Amber: Journeys Beyond (Jewel Case)

List Price: $9.99

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Customer Reviews:

Xcellent Game but will not work on XP [Posted on 2005-04-13]
Whomever wrote that a Compatibality of Win 95/98 will run Amber then please let me know how you got it to run. It will load in XP, but when trying to run the game there is an error in the MOVUTILS file and an error of Script Handler -Both which shuts down the game.

I suggest that if you are "really" tired of the games out now to train our future generation of professional soilders, then keep an old computer on hand so you can play the really good entertainment and thought provoking games like AMBER Journeys Beyond.

Journys beyond the usual games into the paranormal [Posted on 2005-07-10]
This game is actually quite fun, and for the price, its worth trying if your interested in the paranormal. Poltergeists and ghosts, this game has it all. My only qualm is the navigation of the game, and some of the places to visit are confusing, such as the under the lake scenes. I has a difficult time figuring our which direction to take, but overall, this game is fun and exciting.

Short, but magnificent [Posted on 2005-07-29]
I picked up this game years ago and only recently got around to playing it. I cannot believe that I waited as long to finish it as i did.

If you enjoy a good spook, but don't equate a lot of blood and guts with fright, then perhaps this game is for you.

If you are interested in ghosts, and know something about them, then you will find the ones represented in the game satisfying. Their motivations are not the same, and their personalities come through loud and clear even in their settings. One of them most certainly kept me up at night, right along with its theme music running in an endless loop through my head. Incidentally, even the music is good.

Yes, the game is too short. You could tell they originally meant to do more to it. Not all the clues lead up to anything, and some things are implied that just don't go anywhere. The readme file suggests that the programmers believe the game itself to be haunted, (play it alone at night and you might not disagree) so perhaps they did just want to finish it in a hurry.

As for the difficulty level- if it had been much harder, the story wouldn't have flowed. Yes, a child could play it, but not a very young one. The puzzles do sometimes give one pause. Anyone who says they were too easy and mentions a walkthrough is contradicting themseves. Ignore the walkthroughs unless you get truly stuck- there's no timer. It's far better just to immerse yourself for an evening and enjoy.

Great game -Needs XP patch... [Posted on 2006-09-21]
I've really loved A.M.B.E.R. for a long time and will play it now & then just because I like the 'feel' of the game. It's quite unusual. The only catch is it needs an XP patch. The only reason I run win 98 on an old pc is to play this game. I hear Hue Forrest developers are making a patch and have a new domain for a new site. Don't miss this intelligent game!!!

BEWARE! Does not work on XP!! [Posted on 2007-01-24]
Do not buy this game unless you have a computer with a pre-XP operating system cause it simply will not work. I don't think it works with ME either. This was not made clear online and I was sooo bummed when it arrived.

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