Gadyhen's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.2
- Helpful Votes:764
- Reviews Submitted:61
- First Review:December 22, 2011
- Most Recent Review:November 11, 2024
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Literature’s most famous vampire and his brides’ world is at stake!
Overall rating
3
/
5
So-so game
PostedNovember 11, 2024
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Bought & finished..it was okay but didn't knock my socks off. Seems Book Traveler is a new series so maybe they'll improve with age.
Good graphics, color not over-blown. Gameplay was medicre. Elephant used to be such an exciting developer..now not so much. Really would like more games rooted in modernity.
I recommend this game!
Unravel a complex kidnapping case where anyone could be lying!
Overall rating
3
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5
Now I know why the low ratings
PostedAugust 24, 2024
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I bought this game as it was on the sale menu, started playing it last night and am really on the fence about it. The graphics are good, colors are good, mechanics good but the game itself...meh. The collectibles are small enough to be non-detectable. Lot of back & forth which I don't normally mind. This game, however, has just not been much fun so far. I've been doing "Adventure/Detective" HOPA's a long time now and don't mind a challenge, actually, but I WOULD like it to make sense. I've smashed the hint/skip button far more than I usually do. Do I recommend this game? You'll have to decide that for yourself
From smoke and fire, a hero emerges.
Overall rating
4
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5
Vive la différence!
PostedApril 26, 2024
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I've only played the free trial so far...will be waiting for a sale on this one...BUT, this game smacks of one of my all-time Fish favorites 'My Brother Rabbit'. It's NOT easy and I had to hurry thru to get as much out as I could before my time ran out. I liked it!!
I recommend this game!
Your ship has come in!
Overall rating
5
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5
21 of 29 found this review helpful
Short but sweet honeymoon?
PostedApril 29, 2023
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I always...ALWAYS...buy any Vacation Adventures/Christmas Wonderland game instantly. They give me endless hours of gameplay. This one is no exception, though I thought the original honeymoon was a bit shorter than usual. If you don't buy the Collectors Edition, you're gonna miss out on some other cruises in the US. As always, the gameplay is flawless, the colors and graphics are fantastic, the puzzles are familiar yet challenging and you're always gonna get an overwhelmingly cluttered scene to explore. Keep 'em coming, Casual Arts!
I recommend this game!
A magical adventure awaits!
Overall rating
3
/
5
10 of 11 found this review helpful
Oh a New Gnomes Garden! Fantas....what?
PostedApril 8, 2023
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Am only on Level 6 so can't give the game a proper full review. The colors are beautifully vivid, graphics clear BUT everything is so SMALL! Guess you have to have better vision than I to not feel a bit "strained". So far gameplay is moving along, collectable resources generate in average time, actually collecting resources along the way is pretty decently quick.
However, the "guide" is very generic and where the heck are these artifacts they say are collectible??? They don't show on the guide and I've clicked around on every possible bush, flower, gap, rock. tree etc to no avail. Guess I pay the $$ for collector's editions so I can take advantage of everything it offers so, even though the artifact collectibles may seem like a small thing but it's like having an HO game with morphs and collectibles and not be able to find them. So, that is my only big complaint...so far.
Welcome to Catstown, a scenic village with beautiful views, quaint cobblestone pathways, and stunning architecture!
Overall rating
3
/
5
11 of 12 found this review helpful
Buyer's remorse?
PostedFebruary 12, 2023
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
Bought this with my stored game points...wish I'd waited. Not going into the actual gameplay but this was too easy, too short and WAY below what I recall as Elephant Games standards. Really miss the Hidden Expeditions that were fun, educational, challenging and lengthy enough so you felt like you got your money's worth. The graphics and colors in this game ARE Elephant worthy and for plain cute fun and time killing, you need this. Guess I'm just a too-spoiled long-time Big Fisher.
I recommend this game!
Surprise and adventure await Ragnar on a long journey home!
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 23 found this review helpful
Not gonna bore you with my opinion
PostedJanuary 26, 2023
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Ok so I'm not going to bore you with my opinion...I've read all the reviews up to this point and they pretty much mirror what I'd say. Easy, fun, repetitive, slow, entertaining. I just have one teeny question...isn't there supposed to be a strategy/level guide? I understood there is a strategy/level guide. Because if there is, I can't find it. Could use it finding some of the really hidden objects on some of the levels. Otherwise, it's pretty much build, collect, banish. This is NOT a Northern Tale...it IS Northern Tales, which is different. I do enjoy the little history blurbs at each level, but read fast because they don't stay up long enough for some of us slower readers to catch all. Colors are pretty & well done, graphics are clear. Do I recommend this? It's does pass the time.
I recommend this game!
Immerse yourself in an amazing world of puzzles and riddles!
Overall rating
2
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5
35 of 51 found this review helpful
What is this??
PostedDecember 24, 2022
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Domini, I am so disappointed. I read the (putting it kindly) less-than-stellar reviews about this game but thought "hey, it can't be that bad!" so I bought it anyway because I'm bored and always count on Saturday Big Fish to give me something to do. Well, I was wrong. There really isn't a storyline, there's a LOT of dialogue and it's just a strange game. Not even an authentic HOP and the few puzzles I've come across were unimpressive. I may have trouble finishing this one, even out of boredom. So, again, Domini...whoever 'invented' this one or whatever you were trying to achieve, please don't do it again.
I don't recommend this game.
A ski resort high in the mountains hides a dark past!
Overall rating
3
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5
12 of 12 found this review helpful
The Last Resort?
PostedNovember 25, 2022
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Listen, I don't wanna rip Big Fish or the developer for this game, but I've been playing Mystery Case Files since 'Huntsville' and, man, this wasn't even close to what I remember. You, dear readers, will just have to try or buy to form your own judgement so I'll recommend a buy...used some of my credits so didn't pay full price, which is a plus. I don't get into the particulars when I review, but wondering if they're not just trying to benefit off the MCF name to sell games. Some or a lot of improvements need to be made to the series or it definitely needs to be "The Last Resort".
I recommend this game!
Santa’s sleigh is sidelined and only you can save the season!
Overall rating
5
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5
Every Wonderland, Every Year
PostedNovember 19, 2022
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I don't have to demo these because I buy them sight unseen every year. Just kind of gets you into the spirit! If you've never played one of these, get ready for a sensory overload. If you HAVE played these before, get ready for more sensory overload. Such good time-passing entertainment....vibrant colors, vibrant scenes. Yeah, maybe not much deviation from the years before but you can count on lots to do. Also, as an "older person", this is good eye & mind stimulation. Don't let finding everything frustrate you...play on casual, take your time, enjoy.
I recommend this game!