Posts Tagged ‘hidden object’

Cate West: The Vanishing Files

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Totally bored with the action and word games? Then you will be pleasantly surprised at this new thrilling experience Cate West: The Vanishing Files.

A fresh breather in hidden objects games with mind boggling mysteries will certainly make each one of you glued to this game. Spread across 29 different locations. The main protagonist, Cate West, is an author by profession and also has an unusual gift that helps her for-see places, people and things by touching an object associated with them. She makes use of this unusual gift in co-operation with the police to nail down criminals. In the due course of the investigation she also realises that it is in a way related to the mystery associated with her own family.

The Vanishing Files is not like any other hidden object game, which happen to shorter than most action games. While the investigation methods are not quite as technically advanced as, say, in CSI 2: Dark Motives, You will be happy to find out 15 well defined cases, 5 phases and 75 scenarios. Travel with Cate to various places, find clues before it’s late. Once clues are collected Cate West with her unusual gift shall unveils the object associated with the culprit.

It has been designed with different phases, you should collect the clues in each phase, nail the culprit. This game has a very different rewarding system wherein the speed and time is considered to award points. The Vanishing Files is a very well executed and designed game. The graphics make you feel as a part of the investigation.

The Vanishing Files is designed for all age groups. A perfect gift for a loved one this Christmas.

Tags for this review: bejeweled for ds lite, hidden object games nintendo ds lite, hidden object games for ds

Henry Hatsworth in his new Puzzling Adventures. DS EA 2009

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventures is a soon to be released puzzle game, from EA, that is sure to delight DS lite enthusiasts. It‘s an engrossing adventure, for game lovers who are tired of action themed games. The game is a fusion of action and puzzle which results in thought incitement and adventure.

Unlike other games, the game is divided into two platforms. In one pane is the action packed adventure of Henry Hatsworth who is a wise looking hero and wears a monocle. Henry is a professional treasure hunter who is out to find the puzzle world and lay his hands on the treasure that are hidden there. The second platform on the screen is the puzzle section.. The game makes use of both the platforms in a very interesting manner. The upper screen has the nuances of a standard action platforms with the similar kinds of obstacles, monsters and enemies. It also has a puzzle block that keeps bouncing each time Henry kills a monster and it falls down, a block from the puzzle section jumps up. If th block is able to touch the base of the upper level then it comes back to the action platform in the form of an even more aggressive monster.

The best way to tackle Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventures is to pause one realm while tackling the other. EA Tiburon assures DS lite enthusiasts that there will be thirty levels spanning through five exotic locations in the game when the game is released early 2009.

Tags for this review: hidden object, Puzzle games

Prism: Light the Way DS Review

Friday, November 16th, 2007


GameTrailers reviews Prism: Light the Way DS for the Nintendo DS Lite. This is an excellent puzzle game in which you “help the Globos” before they explode! If you’re looking for a puzzle game that is a bit off the beaten path and not just another tetris or bejeweled clone, consider getting this game. They give it a 5.9 for story, 8.6 for design, 8.2 for gameplay, 7.1 for presentation and an overall rating of 8.5. Don’t let this hidden gem pass you by!

Tags for this review: hidden object games for ds, hidden object