The Eyes of Ara

Name: The Eyes of Ara
Rating: 4.63834 (2212 reviews)

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The Eyes of Ara

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User Reviews for The Eyes of Ara

Only one word can describe this game: Perfect

I am always a sucker for 3D puzzle adventures like The Room, The House Of Da Vinci, Returner 77, and Alleys. This is another Amazing game that I think is in the same level of them. The graphics are amazing, sure the lighting effects are scaled down but this is iOS hardware so you can’t really complain. The puzzles are quite challenging but at the same time they are fun to solve, even though I looked up a walkthrough a few times. The indoors of the castle is really detailed. All the rooms and hallways are fun to explore because of that. I also like the idea of collecting stuff like tokens, photos, toys, etc. Even though I don’t care about them much, It’s always rewarding to find them. Achievements are also a nice surprise! I always like when games like this have achievements. So in general I have 0 complaints. I haven’t finished the game yet, which is good because I will be sad when it’s over. (Can’t believe only 1 person created this, oh my god)

AquaNature6K, Jul 12, 2018

Great play, but too esoteric

This game art is beautiful, but the gameplay is too ridiculous. At times you have to solve elaborate puzzles just to get a couple coins or an inconsequential photograph that has no bearing on winning the game. Those solutions to the puzzles in chapter 3 are incredibly too esoteric and “stretching.” Furthermore, I find myself entering a new room and tapping every possible surface, including floor and ceilings. This is not fun!! What’s the point of hidden objects, when many of them are unfindable unless you tap every single surface in the room, which you have to do in every room to make sure you don’t miss anything. I want to like this game because the developers obviously put a lot of heart and soul into this, but there are major issues. It’s fun, but more annoying in the end.

chirecho, Aug 11, 2018

Way to complicated

I’ve played tons of these games but this one is way too complicated. The graphics are beautiful and I wanted to like this game. I ended up deleting after finishing about half of it. Even with a walkthrough I couldn’t get it. The biggest issue is movement. A lot of these puzzles require you to go back and forth between multiple rooms. So you to the hallway and now there are five doors that look exactly the same. And some of those doors lead to more doors. So it’s super tedious to remember which door you need to go to and which one to go back to. Some of the puzzles didn’t need to be solved to move on, so I wasted time on those. The other annoying thing is the coins and photos you collect which seem to be worthless. You finally solve a puzzle you think will help you move on and it’s a couple of worthless coins. A better mapping system would help so you could open a map and move directly to the room would help. Either way started forcing myself to play bc I paid for it only to get annoyed quickly and frankly not caring about it at all. Beautiful graphics though.

Dzombie, Jan 05, 2022

Too Hard, Not Intuitive, Tedious

The title says it all. Too much work, and too much tedious trial and error when solving puzzles, even if you know how they are to be solved. Not always clear when you solved something (missing feedback at times), leading to lots of running back and forth to check. No in-game clues, so have to depend on walkthroughs if stuck. Items do not disappear when picked up, so lots of wasted time picking up things you have seen before. Clues and such stay in inventory even after they are used and no longer relevant, creating bothersome clutter to pick through when reviewing clues. Requires advanced math and physics skills in some sense. Beautiful graphics, but long-winded narratives to read through, making the game a real slog. On some levels, just orienting yourself to move where you want to go can be a challenge. Often did not know which way I was facing, and spent many boring minutes just trying to get to a place I was before. I just wanted the game to be over at the end… having invested the time. As I write, I have only a few steps, and almost want to stop even then, because it is so tedious.

Frequent Fandagoer, Feb 28, 2022

Horrible game, get better gameplay somewhere else

First of all there’s no hints system so if you get stuck you HAVE to cheat and look it up online, Second you keep getting stuck because the puzzles are not explained in the tutorial, in fact the tutorial does practically nothing to explain any part of the game. sometimes the puzzles are the total opposite of what you think they are and it’s really frustrating when you spend so long on them and turns out you’ve been doing it totally wrong this whole time. THIS IS WHY YOU NEED THE HINT SYSTEM. Most annoying thing I find is that besides the main mechanics of the game there are collectibles which makes the game so much more hard and so much less rewarding, she works so hard but you still didn’t even complete the actual game in the end. And last of all the mechanics are horrible, if you want a good compelling game worth five dollars buy the room. This game would greatly benefit from a hint system since the storyline is actually compelling and interesting, but the often times confusing puzzles and mechanics of the game get in the way of that and ruin the experience.

Lush width, Jan 22, 2019

A bit of a chore. Clever and beautiful but not as enjoyable as it could be.

I love these types of games but this one has some frustrating problems. It is beautiful and clever, but vague and spread out, no hints or a map, and some of the puzzles are ridiculous. It’s also too dark and buggy; my collected items and pages kept disappearing for no reason, coming back only upon restart. Unless you love running around somewhat disoriented in near darkness a great deal, pixel hunting ad nauseam for every morsel of info, this game will feel more like a chore. It would be far more enjoyable if the creators would add some ambient lighting, the occasional hint, and fix the bugs. As it is, it is nearly impossible to complete without a walkthrough. On the plus side, it is also lengthy and original. But for god’s sake, add a map!

NickNeiim, Oct 24, 2020

The Eyes of Ara will floor you.

