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Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition

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80%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
90% User Score Based on 40 reviews

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Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition is a single player action game. It was developed by Eipix Entertainment and was released on September 22, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
story16 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • Gorgeous graphics and animations that enhance the overall experience.
  • Engaging story with a twist ending that connects well with previous games in the series.
  • Variety of puzzles and collectibles that add depth and interactivity to the gameplay.
  • Game is relatively short, leading to concerns about value for money.
  • Some hidden object puzzles can be tedious and not as enjoyable as traditional formats.
  • Encountered bugs and gameplay issues that detracted from the overall experience.

  • story

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    62% positive mentions, 26% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The story is generally praised for its engaging narrative and interesting ideas, often described as the highlight of the game, despite some critiques regarding its thinness and pacing. While the graphics and music receive commendations, some players found the gameplay mechanics, particularly the fragmented object puzzles, to be tedious and not always intuitive. Overall, the story is enjoyable, especially for fans of the series, but it could benefit from deeper integration with the gameplay.

    • “The art and animations were gorgeous, but the story was the star of the show.”
    • “It's a really good story; the graphics are great, and the music is pretty good.”
    • “However, once again you won't be floored by the thin story.”
    • “It seems our detective is also completely knowledgeable about alchemy, metallurgy, and sorcery... the steps necessary for the story to progress did not seem at all obvious or even just hidden... they were baffling.”
    • “This story is basically a continuation of those games and has most of the same cast of characters.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are consistently praised as lovely and great, contributing positively to the overall enjoyment of the game. While the story is also noted as decent, some players found certain puzzles to be tedious. The music and voice acting received mixed reviews, with music described as chill and voice acting being considered average.

    • “Lovely graphics, decent story, some of the non-fragmented object puzzles could get a bit tedious, but overall enjoyable.”
    • “It's a really good story, the graphics are great, the music is pretty good.”
    • “Nice game, lovely artwork, music was chill and the voice acting was okay.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally well-received, described as "pretty good" and "chill," contributing positively to the overall atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the increasing quality of the music throughout the series, noting it enhances the storytelling and complements the lovely artwork.

    • “Honestly, this series is worth getting as a whole: lovely art, increasingly excellent music, increasingly interesting puzzles (more variety than I've seen in many or most HOG/adventure games), and a true sense of continuity despite the fractured nature of fairy tales (and these fairy tales in particular).”
    • “Nice game, lovely artwork; the music was chill and the voice acting was okay.”
    • “It's a really good story, the graphics are great, and the music is pretty good.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay of "The Thief and the Tinderbox" is generally considered mediocre, lacking the engaging qualities of its interesting story. While the fragmented objects mechanics are decent, they do not elevate the overall experience.

    • “On its own, The Thief and the Tinderbox is a decent fragmented objects game with an interesting story and mediocre gameplay.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly with certain non-fragmented object puzzles, but overall, the experience remains enjoyable thanks to the lovely graphics and decent story.

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Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition is a action game. Common tags for Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition include trading.

Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition is available on PC and Windows.

Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition was released on September 22, 2016.

Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition was developed by Eipix Entertainment.

Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox Collector's Edition is a single player game.

Similar games include Dark Parables: The Swan Princess and The Dire Tree Collector's Edition, Tales of the Neon Sea, Dark Parables: The Exiled Prince, Dark Parables: Portrait of the Stained Princess Collector's Edition, Lost Grimoires 3: The Forgotten Well and others.