avril425's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.5
- Helpful Votes:707
- Reviews Submitted:44
- First Review:February 2, 2012
- Most Recent Review:April 29, 2019
- Featured reviews0
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Phenomenon: Meteorite Collector's Edition
Discover the secrets of your family’s past on a mystical island!
Overall rating
5
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5
8 of 12 found this review helpful
Rock Solid Game
PostedMarch 24, 2013
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Unfinished Tales: Illicit Love
(50)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
/
5
I love this game trial. I played to the end of the demo and had 9 minutes to spare. Having only 9 minutes left shows the game is a good challenge. Not too hard but enough to keep ones interest. The sound, graphics, and storyline are all well done. I love the new twist on the help during a HOS. The game is uniquely different in a couple of ways I won't mention because it is fun to discover for yourself. The objects were well placed in the HOS not to hard but not so easy to make it boring. The scenes were not dark and gloomy as in many other games making hard to spot an object. I highly recommend this game for any level of player. Loved It!
I recommend this game!
Fishdom 3
Look after and feed fun 3D fish and watch them play and interact with each other as you complete exciting match-3 levels to earn money for decorating your aquarium!
Overall rating
5
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5
64 of 82 found this review helpful
Here Fishy, Fishy,
PostedDecember 20, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Hello Venice
(49)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
I love the Fishdom games. Fishdom 3 doesn't disappoint. The fish are as cute as always and I like the new elements added to clearing the board. It is nice to see the Icons in a bigger size. It has got a lot more playability with a lot more tanks to work up to. Still very addictive. Great game for all ages. One of the cutest match 3 games of all time.
I recommend this game!
Detective Quest: The Crystal Slipper Collector's Edition
Push your detective skills to the limit in a fantastical faraway land and find a prince's lost love.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
White Elephant Comes Up With Another Great Game
PostedDecember 17, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters
(132)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 beautiful game. Fun to play, wonderful art, good sound track and storyline, and who couldn't use a little fairytale in their life right now. I love it. The characters are enjoyable and I like the different spin on the HOG scenes. The game /story flow at a good pace. It is not too hard but still presents a challenge. Can't wait to buy it. Thanks White Elephant!
I recommend this game!
Santa Vs. Banker
Help Santa and save Christmas from the Evil Banker by collecting presents and avoiding Jack Frosts, Evil Elves and Crazy Grinches.
Overall rating
1
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Oh My!!
PostedDecember 17, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
I don't usually play too many arcade games so maybe I didn't like this game because I am not that good. Really though it is old, old, school. The graphics were ok, but I am not a fan of using the arrow keys and space bar to control the game. The music and sound effects are so-so. Not my bag baby.
I don't recommend this game.
Twilight School
Prepare yourself to enter the magical world of Twilight School! Save your missing mother and uncover the truth about the school's sinister past!
Overall rating
3
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5
Good Starter Game
PostedDecember 17, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters
(132)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
For People who have never played a HOG game and want to try one this is a good place to start. It was really simply put a basic HOG. It felt like I went back several years to when I first discovered HOGs. It was way too easy which for me made it too boring. I really didn't read the dialogue so I can't comment to how good the story was. The graphics and sound was ok. The control of using the mouse to point and click was easy. The inventory items it was not clear to me sometimes what to do with them. I love HOG game but this not one to add to my list of wanted games. For other people like the beginners or some one else mentioned teens might enjoy this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Garden Rescue: Christmas Edition
Winter came, but that won’t stop wily beetles that are hungry for vengeance! Stop them from ruining Christmas for the garden dwellers!
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 13 found this review helpful
Fun and Addictive
PostedDecember 12, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Plants vs Zombies
(329)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
4
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5
I like the first Garden Rescue well enough and I really think this one keeps up to the same standards. It is just cuter. The bugs in their winter clothes is funny. It is a good game for all ages, kids and adults. The music wasn't annoying like it sometime can be in some arcade games. I will put this on my list of must have games.
I recommend this game!
Eastville Chronicles: The Drama Queen Murder
Solve a murder in the world famous Eastville Opera House! The Queen of Drama, Dolores Molinero has been killed and the suspect is still at large.
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Hohum {yawn}
PostedJune 9, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I agree with the other reviewers BORING!! Too much dialogue and the sound that is made when successfully finding an object in a HOS is annoying. I could only stand to play 15 minutes, what a waste.
I don't recommend this game.
Fabled Legends: The Dark Piper
The Dark Piper unleashes infested rodents into the town of Hamelin! Defeat him before he leaves a trail of destruction all across Europe!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Great Game Blue Tea: Love It
PostedJune 8, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets Collector's Edition
(278)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
I love Blue Tea games. I feel I can count on something exciting from them all the time and this was no exception. The graphics are lovely, the story well told, and the sound track is just right. I only played the hour trial on both the CE and SE but there where lots of things to do and the mini games I encountered are new or a different spin on an old challenge. I hope Blue Tea keeps rolling down the same road and comes out with a couple more to follow this one. Love it, must buy it soon! Oh, the only reason I gave it a four on challenge is it was maybe a tad easy but I play a lot of these games so for new players it is just right.
I recommend this game!
Build-a-lot: Fairy Tales
Travel across meadows and journey into a dark forest. Work quickly to build properties, earn gold and protect the town from fire-breathing dragons in Build-a-lot Fairy Tales.
Overall rating
5
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5
16 of 19 found this review helpful
Build-a-lot: Fairy Tales Fantasic Fun
PostedJune 6, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Hobby Farm
(49)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I own the B-A-L: On Vacation and will play this one more because I love the fairy tale theme. I like the way the scenes look like coloring book drawings and get filled in when built or bought. It is a charming game and if you haven't bought a B-A-L game before it is very easy to understand. I also recommend this games for the kids I think they will like the story characters. Another game I'll play over and over trying to get a better score. This makes it a good buy for me because I'll get much entertainment from it.
I recommend this game!
Spirits of Mystery: Song of the Phoenix Collector's Edition
Reunite the Dragon and Phoenix Kingdoms to stop the evil witch!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Left Me Wanting More
PostedApril 13, 2012
avril425
fromColumbus,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Ghost Towns: The Cats of Ulthar
(89)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I played the one hour trial of this game and I am excited to see how it ends. The graphics and musical score for the game are wonderful. The mini games are unique and are a good challenge. I love the way they did the HO scenes. Instead of searching for useless objects you search for things that you will need to finish the HO scene. Then from that you get the object you need to continue the game. I liked the different variety of characters in the game. It will be a must to add to my collection of HO games.
I recommend this game!