campingramps's Profile
 
 
 
Stat Summary
 
  • Average Rating:
    2.8
  • Helpful Votes:
    3,391
 
  • Reviews Submitted:
    381
  • First Review:
    August 9, 2012
  • Most Recent Review:
    May 28, 2023
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Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
3 of 6 found this review helpful
Not as good as the other E.A. Poes
PostedJanuary 2, 2017
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
I have played some of the others in the Poe series and this one doesn't quite hack it. Graphics are dark and not that clear and add nothing to the story. As I have said many times before, mysteries don't have to be so dark. I have played great mysteries with colorful scenes. The characters are not as interesting as they could be and they almost seem to be overacting if that is even possible. I was not very happy with this one compared to the others. I would't recommend it
I don't recommend this game.
0points
3of 6voted this as helpful.
 
A strange and deadly pollen is spreading around the world, and you've been hired to track down its source. But the secrets you discover in the fabled kingdom of Floralia are much darker than you imagined...
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
A fairly fun dark parables
PostedDecember 25, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I have quite a few of the Dark Parables series and most of them are great to play. This is not one of the best but far from the worst. Fairly nice story line but I feel it wanders sometimes. The mini games and HOs are interesting and challenging which I like. Graphics are typical Dark Parables and sound is ok. I also like the fact that certain things will pop up which leads to another story or parable you get to play when you finish this one. Overall, a good game in the series and I recommend it for the Dark Parable lovers.
I recommend this game!
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
 
You've been summoned to save the Fantastic Worlds from evil!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Mixed feelings on this one
PostedDecember 24, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I started the demo and thought this is a nothing game and I shouldn't waste my time. But the more I got into it and played some of the mini games my interest changed and I started to enjoy playing only to find that it started to lag again. I played the demo to the end and found I was interested enough to maybe buy the regular but not the collectors edition. Graphics are pretty nice and the story seems to flow fairly well. The mini games are some of the best parts of the game although a couple are downright ridiculous where you have to click on certain parts to get the whole to change to one color or one action and no matter how much or in what sequence you click, they never change. That is not acceptable.
But, overall, I enjoyed the game and recommend it to others.
I recommend this game!
+2points
3of 4voted this as helpful.
 
Team up with experts to uncover a lost underwater civilization!
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
20 of 22 found this review helpful
Not as good as the others
PostedDecember 24, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
I'm usually a fan of the Hidden Expedition series having bought most of the others but this one left me in the 'ho hum' category. Very predictable story line and way too many 'find this to do that' things. Some of the mini games were ok and the HOs weren't too bad but, overall, the story line wasn't there with the thrill factor and just didn't live up to the others in the series. Maybe the fact that this takes place on a nice sunny tropical island somewhere and everything is bright and sunny had something to do with it. Some games are better with a little darkness and intrigue and I think this is one of them. Hope the next is better. I can't not recommend this game because some may like it but it just isn't for me.
I recommend this game!
+18points
20of 22voted this as helpful.
 
Acting as a private detective, resolve supernatural cases and follow the trail to your sister.
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
25 of 29 found this review helpful
Adam Wolfe rocks again
PostedDecember 20, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
Played and bought "Flames of Time" and loved it. This one is just as spectacular. Madhead has done it again. An actual game that has a believable storyline you can follow and doesn't have unnecessary HOs or idiotic puzzles. This is a fun game and I will be buying this one and any other of the Adam Wolfe series I can find. Only problem with this one is the demo was way too short and the end came too early. Highly recommend this for gamers who enjoy male leads (sorry ladies) a story that is believable and a path of events that fit. Enjoy this one!
I recommend this game!
+21points
25of 29voted this as helpful.
 
Hone your skills in this Marble-pop Puzzler to help the loveable Charmas escape from an evil magician.
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
4 of 7 found this review helpful
Not a great marble popper
PostedDecember 11, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
I played about 15 minutes of the demo and became bored quickly. It's the same thing every level. I thought there would have been some challenge based on some of the other reviews but I just didn't see it. Graphics were not that great and their idea of full screen aren't the same as mine. This might be an ok game for the younger set but not for me. Sorry.
I don't recommend this game.
+1point
4of 7voted this as helpful.
 
Act as Adam Wolfe, an investigator of the paranormal. Discover an occult world hidden in modern San Francisco!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Finally, a game for intelligent people
PostedDecember 10, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
At last they have developed a game with a male lead. I was tired of playing as a woman with a male name. Plus Adam Wolfe is intelligent and knows how to progress, believably, through a story line. Fairly simple story in that he has to find the arsonist and stop it but what he has to go through is right in line and doesn't jump all over doing unnecessary HOP's or stupid treks to nowhere. Graphics are good, music is not annoying and the narrative is believable. I only did the demo but I think I will go back and buy the full version. I definitely recommend this game as a keeper. Not as intense as some but at least it is for smart players.
I recommend this game!
+4points
4of 4voted this as helpful.
 
Can you solve the mystery behind a local woman's death?
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
9 of 14 found this review helpful
Not the same puppet show.
PostedNovember 18, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
I have played and own earlier versions of this series and they were a lot better than this one. The first thing I noticed was the rather idiotic progression of the story. You meet the guard and you immediately get to take his food and warm drink which you later waist melting ice. The progression of the story is all downhill. A guard gets shot by a puppet doll, the man whose wife was murdered is more concerned with going to a merchants business than getting his wife or helping the guard, and on and on and on. The graphics were ok but not spectacular, the music was lame and the voice overs were way too cheerful considering all the mayhem going on.
I cannot recommend this game and have a clean conscience.
I don't recommend this game.
+4points
9of 14voted this as helpful.
 
Do you love HOGs as much as we do? Do you count yourself an expert? Test your speed with non-stop, round-based hidden object scenes!
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
What, no storyline?
PostedNovember 7, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
Occasionally I'll try a game that has not that great reviews because sometimes those reviews are not accurate. Not so with this game. I found nothing endearing in this game and not fun to play. Looks like there are only 6 scenarios each with 5 levels (or 6 ) and they are only HO and not very good at that. You can play timed or relaxed. The graphics are such that everything is a jumble and the music is annoying. One reviewer mentioned the bad english and I agree. They listed a "Monocular" so i was looking for a monocle but turns out it was a spyglass/telescope and there was something listed as "clew" but i still have no idea what that was, all I new is I clicked somewhere and it went away. For the life of me I can not figure out how anyone would give over 2 stars for this "game".
I don't recommend this game.
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
Nice story line
PostedOctober 1, 2016
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campingramps
fromGarner, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
 
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I enjoyed this game. Graphics are good, story moves along and I found nothing in this game annoying. The story moves along nicely and is not broken up by non essential actions. The characters are actually needed in this game as they help the game progress. You do have to visit locations quite a few times but not to the point off annoyance. I was actually drawn into the game to see what would happen next. Will probably buy this one and I highly recommend it.
I recommend this game!
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.