Lost Lands: Redemption Collector's Edition

This game is a perfect example of "be careful what you wish for". I was so disappointed when the audio didn't work, but now that they've fixed it, I almost wish they hadn't. The disappointment of not being able to play the game was better than the rage-inducing frustration caused by this game. I honestly have no idea how this game has so many positive reviews. I'll admit up front that I'm not a hardcore gamer. I play casually as time permits. Having said that, I very much enjoy puzzle games and don't typically have any problems with them (and that includes all of Five-BN's other games). This game, however, was simply infuriating. frozenFire782's review is right about the mini-games, and that's what makes this game infuriating. I played it for 90 minutes (the first 70 minutes of my 2.7 hour "playtime" was the initial time spent trying to get it to work and then diagnosing the audio issue), and 80-90% of that time I was miserable. As much as it pains me, I do not plan on finishing this game. Simply put, the mini-games are rage-inducing. They are not logic-based; they are trial-and-error. For example, the first mini-game you will encounter is the typical "Hey, you have to climb out of this hole using these handholds, but some of them (read: all except for one per step) are loose and you'll fall all the way back to the bottom when you grab them". That one will probably take at least 50 tries unless you're extremely lucky. Another mini-game has you placing "memories" (pieces of a picture) around a room. It begins great, with just enough of the picture giving you an indication where the piece belongs, but then they throw in several pieces which have absolutely no indication where they belong. They don't match anything at all in the room, so you spend 15 minutes per piece, picking the piece up, moving it a millimeter to the side, placing it down, seeing that's not the correct placement, and then repeating this several hundred times until the gods take pity on you (or you finally give up and skip it). The puzzle on which I finally had enough was one in which you have to string together extension cords to power four or five lights from one generator. As soon as you connect a plug (either from a light or from a power strip) to a power strip, you can't move the power strip, so to move it even a tiny bit, you have to unplug everything from it. The cords are so short that there is exactly one solution, and you will be very thankful that the strategy guide has the answer (unless, like me, you finally say "enough is enough" and stop playing). I don't know why Five-BN decided to take such a radically different route with this game, but this one is far different than all of their past games -- 1) complete trial-and-error mini-games rather than logic-based, 2) mini-games that take 15+ minutes each instead of a few minutes, 3) they removed profiles so you can't have multiple people playing the game (each with their own progress), and 4) the used a new engine (which is what caused the no-audio problem on Windows 7). I'm sure I would have found many more differences if I had decided to play longer, but it's not worth the frustration. I play games for fun, and this one just wasn't fun.

В этой части самые конченные головоломки из всей серии. Не то чтобы они сложные, просто нудные до зубовного скрежета.

I've played all the prior games and sometimes skip puzzles I find tedious or just can't figure out. But this one is the first I won't recommend. Some of the puzzles are so badly described that you can't figure out what they want without going to the strategy guide. For example a potion making puzzle tells you to use the weights and bowls to figure out your portions. There is a clue telling you the colors and proportions. But you can't pick up the bottles. I went to the guide that gives you the solution. Unfortunately the solution requires you to weigh everything out in that order, which bears no resemblance to the order on the instructions. I spent close to ten minutes trying to figure out why the damn bottles couldn't be picked up. Just skipped it. The gong puzzle is fine except for two lines, then there's no combo that works. Sigh. Off to the guide, feeling like a stupid loser again. Picture of solution, first two steps as I did, third one doesn't even match the game. The picture literally tells me to hit a paddle that isn't even there. Skip. Moving garbage near the start of the game? Magnet will pick up pieces but not move some of them. But after skipping the solution clearly showed at least one of the immovable ones moved. One of the HO minigames has "Bat" as an item to find. After clicking on a baseball bat multiple times, then looking for an animal type bat, I gave up and selected hint. It went straight for a golf club. I don't know if the original team is farming stuff out but I'm really not impressed. Too bad, I liked this series.

