Adventure Chronicles: The Search For Lost Treasure
- May 18, 2012
- Gogii
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Adventure Chronicles: The Search For Lost Treasure" is a hidden object game that takes players on a journey to find a lost treasure. The game features a variety of scenes to search through, mini-games, and puzzles to solve. Players will assist the protagonist, Sam, and his sister, Gloria, in their quest to uncover the treasure and unravel the mystery behind its disappearance.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Great for casual play with no timer, allowing for a relaxed experience.
- Nostalgic value for players who enjoyed it in the past, with a fun story and decent puzzles.
- Interactive elements like tools to uncover hidden objects and the geocache feature add some variety to the gameplay.
- Graphics are low-resolution and often muddy, making it difficult to find hidden objects.
- The hint system is inadequate, sometimes failing to help with items that require prior actions to reveal.
- The game feels dated and lacks the depth and variety found in more modern hidden object games.
- story36 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered average, with some players finding it enjoyable and cohesive, while others describe it as basic or lacking depth. Many reviews highlight that the narrative is typical for hidden object games, featuring limited cutscenes and voiceovers, and some players feel it could be more engaging. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop for the gameplay but does not significantly elevate the experience.
“A standard experience when it comes to hidden object games, I thoroughly enjoyed the story as well!”
“It feels like a cohesive adventure, with a nice story and more of an interactive and meaningful feel to the majority of the objects.”
“Good game with a kind of fun story even if it is a bit hand-holdy.”
“A very basic story and limited cutscenes and voiceovers.”
“Storywise it's on par with all the others in that it's basically a lot of nonsense.”
“There is no story and no other puzzles than the hidden object minigames and these are very poorly executed.”
- graphics28 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game, dating back to 2008, are widely criticized for being low-resolution, grainy, and unclear, which significantly hampers the experience, especially in hidden object scenes. While some users appreciate the improved artwork and puzzle design, the overall visual quality detracts from gameplay, making it difficult to spot items and diminishing enjoyment. Many reviewers note that the outdated graphics may deter potential players.
“Well made artwork, interesting puzzles.”
“The clutter is gone, the hidden object scenes are 100% graphically improved, allowing you to actually recognize the objects you are supposed to find. There isn't as much pixel hunting, and you don't have to revisit the same hidden object scenes over and over again.”
“This is a pretty easy hidden object game with rather basic graphics.”
“An old game going back to 2008 and it shows in its graphics and execution.”
“The graphics really show the game's age though, and it will probably keep a lot of people away, as it's really low-res and grainy.”
“The items are incredibly difficult to find due to muddy graphics and poor coloring.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Adventure Chronicles is primarily centered around hidden object scenes, which many players find poorly executed and lacking depth. While hardcore fans of the genre may appreciate the experience, new players are likely to feel bored and frustrated, especially given the reliance on a finder tool to complete the game. Overall, the gameplay is considered underwhelming and not engaging enough to sustain interest.
“If you have the time, the game could take maybe an hour and a half (my gameplay took multiple days because I wanted the experience to last longer).”
“That said, Adventure Chronicles, while I love it as I've played a retail version of it years ago, right now, in 2015, should mainly enjoy the hardcore fans - as the genre has headed towards adventure-oriented mechanics and new fans will probably be disappointed and bored quickly.”
“Unfortunately, there isn't much to the gameplay besides the hidden object scenes, and they are poorly done.”
“In fact, without frequent use of the finder, I would not have been able to complete the game at all, and to me, it is a mark of a bad game when its core mechanic (in this case finding hidden objects) is broken.”
“That said, Adventure Chronicles, while I love it as I've played a retail version of it years ago, right now, in 2015, should mainly appeal to hardcore fans - as the genre has headed towards adventure-oriented mechanics, and new fans will probably be disappointed and bored quickly.”
- music10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as decent and relaxing, with a nice soundtrack that complements the gameplay. While some users found the voice acting to be half decent, the overall audio experience is considered enjoyable, albeit occasionally quiet. The character of the nerdy middle-aged female protagonist adds an interesting layer to the musical experience.
“The music is nice, and the nerdy middle-aged female protagonist is an interesting character.”
“You do get treated to half-decent voice acting and fairly relaxing background music.”
“The backgrounds are correct and the soundtrack is also nice.”
“But the music was okay, quiet and fine.”
“You do get treated to half decent voice acting and fairly relaxing background music.”
“Decent voice acting and music.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is compromised on Windows 10, with users reporting recurring glitches, likely due to its age of over ten years.
“This game is over ten years old and there are glitches when running it under Windows 10.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted to be minimal, with some reviewers highlighting that while the game is well-made and enjoyable, it lacks significant comedic elements.
