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5 / 5

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Work of Genius for Collectors!

PostedJanuary 22, 2012

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Voodoo Chronicles: The First Sign Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

What fun to enter such creative gameplay. Like stepping into a "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" animated-type movie. An old Curse rendered by a Shaman for revenge against senseless greed is unfolding. The much-sought English (of course!) Detective James Voodoo is hired to solve and interacts with others! Gotta Love it! Puzzles, HO's, are fun--not mind bending. Played Hard Level. Waiting for 2nd credit to ...Show more

What fun to enter such creative gameplay. Like stepping into a "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" animated-type movie. An old Curse rendered by a Shaman for revenge against senseless greed is unfolding. The much-sought English (of course!) Detective James Voodoo is hired to solve and interacts with others! Gotta Love it! Puzzles, HO's, are fun--not mind bending. Played Hard Level. Waiting for 2nd credit to purchase CE. I consider other over-inflated entertainment costs and how much wiser and safer an investment to add another "gem" to my BFG forever collection. Looking forward to sequel. Thank you BFG! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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What a noir mystery!

PostedApril 2, 2012

coastguard

fromHouston, Tx.

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love the characters in this but really do need the "collectors edition" as sometimes I am not exactly sure where to go - but it is fun with great graphics. It is like an old fashioned detective novel but you participate. As an avid mystery buff this was right up my alley.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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"Who Do Voodoo!"

PostedFebruary 10, 2012

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fromJersey City, NJ

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

"Give a round of applause," to the developers of this game. You have been nominated by the Academy for 'Best Screen Play', yes! it's true. Oh, you say it's not a movie, well you could have fooled me. The scenes are magnificant and the animation is outstanding. "Superb!" "Bravo!"

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Good hidden object

PostedApril 23, 2012

angpanj

fromChicago, IL

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Good balance hidden obj/puzzle

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Better Than I Expected, But Not Worth CE

PostedJanuary 24, 2012

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fromRural Western Australia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I never buy CEs, and when I bought this by mistake I was quite cross. I didn't think I'd like this much from the trial, so I was doubly doubtful. Then I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Set in the era of speakeasies and flappers, it is very much a period piece in style, right down to the music and the way people talk. The actor who plays Voodoo is great, he's a real ham, but it suits the ...Show more

I never buy CEs, and when I bought this by mistake I was quite cross. I didn't think I'd like this much from the trial, so I was doubly doubtful. Then I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Set in the era of speakeasies and flappers, it is very much a period piece in style, right down to the music and the way people talk. The actor who plays Voodoo is great, he's a real ham, but it suits the game's era to a tee. I also like the fact that he fed his cat before leaving for his big assignment. :)

This game, despite the name, is not really about voodoo, that's just the guy's name. But it does involve magical and sinister beings - who are wonderfully creepy. But in a light-hearted way

The graphics are excellent and the gameplay good. Plenty of HO scenes, usually visited twice. They are pretty static, and occasionally some objects are given strange names, but none of that interferes with the fun factor. Not much in the way of puzzles.

The ending was cool, and satisfying. Then, being a CE, there followed extra gameplay. This really didn't do much for me, and THAT ending was really annoying, it just... stopped. I certainly was disappointed with the CE, I think the story played better without it. But having the strategy guide was very helpful.

Basically, I think it a better than average game that was far more enjoyable than I expected, but I see no reason for buying the CE. Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Enjoyable Game

PostedApril 7, 2019

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Danger Next Door: Miss Teri Tale's Adventure

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This played a bit like a movie with good pacing, good characters and voiceover. The lead character is a Philip Marlowe type of detective, cool, calm and collected, who interacts with 'roaring twenties' characters in a steampunk world. So it is like three genres in one. It has the right combo of adventure with puzzley game play and hidden object game. It is brimming with HOS. It it hadn't been for ...Show more

