The Flying Dutchman

Short version: poorly constructed game, frustrating, not enjoyable. Long version: 1. Images are extremely poor quality, and some of the "lost objects" appear to just be clip art or stock photos taken as a whole (i.e. a polar bear standing on an iceberg, when the object is just "Polar Bear"). Many images are warped or so faded as to be virtually indistinguishable from the background, made worse by the low resolution / clarity of the entire game. 2. Moderately poor English grammar / usage / spelling. Everything from subject / verb agreements, to misspellings ("gorgoile" -> gargoyle), to typos ("Bulp" -> Bulb), to flat-out misidentifications ( glass of beer = "juice", swan = "duck"). 3. The "story" is almost entirely inconsequential, told in poor English, and generally not at all consistent with the legend of the Flying Dutchman. 4. Though advertised as something that will "keep you searching for weeks", I completed the entire game in 65 minutes, much of which was spent trying...

I don't like writing negative reviews but this game deserves it. I'm not even sure why I played it to the end. Pros: - The Title Cons: - The title is misleading. This game has nothing to do with the Flying Dutchman. - Graphics are blurry and some items can't be seen at all. You WILL be using the hint button. - Quite a few items are misspelled and some aren't even accurate. You WILL be using the hint button. - The hint button takes forever to recharge. - Music in no way reflects the pirate theme. But if you like Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies... - They ask for the same items over and over so after a bit, there's no challenge at all. - Game is extremely short. Actually, this could be considered a pro. Please don't spend your money on this game. It's one of the worst things I've played.

Probably one of the worst Hidden Object games I've ever played, and I have played a lot. Only a handful of screens with 10-15 objects on each screen. Some of the objects are extremely difficult to find as the resolution is very low and colors and graphics blends into each other, ot it's placed right at the edge of the visible screen, with only a few pixels showing. Not to mention the objects themselves and how they are named, like asking for a "Duck" and the correct object is a swan.

Never before have I met someone else with my same swan-duck missidentification sydrome S.D.M.S so boy was I relieved when I played this game and for once I could actually play a game about swans! ( or ducks I can't actually tell the difference). I love how this developer catered specifically to my needs! However I can tell the difference between a flute and a mayan statue, so 0/10.

Ugh. I've gained a recent respect for hidden object games and picked this one up in the Winter Sale. Sadly, it's probably the worst of the genre I've played. There are only about 6 locations and you have to find the same objects over and over again in each one. This is easier said than done because all the objects are so blurry and the resolution of the scene is so low that you are basically clicking on smudges and hoping that is what they want. This has nothing to do with the typos or bad translation or whatever is going on. The game tells you to click on a "duck" when it really means "swan". It wants a "beer" when it asks for "juice". And what is a "bulp"? A light bulb, obviously. It's also incredibly short; I finished in about an hour. I'd advise against this one, no matter how cheap it goes.

Dont bother. The opening hidden object game has images so bad, I cannot complete even that. Money wasted.

I can't believe this game's on steam... IT'S SO BAD, and don't forget the KSP copyright music.

I feel kind of stupid now... I read all the negative reviews, but ignored them. This is probably the worst Hidden Object game I have played to date, and I have played quite a few. The graphics are so blurry, it is almost impossible to find what you are looking for. Even when I have used hints, it is impossible to see some of the objects, and that is when I actually gave up the game. It seems the designers of this very lousy game did not even know the name of the items they put in the game. I was supposed to find a duck somewhere, and then when I finally turned to the hint-button, it marked the SWAN! Ok, "The ugly duckling", I know about that, but I highly doubt that was the intention here. Avoid this game, it is not even worth the trouble of downloading it for free. Just stay away. Move along, nothing to see here!

I love HOGs but this is very very terrible. Don't waste your money. Even not worth on sale!

I'm gonna support all the others that have reviewed this thing: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!! The pictures are WAAAAYYY to grainy to see anything at all in, and whoever made this game is probably riding the short bus to work. First of all, there are FREE spellcheckers online, USE THEM. Second, there is a HUGE difference between a duck and a fucking swan. It shouldn't be too hard to find out which is which. You guys failed on this one, shame on you for releasing a game on this magnitude of shite.