Saga of the Nine Worlds: The Gatherer by LynxMinx – Saga of Nine Worlds: Gathering Review

Note to KimTwilight: The hotties and the graphics were the only redeeming features of this game! Note to Izzyoc: Happy New Year! Thank you for such a comprehensive list of upcoming games. At least we can logically and happily await some games. Domini, Mad Head and Boolat are generally rated between 4 and 5 stars, the next EIPIX game is within a series most of us have enjoyed, and we should have a game soon released by Artifex Mundi. So gamers, don’t despair! The next couple of weeks should hopefully be better. On to this game. As much as EIPIX gave us, it wasn’t enough to make it an enjoyable experience. You could customize settings. The graphics and cut-scenes were fantastic and electrifying. There was an actual journal which contained notes, objectives and trivia about Norse mythology. Inventory was labeled and interactive and there were complex items to assemble. There was a marked teleport map to transport you instantaneously between locations, when it decided to work properly. At each location you must collect an Yggdrasil tile. The HO scenes were clever and interesting. There was no alternative puzzle to the HO scene. Morphing objects were also included in the HO puzzles. Although there were a lot of puzzles/games, many were simplistic and others were boring rotational stuff. I normally don’t skip a lot of puzzles but in this game I found myself doing so just to get through this game. Although I love the fantasy genre and mythology, I didn’t love this game. The map was finicky and there were touch screen sensitivity issues. I had trouble following the nuances in the storyline, even with all the information given in the journal. I tried to enjoy the game but it didn’t thrill me. EIPIX should not have released a game so soon after the last one if their quality assurance wasn’t up to par. There was no excuse for that map or the sensitivity issues. I will not replay this game, and I feel like I wasted money. My true rating is 3 stars rounded down to 2.5 stars. However, tomorrow is another day and hopefully a couple of good games await us if Artifex Mundi releases one! Happy gaming, players! UPDATE: You can pre-order the new game by Artifex Mundi. I did it but I don’t know what happens when it is released. (Does it automatically download?) This is the first time this distributor ever did a pre-order, to my knowledge. They give you a percentage off the price and the game looks like it will be a winner! I buy all their games so I believe my gamble will pay off. This one will be incorporated under the crime genre and it has much to offer. The question now becomes, “Do you trust me?” I have been gaming in this genre for 6 years, so you already know the answer to that question! UPDATE NUMBER TWO: Artifex Mundi didn’t release the game today. I guess we wait. As for Adera, the Hit-Point game, it was a pass for me. Terrible graphics, seemed cheaply developed, no real tutorial, HO scenes were boring word lists, no map and except for the first episode, each additional one (there are 4 more) is $3.99. So the game will cost you just shy of $16.00! Would we pay this much for a BigFish game? Are you joking?
Review by lynx minx on Saga of Nine Worlds: Gathering.