talula1059's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.5
- Helpful Votes:16
- Reviews Submitted:32
- First Review:January 7, 2023
- Most Recent Review:March 21, 2025
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Reprise your role as Cruise Director and enjoy the cruise of a lifetime aboard the fleet’s superb flagship, USS Liberty of the Waves!
Overall rating
3
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
GET SOME NEW MUSIC!
PostedFebruary 23, 2023
talula1059
fromUSA
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This goes for all the Casual Arts games (Vacation Adventures & Christmas Wonderland). It gets really old hearing the same couple songs over and over and over and OVER. I either have to shut the music off entirely or only play a couple minutes. Otherwise I can't stand to play. Also, would it hurt to get some new passengers? About the only differences we see are more people in wheelchairs, canes, or hearing aids. (Equal opportunity developers). How many times can we see Bob and Mary in the same outfits in the same locations? This is a minor thing, but the music isn't. There's a similar game called Big Trip to Europe that has a long playlist of different songs so you don't get nauseous hearing the same music. Casual Arts could spend a couple bucks and do the same. And enough with that woman that sings in the Christmas and Park Ranger games. She's got an awful voice. I'm guessing one of the developer's mothers or something. Get rid of her!
I don't recommend this game.
What is Richard up to? Pursue Anna’s missing father through time!
Overall rating
3
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5
WHY DO GAMES ALWAYS ELIMINATE BEST CHARACTERS?
PostedJanuary 7, 2023
talula1059
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
Richard is the best element of the Grim Tales series. And for some strange reason, Elephant has decided to get rid of him? Why does Elephant keep doing this with their beloved characters? Do they really have no idea what audiences want? First, they replaced Rick Rogers of the Paranormal Files series with a gaggle of uninteresting, somnolent, lifeless characters who have no personality or developed backstory. And now they replace Richard with yet another boring female character (Anna's mom). Do they honestly believe that people keep coming back for the same tired female characters we see in EVERY SINGLE GAME? Anna is a bit better than most, but Richard is actually amusing and even laugh out loud funny at times. The voice actor actually has talent unlike so many other actors used in these games. I'm so sick and tired of the lack of imagination of these game companies. The same puzzles, same storylines, and now the same female characters over and over. AD NAUSEUM.
This is why I have been veering back toward more standard adventure games instead of HOPA games. Even lower budget point & click adventure games have more varied storylines and characters. I realize HOPA games are casual & aren't big budget. As a female gamer, I would really like to see more MALE characters in these games. I would be glad to write some storylines for these companies if they really are out of ideas. Anything is better than what we've been getting lately.
Bottom line: This game was fine, but the story was AWFUL. That's why I don't recommend.
Bottom line: This game was fine, but the story was AWFUL. That's why I don't recommend.
I don't recommend this game.