This played a bit like a movie with good pacing, good characters and voiceover. The lead character is a Philip Marlowe type of detective, cool, calm and collected, who interacts with 'roaring twenties' characters in a steampunk world. So it is like three genres in one. It has the right combo of adventure with puzzley game play and hidden object game. It is brimming with HOS. It it hadn't been for the strategy guide though, I wouldn't have finished it, or I would have struggled to progress. I got stuck quite regularly. There are no hints that show you what to do in the game play. You can't find objects in the gameplay with a hint. There are only hints in the HOS, ironically, where you don't need them so much. Overall, an enjoyable and quite memorable game.
I've noticed from the reviews that some people can't find the bonus game at the end. Just go to the main menu and click on 'Bonus' in the bottom right hand corner. Then, there should be three circled picture icons at the top, a book, a paint palette and a phonograph. Click on the book icon. Then, there will be five pictures in a row in the centre. Click on the very first picture, then the 'Play' button will become highlighted, click on that and then the bonus game should start. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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A HOAG with many qualities and one major flaw: too many HOS

PostedJuly 13, 2012

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

What a shame! This game has so many qualites:
- beautiful graphics, coming right out of artfully drawn comics - I especially like the art deco scenes.
- beautiful soundtracks: orchestra and big band jazz
- a funny storyline with commentaries and VO's that come right out of an old marlowe-style detective movie
- hints that you have to earn by finding "spies" and by succesfully succeeding ...Show more

What a shame! This game has so many qualites:
- beautiful graphics, coming right out of artfully drawn comics - I especially like the art deco scenes.
- beautiful soundtracks: orchestra and big band jazz
- a funny storyline with commentaries and VO's that come right out of an old marlowe-style detective movie
- hints that you have to earn by finding "spies" and by succesfully succeeding puzzles

And then, everything must be spoiled by one HOS after another. Time and time again, you find yourself mindlessly clicking away in the same scene - yes, every HOS is repeated twice - to find an object that you need. It seems that the dev's spent all their inspiration on the good stuff in the game and that none was left to develop the adventure and puzzle side of it... what a shame!

And last but not least, the bonus game of the CE doesn't mount up to much. Just a few scenes with some actions to perform and once again, a lot of HOS, which the game really not worth the price of a CE.

Still, I will recommend the game for its qualities... but those among you who don't like HOS, please be forwarned. And if you buy it, buy the SE. Show less

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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Good, but ----

PostedJanuary 16, 2020

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I bought this on a CE BOGO sale and am glad I didn't pay full price. Some thoughts -
1) loved all the HO scenes. Some of them are dark and it's difficult to see many of the items.
2) the hint feature is available ONLY in the HO scenes; not during the game itself. Thank goodness for the SG because I had to use it several times.
3) liked the story line and VOs.
4) bonus chapter really irritated ...Show more

I bought this on a CE BOGO sale and am glad I didn't pay full price. Some thoughts -
1) loved all the HO scenes. Some of them are dark and it's difficult to see many of the items.
2) the hint feature is available ONLY in the HO scenes; not during the game itself. Thank goodness for the SG because I had to use it several times.
3) liked the story line and VOs.
4) bonus chapter really irritated me. In the final scene you put oil on a rusty door lock. The SG says to click on the door three times. Well, the game abruptly ended when I touched the oil can to the door lock. It ended immediately - BAM!! I couldn't click on it 3 times. I had to go to the SG to find out that I had finished the game. I have no idea what's on the other side of the door, how the girls escaped - or if they did escape. What happened to the villans messing with the "heart of the island" ??? I enjoyed the entire game and then it had a totally unsatisfactory ending in the bonus game that told me nothing of how things turned out. Why? There was also no satisfactory revelation about the mysterious Kitty and I had really been looking forward to that.
I think the lack of a satisfactory ending pretty much ruined the game for me although I had enjoyed playing it up until the final scene in the bonus game. I feel like I wasted my time. So frustrating!!! Otherwise I would have given it more stars. The 3 stars are for the main game, NOT the bonus game. That's a 1 star for me. Show less

