Myths of the World: Chinese Healer Collector's Edition

[b]Myths of the World 1: Chinese Healer[/b] (IHOG) IHOG or Mahjong-adventure! Options include separate sliders for Music, SFX and Voices, HD Graphics, Custom Cursor and Full-screen. Choice of Casual, Challenging or Insane Mode, which can be changed at any time. [b]Story[/b]: You are Daiyu, China's greatest healer, and you have been called to the Imperial City to try and cure the Emperor's ailing son. You soon discover that foul play is at hand, and it will take all of your wits and your great knowledge to save the Crown Prince... and the Empire itself. Our [b]Journa[/b]l (scroll) has three tabs: Journal (Story), Objectives and Map. There's a little bit of extra story in there, and I didn't spot any spoilers. [b]Gameplay[/b]: Be on the lookout for [b]collectible cranes[/b] as you play. We have a separate map for each chapter, so be sure to look for those cranes before you complete any major tasks. The [b]MAP [/b]is accessible via the journal, but you can also click on the compass for direct access. The map can be interactive, but does not indicate where you might have missed collectibles. We do have instant-transport. Using [b]HINTS [/b]during the adventure portion will do one of three things: Pinpoint something on the current screen, give you a directional arrow, or - if the location you need to go to is further away than one screen - will give you the option to insta-teleport to where you need to be. There are two types of [b]Hidden Object Scenes[/b]. Most of them are lightly-interactive find-by-list scenes, but there are also mini-HOS which are find-by-silhouette. These are super-easy and take maybe 20 seconds to complete. If you don't feel like finding objects on the standard to-find lists, you can switch to [b]Mahjong[/b], instead. Each time you match up gold tiles, an item will be removed from your list. In this tale healers are also magicians, and can summon spirits and prepare powerful potions. We will need to use our Healer's Kit on a semi-frequent basis. This involves taking an item from our inventory (indicated by a gold box) and placing it in the kit. Once there, a mini-game will start. There is a ball moving back and forth on a red bar, and you have to click when the ball is in the green area three separate times (for three different instruments that you're using.) Clicking when you're in the red will cause you to lose progress on the mini, so be patient... Although the ball never moved so fast that I was unable to click at the right time. [b]Sights and Sounds[/b]: The graphics are lovely, but I never felt like I was in China... There were too many other design influences, which really threw me off. Then again, I've been a fan of Asian art and architecture since I was very young, so maybe it's just me. ;) The character design was sometimes appropriate, but most of the faces seemed way too Caucasian to me. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1806602652 They really put some effort into the soundtrack, and the voices were well done (although most of them didn't even try to sound Chinese, that's better than doing a really bad accent!) [b]CE Content[/b]: [list] [*]Integrated Strategy Guide [*]41 Collectible Cranes (one at almost all locations in the main game) [*]26 in-game Achievements (ONLY accessible via the trophy button on your toolbar in the MAIN game) [*]Bonus Chapter [*]8 Wallpapers, choice of 4 resolutions, from 1024x768 up to 1920x1080 [*]9 Concept Art [*]20 Cutscenes [*]16 Music Tracks (can be saved) [*]20 Hidden Object Puzzles [*]3 "Bonus HOP's" (from the bonus chapter, I think) [*]20 Replayable Mini-games [*]"Making of" Video (very cute, and made me want to eat Chinese food!) [/list] [b]Bonus Chapter[/b]: The extra chapter not only gives us some additional closure RE: the antagonist, but we also get answers to questions from the very beginning of the main game. This chapter's artwork is the most evocative in the whole game - I wish that the rest of the game had been like this! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1806592694 [b]Verdict[/b]: The game took me about four hours to finish, and seemed like a very zen experience to me. Recommended to IHOG fans, and to those who would like to try a Mahjong-adventure!

This was a great find among some slightly older games. I thoroughly enjoyed playing it, and recommend adding it to your HOPA library. I wish more games could be like this. I note I'm biased toward historical and/or mythical settings. Pros: - smooth interface - lovely art (resolution may be a little grainy at times in cut scenes, but not bad) - good HO scenes (word lists with some items having an extra "step"; also silhouette HO puzzles) - an excellent variety of puzzles, ranging from easy to moderately challenging (no line tracing or similar annoyances) - a coherent story and sensible object placement; appropriate historical objects used - strong voice acting - in-game guide; that said, I never used it, which indicates a good game Neutral: - the alchemy mechanic/mini-game was good at first, but got tedious - no Steam achievements or trading cards; however, the in-game achievements were more interesting than usual - no indicator for collectibles (however, there is just one thing to collect, and it's there in every location; I got them all in my first play-through without using the in-game guide) Cons: - almost all the HO scenes are used twice; this doesn't bother me personally, but should be noted This was a 10/10 for me.

This is an interesting HO game. The plot is decent, the characters vibrant (though some of the "talk" animations can be... off-putting), the minigames fun, and the HO scenes challenging. Would recommend. Get the bundle.

Wow, I really loved this game!! Pros of this game: - The art is stunning, it's so detailed and beautiful!! Plus you get art wallpapers and concept art of the game, which is brilliant. - The music is great, and adds to the atmosphere. - The sound effects are realistic, and I like the ambient noise of birdsong and ocean waves. It's so soothing. - I loved the engaging story and interesting characters too. I love how the main character is likable and has a great sense of humour. - Puzzles are fun and challenging. Some of them are hard, but that's ok, because there's a hint button and a skip button to skip hard puzzles. There's a great variety of hidden object puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, and point and click puzzles that require some creativity or logic to solve. - The bonus content is great! I had an absolute blast watching the making of video. It was so funny and lovely! It was just nice to see the Eipix team goof off and relax. - The end credits are fantastic! They're so funny and creative! Thank you for creating this game! :)

Even though there's older animation, the graphics are very good. The whole game is well done and fun to play. Pros + voice acting + story + hidden object scenes + some game mechanics

Nice ;)

A fun game. Good plot. An enjoyable HOP.

Merhaba; oyunu sevdim, ana kısmı bitirdim ama bir sorunu var. Bonus game ya da extras game bölümünde bir süre sonra ekran karardı ve bilgisayarım kitlendi. Devam edip bitiremedim. Teşekkürler.