Face off against the Minotaur!
Very Positive
334 Steam reviews
| LANGUAGE | AUDIO | SUBTITLES | INTERFACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Y | Y | Y |
| Chinese (Simplified) | — | Y | Y |
| French | — | Y | Y |
| German | — | Y | Y |
| Italian | — | Y | Y |
| Japanese | — | Y | Y |
| Korean | — | Y | Y |
| Polish | — | Y | Y |
| Russian | — | Y | Y |
A pretty standard hidden object game. Nothing particularly special about it, but enjoyable overall. Typical gameplay, pleasant visuals & soundtrack, and a fairly short experience (I finished easy mode in a couple hours). The voice acting was a little off, but that kinda seems par for the course for this genre tbh. I did get caught off guard by the implication that the game starts in Paris, when every voice in the game is either American or British-
As for the story, it's...alright. I'm really just being nitpicky about it. It's about Greek mythos, but I noticed some Scandinavian/Germanic stuff mixed in; it's mainly visual, with the very prominent exception of the dwarf character. Also, I was very confused about how the Minotaur got a whole-ass castle LMAO
Overall, a very standard experience across the board, but a fair choice if you're looking to scratch the HO game itch. Get it on sale.
Looks absolutely terrible and it's the exact same puzzles you seen a million times in other HOG games, but this time they even reuse the puzzles in the same game, why have several instances of the same exact puzzle mechanics (they really like sliding and tile swap puzzles...). One of the worst of it's kind and i'm not even sure I'll bother finishing it after 1 hour of gameplay. Might do it for the achievements. I think i got it ridiculously cheep in a bundle (like 1 dollar) and it's bareley worth that.
Un bon jeu, agréable à jouer, bien que légèrement en deçà des autres jeux Artiflex Mundi auxquels j'ai joué (Nightmares from the deep, Enigmatis, Divided Kingdoms).
Je l'ai terminé en un peu moins de 4h (aventure bonus incluse).
Endless Fables: The Minotaur’s Curse, developed by Sunward Games and published by Artifex Mundi, is a hidden object puzzle adventure that draws heavily from Greek mythology while maintaining the accessible, story-driven structure that fans of the genre expect. It places players in the role of Pamela Cavendish, an archaeologist whose life takes a dramatic turn when she becomes entangled in a mystery connected to the legend of the Minotaur. Rather than treating mythology as mere backdrop, the game integrates its mythic inspirations directly into both narrative and gameplay, creating an adventure that feels rooted in ancient lore while unfolding in a modern framework.
The story begins with a premise that blends archaeology and supernatural intrigue. Pamela discovers that the mythical beast of Crete may not be confined to the past, and her investigation quickly expands into a journey involving secret cults, lost relics, and revelations about her own ancestry. Central to the plot is the legacy of Ariadne and the symbolic thread that once guided Theseus through the labyrinth. In this retelling, that thread evolves into a mystical ability tied to Pamela herself, serving as both a narrative anchor and a gameplay mechanic. As the story progresses, this power allows her to overcome obstacles, revealing hidden paths and interacting with the environment in ways that reinforce the mythological theme.
Gameplay follows the traditional structure of hidden object puzzle adventures but with enough variety to keep it engaging. Players explore richly illustrated environments, searching for clues, solving inventory-based puzzles, and completing hidden object scenes that range from straightforward item lists to more interactive variations. These sequences are interwoven with logic-based mini-games that test pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, and memory. The puzzles generally lean toward moderate difficulty, ensuring that the experience remains accessible while still providing moments of thoughtful challenge. The pacing balances exploration and problem-solving effectively, rarely allowing the adventure to stagnate.
The visual presentation is one of the game’s strongest assets. Environments are detailed and atmospheric, ranging from museum interiors to ancient ruins and labyrinthine temples inspired by classical Greece. Each location is carefully designed to evoke a sense of place, blending historical aesthetics with a hint of fantasy. While some character animations and cutscenes reflect the limitations typical of the genre, the hand-painted backgrounds and environmental art maintain a strong sense of immersion. The color palette shifts to match the tone of each area, whether depicting sunlit coastal ruins or shadowed corridors echoing with mythic tension.
Sound design and voice acting contribute to the overall experience, supporting the narrative with dramatic emphasis. The musical score incorporates thematic elements that echo the grandeur and mystery of Greek myth, while environmental audio adds subtle depth to exploration. Voice performances bring characters to life, even if occasionally uneven in delivery. These components combine to enhance storytelling, helping players feel invested in Pamela’s quest and the unfolding mystery.
One of the notable strengths of Endless Fables: The Minotaur’s Curse is how it incorporates mythology beyond the titular creature. References to other mythological figures and motifs expand the narrative scope, making the adventure feel like part of a broader legendary tapestry. This approach prevents the story from feeling overly narrow or repetitive. As Pamela delves deeper into the mystery, the stakes escalate in a way that maintains tension without sacrificing clarity.
