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5 / 5

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Hunt down a serial killer in the past

PostedJuly 19, 2018

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Grim Tales time again and Anna Gray and Richard are off to help one their family members, who has managed to be murdered!

Indeed, Jackie Gray has become the victim of a serial killer. We learn the news from a letter of Alexander, her father, who is with the police. He is sure, the killer must be the one, who was the perpetrator in a serial killing case 17 years ago, which he and his partner ...Show more

Grim Tales time again and Anna Gray and Richard are off to help one their family members, who has managed to be murdered!

Indeed, Jackie Gray has become the victim of a serial killer. We learn the news from a letter of Alexander, her father, who is with the police. He is sure, the killer must be the one, who was the perpetrator in a serial killing case 17 years ago, which he and his partner couldn’t solve at that time. There had been 17 murders, none of which could be solved. Alex’ partner Chris left the police then, whereas Alex stayed and now needs our special abilities to make the murder of his daughter ‘undone’. Therefore Anna has to go back in time and help him hunt the killer down.

17 years ago, Alex suspected his partner to be the killer. We are led into the last of the 17 murder cases and set on the trace of Deborah, the victim and Chris, the alleged killer.

With the diving in the past we dive into a more or less old fashioned syle ‘who donit’, where we have a task list and every one is checked after fulfilling it. We gather clues and evidence, get insights of Deborah’s story as well as we may take a look into the policeman’s inner world, while searching the places of importance.

With many HOS and puzzles, both varied and fairly creative in style, the plot unfolds fast. Of course Richard is there to lend a helping hand. For beginners, the game may be more of a challenge but more experienced players will have much fun but not so much of a challenge but for all it will offer a lot of fun. Show less

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Loved playing this game..

PostedJuly 19, 2018

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have played a few Grim Tales games but I think this one is the best. It captured my interest and held it. The mini games are a little easy but I like it that way. Most are solvable. The story line is captivating and a mystery tale, the kind I like the most. A must buy!!

I recommend this game!

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ZIGZAG THROUGH TIME WITH ANNA GRAY

PostedJuly 19, 2018

sunnyglow

fromLocation? People talk about being in “two places at the same time.” Anna Gray is a person who can be at “two time periods at the same place!”

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5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME:
3 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 37 Pages

OVERVIEW: Time traveling Anna Gray is back! As Anna, zigzag through time and space to save your favorite niece, Jackie from a serial killer. Your niece’s murder is identical to a series of killings which occurred seventeen (17) years prior. Jackie’s father, Detective Alexander Gray, and his partner, ...Show more

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME:
3 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 37 Pages

OVERVIEW: Time traveling Anna Gray is back! As Anna, zigzag through time and space to save your favorite niece, Jackie from a serial killer. Your niece’s murder is identical to a series of killings which occurred seventeen (17) years prior. Jackie’s father, Detective Alexander Gray, and his partner, Chris Lewis, investigated this series of crimes but could never pinpoint the perpetrator. Now it is urgent you go back in time to gather evidence to identify and stop this serial killer before he murders your niece in the current time-period. Flip back and forth through the pages of time solving a cold case which will reveal some surprises.

OPINION: The main game is somewhat short; however, the bonus chapter is lengthy and well-worth the extra money. I feel this game is one of the best in the series. The gaming script is well-written. The story changes somewhat after the demo providing a few surprises. Daddy Dearest, Victor, returns to help Anna. However, he does not appear often in the game. His only function is to give advice and provide some needed inventory item. He adds comic relief to an otherwise dark game. The graphics well-portray the noir element within this game. The game flows smoothly with an excellent pace, providing plenty of activities to move the game along.

MECHANICS: There are the usual four levels of play including a customized version. There are eighteen (18) achievements. Collect twenty-seven (27) morphing objects, twelve (12) photos of the characters from the game, and thirty-four (34) pieces to create three (3) screensavers. Surprisingly, the pieces automatically create the screensavers. You do not play a jigsaw puzzle to create them. Most of the collectibles are easy to locate and many of them are aligned with each other within the scene. There are eight (8) wallpapers plus the usual music selections and concept art. For each segment of the game, you collect five (5) pieces of evidence and then analyze the data which provides a small video detailing more information about the case. You have a section called “archives.” Those “archives” consist of a replay of thirteen (13) puzzles and thirteen (13) HOP scenes.

