Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery

[h1]Corny, slow-talking old lady saves the day[/h1] Good old game - fun, but filled with far too much match-3 in the form of crafting alchemy potions. Once you see how much match-3 there is, it gets boring fast. To be fair though, it has a decent story and some ok puzzles. The hidden object scenes are a bit too easy though, and we could have had more of these instead of annoying alchemy games. Love the art, I always enjoy rich, fantasy art. I believe this is one of the few HOGs that are available on PSN as well, as such you can get a platinum by finishing it on there. The achievements are not hard, but watch out for the hidden roses in every screen as some can be tricky and it's easy to forget to look for them... there are regular intervals in the story that block backtracking. If you're a fan of the genre, Lost Grimoires is a good but easy addition to your library - just don't expect it to take very long, and as such, be mindful of the price of the game versus how many hours you'll get out of it (ie be sure to wait for a sale).

Woohoo! I did everything by myself! Almost. So the Prince looks Russian and the King is back! From the first game. The King himself first gets replaced by a robot and then a D. Witch comes after him. D. Witch is no better... First she gets defeated by an army... Then three people... Instead of armies, they should've hired H.O.G. and alchemy experts. That'll teach those evil people who can make a better potion. Wait and why was the potion to break that crystal castle INSIDE the enemy's lair? It's like she wanted to be destroyed... She must've been really tired... Fun things aside... It was an entertaining game. It's colorful and you literally play babysitter to a hor... Lonely prince. You make alchemy stuff and put things into things. That is ALWAYS important. Good play. Good time. Good thanks!!! :) =) ;>

Briefly, great and art and some of the puzzles were fun. The music was really, really good and suited the scenes well. You can save the tracks by checking out the Extras menu. There's variety in the hidden object scenes - search by words, silhouettes and at times you solve an in scene puzzle to collect the object. Did skip some of the mini games - like the boss battle at the end - the secondary characters kept talking - couldn't concentrate to figure out how to fight the boss. Occasionally, a hidden object was mislabelled. Or else I need to look at a lot more spinning wheels. Missed 3 achievments, but not sure I'd play this one again right away. That bell puzzle was especially GRR for me. All in all, good game. Reasonable length and a great gift from my friend. Cheers.

It's a casual HOG alright, almost a children's level fairy tale story. Some of the puzzles are unusual and creative, not seen in other games. But the sheer number of games becomes irritating. Want to descend a well? do a game at 20%, 40% progress etc. By its technical merits it's well done, which is why I'll give it a thumbs up. But for overall feel, I give it a grade of "C-" for being unspeakably dull. Like watching paint dry. This one is a barely recommend for adults in my experience with AM and HOG games. If you're seven years old, you might love it.

I love it! I recommend this game to anyone who love hidden object puzzle adventure games :D

Several issues that make it worse than most artifex mundi games.

Lost Grimoires 2 was a good game. Good story, interesting puzzles. Fun hidden object scenes. I think my only compliant with the game was that the story ends on a cliffhanger that never gets continued.