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The Magician's Handbook: Cursed Val...
The mysterious Magician's Handbook has fallen into your hands, thrusting you into the heart of an ill-fated land. Unique magical creatures and almost a thousand hidden objects await you in this beautifully painted puzzler! There are 13 enchanted chapters to explore, along with a host of challenging mini-games, and you can unlock secret items by collecting hidden magician coins! Can you discover the secrets of Cursed Valley before the dark curse claims you as another of its victims?
I put this game off for awhile due to there being so many of this type now, but I am glad that I finally played The Magician's Handbook: Cursed Valley! I loved everything about this game except that I had such a hard time finding the Runes in the end. I had to cheat and look for advice from other people! (You will probably do the same!) The sound effects and music are great, enough to mute my TV and turn the volume up. The objects aren't always easy to find. The story in itself was a nice read and follow, and the graphics are nice for the most part. Some items are blurry or don't quite look like what you think they should, but other than that, this game is quite the step up from some other Seek & Find's I have recently played. Anyway, I definitely recommend this game to anyone and everyone! Happy searching!
This review has an average score of 4.5 - Based on 8 ratings Login to rate this review
yoruichi's Review - July 2, 2007
Full Version (PC)
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You want seek-and-find? You got it!
I'm the type of person who loves challenges, and I sure got it.
This is by far, the most difficult seek-and-find puzzle type game I've ever played, and I'm still playing because I haven't finished it yet. True, some of the objects couldn't have been found without the "Reveal" spell ("hint" in other seek-and-find games)
Don't let the dark design and serious aura fool you, this game does have it's own sense of humor especially if you try the long version of the story. The graphics are cartoon-like but awesome nevertheless. I love the sound effects the most because it gives you the creepy-crawly feel, or makes you feel that you're sneaking into somewhere forbidden.
The stage designs are also amazing, and I appreciate all the effort the guys put into hiding the objects because they just don't want to be found - which is the best part. I mean, where's the challenge if you're just gonna click away?
I also love the part where I get to choose whether the game is timed or casual and relaxing. This game has different features, that other games don't have and I won't compare it to MCF and other favorited games of the like. It has its own character so for you players who can't get enough, try this one for size.
This review has an average score of 4.3 - Based on 14 ratings Login to rate this review
DaisyTighfield's Review - July 5, 2007
Demo Version (PC)
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A Good One
I much preferred this to any of the other magic-themed seek-and-find games. Although not as good as the classic Mystery Case Files games, this is still a solid addition to the genre and fun to play.
Challenging without being frustrating, and with a fun story.
This review has an average score of 4.2 - Based on 12 ratings Login to rate this review
Don't worry about the time, you can restart the level as often as you need, and you don't even have to search for the rune stones you already found again.
Systematically scan each location. The rune stones are single-coloured rectangles with unreadable writing on them. They are not rotated, the writing is horizontal.
