krystal59's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:1,152
- Reviews Submitted:217
- First Review:November 14, 2011
- Most Recent Review:May 17, 2020
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When your father is arrested, it's up to you to save him and the city of Prague from sinister forces.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Bravo!!
PostedMarch 31, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
First and foremost this game had some length. It makes for a game you can actually get involved in. Also there was a storyline. Yes it had a bit of the mwa haha who wanted power which we see over and over again but it really was not the main focus of the game. I actually enjoyed this story and became kind of involved.
Secondly it was not dumbed down. Some of the games now just bore me to tears they are so easy. But in this one the fire signs were actually hidden and there were puzzle pieces to find also. You had to think sometimes about where to go and what do next. I love that. It had a good jump map and hint system if you needed it. Loved the mini games especially the connect the triangles and the coin placement one. I'm also a big fan of detail.. the clouds moving, the birds chirping and flying by, the flowers, the insects etc. I am a player that notices and appreciates every single one. I actually stayed not only for the extra chapter but to complete every achievement. I almost never do that. It's a sign of a really good game for me. If I am bored I get out after the main game. Well done, well put together game with some challenge and some length. Thank you Eipix. More like this one please.
Secondly it was not dumbed down. Some of the games now just bore me to tears they are so easy. But in this one the fire signs were actually hidden and there were puzzle pieces to find also. You had to think sometimes about where to go and what do next. I love that. It had a good jump map and hint system if you needed it. Loved the mini games especially the connect the triangles and the coin placement one. I'm also a big fan of detail.. the clouds moving, the birds chirping and flying by, the flowers, the insects etc. I am a player that notices and appreciates every single one. I actually stayed not only for the extra chapter but to complete every achievement. I almost never do that. It's a sign of a really good game for me. If I am bored I get out after the main game. Well done, well put together game with some challenge and some length. Thank you Eipix. More like this one please.
I recommend this game!
The fabled Minotaur waits patiently in his labyrinth to be reborn. Only the descendent of Ariadne can stop him... which just happens to be you!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 7 found this review helpful
well done if not overly original
PostedMarch 24, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I liked this game. I liked the kind of misty/foggy atmosphere, the great use of color and the crisp graphics. It had a really good variety of achievements, which for me keeps the game interesting, as well as an assortment of both collectible butterflies and morphing flowers. The storyline was the same combination of stop the ritual in the main game and save the kidnapped whatever in the bonus game and that's the only reason I took off one star. Even so, the storyline was kept interesting by the creature showing itself throughout the game. The mini games in this were a bit disappointing. They were very standard.. lots of sliding blocks, some connect the colored dots without crossing lines etc.. and were very easy. Although they were still fun to complete, it would have been nice to throw in at least one or two pretty challenging ones to make the game a bit more for intermediate or expert players. Those who don't like the challenge could easily skip them. I did like the VO's and appreciated that I had a voice as well. I can't help but wonder from the game's name if we are going to get an endless amount of endless fable games but if they are all like this one I won't complain.
I recommend this game!
Hidden Expedition: The Fountain of Youth Collector's Edition
There’s more to this restoration project than meets the eye.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Finally !!
PostedMarch 19, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
A game with an actual storyline. The search for the fountain of youth and the turtles who lead them there. I enjoyed this one. Some of the mini games were fun, it had morphing items in the HO scenes and you stayed involved in the storyline all the way through. It could have used a few extras like a match 3 to play as an alternative to the HO's and some funky achievements but all in all it was a pretty well put together game. Nothing unexpected here. You are the HELP agent on an assignment. Another decent game in the series. If you have played any of the others then you know what to expect here.
I recommend this game!
There’s a thin line between the living and the dead.
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
enjoyed this
PostedMarch 1, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This was quite a good game that had some length and some different add ons. You had a pair of glasses that showed ghosts that acted out things that had happened in the past. There were collectibles, a decent number of achievements to achieve and the graphics were quite good. There was a mix of HO scenes and some really varied mini games.. from super easy to a couple that took a fair amount of time and thought.
