Kirland's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.5
- Helpful Votes:1,467
- Reviews Submitted:180
- First Review:November 25, 2011
- Most Recent Review:June 3, 2024
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Life imitates art with deadly results in this thrilling whodunit!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
A Suspenseful Classic Whodunnit Thriller
PostedNovember 19, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Everyone has sung their praises to this game and for good reason. Punished Talents: Seven Muses Collector's Edition a riveting "whodunnit' story. Beautifully drawn. Great cut scenes and who doesn't like a great thriller with a persistent hard-boiled detective and plenty of murders.
The voice overs are very good and the game suspenseful. Great puzzles some I have not played before. Had me really scratching my head and yeah, give me some challenge.
Super game with some unique elements. Even some of the HO scenes had a different twist.
Probably my favorite game of 2013. I hope there will be more detective-themed games of this caliber. Hint to devs, think classic Hitchcock suspense-thrillers.
I recommend this game!
Paranormal State: Poison Spring
Thrills abound as the ghost-hunters from the hit A&E TV show "Paranormal State" race to solve terrifying Civil War hauntings.
Overall rating
5
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5
24 of 25 found this review helpful
An Eerie Paranormal Adventure
PostedNovember 9, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle, 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
Great paranormal game. Nice setting in a creepy, foggy town with a Civil War setting. Ghosts and a demonic spirit have the characters in the story spooked and anxious to get out of Poison Springs. A few scenes had my heart racing and made me wonder what was in the next dark room.
The graphics are clear. The voice overs were ok. I would have liked the characters to move their lips. The female Native American had a southern American tone to her voice which did not fit.
Hidden Objects where the standard pick something out of a pile. The puzzles were enjoyable, however, familiar. Not to difficult. A nice bonus was the paranormal gizmos you got to play with like the EMF and the Thermal Cam that helped in detecting spirits.
There were many scenes to explore. The game offered a map in the journal that is not a jump map however there was a map on a tourist board in the woods that jumped.
To sum it up, I really enjoyed this game and hope to see more with historical settings from all over the world.
I recommend this game!
Release the characters from the witch's curse and find the portal home!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Lots of Gameplay and Loads Of Puzzles
PostedOctober 21, 2013
Kirland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Time Management, Marble Popper, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Gruesome, frightful and scary. Add in an array of ghoulish and sinister characters. A good one for Halloween.
The games graphics were great; a little grainy at times. The hint button recharged quickly. The interactive map was a blessing as there were so many areas of interest. I used it a lot.
Lots of lots of puzzles and nice hidden object scenes. A few hidden object items were difficult to see and I have a very large screen. Voice-overs were good.
A game worth its price.
Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo
Putt-Putt and Pep need your child's help to reunite the little ones with their parents before Outback Al can open the zoo gates.
Overall rating
5
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5
14 of 17 found this review helpful
Putt-Putt One Of The Best Games For Children
PostedOctober 14, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle, 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
I gave this a five star as it is right up there with some of the best games in problem solving for children. As others have stated, this is an older game but nevertheless so much fun for children.
I played this with my daughter when she was small and now am playing it with my grandson. The adventures of Freddi Fish, Sly Fox, Pajama Sam and Putt-Putt are great ways to introduce your child to values of sharing and caring for others. Big Fish I really hope to see more of these games from the developer as I will purchase them all.
Face off against Davy Jones and his nightmares from the deep!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
The Siren’s Call: An Interactive Masterpiece
PostedOctober 10, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Time Management
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
Sarah Black, curator of the Caribbean Naval Museum is back again. This time, battling against Davey Jones’ minions in another thrilling game. This game had me hooked from the beginning. Beautifully drawn. Active cut-scenes. Full of eye-catching scenes of eighteen century characters, buildings, streets and ships filled with color, light and shadow. A dazzling game complete with suspense, conspiracy, love, fish faced pirates and a giant octopus that destroys ships.
