Spirits of Mystery: The Silver Arrow Collector's Edition Reviews

Another princess story. In this one, you have just received the mystical arrow of the Pearl Prince, when it is stolen right in front of you by a shape-changing mercenary. And by shape-changing, I mean into animals. (The series really likes panthers.) Anyway, you have decided to reclaim what is yours (since you need it for the wedding the next day), no matter the danger. HO scenes are fun, Plot is interesting, and the minigames exciting. Recommend purchasing in the bundle.

I enjoyed playing this game as I am sure I will with the other ones I got in the Bundle. I have played many different types of hidden object story based games over the years and I love the graphics of hoe they represent the game's overall appearance.which makes it all the more eye catching to anyone who believes in the magic of a good old fairy tale based story line. I am glad I purchased this long awaiting game that was on my wish list for so long. The mini games are fun but not always easy so that makes it good for a challenge of puzzles and good times to be shared with others,if they also wish to join in the game play(family members for example)

Very enjoyable 4th entry in this series, as once again you set off to save the kingdom and rescue your prince. The protagonist in The Silver Arrow is a descendant of both the princess in the original game in the series, and the princess in the previous game (The Dark Minotaur). As in prior games, you come across portraits of your "famous" ancestresses, which is a nice touch of continuity. The villains of the piece also continue over from earlier games. Pros: - choice of three difficulty settings - first game in the series available in widescreen - first game in the series to have a map (and it is fully interactive) - lovely art and good story - excellent bonus chapter - music is improved from the first three games - puzzles are varied and interesting (difficulty can be selected for some puzzles) - in-game achievements and an "achievement room" - hidden pearls that can be used to upgrade your personal tower room (I enjoyed this) Cons: - too many HO scenes require you to find "pairs" or "connected pairs" of objects; too few regular or shape-based HO scenes (although some of the interactive HO scenes are quite good) [b]Overall:[/b] This is an excellent series, despite the first three games having a distinctly older look and feel. This game is the best in terms of graphics, options, and bonuses. My only disappointment was with the "matching objects" HO scenes. I'm surprised the series doesn't have more reviews on Steam, and I'm glad I decided to try it out. Well worth adding to your HOPA collection, although I'd always suggest buying on sale or at least in the bundle.