February 10, 2008
Spirit of Wandering - The Legend, new hidden object game
Now for my third new hidden object game review of the weekend. I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot! Spirit of Wandering: The Legend from SpinTop Games is a beautiflly illustrated game, but I have some problems with it.
The storyline: You’re a young woman, captain of a ship, on the eve of your wedding, when a ghost ship attacks. You pass out and awake to find that the rest of the crew, including your beloved husband-to-be, has disappeared. Realizing that their spirits have become trapped, you believe you can rescue them by finding items precious to them.
The first screen is deceptively simple. You have only five items to find in a relatively uncluttered room. The items are easily located. Don’t worry - things will pick up shortly. Once you’ve located all five items the scene will go dark.
A magical orb will appear. As you move it around it illuminates the area beneath it. Its glow will increase as you approach one of the special items you seek. It will burst into a ring of fire when directly over the item, which will then magically appear. Your next screen will be the same scene with new objects added and a new list of five items to search for. You’ll repeat this scenario several times on each screen.
Each level is progressively more cluttered and more difficult to solve. You’ll accumulate gold as you advance. Use of a compass to locate difficult items can be bought with your gold. Its needle will point you in the right direction and will spiin rapidly when you hover over an object on your list.
Spirit of Wandering: The Legend is fun and engaging, but there were times when I think it failed to honor the spirit of fair play. Some sought-after objects are so indistinct as to be unrecognizable. Some descriptions fit several objects within the given scene. Some descriptions are just wrong. Seeking a corked blue container, I used the compass. The “blue” bottle is either brown or black, too indistinct to really tell. I’ve located it for you in the image above. Bad form, game designers!
I found Spirit of Wandreing: The Legend to be challenging and enjoyable, but spent part of my hour of free play frustrated at the problems mentioned above. Perhaps you’re easier to please. You can download the demo from SpinTop Games and draw your own conclusions. I’ll be interested in hearing about your experience.
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February 10th, 2008 at 6:12 am, valmg Says:
Great review Skeet! I usually agree with the majority of points you make on hidden object games so I might not try this one.
February 10th, 2008 at 7:54 am, Elizabeth Says:
I played this one and I didn’t even finish the demo. The descriptions of the items were way too vague.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:02 am, Chelle Says:
Turns out my best friend and her mom are addicted to these types of games! I sent her a link to you because of your great reviews. I thought they’d be interested in what you have to say. Not sure if she’s had a chance to visit or not, but I’m sure she’ll love your opinions!
February 12th, 2008 at 2:07 pm, skeet Says:
Mahalo, Val. I try to “call them as I see them” when I do the reviews. The free demo feature is great though, because everyone can try before decing whether or not to buy.
February 12th, 2008 at 2:10 pm, skeet Says:
I think they’d tried to bring a level of creativity to the search list, Elizabeth, and let it distract them from clear descriptions. This could be a really great game with a little fine-tuning, though.
February 12th, 2008 at 2:10 pm, skeet Says:
Aw, mahalo for sending your friends my way, Chelle! I really appreciate that!
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