Cadenza: Fame, Theft & Murder 9+

Enjoyed my little foray into the world of rock. Very simplistic but fun. Plot a bit thin, but music great. But even with the Bonus chapter, I felt it was not long or involved enough to be $6.99. The puzzles were super easy to the point of « huh, really ? » but still imaginative. All in all I still gave it 4 stars as on balance I enjoyed it and the bonus chapter almost made up for the short length.

After a couple of uninstalls/reinstalls, finally got the game to work, and I did purchase it. However, I found the controls often went glitchy throughout the game, requiring weirdly precise placement of one object on another to make it work. I also felt the game was a little short, and some of the puzzles were total head scratchers as to what was needed, while others were very easy. That said, voice acting was excellent, the music is amazing, and the storyline was coherent and well thought-out. A trifle disappointed with the technical issues, but overall enjoyable.
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Says there was an update 2 days ago to fix iPad issues, but no. I’m an experienced HOG player and really enjoy MadHead and the Cadenza series, but three minutes into this one, I’m stopped by a glitch. No way to plug in the amplifier. I’ve never had to resort to a hint 3 minutes into a game, but I did with this one. The hint says use the cord on the amp input, circling both of them, but it’s a total exercise in frustration trying to do so. No matter where I try the cord, it just falls uselessly back into my inventory. I even looked up an online walk-through with pictures, which just confirmed that I was doing the right thing. Doesn’t work. Glad I hadn’t paid for it yet. I’d suggest waiting on this one, it ain’t ready for prime time.

I used to think that Eipix was the best but Mad Head games have moved to the front of the line. Overall there seems to be better graphics and storylines. I’m so tired of the constant demons and witchcraft. Fairytales and goblins. With Mad Head there seems to be more mature real life storylines. The hidden objects and mini games within the game are more challenging and interesting and very clever. In this game I loved being one of the characters and interacting with the others as if really holding a conversation with them. Again, the graphics are so amazing. I also noticed that lately every time I would leave the Eipix game, the volume was lost and I would have to reinstall. I never have this problem with the Mad Head games. I look forward to purchasing more Mad Head games. Way to go Mad Head and keep them coming!