Grim Tales: Dual Disposition Collector's Edition

Seems BigFish games are also getting dumbed down. The Grim Tales games of the late 2010s were much more complex, consistent and challenging than this. In the end I gave it a thumbs up because it's not that bad, the animals are cute, and I liked the dark ambient music; however, don't expect anything special.

Nice plot and good graphics. Longer bonus which was nice since the game was about average. If you miss any of the puzzle pieces or collectables you cannot retrieve later.

This one just isn't good. Now, I've played a LOT of Hidden Object games. Not just on Steam but GOG and even going through Big Fish's website. And I've a pretty high tolerance for goofy stories and non-sensical plots. I've been playing all the Grim Tales in order of release to piece together the over arching story. And this? Feels SO phoned in. Spoilers for the previous games in the series, thought most specifically the one right before this, Horizon of Wishes: [spoiler]In the last game, your father, Richard, has decided that he's tired of being trapped in his skull, as he says, like a genie. He's come far from the man who in the first game was going to murder you and your twin sister for immortality. He's helped you save the family, many times, assisted you in getting your youth back, and I think your own immortality, and, now that you've a husband and family AND you've found the soul of your dead mother, you're a real family. But, he's tired and wants to rest. You help him break the spell of his skull prison and he departs. Honestly, it's one of my favorites in the series.[/spoiler] And I get it, these games were made over MANY, many years and there wasn't always a direct line of thought for the next one. But following up Horizon, this is just BAD. AND you're a giant idiot [spoiler] who falls for your evil self from another dimension's tricks [/spoiler] pretty damn quickly. And again, I get it, these games are just supposed to be a bit of fun for a few hours but... despite some nice art on a few screens, this was just annoying. The plot was so random, your character is more oblivious than usual and many of the minigames were just NOT fun this time. Special shout out to more than one section where I'm losing the minigame because I'm still trying to read the instructions. [spoiler] Also, that match 3 puzzle sucked and was balanced very poorly. [/spoiler] If you're just looking for another hidden object game to waste some time, it's okay. But from a game series I've been playing for many years and revisiting in order to put the pieces together of the over arching plot? It's a disappointment that can be skipped.