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Dream Chronicles 2 is the sequel to Dream Chronicles. This is a seek and find plus many mini puzzles game. DC2 is very much like the first game where you are searching for Fidget, Faye’s husband, who is taken by Lilith the Fairy Queen of Dreams. In this game Lilith has put Faye in prison so she, the Queen of Dreams, will be free to marry Fidget who was once promised to her long ago.

There are 50 scenes, 25 story chapters and 80 mini puzzles. Throughout the play you must also seek jewels scattered in every background and part of the collection of jewels you’ll need to progress the game. Each completed dream jewel hold the power to answer a question.

In the main play each scene you must pass several puzzles before you can exit the location. For instance, in the pool area you must choose the correct stones to step on to cross the water. In addition there are wall puzzles to solve. Fortunately you can return to a puzzle if you need to do so.

Dream Chronicles 2 I found not as engaging as the first Dream Chronicles. The difference I think is because in the first one Fidget spoke directly to Faye even though it is in riddles and dream like state it drew you into the story more and made you wonder why he was taken, and in the second Faye is trying to escape prison with only someone’s diary to help her, and she already knew why Fidget was taken. It still is interesting with beautiful artwork and soothing music to try it out for yourself and help Faye escape her puzzling prison.

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Dream Chronicles is a seek and find Mac game. It’s atmosphere of being in a dream like state helps enforce the title’s theme. Lilith the Fairy Queen of Dreams put a spell on the entire kingdom and put everyone into a deep sleep, except Faye wakes up from her slumber and finds that her husband, Fidget, is missing. She hears his voice and must search and rescue him from Lilith and solve the mystery of the sleeping land.

Faye must uncover clues throughout her house and the kingdom. You must help her by clicking on objects to reveal clues and assists. Some of the objects will help you progress in the game, and others will be gems scattered throughout Faye’s journey. She hears Fidget’s voice giving her obscure clues, and you must figure out what everything means so she can go on with her tasks.

In order to continue on her journey Faye must use tools, and items to fix or use to carry on with her mission. In addition there are many puzzles to solve to aid her in her search.

Dream Chronicles with its soothing music kept my attention and interest searching and looking for all the items in each area, and also using items as tool to continue on Faye’s way. With 18 environments, 115 dream pieces and many mini puzzles it will keep everyone involved and curious throughout the play. Find out what happens to Fidget and if everyone wakes up from their sleep.

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Waking up not remembering what happens is kind of a scary thing. Especially when it’s in your magical tree house and your husband forgets your name. Also a jealous witch kidnapped your child and you have to some how reclaim her while suffering from memory loss. But don’t worry, in The Chosen Child, search for clues and dreams to help you reclaim your child and memory and to end this horrible nightmare.

Like a mystery solving game, this hidden object game has a storyline that you must further by finding items and finishing minigames. Find scattered objects to fix, pick up shards of dreams to build them back together, and open portals to new worlds. While doing all of this, sometimes the witch will try to stall your efforts and mess up some thing you are doing. This is unfortunate but part of the game and leads to more hidden objects or minigames. Better than just straight lists of hidden objects, The Chosen Child is like a book you get to play in.

The problem solving aspect of The Chosen Child is very addictive. A major downfall to the gameplay is getting stuck. Now I’m not the most helpless player most of the time, but when the game won’t allow me to put items into the potion making glass table, I’m somewhat sure there’s a glitch in the game. The fact that it’s not responding to items can be a little frustrating, but the game as a whole was fun up until that part. I would give The Chosen Child a 3.5 out of 5 stars. What’s the point in a game if you can’t finish it?

You may also like to try: Dream Chronicles and Dream Chronicles 2

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