Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child Game Review

(6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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Faye is back once again in another hidden object adventure as we get to review today the sequel to one of Playfirst’s most successful series, Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child. As always, you get to immerse yourself in a stunning magical world filled with wonder and amazement in this installment. And of course, pit yourself in a whole new array of brain teasers along the way.

The story of the game starts with a woman called Brenna having the same recurring dream of her supposed to be husband and daughter. In the dream, her daughter was kidnapped and what follows next after her wake is a message from the same man who she remembers as her husband in her dream. Soon on the beginning parts of the game, she regains her memory of her husband and daughter. She now knows her real name as Faye and what follows next is a magical adventure to recover her daughter, Lyra from the clutches of the Fairy Queen of Dreams, Lilith.

Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child is set to follow the success of the previous Dream Chronicles games, which means that it also revolves around the same addictive gameplay. While it’s considered as a hidden object game, you won’t be shown any list to find in the scenes. All you have to do is to solve the situations as they come, by finding tools, interact them with the scenes and continue on your long journey ahead.

Of course, in the tradition of Dream Chronicles, you’ll still be amazed at how much work is put into the presentation of the game. All of the scenes are beautiful and the fantasy behind the game stands out very well on the realistic nature of the graphics. In a word, the presentation is just plain awesome, showing how Dream Chronicles is taken very seriously by its developers.

In terms of gameplay, I won’t even begin to show any dismay. All clicking functions are responsive and small objects still stand out without sacrificing challenge on finding them. Of course, there are still some partially hidden objects behind the scenes but I guess that’s prevalent on hidden object games anyway.

There is no time limit in Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child and there’s also no penalty for miss-clicks. However, this is offset by the limited hint system through a crystal ball located at the lower left of the screen. Your husband in the ball won’t show you object locations, but will almost always just remind you of what you need to do next. Either that or a polite explanation that he doesn’t even know what to say to you.

While there’s challenge in hidden object finding and interacting, Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child definitely shines more on the puzzle aspect of the game. I know there’s no less to expect coming from this series, but it’s still worth mentioning the innovative brain teasers you’ll encounter throughout the course of your adventure. There are puzzles I’ve never seen before on other games of this type, and the game explains the objective of each puzzle too, and not just some random mini-game pop-up.

All in all, the game is really a good blend of fun, challenge and addiction. It even introduces a brand new way of backtracking through the previous levels by the use of the Nexus Gateway. New levels can be unlocked on the gateway by finding and using Dream Jewels you can collect or forge throughout your adventure, therefore adding a new element of challenge in the whole gameplay.

Being a well-known brain teaser, it’s easy to get stuck on levels without much help coming from the limited hint system. Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child really needs a great deal of analytical thinking to play, therefore making it easier to play the game with friends if you need help in the in-game situations. Of course, you can always challenge yourself by playing solo, making it a rewarding experience as you finish each stage of the game.

In conclusion, you just have to try this game out and buy it if you have a chance. It’s a great addition to your casual gaming library and I recommend it very much as a perfect accompaniment during your free gaming time.

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