Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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You can download Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition Here. Uncover the evil legend that haunts a forgotten town in Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake! In 1973, something wicked took over the town of Bitterford, Maine, after an unsuspecting inmate unearthed a mysterious object from beneath the prison floor.
Years later, Bitterford lies in ruin. You must join forces with psychic Cassandra Williams, played by award-winning actress Lea Thompson, to investigate the events that led to the town's destruction.
Only you can expose the evil that lurks in the depths of Shadow Lake. But beware... What you discover may haunt you forever.
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!
The Collector's Edition includes: Exclusive bonus gameplay Unlockable Morphing Objects Beautiful screensavers & wallpapers Exclusive behind-the-scenes video Dynamic casebook and integrated Strategy Guide
As always, please remember to come back and tell us what you think. Happy Gaming, Ana :wave:
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Good morning, Ana! Thank you. Coffee.....check Comfey......check Game bought and about to begin! Woohoo! I am one happy Enjoy everyone!!!! ~Carol
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The offer is good until 11/25, so does it seem more sensible to buy the game on Sunday just in case there are more CEs available from today to Sunday or am I not understanding the offer? It wouldn't surprise me not to understand, not understanding is my best thing.
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Can't wait to get playing this one! I bought it without playing the demo .This was a nice surprise as the game wasn't supposed to be released until the 22nd.
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Thanks Marian, I believe I'll wait a few days and see what's what.
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Thanks Ana! Yay! Bought it without trying demo and have been playing it all morning. Other games got put on back burner until I'm finished with this one. Love it! Great game so far! Also bought the Dana Knightstone novel CE on sale with it for $6.99. Kay
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Does it in fact mean any game, or just any game by the same developer?? It's obviously one of my confused days today LOL
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When I joined Big Fish I bought a superpack. One of the first games was a MCF game. I followed this series and enjoyed every one, Dire Grove being my favorite.
This present game does not have a MCF feel about it, it doesn't even have a BFG feel about it. It's like they farmed it out to another developer.
I've only played 20 minutes so far, and I will finish the trial. As for the extras, there's nothing there that is enticing. I'm thinking this will be one MCF that I won't be buying as a CE.
The SG is not a true SG, it borders on useless.
Sorry to be a downer on this game, but it's just not of the MCF caliber we have come to know in my opinion.
I agree with you about the feel of these last 2 MCF games. The developers seemed to have gotten off track and have completely changed the format. I did enjoy Dire Grove and 13th Skull though. But I do really prefer the earlier games that were mostly HOG's I know that a lot of people here don't agree with that but this is just my personal preference. I am not wild about the Strategy Guide in this game but so far I haven't had a problem following it.
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I played 30 min. of the game and didn't like it all. That's just me. I didn't like the hint button keep recharging even outside the HO. Even in the HOS you have to go to other rooms to find things. Lot of gamer might like the game. Richard
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I bought it sight unseen this morning because I know despite what I am reading, I have to judge for myself. It's interesting reading the pros and cons. I will play it in a couple weeks when I have time. Ana
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Excellent Marian. I have always enjoyed the creativeness of the BigFish developed games so I am thinking I will also enjoy it. I think part of the problem with the negative comments are that you may be expecting the same as the others when in fact they have all changed from the original a little bit each time. I will approach it as something new and not expect it to be any specific way.
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Hi, Marian!
I just finished the demo and enjoyed it; however, if "The Beast of Lycan Isle" is from the same developer as the "Empress of the Deep" series, I think I'll muster up all of my willpower and wait to see if it's released before Sunday. If not, there are two other CEs that I've been holding off buying, so I can pick them up.
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I am getting deeper into the game and I am liking it very much! A couple of scary moments there! No, it is not like the original MCF games but I have changed my mind about this one. It's delightfully different and interesting. Hey! Doesn't Cassandra look a lot like actress Lea Thompson? And the man who shot the convict ( the Warden?) looks like Jack Nicholson.
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Menuhune....the schoolbus is on the spread in the kid's room.
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Thanks Marian I didn't know how to add the spoiler tags.
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I think this game is wonderful. I am so enjoying it. I also approached it as something new with no expectations of it being like anything else and I like what they have done. I think it's creative, different and I am loving it. Ana I hope you enjoy it as much as I am.
