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Grim Tales 1: The Bride Collector’s Edition – Review

  • Vee R 
Grim Tales The Bride - Play Online or on PC, Mac

Today’s post is all about Grim Tales The Bride.
I’ll be doing a once a week recap.
Highlighting classic hidden object games.
With reviews of each episode in my favorite HO game series.
And I’m starting with Grim Tales by Elephant Games. With the first episode called The Bride. Originally released on computer in 2011. You can now play this game online. Or download and play on PC and Mac.

Grim Tales 1 Elephant Games

From: Elephant Games.
Genres: Detective Games, Mystery, Hidden Object, Puzzle.

Grim Tales The Bride

PC release: August 2011.

Grim Tales The Bride - Play Online, PC, Mac
Grim Tales The Bride – Play Online, PC, Mac

Plot: After your sister vanishes on her wedding day. No one has any idea what happened to her. So it’s up to you to find the truth! Some believe she drowned, but her body was never found. Return to the abandoned family mansion. And search for clues in Grim Tales: The Bride. Explore your sister’s memories to solve the mystery of her disappearance. In this exciting Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!

Grim Tales 1 The Bride - Play Online or Download on Computer
Grim Tales 1 The Bride – Play Online or Download on Computer

Grim Tales: The Bride – Story

A gothic story of family, love and mystery! With classic hidden object gameplay. Generously interspersed with puzzles and mini-games.
As the series title suggests this is a grim or sombre tale. Involving family secrets and the possibly death of a long-lost sister.
The story begins with the news that your twin sister, Luisa has disappeared on the very day of her wedding.
Rumours suggest she may have been murdered by a mysterious figure.
However, just you as learn this sad news, a demon appears offering you assistance. Whatever his own creepy intentions for helping you. He does offer a chance to time-travel and re-live Luisa’s last memories from that day. And possibly even find a way to save her!
Return to your family home and explore the manor. And the surrounding areas in the town. To solve this possible murder mystery. As well as uncover long-lost family secrets as this intriguing gothic mystery story unfolds.

Collector’s Edition (CE) – Features
  • 3 game modes: Easy (with sparkles to indicate HO scenes to do and plenty of hints, and skip puzzles), Medium (no sparkles and less hints), Hard (no help or hints).
  • An inventory for key items, a diary (that is automatically updated with your progress so far. And useful details of the story). And an in-built Strategy Guide.
  • A haunting mystery story. Played across 6 chapters. Plus a bonus chapter in the Collector’s Edition.
  • Collector’s Edition includes: Bonus gameplay, wonderful wallpapers, stunning soundtrack and concept art.
Grim Tales The Bride - Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure
Grim Tales The Bride – Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure
Grim Tales The Bride – Review

This HO game has a captivating storyline. That will have you hooked from the start.
It is split into chapters. Which are unlocked in order, as you complete each chapter.
As each chapter is unlocked, you have new locations to explore. From inside the huge manor. To a variety of outside areas. Including a hunting lodge, a forest, a chapel and a vineyard.
All with plenty of hidden object scenes, which you don’t have to replay. Collect key items in the HO scenes. So that you can use them to open up more locations through the chapter.
There are also plenty of puzzles to solve. Which you can skip if you wish, if you are playing in easy mode.
Whilst the hidden object games are clear and straight-forward. Not interactive but still enjoyable.
It’s the puzzles which make the gameplay interesting. With a variety of types. And of varying difficulty. So you have a good range of simple to challenging puzzles to play.
Even though the theme of the story is dark. It isn’t gloomy. Rather it’s a compelling tale. That quickly draws you in.

Atmosphere

The beautiful artwork and variety of locations makes this hidden object game visually interesting.
This game has no voiceovers. But the haunting soundtrack and sound effects all add to the atmosphere.
Make sure you refer back to the diary regularly. As there’s a lot of info’ updated there. Which gives you more detail to the story as it unfolds.

Game Play

There is plenty to do in this game. So you wont get bored. Especially because you don’t need to play the same HO scenes repeatedly.
And as I mentioned above, new locations open up in each chapter. So you don’t get bored with the same locations.
And the additional chapter that you get to play once you’ve completed the main game. Adds even more gameplay, and makes this a very substantial HOG.
Overall, this is a very engaging and enjoyable hidden object game. And a very good start to the series.

Play Grim Tales: The Bride

Grim Tales 1 & 2 on PC DVD from US Amazon and UK Amazon.

This is the first installment in the series. See my post: Grim Tales Game Series List. For all the game titles in the series so far. On computer and mobile, in order of PC release.

And my 10 Best Hidden Object Games Series of all Time! For computer and mobile.

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