Mac Games – reviews and game downloads

National Geographic’s Herod’s Lost Tomb is based on a TV show of the same title, and scenes from this show are interspersed in this Mac game giving it an authentic and realistic feel to the story. You are the world famous archeologist searching for Herod’s lost tomb in this hidden object play.

The game can be played in timed or untimed mode. This hidden object and seek and find game takes you to many ancient sites where his tomb may be hidden. At each scene you click on the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. In many instances if you click on the word it will show you an image to assist your search. Also you may need tools to unveil objects hidden under or in a covering. Gold coins will give you 30 seconds to your play.

There are many mini games to play and add to the search. One was to restore an image by rotating tiles until you can see the picture.

If you are a hidden object fan you may enjoy Herod’s Lost Tomb with the video story of this infamous king. I enjoyed the story about his life and all that he did during his notorious reign and the hidden object game. It’s a little different because of the TV scenes, but I think it adds to the whole picture.

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Hidden object games should be all very similar to one another, but they are not. Some are deep, dark mysteries and others far lighter and carefree. Miss Teri Tales is both. It’s a mystery and funny story mixed up with clever hidden object plays with integrated mini games.

The premise of this story is a novelist who while looking for her next inspiration stumbles upon a neighborhood full of strange, quirky characters who are all under the suspicion of dognapping. Jason, the beloved Chinese Crested dog belonging to Abigail Kingsley, is noisily dognapped one night. Who could have done such a dastardly deed? It is up to Teri Tales to search for clues in her neighborhood. Teri is excited about a prospective topic for her next novel and proceeds to break into people’s homes in order to find out who took Jason. On top of all that a cyber villain is blackmailing Teri to find the answers before the end of the week.

The story is moved along with the hidden object searches, Teri’s computer and the Gazette, the local newspaper. In order for Teri to get into her neighbors’ homes, you must figure out the entry codes for each house. This logic puzzle will give you access into the homes. The scratchpad will list all the items you need to find for more clues. If you need help finding an item, you can click on the clovers for assistance. If you run out of clovers, you can go back to your office and find 2 more. You can only collect 5 clovers at the most.

Even though this is your typical hidden object game, it is fun to play this well organized plot. The artwork is clear and interesting. The characters are all quirky, creepy and funny. Find Jason and unveil the criminal behind the computer and bring him to justice playing Mac game Miss Teri Tales.

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What makes a good hidden object game? Is it a good story, lots of hidden objects, mini games? Maybe it’s clear and beautiful artwork or charismatic characters? Some people like funny and others enjoy dramatic mysteries. It’s never just one formula to a great HOG.

What one person considers a good game, another may find it boring. I can’t really make up my mind on Nightfall Mysteries – Curse of the Opera. It has the premise of a scary whodunit, but falls short of the terror or mystery. The artwork is great, but the characters are not pleasant looking. They have a lot of wear to their look and their personalities are mostly boorish, if not downright conceited. Why is an opera company booked in a deserted, ghost town? Why is the stagehand handling all aspects of a murder? Luckily it’s you and you may be able to escape this crazy town and your fellow travelers.

There are a lot of hidden object scenes to search and find items, but you do return to the same scenes many times. The search is fairly easy but you may need some hints to find a few objects. The hint buttons fortunately recharges quickly. The sparkling lights will lead you to your next search and discovery. The mini puzzles are challenging, but can be skipped if you want. It may take a little while to solve, but it is well worth your time. You’ll be proud of yourself for finishing.

So you crash on a deserted road leading to the town where you are suppose to meet the rest of the opera company, and you must seek and find yourself through different clues until you reach your people. Finding your way to your company may not have been a good thing, since the makeup girl turns up dead. Many suspects wanted her gone, the only communications to the police is not working and it is your responsibility to find help. What do you do? It sounds more intriguing than I found it. Some of the objects did not relate to the story, and I felt the story was a little forced. If you are up to it, try this game to see what you make of it. I’m still on the fence at 3 stars out of 5.

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