Bar80's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3
- Helpful Votes:183
- Reviews Submitted:19
- First Review:May 21, 2012
- Most Recent Review:September 8, 2024
- Featured reviews0
Puss in Boots just showed up at my office with a request. Help investigate the kidnapping of his beloved and delve into a world full of secrets!
Overall rating
3
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5
22 of 26 found this review helpful
Who Kidnapped the Beauty???
PostedJanuary 13, 2016
Bar80
fromBoston, Massachusetts
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
You play the daughter of the famous detective Sherlock Steel, who has contracted a mysterious illness, which is making him age rapidly. Desperate for a cure - you suddenly receive a large fee from Puss in Boots, whose wife has been kidnapped. Overall game play was okay. HOPS are relatively easy -as are the mini games. There is no voice acting, which kind of threw me, but for a SE - I didn't have an issue with it. Definitely a game I would use a game credit on. My only problem was the horrible grammar. As there is no voice acting, you rely heavily on reading these paragraphs that are poorly written. That was my only real problem with the game. Overall a cute game.
I recommend this game!
A simple job protecting a bumbling professor becomes a nightmare when a masked figure threatens to kill him!
Overall rating
2
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5
15 of 16 found this review helpful
Promising start but disappointing end..
PostedApril 28, 2015
Bar80
fromBoston, Massachusetts
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I'm a fan of the Haunted Hotel series, and was happy to see a new installment. I played the demo and was intrigued enough to purchase the game. You play a private detective in 1978 hired to protect a scientist with some secrets. Sadly, after the demo, this game goes downhill. Graphics are good, and the mini games do offer a small level of challenge, however, this game was way too fast and I felt the ending very abrupt. The story could have been told in a better way and made the game much more enjoyable to play. I didn't even finish the bonus round. All in all, not worth purchasing at the SE price.
I don't recommend this game.
A meteorite devastates a town, yanking Emily from her normal life.
Overall rating
2
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5
12 of 15 found this review helpful
Fans of the Series: Beware!
PostedMarch 16, 2015
Bar80
fromBoston, Massachusetts
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I'm a huge fan of the House of 1,000 Doors series, so I was excited when I saw that a new installment of this series had come out. Then excitement quickly turned to wariness when I started reading the reviews. To see for myself, I played the demo and was saddened to see that the poor reviews were not off the mark. This is a far cry from what fans of this series have come to expect. Graphics were horrible, characters were unrecognizable and don't even get me started on that stupid "hand". Our heroine Kate, has been supplanted by the newest member of the Lancaster family - Emily. The voice acting seemed incredibly wooden. Puzzles and HO scenes very blah. Very disappointed and I most certainly did not waste my time or my money buying this game. If this is what is going to be churned out for the 1,000 Doors Series - do us fans a favor and end it now!
I don't recommend this game.
The town of Green Hill has really gone to the birds!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Best game of 2014!
PostedFebruary 7, 2015
Bar80
fromBoston, Massachusetts
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
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
I loved this game. Fantastic graphics - incredible storyline. Anyone who plays this game will not be disappointed.
I recommend this game!
Submerge into the unique deep-sea world with your amusing aquatic buddies that will never let you feel bored in Fishdom: Depths of Time.
Overall rating
1
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5
10 of 11 found this review helpful
Waaaayyy too much aggravation....
PostedJanuary 29, 2015
Bar80
fromBoston, Massachusetts
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
2
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5
First let me state, I love Fishdom. I have all the games, so I was really excited to see a new addition to the series. Unfortunately, that excitement quickly faded and became sheer frustration. I have no objection to challenging levels - on the contrary, that makes the game more fun to play. I do have objections to there being no kind of instruction on the matches that are needed to ascend to the next level. I felt like a person in the dark fumbling for a light. This game was poorly put together and I felt to make up for the repetition (did the developers run out of ideas?), without decent instruction, they turned the levels into something impossible to play. Please don't waste your money on this game!
I don't recommend this game.
The border between life and death is fragile. Restore the course of nature, solve puzzles and search for clues in Frankenstein: Master of Death!
Overall rating
5
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5
13 of 21 found this review helpful
Great Horror Game
PostedJanuary 27, 2015
Bar80
fromBoston, Massachusetts
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
After playing the demo, I used a credit to purchase this game, but would have gladly spent the money to buy the game. I think it's a great game - especially for a none collector's edition. I thought the graphics were well done (electric-fied zombie/frankenstein running amok - need I say more?), and the storyline engaging from the get go. The and puzzles/HO's aren't too taxing, either easy or hard, so those looking for a real challenge won't find it here, but overall a really great little horror game.
I recommend this game!
Embark on an exciting expedition to crack the intriguing puzzles of the past, while developing new lands for the kingdom!
Overall rating
2
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5
19 of 22 found this review helpful
Not as Good as its Predecessors~
PostedMay 27, 2014
Bar80
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I am huge fan of the Royal Envoy series, so of course there was no doubt I would be purchasing this game. However, I was very disappointed. Graphics are excellent and the story line is okay - helping his Majesty in all his pink gloriness expand his kingdom. However, I was so busy rushing around trying to beat the clock, building then destroying, I realized I wasn't having any fun! People who are looking for a fun game and not a time management game done to the nth degree - do not play this game, I would highly recommend its predecessor - Royal Envoy Campaign for the Crown. Overall, a much better game. I felt like a chicken with its head cut off. Build 8 dovecotes, then destroy 3, but then build four more, then build a sawmill then destroy it 3 minutes later, etc. etc. Suffice it to say, I wasn't having any fun, and found myself getting aggravated way too easily. I was at the point, I didn't even care if I got 3 stars, I just wanted to be done with the level.
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
3
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5
0 of 2 found this review helpful
Those seeking a solid storyline.....don't look here.
PostedDecember 16, 2013
Bar80
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
1
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5
The demo drew me in so I purchased it. While the graphics are top notch and puzzles engaging, the storyline was really lacking. I felt more should have put into it. I was left with more questions at the end of the game than at the beginning.
I don't recommend this game.
Free the trapped souls and reunite a love long lost in Haunting Mysteries: The Island of Lost Souls!
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 10 found this review helpful
Way too short
PostedMay 21, 2012
Bar80
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
While the graphics are amazing, and the HOS scenes were easy enough, storyline was way too short my for liking. The storyling was missing depth for a Collector's Edition in my humble opinion.
I don't recommend this game.