This game had some of the more annoying and tedious puzzles I've encountered in awhile for a HOG. You will definitely want to reference the strategy guide and walkthrough videos throughout playing the game unless you choose to skip most of the puzzles. Everything else in the game was alright with the expected high quality cutscenes and work put into a story that spans across the series. With the puzzles being as annoying as they were, I can't recommend the game at this time.

This game is a perfect example of "be careful what you wish for". I was so disappointed when the audio didn't work, but now that they've fixed it, I almost wish they hadn't. The disappointment of not being able to play the game was better than the rage-inducing frustration caused by this game. I honestly have no idea how this game has so many positive reviews. I'll admit up front that I'm not a hardcore gamer. I play casually as time permits. Having said that, I very much enjoy puzzle games and don't typically have any problems with them (and that includes all of Five-BN's other games). This game, however, was simply infuriating. frozenFire782's review is right about the mini-games, and that's what makes this game infuriating. I played it for 90 minutes (the first 70 minutes of my 2.7 hour "playtime" was the initial time spent trying to get it to work and then diagnosing the audio issue), and 80-90% of that time I was miserable. As much as it pains me, I do not plan on finishing this game. Simply put, the mini-games are rage-inducing. They are not logic-based; they are trial-and-error. For example, the first mini-game you will encounter is the typical "Hey, you have to climb out of this hole using these handholds, but some of them (read: all except for one per step) are loose and you'll fall all the way back to the bottom when you grab them". That one will probably take at least 50 tries unless you're extremely lucky. Another mini-game has you placing "memories" (pieces of a picture) around a room. It begins great, with just enough of the picture giving you an indication where the piece belongs, but then they throw in several pieces which have absolutely no indication where they belong. They don't match anything at all in the room, so you spend 15 minutes per piece, picking the piece up, moving it a millimeter to the side, placing it down, seeing that's not the correct placement, and then repeating this several hundred times until the gods take pity on you (or you finally give up and skip it). The puzzle on which I finally had enough was one in which you have to string together extension cords to power four or five lights from one generator. As soon as you connect a plug (either from a light or from a power strip) to a power strip, you can't move the power strip, so to move it even a tiny bit, you have to unplug everything from it. The cords are so short that there is exactly one solution, and you will be very thankful that the strategy guide has the answer (unless, like me, you finally say "enough is enough" and stop playing). I don't know why Five-BN decided to take such a radically different route with this game, but this one is far different than all of their past games -- 1) complete trial-and-error mini-games rather than logic-based, 2) mini-games that take 15+ minutes each instead of a few minutes, 3) they removed profiles so you can't have multiple people playing the game (each with their own progress), and 4) the used a new engine (which is what caused the no-audio problem on Windows 7). I'm sure I would have found many more differences if I had decided to play longer, but it's not worth the frustration. I play games for fun, and this one just wasn't fun.

クリアしました。シリーズで購入しているので定番の安心内容ですが、少しボリューム不足です。また全体的に簡単なパズルですが面倒臭いだけのパズルが幾つかありました。

good game. i like it

Ostatnia już 7 część przygód. Aż szkoda że to koniec. Tak jak większość części bardzo ciekawa i wciągająca fabuła z minigrami (w ilości, która nie przytłacza). Tym razem twórcy dodali niewielkie elementy horroru (chyba na halloween :) ). Ocena oczywiście Bardzo pozytywna. Polecam

Noticed I had this game unplayed on my list. Since I played the others in the series a while back, figured I should deal with it. It seems the Lost Lands have calmed down a bit since your last visit. Sometimes you still go there to… relax? Unfortunately, it appears that calm is threatened by events on Earth. Some people have stumbled upon an ancient artifact related to an old wound. It appears the god of magic of the Lost Lands was killed long ago on Earth. And his heart has now been discovered… rather dramatically. You need to retrieve it before calamity ensues. HO scenes are fun, minigames challenging, and the plot engaging. Recommend in the bundle, just for ease of purchase.