The game also offers replay incentives through collectible items hidden throughout scenes, as well as adjustable difficulty settings that allow players to tailor hint frequency and puzzle challenge. These features encourage thorough exploration and provide additional longevity beyond the main storyline. While the core adventure can be completed in several hours, completionists may find extra enjoyment in uncovering every secret and achievement.
Critically, the game succeeds in delivering exactly what its genre promises: a cohesive narrative supported by varied puzzles and atmospheric design. It may not radically innovate within the hidden object framework, but it executes its formula with polish and confidence. The integration of mythological storytelling gives it a distinct identity among similar titles, setting it apart through theme rather than mechanical experimentation.
Ultimately, Endless Fables: The Minotaur’s Curse offers a satisfying blend of mystery, mythology, and puzzle-solving. It respects the conventions of hidden object adventures while elevating them through strong art direction and thematic cohesion. For fans of narrative-driven puzzle games and classical lore, it provides an engaging journey that captures both the intrigue of ancient legend and the structured enjoyment of interactive exploration.
Rating: 8/10
有卡 有中文 有成就
excellent
Roligt med anknytning till grekisk mytologi och man kan välja svårighetsgrad och jag fick den hjälp jag behövde. Mycket roligt och välgjort.
Nice game when you are into this kind of easy puzzle games. Riddle wise I have seen it all before but there is a very good variety and nothing hard to block your progress. The story is simple and told in a rush, I guess no time for such things as we have to save the world... Achievements are plenty and easy to get. Good for a rainy afternoon.
It's a solid, short HOG.
I'm now the world's biggest consumer and reviewer of hidden object games and this one just really didn't hold my interest, it took me a while to motivate to finish it. The hidden object scenes have a lot of variety, but within this variety are a lot of very simplistic types that barely even qualify as hidden object scenes to me, it's more like basic adventure game stuff. The story is really predictable and lacks any entertaining moments, nothing is executed well. The general difficulty is very low it's definitely the easiest game in this genre I've played so far. Still, it's competently made and bug-free so it's not a bad choice if you want to play just another hidden object game, or really want to see it's take on greek mythology (it's simple and bad)
[h1]Mythic vibes, light on actual HOG[/h1]
Playtime: 3h24m • Completion: 72% achievements (remaining ones are filler/perfect-score chasers)
[b]TL;DR:[/b] Strong mythology-driven story with good atmosphere and that polished Artifex Mundi look. But for a game sold as a HOG, there are only ~10 hidden-object scenes, and several puzzles lean on creaky, out-of-fashion motifs (think 7th Guest/11th Hour leftovers). Full price (€15) = no-go for ~3 hours; okay in a deep sale/bundle. Conditional Recommend (sale only).
[h2]What clicks[/h2]
Story & myth: Surprisingly well executed; the Minotaur thread carries the campaign.
Atmosphere & music: Sets a consistent mood; audio does some heavy lifting.
Art style: Clean, vibrant AM-house style—scenes are nice to look at.
[h2]What drags[/h2]
Too few HOGs: Only about ten; the HOG-to-puzzle ratio feels off for the label.
Outdated puzzle beats: A handful of “that old chestnut” designs that were already tired in classic FMV puzzlers.
Achievements: Remaining ones are filler/perfect-score—padding rather than meaningful goals.
[b]Value take[/b]
Full price (€15): 3/10 — not enough content/challenge to justify it.
Deep sale/bundle (≈-80%): acceptable for a mythic evening.
[b]Short & Dirty Ratings[/b] (10 = best)
Story/Mythology: 8.5
Atmosphere/Music: 8
Art/Environments: 8
Hidden-Object Content: 4 (too sparse)
Puzzle Design: 5 (some stale patterns)
Length/Replay: 5
Value: 3 (full price) / 7 (deep sale)
Overall: 6/10 — Conditionally Recommended (on sale/bundle).
Verdict: If you want a myth-heavy casual adventure with pretty scenes and a solid vibe, this delivers. If you came for lots of HOG scenes or fresher puzzle design, adjust expectations—or wait for a discount.
Everything is top notch. The story, the visual style, the puzzles... LOVE IT
玩過很多款冒險解謎類遊戲，這一款算是中等偏下，遊戲時長2.1小時，整體上只能給他★★☆☆☆
劇情★☆☆☆☆：沒什麼特別的，不夠豐富，很快就打敗遊戲中的反派，對反派或主角（玩家的身分）也是很簡單的設定跟帶過，如果是想要有真的在探險感覺的玩家來說不推薦購買這款，會覺得浪費錢
畫面與音樂★★★☆☆：遊戲開始介面很陽春（但這種冒險解謎類的都差不多這樣），遊戲裡面的場景倒是設計的很不錯，人物的話稍微差一點，動畫效果也比較不自然，音樂就是中規中矩
小遊戲★★★☆☆：很簡單，常玩這種類型的遊戲一定都能很快破解，但對於遊戲方式的解說非常簡短，有時會搞不懂怎麼操作
總而言之，如果你把所有這個類型的遊戲都玩完了，而且覺得很無聊想打發時間，可以買
優點就是有簡體中文，很多大公司出的遊戲都只有英文，有中文真的友善多了（不過這款根本沒什麼劇情，其實有沒有中文差不多...）
good
This game is the start of a beautiful 4-part series. You are in a fantastic world discovering various mysteries. Enjoy!
