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- Average Rating:3.1
- Helpful Votes:5,309
- Reviews Submitted:166
- First Review:April 23, 2012
- Most Recent Review:November 18, 2021
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A classic Christmas tale tail, with a whole new twist! Help the Nutcracker rescue the princess from the evil Rat King!
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Adorable!!
PostedNovember 29, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
5
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5
I LOVE this game...it is so charming and the scenes and music are so nice that I don't even care that it's a game...I could just look at it and listen to the music! The HO scenes are beautiful and interactive...you have helpers in the form of the Tin Soldier and a cat. The mini games are so cute and most, so far, are different but they are all totally adorable. There seems to be a lot of extras with the CE but as I have only played the demo so far, I can't really comment on them. The Nutcracker is a Christmas classic and this game brings it to life in a very fun way. Love it!!
I recommend this game!
Find the clues, solve the mystery of November 1963.
Overall rating
2
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5
66 of 79 found this review helpful
It's in bad taste
PostedNovember 19, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I'm not sure what the devs were thinking, but this is completely cheesy. Using the assassination of President Kenndy for a game?...wow, yeah, that was sure a fun time! Even if the concept was not ill conceived, the overall quality of everything else would still kill this game. The graphics are simplistic, the HOs are boring and non-interactive...and WHY does every object you pick up have to pulsate four times?? That is really annoying. The story line is fuzzy...is she in 1963 when the HO scenes are being played? If so, the anachronisms bug me...maybe she is in present time though..who knows? I think they need to go back to the drawing board...start over with something fictional!
I don't recommend this game.
Fight your way out of a coma by exploring your deepest memories.
Overall rating
2
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5
17 of 34 found this review helpful
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING WITH THIS!
PostedNovember 4, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This is the most disturbing game I have ever played. I would say that the creator has some heavy personal issues and is airing them out with faceless strangers!
As the game opens, you get into a car accident and in your comatose state you try to relieve yourself of all your emotional baggage by trying to change the past, starting with dealing with issues you had with your dead mother.
The game play is stilted and silly but still manages to leave you with a seriously bad feeling at the same time. The artwork is average, the mini games not very challenging and, as I only played the demo, I do not know how long this game turns out to be...even the demo was far too long for me!
What happens when one is in a coma might make interesting conjecture but why not use fantasy as the venue?
I do not recommend this game and I think it will disturb or offend a big chunk of the audience.
As the game opens, you get into a car accident and in your comatose state you try to relieve yourself of all your emotional baggage by trying to change the past, starting with dealing with issues you had with your dead mother.
The game play is stilted and silly but still manages to leave you with a seriously bad feeling at the same time. The artwork is average, the mini games not very challenging and, as I only played the demo, I do not know how long this game turns out to be...even the demo was far too long for me!
What happens when one is in a coma might make interesting conjecture but why not use fantasy as the venue?
I do not recommend this game and I think it will disturb or offend a big chunk of the audience.
Construct exciting new wonders by swapping runes in this exciting Match 3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
85 of 99 found this review helpful
ADORABLE
PostedOctober 25, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
5
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5
I love this game! It is so cute and a lot of fun. I have always loved match 3 games wherein you get to buy things to build a town, village, farm, etc. and this one not only does that but has a ton of added goodies to go with it. You have awards, characters, buildings which can be moved around, and decorations (trees and so forth) which can be purchased and added to the scene. It looks to be a long game, as there are a lot of items on the purchasing list. There are timed and relaxed settings, and in between match 3 sets there is a screen where you eliminate bunches of tiles and little guys go after blue prints....so much fun!
I recommend this game!
Let's get farming in this unique Hidden Object farming simulator hybrid! Harvest the perfect crop, sell it at the market and search the farm for treasures!
Overall rating
3
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5
16 of 23 found this review helpful
So so
PostedOctober 9, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This could have been a fun game but the HO parts ruin the fun! I felt like I needed a trip to the optometrist after playing for 10 minutes or so. The items are tiny and so is the print...also after a few minutes this game becomes incredibly tedious. You buy items and do improvements to the farm in between HO scenes. This part is very cute and fun, but then you go right back to another teeny tiny HO scenario...not very much to break up the monotony. There was one simple mini game in the time I spent on the demo and definitely not a new one!
Sorry...I normally love these farm or garden games, but this one just wasn't worth it.
Sorry...I normally love these farm or garden games, but this one just wasn't worth it.
I don't recommend this game.
