Edge of Reality: Lethal 9+

This game by 4 Friends is much more fun than I had anticipated when I purchased it on sale. Okay, I’ll admit that I was intrigued by the basset hound helper, Uni, who has played an active part so far. After an explosion at your father’s house, you find yourself sharing a hospital room with Dad. His assistant tells you that Dad had recently unearthed a magic bracelet which could pinpoint the exact cause, including mystical connections, of any fatal accident. When you wear it, you can discover the true cause of any accidental death. Because your city’s death rate has increased dramatically, you need to determine who or what is causing the deaths. Very different, and so far interesting. Not gory, but informative. You have a cell phone with service and access to police files. Glad I purchased this one. So far, no glitches. Part of your task involves separating the “good guys” from the bad. Worth your time.

After playing some okay, mediocre games lately, this one was a breath of fresh air. It was unique and motivating because it required much more player interaction than most of them. I felt like I was right in the plot. The graphics, voices and story line were all good and I wasn’t bogged down with excruciating puzzles to solve. This one flowed well and I enjoyed it.

I only played the trial and decided not to purchase. So this review is only for the trial...assuming the game continues in the same manner. It appears to be heavy in the HOGs. You have a mystical bracelet that can see hidden things. So the area glows red and the bracelet glows green. You click the bracelet and the hidden object appears. In the same scene, there is a hidden obstacle that glows red. You click the glowing bracelet and the obstacle appears. You apply the revealed item to the revealed obstacle, and voila, you clear the area. This happened three times in the trial, so it's safe to assume the entire game is the same. And IMHO, this is spoon-feeding the player... which is not much of a challenge. And every scene was cleared out before moving on to the next scene. I'm not a fan of simple gaming and heavy HOGs games like this ...so I didn't purchase.