BONUS CHAPTER: It is a prequel. Play Alexander, Jackie’s policeman father. Rescue your pregnant wife Natalya, who has been kidnapped by an evildoer. When your wife consults a fortune teller, Lily, concerning the fate of her twins, Jackie and Jared, she learns some unsettling news concerning their future. This is a long chapter with a great storyline. There is some beautiful artwork depicting New Orleans during Mardi Gras. There are several HOP scenes, including a few mini-HOP scenes. There are eight (8) puzzles as well. I found some of the puzzles better than those in the main game. There is cliffhanger ending in this chapter. Could this be a hint for a future game?

HOP SCENES: There are thirteen (13) HOP scenes in the game which do not include a series of mini-HOP scenes which consist of searching for a small number of items. As stated, you can replay them once you complete the game. For the most part, the HOP scenes are thematic and fit well into the story of the game. As with most developers nowadays, the scenes are principally lists of items. However, other scenes include storybook (with items highlighted in the script) and silhouette. There is one matching scene. Many are multiple-step ones in which you locate items in different formats.

CREATIVE HOP SCENE: There is one scene I found creatively designed. The scene consists of a bookcase with six books. First you locate items surrounding the books and then place them on the front of the books. Afterward, you open the pages of each book, search for items within each book and then replace them in their logical place in another book.

PUZZLES: There are thirty-one (31) puzzles in the game. I found most of the puzzles of middle difficulty. There are some easy ones, but most of the puzzles require effort to solve them. There is one puzzle which allows the option to be played in a “casual” or “hard” mode. There are two super puzzles within the game (a sequence of puzzles). I love the puzzles in this game, although most I have seen before in other games. Here are some of my favorites:

SPOILERS: SOME OF MY FAVORITE PUZZLES AFTER THE DEMO:

A. Choice between Casual and Hard. Map puzzle. Using arrows, plot your course to arrive at your destination. You only have six moves available. When finished, press start. 3X
B. Variation of a connection puzzle. In this case, turn on lights surrounding sixteen (16) numbered tokens so the lights lit surrounding each token equals the number on the token.
C. Switch puzzle. Unique puzzle in which you switch pieces on four (4) masks so that each mask has parts which are the same color. You must rotate the masks to change the items.
D. Rotating tiles. Rotate butterflies and roses until they are in the proper position. Beautiful puzzle. 2 parts to the puzzle.
E. Super puzzle. (1) Switch puzzle. Switch pie shaped pieces to restore an image. (2) Matching. (3) Switch puzzle. Switch two sets of colored tokens from one side to the other. (4) Rotating circles puzzle. Rotate circles to create an image.
BONUS CHAPTER PUZZLES:
F. Mathematical puzzle. Remove a latch by moving it through spaces until it exits at the end. Move the latch based on the number of moves indicated on three buttons. Each button has a different number of moves and you must exit on an even number of spaces.
G. Super puzzle to defeat an evildoer (1) Assembly puzzle. Choose the two (2) tokens which create a larger symbol in the center the grid. 5 X (2) Skipping stones. Remove symbols three or more at a time until none remain on the grid. 3X Show less

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RICHARD IS BACK!

PostedJuly 20, 2018

SparkleGlow100

fromFavorites: Midnight Calling-Arabella, Beyond the Invisible-Darkness Came, Medium Detective- Fright from the Past, Empress of the Deep- 1,2 & 3, Legacy-Mercy of the Gallows, Untold History-Descendant of the Sun, Dominic Crane 1 & 2.

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

2018 game. Review based on completed game and bonus game.

I played the main game from start to finish. This was made possible because of the evenly paced storyline and great pin-sharp graphics. Also, significant attention is paid to the lighting with its accompanying shadows, creating a more rounded environment. The only thing I noticed was that some items are a little small.

Mainly set in ...Show more

2018 game. Review based on completed game and bonus game.