Ist grafisch jetzt eher mittelmäßig und die Szenen selbst sind gerne mal sehr überfrachtet, auch der Mix aus real wirkenden 3D-grafiken und gezeichneten 2D-Grafiken ist an manchen Stellen nicht so gut ausgewogen. Aber dafür ist die Story mal sehr angenehm, weil es nicht das typische Detektivspiel ist, sondern mal eine Heldengeschichte, die in der griechischen Mythologie angesiedelt ist. Ganz persönlich hätte ich davon gerne sehr viel mehr, ist aber eine reine Interessenfrage. Spieltechnisch ist "Endless Fables: The Minotaur`s Curse" jetzt nicht die große Herausforderung und auf Level Normal mit 5 Stunden Spielzeit inklusive dem Special auch nicht zu kurz oder zu langatmig. Alles in Allem gefällt es mir sehr gut und ich gebe gern eine Empfehlung ab.
This was.... pretty bad.
I'm a big fan of Artifex Mundi - Enigmatis was my favourite game series as a child - so I was very excited to play this! Especially with the greek mythology themes, but I was disappointed.
The good things:
The Ariadne's String mechanic was interesting, but not interesting enough to save the rest of the game.
That's.... pretty much it.
The bad things:
The story moved WAY too fast for my liking, it was very boring. The voice acting was.... interesting to say the least, and the character art was way worse than in their other games.
Overall I do not recommend this game. I expected better.
If you are looking for a good HOG, check out Artifex Mundi's Enigmatis or Grim Legends series. The stories in these are engaging, the art looks more polished, and they're overall pretty good games!
A great start to the Endless series, even if I played them out of order! (Oops!) The gameplay is quick and the puzzles are all easy, but there are plenty of them so it balances out nicely. Fun collecting all the morphing and hidden objects along the way! Some were hidden very well. :) Very enjoyable!
J'ai passé un très bon moment sur ce jeu mais si il n'y avait pas eu la réduction je ne pense pas que je l'aurais acheter 15€ pour 4h de jeu, c'est peu.
Great puzzles. Not impossible but challenging. Stupid storyline.
One of my favourite HOGs as it incorporates mythology well and is fun to play. It's pretty quick to play through, and easy to get 100% achievements, so I would recommend buying on sale (and possibly in a bundle as the other games in this series are good too). The minotaur as the villain was scary enough to feel like there was something at stake here, and using Ariadne's thread throughout the game for various functions was a nice touch. Don't really have any critiques, all around a solid game.
enjoyable game and story. the scenes were fun and creative, especially near the start of the game! the thread made for an interesting mechanic but i disliked how i was usually told when to use it rather than figure it out for myself but i don't know if that's because i was playing in casual!
Thumbs down! I usually like hidden object games from Artifex Mundi, but this was disappointing. There were too many sliding puzzles and too many pointless collectibles.
Tato hra je velmi stupidní, přímočará a rutinní, ani nemám chuť ji dohrát. Stále jen hledáte chybějící předměty a umísťujete je tam, kam padnou, tím se vám něco odemkne, a takto pořád dokola. Líbí se mi akorát grafika.
I liked this game a lot, it has that classic adventure feel to it that these fantasy type of games do. I just finished a spate of playing games that were more like the real world with supernatural elements to them, so this was as welcome return to form. I think that I just like the freedom they have with storylines and and ideas more in the fantasy setting games.
The story is a twist on an old story of mythology, and I liked it just fine. Not the best of these games, but definitely acceptable and was fun to follow. The music was pretty good, I found myself noticing how much I liked it when I was playing and the puzzles were good too. There was a nice variety of both normal puzzles and hidden object scenes. The hidden object scenes even had the variations where sometimes you are following a list of items in text, sometimes you're looking for a collection of objects to assemble something, or sometimes you are finding and using items in the scene in a certain order to eventually find one single item. Just really good classic gameplay.
I will also say the colors, the animations, the quality of the scenes were all very good, very vibrant with a lot of colors that I missed while playing gothic or pirate-themed games.
If I have any criticisms, it's mostly three things. First, some of the puzzles were a little too easy sometimes. Some were hard, so it's balanced, but you might find some to not be very challenging. The second was that the collectibles are genuinely hard to find. I had to play through twice to get them all because they way they are designed, some specifically call your attention but then others are placed in an area with the same pattern and color and they're almost invisible. And then the last thing was that the pacing could be weird at times. I usually feel like the way items you can pick up are paced on most games you never have so much in your inventory that you need to scroll through it horizontally. This game you always seemed to have a ton of things in your inventory.
