Crystal Shard Adventure Bundle

A surprisingly diverse and entertaining collection of three little gems from the talented team that gave us such masterpieces as "A Tale of Two Kingdoms" and "Heroine's Quest". Yes, it is a bit of irony that their big games are completely free, while the small games do cost a little. Still, it is finally a chance to express some gratitude to the developers - and at that, 'Crystal Shard Adventure Bundle' is totally worth its price! Here we have: 1) 'Quest for Yrolg' - it was the most interesting one for me: a kind of mix of classic point-and-click adventure game and, well, 'set-traps-and-lure-enemies-into-them' puzzle not unlike the classical 'Home Alone' game! Our inventory is limited with only one item, but the gameplay is non-linear, and invloves as many as six parts. First, we set traps for each of the three heroes we have to defeat, and then see them falling for our tricks. Quite an amusement! 2) 'Starship Quasar' - now, that's more classical point-and-click adventure game, but the surprise here is that we have four persons to play as, gaining access to them one by one, while trying to make them all friends again. Probably the only rather serious game in the collection, but still very fun! A robocat is included. 3) 'Larry Lotter and the Test of Time' - well, I am not at all familiar with that 'Harry Potter' character, so I may miss the whole fun of this parody. That's my least favorite game of the three; still, it has its own load of nice features like 'reversing time' and other magical spells that could and should be used. The only complain is that the quality of localizations (at least, that of Russian) is unfortunately far from being excellent - it would be better to play in English. In total, that was about four hours for me with different styles and subgenres - and probably one of the most memorable adventure experiences of 2016!

[h1]These are 3 [b][u]great[/u][/b] little P+C Puzzle/Adventure games for a great price[/h1] (Emphasis on the "puzzle" aspect.) Each game takes place in a "small" world (~6 screens or so), but the tagline on Steam is a little misleading: they can only be called "short adventure games" [u]after[/u] you've figured out exactly what to do: they can be [b][u]fiendishly difficult[/u][/b], in the style of classic Sierra games. [b]"Short" does not mean "casual"[/b] -- an unaided playthrough is going to take a while. Each game also has interestingly different mechanics: In [i]Quest for Yrolg[/i] you can only carry one item at a time, and need to set up a series of obstacle-courses to kill the incoming heroes. There's a lot of trial-and-error here, and learning how each of the 3 heroes acts and reacts. In [i]Starship Quasar[/i] you can (eventually) switch between 4 different characters, each of whom has different skills and interacts with some objects differently. Your job is to re-unite the crew, relieve the captain of duty, and take a vacation. In [i]Larry Lotter...[/i] you can re-set time and plan out your path for the day, sort of like in [i]Majora's Mask[/i] (though on a smaller scale). Your goal is to help Larry "pass" his 3 exams. Again, a lot of trial-and-error as you figure out everyone's paths through the day, and when certain options/objects become available. Everything I've described here is implemented in a "minimal" fashion, but the bundle is well worth it if you're looking for not one, but three head-scratching games! [quote]For more puzzle game reviews, news & everything puzzle-related, follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/25928931-Puzzle-Lovers/]Puzzle Lovers[/url] & check out our [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/puzzlelovers]Steam group[/url].[/quote]

Very nice bunch of adventures! They all share pretty graphics, great voice acting and very interesting plot. [b]Quest for Yrolg.[/b] Very funny and well thought-out game. The puzzles remind those of early Sierra : easy to do, but hard to figure out. Features some realtime sequiences. [b]Starship Quasar.[/b] IMHO, the best game in the pack. Classic adventure with an interesting twist. [b]Larry Lotter and the Test of Time.[/b] Idea is great. Vice acting is amazing. Very hard to solve for those who prefer time-unrestricted adventuring.

Crystal Shard Adventure Bundle содержит в себе три короткие "Sierra-style"адвенчуры, Quest for Yrlog - играем за мелкого беса на службе злого некроманта, на охоту за которым поочередно выходят три героя, воин, вор и маг. Ваша задача не дать им пройти к комнате хозяина, используя окружение и различные предметы. Интересная игра, но очень уж короткая, из всех трех мне понравилась больше всего своим сеттингом, звуками и задачами. Starship quasar - находимся на космическом корабле, в команде депрессия и разлад, надо помирить их друг с другом. Управлять можно любым членом команды, после примирения. В игре ничего особенного, даже нету квестов, банально используешь подходящие предметы и т.п. в общем просто красивая ненапряжная история. Larry Lotter and the test of time - пародия на Гарри Поттера, где он предстает полным раздоблаем, просыпающимся после попойки в день экзаменов. Надо хитростью сдать 3 экзамена(руны, история и алхимия) за 1 день, попытки не ограничены - фишка игры в перематывании времени. Сделано круто, но сложно, игра резко отличается от первых двух, я пройти не осилил, сдал 2 экзамена из трех, не являют фанатом Поттера, может они глубоко оценят местный юмор и т.п. Также раздражает пикселхантинг, некоторые заклинания можно получить кликнув в определенное мелкое место...