Hey smitty145 let me know when you come up for air, what you think. LOL
Barbara I have to agree with you! I love the game and think it's a wonderful and fun change. Unfortunately, there were other things that had to be handled at home so this had to be put to the side for a bit. I'm looking forward to more game play tomorrow. I'm finding this really interesting. My only disappointment in the game is that I'm having an issue with the sound not working. This is a problem with another MCF now too. All other games work fine with sound, etc. The BF Techs are working on it with me and I'm hopeful they will find the problem with mine. It's not an issue for others. Rickey and Allison are two great Reps at BFG CS. As said here before, we expect the same type of gameplay all the time. I happen to feel this is a great change for the better! ENJOY!
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I decided to give the trial version a try, to see if it was worth the $19.99 I'd have to pay for the full version.
The only reason I would buy the game would be to find out what's going on in the town. What the horn is, and why it has such an affect on people.
For the hour I got to play the game, the only acting that was worth writing home about was the ghost hunter group. The medium's performance is way to cheesy for my taste.
While I do play HOs I'm not fond of the type in this, or any other, game. It's harder for me to pick out things from photo type images than those with actual 3D models.
What puzzles I did encounter in that hour were OK, I guess. The one needing to be solved in order to see the medium was just a matter of finding the correct information. Getting into the records room was just trial and error, and observing.
As to the graphics I saw within that hour, eh, I've seen better. But they aren't intolerable.
As to what's going on, that would, as I said, be the reason I'd buy the game. But since other things have to be taken care of first, it may be some time before I do buy the game.
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I'm stuck too. I'm doing the HO for the school room and can't' find the" heart". When I ask for a hint it says I should find the objects Cassandra wants. The SG is not helping, I don't see a heart highlighted anywhere.
Rosaboobie you need to place the drawings over their corresponding scenes. Yes, it highlights when you click it in the right place. Hope this helps
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An update has been released for this game: We just received a new PC version of Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition that addresses the following:
o Vignette locks won’t reset if changing profiles during HO scenes
o Church door puzzle won’t crash when closing
o Credits and typos fixed
o Fixes to prison records room door lock and final puzzle Drag-And-Drop issues I haven't experienced any issues with the game as yet but will probably update just to be on the safe side.
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Sly One, I finally found the heart after looking on the BF forums. Someone else had the same issue, Marian answered the question. Thank you for the offer of help. The funny thing is once I knew where to look for it, it was clear as day. Not sure why I didn't" see it before. Thanks anyway.
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ramona, you have to get all the locks out of the center at the same time. the locks move at different rates. You need to click the slower ones first and the faster ones later. It does take trial and error. I solved it by counting how long each lock took to return to their starting positions. Hope this helps, if this is the puzzle you are referring to.
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Is this the safe in the sheriff's office, where it talks about a fishing spot? If so, the clue is found in the previous room, on a map on the wall.
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Just finished the game and have mixed feelings. I think it is because some aspects of the game were good, others not. For example, I loved the fact that the puzzles were animated, but hated the way they floated around. I like my HO's all in one spot, with interaction, didn't like having to more around to find them all. Loved placing the drawings. Loved the map, but you were unable to walk to the different locations if you wanted to. Don't like the integrated bonus content, felt like it was just part of the game, not extra. Always love morphing objects. Finally the SG was terrible, showing only a small section. There were times I was past the point the SG showed, would have preferred to be able to go and forth in the SG. Overall well made game but, not going to be my favorite.
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Just finished the game and I must say I enjoyed it throughly except for the floating puzzles, I did not like them at all. After two of them, I skipped the rest. I found them very tedious and nerve racking. I hope this does not become a regular part of the upcoming games.
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There is a preventable glitch towards the end that will cause you to have to start over Sparkle. Unfortunately I was unaware and can no longer finish the game unless I start over which is not happening. Here is how to avoid the glitch: Do not unscrew the vent with the screwdriver until you got in to the sheriff's office or you will lose the screwdriver.
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Thanks Ana for the tip! I haven't started yet, been busy finishing up Nancy Drew The Captive Curse and Fishdom 3 got my attention (addition, lol). But getting ready to start soon and will keep this in mind. Koalanut
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I unfortunately did not either and I am hoping they make a patch that will give the item back to me because I really want to finish it. I was really enjoying the game by the way and thought it it to be a great addition to the MCF series. Ana
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Hi, Ana!
Thanks for the heads up! I'm not quite halfway through the game, so I'll be sure to follow your advice when I arrive at that task because, as much as I'm enjoying the game, I don't really want to start over in order to see the ending.
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I just heard from the CS and the update on the 28th was suppposed to have fixed that. Unfortunately, it does not give it back to you, it just prevents it from disappearing. I guess this may be one MCF I never finish, I am totally bummed.
