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 Perfect first puzzle game May 17, 2010
J. green (nj,USA)
Really enjoyed playing this game...All in all took an average of 10 hours to complete. Ending was a bit disappointing.
 Disappointing May 10, 2010
Sheridan Claude (Florida)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I want to start by saying I played Dire Grove prior to playing Drawn, and was expecting another game of the same beauty, quality, and excellence. I think Drawn was made for a younger, less demanding audience. It isn't a typical Hidden Object game, in that you find items within a scene, use them in a puzzle and move on. However, if you are looking for a relatively easy, short game, with a simple story line, then this is it. Some of the puzzles are fun and unique, but I was disappointed that none of the characters moved their faces when they talked. They are shown as still graphics, with voices and written word inserts. And instead of realistically detailed creatures, as in Dire Grove, all of the characters of Drawn are cartoons that move in short, repeated clips. The music clips do the same. A couple of the clips became annoying, and I turned the sound off more than once. Also, the ending is disappointingly abrupt. The ultimate ending hinted at during the story is never fully achieved. I knew it was over when the credits (which you can't speed up or exit out of) started rolling.
If you buy this game, understand what you are getting, and enjoy it on its level, like so many others have.
A rare delight! May 4, 2010
P. B. Sharp (Las Cruces, NM)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Charm is something that is almost impossible to define but whatever charm means "Drawn" has it. This enchanting game is a delight for everyone. It is one of the few games that is hard enough for an adult to enjoy and cute enough to enthrall a kid. The two of you can play together side by side in mutual satisfaction. "Drawn" is also one of the few games to score highly on all fronts: the beautiful graphics, the excellent voice acting (the narrator's husky tones, especially), and the appropriate music from gloomy and soft piano notes to joyous violins and full symphony exuberance.
The environments include dark and muted scenes like the decaying tower in which Princess Iris, our heroine, is imprisoned, and an eerie primeval forest, to the paintings Iris has created, which are rich in color and filled with wonderful effects such as flickering candles, bees and dragonflies flitting about, a dragon breathing fire. And we meet colorful characters such as a scarecrow, quirky magicians, a hilarious witchdoctor and even some amusing talking shrunken heads, which are not scary.
Once upon a time there was a prosperous kingdom ruled by a benevolent king. Members of the royal family had the ability to bring paintings to life and by enchantment, you could step into a new brilliant world of your dreams. But a malevolent dragon and his master conquered the kingdom, burning down the houses, creating turmoil, and the Queen, desperate to save her new born baby daughter, Iris, gives the baby to a trusted servant, imploring him to hide her. They are safe for a while in a tower near the sea, but the usurping king finally discovers them and turns the steward into stone and Iris is placed high on the top of the tower.
Of course you have to find and free the little princess, but the way is full of snares and booby traps as you slowly make your way to the top of the tower, entering Iris' gloriously colored paintings as you go. The puzzles you encounter are not hard, they're often quirky and they're fun, too. You'll be looking around for tools to help you on your journey, such as an axe, colored stones, a chisel- plenty of stuff to keep you busy. Bon voyage!
 Drawn review April 25, 2010
Stephen M. Walker (Maine,USA)
Probably best for a young "sleuth" but can be played and enjoyed by older people as well.
Love It! April 21, 2010
Maya Nestingen (Minneapolis, MN, Minnesota USA)
I played this game when it was available for download at [...], I think it is one of the most beautiful video games I have ever played. This seems to be a hybrid of the popular hidden object video games, and the adventure game genre of yore, (Which I love and still play!) If you are a casual gamer you may find some of the puzzles frustrating, but if you're willing to take your time or cheat and use a walkthrough(like I did!) This game is totally worth it.
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