NOT WORTH THE MONEY

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Please do not spend $20 on this game. It is NOTHING like the other 2, I finished this game in 1 hour..with NO HINTS..repeat DO NOT SPEND THE $$$ it is NOT worth it...

Posted on Mon Jan 25 13:35:29 PST 2010

Too late !! I bought it, couldn't wait as I love the other two and thought this would be something special as it's a premium edition.What a let down, way too easy and short.Basically we paid an extra £10 for a jigsaw,I'm not impressed do you think if enough of us complain we might get something back or a game coupon? I'm a BigFish girl but they don't have Mortimer !!

Posted on Mon Jan 25 13:48:40 PST 2010

I have paid for too many games that were far less fun and hideously drawn--too many of the dark colored items hidden in dark places so you could NOT find them and had to use up hints, hidden items were so darn small you couldn't tell what they were so you couldn't find them, the artwork was lousy. But this Lost King is at least beautifully drawn! The artists did a great job to rendering every scene and that alone is worth $20! The game wsa rather short, they could have made it a few chapters longer, puzzles weren't mind-bending (but it's been a long time since I played one that was). I can't say I'll replay it unless I want to go look at the graphics again but I generally don't replay these games. I think it was a beautiful game--which is hard to get these days.

Posted on Mon Jan 25 15:33:03 PST 2010

I could have told you that, roflmbo!

I want to know when the regular version is going to be released?????

I don't need a Jigsaw Puzzle and the guide is not needed, what a joke!

The wallpapers were free on the site, or you can make your own from the game, without the big splash all over it of the games name and the GH logo!

Posted on Mon Jan 25 19:07:58 PST 2010

I played this game with Game Pass. Would never pay for it. Way tooo easy.
Definitely not worth $20

Posted on Thu Jan 28 16:35:51 PST 2010

I agree, Time Paradox, was much better. When I heard back from the developers of this game they said that of the 51% of the people polled remarked the former game was to hard so they toned it down a bit (unfortunately to far down for me). They did asure me that the next one will be more challenging. Happy gaming gang.

Posted on Thu Jan 28 16:48:25 PST 2010

I was so disappointed. I've watched for this game to come out since playing Mortimer Beckett and the Time Paradox. For all the time they must have spent on the background, etc. They could have add alot more excitement, adventure. I probably will not buy another Beckett adventure, after the disappointment and cost of the Lost King. My advise, don't buy this game.

Posted on Tue Feb 02 04:49:23 PST 2010

I can only add more of the same I'm afraid, I went on the hype and good reviews and purchased the game yesterday with a funticket (the regular version, not the premium edition). Despite never having played a MB game before and so taking a little while to get to grips with the format, I STILL completed the game in just over an hour! And I'm no superbrain either

Don't get me wrong, it was an excellent game, but much, much too short. I mean, I thought Marooned was too short but it was like War and Peace compared to this. I'm sooo disappointed I wasted a funticket on it, at least I didn't pay $19.99 for it though, that's some comfort and I feel for people who did. I wish I could ask for my funticket back!

Suki

Posted on Mon Feb 08 08:00:20 PST 2010