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Hi, Marian!
I just finished the game and must admit that I'm a little (no make that a lot) disappointed. I found the repetitive floating puzzles to be EXTREMELY annoying and ended up skipping all but the first two. It wouldn't be so bad if you could simply click on the squares to join the pieces together, but you can't because they have to be maneuvered, which is next to impossible. The sketches were fun at first but, again, the repetition eventually became annoying because, if you don't have a photographic memory, you end up revisiting practically every location until you find the right match.
Don't even get me started on the bonus section. I don't really consider 2 puzzles and about 20 minutes of gameplay to be a bonus section, and there is no way I'm going back to every location just to find morphing items.
"Dire Grove" was the first MCF I ever played and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but this one pales in comparison.
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Hi Susan, I thought the floating puzzles were intriguing at first and did manage to do three or four of them, but after that I skipped them - the difficulty of controlling the pieces in order to put them into position got quite frustrating for me. I agree with you about the bonus section; I thought there should have been more. If this game had not been a part of the Mystery Case Files series and had been from another developer, I think the game would have rated a lot higher in the estimation of many who were instead disappointed. When compared to other Mystery Case Files games, I agree that it was lacking in some areas. Still, I enjoyed the experience overall and felt eager to play it until I had finished. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the game.
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Okay, I told myself if you can't say nothing nice... ,but since we're venting... I actually found the game interestingly differant, but I agree it was repetitious. I actually completed all of the floating puzzles (OMG). My disappointment was with Lea Thompson's acting. I was excited that she would be in the game, but she acted as if to children. It was overly dramatic and, sorry, kinda cheezy. The game overall was not one I am interested in replaying, perhaps if I get desperate waiting for something new to come out...
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Re: Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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lakecat, I really liked this game. The floating puzzles were annoying but I did them all too. I thought Lea Thompson's acting was appropriate for an IHOG adventure. I think all IHOGs are somewhat cheesy. So, I kinda think she meant to play it that way. Just a thought.
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Re: Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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Lol, thanks Marian. Zookeeper, I also got the impression she was acting as directed. It's just that I've seen her do better and felt alittle insulted. You're right though, some of the acting on IHOGS is rather cheezy.
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Re: Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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Hi, Marian and Pam! Marian, I was also miffed that there was no Strategy Guide or hints for the bonus chapter because, once I finished the 2 puzzles in less than 20 minutes, I thought that surely there was more to do besides backtrack and search for morphing items. It was only after I checked the BFG forum that I learned there wasn't. Pam, if you finished all of those "floating" puzzles, you have my utmost respect . I gave up after the first two because it was too difficult, not to mention frustrating, to capture each floating piece and join it with another floating piece. Susan
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Re: Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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to GameBoomers Simi. If you select full reply and then select the smiley face you will see a bunch that are available. A signature is something you can put in your profile that will appears on the bottom of your posts. No links allowed in them except for developers or publishers with their game links. Ana
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Re: Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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I came late to this one as well, and was really looking forward to playing it. Mixed feelings may be the best description, with the overall feeling being disappointment. The SG was the worst I've seen in a very long time! Lea Thompson was okay, and I do thin she was directed that way, but the puzzles were repetitive and the overall? Well, frankly, it wasn't that entertaining, but it will teach not to just buy an MCF without doing the trial! Live and learn,
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Re: Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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I'm thinking because so many people bought it unseen, that's the reason it made the #1 slot for the game of the year. I was really surprised to see it there, as there were a high percentage of bad reviews. However, their way of determining the winners was the amount of sales in the first two weeks. So, there ya go.
I actually broke down and purchased the game in the sale, just to see what those who did like it, saw in it. I can't say I'm not enjoying the game, it's not too bad of a game, just not up to MCF standards.
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Re: Mystery Case Files®: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition - New IHOG on BigFish
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Hi... Newbie here to GBC & in desperate need of some serious help! I'm stuck in the Quary in front of the safe, & for the life of me, can't get the blasted thing open (Grrr)!! Anyone care to lend a hand, errr, hint? I'd most sincerely appreciate it... Thanx Try the solution in the ***Gamezebo walkthrough***. It may have different numbers from the clues given to you by your game, but try them anyway. In my case, the clues given by my game often didn't work for puzzles like the safe puzzle and I had to use the solution given in the walkthrough. The strategy guide that came with the game was no help here. Apparently the "random" element of the puzzle malfunctioned. It changed the clues, but not the puzzle itself.
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