kgustavson's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.9
- Helpful Votes:1,707
- Reviews Submitted:116
- First Review:December 16, 2011
- Most Recent Review:October 17, 2020
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A city is left in ruin at the hands of a corrupt official, and you have been called in to rebuild it in this exciting new installment of the Be Rich franchise!
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Was fun for a while...
PostedAugust 7, 2012
kgustavson
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I agree with some of our other reviewers that the constant clicking on either rats, robbers, or construction speed-up becomes very annoying by about half-way through the game. There should have been an upgrade that addressed these problems as it's very easy to be clicking away to get rid of a rat and then all of a sudden you're upgrading that building because you clicked one too many times. Yeeesshh. I'm on level 30 and am not sure if I even want to finish it.
I don't recommend this game.
Welcome back to the Cooking Academy! This time you'll be writing your own cookbook!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Yeeesh!
PostedMay 6, 2012
kgustavson
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This was just terrible. From the pedantic following of the instructions to the bland graphics...just terrible. I know that's not much of a review, but really, far far better games out there than this.
I don't recommend this game.
Face your fears and unravel the mystery of the abandoned asylum!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
Very good SE
PostedApril 28, 2012
kgustavson
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Visually this game is great - lots to see and do. Integrated strategy guide so plays like a CE. I took a full star away for length - only 3.5 hours in expert mode (only skipped one puzzle (picture sliders - my nemesis!)). Also really needed a map as there was a lot of back and forth. Overall I really enjoyed it, just wish it had been longer.
I recommend this game!
Return to the De la Fer estate to help the count unravel the curse that has been passed down through his family!
Overall rating
3
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5
50 of 68 found this review helpful
Meh.
PostedFebruary 2, 2012
kgustavson
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
This felt like a "phoning it in" effort from ERS. The same old formula, gee I need a puzzle piece I bet I'll find it in the next HO scene. It's so formulaic at this point that it's boring. If you're new to these games then this one will play very well, but if you're an old hand skip it - you've played it many times before.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Sam rescue his love Anna in Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome, an incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
WOW!!!
PostedJanuary 15, 2012
kgustavson
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object
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
Wow! about sums it up for me. Everything about this release was just fantastic from the visuals to the voice-overs to the puzzles. Took me about 7-8 hours in advanced mode and another 40 minutes for the bonus. Totally worth the CE in my opinion as I needed the guide a number of times to figure out what I missed and to get a further explanation on some of the puzzles. The interview w/the developers was a nice touch. Enjoy!!
I recommend this game!
Journey into the mythical Snowfall Kingdom and investigate the disappearance of children in Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
A Bit disapppointed
PostedDecember 16, 2011
kgustavson
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I really like this series and I completely love FROG games but I was disappointed at the level of challenge and was unhappy with repeating the same 2 puzzles again and again. There are a few other puzzles of course but primarily just the 2. Graphics are fantastic as always and voice-overs are done very well. The bonus chapter was good and added about an hour of gameplay. Nice job Blue Tea!
I recommend this game!