Adventure Beyond Time

I've played a lot of these types of games and this is seriously the best one I've played. The story is not too distracting from the fun of the game, the clues are wild but do connect and make sense. The hint feature is optional and when used basically makes a puzzle piece into easier pieces. I loved this game from start to finish. I didn't find myself rushing through or utterly stumped, great pacing. You should get this game if point and click is your thing. Most other apps are going to pale in comparison after this.

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The clues are very involved and the steps needed to complete the clues require one to have to write them down, as there are so many specific steps one is required to complete. For example, one has to place a lever on the ship’s throttle, and then turn the lever in various directions; followed by specific turns on the ship’s steering wheel. They have to be completed in a specific order or it doesn’t work. When I placed my finger to direct either the steering wheel or the lever, it would erratically respond by going in the opposite direction of where I was directing it. Then you are suppose to start all over again which I gave up on out of complete frustration since it would just malfunction again. The lever and steering wheel are placed too close to each other, which further complicated one being able to have the app respond as directed.

Great pace. You gradually get more and more of the island to explore. You will need a pen and paper, which makes for fun notes later (conspiracy theory? No, video game). The hint feature gives just the right amount of information. Try to avoid using it, though, or your game will go by too quickly!

This game could be much better with a few tweaks to the game play and interface. A simple map with key locations would really help with navigation. It is not always easy to get back to previous locations visited on island. Most games of this type limit accessible locations and objects. You have to use a few objects in inventory (solve puzzles) to progress to more locations and more objects. This game has many locations and many objects that can be picked up. It is a confusing mess to sort out. It might be more managable with better interface for the inventory.

I've really enjoyed this series of games (Secret of Chimera Labs, Telescope Hill) - there are nice, immersive environments that you can explore, and I generally like the variation in puzzle complexity. The downside is that the games crash frequently, which is very frustrating (although at least you don't lose any progress when this happens). I've also found that with this game, there are some glitches with the carried objects: part way through game play, the ladder disappeared, even though I still need it to solve some of the other puzzles. Another object (one of the round stones) continues to appear in the inventory list, despite already having been used up and no longer selectable (it just sits in the inventory list). And as others have mentioned, it would be really nice to have some kind of journal (like in Chimera Labs) - I've been taking a LOT of screenshots to keep track of all the clues.