Get to the Heart of Things! – Dark Romance: Heart of the Beast HD - A Hidden Object Adventure (Full) Review

This little game by Domini Games could have been better! Dark Romance:Heart of the Beast is a replay of Beauty and the Beast, except that the witch curses all the people to become animals for the circus. You play as Beatrice, who is sent to free the Beast by breaking a giant purple Obelisk in the center of the circus tent. Just as you are about to smash it with a giant hammer - you are thrown in the dungeon. Luckily, you have a Magic Picture Frame,which allows the animals to communicate with you and show their human forms. In each scene, you find a Hidden Butterfly and a Portrait for your gallery. Puzzles are easy, and Hint, Skip, Map, and all work well. My complaints are in small glitches. In some scenes, the items to find are too close to other commands. This means you will be thrown out of the close-up each time you try to Tap something. The animation of the characters is somewhat primitive and clunky, and not up to the current standards for game software animation. However, I still liked the game at the sale price, and awarded it Three Stars. If it had no glitches, I would rate it higher. One bonus is that it does not seem too scary for squeamish players, which is great. Not a bad diversion for a rainy night!
Review by SunshineSusie on Dark Romance: Heart of the Beast HD - A Hidden Object Adventure (Full).