But even though these are criticisms, I could see how some people would like them too. I didn't really have a huge problem. A nice, easy puzzle is fun to ace sometimes. Having a lot of items to use all at once can make you think a bit more about where to use them and be an extra challenge. The collectible issue for me was really the biggest thing and I wish this game had a collectible indicator in the HUD that tells you if you have a collectible in that scene to pick up, but it does not. Even then, some people might really enjoy seeking difficult collectibles out. So even the criticisms are kind of just preferences.
I did not have any technical issues with this game. This game does have collectibles and a bonus adventure.
This game doesn't have a difficulty requirement for achievements.
Fun to play, interesting story.
Naiwna nawet jak na ten gatunek, ale i tak robi robotę ;))
it is interesting to learn about lore and such so it adds fun education to a puzzling game
This group always puts out good games you can count on.
Приятный легкий квест. Годно.
Un jeu d'aventure point&click agrémenté de scènes d'objets cachés.
Très agréable à faire. L'histoire s'enchaîne bien, les images offrent un joli graphisme.
Tout se déroule sur fond de mythologie et l'on rencontrera Thésée, Méduse, le minotaure et bien d'autres.
Pas de réel challenge : les mini-jeux peuvent se faire sans prise de tête et sans avoir recours à un guide (et au pire si vous êtes bloqués vous avez la possibilité de le passer).
Plusieurs niveaux de difficultés sont possibles pour s'adapter à votre envie.
Le seul reproche que je ferai concerne la durée de vie. En effet le jeu se boucle en 3-4 heures environ ce qui fait que le prendre à plein tarif (14.79€) est un peu cher. Il vaut mieux attendre les soldes 😉
Nice!
Zábavná adventurka se skrytými předměty, akorát hádanky se nedají vyluštit za tak krátkou dobu, co běží časovač, je moc rychlý odpočet.
Good story line, challenging mini games
This one is boring as ♥♥♥♥ and I donno if I've just overplayed these types of games too much but I had no motivation to even bother with the same puzzles that get regurgitated over and over.
It's a good one.
pretty good
It is an alright HOG game, kinda easy on the hidden-objects parts of the game, with the objects you have to find being too visible, Another thing which bothered me are the cut-scenes, they are lower resolution compared to the game, so anytime you trigger one it breaks immersion.
Mediocre HOG at best. I can't recommend this one.
不错的小游戏
Bon petit jeu d'objets cachés.
Les + :
DA sympa
Agréable à faire
Pas trop casse tête
Petit jeu qui passe bien le temps ! :)
Les - :
Peut être un peu cher plein tarif = 15€ pour 3h de jeu.
Histoire sympa mais sans plus
还不错
Right off the starting point of the main story, the game presented an abolutely promising UI for the inventory, map, hint, and the like. Inspecting items are also possible, given it is a 2016 game. They also included a gadget you can use to aid you in your adventure, one I found interesting and unique. The dialogue is skippable as well if that's within the user's preference.
Despite experiencing a good amount of content in-game, there are some parts that fell off. The movements of the 3D characters were a bit clunky and rigid. In this game, the extra chapters have collectibles in them; one of the few I believed to have are required to do so. A player may find that feature a bit of a stretch. A 100% achievement run is possible for this game despite the requirement I just mentioned.
Even I could hardly believe it: I have only played this game for a little more than two hours. My experience would definitely garner this game a whopping [u]9/10[/u] rating, and no doubt a sure recommend to players looking for a unique experience.
[h1]Переплетение ходов,
Каморок, темных закутков.
Монстр Минотавр по ним бродил,
Но выхода не находил.[/h1]
Знаменитая археолог Памела Кавендиш приезжает к своему другу, руководителю музея. Внезапно, в музее на неё среагировал артефакт «нить Ариадны». Оказалось, что Памела потомок той самой Ариадны и теперь может пользоваться силами этого самого артефакта. Героиня отправляется на Крит, где может появится древнее чудовище Минотавр, и остановить это может только она. Ей активно мешает древняя секта, решившая возродить Минотавра.
Это была бы самая обычная игра с поиском предметов, если бы не подача. Мы, как обычно, бродим по старинным развалинам на фоне красивой природы, решаем головоломки, находим различные предметы и применяем их к дурацким замкам, чтобы открыть шкафчик и достать что-то нужное. Есть здесь и обязательные коллекционные предметы. А вот история достаточно интересная, и хочется узнать, что будет дальше. К тому же разработчики постарались и сделали нам красиво.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2967814473
Вся игра пронизана мифической атмосферой. Все эти античные развалины, греческие здания и южное солнце впечатляют. Отличная детализация каждой сцены. Здесь хватает персонажей, с которыми можно пообщаться. Здесь много очень качественных видеороликов. Музыка приятная.
Очень красивая и интересная игра. Даже «хитрые» замки её не портят. Однозначно рекомендую попробовать.
Over all a well done HoG, but the story didn't engage me much. It was quite enjoyable anyway.
très bien fait et intéressant. Les intriques sont très bien
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Returning to the tried and true formula of hidden object adventure games published by Artifex Mundi was so sweet. I've played several "off-brand" HOAGs recently. Some were great and some were terrible, but I'm back to playing a game developed by the reliable Sunward Games.
