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Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 2 - The Lost Galleon of the Salton Sea
Author: Francisco Gonzalez Resolution: 320x200 at 16-bit color Downloaded: 18651 times (8 Mb) Genres: Fantasy, Investigative, Original Length: Medium length games
Added on: 28 June 2004 Website: http://www.grundislavgames.com/benjordan/case2.php Content advisory: None  None  None Ratings: AGS Panel: (what is this?) Player rating: 72% Ben Jordan is called out to the small California town of Dunesberg to investigate a man's disappearance while searching for the Lost Galleon - a legendary treasure ship said to be buried out in the middle of the desert. Download Now - Download from Mirror 1 (if the download doesn't work, try Right Click, Save Target As)
User ratings for Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 2 - The Lost Galleon of the Salton Sea:
From 92 peoples votes so far: (vote here) Visual: 70% Immersion: 71% Puzzles & Pacing: 78% Overall Enjoyment: 72% You can see a detailed breakdown of the votes.
Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 2 - The Lost Galleon of the Salton Sea was brought to you by:
AGA  Additional Puzzle Design Ghormak  Music Grundislav  Art, Writing, Scripting
Other games by Francisco Gonzalez:
Back Door Man (Short games) Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator - Case 1 Deluxe (Medium length games) Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 1 - In Search of the Skunk-Ape (Short games) Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 3 - The Sorceress of Smailholm (Medium length games) Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 4 - Horror at Number 50 (Medium length games) Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 5 - Land of the Rising Dead (Medium length games) Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 6 - Scourge of the Sea People (Medium length games) Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins (Medium length games) Carver Island 2: Mrs. Rodriguez's Revenge (Medium length games) Donnie Darko: The adventure game (MAGS games) Granny Zombiekiller Demo (Demos) Granny Zombiekiller in Mittens Murder Mystery (MAGS games) Porn Quest (Joke games) The Secret of Carver Island (Medium length games)
AGS Panel review for this game:
The AGS Review Panel has left a comment about this game: Debatably the weakest game in the series, this case is short and lacks the punch of the later entries. In spite of this it's still a game not to be missed for fans of the series and purists.
User comments about Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 2 - The Lost Galleon of the Salton Sea:
Posted by Atrocious Toaster on 2009-07-01 at 21:28 (IP logged): Though it was particularly long and enjoyable, It wasn't as fun as games 4 and on. Game 3 wasn't so fun either, but that's another story. Great Thkings: -Certain puzzles were simple, yet enjoyable and did most at once. -Someone nailed Starbucks's evils on the head! Woohoo! -It was much funnier than the game 1, and a little less gory! The Problems: - You got some pretty easy puzzles... actually all of them are. - The villain was... ehh, not bad, I guess. - After Case 1 Deluxe and Case 7, not hearing Ben Jordan is... well... what's the smiley face doing the raspberry? Nevermind. - Add a few more people/puzzles and make it a paranormal MYSTERY instead of a missing person's hunt. Possible Solutions: -Make a Case 2 Deluxe -Make a patch or add-on to remove some of these problems. -Take out Case 2 (PLEEEASE DON'T GO WITH THIS CHOICE) -Suprise me... I hope you read and reply to this comment, thank you. Posted by Gun Sage on 2008-11-22 at 22:45 (IP logged): This wasn't a "bad" game, but there were a few problems. Granted, I didn't play the normal version of the original, but rather the enhanced version after being sucked into the latest one (7th, I believe). This one way just okay for a few reasons... - The backgrounds were just okay. - The dialog was just okay. - The puzzles were WAY too easy, save one or two VERY obscure ones. It was a decent, medium length adventure. I enjoyed it, but not as much as, say, the first. In any case, I've seen what you can do, so I'm interested in seeing the series continue to thrive! Posted by HailRain on 2008-05-30 at 11:09 (IP logged): I went from the Deluxe Ben J1 to this so it might be considered a downgrade. I didnt like the graphics but I did like the interesting characters. I keep hearing that the series gets way better, since the series is ok so far, I cant wait to see where it goes. Posted by Snaker8 on 2008-05-28 at 00:29 (IP logged): Looking at this game, I definitely think Grundislav should make a deluxe version of it, it would be well worth it. Adding more challenges along the way, especially in the last part itself, would be a great experience. Pros: More in-depth characters, humor, interesting puzzles, music is in sync with environment. Cons: Last part could be longer, town could have more buildings (such as houses, inaccessible). Posted by Blu Aardvark on 2007-11-28 at 07:26 (IP logged): Gameplay was OK, but the boundaries to an area were often unclear, making it somewhat difficult to determine where to advance. Also, the safe puzzle was somewhat implausible. (Try opening a safe in the middle of town in THAT manner in real life and see where you land...) The graphics critique themselves, so I don't need to post on that. The puzzles were unique, yet logical. Overall an average game. You should play it for sake of the series (which gets a LOT better), if for no