Posted By: Reenie
The Hazard of re-Playing Older Games - 07/04/19 11:13 PM
I just finished playing a game called Witches (sic) Legacy: Lair of the Witch Queen. I think it may have come out in 2014. It held up well, considering it is five years old, but it does have its moments of frustration. It is not always clear from the graphics what you are dealing with in a situation. Tools and Inventory often are "named" in ways that makes less sense and doesn't inform you of what they are and what their uses might be. There are many puzzles of good range of styles but they vary widely in difficulty from dead easy to "WTH?" Two of them did not work properly and had to be skipped.
If you enjoy finding Collectibles, there are both Morphing and a Puzzle Pieces in every scene. You need to find them in each scene almost before you do anything else (especially when working in close-up mode) because once you've completed the major tasks in a scene or a zoom-in scene, you will be blocked from going back and picking up any Collectibles you missed if you realize this is the case later. I thought I'd try to get them all in this game because the game was not difficult on its own, and missed only one out of more than 40 to find. At the end of the game, I could not work the final puzzle because of this single omission.
Despite my quibbles, I did enjoy replaying the game. I went for the CE version and the Bonus Game added to the story ("finished" it, actually) and was worth the extra cost. The game is complex, there is lots to do and many different locations to explore and problems to solve. There is a "character" that accompanies you that can help you execute many tasks, which lightened up the "witch" mood a bit. The characters are decently acted and graphics are good for an older game. If you turn down the music and sound effects, it is a fine game.
If you enjoy finding Collectibles, there are both Morphing and a Puzzle Pieces in every scene. You need to find them in each scene almost before you do anything else (especially when working in close-up mode) because once you've completed the major tasks in a scene or a zoom-in scene, you will be blocked from going back and picking up any Collectibles you missed if you realize this is the case later. I thought I'd try to get them all in this game because the game was not difficult on its own, and missed only one out of more than 40 to find. At the end of the game, I could not work the final puzzle because of this single omission.
Despite my quibbles, I did enjoy replaying the game. I went for the CE version and the Bonus Game added to the story ("finished" it, actually) and was worth the extra cost. The game is complex, there is lots to do and many different locations to explore and problems to solve. There is a "character" that accompanies you that can help you execute many tasks, which lightened up the "witch" mood a bit. The characters are decently acted and graphics are good for an older game. If you turn down the music and sound effects, it is a fine game.