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Use it to prepare kids for a trip to Beijing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Sure, this game may not be top of the list, based on its plot flaws and lack of real challenge. Nonetheless it's a great tool for getting your kids interested in Chinese history and culture if you're headed to China soon. The setting for the game was painstakingly recreated from historical information about the Old Summer Palace (Yuan Ming Yuan) in Beijing. After playing the game, your kids will be much more interested in visiting the palace ruins while in Beijing. Buy it for its historical and cultural value, play it long enough to learn a little, and don't expect too much.

Reviewed by Barbara Strother, author of Moon Living Abroad in China (Living Abroad).

Gathering dust on a shelf

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I sometimes like adventure games, but this one has been hard to get into. I bought it, and have started playing it several times, only to put it down. Here at the beginning of the game, at least, I do not get a strong enough sense of plot and enough gratification to want to continue.

"Lotus Spring" was aimed at women, as an alternative to regular PC games. I am their target market -- a woman interested in games, but not compelled by the majority of games out there, which are clearly aimed at young men. That is still a great idea, but this product misses the mark.

Pretty graphics and music, but not enough fun.

A Stinky Flower

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: April 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Game produced to appeal to a specific audience - namely teenage girls with nothing better to do with their time. That is fine, and may be benificial as the monotany may force them outside, away from their monitors.

Repetitious and tedious. Buy if watching grass grow adds excitement to your life.

Despicable.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

A dull game that consists mainly of meandering. Puzzles are simplistic, yet unintuitive. Rewards consist of cut scenes featuring a courtship. The game is strongly targeted to women. To the extent that women are maudlin simpletons, it should appeal to them. For my part, I found it a bit insulting.

Good graphics, but boring.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: March 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Lotus Spring has very nicely done graphics and intricate details. However, there's virtually no plot to the game. Right from the beginning I was already confused as to what exactly the point of the story would be. You end up going around beautiful scenaries looking for really pointless and boring poems. I made myself finish the game because I didn't want to waste my money.

Though Clunky, One of the Best Older Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am a Myst, Atlantis, Syberia, Egypt II gamer (with even some Nancy Drew thrown in to play with younger friends; and a little Tombraider), and to this day, Lotus Spring remains as one of the most enjoyable & educational games I've played. I never traded it in. It stays in my collection. If you want to go back over the older games and you are a female gamer, try this out. It is clunky, but if you have patience, you'll enjoy the story and graphics. Most guys I know think it moves too slow and won't finish it. But I think gals age 12 to 80 will get through fine. Who wouldn't want to observe Koi fish in an oriental pond, then try to figure out how to "play them" to get to the other side?

sorely disapointed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I am like most of the women here. I was excited that they were making a game for us.I get the game and you play as a man?! What's up with that. If you can call it play. Mostly the only value is learning about another culture. I was happy I found it on sale for only ... dollars. I was only cheated out of ... bucks, a pregame excitement and some time.

Plodding and static!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: July 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

One of the single most boring games I have ever run across -- couldn't hold my attention for half an hour. Gameplay consists of moving around an almost silent, unoccupied, uninteresting Celestial Palace, making tea pour and flowers bloom. Characters are static, story is dull, puzzles are monotonous. For the faint of heart and the extremely patient only.

If you have a Mac--don't buy Legend of Lotus Spring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: February 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In order to open this game a Mac user has to disable QuickTime and the instructions for doing so are inconsistant and confusing. In my case once I did this and then installed the game's version of QuickTime-my computer failed and I had to clean sweep my computer and then try to restore all my files. Now, I suspect any game that has to disable software in order to play it. P.S. Amazon kindly replaced the CD once and neither the original or the replacement would play. I don't know about PC use but for a Mac. I would avoid this game at all costs. P.S. The instructions are not in the manual that comes with the CD. I had to E-mail Dreamcatcher Games and that's when the confusion began. Avoid this game and for me. I avoid anything by Dreamcatcher games.

Amazingly dull

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: August 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you have a heart condition or a nerve disorder and your doctor has recommended a life without stress, excitement, or even passing interest, put "Lotus Spring" on your shopping list. This is without doubt the single most tedious title since "Alphabetizing For Dummies." Game play consists of moving around gorgeous but static locations and randomly triggering non sequitur poetry. Ohhhh my. Be still, my foolish heart.

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