Forgotten Books: The Enchanted Crown > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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A Magical Artifact, An Imprisoned King, An Ancient Prophecy, & A Dark Mage

PostedJune 8, 2014

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

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Awakening: The Redleaf Forest Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

An old friend from the library calls you one day to tell you that a magic book has shown up at the library, a book he's never seen, a book with no ending only blank pages. Strange things have been happening ever since the book has shown up, even the staff have run away in fear. When you open the book you are surprised to see the words "We are dying, will you help us?" I'm not sure where the ...Show more

An old friend from the library calls you one day to tell you that a magic book has shown up at the library, a book he's never seen, a book with no ending only blank pages. Strange things have been happening ever since the book has shown up, even the staff have run away in fear. When you open the book you are surprised to see the words "We are dying, will you help us?" I'm not sure where the magical quill came from but you naturally answer yes and *poof* you find yourself smack dab in the middle of the neverending, constantly changing story! Liev, the King's loyal servant greets you on page one to explain that the Dark Mage, Eldor has imprisoned the King of Torelion and is after the Enchanted Crown! King Kelen's mother, Amelia begs you to take the ancient shield (after you fix it of course) for protection and save her son.

The Hidden Object Scenes are a mixture of finding 12 golden objects and finding items that match the silhouetted shapes, the scenes are also doubled up. You can switch to a mini game and choose between casual or hard with the goal of building fences on a grid and enclosing the boxes to gain more property than your opponent. The mini games are fairly easy such as anticipating the block that two caterpillars will land on by watching the pattern of their moves. Another game I thought was cute but super easy was bopping the beaver without a gas mask as several beavers pop out of different holes.

Great game, I think this Standard Edition is perfectly fine because I other than a bonus game and collectible paints, this game is exactly the same as the collectors Edition. Find out why the Enchanted Crown is so important, and save the King, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Thank you!

PostedJune 12, 2014

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Margrave: The Curse of the Severed Heart

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

So tired of some of the HOGs that have been coming out, all creepy and scary, somewhat disturbing. This harkens to some of the Dark Parables and Margraves games, clever, a bit of danger but nothing disgusting. Fun, minigames are a bit different and don't require a PhD in quantum mechanics. Really enjoyed it!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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EVERYTHING I WANT IN A GAME

PostedJune 8, 2014

rosekaufmann

fromLos Angeles

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Otherworld: Spring of Shadows

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Simply wonderful. This was a buy within 2 minutes of playing. Sometimes you just know.

What's great:
- special effects (and a little animation)
- voice overs
- flawlessly smooth gameplay
- unique mini-games (fit right into the gameplay)
- some spooky sections (like the moving hands on the walkway to the castle, which you could easily miss)
- HOS: good visibility; find a number of similar objects; ...Show more

Simply wonderful. This was a buy within 2 minutes of playing. Sometimes you just know.

What's great:
- special effects (and a little animation)
- voice overs
- flawlessly smooth gameplay
- unique mini-games (fit right into the gameplay)
- some spooky sections (like the moving hands on the walkway to the castle, which you could easily miss)
- HOS: good visibility; find a number of similar objects; silhouettes
- beautifully conceived and riveting story (Book rewrites itself while you're in it, just at the most inopportune time)
- graphics, artistry and color palettes (reminds me of Alice down the rabbit hole)
- customizable difficulty
- hint system with teleport map

What's Not So Great:
- skippable dialogue (if you skip it, you don't get the story and what a shame that is). NOTE: If you read faster than the dialogue flows, you can click the box to get to the next exchange.

CE has plenty of extras, achievements and collectibles. I didn't see any morphs, though. But the gameplay is sufficiently able to overcome that little flaw. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Can You Restore the Enchanted Kingdom?

PostedJune 8, 2014

biscuitsmama

fromSacramento, CA

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Myths of the World: Of Fiends and Fairies Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Forgotten Books the Enchanted Crown is a wonderful story about an enchanted land where good versus evil, a theme that we see all too often in HOPA games but in this game it is well done. You play the game as a reporter who receives a call from an old friend telling you about an old book that he found that is about a place called Torelian and the enchanted crown that powers its world. The book ...Show more

Forgotten Books the Enchanted Crown is a wonderful story about an enchanted land where good versus evil, a theme that we see all too often in HOPA games but in this game it is well done. You play the game as a reporter who receives a call from an old friend telling you about an old book that he found that is about a place called Torelian and the enchanted crown that powers its world. The book begins when the crown goes missing but the strange thing is that although the book is ancient it appears to be unfinished. Interested in seeing for yourself you take the book and flip through its pages but as you get to the end a fresh page appears and someone is asking for your help. Will you accept? As you write your answer on the book’s page, you are whisked away to a magical and enchanted land that seems similar to the one that “Alice” must have fallen into.

