kitchkala's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:4
- Reviews Submitted:3
- First Review:September 6, 2012
- Most Recent Review:December 27, 2014
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kitchkala's Review History
You've returned from school to visit your father at his famous Jazz Pepper Club during Mardi Gras, but everyone is hypnotized. Have they heard the wrong note?
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Most original I've seen in a long time
PostedDecember 27, 2014
kitchkala
fromLexington, MA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, 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
I know my review is a little late, but I just had to comment on this game. There is so much originality and creativity that went into this game - everything is different from the usual, even the hidden object scenes. Although there is a lot you have to figure out, it is possible to figure it out without getting too frustrated.
The subject and the story are quite different; instead of pure fantasy it is a small piece of Americana, centered around New Orleans jazz and the Mardi Gras. The music is also jazz and is very good; I kept my headphones on the whole time.
The integration of the story line with the music is good also. For example, while solving a puzzle so that you can get out of a car that sunk underwater, the music makes you feel like you have to hurry or else drown! The use of a taxi to get from place to place was unique too. Also there are places where the hints don't actually help, which makes one get more creative to find the solution.
All in all the all around best game I have played in a long time, even though some others have been more challenging.
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Hours of Fun and Challenge
PostedFebruary 3, 2014
kitchkala
fromLexington, MA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Brain Teaser, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I just had to review this one because it took me a long time to complete the whole thing, and it completely mesmerized me in the process.
I played it first just to get through all the puzzles. Although the first few in each set were not too difficult, they got more so as I progressed through the set and also through all of the sets. Some were amazingly difficult. The second time through I played it to achieve 3 stars on each puzzle, and that's when it really got difficult. The time assigned to nearly all of the puzzles seems very short, and it took me many tries to complete the more difficult ones within the time limit.
This is a good thing!! I buy too many games that are too easy, get played all the way through too quickly, and don't grab my mind.
I have to compliment the artists - their work on this one is superb. I was amazed at the textures they were able to achieve. Each set is different in texture - marble, stone, fabric, wood, etc. The completed puzzles are really beautiful.
The subjects of the puzzles center around natural things, including animals, mountains, water, snow scenes, etc. A very few are simply graphic designs that show off the texture chosen for that puzzle. As I love nature, this was perfect.
I would recommend this game highly to anyone who enjoys jigsaws, mosaics, beautiful design, and a challenge that takes awhile to complete.
I recommend this game!
Delve deeper into the secret world of a time traveling family trying to fulfill the prophecies in the Book of Oracles.
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Big Disappointment
PostedSeptember 6, 2012
kitchkala
fromLexington, MA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I'm so surprised to see so many 5 star reviews for this game. I have played the other Flux Family games, and over 100 other HO- adventure games, and have never been so disappointed.
Here's why - The story line was hard to follow if you didn't play it all at once. If I came back to it 2 days later, it was hard to figure out what was going on where I left off. The time travel idea was neat and accomplished well from a graphics perspective, but some more differences in the appearance of the device would have been helpful; I went to the wrong place many times simply because 2 or more devices looked so similar. The art work in general was very good, but anything with the main characters or one of the little "movies" was pretty bad. Also very frustrating was that "Click to Continue" did not work in several places, and you just had to sit there and wait for it to go by itself.
Finding pieces of items that get put together into a useful item was fun, but when complete they don't let you know what the strange-looking object is supposed to be. Once in inventory you can mouse over it and wait for the ID, but that's such a waste of time. The puzzles were all either way to easy or contained something that most would not figure out. Then when you go to help looking for just a clue, it goes into too much detail, leaving nothing for the player to figure out.
The hidden object scenes were boring and not very creative. I sometimes used the hint (which I do only rarely) just because I was bored and couldn't wait to get on with it.
The last HO-adventure game I played was so good that I didn't expect to be as excited about this one, but I was totally not expecting a game that didn't live up to its predecessors.
Hopefully I got it as a free punch card game!!
PS - My "current" favorite is actually my all time favorite. Seems like I compare everything else to this one!
I don't recommend this game.