Drei einfache, recht kurze Spiele in einem Paket - und es lohnt sich für den kurzweiligen Zeitvertreib. Die Games sind klassisch gehaltene Point & Click-Adventures. Es gibt in jedem Spiel etwa 5 Räume - um mal eine Vorstellung vom Umfang der Games zu bekommen. (Spielzeit: jeweils 15 -30 Minuten, wenn mal alles anklickt - was man in so einem Spiel ja auch machen sollte.) Da wäre einmal ein Dungeon-Spiel, wo man als pfiffiger Imp den Necromanten vor den guten Helden schützen muss. Dies macht man, in dem man einen Parkour anlegt, der die 3 eindringenden Helden in eine auf den jeweiligen Helden (Kämpfer, Dieb, Zauber) abgestimmte Falle lockt. Dann ein Spiel auf einem Raumschiff bei dem mit der 6-köpfigen Mannschaft agiert um den Captain (eine Pilotin) zur Landung zu bewegen; diese Spiel ist das einfachste, weil man nicht verlieren kann. Und dann noch eine Harry Potter-Parodie in dem man den Tag (Dank eines Zauberspruchs) so oft wiederholen muss, bis man die Prüfungen schafft. Die Stories sind unterhaltsam, die Grafik einfach, die Bedienung simpel, die Rätsel gut durchdacht und unterschiedlich schwer. Für Fans des Genres sicherlich kein Problem; ich hingegen musste gerade bei der Larry Lotter oft rätseln, was ich machen soll. Da dieses Bundle von Crystal Shard ist - also den Machern von "Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok", einem vollwertigen Spiel, welches viel umfangreicher, aber seltsamerweise kostenlos ist, betrachte ich den Kauf dieser Mini-Abenteuer-Sammlung als Unterstützung für das Entwicklerstudio. Noch ein Tipp zum Schluss: Man kann die Spiele im Full-Screen-Modus spielen, wenn man bei Steam das Bundle über die Bibliothek startet. Klick auf den grünen "Spielen"-Button, dann erscheint das entsprechende ein Auswahl-Menü.

Meh. The three games are short, and not very interesting, or very engaging. They're not terribly bad, but nothing about them should make you spend the $ to buy them, unless on sale, or if you are very bored.

Very much enjoyed all three puzzles, especially Larry Lotter! The time-control mechanic was quite fun. The first and third games required some note-taking so I could get the items/timing right, but that was part of working through the puzzles. I've owned this one for a few years now, but I'm glad I finally played it!

A collection of 3 small adventure games, but don't be fooled in that you get relaxing classic traditional point and click games. Quest for Yrolg - You play as an imp having to stop 3 people, that you can summon to come at any time. But before that, you need to clear a path and set traps in which they have to walk in. some things are timed, and some things are even bugged. And you can also only take 1 item at a time. And if that isn't awful enough, you have a "clear it in 13 minutes" achievement which seems easy, as the game is small, but you still have to be very quick to get it. Starship Quasar - You play with a crew of 4 people, trying to relieve the captain. The downside of this is that you are going to switch often between characters, and switching items between them. Larry Lotter and the Test of Time - You play as Larry, a kid that has to pass his tests (without learning) the easy way. The downside of this game, is that it involves a clock, and certain actions only happen at certain times, combined that you have to find and learn like 12 spells all just being used once makes it tedious. Being short the stories are bland, and with the gimmicks these games uses, doesn't make for a relaxing sit and you will just want to grab the guide and finish these just to be done with them. If you want good and decent point and click adventures, check Crystal Shard's other games, but this just isn't it. 4/10.

Очень короткие и очень СКУЧНЫЕ три игры, в которых отсутствует сюжет как таковой, нет игровой атмосферы, нет головоломок от слова "совсем", одна лишь комбинаторика предметов. Эта игра из тех, в которых напрочь отсутствует игровая логика. Здесь нужно угадать логику разработчиков. А это, согласитесь, вовсе не одно и то же и не так интересно, т.е. неинтересно совсем. Основная цель этих игр - открытие достижений и пиксель-хантинг. А еще страшно раздражает хаотичное передвижение персонажей и их бубнеж себе под нос одних и тех же бессмысленных фраз (особенно в третьей игре). Раздражает ненужная перепалка второстепенных персонажей, когда с ними совсем не разговаривают и их не спрашивают, они проявляют вот такую ненужную инициативу. Если вам нравится носиться из угла в угол пяти-шести локаций и тыкать предметами по типу "все на всех" и получить "А вдруг угадаю", то это игра для вас, наслаждайтесь )))) Остальным же советую не тратить нервы, время и деньги на это недоразумение, по ошибке названное игрой!

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