Hallowed Legends: Samhain Collector's Edition (PC DVD)

This is an untimed point and click adventure with plenty of hidden object scenes and mini puzzles. There are also unlimited hints and a built-in strategy guide.The artwork in this game is quite good but not outstanding. The pictures are bright and open so add no sense of foreboding or atmosphere to support the storyline.There are numerous hidden objects games and, whilst the scenes are quite crowded, they are clearly drawn with many objects very well disguised. There is a list of 12 items to locate and it is straightforward i.e. there are no interactions between objects as in some higher end games.There is an unlimited hint button which is quite quick to recharge.There are many mini games which range in difficulty but all can be skipped if need be.As with all games in this genre there is a lot of coming and going. Most actions are quite obvious but others are more obscure. If stuck there is a `Strategy Guide' button in the top left corner which can be accessed at any time with no disruption to the game play.With 12 chapters the game is of a reasonable length but, with no real sense of atmosphere, I personally found it boring and uninteresting. The storyline is not very original (Cornish Celtic `mystery') which was also a let-down.Once completed bonus material becomes available but only consists of a few pieces of artwork and some music. Nothing really special.As a point and click adventure this outing cannot hold it's own amongst the better games and only deserves 3 stars but it's length and built-in strategy guide allows for an extra star.

In this game you play the part of a woman whose journalist fiancé, Robert, goes missing while investigating a Celtic legend; it is your job to find him. The game starts with your arrival at an old chapel in Cornwall, where you proceed to solve a series of hidden object puzzles, mini-games, and put the necessary bits and pieces together in order to follow Robert.I'd give the game five stars because of its playing length of around 8-10 hours, and because there is a nice range of difficulty in the puzzles. However it has a few bugs: one meant I was unable to even start one of the mini-games, while another, in the bonus chapter, meant that another puzzle was almost impossibly difficult due to a glitch in the graphics. While not everyone is affected by these bugs, if you Google the name of the game and 'bug' or 'glitch' then you'll see that if you're unlucky you may encounter others.Having said that the pleasure of playing the game outweighed the irritation. If you're fortunate enough not to experience any bugs you will certainly not regret buying it.

I love these Hidden Object games, keep me entertained for hours! Unfortunately some of them on a disc I have been unable to load into my computer but I think that is more the fault of my equipment rather than the DVD as others play perfectly. Will be ordering more!

The graphics are very good in the game the puzzles are interesting, difficult and not easy but I like a challenge. The story line has got a bit of a twist at the end. Overall I liked the game because of the puzzles if you like a bit of a challenge this is the game for you I would not rate it a 7 I would rate it a 12.

Absolutely loved it so did my husband. I would have loved to have give it five stars overall if it wasn't for one of the puzzles being impossible to do even with help help from Big Fish. Apart from that loved it, great puzzles also the fun of obtaining achievements throughout the game. Definitely re-playable.

The game is easy to play. As a Pagan the information relating to Samhain was reasonably accurate.

enjoyed tis game ,

usual type game