Since I happen to enjoy fantasy type games and particularly have always been a fan of the Dark Parables series, I am finding the Thief and the Tinderbox a very entertaining game. I was quite surprised that the game is an improvement over some others in the newer Dark Parables games and one that offers challenge, a great storyline, and interesting puzzles. I only stopped playing long enough to write this review and then I am jumping right back into the game. The storyline for the Thief and the Tinderbox is excellent and one that I am enjoying. The other extras include the strategy guide, bonus chapter, concept art, wallpapers, music and videos. The other collectibles to find are 39 round medallions and after completion of the main game and bonus chapter we have souvenirs to find. Once we find all of the pieces to complete a parable we can read that story. If you decide you would rather have the CE the extras include locating parable pieces that are scattered throughout the game. For me at least, games should be fun and not extremely frustrating when it comes to completing a puzzle before continuing with the storyline. None of them were extremely difficult but at the same time not everyone will find them too easy, and this is something I appreciate. I found many of them to be different and very fun to complete. While I am a bit disappointed with the FROG scenes, the puzzles are excellent. In the original games the items always were depicted accurately and most times they were quite beautiful. For instance in the graphic an item might be a shiny blue circle and when we look through the junk pile the item will be tarnished silver and I think that is a bit deceptive. I found the items to locate very dull and dreary with many of them a bit different than the items that we are supposed to find. The HOPS in this game or FROGs are very different from the ones we found in the earlier games but they are okay. One vast improvement in the newer Dark Parables games is that they include an interactive transporter type map that actually works which is something I appreciate, since in the original games I could never get the map to function properly and allow me to move quickly between scenes.
The game offers several modes of gameplay including a custom mode where you can fiddle with various settings. The only shortcoming, IMHO, is the bland FROG scenes that can’t begin to compare with the gorgeous opulence we found in the ones from the original developer of the Dark Parables series. The graphics, sound and all the other technical features of the game are just what we expect from this development team.
Why has Kai turned into a thief and worse yet an arsonist? Play this wonderful new game and find the answers as you solve the mysteries hidden in The Thief and the Tinderbox. It is then that you realize it is one of your old friends Kai.
As you find the Tinderbox the thief attacks you and steals the treasure you have found before disappearing. As you track him you find that he is after an artifact that is buried in the old king’s tomb – one that is well-protected and extremely dangerous in the wrong hands. As you arrive on the scene you encounter the arsonist as he is busily burning down trees but he soon attacks you and then disappears inside one special tree in the forest. You again play the game as a DP detective and this time you have been called to the Mountain Kingdom to investigate a rash of fires that are being deliberately set in the kingdom’s forests and, as an extra treat, you are invited to the wedding of Prince Gwyn and Gerda.
DARK PARABLES THE THIEF AND THE TINDERBOX SERIES
In the Thief and the Tinderbox we come face to face with some characters from some of my other favorite games in the Dark Parables series which is always a special treat. AN EXCELLENT NEW DARK PARABLES THAT IS ON FIRE! Ahh, another Dark Parables game and this one seems much better than the last offering in the series.
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