Legacy 3 - The Hidden Relic 9+

More to come?

Update, can’t wait to play Legacy 4, it is out now!

I am really enjoying these, I've played all three and I can see the increasing depth of mechanics and story as David's experience grows. I liked the hint system, but used the walk through at times because I wasn't sure how hints were gained, but they did increase as I progressed through the game. There was one yellow room that I couldn't get to, but I am not sure we were supposed to? I would never have figured out the statue's significance without the walkthrough, though I made sense of the rest of the puzzles, and gave myself a slap for missing a couple of the clues. I don't know if it was a glitch that I could reach the green goo from the walkway by the pedestal. I didn't enter that room from where the video indicated the player should appear from, which also meant that there was one doorway I couldn't access in that room. I am anticipating the next episode, especially since the ending caught me off guard when it happened. I should like to have had an option to hit the last couple of steps again, to be sure I didn't miss something, even though getting the completion screen meant I had solved all of the puzzles. Well done over all great fun.

Developer Response ,

Thank you! I just released number 4 if you're interested in more.

AMAZING GAME

This game is so Incredibly good... It's challenging, the graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is smooth, the puzzles are varied and fun, and it's long.... It's just wonderful. I love the hint system because it helps you without giving anything away. If you really need an answer, there's the walkthrough. It is quite hard so maybe not for beginners, but so many of us are not beginners. It took me a bit to get into the thinking of the game... in any game you always have to get into the way the dev thinks, and this one requires careful thought and attention to detail... the game doesn't do the work for you. But that's what makes it so satisfying when you figure another bit out. It was a happy day when this game arrived in the App Store! I've played all of this dev's games and each one has been great, and they just keep getting better and better. In my opinion this one is up there with all the best games. David Adrian, you are carving out a spot for yourself up at the top with the best of the best. Keep going. More please!

Developer Response ,

Thank you! I just released number 4 if you're interested in more.

Another impressive design, another head-pounding experience

Yes, Mr. Adrian has a brilliant imagination for scenic design and puzzle creation...but this attitude of telling the player to figure it out completely for themselves or just look up the answer in the (kindly author-provided) videos walkthroughs is grating and IMO shortsighted. I'm almost tempted to knock another star off for a certain puzzle towards the end of the game that brings back moon logic in all its glory.

Concerning this title in particular, I certainly appreciated the structure and segmentation of the various challenges...an improvement from the 2nd game. It's clever to incorporate fast travel as a diegetic element but yet it's only implemented half-way, so there remains much extraneous tracking around. The hint system is abstract and clunky...I mean, if it tells you're in the room with the next thing to do, but yet you don't have everything you need to do it, then you're not in the right room(!)

Unfortunately, the bittersweet taste of this experience and the previous title have turned me off the Legacy series...there are plenty of other games to play.