Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files: Huntsville ™
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Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
A fun and addictive match 3 game. Cook your way to the top with Louie, the aspiring chef and his secret cooking companion...er...a rat. He remains a secret of course, can't have rats in the kitchen. There are five different national cuisines that Louie has to conquer with his culinary skills. I enjoyed this a lot considering I don't like Match 3 that much. It's good for beginners of this genre, not too taxing but still holds a little bit of a challenge. It is quite old though and I think it shows at times. I liked the sound of the chained food unlocking most of all.
I recommend this game!
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Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™
Emma`s soul is free. But a dark secret still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Return to Ravenhearst to continue this tale of twisted love.
Just loved this atmospheric game with its dark humour and old school graphics, sound effects and style. You will find yourself going back and forth a lot though. It doesn't play in a very linear way, quite the opposite. You think you've finished with one scene/section but you never are. That has a certain appeal, or else, could understandably frustrate some people. I had to look at the walkthrough a couple of times but it didn't affect the play too much. Very long hint recharge on HOS. The puzzles were unique, interesting and fun for the most part. Seemed like a very long game to me. It was challenging, exciting and addictive in equal measure.
I really enjoyed this game. it plays like the 'Delicious' games, it is by the same developers and has almost exactly the same gameplay, trophies and diamonds to collect. The gameplay is smooth, straight forward and well paced. Unlike a lot of storylines in 'Delicious', this one is bright and fresh and the atmosphere is much lighter. It has its dark moments, but they are few and far between. I loved the restaurants too. They actually serve food!
I recommend this game!
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Mystery Case Files: Escape from Ravenhearst
Return once more to the haunted grounds of Ravenhearst Manor to uncover new details about this poignant saga. What you find could very well be the final chapter of this riveting story-if you escape.
Overall rating
2/ 5
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Won't Hold Your Hand, But Will Get You Lost In The Store
I bought this about a year ago, played it, and tried playing it again today, but this time, I quit early on. I like the genre a lot and the atmosphere and environmental sound effects are great. Momma's Room in particular, I like and there are more memorable and fascinatingly morbid and grotesque moments but...and it's a big but...the gameplay is terrible. No hints, except in places where you don't need them, like the morphing scenes. Tedious, annoying, stilted...and it crashed too. You keep having to go backwards and forwards all the time and The Walkthrough is a friend that will overstay their welcome. This game won't hold your hand, it will get you lost in the store on purpose. 'I want my mummy!' you'll cry, but no-one will come.
The same old formuliac game. You always know what you're getting with Park Ranger. It's safe and relaxing and well paced and consists of HOS with mini games in between.The mini games have a skip button but it takes about two minutes to charge up. I'm not overkeen on the mini games, but I do like the odd wordsearch that they sneak in there and wish there were more of them. Didn't find this one quite as fun as some of the others and I didn't think the graphics were as clear. Again, the same old wildlife to find, in this one, which was a little boring and the lovely chucky sound of the trash, which can never be boring.
I recommend this game!
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Fallen Shadows
Put the pieces together before time runs out and save yourself from being lost within the shadows of New Orleans!
Great game, bags of atmosphere and brimming with HOS. It has good environmental sound effects and consistent game play. Spooky without being gorey, creepy without being too dark. A long game too. Manages to be relaxing but also lots of fun. Objects were not blended in, or too small to see, they were cleverly hidden, presenting a good challenge without frustration.
I recommend this game!
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Lost in the City
After the first date with a charming girl named April, our hero wakes up alone in an abandoned city after being drugged.
The sequel was great and in my opinion, this is poor in comparison. It is a stark, lonely, depressing game. There is no atmosphere, poor game play and I just wanted it to be over. I normally try the demo before I buy the game. In this case, because I liked the sequel so much, I bought it straight out without trying it first. In hindsight, that was a mistake.
A fun old school game, graphics not too hot but good environmental sound effects. Not sure about the hint system, which is a radar type affair. It's like looking for treasure with a music box instead of a metal detector. Can be annoying sweeping the hint icon over the entire HOS, waiting for it to spin faster and beep louder. It will illuminate when you are in the exact spot where the hidden object is. When I first started playing it, I didn't like it much but it grew on me. It's completely out to lunch. If you go in with that mind set you'll be fine. And if you like flying pigs and are a cat lover, you should appreciate this game too.
I recommend this game!
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Family Vacation: California
Help the Simmons Family in Family Vacation: California!
It's a cosy straight forward hidden object game with a very long skip recharge on puzzles and long hint recharge on HOS.There's one mini game at the end that has to be solved without a hint or skip button. Nice enough story and the family is quite likeable. I was disappointed that it wasn't longer. I was also hoping that there would be have been better sound effects, instead of just music.
There's lots going on in the hidden object scenes and so much to see that it's diificult to get bored. I only discovered the MegaHint button in the third one. Can't believe I didn't see it before then. It helps so much with finding the odd elusive wildlife or trash can that prevents me getting a perfect score. There's not so much wildlife to find either. They've reined them in in this one, and for me it makes the game much better. I don't like the mini games and the skip button takes too long to illuminate! I do like the word search they've put in the mini games though. I wish there were more of them.