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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: NYLady] #428714
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That is why they make different kinds of games NYLady. Sorry you didn't like it, but I'm sure there will be plenty of straight HOGS coming to keep you happy.

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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #428722
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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: NYLady] #428727
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I also downloaded and bought the game. It is awsome so far! Thanks to Big-Fish for this Thanksgiving Day treat. I wonder if BF-Guy ever gets tired of us telling him how wonderful he, and his game site are. Probably not.

thracia


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: thracia] #428741
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Scarlet, when you drag the item to the typewriter, it lets you know where it goes, but it also adds 30 minutes to your time, which is no big deal if you're not interested in doing it in specific amount of time.

Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: thracia] #428766
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Originally Posted By: thracia
I also downloaded and bought the game. It is awsome so far! Thanks to Big-Fish for this Thanksgiving Day treat. I wonder if BF-Guy ever gets tired of us telling him how wonderful he, and his game site are. Probably not.

thracia


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: BFG-Guy] #428769
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Hi BFG=Guy! I just finally started 15 minutes ago. So far it's awesome and bless you heart for no timer! hearts You don't know how much it means to this stressed out accountant. grin

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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #428775
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I second that I tried Madam Fate again last night and I don't miss the timer at all. This game can be played stress free. I might be blind though. lol

We love you BFG-Guy thanks for the Thanksgiving treat. bravo

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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: ShyTy] #428807
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turkeyWhat a treat!!! I am thankful for BF Games!!! happydance

I just got started and LOVE the way some adventure game elements are included.

My first game was the typing version of Zork , and then Leather Goddesses of the Planet Phobos. I loved those games and played them with friends. We used to take turns typing into the computer while we all tried to figure out the puzzles. think

We have come a LONG way! The trend away from puzzle games to slash and bash really saddened me.

BFG-Guy, we love hearts you for bringing fun and affordability back to games!!! (((Hugs)))

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: HorseDancer] #428820
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LOL at BFG Guy. Glory Hog! Bask in it cause MCF5 is a super nova. I called the phone numbers in the game and cracked up when BFG-UK answered one of the numbers and mentioned MCF6. You are starting to torture us already and we've just started this one.


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: ScarletDragon] #428870
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Do not laugh - one of the items I had to find in one location was a beetle. There were beetles scurrying all over the screen so I figured I just had to click on one & the beetle was mine. I clicked on all the scurrying beetles til my cursor started to wave all around the screen.
Then I found the one static beetle in the picture ....
Thanks BFG for a great game.
Changing the subject, does anyone know how long my fish will take to arrive ? I clicked on the confirm button 6 weeks ago ..


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: JennyP] #428872
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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: gaily] #428902
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What a fantastic game! I'm loving it. Sorry to have to put it aside but somebody has to cook Thanksgiving dinner. turkey


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: GBC] #428921
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This game has my vote for the best game ever.

For now. Until the next MCF, I suppose, though it's hard to imagine how RtR could be topped!

It really draws you in, doesn't it? Because you have to keep going back and forth, it makes you feel like you're really exploring the house. Amazingly creepy (and often beautiful) graphics. I especially loved the raindrops.

Loved watching the credits at the end. MCF once again raises the bar.

Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: stellaluna] #428928
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I really like the little comments that are made if you try using the incorrect objects on a puzzle. Some of them are pretty funny. The whole game is very well made, from the music to the graphics, and the little touches as well.Good thing I'm not cooking today, I can play up to the last minute.

thracia

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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: thracia] #428933
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Not really keen on this game. I will pass on this one.

Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: Tammy64] #428939
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I love those comments too, Thracia. It sounds like my boss in sarky mode.


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: JennyP] #428957
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I finished the game and really enjoyed it. I did have a question though. I never did use the shovel. There was definitely a spot by the neptune fountain that looked like you should dig there, but a hot spot never appeared. I was able to finish the game anyway. Did I miss something?

I loved the intricate puzzles, but took a skip on the whack-a-troll. I prefer brain games to reflex games. The option to skip was greatly appreciated.

Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: Suz2] #429004
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I have given the game another shot and have discovered if I just keep looking for hidden object areas I can pick up what I need to solve the other puzzles.

Maybe the game isn't so bad after all. It is very well made, and the story line is excellent... not at all boring and I nearly jumped out of my chair when I
Click to reveal..
opened that shower
!

The hidden object parts are my favs though... very well hidden but not impossible.

Thought I'd tell you since I felt so guilty giving the game a negative comment yesterday. Things always look different in the morning. The fact that I'm home sick with a terrible cold hasn't helped any, but it does give me the time to try it again.
As frustrating as it is, I keep going back to it... I'll lick it yet.

