Volume 1 Adventure Collection

by Dreamcatcher

Product Features

• Nibiru: Age of Secrets--unlock the secrets of an alien civilization linked to the ancient Mayans
• Keepsake--this epic quest will take you on a journey of enlightenment leading you to the gates of Dragonvale Academy
• Return to Mysterious Island--point-and-click adventure recreates an exciting mystery and dares you to solve it
• Secret Files: Tunguska--race against time to uncover a global conspiracy that will carry you to the far reaches of the world
• Dead Reefs--play an investigator sent by the King to discover the source of madness plaguing the island of Dead Reefs

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00128246W
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: January 22, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,518 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

NIBIRU: AGE OF SECRETS: A mysterious World War II tunnel is unearthed while building a new highway in Bohemia. Martin Holan, a linguistics and archeology student has been contacted to examine the fascinating discovery. KEEPSAKE: This epic quest will take you on a journey of enlightenment leading you to the gates of Dragonvale Academy. RETURN TO MYSTERIOUS ISLAND: Alone on a round-the-world sailing expedition, adventurous and determined Mina, becomes stranded on the shores of a wild and apparently uninhabited island. SECRET FILES: TUNGUSKA On June 30th, 1908 an explosion with the combined power of 2,000 atomic bombs rocked the region of Tunguska wiping out over 2,300 square miles of trees. The explosion could be heard from 600 miles away. To date, what happened on that day still remains a mystery¿ Prepare yourself for an unforgettable adventure, as you race against time to uncover a global conspiracy that will carry you to the far reaches of the world. Do you have what it takes to solve the Tunguska mystery? DEAD REEFS: The island of Dead Reefs was infamous for the wicked pirate inhabitants that would lure passing ships onto the reefs, looting their cargo as the ships would sink. One stormy evening, a group of monks decided to set anchor on Dead Reefs to take refuge ¿ only to fall victim to the vile pirates led by Baron Wyndham. After murdering the ship¿s captain, the Baron inherited an ancient relic far more evil than any of them could ever imagine¿ Play the persevering investigator Amadeo Finvinero, as you are sent by the King to discover the source of madness plaguing the island of Dead Reefs!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lotsa game for a good price., April 12, 2008

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Hitchicken "cluckbang" (MD) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Volume 1 Adventure Collection (DVD-ROM)

These are 5 decent adventure games at a good price. I would suggest the potential purchaser read the reviews of the individual games to get reviews for each since they have all been sold individually. All are third person adventure or fantasy games except for Return To Mysterious Island which is first person.
Of the 5, Dead Reefs was the most troublesome to install and operate. The keyboard operability was clumsy and took getting use to. More significantly the game mysteriously locks up my computer and turns my screen a greyish white at signicant points along the game play including the initial startup. Thanks to some game bloggers, I discovered that pressing the spacebar 1 to 3 times unlocked the freeze and continued the game. Do this slowly until the game frees up. You might lose an animation or two, but they are usually not that important anyway.
Like some adventure game players, I had already purchased and played 2 of the games individually, but even so, the unused price made it worthwhile to buy this collection for the remaining 3 games. Good deal with a few minor problems.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Game by game, July 16, 2008

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Emmie (Oregon) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Volume 1 Adventure Collection (DVD-ROM)

It's easier to review the games one by one. I have not played Dead Reefs because the reviews say it's buggier than an entymologist's den. Disregard the ratings above because I would rate each game so differently. Also, I would buy it again, if only for two of the games.

1. Keepsake: The visuals were gorgeous; the puzzles were interesting, with a few of the usual puzzles thrown in. The storyline was stupid. We're in a school of magic! Wizards, dragons, you know! Could we have a little action, please? How about a real bad guys? And frankly, Celeste got on my nerves.

2. Return to Mysterious Island: Visually okay, but I really, really loved loved loved the fact that puzzles had more than one solution. I played it twice just to try things differently. I've always hated the fact that you can be standing over a bomb, needing the wire cutters, and going to die because you only have a pair of scissors. In real life, you wreck the scissors, get a little shock, and live. Story line was a little thinner than usual, but the flexibility of the game made it one of my favorites in this pack. Only one pixel hunt I can think of.

3. Nibiru: This game reminds me of Eastern European films: Grim, humorless, inflexible, and giving me a lot less agency than I am used to. Not a coincidence--it's based on an Eastern European game. Too much walk and talk. Storyline could have been interesting, if it didn't insist on being so noir. At least it wasn't buggy. It was beautiful, though. Points for using Nazis without falling into sterotypes.

4. Tunguska--we enjoyed this one. Humor, action, and a great button. You push on it and you can see all the "hot spots" on the screen. No more pixel hunting. Good storyline. We await the sequel. I think if you like Broken Sword, you'll like Tunguska.

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Aventure gamer fan's must-have, February 26, 2008

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666 (Hell) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Volume 1 Adventure Collection (DVD-ROM)

This is a collection of some of the most worthy adventure games in recent time... not the best collection, but hey, it's under $20, and for 5 games, can't complain about that. The games are as follow:

1) Tunguska - Probably the best of the bunch. Conspiracies and Russians and mysteries - oh my!

2) Deadreefs - You like pirates? ARRR, maties!

3) Return to Mysterious Island - Stranded on an Island. Now must explore and uncover its hidden secrets. In another word, your standard aventure game, but a good one.

4) NibiRu - You are Indiana Jones... Er, I meant, you are Martin Holan, sent on an adventure to uncover secrets of the Nazis and Mayans!

5) Keepsake - You are Harry Potter, but had a sex change. Now, you must solve the mysteries behind the disappreance of everyone inside the magic institution you are attending.

Really, you should give these a try. One thing though; these games are not patched! So, get your patches... 2 of the 5 anyways.

Enjoy gaming!