Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms

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"Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms" is Johnny Grasic's story-driven role-playing game set in a fantasy world with five distinct kingdoms. As Johnny, you wield divine magic and uncover a prophecy threatening your world's existence. Your choices affect the narrative, leading to multiple endings in this captivating, beautifully illustrated RPG.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms screenshot

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 98 reviews

story22 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful artwork and solid graphics, enhancing the overall experience.
The puzzles are easy and fun, making it a relaxing game to play.
The story is engaging with some interesting twists, keeping players invested throughout.

The game is quite short, typically taking only 2-3 hours to complete, which may not justify the price.
Voice acting, particularly for the children, is often criticized as annoying or poorly executed.
There is no bonus chapter or additional content, leaving players wanting more after finishing the main story.

story
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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66%
4%
The story in "Chronicles of Magic: Divided" is generally considered engaging and entertaining, featuring a mother on a quest to rescue her kidnapped son amidst a backdrop of political intrigue between two kingdoms. While some players appreciated the twists and solid narrative, others found it predictable and felt it could have been developed further, with criticisms aimed at the writing quality and abrupt ending. Overall, the visuals and gameplay elements were praised, but the story's depth and coherence received mixed reviews.
- “Chronicles of Magic: Divided offers you everything that a first-class hidden object adventure needs: detailed animations, good mini-games, and a gripping story!”
- “The story follows a mother trying to save her boy from a knight that stole him from her, but there are a lot of twists to the story that change as you learn more information.”
- “+ engaging and fast-paced magical story about a conspiracy and curse in the two enchanted kingdoms.”
- “The writing is terrible, it seems to have been badly translated, and the rationale for in-game events is so bad you'll be left going 'what?', 'why?' and 'did that really happen?' every time some plot point happens.”
- “Story was far weaker than in many games - hidden object games never really have 'deep' stories, but this one was weaker and more predictable than usual, with a very abrupt ending.”
- “The story is all too common and hidden object scenes and mini-games are way too easy.”
graphics
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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8%
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their beauty and clarity, showcasing a solid modern aesthetic that stands out among newer hidden object puzzle games. The artwork, particularly in the fantasy settings, is described as stunning and immersive, rivaling that of renowned titles like The Elder Scrolls and The Witcher. However, some reviews note that while the visuals are impressive, the cutscenes could be improved.
- “The aesthetics of the town and castle levels as well as some costumes are really beautiful, even compared to fantasy masterpieces such as Elder Scrolls and Witcher.”
- “The graphics are clear and immersive.”
- “This is one of the newer games by AF, so the visuals are really nice and the story isn't half bad for a hidden object game.”
- “Generally the graphics look fine, but the cutscenes are weak.”
- “There's also no extra game sadly, as an epilogue would be cool as I would love to see more of the cities and castle's aesthetics with a longer resolution.”
- “The visuals can be adjusted in the game's option menu.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
64%
21%
The gameplay is characterized by modern graphics and mechanics that are an improvement over older hidden object puzzle games, but it remains largely unoriginal and average. Players noted that the game is quite short, lasting around two hours, and lacks replay value, making it feel less engaging overall.
- “Again, this one has modern graphics, of the newer crop of Artifex Mundi games, plus mechanics that also feel from the newer crop... perhaps not the most recent ones, but certainly more advanced than older hidden object puzzle games.”
- “I love hidden object games with a puzzle element too; the storyline is average but the gameplay is okay.”
- “It's a merely okay hidden object game and very, very unoriginal in the gameplay.”
- “Way too short, around 2 hours of gameplay with no replay value.”
- “I love hidden object games with a puzzle element too, storyline is average but gameplay is okay.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music in the game is praised for its nice background tracks, enhancing the overall experience. Additionally, players appreciate the inclusion of soundtracks among the extra features, which also encompass bonus chapters, hidden object scenes, puzzles, wallpapers, and concept art.
- “The game features a variety of nice background music that enhances the overall experience.”
- “There are extra features in the game, including soundtracks that add depth to the gameplay.”
- “The inclusion of soundtracks, along with bonus chapters and hidden object scenes, makes the game even more enjoyable.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has low replayability, primarily due to its short duration of approximately two hours, which leaves little incentive for players to revisit it.
- “The replay value for the game is low.”
- “Way too short, around 2 hours of gameplay with no replay value.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional delivery in the game is often perceived as lacking authenticity, with some players noting that the voice acting feels forced during key emotional scenes, detracting from the overall impact.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that the game's optimization is a mixed bag, with some users reporting smooth performance on high-end systems while others experience significant lag and frame rate drops on mid-range setups. Overall, the optimization appears to vary widely depending on individual hardware configurations.