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Ho Hum

PostedJuly 5, 2012

ingridjp

fromSierra Vista, AZ

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I played the trial, and decided to buy the game. As the game progressed, I found it to be tedious, and there were too many HOS to play where things were hard to click on. The mini games were ok,, but the story line was not very interesting. The occasional appearance of the mystery woman was annoying, as were some of the flashes of light in the scenes. The ending was not very climactic, and I was ...Show more

I played the trial, and decided to buy the game. As the game progressed, I found it to be tedious, and there were too many HOS to play where things were hard to click on. The mini games were ok,, but the story line was not very interesting. The occasional appearance of the mystery woman was annoying, as were some of the flashes of light in the scenes. The ending was not very climactic, and I was left with saying "Is that it?" when the story ended. I don't use sound so I can.t judge it, but I can only imagine that the voice overs would be annoying. One of the few games I really regret buying! Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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from 2006

PostedSeptember 13, 2013

sarah451

fromPittsburgh, PA

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Well, it's different.
At first I thought it felt as if it were done by a small team with limited resources, but when I checked the dates in the file properties, I found that it was copyrighted in 2006. So, it's really just old.
I got the CE version half off member price and am glad I didn't pay full price for it. I would recommend using a free coupon or a sale for the non-CE and finding the ...Show more

Well, it's different.
At first I thought it felt as if it were done by a small team with limited resources, but when I checked the dates in the file properties, I found that it was copyrighted in 2006. So, it's really just old.
I got the CE version half off member price and am glad I didn't pay full price for it. I would recommend using a free coupon or a sale for the non-CE and finding the walkthrough. Even with all the HO-adventures I've played, there were nearly a dozen spots that I had no clue what to do next and had to open the SG. Also, the bonus game play was relatively short and not so interesting as to be worth the price of a CE.
The beginning is better than the rest of it, so you can't make a good call just from the demo.
Graphics are clear and crisp, but nothing special.
The music and sounds are a mixed bag; I liked the jazz that played in his office, but some of the rest was annoying and I turned it off.
Most of the voice-overs were well done.
Hints come from capturing "spies" (little floating balls of light that fade in and out sort of like morphing objects) and from completing mini games. If you pay attention and don't use too many, there are plenty to finish the game.
Hints don't work anywhere but in the HOS so far as I could tell.
HOS are clear, with some objects quite well hidden. This is either good or bad, depending on your view-point. Some objects in every scene are partly off the edges of the screen or partly behind the diary or hint generator. There is click penalty, but only if you go too fast. There was limited checking for translation to U.S. English: in one HOS, it wanted a small bird, a titmouse, and called for it by its British nickname which is "tit." They could have used the whole name, but maybe they don't know what that means in the U.S.
Mini games are not bad, but nothing truly challenging or unusual, and not many of them. There are places where they could easily have put a mini game, but did not. For instance, you are in an airship in a storm. A panel falls off a bulkhead, and there are loose, sparking electrical wires behind it. Do you have to fix the wires with tape or a mini-game? No, all you have to do is bolt the cover back on. You only need a wrench; the bolts are magically already in place.
The story premise is not bad, but the execution is somewhat disjointed. Sometimes it's hard to tell what to do to finish up an area. Sometimes you do something and suddenly there's a marquee and you are off to another area. Once you leave an area, there's no going back.
There is a minimum of programming and scene generation. The same HOS are used at least twice each. Also, there are very few zooms. For example, if you need a key for a door, you get a message about it, but no zoom of the lock, even when you put the key in.
In one scene I got same notice of trouble in town & general's radio 4 times by coming back to this scene before taking next action. That's poor error checking to me. However, I didn't notice any other glitches.
All in all, it's not the worst one I've ever played, but it is most certainly not the best. If you are a die-hard HOA fan, give it a shot — for 2006 it was probably pretty good — but if you are short on time, cash or free-game credits, don't bother. Show less

I recommend this game!

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