This is beautiful, every nook and cranny that you can explore has so much detail, quirks, and surprises. It has a VERY original story and there is SO much to SEE! I kept getting lost, like a kid in a mansion....all alone and left to explore. The story drives the art and it isn’t one you will have heard before. It is also one THE most challenging games that I can remember. We are talking hours upon hours of wonderful fun, a story you haven’t heard before, a few giggles, it has a plot you must follow and part of you will want to hurry on while the other part doesn’t want to skip a single detail. I have played a lot of games and tested others...this one is going to be one of my all time favorites that will get played again and again. I do SO hope that there will be more amazing stories from this amazing designer.

PendragonHouse, Jul 20, 2018

Top notch graphics but very challenging

If you manage to finish all of The Room series, House of Da Vinci series and all the games from “Glitch Games”, you can get by playing this game without any hints for most of the part. You would know where to look and what to expect. As the game progresses, it gets more difficult and challenging. It can take hours to solve which what makes this game last a very long while. A few hints are coming from reading virtual journals in the game. Map is not needed for this game after you got stuck for so long period of time because by then you already know your way around. The graphic details are top notch but the transitional movements are OK and not so fluid. It has that awkward fade in and out when it should be 3D transitional movement all the way. Overall it’s very immersive game and absolutely a very challenging (and somewhat frustrating) game I ever played.

Rav, Oct 20, 2021

Richly beautiful and challenging

Possibly the most lushly artistic and challenging game I’ve ever played — in a league with The Room 1,2, etc or House of DaVinci, but quite likely better. I’m eight hours in (addictiveness warning!) and every time a door opens to a new room I am startled and amazed by all that is there to see.BUT READ THIS: Yesterday, I was frustrated over what I thought was a bug in the software, and after 30 minutes of “clicking” I zipped off a complaint to the developer website. I HEARD BACK THE SAME DAY from “Ben,” who I think is the game’s creator, and in a back-and-forth conversation of about 5 emails, he showed me that there was no bug — I just hadn’t noticed a slight change in the cavernous room’s surroundings that indicated all was fine. His emails were not only responsive and instant but friendly, respectful and clear. And he didn’t stop answering my questions until he knew he had me back on the right track.This is the first game review i have ever written, but How Not? Both the game and the responsiveness of the website to just one player’s little problem truly blow my mind. It’s totally great…Try it! OK, I want to stop praising and go back to playing now. Cheers.

RuthS., Sep 17, 2021

Very mixed reviews on this game

Pros: it's a beautifully produced game with a good story and exquisite graphics in a nice 3D environment.... navigation works well.... there are lots of puzzles, superb attention to detail, and it's long.Cons: clues and puzzles are vague and everything is so spread out that the environment became a hindrance, and there's no map. So if, like me, you're not someone with a photographic memory for where everything is, you can spend lots of time just trying to find rooms that you've been in and want to return to. It's lovely that there are a lot of rooms but after a while it just became annoying. Some rooms only have one thing in them. I got so tired of going all over the place trying to remember where something was.I also agree with the reviewer who mentioned how there are numerous puzzles that require much work and end up only getting you an achievement... doing nothing to advance you in the game. Personally, I don't really care about achievements and each time this happened it was disappointing. I thought I'd had a breakthrough... but no. I could go on, but suffice it to say that the frustration level has surpassed the pleasure level. I'm exhausted and It's not fun anymore. Not sure if I even want to try to finish. This game, while beautiful in many ways, has worn me down.

Suzsho, Jul 22, 2018

Description

Lose yourself in a stunning puzzle adventure set in a gorgeous 3D environment. Explore a vast, ancient castle riddled with secret vaults and hidden rooms. Solve elaborate puzzles, uncover lost treasures, and unravel a mystery bridging the scientific and the arcane.

Alone on a remote island stands a weathered castle. For years it has lain dormant yet still the townspeople recall old stories of restless dreams, violent storms, and the eerie glow of ghostly lights dancing in the mist. Recently, a mysterious signal has begun broadcasting from within the abandoned halls. Something inside the castle has awoken, now someone needs to venture inside to discover the truth. COUNTLESS SECRETS TO DISCOVER Weave your way through a complex web of puzzles to unlock the castle’s ultimate truth or choose your own path: search for secret vaults and hidden passageways, hunt down lost treasures, and discover the history of the castle and its former occupants. IMMERSIVE 3D ENVIRONMENTS Take in The Eyes of Ara’s award-winning 3D environments as you explore its richly detailed world. INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS Tactile touch controls make exploring the castle and solving puzzles feel incredibly natural. UNIQUELY REFINED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Hand-placed camera design and device-specific UIs ensures the best possible experience no matter what size screen you play on. ORGANIC STORYTELLING Piece together an intriguing narrative from scraps of information and visual details embedded in the world itself. MINIMALIST INTERFACE Investigate the castle’s secrets using a sleek, clean interface that can be hidden entirely off-screen with a tap. GAMECENTER ENHANCED Track your progress and unlock a multitude of achievements. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES SUPPORTED Play in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian-Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. 100 Stones Interactive is an independent games studio based in Brisbane, Australia Follow us online at: Web: www.100stonesinteractive.com Twitter: @100stonesgames Facebook: 100 Stones Interactive