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Surface: Return to Another World – A Hidden Object Adventure – Adventure Game Review
Surface: Return to Another World – A Hidden Object Adventure is a Adventure/Puzzle/Entertainment game from Big Fish Games, Inc, first launched in 15th July 2016.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 182+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Surface: Return to Another World – A Hidden Object Adventure Stand Out
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After receiving an urgent phone call from you mother saying that your hometown is in imminent danger, you high-tail it back to Lightfalls to investigate. When you arrive though, a strange device has risen from the nearby lake, and all of the townspeople are missing. All except for one troubled boy, who may hold the fate of the entire town in his corrupt little hands.
• HELP HEAL THE SCARS OF THE PAST
What traumatic event caused this young child to become so unhinged? Is he exacting revenge on his tormentors, or has he been possessed by some spirit beyond his control? Journey to a strange new world and save your family from total disaster!
• WHAT LIES BENEATH THE LAKE?
Dive into the mystery amid fantastical hidden object scenes.
• BREAK THE SPELL AND FREE THE TOWN!
Come to the rescue through magical puzzles and thrilling mini-games.
• FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ROYALTY IN THE BONUS CHAPTER
Take on a new adventure and enjoy additional Collector’s Edition exclusives including Creature collectibles, special achievements, and more!
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This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Surface: Return to Another World – A Hidden Object Adventure is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 15th July 2016
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Download & Availability
Surface: Return to Another World – A Hidden Object Adventure is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
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Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Love this game beautiful scenes and animals to collect.
This one was designed a bit different. Impossible to figure out without hints because there were no arrows to point you in the right direction but interesting enough to keep at it. Storyline silly like all of these type games but graphics and music were top notch. We'll try another soon.
Great game. You have the ability to customize your player mode which includes the ability to shorten your skip times for puzzles. The map teleportation makes it so much easier (and less monotonous) to play. Four instead of five stars because the directions for most puzzles were difficult to understand. Definitely worth the purchase. We enjoy playing it over and over with varying difficulties.
This game is a bit different from the other "Surface" games. Its puzzles are different, and have poor instructions. You have a map with teleportation. The help screen is good. Trying to find the "objects"is strange. Some are very easy to find, others, we still didn't locate. We only played the trial version and we're not sure that we like it. We skipped at least one puzzle, the register, because we didn't understand the instructions. Is it worth buying? Not sure. Update: It's a year later, and we tried it again. We skipped a couple of games because the pieces wouldnt move. The register wouldnt allow us to make connections, the houses wouldnt let us move the windows, etc. We got very tired of the ack ad forth, too, even with the teleport, it was simply distracting s d added time to the game. Otherwise, it was boring. This game isnt for us.
Luckily we only paid 4.99 because both the main game and the bonus game were too short.
Slow, difficult, dense, unexciting. Not a compelling storyline. We played this long ago and recently bought it for another device. Mistake. We guess humans tend to forget about pain, or at least boredom.
? Definitely not an HOP. This episode belongs in the murky depths, along with bottom feeders….and, no, not the ones featured on LOGO…lol…#LOVEmyRuPAUL The constant back+forth hoop-jumping search (and we mean, CONSTANT) either for items that unlock (doors, compartments, drawers, etc) or fix, or complete objects, becomes so tedious and mind numbing … Definitely doesnt qualify as an HOP Game. We agree with Cache, we mainly play for the Puzzles and Mini-Games, the more complex, challenging and different the better. The Developer needs to focus on making the three main ingredients shine, keep spicing them up, using different and unique varieties, keep them coming back for more. Over time all the NameSake Searches became so ridiculously obvious, that it was pointless and BORING…. Try actually HIDING objects, and trying new formats and ways of playing.
Too short, too easy, boring in general. We miss the old surface games.
The mini games just do not work. Bad info and lack of function.
Do not buy this game! Once you make the purchase, the game will not open! And when you reinstall it, it says that no purchase was found…have tried to contact customer service three times to get help or a refund, without any response. Maybe the next step is to call the B.B.B.
Haven't we played this before? Says version 1.0.0, released 7/16/16. We remember having to find that same gnome a "companion" in a game we've already played. Wool over the eyes? We play these games religiously, because our bank account says so. What's up.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.0
- Size: 621.33 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, JA, RU
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Big Fish Games, Inc
Last updated: 15th July 2016 | Genre: Adventure, Puzzle | Developer: Big Fish Games, Inc