Well I can only say what I think by the trial. It won't work on my 'game' machine (netbook), but will work on my work PC. Unfortunately I won't have time on that to handle those rascal heathens.

I would have purchased the game if it worked, and I think LDW did a wonderful job on it. The graphics are lovely, and I think the idea of making everything hard (even lighting a fire!) really good as it makes you work more in the game.

Regarding the heathens, and where you want to take your ideas from that, I view all games as that, games. I trialled a game that killed animals to get past certain levels, and didn't like that so didn't buy it.

We just need to be happy with the games content for ourselves, and either buy it and be happy, or pass and find something else. It's not related to anyones post in general, but I did think there could be some different thoughts on VV5 as some of the innocence has gone - which didn't bother me.

Great job LDW. And please, make sure your mystery game will work on netbooks.

I've been a big fan of the VV games, but on this one I'll pass. While it's only a game, I find the concept offensive. Surely, a team this creative could have come up with a better storyline.

Well, back to that yellow rascal kid. He is apparently holding my villagers back from harvesting, now. I woke up to find them almost completely out of food (had 41 food in storage, with 38 villagers who need to eat) though the noni bush and the farm had ample food to harvest. He was standing in just a way that when they either went to harvest or were bringing food back, he'd run them off. That little guy is annoying me so much. I hated to have to use the bees on him, but my villagers have to have food.

Cherry don't feel bad. I have stung him with bees and struck him my lighting. I just dont like him.

He is definitely a little brat, uhhh rascal! When I need him/her to stay out of my villagers way for a while

I don't come out of hiding often, but I thought I'd give my two cents.
I'm a heathen in rl Once, the local Baptist church tried to frighten me into converting. So I wasn't particularly thrilled with the concept of 'converting the heathens' first.

Then I started thinking it through a bit more. I guess my interpretation is that they are faithless in a more literal sense, that they have had some great misfortune and have forsaken all gods, spirits and other deities. The totems are not religious necessarily, more of a symbol of the smaller clans within the tribe, a sign of ownership.

And these little guys are failing miserably at surviving.(Weeping Master Farmer gets to me more than he should)My first thought? Oh man, did I curse these guys? Is this my divine vengeance, did I make the ground barren, put a hex on the ailing healer?

But again, I stopped and thought a little bit more...Our tribes die instantly without my Godhand guiding their every move. There have been tribes I have to babysit on the *hour* to keep them from dying off. And these heathens, they have no guidance only their wits. Our villagers have always been sorely lacking in that department

So the heathens, they are badly in need of help, help I can't give them until they have some faith in me again. My villagers have to be my hands and words for me.

Another thought I had, maybe the masks aren't "real". Because they have no faith in God-me, maybe I can't see the heathens as they are. All I can observe is their behavior and basic personality.

And lastly....Swarm of beeees 8D HAHAHA YEESSSSS

msnana, I'm starting to not like him, too, and now another, older heathen is always following him around, so it's even worse.

MissKathy, I might have to try that instead.

When it comes to the "little rascal," I really prefer to use

On the subject of religion, conversion, totems, etc, I think some people are reading too much into it. First it's just a game not real life. Second the "heathens" have lost their "faith" in Isola and the Guiding Hand. The player's task in this game is simply to restore their faith in the fictional place called Isola, and the Guiding Hand.

My mother calls me a heathen .. because I am an atheist ... as an an atheist I would not have Idols to destroy i do not out anyone on a pedestal .... as for the game I am hooked love it ... even that annoying little tyke and she has lost me 4 rare items .. but that is the fun .. they will turn up again .. probably!! ..... I am trying not to use the guide .. I like a challenge!

Before I let a child start even pick up a collectible, especially a rare one I pause the game and clear the path of heathens. Caution, Don't use bees to clear the path! If you do the child will drop whatever they are carrying as soon as they hit the swarm!