I played the main game from start to finish. This was made possible because of the evenly paced storyline and great pin-sharp graphics. Also, significant attention is paid to the lighting with its accompanying shadows, creating a more rounded environment. The only thing I noticed was that some items are a little small.

Mainly set in offices, the city, and city buildings, there are still plenty of old, forgotten rooms included. There's always that feeling that there’s a hidden treasure somewhere. The filing room in the police station is to die for! Piles and piles of old folders! Crumbling plaster here and there, and light spilling in from a roof-light. You can almost see the motes of dust swirling.

Richard is BACK along with his old, gravelly voice (well almost). He’s back to having that dry sense of teasing humor, although it is still toned down compared to the first time he appeared as the accompanying skull. At least it isn’t as jubilant and youthful as in the last game (which seemed very out of character)! Maybe we could get a game featuring Richard, where he isn’t playing as our father??? That would be a lot of fun! Maybe we could borrow him from Anna in that hypothetical game? A Richard Special!

Lovely looking HOPS, fun puzzles.

I did enjoy the morphing objects throughout, but buying the standard edition would be equally enjoyable.The bonus game is ok, but I would rate it a 3*. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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A Definite Buy

PostedJuly 28, 2018

jillaroogirl

fromAustralia

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have found this developer to be a bit hit and miss lately, but I'm please to have discovered they have gone back to their original game play and it's a fun game all around.

(I really wish developers would stop with that annoying announcement of playing with sound - der.)

Regardless, another buy from this fish!

I recommend this game!

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Don't beleive everything you hear

PostedAugust 15, 2018

nariiska

fromOntario Canada

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I am so glad that they Anna's fathers voice back to what it was in the series. This is a classic Grim Tales with a more modern life like quality.

I recommend this game!

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Not a bad game - enjoying it

PostedJuly 19, 2018

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fromManitoba (Canada)

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I am enjoying this game - taking my time with it.

Should mention (if allowed) to 1 commenter - yes there is an SG (top left side) - shows as a "pencil".

I quite like the Grim Tales series and I have replayed a lot of my older games.

Thanks, BFG - for continuing to provide us with new games every day.

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Awesome

PostedJanuary 21, 2019

writingislifels

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a REAL Game, not a baby crummy lazy graphic gam,e where things are viewed at a distance, terrible childish same old puzzles, this is a wonderful game, and Im not even finished yet! Love it! Im talking about the Grim Tales The Hunger Collectors Edition only.

I recommend this game!

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Another Gray Family Crisis

PostedNovember 17, 2018

Tomsde

fromNewark, Delaware

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Grim Facade: The Black Cube Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This was a very good game, though to be honest I'm having trouble keeping track the Gray Family Tree (I can't seem to get a grip on it). Any fan of the series will like this and as in Detectives United, Richard has had his voice restored to the one we've all come to know and love. The story is intriguing, I found the bonus chapter confusing though. A must for any Grim Tales fan--though sometime I ...Show more

This was a very good game, though to be honest I'm having trouble keeping track the Gray Family Tree (I can't seem to get a grip on it). Any fan of the series will like this and as in Detectives United, Richard has had his voice restored to the one we've all come to know and love. The story is intriguing, I found the bonus chapter confusing though. A must for any Grim Tales fan--though sometime I wish they would get away from Anna always saving the family from something--as they have in a few of the other games. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Loved It!!!!!!!!

PostedMarch 28, 2019

rpggramma

fromMidwest, USA

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Great game! Lots of fun!
I read all of the reviews and can not believe we are talking about the same game!
EA always have good games!
This game is full of things to do; It is long to me; even the bonus was a good length!!
The maps, graphics, voices are all very good.
Info is very good; I always like that!!
HOs are good and I am not a HO fan!!!
But, I love challenging puzzles, and some of ...Show more

Great game! Lots of fun!
I read all of the reviews and can not believe we are talking about the same game!
EA always have good games!
This game is full of things to do; It is long to me; even the bonus was a good length!!
The maps, graphics, voices are all very good.
Info is very good; I always like that!!
HOs are good and I am not a HO fan!!!
But, I love challenging puzzles, and some of these are great!!!
So, what more do you need??
Loved It!!!!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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