other reason. Posted by Cephas (P Duffield) on 2007-09-08 at 20:52 (IP logged): It was a great game when I first played it, however reaching Case 6 with a deluxe remake, now makes it seem the least of the series. A remake has the potential to enhance it in so many ways. Posted by Optimus on 2007-06-24 at 18:57 (IP logged): The 2nd case doesn't get much better in my liking. Still a lot of running around the city doing stuff for people and an unsatisfactory story at the end that didn't do it for me. Posted by CapCase on 2007-01-27 at 05:20 (IP logged): This is an okay game. It isn't gory like Ben Jordan 1. But it isn't scary either. Which is rather sad since this game concerns the supernatural. The puzzles are pretty decent, though silly at times (the dive helmet for example). The characters are interesting. Odd, but interesting. The graphics are decent. The story could be better. The villain is, sadly, unimpressive. Ben Jordan 2 is worth playing but the series gets much better with the fantastic Ben Jordan 3. Posted by luke on 2006-12-15 at 21:09 (IP logged): So far I've played BJ1 deluxe and this one. Both are very good games, recommended to everybody. Posted by CosmoQueen on 2006-04-01 at 19:15 (IP logged): It was quite an amazing game. Not to long or short. Not too hard or easy. Everything was perfect! Posted by Quinny on 2005-06-16 at 07:09 (IP logged): Great game! I enjoyed it a lot. Great follow up to the first game. I love the theme. The music on this game is awesome. Posted by Joacim Andersson on 2005-01-12 at 20:01 (IP logged): This is a pretty nice game with nice graphics and a great music score. The characters are well developed and you really get the feeling that you learn to know most of them. The puzzles however aren't that very hard even if I think they are a bit better then in the first game. I was really only stuck once for a while... (I don't know if the hide tag works here so there is a possible SPOILER below) [hide]The place where you dive into the water took me a while to find. [/hide] (END SPOILER) I haven't played part 3 yet but I hope it has fixed a couple of issues I had with this game. First of all I sometimes clicked past a couple of hints given by people you talk to, and talking with them again didn't repeat the hints. Neither where they noted in the notebook. Why have a notebook if only the first couple of tasks are written in it. I also found it strange that the old man that didn't want to help at first before you brought him something suddenly was very helpful without you giving him that thing once you've got it. The coffee also seemed to be somewhat of a red herring since I couldn't find any use for it. Overall it's a good game and I enjoyed it very much. I will now go and play part 3. Posted by tonik on 2004-11-26 at 15:30 (IP logged): This one is with out doupt better that the first one. The art seems to be better than the first one, or I am getting used to that blurstyle. The music is superb. However, [SPOILER?]it didnt have that 'must hurry!' moment which was the highlight of the first one[/SPOILER]. Overall a enjoying gaming experience. Posted by madmanmunt on 2004-10-03 at 09:20 (IP logged): The sequel to the classic short game, Ben Jordan 2 is a longer adventure which retains the charm and much of the magic of its predecessor. I adored Ben Jordan 1 with all my heart so Ben Jordan 2 had a lot to live up to. First, then, the inevitable negatives. The second Ben Jordan game did not quite have the same level of atmospheric involvement as the first (I didn't really feel I was there with Ben like I did when he sat round the campfire with Ranger Rick) but nevertheless still retains the delightful, gentle nostalgic feel of a Saturday morning cartoon. The only other gripe I have is one daft moment in the introduction when Ben steps out of a shower fully clothed! Apart from those incredibly minor nitpicks Ben Jordan 2 is a great game. Another range of colourful characters (SPOILER: the cameo by a certain Medicine Man is very funny SPOILER END), puzzles that aren't too hard but aren't childsplay either and the same standard of great dialogue as the first. There's a scathing satire on Starbucks in there that stans out for me. Two things that I forgot to mention on my review of the first Ben Jordan game. One is the refreshing way you hold a conversation, being presented with just the key words of the topic you wish to discuss rather than the whole sentence you're about to say. Highly original. More prominent, however, is the wonderful music. I forgot to mention how great the music in Ben Jordan 1 was but the music in Ben Jordan 2 is even better. A range of different music for each setting, best of all being the tune playing in the bar-room scenes. The music really helps build the atmosphere but is never intrusive. Ben Jordan 2, then, while not as fully rounded as the first one, is still an excellent and utterly charming game. Fans of Ben's first case will no doubt be very pleased to be back in his company for a longer amount of time. If you loved the Skunk Ape, you'll love the Lost Galleon. Posted by Andy on 2004-09-06 at 14:23 (IP logged): Very nice. The sequel definitely lives up to expectations, and is longer too, which is cool. I'm a huge fan of Ben Jordan now :) Posted by sunshinegold on 2004-07-06 at 13:53 (IP logged): Good game. Got stuck a few times but this is not negative, it brings a challenge in the game. Keep up the good work. Posted by Jane on 2004-07-02 at 13:06 (IP logged): Thoroughly enjoyed this one!

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