Adventure Chronicles: The Search For Lost Treasure Reviews

[h1]Hidden object game with some elements that enhance rather than detract[/h1] [b]What I enjoyed[/b] [list] [*]Oldschool, pure HOG play, but with streamlined puzzles integrated in the scenes. (using found objects on the fly in order to unlock access to more objects.) [*]A toolbox with items such as a dust brush and hammer that help you uncover more objects. [*]A nice take on the ubiquitous HOG hint system - a metal detector-like item you move around your scene to scan for objects. The closer you get the faster it beeps. This also means you can just narrow down an object's location and then look for it yourself, so you can feel better about not (completely) relying on the hint system. [*]Each location, once finished, allows you to return to it for more object hunting. This I think is better than what most games do - leave the extra hunting mode for when the whole game is finished. [/list] [b]What I didn't like[/b] [list] [*]Occasional obscure items ("density detector"?) [*]Occasional obnoxious way to hide an object. Sometimes I find myself using the hint system and when the object is revealed I know there's no way I could have found it. [*]A couple very difficult locations. Oldschool HOGs tended to really blend the items in the scenes, but this one goes overboard sometimes. [/list]

Couldn't play this game on my pc, so advise that you check straight away so you can get a refund. It looks like it might be ok, but the windowed mode that I finally got to work is about an eighth of my screen and is too tiny to play. Uninstalling, very disappointing.

I like hidden object games, but can't recommend this one. I got this one on sale for 49 cents, and I guess it's worth that, but it's not really enjoyable. (I made a new category in Steam called "don't play again".) It's difficult to see many of the items - not because I suck at spotting things, but because the graphics suck. In some cases I end up clicking everywhere on the screen because I just cannot see what I'm supposed to be looking for. (And there are some issues with what they call some things, but that's a minor issue.) Escape the Museum was more enjoyable.

I played for a while. I loved that it was exclusively HO only, no adventuring or other puzzles. However, the images are barely clear enough to make out what you're looking for. I got annoyed rather quickly. Avoid unless at steep discount and only for hardcore HO fans. I will say I got my money's worth as I only paid about $1.

This is one of those games that's good enough to make me wish it was better. I like the overall concept -- an Indiana Jones style trek across the globe in search of historic lost treasures. The music is nice, and the nerdy middle-aged female protaganist is an interesting character. Unfortunately there isn't much to the gameplay besides the hidden object scenes, and they are poorly done. Many of the scenes are low-res, dark, and muddy, and I could not see half of the hidden objects even when the item finder was hovering right on top of them. In fact without frequent use of the finder I would not have been able to complete the game at all, and to me it is a mark of a bad game when its core mechanic (in this case finding hidden objects) is broken. So although I appreciate what this game was trying to do, I must regretfully give it thumbs down.

Got for the nostalgia, plus I never got to see the ending as a little kid. Made me happy to complete a little part of my childhood. For anyone who wants to buy this though, I would wait for it to go on sale like I did. If you have the time, the game could take maybe an hour and a half (My gameplay took multiple days because I wanted the experience to last longer)? If you like simple hidden objects games, check this one out on sale, otherwise, it's not worth it. Tldr: Only buy this on sale if you like quick hidden object games.

There's several good hidden object games out there, but I wouldn't say this is one of them. pro's: * plenty of objects * scenes sometimes require interaction * geocache (described object not in the list) * has a story (although minor) * possibility to go back to scenes to find additional items and geocaches you missed con's: * the quality of the graphics makes it very hard to spot some of the objects. * the blending of shadows of objects you need to find into backgrounds makes it extremely hard to find them * there's some objects only 25% of is visible in the screen. Basicaly I would not recommend this game, sale or no sale. The interaction has potential, but graphics are an essential part of a Hidden Object game, especialy if you're only showing partial objects or trying to blend them in with the background.

An old game going back to 2008 and it shows in its graphics and execution. HO scenes are pixel hunting and there is no hint system except an item finder which needs to reload. No hand holding here but the puzzles are fairly easy. HO scenes have a list of things you have to find I find it amusing that as an archaelogist you are happy to smash things with a hammer! A lighter and special brush are your only tools. A very basic story and limited cutscenes and voiceovers. This was probably good in its heyday, but very old-fashioned and boring compared to today's light adventure HO games. Very mediocre. 5/10

I remember enjoying Escape The Museum, the previous game, where the heroin was stuck in her museum with her daughter after a violent earthquake. Here, Susan is contacted by a mysterious man that will trigger a trip all around the world. Adventure Chronicles is belonging to what I call the early era of hidden objects games, in other words, where you're cleaning scenes by finding items on a list. So don't expect a game where you're roaming around and solving puzzles. However, the game adds some elements like items you need to dust/find in broken containers/behind burnable stuff. In other words, you'll have a lighter, an hammer and a brush to help you. Other items will need specific ones that will be used only in the scene. There is also a "geocache" object to discover, with a riddle describing it. While the game can be finished quickly, if you want a 100%, you're free to come back a second time in the scenes to find another list. It's a nice way to invite you to play it completely. However, keep in mind that some objects are little in size or so well hidden that you can't see them without a proper orientation of your screen. This is the main problem with these games from the first era and Adventure Chronicles doesn't escape from that. The backgrounds are correct and the soundtrack is also nice. That said, Adventure Chronicles, while I love it as I've played a retail version of it years ago, right now, in 2015, should mainly enjoy the hardcore fans - as the genre headed towards an adventure oriented mechanics and that new fans will be probably disappointed and be bored quickly.

I'm not much for hidden objects games. This is similar to a lot of the Big Fish games. I bought it hoping there would be some puzzles to work with, but there are very few puzzles, if they can be called that. I finished the first of 5 treasures within an hour, so I imagine the whole game will only take a few hours. Some of the things that make the objects difficult are the scenes/colors of the object and knowing what their definition of the object is. The trailer shows two of the "puzzles," so if you do not want to get the answers spoiled, don't watch it!! Hopefully you read the comment before watching the video. The voice acting could be much better. Unfortunately, there are weird pauses and it seems like the voice actors were just reading off the page and not so much acting. If you like the hidden object genre and don't care too much for the puzzles, this is a pretty good buy currently at $1.25. Note: I was playing on a touch screen, I didn't realize that if you hover the mouse around the scene, some objects will show a cog that you need to interact with and make this a lot easier.