The graphics are excellent as is to be expected from ERS but the artists have used that misty appearance a bit too much in some scenes. The game has voiceovers and it looks like ERS has completely reverted to the days of non-lip-synced characters. Maybe they have decided that with so many people complaining about their games, it isn’t worth it to go the extra mile. The music is pretty much the standard ERS signature but I tend to enjoy it. One of the interesting things about this game, and of course it goes with the storyline of an unfinished book, is that a magic pencil appears and changes some scenes as you approach, which I think is very clever and well done.

We find the standard set of tools, a diary that notes your progress through the game as well as an interactive map that shows where we have objectives to complete. There are no animal helpers or fuzzy companions in the game but as soon as we enter the book we do meet up with Liev, the king’s faithful servant, who pops in once in a while to act as our guide during the adventure.

There are the various types of interactive HOPs which, BTW, ERS was the first to introduce in HOPA games. In this game we have the standard interactive list type, as well as ones where we find so many of a specific item, silhouette type, and then the progressive silhouette where we need to think about what to do next. The puzzles are nothing new, at least in the demo of the game, but usually the puzzles do become a bit more difficult as the game progresses. Even though the puzzles in the demo were easy I did find them to be quite entertaining.

I have to say that when I originally attempted to play the beta test for the game I might have had an off day because I didn’t like the game and thought it would not be a very good game. However, upon replaying it a second time I found that I really enjoyed the game and then went ahead and purchased the CE. One thing that hooked me with Forgotten Books the Enchanted Crown was that I couldn’t wait to finish “writing” the book and restore the kingdom of Torelion. I think this is one of the best ERS games to come along in a while and, for me at least, it is a signal that my favorite game developer is back on track. Of course there are a few, who always have something negative to say about not only ERS games but HOPA games in general, and they are entitled to express their opinions as well, but something about the game caught my fancy and I found it to be very good and entertaining. As always, I recommend that you at least try the demo to see if this is a game you will like. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Loved It

PostedJune 19, 2014

carb7250

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Another game with great graphics. Also, as a book lover I gave this extra kudos because it was fun going into some of the classics.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

11 of 12 found this review helpful

Excellent game.

PostedJune 30, 2014

tutortime

fromFlorida

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I loved many things about this game:
Story line, mini games not your usual garden variety, beautiful graphics in bright primary colors made moving through each scene a pleasure, you can adjust your setting for hints and skip buttons. ( More and more games are doing this and I love it. When I want to skip, I don't want to wait ! )
It's relaxing and enjoyable.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Fun HO/Adventure Game

PostedOctober 4, 2014

andibeard

fromUSA

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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

This game was just the right balance of HO, puzzles, and adventure. It has a lot of options (difficulty levels, the choice of a game versus HO scenes, etc.) as well as a variety of HO scene and mini-game types. Some of the minigames were simple and others were more challenging. The storyline was not particularly original but the game was well-designed to follow the story logically. The artwork is ...Show more

This game was just the right balance of HO, puzzles, and adventure. It has a lot of options (difficulty levels, the choice of a game versus HO scenes, etc.) as well as a variety of HO scene and mini-game types. Some of the minigames were simple and others were more challenging. The storyline was not particularly original but the game was well-designed to follow the story logically. The artwork is lovely and the rabbit character is charming. I did skip a few games rather than play them more than once, but overall I found the game compelling. Unlike a lot of the darker games, this one is also older-kid friendly (though possibly a little complex for younger children). I wish now that I had bought the CE version so I could play more! I hope there will be more in this series. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Nice story, family friendly.

PostedMarch 11, 2017

kaytree83

fromAPO, AE

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I am absolutely loving this game! Game play is surprisingly longer than I expected it to be, and the story line is quite intriguing. I was looking for a game to play that was a little lighter and not gory or dark. This game fits that bill perfectly. I played the classic version, not collector's edition.

I recommend this game!

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Very absorbing game

PostedMarch 14, 2017

gamefan10

fromChicago, IL

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This excellent game kept my attention for long periods of time. I would be playing it and look up to find that a couple of hours had gone by. The game has a great story, great characters, and enough interesting things to do to keep you very busy. It has a diary to remind you of important information, and also a Hint button that recharges at a speed you select. You will need to do a little ...Show more

This excellent game kept my attention for long periods of time. I would be playing it and look up to find that a couple of hours had gone by. The game has a great story, great characters, and enough interesting things to do to keep you very busy. It has a diary to remind you of important information, and also a Hint button that recharges at a speed you select. You will need to do a little traveling back and forth within each "chapter", but it's not that far. The artwork is wonderful and contributes a lot to the story. I loved the game and highly recommend it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Very Enjoyable

PostedJune 28, 2015

auntyrob

fromSydney, Australia

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed this game, with beautiful graphics, great mini games and a good story, I liked the Royal Rabbit too!

**spoiler** My only eeep moment was giving the mole to the snake as a friend!!...not natural buddies!!

I recommend this game!

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