Wave of Time

About

In "Wave of Time," embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure to find your missing aunt, Miranda. After discovering a time portal in her house, you're transported to Italy in 1468 and accidentally leave a modern physics textbook behind. With the world dramatically changed upon your return, explore beautiful sceneries, solve logic mini-games, and uncover hidden objects to rescue your aunt and restore the time continuum. Travel between ancient Italy, a post-disaster earth, and a mysterious planet in this immersive game.

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Play Modes

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

90%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

story7 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a unique storyline and a variety of puzzles, providing a refreshing change from typical hidden object games.
Graphics are colorful and well-detailed, enhancing the overall visual experience.
The gameplay includes a good mix of hidden object scenes and mini-games, making it engaging and fun.

Voice acting is robotic and lacks emotional depth, detracting from the overall experience.
There are no achievements or trading cards, which may disappoint players looking for additional challenges.
Some mini-game instructions are poorly translated, leading to confusion and frustration during gameplay.

story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
50%
15%
The game's story is a unique blend of sci-fi elements and unexpected twists, featuring a mysterious plot that keeps players engaged throughout. While the narrative is fun and well-voiced, it suffers from some inconsistencies and plotholes, with a diary providing additional context that the dialogue lacks. Overall, the story is entertaining and original, though it may come off as nonsensical at times.
- “It's a unity-crafted game with a unique storyline and decent gameplay that's worth playing.”
- “Say goodbye to old chestnuts like murder investigations, creepy asylums or fantastic myths and say hello to a fully oriented sci-fi story with some crazy elements - time travel, brain-controlled reptiles, a bridezilla are only a few to name.”
- “Right from the beginning, the game grabs your interest with a mysterious plot - you play as a young lady whose aunt started to disappear from the family pictures.”
- “The story-telling needs some improvement.”
- “A diary, which acts as a summary of the story, gives more information than the dialogue itself.”
- “Some plotholes still remain in the story though and some dialogues feel a bit off because of that.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
43%
14%
The graphics are characterized by bright, detailed, and colorful visuals, with beautifully painted scenery and well-executed hidden object scenes. However, some users note that the graphics feel somewhat outdated compared to newer titles in the genre. Overall, the aesthetic is reminiscent of other games like Artifex Mundi, featuring realistic landscapes.
- “The graphics are bright and detailed, and there is a map feature to allow fast travel.”
- “Nice and colorful graphics.”
- “Wave of Time has a similar look to Artifex Mundi games at first glance, with realistic-looking graphics and beautiful landscapes.”
- “The graphics are nicely drawn, yet a bit outdated - they don’t rise up to the standards imposed by newer hidden object games, but the scenery is beautifully painted with clear and vibrant colors and the hidden object scenes are also well done.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the relaxing ambient tracks that change with scenes, while others find it poorly suited for a hidden-object game and among the worst they've encountered. Fortunately, players have the option to mute the music if they prefer.
- “The relaxing ambient music is pretty good as well, changing from scene to scene.”
- “So right off the bat, they use the same music from those games (I do like the music) for this game, which doesn't really fit a ho game in my opinion.”
- “The music is some of the worst I've ever experienced in a hidden-object game.”
- “So right off the bat, they use the same music from those games (I do like the music) for this game, which doesn't really fit a hidden-object game in my opinion.”
- “Consider playing with the music off!”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The gameplay features a unique storyline and a simple point-and-click mechanic, where players collect objects to unlock minigames and hidden scenes. While generally enjoyable, some users reported crashes when reloading saved games. Overall, it offers decent gameplay that is worth experiencing.
- “It's a Unity-crafted game with a unique storyline and decent gameplay that's worth playing.”
- “There you discover a mechanical glove that opens a portal through time.”
- “This game has a simple point-and-click gameplay where you need to find objects lying on the ground and use them to unlock minigames and hidden object scenes.”
- “I did experience a crash during my gameplay, which occurred when I reloaded my saved game.”
- “This game has a simple point-and-click as its basic gameplay where you need to find some objects lying on the ground and use them to unlock minigames and hidden object scenes.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be mostly easy, particularly in minigames and hog parts, though some timing-based challenges can be frustratingly difficult and occasionally feel tedious enough to skip.
- “The minigames and the hog parts were mainly very easy, except for a few timing coordination ones that sometimes became really difficult and were often skipped because they were tedious.”
- “Grinding feels like a never-ending chore, with repetitive tasks that drain the fun out of the game.”
- “The amount of grinding required to progress is overwhelming and takes away from the overall enjoyment.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players have reported that the game's optimization is lacking, particularly noting performance issues such as stuttering or lag when interacting with objects in the early stages of gameplay.