The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript (PC CD)

Great

Before buying the game I checked my pc to make sure it had the correct specifications to play it. I then ordered the game, only to discover that the game would not run on my pc, nor would it run on my other laptop. The game said it needed to be granted "administrative permission" to run, and when I granted them it would either run normally then crash, or the game would not even start. This happened on both systems (Windows 7 and Vista), even though they have the correct specs to run it.

There are some great new adventure games out there, like Barrow Hill, Dark Fall, The Lost Crown, Scratches, Rhiannon...the list could go on, and on...but this isn't one of them. The writers manage to make Da Vinci seem like the most dull inventor ever (quite an accomplishment), while the designers provide pretty, but very few, areas to explore. The puzzles are odd, to say the least, and are often presented as graphics in a book, rather than in the game-world. Still not convinced? Add some baffling plotting and bland conversations, and you have, what could possibly be, the most dull adventure game ever made. Take my advice, try one of the others mentioned above, and have your hard earned coins for something a bit more worthy and well intended.

I bought this game for the iPad at first, but thanks to a nasty bug and my thick fingers I couldn't finish the last puzzle. I had to play almost the whole game again on the PC, which still was a lot of fun. The world is beautifully drawn, the story develops in twists and turns that I hadn't expected, and there is even some character development there, although the whole story takes place in just 3.5 days or so. Kheops games are usually good, and you know what to expect when you buy one. Still, I found the great amount of interaction you have with other characters in this game a big plus. All in all this is a great game. It has multiple endings so I need to replay it soon to experience all of them!

This is a great game. It is absorbing and requires a great deal of thought. I really enjopy it and would advise anyone who enjoys hidden object and investigative games to buy it.