Dark Parables: Ballad of Rapunzel Collector's Edition

[h1]Short version: 62%[/h1] It is difficult to describe Dark Parables 7. Its story is tragic and memorable—if a bit erratic—but the gameplay can be annoying. I think I recommend it, but with some large asterisks over everything. [h1]Long version:[/h1] The Ballad of Rapunzel feels like watching a condensed version of a better Chinese television drama about Rapunzel and her half-sister. It is touching. It is tragic. It is memorable. Also, it is hectic. Sometimes nothing happens for a long time, then suddenly the plot rushes forward and entire chapter. Returning players will feel the rewards of keeping up with the previous games. There are many references to the vast lore of Dark Parables, completed with a fresh set of stories to make this world even larger. The gameplay is, sadly, a weak point. I know it sounds strange, but the graphics are too beautiful and detailed, so it is easy to miss a fragment or an important item. The puzzles offer variety, but not quality. Finally, our inventory is too bloated, so it can take some luck to find the right thing for the right spot. However, if you were here in the previous games, I strongly suggest staying onboard just one more time. After all, this is the last stop before a new studio took over and slowly ruined the series.

We are halfway through the game series and even more darkness follows. But... Fairy Tales are supposed to be this way in the first place. Apart from really beautiful/cute objects in all of these, the people are well drawn as well (every single game too). Especially in the Bonus Game. Prince. ^^" The highlight? Hmm... You just really wanted to put an end to the "bad guy"... Up until you find out the truth and who the "bad guy" truly is. Then there is a choice... But is it really a choice...? Still great, going strong and relaxing. Thanks you! :) :> :D (The map now shows "Active Areas" for you to do stuff in and there are IN GAME Achievements only. Woop.)

[i] "Beloved Queen Violante lies in eternal sleep. The princess, Rapunzel, we are blessed to keep. The memory of Violante's golden reign shall live on, Our prayers go with her, our love she has won" . [/i]

i think this is a awesome game <3

Белладонну жалко (

制作精美，内容有趣，很良心的解谜游戏

Nosegay, that's everything you need to know

This has been my favourite game in the series so far. The art is so so pretty. And the game was pretty long too. I read that there are multiple endings for this game, depending on which items you choose towards the end. I've never heard of that before in a hidden object game, I'll have to play this one again sometime. Recommended!

Mon jeu préféré de la saga des Dark Parables. Les décors sont très chouettes et tous peints/dessinés (j'ai du mal avec les click&points qui utilisent du photoréalisme ou des photos ou quoi que ce soit pour donner un côté trop réaliste), la musique est géniale pour un petit jeu comme ça. L'histoire, sans être incroyable, est agréable à suivre et notez qu'il y a aussi plusieurs fins possibles. Cela dit si, comme moi, vous commencez par cet opus, sachez qu'il y a certaines choses (heureusement mineures, donc ce n'est pas grave) que vous ne comprendrez pas parce que certains personnages qui apparaitront ici sont en réalités d'anciennes connaissances des anciens épisodes. Bref, si vous aimez les click & point, allez-y, la saga entière est franchement sympa

MOST puzzles are more enjoyable than some in previous entries, and the story isn't bad. It's not my favorite by any means, but it's a solid entry. Better than the previous game, but not by a wide margin. The lore starts getting confusing and a little too tangled in this one, and it becomes pretty clear the longer you play that they didn't really have any of this planned out when they made the first few games. I do, however, like that this game has multiple endings, and that the way you unlocked the 'true'/best ending was via finding collectables that weren't too terribly difficult to find. This game marks the downturn of clarity in where you're supposed to go, and I found myself needing to use the hint button to push me in the right direction despite never really having needed that in previous games. Some of the puzzles (namely the mirror puzzles) are a bit too irritating and poorly explained for my liking, but it is what it is. Again, wish this site had a neutral review option, but I feel more positively about this game than negatively, so that's what I'll go with.