The witch came back to revenge and casts a spell over the kingdom of Orion. To help them, you have to find the 10 gems of the magic staff, to have strong powers against her. Interactive gaming experience, many locations with a lot to take, use and do. Most times things found and used soon and close. Not much comes and goes. Different types of HOS - classic, but interactive, and then you will place what he found in another scene, also interactive, or, you have to find pieces of an object. They are not very difficult. Usual mini games, but with something more, like "light all the lights". But... there are some who need one and others that require two wires connecting them. They recur, and although increasing the difficulty, they are not exactly challenging. The sound is nice, the graphics are crisp, well-made cutscenes, VO appropriate to the characters, and has a journal. Five chapters plus Bonus chapter, extra mini games and strategy guide. I loved all the Echoes of the Past, and this is also well entertaining, although not the best of them.

in this, the latest installment in this hidden object puzzle adventure series, the wicked witch has returned and is seeking revenge on the kingdom of Orion. it is your task to save the city and its inhabitants from her dark powers. to vanquish the witch, you must restore power to the magician's staff by finding the jewels it was encrusted with -- jewels that the witch has cleverly hidden throughout the kingdom. graphics: the art is nice; appropriate colour and crisp detail with no fuzziness. the hidden object scenes are strangely static -- even though there are some interactive hidden objects in most scenes, there are no truly moving items ("moving" like in a film). this may not bother anyone, but i found strangely distracting. minigames are fun, but i have seen all but one of them before and thus, they aren't difficult to solve. music and sound effects: the background music has been recycled from other games by these developers so you will recognise it (although i don?t think it really matters, does it?), and the sound effects are minimal. the voice-overs are nice, though. storyline: the characters are rather one-dimensional, but the storyline is coherent and straightforward. no gore. one thing i find amusing about this story is the claim that you will defeat the evil witch "once and for all". since this is the fourth game in this series, it seems this witch is not one to give up. like, evar. gameplay: this game has three modes of play: regular (hints, hand-cursor, sparkles, minigame skips), advanced (hints, minigame skips) and expert (no hints/sparkles/skips/hand cursor). there isn't too much back-and-forth, although some of the very first items you see are not get-able (and usable) until later in the game. a journal and strategy guide are provided -- the strategy guide does not keep pace with where you are in the game. scene transitions were a bit slow but not annoyingly so. my interaction: one hour demo. i plan to purchase this game. this is a fun

Played 30 minutes, regular mode -5 chapters + bonus play - 3 gameplay modes, Regular, advanced, expert - Notebook - No map - Integrated SG - Voiceovers - Inventory is at the top of the screen - 2 kind of H0, in one you find objects in the other you have to put them back where they belong. Very clear. - Hint button (a mirror, top right side) refills quickly, regular mode, useful outside H0 - Skip takes longer to fill - Absolutely gorgeous graphics - Interesting puzzles, just to my liking ;) - Same old story of the witch you have to defeat since the first Echoes of the Past, but you get caught easily. A definite buy :thumbup:

Beta tested this game a few months ago and have waited for it to come out. Excellent game. Similar to the other Echoes of the Past games we have seen in the past. This is more of an adventure game, so if you like HOG games, you probably won't like this game. Yes, it is similar to CEs we have had in the past. There are 3 levels, but the advanced level does not give you any hints or help at all so be warned. The puzzles are slightly different although you will find some familiarity in the types of puzzles offered. The only thing I did not like was the inventory bar at the top instead of at the bottom. Very few games have the bar at the top, so it took some getting used to. The music is identical to the other games from Orneon. The graphics are beautiful and there is voice which you would expect in a CE. You need to collect gems to defeat an evil queen. Nothing really different on the themes we have experienced in the games. Very easy to navigate. For me, a winner and a probable purchase due to the fact I have been looking for a great game to play and it is an adventure game.

Fun game all around. All the echoes of the past are worth buying. Keep up the good work.

This game should really be called a Puzzle Hidden Object Game (or PHOG), because I counted an amazing 40 puzzles in the main game and 12 in the bonus - puzzle gamers should love this one (I'm not complaining!). There are around 22 H0S scenes in the main game and around 9 in the bonus. They are a mixture of traditional list H0S, "Find All of One Item" and "Return Item To Its Proper Place", which makes for good variety and ensures you don't get bored. The Hint button refreshes very quickly and there are no click penalties. There is some running around towards the end, but the scenes load immediately with no time lag. Graphics are crisp and clear, items easy to find. The main game took me just over 5 hours, the bonus around 1 hour. All in all, a very enjoyable game that I couldn't put down until I was done.

A must have game, even if you have'nt done previous Echos! Nothing here to disappoint.Over all everything great with this HOG!!! Thx BIG FISH for another GREAT ONE!! Have FUN!

This game moves very well has beautiful crisp graphics and the mini games are different and fun to play. If all games were this good I would be broke!

It plays very well. The graphics are beautiful, as can be seen on screenshots or in the movie. There are many different mini games. Fun mini games :) I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It's one of better games last days.

As soon as I saw the title I knew I'd love it! Just finished playing the demo. Brilliant! Have got all the other games in this series. Lots of puzzles, (which I love) and some were original and I had not seen before. This is definitely one I'll be buying.