Nevertales: The Abomination

I really enjoyed this game. My favorite aspect involved the spells. Unlike most other games where special powers are used immediately and are gone, this one allows you to use the spells multiple times. I really appreciated that.

I want to purchase the full game. It’s telling me it’s 50% off right now yet it’s wanting to charge me $7.99. There’s no way the full price of the game is $16 rounded up. I’ll spend under $5.00 to play a game I’m only going to enjoy one time but more than that is too pricy for my logic.

Update: A really great game! So glad to see you back Mad Head. This was an engaging, challenging game. As a retired professor in the humanities, I am always amazed when the narrative, music, background knowledge, graphics, and the technological know-how thrumming in the background work so well together. Buy this game! And again many thanks to Lynx Minx and others who work to keep us playing these smart games. I played this game twice, just to see and hear it all again. It is a great value. 1st review—Great little bit I could play but game will not unlock. I emailed Mad Head and they are working on a fix. They responded really quickly but like me, I’m sure many of us are eager for a new game, esp. devotees of Nevertales!

Says 50% off. When I try to buy, comes up 7.99. Too much.

For me, this was a good 4-star game, but because they offered a terrific 50% launch discount, I’m bumping it up another star - thanks Mad Head! Almost done with the game, and everything has been running smoothly. They now have morphs in every scene as well as the hidden objects, and some are challenging to find, which adds to the fun. Game play is solid, game gadget of spell book isn’t annoying to use. Looking forward to future Mad Head game releases to ios!

Looks like unlock issue was fixed, great game. Also thank you lynx minx for the helpful announcements about new games.

Welcome back, Mad Head Games! I’ve missed playing your games, so I’m ecstatic to finally be playing one. This is an engaging, fantasy-based storyline in which you play an audacious Mage who resides within one of four mighty but imaginary realms, all created from the mind of a brilliant fictional writer. Unfortunately, these peaceful realms are under imminent threat from an evil force controlling the writer’s mind; and you set out on a captivating adventure to save the realms before they succumb to ultimate obliteration. The storyline does not stray far from the “protagonist must save her world from the evil villain” theme; but it maintains action-packed drama and fast-paced movement to pique my curiosity all the way through to the end. I felt drawn into the novel idea of an author affecting the four realms through his writing. This game is heavy on conversational cut-scenes, which some players might feel disrupt the gameplay. There’s no shortage of magic here. You put your Mage skills to work by collecting ingredients to create enchanting spells that advance your goals, like a spell to transform yourself into a mermaid so you can explore under the sea. Throughout your journey, you meet various fleshed-out characters who add depth to the storyline; and you often help them effect a task to receive aid in return. The characters’ appearances consistently refresh in accordance with each altering realm. This developer is known for their adeptness in conjuring up inventive worlds of otherworldly ambiance. The environments give me a Utopian vibe, as each realm exudes its own distinct, fantastical landscapes. Mad Head gives us the customary features: Interactive inventory, teleportation map, and custom settings. However, under custom settings, I did not see marked available actions on the map; I only noticed which locations are available. A game should not solely rely on the backbone of the storytelling; it requires stimulating gameplay for support. Unfortunately, I feel the gameplay falls short of my expectations, presenting just standard HOA fare—a disappointment. Even though the HOSs are creatively designed and suit the plot, none stood out or “wowed” me in terms of innovative interactions. You can expect the commonplace story-driven types and overwhelming traditional word lists. One interesting type was the three scrolls with symbols that keep switching positions. Moreover, many of the puzzles lack the complexity I usually anticipate from t

Attention players! This is not a review or a rating. For those who cannot unlock the game, this is an App Store issue! We’ve seen it before. Please allow it time to be resolved. This is not the fault of Mad Head. Also remember to subscribe to the newsletter! This game is specially priced as well! Update August 29: this really is an abomination, no pun intended. I still cannot unlock the game, although it seems everyone else can. It’s unfortunate, because I would have loved this game based on the free trial. Next up for Mad Head will be Wanderlust: City of Mist. Also in a few days we will have a release from Friendly Fox in the Immortal Love Series. Happy gaming, players!

Finally game unlocks! Great job, long game, hard but fun puzzles, amazing price!!!! No review yet.. the unlock button takes you back to the home screen....

So excited to see a game from this developer. It has been way to long. There is so much that I like about this game. I knew the problem would be fixed, so I waited to give this review. Great job!!!! Can’t wait to see more games from you.