Can she rescue her family and save the kingdom in time? Will there be a happily ever after? Only time will tell.Īnalysis: The first game in the series, Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse hit the scene back in 2009 with a stunning array of fun puzzles and exceptional graphics, setting a standard that has not often been topped. Rounding out the experience are a plethora of puzzles and mini-games that must be solved as well, although they can be skipped after a certain amount of time.īe prepared, also, for other fairy tale icons to pop up unexpectedly, their stories intersecting with your own as Isabella fights her way to her ultimate goal. The useful and logically designed control system also includes a changing cursor to indicate areas of interest, a scrolling "task" screen which helps you remember what needs to be done, a useful diary that keeps track of information learned, and your companions themselves who among their abilities count the talent of a recharging hint feature. You will also pick up useful bits of magic left over when you break a curse, mini-spells that can transform the world around you in helpful ways.
These objects will go into a handy scrolling inventory to be used at a later point in the game, whether it be to break a curse, rescue a villager, or unlock a helpful character whom the witch has frozen with another curse. There are objects in each scene that may become useful later some found immediately, some found within classic hidden object scenes, and some objects which can only be retrieved with the help of your companion(s), who have special powers that allow them to reach items that you are not able to. You must find the missing prince, defeat the witch, and rescue baby Bella, all of the usual tropes of a classic (yet twisted) fairy tale.Įxploration is as simple as the click of a mouse as Princess Isabella: Return of the Curse plays out like a classic point-and-click adventure game. With the help of your fairy companion (and another surprising addition along the way) it is up to the gamer to find their way out of the castle and through the kingdom, searching for the witch's lair and removing the curse upon the land along the way.
The horrendously cute (and fantastically annoying) fairy guide from the first game immediately shows up and the player is off and rolling. Oh, it is on, witch!Ī bewitching animation at the beginning of Princess Isabella: Return of the Curse lays out the story in broad strokes accompanied by a haunting version of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and is guaranteed to pull you right in. In Princess Isabella: Return of the Curse the titular heroine is back and badder than ever in this fantastical adventure/ hidden object hybrid by Gogii games. The castle is again cursed, Isabella's true love the prince is missing, and worst of all, the evil hag has kidnapped Isabella's new baby for some nefarious purpose. Now, a year later, the same witch is back and wreaking havoc again. Rather than spending her days languidly awaiting rescue by a handsome prince, Isabella took matters into her own hands and strode forward to unlock the curse, fight the evil witch, and rescue her intended prince herself. A long time ago, in a land far, far away, lived a lovely princess by the name of Isabella.
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