Mystic Saga

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A game where you fulfill quests by solving hidden object scenes with a stupid energy bar that refills over time making you wonder if you are playing a mobile game instead. You are way better off playing a standard hidden object game.

This game is basically one of those free to play hidden object games for your phone, only on PC. You have an energy bar that you use when 'exploring a scene' which is just one of the few options of places it gives you. You have Coins and Gems which you can use to buy stuff in the game, Coins for some basic stuff, and Gems for food (for energy), random items, you need for quests, and other things. The scenes themselves are the same places you go again and again, the items change places once you finish a level. It will be some of the same basic objects you search for multiple times, just swapped places. Also the bar for what items you are looking for will be one of 2 options when you open a scene, either silhouettes of what items you're searching for, or the names of the items. Playing the scenes and finding objects there is a quick timer event thing you can do to get more Energy or EXP or Coins, the more objects you find in a shorter amount of time, the more goodies you get and the faster the quick timer will end. Thing is when you get multiple objects in a row the goodies get left in the middle of the screen and you have to move your mouse over them to get rid of them so you can …

Mystic Saga is part of the "find the objects" genre, but it introduces a unique challenge with its energy system. The most difficult aspect of the game is that your energy refills over time, meaning you can't play continuously. This forces you to wait between sessions, which can be frustrating. In many ways, it feels like an advanced version of typical phone games that rely on clicks and time-based mechanics. 6/10 – Interesting concept, but the energy system limits the fun.

Was a 'Free to play' game, the Devs then made it a 'purchased' game and disabled the ingame shop (It's still there in game but you can't buy anything), but didn't alter/remove the free to play energy, wait 24 hours to play for 5 mins, 'mechanic', making it literally unplayable.....

A paid game. Some areas require keys to enter they cost gems which you get a lot free but once you run out cant get to some areas. It's a beautiful hidden object game but the can't buy gems is a huge turnoff for me.