Weeping Skies
- June 19, 2017
- MysteryTag
"Weeping Skies" is a mystery adventure game where you play as Sherlock Stiles' daughter, searching for an elixir to save your father while investigating the disappearance of Puss in Boots' wife. Explore a dark, magical town full of puzzles and mini-games across 39 locations, encountering familiar characters and facing 13 captivating mini-games, as well as 19 hidden object scenes. The game offers three difficulty levels to accommodate players of all skill levels.
Reviews
- Decent story with a 1920s theme and a female protagonist, providing an engaging narrative.
- Interesting gameplay mechanics that require combining or repairing items, adding complexity to the hidden object puzzles.
- Visually appealing graphics and a charming atmosphere that fans of the genre may appreciate.
- Numerous bugs and glitches, including game-breaking issues that can prevent progress, particularly in hidden object scenes.
- Lack of voice acting and low-resolution graphics, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Objectives can be unclear and require random clicking, leading to frustration and a lack of intuitive gameplay.
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story is generally described as engaging and well-integrated into the gameplay, particularly in the hidden object genre, where players must piece together items to progress. While the main story is relatively short, lasting under three hours, it offers a unique complexity that enhances the experience. Overall, players appreciate the distinct narratives and design elements that set this game apart from others in the genre.
“Great and properly done hidden object game - great graphics, interesting story; while in most games you just gather objects, in this one while solving 'find all objects' quests you should put together details to make objects - another level of complexity and interest - not just a revolver, but to find all bullets and insert them, find lenses and insert them into glasses, find missing beads to make a necklace, etc.”
“There are a lot of hidden object games, and I love this genre, as every game has its own story, unique design peculiarities, user interface, and great moves made to stand out from the crowd, to differ from any other game of its kind.”
“The story is just okay.”
“There is no bonus story content.”
“I just want to zone out and complete the story, vanquishing my foes.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for being quite buggy, with users reporting game-breaking issues, particularly on Windows 10, such as disappearing items and problematic hit points. While some glitches appear to resolve themselves upon restarting the game, the overall experience is marred by frequent and significant bugs.
“A bit buggy (encountered 2 bugs: one where the hit points were very small and had to keep trying, and the other where the item vanished from the inventory).”
“I cannot give this game a good review because it is so buggy under Windows 10 that I can't even get halfway through before encountering game-breaking bugs, mostly with the ho scenes.”
“Glitches seem to fix themselves if you exit/re-enter the game.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received, offering a diverse range of content and clever mechanics that appeal to genre fans, despite some flaws. The main story can be completed in under three hours, providing a concise experience.
“Despite the flaws, there is enough diverse and exciting content as well as clever gameplay to please fans of the genre.”
“Gameplay time is around 3 hours for the main story, which is quite engaging.”
“The gameplay is quite short, taking less than 3 hours to complete the main story.”
“Despite its flaws, the game offers diverse and exciting content, along with clever gameplay that may satisfy genre fans.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics and character designs are praised for their beauty, contributing to an engaging visual experience. However, the 3D animations are criticized for being rigid and primitive. The game also offers a unique twist on hidden object mechanics, enhancing complexity and interest beyond typical object gathering.
“The graphics and characters are gorgeous.”
“Great and properly done hidden object game - great graphics, interesting story.”
“In this game, while solving 'find all objects' quests, you should put together details to make objects - another level of complexity and interest.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as unengaging, to the point where it can be easily ignored, leading some players to turn it off entirely.
“Oh, and the music?”
“I actually got up to answer the door twice before I decided to turn the music off.”