This game took me many hours to complete as it was packed with so many items to find in order to complete puzzles. The interactive mini-games were imaginative and plentiful. An assortment of HO scenes – never boring. Morphing parrots and a scattering of octopi to make things interesting.
This has to be one of my favorite games of 2013. Looking forward to see what happens next.
I recommend this game!
Detective, it is your job to destroy the evil machine that is tearing the city apart and arrest the crazed professor responsible for the destruction!
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 11 found this review helpful
Exciting And Entertaining Game With Loads of Extras
PostedOctober 9, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Questerium is so much more than a SE game and with all of the added gameplay that I wonder why it was not a CE.
The graphics are colorful, detailed and beautiful to look at. Live characters, the professor's actions had me laughing with his silly awkward walk, comical facial expressions and laugh.
The gameplay linear, with an interactive jump map. HO's were well done with interactive objects to make them more interesting.
A nice added bonus was finding the secret locations which contained money to spend on decorating your atrium with trees, flora and fountains. Nice touch, as attempting to locate the secret locations was somewhat of a challenge to the game. I would like to see secret locations in more games.
The puzzles were fun, ranging from easy to very challenging, some of which had me searching the internet to solve.
Questerium: Sinister Trinity was very entertaining to play and a must buy especially considering all the extras for a Standard Edition price. Thumbs up devs.
I recommend this game!
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists...
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
The Redwoods Keep A Dark and Sinister Secret
PostedOctober 6, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Marble Popper
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
What a great sequel to the first Enigmatis. I was wondering if the priest would turn up and he did.
The scenes were so beautiful and look very much like Northern California. Yep, that could have been me traveling across the states in a VW van having a wonderful, carefree and exciting adventures finally landing me in Northern California.
I liked this game very much. The puzzles were not very difficult and the HO scenes were fun to complete.
Great job Devs and I look forward to see what happens next.
I recommend this game!
During the finale of The Maze, the transmission is mysteriously stopped. Now it's up to you to find the missing contestants!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Long, Long Game. A Bang For Your Buck Surprise!
PostedSeptember 27, 2013
Kirland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle
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
I don't know how I missed this when it first came out but glad I found and purchased it.
For a SE it was very long. Lots of challenging puzzles of which I had to skip a couple. Don't like to do that but I worked on one for way to long and just was getting frustrated and had to skip.
Plenty to do and when I thought it was nearing the end, the game keep going. Pleasant surprise, if your not playing into the wee hours of the morning trying to finish as I was and had to stop to get some rest. Love it.
I will definitely have to re-play this one again but will have to stay in casual because I think I wouldn't need more challenge. Casual was enough for me on this game.
Thanks Big Fish and Devs. Will have to look for the sequel. It's a definite buy for me.
I recommend this game!
The Emperor's son has a mysterious illness. As legendary healer Daiyu, you're called to the palace to save him, but you end up having to save yourself!
Overall rating
5
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5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
Mystical and Intriguing Game
PostedSeptember 19, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle
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
A tranquil and beautiful story. What fabulous time playing this game. The music soothing, scenes gorgeous and gameplay smooth and linear. Puzzles and HO's were spaced well throughout the game. Hidden Objects were easy to find and one did not have to spend twenty minutes and binoculars to find tiny objects . Very well done. Could have been a CE for sure. Thanks Big Fish and Dev's for a fun and relaxing time playing Myths of the World: Chinese Healer.
I recommend this game!
Carve a path through an unforgiving wilderness to rescue a hero trapped by a villain!
Overall rating
1
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5
2 of 7 found this review helpful
Like Watching Paint Dry
PostedAugust 26, 2013
Kirland
fromNorthern California
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Wow, I really could not get into this TM game. All I seemed to be doing is gathering food at a very slow pace. Maybe I am missing something but this was not the TM game for me.
I am happy that others got into it and are having fun playing Finders but I give this one a "No Fun".