Jane Austen's Rogues & Romance
By Erin Bell,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Hidden object game puts wacky spin on classic novels.
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What’s It About?
The plot of JANE AUSTEN'S ROGUES AND ROMANCE is a surreal literary mash-up in which two of the characters of Austen's novel Pride & Prejudice -- Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy -- have \"escaped\" from the pages of their book and are running amok in four of Austen's other novels, interacting with the other characters and attempting to change the endings of the stories. Players will help Austen try to put things right by completing hidden object scenes based on the settings of Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey. Players unlock new scenes and power-ups as they complete quests, and earn cash to decorate a Victorian-style manor.
Is It Any Good?
Rogues and Romance's mystery story is rife with social intrigue and flowery Victorian dialog, capturing the tone of a Jane Austen novel and providing players with motivation to keep playing in the hope of finding out what happens next. The hidden object scenes, however, require some suspension of disbelief as players search for objects like saxophones, maracas, and dentures in scenes that are supposed to reflect Victorian England. Despite being a little rough around the edges, Rogues and Romance is a decent free hidden object game that might spark an interest in Jane Austen's books.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Victorian fashion, such as top hats and corsets. How is Victorian fashion still influencing modern fashion today?
Families can also talk about historical accuracy in games. Which objects in the hidden objects scenes would actually be out of place in Victorian England?
Game Details
- Platform: Facebook
- Subjects: Language & Reading: reading, reading comprehension, vocabulary, Social Studies: cultural understanding
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: memorization, solving puzzles, Self-Direction: work to achieve goals, working efficiently, Collaboration: meeting challenges together
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Legacy Interactive
- Release date: July 16, 2012
- Genre: Adventure
- Topics: Book Characters
- ESRB rating: NR
- Last updated: August 26, 2016
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