This is a very high quality, solid game. It sticks to the formula of fast-paced, smooth gameplay with forward momentum. There are tons of cutscenes to emphasize dramatic moments.
"Endless Fables" refers to something other than the game itself. The weakness of The Minotaur's Curse is its length - it ends so soon!. I finished the main story and the bonus adventure in just over three hours. So, you may want to pick up the whole Endless Fables series in a bundle to make sure you've got enough Fables to keep you entertained. I only have this game, so I'll get the rest later.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3217335208
Achei a historia bem interessante, só os itens colecionaveis meio dificeis de ver
Ein netter Zeitvertreib mit schön gestalteten Rätseln und Bildern.
Es könnte etwas mehr Wert auf die Story gelegt werden, aber wer nur zum Rätseln hier ist, absolute Empfehlung.
I was expecting to be really bothered by some uncanny valley visuals but it was actually a visually nice game. Could use some more puzzles and maybe fleshed out a fair bit more. Overall, a nice short game
Was fun. Puzzles are pretty simple and story was basic but enjoyable
PLUSY:
+ Relaksująca, brak irytujących zagadek
+ Dobra oprawa audio
+ Ciekawe segmenty z ukrytymi obiektami (mało kiedy wystarczy tylko szukać, trzeba też wchodzić z przedmiotami w interakcje)
+ Ładne, ciekawe lokacje
MINUSY:
- Cutscenki wykonane na kolanie
- Główna bohaterka nie posiada charakteru
- Bezsensowna fabuła
- Stanowczo za krótka i za łatwa (niecałe 4h rozgrywki... serio?)
Polecam kupno gry za ogromną zniżką, nie warto wydawać ponad 60zł na tak króciótką przygodę point-and-click.
Wyszukujesz przedmioty, co tu więcej napisać, jest ładne.
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[h2][b]Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse[/b][/h2]
I tend to be a fan of HOG and I have to say this one did not disappoint.
As most of the HO games, the stories end in a weird note but this one is acceptable plus it has an "epilogue" story as well.
One thing I didn't like was that there is no way to know if you have collected ell the collectibles in a scene. There is no tracker on the map or bottom bar. They do add this in later games but it's sad it didn't start here.
Another thing I tend to like but I have seen it less and less in recent HOG is the journal having actual notes and not just objectives. Since these are related to fables, it would've been nice to see the notes from the character's perspective.
All in all, it is entertaining, and I do recommend it BUT I would say wait for a sale. The price is too high for the length of the game and content.
Next Chapter:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/699780/Endless_Fables_2_Frozen_Path/
pas le plus récent ni le meilleur jeu de la gamme mais sympa
I love it! I recommend this game to anyone who love hidden object puzzle adventure games :D
Though not as sophisticated as some of their other games, the mythological elements and unique puzzle solving mechanics (magic powers!) made this game quite enjoyable. ^-^
-{Сюжет}-
☐ Запоминающийся
☑ Интересный
☐ Скучный
☐ Очень плохо
-{Графика}-
☐ Неописуемо
☑ Неплохо
☐ Могло быть и лучше
☐ Плохая
-{Геймплей}-
☐ В это можно играть вечно
☐ Интересно
☑ Ну такое
☐ Всё очень плохо
-{Музыка}-
☐ Восхитительно
☐ Очень хорошо
☑ Хорошо
☐ Сойдет
-{Сложность}-
☐ Как в это вообще играть?
☐ Это будет сложно...
☑ Обычная сложность
☐ Нажмите кнопку "F", чтобы выиграть
-{Время}-
☐ В это можно играть бесконечно (До 100 часов)
☐ Довольно длинная (До 30 часов)
☐ Средняя (До 10 часов)
☑ Короткая (До 5 часов)
-{Цена}-
☐ За такую игру можно и душу продать
☐ Всё хорошо
☑ Ну можно и скидок подождать
☐ Лучше бы купил другую игру
-{Баги}-
☐ Очень много
☐ Много
☑ Иногда попадаются
☐ Практически нет
I think it's a great game because it's very intuitive. I only got really stuck twice but I was able to beat the game in Advanced mode under 3 hours. It's a casual game of course but I loved it because it's like a movie that you get to play detective in. If you don't hustle it as much as I did, I can see it taking it anywhere from one to two days to complete. I recommend this game. The main plot was entertaining.
Se pasa bastante rápido, pero el arte es bellísimo. La historia está bien, sin más. La ambientación musical también está bien. Tiene una dificultad baja.
После длительного перерыва игры жанра hidden object стали вновь меня притягивать. Перспектива многочасового решения загадок и неспешного протыкивания поверхностей была для меня особенно заманчивой и желанной. Именно поэтому я вновь забрался в свой бездонный ящик с играми и присмотрел для себя несколько проектов с подобной тематикой.
