Yaelle's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.1
- Helpful Votes:939
- Reviews Submitted:119
- First Review:November 25, 2011
- Most Recent Review:November 28, 2024
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The Keepers: The Order's Last Secret Strategy Guide
Get tips and hints from our handy Strategy Guide! Follow our crystal clear instructions and helpful tricks to succeed!
Overall rating
2
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Yikes.... Maybe Take This Back & Remake It?
PostedMarch 23, 2014
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I played for just under one hour. The final 35 minutes were painful and I had to force myself to play even that long.
I do not like the puzzles, the graphics, the story...the instructions.... there's not much about The Keepers that worked well.
I can tell you the example of one puzzle in particular, but it for sure was not the only unpleasant one: a jigsaw puzzle of sorts, which was made up of pieces of shredded paper/canvas. So we were supposed to be assembling the torn up pieces of a painting. I don't know WHAT that was about, but apparently you could right click to rotate the pieces and.... well... there were some other aspects to it but the whole UI was just quite awful. I don't know what else to say but that even on sale today at $4.99 I shan't be buying this game.
I don't recommend this game.
Island Tribe 4
Islanders are here again! Become part of a new adventure and help the shaman get his true appearance back! Follow them in a fascinating journey through time and make new friends!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
This Gets a B
PostedMarch 5, 2014
Yaelle
fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I had tried to leave a review yesterday and to be honest, I apparently hadn't played long enough, because my feelings toward Island Tribe 4 changed quite a bit.
I still do enjoy it & I would play again - maybe in a year or so, but there is one thing that really really grates my nerves: FIRES. Constant, never ending flames. Buildings catch afire & need to be de-flamed .... its good for adding on a little something something, but every 60 seconds?
That's a bit much.
Also in the too-much department are the sheer # of "things" on the screen. There's quite a bit of clutter & just general mess.
However, the game is still good & I'm glad to have an actual TM game.
I still do enjoy it & I would play again - maybe in a year or so, but there is one thing that really really grates my nerves: FIRES. Constant, never ending flames. Buildings catch afire & need to be de-flamed .... its good for adding on a little something something, but every 60 seconds?
That's a bit much.
Also in the too-much department are the sheer # of "things" on the screen. There's quite a bit of clutter & just general mess.
However, the game is still good & I'm glad to have an actual TM game.
I recommend this game!
Fable of Dwarfs
The King of the Dwarves is relying on you to lead a building expedition! An exciting adventure awaits you in Fable of Dwarfs!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent!
PostedMarch 4, 2014
Yaelle
fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I have nothing to say but that Fable of Dwarfs does what it does in a fun, fulfilling way. Its just simply great for scratching that TM itch.
Good, solid game that leaves me with simply nothing to say!
Good, solid game that leaves me with simply nothing to say!
I recommend this game!
The Treasures of Mystery Island: The Ghost Ship
Help a shaman protect his tropical island from a deadly tidal wave in The Treasures of Mystery Island: The Ghost Ship!
Overall rating
3
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Regret Having Bought - Cant See A Thing (I Am Young!)
PostedFebruary 28, 2014
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I just want to say that I do know a lot of the reviewers of these games tend to be in the older crowd & that sometimes they complain about not being able to see small objects...and some of us younger folks tend to not have that issue. BUT....
Playing this game is my first experience with just plain not being able to find a thing -and I'm only in my 30s. I regret having purchased the full version of The Ghost Ship. I'm generally wary of any game that has the pattern of Title Colon Subtitle but I think there was a sale and so I had bought this.
(Usually games with such titles are thin, overly simple & mass produced HOGs that wouldn appeal to non-casual gamers)
Not sure if it was entirely not being able to see or also partly that tasks were dubious but I got nowhere.
(Usually games with such titles are thin, overly simple & mass produced HOGs that wouldn appeal to non-casual gamers)
Not sure if it was entirely not being able to see or also partly that tasks were dubious but I got nowhere.
I don't recommend this game.
Tropical Mania
Dive into the Tropical Mania! Your guests will keep you jumping as you bring out snacks, beverages, and keep them happy!
Overall rating
1
/
5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Is This A Game?
PostedFebruary 26, 2014
Yaelle
fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
The Three Musketeers: Milady's Vengeance
(2)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I played as long as I could force myself to withstand the excruciating torture.
Something snapped in me & faster than I knew I was capable of moving, I violently rampaged through the settings on my computer in order to delete Tropical Mania as rapidly as possible - which could not have been quick enough without the use of some kind of time-altering magic - & to remove all traces of it ever having slithered its way onto my poor hard drive.
Something snapped in me & faster than I knew I was capable of moving, I violently rampaged through the settings on my computer in order to delete Tropical Mania as rapidly as possible - which could not have been quick enough without the use of some kind of time-altering magic - & to remove all traces of it ever having slithered its way onto my poor hard drive.
Some integrity from developers would be nice. And by this, I mean not just selling products to see how many people can be suckered into buying them until too late making the painful realization that what they have done is paid money for a virtual pile of waste.
