I am so disappointed by the review that I have to give this game. The main part was absolutely fabulous. The storyline was engaging, the graphics were beautiful, the minigames were just the right amount of challenging, and the HOPs were refreshingly diverse. I was prepared to leave a five star rating.I started the bonus chapter then took a short break. When I tried to log back on, I saw a quick glimpse of the game title screen, then the blue Big Fish logo appeared...and stayed. Forever. I tried to reopen the game several times, but to no avail. Not only was I prevented from finishing the bonus chapter, but I couldn't play the main game or reach any of the extra content.With such a major glitch, perhaps I should rank this even lower. However, it's possible that the bug was due to my specific hardware (iPad Air 2) and the game runs fine on older devices. Thus, I am only going to drop my rating from 5 to 3 stars.

I dislike games that have creep atmospheres, like this one. But, I thought I'd give it a try. It was okay, but not great. I found it confusing in places. The use of the "hand" was odd. It took a couple of attempts for it to activate, and, why was I tracing a path? Stupid. Placement of items was a pain because you needed precise placement for an item to go where it was supposed to go. And the train puzzle was VERY strange. I didn't understand what I was supposed to do, and I didn't care. I skipped it.Anyway, after trying the free trial, I decided that this just wasn't a game I enjoyed.

While I did experience a few hiccups such as not being able to grab an object or the game not responding to my touch, it seemed to be related to the touch screen environment, not actual game flaws. The story was great, very engaging and easy to suspend disbelief. The puzzles were unique and varied. The game is long and involved. I like it as well as the other House of 1000 Doors (Serpent) and I really hope they produce another in the series. Well done and well worth the full price!

Not great so far but I will try it for a bit longer. The ambient sound effects are weird. I swear they recorded it while doing laundry! You know that noise jeans make in the dryer? That sound ...... and no, there's no dryer in the story. Just got to the part where they want me to pay for the rest. Not going to do it. Just so many better games out there. This one is clumsy.