A mysterious fortune teller has foreseen her demise at midnight this very day. Can you find the soul who seeks to kill Madame Fate? You be the detective.
This is quirky, fun and atmospheric, with hidden object scenes with moving parts! (i.e I really like the T.V in the clown's caravan). The objects are extremely well hidden at times. You only get two options, a long timed option and a short timed option. There are only five hints per level. So that, and the time limit, and the sometimes difficult to find objects, make it quite challenging. I like the graphics and the design of this game. The sound effects are good too. There are skips on mini games right up until the end. There were lots of word games which I liked. At the end though, there's a kind of boss puzzle that won't let you skip, yet has five useless hints. Overall, I feel that you do get your moneys worth on this one, but only if you like challenging hidden object scene after challenging hidden object scene and nothing else!
I recommend this game!
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Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects ™
The Queen's Hope Diamond is gone. No one is talking. It's up to you to recover the stolen gem. You be the detective.
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
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
This is a sort of sequel to Huntsville, with similar graphics and sound and certainly a few of the hidden objects from Hunstsville sneaked their way into this one. It's challenging because there are only four hints in each chapter and each chapter consists of several hidden object scenes. Also there is no skip on the mini game at the end of each chapter. They mixed it up a bit here by having either jigsaws, match-a-pair, or wordsearch as their mini games. It's just not easy to find those objects sometimes and I had to rerun a couple of chapters. In each level, you will return to play the same scenes again and again, to find different objects. The best thing about the scenes, is the quirky dark humour. There are so many subtle and not so subtle visual comedy moments, which make it a classic in my eyes.
I recommend this game!
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Mystery Case Files: Huntsville ™
A crime spree baffles Huntsville™ police! Can you help solve the crime?
One of the very first HOG's I ever played. There is so much nostalgia in this game, from the charming old school atmosphere, sound and graphics, to the quirky humour and sometimes difficult to find hidden objects! I like the cartoon style of the criminals. For a basic HOG, this game is exciting and challenging and is a far cry from the dumbed down HOG's of today. For starters, each chapter of HOS is timed and there are only three hints allowed for the whole chapter. There is also a timer at the jigsaw type puzzle at the end of each chapter but that time is left over from the HOS, so you do have your work cut out! There is also no skip button for that, so if you work well under pressure...
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.