GGG - Featured Game

Playing it now and really enjoying it!! 

Cool art genki!!

Thanks, Justie!   I've got enough (from Price of Our Sins) to last for five more days~

Well I am disappointed! This game has been really fun, although it has some annoying errors like, for instance, some game instructions are completely wrong (for different games), some misspellings (i.e. "check" for "chalk"), other mistakes. But I'm totally willing to overlook b/c the game has been pretty fun to play.

But now I'm stuck. In the boathouse HO scene, I can't open up a box b/c the game won't allow me to press the correct buttons. (That is, I can press them but the game won't recognize that I have.) So I can't get the necessary items to progress through the game. I have closed and re-entered the scene. I have closed the game and re-opened it. I have checked the walkthrough. Nothing works to get me past this glitch. At this point I'm not willing to restart the game because I'm right near the end and I've put so much time into the game already. I'll try again later but may have to chalk this game up to a waste for me.

Oh yes, I had that problem, too.  How did I get past it...? 

*thinks*

Oh, right!  I'd hit one of the buttons before I had the whole "code", and didn't realize that one of them was still depressed!  Make sure you have the right three depressed, then make sure that none of the others are still pressed down!

genkicoll wrote:Oh yes, I had that problem, too.  How did I get past it...? 

*thinks*

Oh, right!  I'd hit one of the buttons before I had the whole "code", and didn't realize that one of them was still depressed!  Make sure you have the right three depressed, then make sure that none of the others are still pressed down!

Wow, what do you know! I just checked and yes, the other buttons were pressed down, though it wasn't obvious to see. And here I thought it was a glitch to do with my aging computer.

Thanks, Genki! I can't tell you how many times I re-entered the scene and kept trying.   Now I can actually finish the game!!!

Well I finished the game, kind of. The final scene went black so I didn't see anything happening. After a while, I hit the "skip" button (the only thing I could see) but the credits began rolling. I got the gist of it, but missed anything that was said or occurred amongst the main characters. Oh well.

Oh, MAN!  Well, you didn't miss a lot.

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I would have liked to see a bit more closure, but perhaps 8Floor was planning to revisit the story and pick up from that moment in a sequel. 

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Despite these qustions, I REALLY enjoyed the game, which is why I recommended and featured it!

Thanks Genki and you're right - I didn't miss much! LOL
But what about

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I loved the beginning of the game best and thought the storyline got sidetracked a lot.

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But then again this sort of thing happens in games all the time. 

About Samantha, you did miss something:

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I agree that the original creepiness of the story lost its luster as we progressed, but I enjoyed the game regardless.

Today is the last day for Shadows: Price For Our Sins, and tomorrow I'll put up our final Halloween banner.

I'm looking for a new game to play -- any suggestions or requests for the next featured game?

How about Chimeras or Headless Horseman? They're 2 of my favourite 'obscure' games.

Chimeras is one of my personal favorites, I LOVED that game!

I'll play Headless Horseman (since it's on my unplayed list) and look for good images for banners.  Thanks, Justie!

Our new featured game is
Cursed Fates: The Headless Horseman.



My general feeling about the game is that this is for the more experienced players, both content and gamplay-wise.

The thing that impressed me the most is the way that time passes in the game.  It's understated, with locations seeming a little different each time you visit.  "I don't remember it being that dark," or "Were those lights on when saw this scene before," or "Was it storming last time I was here??"  The graphics change to indicate the passage of time, and it's brilliantly done.

I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get any good screen captures to make banners out of, due to large amounts of eddying fog, but I managed to get some that will look nice



You can see my full review HERE.

Any requests for the next feature?  I'm between games at the moment, so I'm open to suggestions~!

How about NiBiRu - I want to know if I should buy it!

EEKS~!  A true adventure!  Well, I'm game, assuming I can find my install disk

Excellent!   Thank you, I look forward to your analysis of the game.

Good review of Shiver 2, by the way. I liked that game, better than the first but think Shiver 3 was the best of them.

For the first time, I'm featuring a series, rather than a single game.

The Christmas Wonderland games are a series of straight HOG's for the hidden object lovers.


These games feature piles and piles of objects to find, with intermittent mini-games for your enjoyment.


These games are great for those who enjoy competing against themselves or family members, as they all keep track of your score.  You can play timed or untimed, depending on your preference.  Finding candy canes on the scenes increases your score, as does finding items quickly in succession.

So, no actual review from me, as I've never actually played the games!     I HAVE, however, watched my sis play them over and over again -- she LOVES them, as she loves all straight HOG's.  The holiday-themed games from Casual Arts (like these) come second only to the Big City Adventure games for her.

All of the banners are taken from HOS in the games, so as you'll see, they're not entirely junk piles

If you enjoy straight HOG's and being scored, definitely check these games out!

Series links:  Christmas Wonderland 1 & 2, Christmas Wonderland 3, Christmas Wonderland 4

I haven't done a feature for a while, so I figure it's about time!  This time instead of focusing on a single game, I'm going to feature a developer:  Amanita Design.

Amanita makes wonderfully quirky point-and-click puzzle adventures, and some of them are FREE to play on their site!  Games such as Samorost 1, Rocketman, Questionaut, The Quest for the Rest, and Osada can all be played online!  They have flash-demos of their other games, too.

Games like:
Samorost 2 (Today's screen)


Machinarium, their first full-length game


and their most recent game, Botanicula


I highly recommend games by Amanita -- they're delightfully fun!  At the very least, head to their website to give the games a try online (no downloads or DRM) HERE.

You might have noticed that I've started a new featured game -- this is a dark but very interesting adventure by the name of The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav.



As far as Daedalic games go, The Whispered World is the one that seemed to get the most attention, BUT, I feel that this title is leagues ahead of TWW, both in story and gameplay.

To read about why I loved this game, check out my review HERE.


I just got #2 in the series, Memoria, and I can't wait to get started on it~!

This is a game I definitely recommend checking out... assuming that you enjoy a game with great graphics, an involving story, and adventure games in general

I know I mentioned this before,  but seeing as you are playing #1,  let me know your thoughts

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There are things I do remember,  but

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When I  played Memoria,  I just got a totally different perspective about him than in #1.

I just don't want to give too much away,  so once you are moved and settled and
back to playing,  then maybe we could discuss it more.

I am tempted to take advantage of the sale on Satinav... the graphics are so good!!! But I've been a very bad girl this month... I need an excuse lol  So, excuses please?

Hold that thought, Justie -- lots of people have this one on their trade list in the GOG Classifieds thread.  If you don't have any game codes, or not the ones they want, you can possibly buy a cheaper game and trade it for Satinav!  Look at this one, for instance.  He might trade Age of Wonders (a $3.99 game) -- and there are many other traders who have the Satinav!

Am now totally overwhelmed!   Much easier for me to buy than trying to figure out how to trade something I don't yet have! Am a little fuzzy this morning.