Redemption Cemetery 5: Bitter Frost (IHOG or Match-3 Adventure)

This is a standalone story

Options include separate sliders for Music, SFX and Voices, Full-screen, Widescreen and Custom Cursor. Three Difficulties to choose from, or you can go with Custom Mode. Can be changed at any time.

Story:

Wenonah, the Spirit of Cold, had feelings for the Owl Spirit, Koturi, but her feelings were not returned. When Koturi fell in love with your ultimate grandmother, he gave up his immortality to marry her. Wenoah's rage knew no bounds, and this Christmas Eve she will finally enact her revenge by killing off your ancestors to make sure that YOU will never be born!

The spirit of Koturi was able to freeze time, temporarily saving your life, but it's up to you to save your ancestors... and yourself!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1939598684
We do have a Journal, but each of the three segments is pretty nicely encapsulated, so you probably won't need the story reminders.

Gameplay:

Bitter Cold takes the usual Redemption Cemetery formula and changes it by having you save the living, rather than helping the dead. As usual we will visit three distinctly different eras during our journey.

Be on the lookout for Collectible Snowflakes as you play.

The MAP is only semi-useful, as the areas where we have actions to complete are shown even if we can't do anything there right that moment. The insta-transport is of course very helpful, but if you need help, the directional HINT is likely going to be your best bet.

Hidden Object Scenes vary in type, and although you will revisit each scene once, the items you found previously will stay gone. If you don't feel like doing HOS, you can switch to Match-3 mode... Although this is like no M3 I've ever seen before! Once you make a few matches, one of the pieces will start to glow. Match that piece to remove one item that needs to be found.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1939599509
The Mini-games are nicely-varied, and many have the option of completing them in Casual or Hard mode.

Sights and Sounds:

I was really impressed to hear actual, appropriate emotion from the voice actors -- they did a great job (although the narrator seemed a bit too chipper).

Visually there are some stunningly gorgeous scenes and I like the character design.

CE Content:

• Integrated Strategy Guide
  
• Bonus Chapter
  
• Collectible Snowflakes - purchase decorates for your snow globe!
  
• In-game Achievements
  
• 7 Wallpapers (including one of my favorite scenes!)
  
• 10 Concept Art
  
• 35 Cutscenes
  
• 5 Screensavers
  
• 4 Music Tracks
  
• 18 Mini-games
  
• 11 Hidden Object Scenes

Bonus Chapter:

A postman's carriage slipped into the river, and he cannot rest until the packages and letters in his care are delivered. The extra chapter does not involve any of the characters from the main game (except you), but there are a few familiar scenes along with some all-new areas.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1940978781
Verdict:

The visuals immediately drew me in, and the main goal of saving your ancestors ties the separate stories -- and the simultaneous Christmas and Native American themes -- together beautifully. All told the game + bonus took me about four and a half hours, and I enjoyed it all. Recommended!

This is a good game on Steam sale. I played another Redemption Cemetery & enjoyed it more. As this is an earlier game I think the newer games may be better as the map was not that good. Still an enjoyable game, great story & relaxing puzzles.

I totally recommend this game and the others in the series. The stories that are behind each and every scene are quite interesting. If you, like myself, own the 1000 door series then you will get a great deal of enjoyment out of these games. The replay value is one of the best that I have come across. There is a map, an in-built strategy guide (if needed) and naturally the hint button. Fantastic work devs. Thanx

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