Prepare for a mind-bending journey into the realm of the weird in Haunted Halls: Revenge of Dr. Blackmore! Brace yourself for the unexpected in this exciting Hidden Object adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
25 of 27 found this review helpful
WOW!! LOVED IT
PostedSeptember 27, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
5
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5
This has to be the BEST HO game I have played in a long time!!
The graphics are amazing, the story line is good, voice overs are excellent and the monsters perfect.
I love the different kinds of HOs; some lists and some outlines of items you need to use to continue.
The graphics are amazing, the story line is good, voice overs are excellent and the monsters perfect.
I love the different kinds of HOs; some lists and some outlines of items you need to use to continue.
You have a portable lab in which you create items you need along the way, and each chapter requires a CD to open it.
The puzzles so far have been different and fun.
It looks like it will be a fairly long game as well.
The puzzles so far have been different and fun.
It looks like it will be a fairly long game as well.
These developers are, in my opinion, the best on the scene today....well done!
I recommend this game!
Your honeymoon turns sour when a madman kidnaps your husband, forcing you to expose Houdini's greatest trick.
Overall rating
3
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5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
Just so so
PostedSeptember 23, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
3
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5
This is a disappointing entry, as far as I am concerned. We expect CE games to offer added value, but there is nothing that would induce me to pay the extra for this one.
There is no map and a lot of back and forthing; the HO scenes do not have very many objects on the list and are easily located. The associative scenarios stretch logic in an irritating way...for instance: pink wool and a button. I never like logic puzzles like these ones.
The graphics are beautiful, which is the one redeeming thing about this game but it is just not enough for me to recommend the cost...maybe wait for the SE to come out.
I don't recommend this game.
Defeat the forces of darkness and defend Emerland by uniting the races of the world against the evil sorcerer, Sat, in this magical card game!
Overall rating
5
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5
119 of 130 found this review helpful
RELAXING AND ADORABLE!
PostedSeptember 14, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
5
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5
I LOVE this solitaire game!! There are two levels of play and if you are like me and enjoy the odd game of solitaire you will choose the relaxed mode, as I did.
You are in a magical land where you are required to assist an old wizard in defeating evil...naturally, but there is a lot to this game...you have the standard up and down card play interspersed with absolutely beautiful artwork and charming music. Between levels you have to assist the wizard with locating some things like flowers and so forth..this part is very simple and relaxing..I even like the VOs ...so cute!
There is an increased score for having longer combos and there is money under each top column card. Sometimes you will find useful items under the top cards. You can buy items to increase your skills and experience, etc. Also, you are supposedly going to meet companions along the way who will have skills of their own and who will assist you. I did not get that far yet, as the demo time was up, but I am definitely buying this one, so I will eventually find out.
There is also a book in the upper right corner which explains in detail all the extras.
This is absolutely my favorite kind of solitaire game and I heartily recommend this one!!
Be the detective: Catch the killer in the present and the past!
Overall rating
2
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5
8 of 20 found this review helpful
Too frustrating
PostedSeptember 6, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I'm with Nilosh on this one...the annoying nodding of the girl on the side of the screen is just too hard to ignore. Also, I could not disable the action cursor, and I found it really irritating...a lot of the spots where an eyeball appears have nothing to look at and the enormous wrench was unhelpful. Although the opening graphics were really well done, I did not care for them when play started. Each scene sort of rolls left and right and it made me slightly dizzy.
I also did not care for the mini games I encountered. The knot thing was way too easy, but the footprint scenario was incredibly frustrating...it was WAY too large and looked like it had been designed by the National Optometrists' Society...also I hate anything where I have to start over; at this point I gave up and deleted the whole thing.
All in all, I cannot recommend this game; it is not up to the standards for HO/adventure games that we now expect.
I also did not care for the mini games I encountered. The knot thing was way too easy, but the footprint scenario was incredibly frustrating...it was WAY too large and looked like it had been designed by the National Optometrists' Society...also I hate anything where I have to start over; at this point I gave up and deleted the whole thing.
All in all, I cannot recommend this game; it is not up to the standards for HO/adventure games that we now expect.
I don't recommend this game.
The entire world is in danger! Join Seraphine in this amazing adventure and save the world from its doom.
Overall rating
2
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5
31 of 34 found this review helpful
Motion sickness bag, please!
PostedAugust 22, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
What beautiful graphics and a really good storyline....but...I played for only 10 minutes and I still feel sick. The changing field of play is way too sensitive...if you move up even one line while making matches, the whole scene shifts in that direction.
It's really a shame, as I love adventure match games and I enjoyed just looking at the artwork..I just can't play it.
I don't recommend this game.