Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse

[h1]Mythic vibes, light on actual HOG[/h1] Playtime: 3h24m • Completion: 72% achievements (remaining ones are filler/perfect-score chasers) [b]TL;DR:[/b] Strong mythology-driven story with good atmosphere and that polished Artifex Mundi look. But for a game sold as a HOG, there are only ~10 hidden-object scenes, and several puzzles lean on creaky, out-of-fashion motifs (think 7th Guest/11th Hour leftovers). Full price (€15) = no-go for ~3 hours; okay in a deep sale/bundle. Conditional Recommend (sale only). [h2]What clicks[/h2] Story & myth: Surprisingly well executed; the Minotaur thread carries the campaign. Atmosphere & music: Sets a consistent mood; audio does some heavy lifting. Art style: Clean, vibrant AM-house style—scenes are nice to look at. [h2]What drags[/h2] Too few HOGs: Only about ten; the HOG-to-puzzle ratio feels off for the label. Outdated puzzle beats: A handful of “that old chestnut” designs that were already tired in classic FMV puzzlers. Achievements: Remaining ones are filler/perfect-score—padding rather than meaningful goals. [b]Value take[/b] Full price (€15): 3/10 — not enough content/challenge to justify it. Deep sale/bundle (≈-80%): acceptable for a mythic evening. [b]Short & Dirty Ratings[/b] (10 = best) Story/Mythology: 8.5 Atmosphere/Music: 8 Art/Environments: 8 Hidden-Object Content: 4 (too sparse) Puzzle Design: 5 (some stale patterns) Length/Replay: 5 Value: 3 (full price) / 7 (deep sale) Overall: 6/10 — Conditionally Recommended (on sale/bundle). Verdict: If you want a myth-heavy casual adventure with pretty scenes and a solid vibe, this delivers. If you came for lots of HOG scenes or fresher puzzle design, adjust expectations—or wait for a discount.

玩過很多款冒險解謎類遊戲，這一款算是中等偏下，遊戲時長2.1小時，整體上只能給他★★☆☆☆ 劇情★☆☆☆☆：沒什麼特別的，不夠豐富，很快就打敗遊戲中的反派，對反派或主角（玩家的身分）也是很簡單的設定跟帶過，如果是想要有真的在探險感覺的玩家來說不推薦購買這款，會覺得浪費錢 畫面與音樂★★★☆☆：遊戲開始介面很陽春（但這種冒險解謎類的都差不多這樣），遊戲裡面的場景倒是設計的很不錯，人物的話稍微差一點，動畫效果也比較不自然，音樂就是中規中矩 小遊戲★★★☆☆：很簡單，常玩這種類型的遊戲一定都能很快破解，但對於遊戲方式的解說非常簡短，有時會搞不懂怎麼操作 總而言之，如果你把所有這個類型的遊戲都玩完了，而且覺得很無聊想打發時間，可以買 優點就是有簡體中文，很多大公司出的遊戲都只有英文，有中文真的友善多了（不過這款根本沒什麼劇情，其實有沒有中文差不多...）

Ist grafisch jetzt eher mittelmäßig und die Szenen selbst sind gerne mal sehr überfrachtet, auch der Mix aus real wirkenden 3D-grafiken und gezeichneten 2D-Grafiken ist an manchen Stellen nicht so gut ausgewogen. Aber dafür ist die Story mal sehr angenehm, weil es nicht das typische Detektivspiel ist, sondern mal eine Heldengeschichte, die in der griechischen Mythologie angesiedelt ist. Ganz persönlich hätte ich davon gerne sehr viel mehr, ist aber eine reine Interessenfrage. Spieltechnisch ist "Endless Fables: The Minotaur`s Curse" jetzt nicht die große Herausforderung und auf Level Normal mit 5 Stunden Spielzeit inklusive dem Special auch nicht zu kurz oder zu langatmig. Alles in Allem gefällt es mir sehr gut und ich gebe gern eine Empfehlung ab.

Great puzzles. Not impossible but challenging. Stupid storyline.

This is an a little below average on the Mountain Crime Requital scale. I would say get this game, IF THERE IS A SALE. The game itself is quite mediorcre, nothing to really hook you in, the story was so-so, and it doesn't fully commit to the Greek mythology theming, as some design elements were quite Nordic/Celtic (and at one point, our MC says something along the lines of "like Thor himself hammered this down" and we were in Hephaestus' realm! Shouldn't he be the god invoked?). Still, it was a decent romp, not bad, not particularly stand out.

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A great start to the Endless series, even if I played them out of order! (Oops!) The gameplay is quick and the puzzles are all easy, but there are plenty of them so it balances out nicely. Fun collecting all the morphing and hidden objects along the way! Some were hidden very well. :) Very enjoyable!

Un bon jeu, agréable à jouer, bien que légèrement en deçà des autres jeux Artiflex Mundi auxquels j'ai joué (Nightmares from the deep, Enigmatis, Divided Kingdoms). Je l'ai terminé en un peu moins de 4h (aventure bonus incluse).

It's a solid, short HOG.

This game is the start of a beautiful 4-part series. You are in a fantastic world discovering various mysteries. Enjoy!