Shivah Reviews – Page 3
4/5 rating based on 31 reviews. Read all reviews for Shivah for iPhone.
Shivah is paid iOS app published by WADJET EYE GAMES, LLC
Short but good
Xty3
I love all of Wadjet Eye games and The Shivah didn't disappoint. This game is more like the Blackwell series than Gemini Rue (the best!) but more austere, shorter and with complexity. It's a story of a rabbi who is caught up in a crime, you have to navigate the rabbi through the clues as he tries to find out who did what to whom. The beauty of the game are the moral dilemmas. If you behave justly then you can win this game that has more than one outcome. I had to play a few times before I figured out that moral choices is the key. There are some difficult clues in the game so u really have to focus and search for clues. I would recommend this game to anyone who is looking for something different and enjoys games that are wrapped up in a story that has good flow. I hope Wadjet Eye continues to develop more games for Mac as I would but any game they dream up. I have fun with their stories and creative play. I only gave this four stars because this game is relatively simple compared to their others. Great visuals, no glitches, they have a sense of humor and it didn't leave me too frustrated or bored.
Great game
Nat.Venger
Wonderful games (along with Blackwell series), perfect for iOS. Interesting, adult, serious - unlike most of that genre, so feels unique.
Bleh
Fungi008
This game got on my nerves in several ways: - All the dialogue is wannabe-deep. It's hoping that if you say abstract things in a deep, troubled voice, you can sound profound. You don't. - the voice acting is high school theater quality - the Judaism-based backstory is empty. Basic Jewish words are mispronounced or misused. Jewish concepts are misapplied. It seems like not a single Jewish person was involved in the game's making. - the game mechanics are OK. There is a clue gathering and combination system that is never explained. It's too easy to get stuck. Every room is full of objects that are meaningless. This game might have been good in 2007, but it's subpar for 2016. Don't waste your time. There are better games to be played.
Awesome but too short
Forbidden Wishes-
I Strongly suggest anyone who is reading this , who is deciding to buy it or not to consider two points of this game. One: this game has a very Interesting Plot, has a creative twist in it. It certainly has some unique ideas added in like religion, mysteries, etc... I strongly suggest you to take a look and preview it in YouTube. Two: The bad part is that the game is too short. I played for 2 hours and solved nearly everything in the gAme. It should be updated to extend its story plot. For 1.99, you are not capable to play it for a long time because you will solve the story Really FAST.
Interesting concept but
Ncadmin
When you get stuck, you have to start over. What? You read correctly. You get choices of what to say and how to say them and if you pick the wrong choice, you are done and can't finish. Most games wouldn't let you get stuck like this. The story would be good and I can accept the old style game drawings of not for the disappointing game play. You could put 2 clues together but you wouldn't know to try that since they are not objects. Too many usernames and passwords. It's the same puzzle over and over. Nothing to really click on and since when does a rabbi investigate? Oy, call the police and get some gefilte. I want to like it but I'm going to move on to something else.
Can't put password in
Haley stevenson
Can't put the password in the Computer ? when I put in yanto it don't work for the password it says no user name or password
Short but fun
forgetineer
The game is on the short side and occasionally a little scripted, but it is definitely novel, unique and enjoyable.
Bad
Amirn1969
Not sure how a company that released good games allowed themselves to release this one. I guess someone came with the idea that Jewish theme will attract many Jewish people which is a good market. Looks like the company gave the development of this game to some newbies when the others were working on a different game. Looks like the developers had no experience with point and click games for the next reasons: 1. It’s a short game but I never had to check the walkthrough so many times. Things do not make sense like trying to find the user/password of different people 2. There is no inventory. The “inventory” includes 3 items which can not be used in the game 3. When you talk to people you wrote notes. They had an idea you can combine notes to get different conclusions. It was supposed for maybe 2 combinations only. Idea by someone that didn’t work and they decided to go with what they already written. 4. Only few characters - very basic movement. Poor graphics 5. The way to “win” to game is almost impossible. When you see the walkthrough you will understand. It makes no sense so don’t waste your time and go to the walkthrough. Sad that such a company produces such a low quality product.