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Summary: Not Dreamcatcher's best outing
Review: The Crystal Key is probably best for players that don't have much experience with these types of interactive games. The puzzles are not too difficult for the most part and it does get boring rather quickly. Each section of the game is too limited as to how far you can explore an area. The scenery is not as lush and interesting as some games and the musical scoring could have been much better. I played this after playing Myst III which had more interesting graphics and characters to interact with. This was a gift so if I had payed for it myself it would have been a bigger disappointment.
Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing
Review: Well, on the plus side, the scenes were beautifully drawn. However, MINIMAL story line, puzzles that were not mentally challenging, but rather tedious, and no character interaction (you don't even get to see yourself- not even your hands!), it also had a horrible interface (saving is a rather long process)... I give this game a big thumbs down. I was actually annoyed when it finished because I had wasted my time (I got the walkthrough pretty early on, just to get it over with!) This is probably the worst game that I have ever finished. (The graphics were pretty enough to at least run through once, and I kept hoping it would get a little interesting!) Save yourself the annoyance and get The Longest Journey!
Rating:
Summary: Good beginning, [bad] ending
Review: I actually really liked this game -- or most of it. The scenery was beautifully rendered and the locations were interesting. The story line was not really very compelling, however. It was more of a reason to put you in the game in the first place than a driving factor, but that didn't bother me too much. I also liked the puzzles, many of which involved lateral thinking and looking around the environments for hidden clues.However. There were an awful lot of bugs in this game and it crashed frequently. And it seemed that just when things were starting to get interesting, it was over. The ending was abrupt and dissatisfying. If you're jonesing for an adventure game, go ahead and play it because there are many enjoyable moments. But you might want to borrow a friend's copy rather than buy it.
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Summary: They tried
Review: I was so disappointed in this game. It really had very little story line and the graphics were poorly done as well as the puzzles. I may have spent 3 hours on this game from start to finish and continued to be disappointed with the ending of the game. About all I can say about this game is that they tried...
Rating: 
Summary: a bit disapointing
Review: On the bright side this game had some nice graphics, but I could not get through it without the walk through. After I got the walk through, it still did'nt hold my attention. I put the game away and hav'nt picked it up since.
Rating:
Summary: Disappointed..
Review: The graphics weren't that great, they tended to blur and go out of focus while you were moving around. I ALSO had to go to their website and download some info so that the game would work right..otherwise I would never have been able to reach the end. It wasn't very challenging, the puzzles were not difficult. You pretty much knew what to do next, and what to pick up from the different scenes. I recommend Myst or Riven if you want a game that will be worth your money.
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Summary: That's it???
Review: This game had fabulous graphics and really seemed to have potential--unfortunately, it was over in no time. When it ended I literally sat there thinking. . .that's it? Too bad. I usually expect an adventure game to keep me occupied for weeks, this was over within 3 days of buying it. There are better games out there, don't bother with this one.
Rating:
Summary: Fairly miserable
Review: Not a very good game at all. It's puzzles, at times, are overly simplistic. When they're not simplistic, they're so frustrating that you want to hit something. The biggest drag, though??? The ending. Or lack thereof. Once the game's beaten, I feel like "That's IT???" Too much work, not enough payoff. Not nearly enough.
Rating:
Summary: don't buy, don't even try
Review: After playing this game, I have yet to see any of the "stunning 3D graphics and animation," as movement causes the graphics to merge with an extremely grainy texture. In fact, the landscapes were poorly rendered and did not impress me one bit. If this game was released about five or six years ago I might have been satisfied, but since then I've seen and played a lot of games, both good and bad. Control is lousy because there are only a few selected paths on which you can travel. I should be thankful I only paid $... for this, otherwise I would be extremely unhappy. NOTE: The only reason I gave this game one star is because amazon wouldn't allow me to give it zero stars.
Rating:
Summary: Too short, too easy, no great thrill¿
Review: I experienced no technical problems, (though I'm running 896 megs of RAM, less RAM may mean more glitches and freezes), however this game is so simplistic, it's not worth the time.
As a RPG fanatic, I have to say the main character had no development or real background, no choices other than to select where to go and how to solve puzzles. There is no interaction with other characters and, other than the graphics, I can't think of much that redeems this game.
Save your money or spend it on something else.
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