Думаю многие в детстве увлекались "Легендами и Мифами Древней Греции". Моим проводником в мир увлекательных приключений в свое время стал Н.А. Кун, который посвящал меня в мрачные тайны античной эпохи. Путешествия Аргонавтов, подвиги Геракла и секс-приключения Зевса - в то время меня мало интересовало медиапространство и окружающий мир в целом, ведь я с головой погрузился в удивительный фантастический мир. Легенда о Минотавре и его история рождения восхищала меня, но одновременно с этим вызывала отвращение. Какого же было мое удивление, когда я узнал что в первой части саги Endless Fables мы сможем бросить вызов этому легендарному мифическому чудовищу и положить конец его кровавой жатве. Наша героиня по имени Памела Кавендиш известный археолог и ученый, поэтому когда она обнаруживает загадочный артефакт по названием "нить Ариадны", она уже знает с кем ей предстоит сразиться. Путеводная нить ведет нашу героиню прямиком в хитроумную ловушку и девушке предстоит проявить всю свою смекалку, чтобы не стать жертвой мифического чудовища.
Перед нами классический hidden object с уже знакомым нам набором загадачек. Переставление дисков, поиск спрятанных объектов, запоминание символов и правильная расстановка объектов - ветераны этого игрового жанра не увидят здесь для себя ничего нового. Другое дело сеттинг и сюжет. С самого начала игра погружает нас с головой в бурлящий экшен, где наша героиня будет попадать в самые разнообразные неприятности. Медуза Горгона, лесные нимфы и подземелья с горами трупов - воистину на земле есть места, куда не следует совать свой нос. На протяжении всего игрового процесса нас будут сопровождать различные живописные пейзажи и множество точек интереса. Даже сюжет здесь смог меня порадовать и заинтересовать до такой степени, что заставило меня пробежать игру буквально на одном дыхании. Любителей hidden object искренне приглашаю отправиться в это античное путешествие за порцией новых впечатлений. 6 часов чистейшего удовольствия и релакса вам точно обеспечены.
It's pretty decent for a puzzle and hidden object game. I didn't get all collectables in the first play-through and I'm not motivated enough right now to go back and do it again. Maybe later.
excellent story line, great graphics, puzzles are a little hard but so fun!!
I will start with the positive and then go to the negative because the positive is very good and I don't want you to run away. The puzzles in Endless Fables are very well done. They are challenging but also extremely well laid out with lots of variety and they won't bore you.
Okay, now let's talk about the constantly getting stuck because everything looks the same and oh my god I've been here thirty times already I'm just going to click hint, oh I'm in the wrong place, I'll just go back a screen and I'm still in the wrong place. This game likes to make the walking around it's world a slog.
Also, FMV graphical issues due to how old it is I'm guessing. Basically, they were blurry and hard to make out even when they weren't blurry. Outside of Fmv problems the game was par the course for the time with good art that you can mostly make out.
Now story was fairly boring to me and not the least bit compelling. I was constantly trying to remember where this game even started and how we got here and should I care.
Not recommended
Classic Artifex Mundi HOG. This one is particularly magical based on Greek Mythology. it's got a Minotaur and Medusa but it's not overly Greek aesthetic-wise, I mean there's also a leprechaun and a steampunk owl in it.
Story-wise I had no clue what really was going on, it didn't make sense to me but I also don't play hogs for the stories personally so I didn't pay much attention to it during my playthrough. It can be really hit or miss with HOGs whether you're going to get an engaging story or not and it doesn't bother me personally but I know some people play these games for the stories too so if that's what you're looking for I'm not sure you're gonna get it with this one.
One thing that bothered me a little which is probably my own idiosyncrasy is that they didn't really justify the minotaur character nor were they really consistent with using the minotaurs mythological tropes. You look at the figure of the minotaur in mythology and such and it can have an allegorical meaning i.e. ancient greek mystery cults, it has analogs in the constellations like taurus and aquarius, the minotaur can be a useful character to tell a good story or share a moral lesson or something (you know, like a fable) but you don't see any reference to that stuff here.
I don't know why they chose a minotaur for this game, seemed a bit arbitrary, might as well have been a shadowy robed figure. It's kind of all over the place and didn't really seem consistent or coherent to me. It's more like they just chose random characters and wrote a virtually non existent story and the only value the game has is if you already enjoy playing hidden object games and looking at the artwork which is probably the main reason why most people play these games to be honest.
"Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse" is just 1 in a million other HOGs you could play. I don't see any particular reason to pick this one other than if you like the artwork (which is very nice btw) and maybe want or have the other games in the "endless fables" series.
I did this game twice. TWICE. I was missing JUST ONE COLLECTIBLE!... Only to find out it was in the Bonus game! F ME!
BUT! It was fun and enjoyable and I did it. The Minotaur baby was so cute! It had this little baby horse head!
Everything elseeeeeee... I just had no complaints... I would just tie the string around the Minotaur and bind him... But that's just me...
Pegasus horse thing and seahorse horse thing were adorable too!
THANKS!!! :D =) :3
Relaxing to play and good story following...