My only complaint.. as always it seems.. was the lack of storyline. Another "stop the ritual" plot ..twice, once in the main game and another in the extra chapter. It seems to have replaced the done to death "been kidnapped" one.
Regardless.. there was enough here to keep one interested and overall the game was well put together. The VO.s were good and it had a lot going for it.
My only complaint.. as always it seems.. was the lack of storyline. Another "stop the ritual" plot ..twice, once in the main game and another in the extra chapter. It seems to have replaced the done to death "been kidnapped" one.
Regardless.. there was enough here to keep one interested and overall the game was well put together. The VO.s were good and it had a lot going for it.
I recommend this game!
As an agent of the Alliance, you’ve been given a mission to destroy an ancient artifact known as the Spear of Destiny. In the wrong hands, it could help conquer the world.
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
entertaining
PostedFebruary 19, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
this was quite a good game for an SE. Lots of extras like some of the items in the HO's morphed, so you needed to wait until it changed into what you needed. That challenged the 5 in 5 achievement. There were both achievements and collectibles here and the collectibles were not so easy to locate. No strategy guide or extra chapter but there was a good map to help guide you. The storyline was not anything super different but it wasn't the done to death someone going missing either. Decent storyline, good enough graphics, some fun but familiar mini games plus quite a few collectibles and achievements kept this one interesting. I liked it and thought it was worth both my time and money. A good start for a new dev. Looking fw to what else they produce.
I recommend this game!
Sable Maze: Soul Catcher Collector's Edition
After 20 years, you're ready to make peace with your brother's disappearance. But the spirit world has other plans for you... Welcome to the other side!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
a lot to like here
PostedFebruary 11, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This was quite a good game. I took one star off for a couple of things but for the most part I liked this one. There were a LOT of puzzles, the graphics were beautiful, VO's good, multi level HO scenes and there was some challenge. I was only a few scenes in and I could not go back, making it imperative that you not miss any collectibles. There was also a huge assortment of achievements and the three things, IMHO that make the games that stand out from each other are mini games, achievements and collectibles. This was a decent length and the bonus chapter carried on both the story and the collectibles.
Now the reason I didn't give it five stars was partly the storyline.. it's VERY similar to others we've seen and the fact that everyone in the game had a voice except me. All of my dialogue was written, while everyone else actually spoke. Also in a scene by the ship there was a puzzle piece that only showed as a barrel that faded in and out. No matter how I clicked it, it would not show as one of the puzzle pieces even though it was. So I could not complete the collectible puzzle pieces and found all but one. Kind of disappointing. However there were also figurines to collect and I was able to complete that.
Overall this was a fun game that looked and sounded good. You also had a rune tattoo that brought up extra puzzles throughout the game so this was really full of fun and interesting mini games. That was far and away the best part.
Now the reason I didn't give it five stars was partly the storyline.. it's VERY similar to others we've seen and the fact that everyone in the game had a voice except me. All of my dialogue was written, while everyone else actually spoke. Also in a scene by the ship there was a puzzle piece that only showed as a barrel that faded in and out. No matter how I clicked it, it would not show as one of the puzzle pieces even though it was. So I could not complete the collectible puzzle pieces and found all but one. Kind of disappointing. However there were also figurines to collect and I was able to complete that.
Overall this was a fun game that looked and sounded good. You also had a rune tattoo that brought up extra puzzles throughout the game so this was really full of fun and interesting mini games. That was far and away the best part.
I recommend this game!
