Cassandra's Journey and Bermuda Triangle...too short and waste of money!

I found this game more stupid story than actual game play. I was very disappointed after buying the game and then discovering I finished the game in one sitting. What a letdown? Anyone else feel this way? I found the same to be true with the Bermuda Triangle game. It is hard to judge from the 1 hour sample. I plan to avoid these games in the future and save my money. I prefer the mystery of fate and azada games....they at least take some brain power to finish and in the end are very entertaining.

I did not care for either of them. Cassandra reminded me of Mysteryville with the constant popping up

Given the size of the book, I thought there were probably 80 or so scenes to work through. Boy was I surprised when it ended at 39 or 40 when she finds the ring. I was really expecting more. I'm sorry I bought it. If Bermuda Triangle is as short, I am not going to be happy. I think that they should tell us how many levels are in the game, so we can make an informed decision on what to purchase.

I haven't bought Cassandra but my daughter enjoyed it and would probably like me to get it, she loves the mysteryville series although I didn't buy any of those. I did by Bermuda and she enjoyed going through that with me. I have younger children and the shorter games are fun for them. Not for everyone, I know.....but for $7 I feel it's worth it.

Could not agree more....too simplistic for my taste. Sorry I got it. I was somewhat intrigued though by the magic tricks...would love to know how that guy always figured out what card I had picked and then took it away.

I also thought that this was a waste of money and was very disappointed as to how short it is. I also tried the magic stuff and 3 times the wrong card was picked as the one I chose! LOL Oh well, live and learn.

uofl wrote:Could not agree more....too simplistic for my taste. Sorry I got it. I was somewhat intrigued though by the magic tricks...would love to know how that guy always figured out what card I had picked and then took it away.

emma2449 wrote:

uofl wrote:Could not agree more....too simplistic for my taste. Sorry I got it. I was somewhat intrigued though by the magic tricks...would love to know how that guy always figured out what card I had picked and then took it away.

dont know if you have got the message how it is done
but will do it again
all cards are picture cards
take a good look at the 1st set and jot them down
now look at the 2nd set and jot these down
you will see that none of them match
he presto your card will not be among the 2nd lot but neither will ant of the others?
i think this is the one your talking about

I also agree. I wish I had read these posts before I wasted the $. Thought it would be much longer. Imagine my surprise when I finished it within an hour of purchasing. And what's the point of collecting all those gems? My hints never got increased after I found a certain amount. (not that I would have needed hints in this extremely easy game.)

If you are reading this forum to decide whether or not to purchase or not, don't!

[b] I agree this game was way too short and a ripoff for the money. I finished this game in about 2 hours of play (off and on). So disappointing and I agree they should give us a level count to these games. I can buy games on other sites for about the same and play for days. I am considering pulling my membership!

Thanks all, was just about to purchase game,
but after reading your comments.....NO way

I loved it and happily paid $2.99 for it. (It's the Daily Deal today 31.10.09) Cassandra is beautiful, clever, mysterious and not intimidated by anyone. Nostrodamus's magic tricks intrigued me and I was able to work out how some of them were done. Might even try them on a friend or two. There were loads of different puzzles to play in addition to the HOG sections. There were different ways to look for the objects too - words, riddles, silhouettes. There were gems to look for that you could buy clues with. It can be played relaxed or timed. The art work was beautiful and inventive. The music was atmospheric but not intrusive. I liked the voices too.

I appreciate that people's tastes vary but I think it's unfair to criticise it so much when there must be other people like me who would enjoy it. If you think you might like it then try the demo. Don't let other people put you off

uofl wrote:Could not agree more....too simplistic for my taste. Sorry I got it. I was somewhat intrigued though by the magic tricks...would love to know how that guy always figured out what card I had picked and then took it away.

He removed your card because he removed all the cards. He switched out the jack of diamonds with the jack of hearts, club king with spade king and so on.

uofl wrote:Could not agree more....too simplistic for my taste. Sorry I got it. I was somewhat intrigued though by the magic tricks...would love to know how that guy always figured out what card I had picked and then took it away.

If you look at the first set of cards (write down what they are) and make your pick when the second set appears ALL of the cards have been changed and rearranged. If there was a queen of hearts it will be replaced with a queen of diamonds, all you notice is a red queen and not the suit.

I remember liking Cassandra's Journey - Nothing difficult, but quite pleasant. It ended with a tease of a sequel and I have been waiting for it.

I think the game was OK but nothing special. It was definitely too short, but I went ahead and bought as the daily special, as it was worth $2.99 for me.

I found the magic tricks kind of annoying, as I'd run into many of them before, and even if I didn't know exactly how they were done, it was pretty obvious that most of them had to do with counting or really basic mathematics.

They were especially annoying during the demo hour - I felt they were wasting my limited time to play and get a feel for the real game, not the 'bonus' stuff. I'd have preferred if the tricks were unlocked by playing the game but weren't part of the game itself, so you could keep playing if you didn't want to see them.

They really felt like padding, so that the game could be more levels than it was. It's already a shorter game than it should be, so having non-game levels was even more of an annoyance.

If I'd paid full price, I'd have considered it a rip off. I'd played the demo when the Mac version came out, but I'm glad I read reviews and didn't pick it up right away.

Hi All,

Yeah, I think it's a waste of money even at $2.99, might be good for a beginner though!!

I now know to look in at the forums before I purchase in the future.

Marcie2304 wrote:Hi All,

Yeah, I think it's a waste of money even at $2.99, might be good for a beginner though!!

I now know to look in at the forums before I purchase in the future.

General comment not directed at Marcie2304 specifically

Have you ever thought how much time and effort goes into making a game like this? Did you notice how beautiful the art work was? Did you stop to think that someone had to create that and all the hidden objects that went with it? Did you ever think that someone worked out a story line and decided which mini games to include with it? How long do you think it would any of us to put something like this together, if any of us could?

I think we should all be grateful to and the creators of this and other games that we get them so cheaply. $6.99 is nothing compared to all the work that goes into making and marketing the games

tbh i think a lot of these games are going this way. i played amazing adventures: caribean something or other off a different site its not on here yet and in the free hour collected 20 of the 40 hidden skulls (2 per scene) so know that i am halfway through in an hour! i can usually work it out from the free hour but i have to say that Bermuda, I went by past experience and was very dissapointed. Also i didnt like the last Mystery case files game last year. I dont like the way hidden objects are merging with adventure games. I find the tooing and froing between scenes very tedious. I just like hidden objects pure and simple. Madame Fate was perfect as was Amazon adventure. VERY long and although there were adventure items (putting two things together and great puzzles and i did get stuck a few times) it was, in essence a Hidden Ojbect game. I am now going tjhrough the old games and found a gem called "can u see what I see" it is amazing. the scenes are so detailed you have to zoom in they are almost like photographs. I LOVE it. Played it straight through twice!!