Fairy Godmother Stories: Cinderella Collector's Edition

Fairy Godmother Stories: Cinderella Collector's Edition
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22 November 2019
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Can you prove your innocence after a string of magical burglaries?

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Fairy Godmother Stories: Cinderella Collector's Edition system requirements

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  • OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 1324 MB available space

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Paige Reed
Paige Reed

Very good HOPA game with intermediate to difficult level of puzzles. Though I played on hard mode when given the option. So, people who played the easy mode might have a different experience. But the puzzles were really fun and enjoyable. Solving them was really satisfying, and I never felt frustrated or given unclear direction. The HOPA scenes are beautifully done as well.

The story is basically the weirdness of the HOPA plot genre, but as a lover of HOPA, I welcome the strangeness with all my heart. Play this game if you want a decent level of challenge. The bonus game is quite long as well. So that adds extra game time.

mentolado
mentolado

Adorable game, very entertaining. I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end! Now I'll go for the rest of the series!

lys_xen
lys_xen

Story/Plot
As you might guess, in Fairy Godmother Stories: Cinderella the player takes on the role of a fairy godmother but with a twist; this time you have to help yourself instead of others. You are arrested for a crime you didn't commit, robbery, and so you must escape jail and prove your innocence in a world set in the modern day with magical elements.

The storyis a bit more upbeat than one typically finds in most Hosted Object Games which makes for a nice change of pace. Unfortunately, the game should have spent more time world-building. For example, we are told certain characters are our friends, but we are given little context as to why. Not that one expects in depth stuff in a HoG, but it showed here.

Additionally, beating the game unlocks a bonus adventure, rescuing Little Red Riding Hoods grandmother. I'm glad it avoided the trap of making the bonus game a prequel or the 'true ending' for the main game. As these things go, it was definitely one of the better written bonus stories.

Visuals:
As one might expect for a Hidden Object Game, most of the visuals are static, but well drawn. I especially liked how many areas had vibrant colors, once more giving it more life than one might expect.

This game is also one of the better games for the human characters. When they move their arms or legs, it is fluid unlike other games where it looks like a cardboard cutout moving along. However, this doesn't mean the humans are seamless; every time they spoke, the mouth shifted so weirdly I thought a Xenomorph tongue was going to appear.

Gameplay
By now, most Hidden Object Games tend to have four areas of play: hidden object screens, point and click, and minigames and collectibles.

I actually liked the hidden object screens in this game. First, you aren't buried in screen after screen and most of the items weren't impossibly small or obfuscated. The game also mixes up the screens; one part might give you a picture of items to find, while another might have you compare two smaller screens and figure out what are the differences. Finally, if you don't like doing the hidden object screens, you can switch over to a match 3 game instead.

The point and click elements were well balanced for this game. While there is some backtracking, it isn't to an excessive amount. This game also avoids the trap of requiring the player to find 5 different cutting items for basically the same thing (yeah, I think it is obvious that is a pet peeve of mine). That said, you might think the character was a germaphobe since there were 3-4 instances where they refused to get their hands dirty, and wanted gloves.

There is also some variety to the mini games as well. I actually liked a few that I consider a physics game where you have to aim like a dart, but the cursor is wobbling as well, giving it a little more difficulty. There are also logic puzzles, most of them fairly easy to solve, though I won't deny some of them were time consuming to do. If these puzzles prove to tough, you can always skip them.

This game has three different collectibles you can find; moon gems which you can use to 'buy' items to decorate a static screen, pairs of shoes (a tie in to the glass slippers) and magical items from other stories like a magical harp. I honestly don't mind some collectibles, such as the morphing objects other games have. However, it felt excessive with three different types of items to find here.

Sound/Music
Overall, I liked the sound they used in this game, especially the music. While there aren't many tracks, the ones they had gave me a Harry Potter vibe. It is a shame the music didn't run continuously; there were many times it would stop playing on a screen after 4-5 minutes and the silence was a little jarring.

The game is also entirely voice acting, and this is definitely a mixed bag. Some of the characters were good, but others could be much better. For example, if you have subtitles on, you will see some sentences grammatically wrong, and the voice actors copied these exact same errors.

Difficulty:
As Hidden Object Games go, this is probably one of the easier ones overall since it only took me about 4 hours to beat the game.

However, you can also change the difficulty. There is an easy, medium, and hard mode with a fourth one being a custom mode where you can set hint refresh rates, time for skip puzzles, etc. By the same token, you can also make a game tougher than the hard mode if you want to.

Extras/Achievements:
For those who care about such thing, the game does have in game achievements, but these aren't linked to Steam in any ways. Additionally, this version includes the game soundtracks, some backgrounds, and a walkthrough

Recommendation:
So would I recommend this game? Actually, I would. I won't deny sometimes being a little jaded with HoGs, but I enjoyed my time with this, even though I felt there are areas that should have been expanded or worked on a bit more.

However, at $14, it is hard for me to recommend at full price. While I didn't mind paying for it, many other people want a little more bang for their buck. In that case, I would suggest waiting for a sale to get this.

Impracticalmagic
Impracticalmagic

A solid and enjoyable HOPA game with a nice mix of types of HO scenes and puzzles.
Game notes: my play time is high due to idling; no Steam achievements or trading cards (I wish Big Fish would reconsider)

Pros:
- good interface
- nice art
- nice music (will stop if game left idle for too long); nothing outstanding but good in the background
- a semblance of a plot (very linear, of course, but at least it makes sense)
- collectibles are reasonable to find (not sure we needed 3 different types, though)
- collectibles are indicated on screen and map
- lots of convenient options re map and difficulty settings
- the bonus chapter is good

Cons: not a lot of substance to it, but I didn't find any significant flaws (it's not a difficult game, but it's nicely put together)

Definitely recommended, especially on sale!

lumi126
lumi126

This was a fun twist of the original story!! The puzzles are still on the easier side even on the hard setting, but not too bad. I really enjoyed this game. Bought at full prize and don't regret it.

TwitchyDigits
TwitchyDigits

A reluctant thumbs up. It wasn't a bad game for this sort of game.

However, it was too serial for me. The game basically just led you through everything. For some, this might be a pro because it makes feel like more of a real story. (I personally don't care much about story. I just like finding things.)

It was also fairly short for the price (9.99 US).

troublebubble1
troublebubble1

Another beautiful game that is a pleasure to play. The graphics are outstanding bright and colourful, the story line is great, there is an integrated strategy guide, if needed, a variety of mini-games (some easy and some not so easy) a hint button, over all a fantastic game that is a pure pleasure to play. I payed full price and I don't regret it one bit. Thank you to all the developers that put this wonderful game together. Thanx