one way, then it abruptly changes, and not in a pleasingly 'twisted' way. More like, the makers of the game didn't actually think through the story as they were putting it into the game.

Again, I got through twelve very short chapters in the hour and would've got through more if I hadn't have had some problems with the puzzles. They weren't hard, but sometimes the puzzles would be complete and wouldn't register as finished, so I'd have to wait and 'skip' the puzzle instead.

A few bugs, a half written storyline, and not much else. The demo can be played at will, but I wouldn't recommend purchasing the game unless you know exactly what you are getting into. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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1 / 5

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Dismal

PostedMarch 5, 2012

sacrificialvirgi

fromAustin, TX

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

The story is nonexistant. What there is of it is sketchy at best and didn't make much sense. I can't believe I paid for this. Graphics are murky. The fragments are obvious. The joy factor is nil. Don't waste your money; there are so many good games out there.

I don't recommend this game.

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1 / 5

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Don't buy it.

PostedDecember 12, 2020

MirandaAYoung5

fromSierra Vista, Arizona, USA

No matter how I adjusted the sounds on this game I could not hear anything that was said. There is no point in trying to play a game if the voices cannot be heard and there is no accompanying text to tell you what is being said. Don't bother with it.

I don't recommend this game.

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