This Series Is Falling Through The Cracks of Thin Ice! – Danse Macabre: Thin Ice - A Mystery Hidden Object Game (Full) Review

LynxMinx: Thank you for your kind words from the other review. I played Lost Lands 2 some time ago when it came out and loved it. However, I forgot to leave a review for it. The third one is just as good. Don't bother with the first one because it is an energy based game, unless you like that type. Do play 2 and 3. Have fun, and I hope you are feeling better. First of all, I mentioned in my last review that FIVE-BN UK LTD has a new one out entitled, "Lost Lands 3: The Golden Curse." I just submitted my review, and I wanted to let you all know it came out. You are a detective who is asked by choreographer, Christopher Chardy, to survey the area before his dance company's opening night performance in search of a stalker who is following his lead dancer, Ruth Fisher. But then this "stalker" tells you that Ruth is in danger and drops dead. Sounds "Fishy"? The graphics contain bright and vibrant colors using many shades of blue, pink, and purple; they have a muddy, washed out appearance though. There are no customizable settings! What??? I have tapping penalties and some glints in the second mode; this is unacceptable at this juncture whereas other developers are transcending the boundaries of creativity and implementing desired functionalities to meet players' needs. The teleport map does not even indicate objectives, let alone tasks, as well in Challenge mode. The inventory is labeled and interactive; items require assembly. Transition between scenes is fairly quick and smooth. You have a suspect board that holds photos and info on the characters you interact with; you also read acquired messages. The HOS steal the show here and are the only saviors. They are varied, fun, and creative. Some are sequential. One type is to first find items by their silhouette shapes; then another type follows where you find the resulting object of related pairs; then you end the sequence with a riddle. You also play interactive word lists and my favorite, a type of "find and use." The puzzles are varied but very simple; one type is to fit circuit chips on a board, by placing and rotating, to conduct energy through the unit. You collect globes in the locations; they are easy to spot. You also find morphing objects in the HOS. The extras include collectibles, souvenir room, and match 3. I gave this game three stars because of the following reasons: 1. Unsatisfactory graphics. 2. No custom settings. 3. Even though it was not needed, no help from the map. 4. Fast moving, linear gameplay with not much to do in each location; it translates to short play time. 5. Puzzles are way too simple and require little or no thought. 6. Missing reading materials. I'm playing this because I always loved this series, but now the days are outnumbered. I can't exactly say it's worth your dough.
Review by KimTwilight69 on Danse Macabre: Thin Ice - A Mystery Hidden Object Game (Full).