Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Anthologies – Review – An app for women
By App Type: Uncategorized
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By: Europress
Version #: 1.0
Date Released: 2012-05-13
Developer: Europress
Price: 5.99
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Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Anthologies is basically an app for fans of the original Jane Austen novel. In short, it’s an app for women, and I totally support this concept. There aren’t enough game apps out there geared towards women.
Unlike game apps for males, there are no chases or shooting or defending a tower. Instead, there are various puzzle games that loosely follow the original story. As you solve the puzzles you get points to unlock certain areas of the game which lead to new puzzles.
There is a Miscellany menu for turning off the various sounds of the app and looking at the credits. I guess they didn’t have the concept of the Settings menu back in the 1800’s. There is also a menu for “Pastimes”, which is additional gameplay that can be unlocked as you play through.
Pride and Prejudice is cute and certainly very easy to navigate. There are clear instructions every step of the way which teach you how to acquire experience and unlock other pieces.
The hand-drawings that take you through the game are detailed and well done. You have to keep tapping the screen to see the characters and go through the dialogue and get to various puzzles.
Pride and Prejudice seems geared toward teenage girls rather than more mature ones based on the nature of the games within (which makes sense, since teenage boys are usually the ones into video games). This game is certainly interesting enough. I hope it finds its market niche and gets women more into gaming.
Quick Take
Value:Medium to high.
Would I Buy Again:Probably not, but I'm not the target audience.
Learning Curve:Low.
Who Is It For:Girls who are becoming women.
What I Like:Excellent graphics. Good execution.
What I Don't Like:Not much comes to mind.
Final Statement:Hopefully Hidden Anthologies will have other novels coming soon.
Jane Austen ????½ iPHONE APP REVIEW
** Welcome to Pride & Prejudice, the Hidden Object Adventure. **
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
The classic opening line of Jane Austen's most beloved novel. Published almost two hundred years ago, it has seen many adaptations over the years.
Now, Pride & Prejudice is the first title in a series of fully featured Hidden Object adventure games, placed under the collective banner, Hidden Anthologies. Closely following the plot of the book, the game involves many of the much loved characters & offers new perspectives to both the gaming genre & the story.
** Featuring beautifully rendered scenes, emotive music & compelling narrative driven gameplay. The game will appeal to fans of all ages, but especially to the millions of Jane Austen devotees around the world.
** Core Hidden Object gameplay, with many scenes incorporating creative adventure elements. Help look after Jane while she is ill at Netherfield & make tea for a nervous pre-proposal Mr Darcy.
** Character scenes, featuring a period sympathetic hand-drawn style, with flowing narrative & key plot points.
** Various 'Pastimes' pop up throughout the game to break up the gameplay. Such as torn letter jigsaw puzzles, spot-the-difference, Picross style Cross Stitch patterns & a Pianoforte music challenge.
** Further taxing gameplay modes include cryptic object descriptions & deviously hidden pieces of Elizabeth's diary. Luckily a comprehensive hint system will aid you if needed.
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“As the hidden object genre goes, Hidden Anthologies: Pride and Prejudice is among the best… I highly recommend it” –
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