donadriedger's Profile
Stat Summary
- 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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Overall rating
2
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5
21 of 30 found this review helpful
OUTDATED
PostedAugust 5, 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
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This looks like the first HO game we ever played...poor quality graphics, junk pile HO scenes and very simple mini games. The cut scenes are very blurry and the whole thing is boring...I don't even think little kids would like it.
I wouldn't buy it even at a severely discounted price!!
I wouldn't buy it even at a severely discounted price!!
I don't recommend this game.
Enter the abandoned hotel and find your missing twin!
Overall rating
3
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5
18 of 31 found this review helpful
Ho Hum
PostedJuly 14, 2012
donadriedger
fromNova Scotia, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
More of the same old...the story is very familiar and the visuals are adequate at best. There are no interactive items in the HO scenes.
The demo is very short, but at the end they do give you a preview of the other scenes. I don't think it will be a very long game, judging from the samples shown, but I could be wrong.
I don't like traipsing back and forth, which you have to do a lot of with this one..(seriously needs a map). Also everything in the outside scenes is too small for my liking and we are treated to WAY too many visits from the dratted vapor guy!!
The mini games they trotted out in the demo were the same old ones we have seen many times....
All in all, I don't think this has the interest, quality or creativity we expect now.
The demo is very short, but at the end they do give you a preview of the other scenes. I don't think it will be a very long game, judging from the samples shown, but I could be wrong.
I don't like traipsing back and forth, which you have to do a lot of with this one..(seriously needs a map). Also everything in the outside scenes is too small for my liking and we are treated to WAY too many visits from the dratted vapor guy!!
The mini games they trotted out in the demo were the same old ones we have seen many times....
All in all, I don't think this has the interest, quality or creativity we expect now.
I don't recommend this game.
Cargo flight 821 has crashed on an uncharted, beautiful and deadly planet. Your only companion is the trustworthy robot, Oscar and together you must escape.
Overall rating
2
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5
17 of 22 found this review helpful
NEARLY GOOD
PostedJuly 9, 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
5
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5
This needs work!! The play is just not up to the current standard HO players expect. Although it is a new concept and I really wanted to explore the planet, it was just too slow and difficult to get around. You need to click on the very edge of each scene, in just one spot to go on to another scene. Also, the data on the robot (and the map) are useless, as far as I could tell...possibly they would get better as you progress; don't know.
The hint only works in the HO scenes, and I did need it in each scene I played, as one object each time would be impossible to see.
Also, in each scene, you have to randomly click around to find anything useful, or anything that will need doing in the future.
All in all, this game could have been SO good, if only they had taken the time to put a bit more polish on it...disappointing.
The hint only works in the HO scenes, and I did need it in each scene I played, as one object each time would be impossible to see.
Also, in each scene, you have to randomly click around to find anything useful, or anything that will need doing in the future.
All in all, this game could have been SO good, if only they had taken the time to put a bit more polish on it...disappointing.
I don't recommend this game.
A fun filled game of Solitaire for all ages
Overall rating
5
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5
91 of 98 found this review helpful
Nice
PostedJuly 3, 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
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I love this kind of solitaire game. Nice and soothing, not too hard yet (to the end of the demo). I always play on relaxed mode as solitaire, in my opinion, should not be a stress situation, so I am not sure about the frustration levels for players who use other settings.
I like the sounds and the graphics...the card designs are good and the store is fun. The only thing I couldn't figure out was what made the power bar fill up on the round scorecard..it always took me to the eighth or ninth hand to get it done...so that might be a problem on higher levels.
I like the sounds and the graphics...the card designs are good and the store is fun. The only thing I couldn't figure out was what made the power bar fill up on the round scorecard..it always took me to the eighth or ninth hand to get it done...so that might be a problem on higher levels.
I recommend this game!
Unlock the secret rooms in the Howard’s mansion and restore a precious antique collection hidden there.
Overall rating
2
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5
7 of 12 found this review helpful
Not for me!
PostedApril 23, 2012
donadriedger
fromCanada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I found this game very irritating! The graphics are BAD and the background music sounds like someone walking their fingers up and down the piano key board. When you are in a HO scene, you have to be careful not to click too close to the top or you are taken on to the next scene and you have to click a lot of times to go back. I did this several times and found it REALLY annoying! Also, there are no arrows to direct you when you are in a scene, you just have to click around to find info.
With the standard of HO games so high, there is no way I would buy this offering.
With the standard of HO games so high, there is no way I would buy this offering.
I don't recommend this game.
Uncover the Sea Secrets of the Flying Dutchman!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Good fun
PostedApril 23, 2012
donadriedger
fromCanada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I liked this lighthearted game...not scary at all, but cute. Loved the hint shrimp or lobster (not sure what it is). The mini games are not impossible and the hidden object scenes are not too difficult.
Loved the graphics!!
Loved the graphics!!
I recommend this game!