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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: NYLady] #429048
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Good for you NY Lady - way to persevere. This game is not impossible, it's just that there are SOOOOOOO darn many areas to explore, objects to find collect and interact with, people to remember and notes to keep track of that it's kind of overwhelming. We're used to only having 2 or 3 scenes per level and this game is non-stop from start to finish with a lot of ground to trace and retrace. I didn't count the scenes but I bet if we counted on the walkthrough there's at least 100.

Usually I don't like sarcastic comments in my games, but sarcasm is elevated to an art form in RtR. For those of you who haven't finished yet, be sure to watch the "out-takes" that run with the credits. I think the blind mice prose was a humorous comment by one of the game developers.

Note to Suz2: Yes, the shovel is used to dig the X by the Neptune fountain. It never sparkles or indicates a hot spot, but if you use the shovel there anyway, you will discover the missing piece of the twins portrait in the stairway. It doesn't reveal anything - it just locks the portrait into place.

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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: ScarletDragon] #429112
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Am truely loving this game until the whack-a-troll. the most I have gotten is 60. Will have my 7 yr old grandson do it for me before dinner. I hit the trolls but most of the time nothing happens, he will know what to do. A great game and wonderful bargain. Thanks BFG.

Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: cmcd] #429183
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Enjoying the game but find myself really missing the structure of the previous games. If I wanted to wander around I'd be playing an adventure game.

I'm not as into this one as the other ones. I play it for a bit, get bored and do something else and then come back to it. The others I kept till the weekend because I knew that I was going to play till I finished them.

In fact I bought tomorrows game from bigfish and have been playing it all day today and haven't even looked at Rose of Ravenhearst.

That's not to say that it's not a good game, just that it doesn't stand out as much as I had hoped. The slow hint fill up really bothers me.

Next time I won't look at the hype as I think it made the game seem like it was so much more than it really is.


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: jldcat] #429233
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Sorry you were disappointed Cat. There is definitely a lot of running around in this game, to the point that the "casual" classification is kind of iffy.

For me, the hype seemed more related to the "mystery story" aspects of the game. Madame Fate was so creepy and then when Charles showed up at the very end, the speculations began as to what really happened in the original Ravenhearst. Nobody ever knew what happened to Rose.

When Rose's spirit started appearing in the promos and on facebook, etc. it helped build the suspense. I think it was great fun to concentrate on the storyline and pretend that Rose and Charles and the twins were real people. When Rose appeared as a new member of Gameboomers, I cracked up. (However, she was Rose Sommerset not Rose Ravenhearst). I played this game like a maniac as if I were reading a Dean Koontz bestseller rather than just playing a computer game. I've never looked forward to the end of a game more than I did this one and I wasn't disappointed.


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Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: ScarletDragon] #429279
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Ok, lets try this again.

Love the game, but I have three questions:

1) Someone mentioned that one of the phone numbers in the game was a working one and when called, would deliver a blurb about MCF6. Can they post which one?

2) Has anybody solved the meaning of that paragraph in the credits?

3)
Click to reveal..

Whats the deal with the record? Has anyone managed to decipher what sounds to me like someone talking in reverse on it?



Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - Now on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: Whimsical] #429283
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Whimsical--yes, me, too, on your third question. And also:
Click to reveal..
I swear, when I finished the bookcase puzzle in that room, that the bookcase moved and that doorway was revealed. Pretty sure it wasn't there before (though I admit it was very late when I got to that point!). But to no purpose, right? Was it ever a clickable location or even hotspot?

But yes--a very enjoyable game; I was very impressed with the level of suspense. I nearly jumped out of my chair at both
Click to reveal..
the shower bit, and the bang at the end when the glass finally broke.
I wouldn't have thought you could create that much suspense in a HOG, but they did.

My PC is pretty old, so there was a lag between the graphics/subtitles and the audio in the cutscenes (the audio was quite a bit ahead of the graphics), but it wasn't a huge issue for me. And honestly, I keep waiting for the year when a game pushes me to buy a new PC (bought this one for Riven blush ).

Re: MCF: Return to Ravenhearst - 50% Off Special on BigFish - Discussion only Thread [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #429312
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I have to say thanks to BFG, wave what a treat this game has been! I had to go into hospital Wednesday morning for some day surgery on my ankle, and can't move around too much, so this came just at the right time. It has taken me since Wednesday night, and I have gone backwards and forwards, and nearly worn the keybpard and mouse out, but have had a great time with it. Finally fnished it today, and can't say there was not one part I did not enjoy. (Well, except for a couple of puzzles, which I skipped!)
Best game I have played for ages. Once again, well done BFG, this is a winner smile bravo bravo
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