Labyrinths of the World: Forbidden Muse Collector's Edition Reviews

the Game crashed just before the ending

it has puzzles and a great story

Entertaining and easy going. I liked the plot and the special features. Recommended.

The achievements are easy, although two do not unlock where they should. Good art and decent. All the HOPs are easy. Most mini-games are eay also.

The story is very silly. It's the modern world but your PC seems to have no issue with the fact that she's been called in to help piece a goddess back together. Also your PC has a doll that comes to life and helps you out. It's pretty weird. And at first I thought the achievements were bugged, but once I finished the game they all popped up, so I was able to complete everything. All in all I would say it was worth $4, definitely wouldn't pay more than that. But I had fun :)

Better-than average for this genre. I'd give it an 8/10. Not sure why I've seen some bad reviews. It followed basic format of a HOG, with a couple of additions. (The Harlequin was silly, but was a small part of the game, so it didn't bother me.) Most of the mini-games were not just the standard ones you see over and over. (And some were annoying as is always the case with these games.) The story and flow was decent. There was some back and forth so it wasn't boringly serial, but it was not outrageous like some games. (Finished areas were closed off.) It has a variety of hidden object scenes, some that I hadn't seen before. The only real con is that it was a little short. (I expect the game to last 5-8 hours, though most don't. If it's under 5 hours, I give it a thumbs down unless I got it at a steep discount. This one was just above 5 hours for me on easy and skipping 2-3 mini-games.) The previous game, Shattered Soul, was quite good as well. (That one was one of my favorite HOGs.)

A decent, but not outstanding HOPA game. Most of the visuals are very nice, and there are some fun concepts, but the game feels a bit short. It also feels more linear than usual because most of it takes place in three completely separate locations with a limited number of rooms. That said, it's pretty and it's relaxing. Worth getting with a reasonable sale. There are Steam achievements, which is nice. Note: The game features a doll companion, as in the previous installment. She's cute, and the outfits you collect are cute, but the associated gameplay feels contrived.

[b][u]Game Information[/u][/b] "Labyrinths of the World: Forbidden Muse" Collector's Edition is a Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. The game was developed by Domini Games and published by Big Fish Games Studio. "Forbidden Muse" is the second episode of "Labyrinths of the World." Previous episode: "Shattered Soul." Since this is a collector's edition, it comes with extra features that are not available in its counterpart; the standard edition. [b][u]The Game Review[/u][/b] Game Visuals I want to mention that the visuals in the game are nicely done. The visuals can be adjusted in the game's option menu. Game Audio I want to mention that the audio in the game is well done even if it is simplistic and somewhat repetitive. Gameplay There are four different difficulty game modes to choose from: Casual; Advanced; Hardcore and Custom. There is an interactive map in the game. It allows the player to fast travel between each location quickly. It also indicates that there are tasks that can be completed at certain locations. The interactive map is automatically given at the start of the game. There is a padlock feature that is available to lock the inventory panel in place to make it stationary. There are interactive items in the game. Some of these interactive items may require extra components before they can be interacted with. All interactive items are marked with a symbol in one of the corners. The hidden object scenes consist of the following: Shadow items, Find "X" amount, Traditional word lists, Find pair items. Some of these hidden object scenes may require little or no interactions. There is an optional mini-game: Match 3. The mini-game is only available during hidden object scenes. The puzzles are fairly easy to solve without having the need to skip any of them. There are five different tools that are given to the player to use. These tools are unlocked when the player visits each of the four locations. There is a puppet helper in the game. It can help the player with the tasks that they cannot do themselves. There is a Greek styled house . It can be decorated with various items that can be purchased with olives. The olives are scattered throughout the game for the player to find. The user interface can esthetically changed through purchasing various designs with coins. The coins are scattered throughout the game for the player to find as well. Since this is a collector's edition game, there is a bonus chapter, but it can be accessed only after the main story is completed. There are twenty-three different achievements to unlock from playing the game. Each of these achievements does come with some requirements that need to be completed before they can be unlocked. Miscellaneous There are extra features in the game: Bonus Chapter; Soundtracks; Wallpapers; Concept Art and the Game's Strategy Guide. Most of these extra features can be accessed only after the entire game is completed. There are six different trading cards to collect. Only three of those trading cards are given out by the game. There are several ways to get the rest of the trading cards: Purchased from the Steam's Community Market; Trade with friends; Booster Packs and its Booster Pack Creator. Final thoughts: I have found the game enjoyable to a certain extent. The replay value for the game is low. I would recommend this game, but not at the game's full price value.