Dawn of Hope: Skyline Adventure by LynxMinx – Dawn of Hope: Skyline Review

Note to KimTwilight: Thank you so much! I thought Kaylen was really cute too! Once again, MadHead took us on an amazing adventure. You could customize settings. The storyline wasn’t totally unique, but the interesting twists and turns and the unusual gameplay were enough to keep me entertained. The game was a decent length with the bonus adventure. The graphics and cut-scenes were excellent and well-executed. There was a journal of sorts with notes and objectives, as well as a marked teleport map to transport you instantaneously between locations. At each location you must find a fairy symbol. Inventory was labeled and interactive and there were complex items to assemble. Mad Head allows you to manipulate objects and items by turning them around in order to progress through the game, and tasks were fun to complete. The HO scenes had enough variation for them to be enjoyable, as well as morphing objects to further challenge oneself. I agree that some of the puzzles might have been a bit simplistic, but there was a nice variety and I didn’t feel that it made the game less challenging, because Mad Head challenges your perspective every step of the way. I cannot say I loved the hook. I didn’t mind upgrading and utilizing it but after a while I was bored by the mini-game associated with it. Gameplay was smooth and glitch-free. However, I am deducting a star because the notes, objectives and map could only be accessed through the menu, and I dislike having to exit the game every time I need to check one of the aforementioned. You would think we have complained about it enough by now that Mad Head would give us in-game tabs, but such is not the case. Another minor quibble I have is that gear signs do not appear over the exact area where you need to apply inventory, and if you don’t use the inventory item in the exact spot it might not work and would make the game seem glitchy when it wasn’t at all. In addition, I was somewhat irked by the “hm, what do I do here?” line in the black bar tips, over and over again. My final review will stand at 4 stars. I still felt it was a terrific game.
Review by lynx minx on Dawn of Hope: Skyline.