Хороший HOG с разнообразными и интересными сценами поиска, хорошей рисовкой и музыкой и простыми головоломками. В общем и целом, любителям HOG рекомендую.
The Minotaur's Curse is imo a pretty interesting HOG - a nice one (again) from Artifex Mundi!
The story somehow didn't get boring, even after the 3rd playthrough, the HOG scenes are hard (but not too hard) and the puzzles were interesting and the artwork was also done really nice and detailed.
I also liked the idea that the collectibles were spread over both, base game plus bonus mission - made it somehow more interesting (and easier to replay and find the ones i missed before).
I spent ~5hrs for the 1st playthrough (base game + bonus chapter) and maybe another 2 hrs for 2 further replays (because i indeed missed 3 collectibles during my 2nd playthrough - duh).
At the 3rd playthrough i set the "skip" timer to 5sec and flew over the minigames but didn't skip the HOGs ... nice move of AM that you could customize the timer ingame.
(So everybody can set the difficulty according to his'/her/whatever's abilities, if one gets stuck or needs more resistance.)
Thanks AM, i enjoyed the game and can definitely recommend this one!
It is an ok Artifex Mundi hidden object game. It is however really easy and you can only access 4 or 5 scenes at once at most.
Linux version of the game works without any issues,
喜欢这种奇幻的不恐怖的故事
[h1] Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse [/h1]
Hidden object game of 2016.
3,900th rated game.
Embark on the greatest adventure of your life in the fascinating world of antiquity. Control Pamela Cavendish and visit beautiful locations from Paris to the island of Crete. Discover the truth about Ariadne's descendants - the chosen one - the only human who can stop the beast from the maze once and for all. (Developer)
So much for the story, which isn't bad.
The minigames are relatively difficult, but can be skipped.
The hidden objects are not easy either, but it is possible if you take your time. There is help if needed.
The game as such lives from the path search. How do I find what to look for a way where. This is well done and that's what matters in games like this. Help is available if needed.
The graphics are older but not bad.
There is nothing more to say. The game is better than expected.
Recommended.
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[h1] Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse [/h1]
Hidden Objekt Game von 2016.
3.900ste bewertete Spiel.
Mache dich in der faszinierenden Welt der Antike auf in das größte Abenteuer deines Lebens. Steuere Pamela Cavendish und besuche wunderschöne Orte, von Paris bis hin zur Insel Kreta. Erfahre die Wahrheit über Ariadnes Nachkommen - die Auserwählte - den einzigen Mensch, der dem Biest aus dem Labyrinth ein für alle Mal Einhalt gebieten kann. (Entwickler)
Soweit zur Geschichte, die nicht schlecht ist.
Die Minispiele sind rellativ schwer, können aber übersprungen werden.
Die Wimmelbilder sind auch nicht leicht, geht aber, wenn man sich etwas Zeit nimmt. Es gibt Hilfe wenn nötig.
Das Spiel als solches lebt von der Wegsuche. Wie finde ich was um wo nach einem Weg zu suchen. Dies ist gut gemacht und darauf kommt es ja an in solcher Art Spiele. Hilfe gibt es bei Bedarf.
Die Grafik ist halt schon älter aber nicht schlecht gemacht.
Mehr gibt es nicht zu sagen. Das Spiel ist besser als gedacht.
Empfohlen.
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+ Learn about the world of Greek mythology
+ Interesting puzzles and story, not too hard
+ Multiple items to collect
норм
Очень простенький, но вполне неплохой квест. Периодически было весьма смешно натыкаться, на что-то крайне нелогичное потому что именно в этом моменте нужно сделать так, а не так... но игре такого уровня, это можно простить.
Тем более за такие деньги. Разве что, в 2016 году можно было сделать анимации получше, даже для такой игры.
Aangenaam verborgen voorwerpen spel, de achievements zijn gemakkelijk te behalen.
Pretty good game. Decent art, music and voice acting.
Negatives: The music will randomly play louder at some times/scenes than others. There is no need to remember any clues to any puzzles as they will show up when you get to the puzzle. The puzzles are too easy, if anything. Especially the -moving blocks around- ones, 0 challenge in those, pretty sure you don't need to plan ahead in the slightest.
Positives: Fun setting, good characters. Quite a lot of collectibles, many of which [spoiler] are in the extra chapter [/spoiler] , and the game was good enough for me to take the bother to replay it until I found everything, as I played without a guide in the first run.
Outside of collectibles, you should easily get all the achievements in your first run, as long as you don't use the hint button in the HOG scenes.
toujours un plaisir ces jeux d'énigmes et de mystères, j'adore les objets cachés également et on s'amuse bien en famille. voici notre gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PptNPPFdYeg&t=1095s
i like click to move type games like this one and most of the puzzles are challenging but not challenging enough to make me annoyed. i also like the aspect where you have the option to find hidden items and objects around that gives you an achievement when you find all of them.
Не самый лучший представитель жанра: история такая себе, головоломки не всегда понятные, рисовка тоже не шибко понравилась.
