Amaranthine Voyage: The Tree of Life Collector's Edition

This is one of those HO games that tries to be great, but falls flat on its face. You are an archeologist who is sucked into an alternate world by an artifact. Evil has taken over this world and you are its saviour. The graphics were pretty inconsistent. Major scenes were beautifully done, but the HO scenes were very bland and flat. Puzzles were very easy as were HO scenes. There is a map, but no fast travel,...

15 found this helpful, 2019-02-26

This 1st entry in the series is an instant classic and I highly recommend it to fans of the genre. It would appeal most to those who are up for a bit of a challenge. The story won't wow you, but it's a fun game packed with a lot of content, all of which is original and logical. It features lots of good hidden-object scenes, quite a few puzzles (some of which are quite clever), and delightful full-motion video of...

0 found this helpful, 2021-08-09

Short version: 60% Amaranthine Voyage looks good for its age, but otherwise it is a rather forgettable hidden object game of average quality. Long version: Amaranthine Voyage 1: Tree of Life may be the first of a long series of hidden object games, but that series definitely had a humble start: while the game has no weaknesses in any design aspect, beyond its great graphics it also lacks any kinds of qualities...

9 found this helpful, 2018-06-26