You've been summoned to save the Fantastic Worlds from evil!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Wow these devs have it down
PostedJanuary 30, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
this is the third? I think in this series and it's just as good as the two before. First and foremost.. it's a decent length, something we haven't seen lately. It had entertaining collectibles.. little eyes that became what they represented.. one fire, one ice and one earth as well as some surprise boxed presents that were a challenge to find. Your owl helped you get to high places, you had an amulet that you could use to heal/repair broken things and every so often you would receive what they called a lens, a circular piece that you needed to fit into the scene. There were also multi page pop up books with little puzzles that told the story along the way. Nothing was so repetitive that it became tiresome. You just had a little of this and a little of that all the way through the game. There were achievements to achieve as well. Now add to all this gorgeous graphics, good voice overs and a huge assortment of both mini games and HO scenes and you have a winning combo. Yes there were worlds to save and rituals to stop..but what can you do? these seem to be the standard storylines in every single game. But not to worry.. with everything this game has to offer you'll hardly even notice that. I really enjoyed this one. Hope you do too.
I recommend this game!
The past isn’t set in stone. Now’s your chance to change it!
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
good storyline but short short short
PostedJanuary 26, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
The best thing about this game was the storyline and if the game were longer and better developed it would have been a great game. But for me, it was just too short and a bit too cookie cutter. I purchased this game without even previewing it because I loved all the others. Yes it had collectibles and morphing objects in the HO's but gone are the varied and imaginative achievements. These were pretty standard. Past installments of this series had a lot more to offer. Longer more involved plots, fun achievements and much more drama. This is a good looking game and what was there was fun to play but it seems we are offered less with this one. This is the first game of this series to not get a five star rating from me. This game just felt too rushed and didn't earn it. disappointing Maybe the next one?
Turn back time to save your true love!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
very standard
PostedJanuary 23, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I am quite sure I have played this game multiple times before. The count must capture souls of young girls, his wives, to bring back his lost love who died from the plague. You must stop the ritual.
This one did have a morphing object in most scenes and some cameo plaques that were impossible to miss. There were numerous achievements, well done, although somewhat visually dark at times graphics and decent music. But for me there was nothing that stood out. No challenging mini games and pretty basic HO's. A rather run of the mill so/so game.
When I started the extra chapter and someone was kidnapped right away, I just couldn't do it. Not again! So I didn't bother with the extra chapter. This probably made a good SE and perhaps if I hadn't played hundreds of other games that were similar, it might have been better. A decent game, more for beginners with a run of the mill storyline.
This one did have a morphing object in most scenes and some cameo plaques that were impossible to miss. There were numerous achievements, well done, although somewhat visually dark at times graphics and decent music. But for me there was nothing that stood out. No challenging mini games and pretty basic HO's. A rather run of the mill so/so game.
When I started the extra chapter and someone was kidnapped right away, I just couldn't do it. Not again! So I didn't bother with the extra chapter. This probably made a good SE and perhaps if I hadn't played hundreds of other games that were similar, it might have been better. A decent game, more for beginners with a run of the mill storyline.
Experience an authentic Slavic legend! Save the creatures from destruction!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
magical likeable game
PostedJanuary 5, 2016
krystal59
fromBC Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I liked a lot of things about this game. The style of the animation, the beautiful locales, the fact that everything moved. There were birds and dragonflies flying, rabbits, beavers and other creatures popping in and out and/or leaves floating to the ground in almost every scene. Nice mix of HO's.. 12 of, find this to open that and list based ones. Some standard mini games and some pretty good collectibles, both bright pink flowers and cards. And a good assortment of achievements to achieve. I liked that my character had a voice and that the game was a decent length.
But as always, it seems, this game has what has become my pet peeve. that is the storyline or lack of. Your grandmother is kidnapped (again) by the evil mwa ha ha who is looking for POWER and is about to perform a ritual that you must stop. sigh. I have played this scenario literally hundreds of times. But I seem to be the only one it bothers so... so be it.
Overall if you don't care about the done to death story.. this was a likeable, pretty, rather charming if not original game.
But as always, it seems, this game has what has become my pet peeve. that is the storyline or lack of. Your grandmother is kidnapped (again) by the evil mwa ha ha who is looking for POWER and is about to perform a ritual that you must stop. sigh. I have played this scenario literally hundreds of times. But I seem to be the only one it bothers so... so be it.
Overall if you don't care about the done to death story.. this was a likeable, pretty, rather charming if not original game.
I recommend this game!