Удовольствия от этой игры особо не получил. Ачивка на 45 секунд вообще дурацкая.
В общем прошел за пару вечеров и вряд ли вспомню про нее когда-нибудь еще.
Играть только если уже прошли все другие игры от Artifex Mundi и хочется хоть чего-нибудь ещё.
This is a nice enough HOG, it's very short and very easy. The music is good, the mythology element is fun, the graphics are okay, the puzzles the best part of the game. All in all, it's a good game but nothing spectacular.
미니게임 적당히 있고 그럭저럭 뜻은 통하는 번역에 나쁘지 않은 스토리. 언제나처럼 무난한 문디표 숨은그림찾기입니다.
Great game, beautiful artwork, great music and I didn't encounter any bugs. It has a bonus chapter and the extra's like finding flowers, butterflies and appearing/disappearing objects.
One of the better HOG games.
Pouce gris ...
Un premier opus assez médiocre, sans grande originalité (un peu toujours les mêmes puzzles),
un scenario quelque peu capillotracté... bref, pas le meilleur d'artifex mundi.
Néanmoins si vous êtes fan de jeux d'objets cachés un peu kistch, il reste tout à fait correct en son genre pour occuper une après midi ou deux... pour ça, je lui met tout de même un pouce bleu...
(Mais Steam, ça serait bien de pouvoir mettre une note neutre...)
中规中矩~
This is a great point and click adventure to pick up while on sale. Has a nice Greek theme to it and like other games of this nature, the puzzles aren't too difficult, and the only thing you really have to keep in mind is to keep a wide eye open for those collectibles that way you don't have to go through and play a second time.
Simple and fun hidden objects game!
[h1] Сказание о Минотавре в исполнении Artifex Mundi c поиском предметов [/h1]
Нельзя сказать, что это что-то запоминающееся. Были в этом жанре экземпляры и получше, но издатель опять же держит марку. Так что игрока опять ждут новые приключения в новом антураже, сдобренные небольшими головоломками. Аудиовизуал здесь также на уровне и особого отторжения не вызывает. Если хочется успокоить нервы от сложных игр, то приключения этого издателя самое то.
В игровом процессе опять без сюрпризов и даже достижения по сути привычные, что в целом радует. Жаль только, что сами сюжеты топчатся на месте и не вызывают действительно ярких эмоций. Сюжеты тут детские и головоломки относительно несложные.
[h1] Плюсы [/h1]
+ Легенда о Минотавре обрела-таки воплощение хотя бы в игровом жанре. А то как-то уже подзабыли мифы древней Греции
+ Полный набор стимовских фишек
+ Есть порт на линукс
+ Есть русский перевод
+ Выполнение достижений относительно простое
[h1] Минусы [/h1]
- Сюжет без особых изысков и переживаний, что немного печалит от серии к серии (но это скорее придирка)
По итогу игра также порадует любителей простых игр и жанра поиска предметов. Тут действительно отдыхаешь нервами.
겨울 세일에 패키지로 구매해서 도장 깨기 중입니다.
HOG를 좋아하고 문디 사의 게임을 좋아한다면 말이 필요 없을 수작
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반딧불이는 나의 적
跟牛头人的传说有关，故事情节一般，就当凑个解密游戏玩了，有当无的随便玩玩还可以
The game took me 2hrs, and the bonus chapter was half an hour. I did have to do another playthrough to get all achievements.
The story is straight forward, but it seems a little suspicious that everyone you meet knows things they shouldn't know. And you rarely have reasons for doing things - sometimes you'll know why you're doing something, but other times a character will just tell you to do something urgently but without telling you why it's part of your quest.
Features:
- Fast travel via map.
- Map indicates which areas have available actions.
- Voices, music, and sound effects have separate volume controls.
- Some hidden object puzzles allow you to play an alternative game instead.
- Collectables and morphing objects are found in the main game and also in the bonus chapter.
This is a really fun and beautiful hidden object game. The story is really nice and easy to follow. The puzzles and mini games are really easy and it takes just over 3 hours to unlock all the achievements.
特效稍微有点粗糙，谜题较为简单。
努力惦记着收集物，有个灰色的扑棱蛾子只收集到了一个呜呜呜。
牛头人挂卡赚钱了
牛头人表示很淦
Another fantasy fiction story... saving the world from another evil villain.
The story is great but some of the game puzzle is just stupid in this one that doesn't make sense to me but over all I play it for the story anyway.
An adequate HOG.
Run of the mill game, nothing special, and a game time of 3 hours. Lazy lazy lazy.
Mit o Minotaurze i mitycznej nici Ariadny w wykonaniu Artifex Mundi i Sunward Games. Przyjemna przygoda z ukrytymi przedmiotami, ciekawymi łamigłówkami, szczegółową szatą graficzną i nastrojową ścieżką dźwiękową. Polecam wszystkim fankom i fanom tego typu gier :).
A very good HOG with a good, coherent story and beautiful graphics.