On the positive side, the graphics in this game are merely bad - as opposed to nuclear Armageddon. I may even spray my room with air freshener now.
I don't recommend this game.
Midnight Castle
Midnight Castle is yours - but it holds so many secrets and such mysterious inhabitants! Uncover them all in Midnight Castle!
Overall rating
2
/
5
16 of 19 found this review helpful
What Is Going ON?!
PostedFebruary 5, 2014
Yaelle
fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Aveyond
(39)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I can only say (read other reviews to second my opinion here) that this game is intentionally misleading. Maybe not so much MISleading as it does not allow you the opportunity to know where youre headed and sometimes even where you are & what youre doing right while youre doing it.
This is playing a game while blindfolded for the most part, with no idea what the goal even is.
This is playing a game while blindfolded for the most part, with no idea what the goal even is.
Why would anyone want to do this?? I realize that the answser to this lies somewhere in the F2P model, but I don't generally volunteer to be fleeced! This is a huge No Buy. I urge you to read the other not -so-highly-rated reviews. Because I don't think anyone should be tricked into playing such games.
I don't recommend this game.
Enlightenus II: The Timeless Tower Collector's Edition
Clarence Flatt, an expert clockmaker, has asked for your help and has offered you the chance to explore the Timeless Tower!
Overall rating
5
/
5
14 of 14 found this review helpful
Exceptional
PostedFebruary 3, 2014
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I don't have anything to add to the other reviews. Enlightenus 2 has wonderful puzzles. In fact, I'm trying to get my whole family - ages 14 to 64 - to play the game to see how well they can do.
I recommend this game!
Undiscovered
A hidden-object, adventure, building and matching game set on a mysterious Island chain!
Overall rating
1
/
5
15 of 22 found this review helpful
My Nomination For Worst Game Of The Century
PostedJanuary 30, 2014
Yaelle
fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Aveyond
(39)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I am so sad to say that this game took up space on my hard drive for over an hour. I am angered by the fact that the developers of Undiscovered obviously put all of the not-so-bad content into the 1st hour, knowing that many people buy games from sites which give 1 free hour.
After around an hour of playing, this game turns to absolute garbage.
(Dear Garbage, Please accept my sincere apologies for the unflattering comparison.)
After around an hour of playing, this game turns to absolute garbage.
(Dear Garbage, Please accept my sincere apologies for the unflattering comparison.)
Seriously...bad, bad game. Bad. Just the worst. If word getse out that I bought this, much less played it, it could affect my dating life. I could end up a miserable old spinster alone forever from the social ramifications it would cause.
I'm sorry that there are game developers out there who rely on good ratings for their $ but there is just no excuse for churning out such a miserable piece of work & then unleashing it upon an unsuspecting public. I once spent 3 hours playing in a pile of used hypodermic needles. That was a trip to Disneyland compared to the soul-crushing trip that I took in playing this game.
I leave Undiscovered with the wise words of Weird Al from one of his songs: "I'd rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue than spend 1 more minute with you."
Onto the next one.
Onto the next one.
I don't recommend this game.
Enlightenus
Travel to the mysterious world of Enlightenus and use your detective skills to track down Edgar Lee`s missing novels!
Overall rating
5
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
This Game Felt Like A Big, Warm Hug
PostedJanuary 26, 2014
Yaelle
fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
If anyone that knows me personally sees the title of my review, they'll probably have a heart attack because to say such things is NOT in my nature.
I'm not a fan of HOG games but this is basically an un-HOG? A de-HOG? Anti HOG?
I'm not a fan of HOG games but this is basically an un-HOG? A de-HOG? Anti HOG?
You should check out to see just how lovely (omg I said lovely) Enlightenus truly is. It had a kind of a homemade feel, if that makes sense.
In fact, at the very end of the game I guess we DO get proof of the individual care that went into making it.
I'm really surprised. I hope that other developers can learn a thing or two from these guys.
In fact, at the very end of the game I guess we DO get proof of the individual care that went into making it.
I'm really surprised. I hope that other developers can learn a thing or two from these guys.
I recommend this game!
Druid Kingdom
Travel through the mysterious lands of the Druids in this new hit game from the creators of the groundbreaking My Kingdom for the Princess series!
Overall rating
5
/
5
4 of 8 found this review helpful
Bad Reviewers: Wait & See!
PostedJanuary 16, 2014
Yaelle
fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
All I can say is that I am very surprise that this game got poor reviews. Most of those were from people demanding certain features in their games - well guess what? Druid Kingdom does NOT actually have the flaws so many are complaining about!
This is why I felt like I had to give it maybe a half of a star more than I had intended - because once again, people became overly negative & have given an overall poor rating to what is a perfectly good game.
I urge anyone to try this out - give it a good shot & have an open mind that maybe if something isn't to your liking, ,maybe that "something" will have an answer to it later.
This is why I felt like I had to give it maybe a half of a star more than I had intended - because once again, people became overly negative & have given an overall poor rating to what is a perfectly good game.
I urge anyone to try this out - give it a good shot & have an open mind that maybe if something isn't to your liking, ,maybe that "something" will have an answer to it later.
I recommend this game!