Gadyhen's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.2
- Helpful Votes:764
- Reviews Submitted:67
- First Review:December 22, 2011
- Most Recent Review:June 16, 2025
- Featured reviews0
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A magical adventure awaits!
Overall rating
3
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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
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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
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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
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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
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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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!
Can you solve the mystery of the mansion?
Overall rating
3
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5
28 of 33 found this review helpful
Saturday sale...thank goodness
PostedOctober 1, 2022
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Ok so this game is decidedly NOT supercalifragilisticexpialidocious but, considering the offerings we've gotten here at BF lately, it's a pass-the-time game. The graphics are well-done, the colors are not over-saturated and, all in all, the visuals are very good. That being said, it's a super simplistic concept that's probably better geared for the younger set...considering what's gone on in the world the past 2 years, I think our days of exquisite HO/HOPA/HOG games are maybe a thing of the past. I'm wondering, with the latest shake-up at BF, if they also realize the big gamers are going online. I've been with BF since it's inception, have played a LOT of superb adventure/HO games (The Fool (my fav), Mystery Case Files, Hidden Expeditions, Paranormal Files, Puppet Shows, Haunted Hotels - I could go on and on) but now it seems I'll just be waiting for the latest Vacation Adventures, Cursed Houses, Spellariums and other resource collecting games to gobble up.
A mystery-filled ride to unknown cosmic shores!
Overall rating
5
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5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
Something different!
PostedJuly 31, 2022
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
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 enjoyed this game! Not as easy as you would think. Always looking for something different...some of my favorites are Looking for Aliens, Varenje, My Brother Rabbit and Adera. This one was fun!
I recommend this game!
Get ready to meet your new best friends!
Overall rating
5
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
NOT easy!
PostedJuly 17, 2022
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
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
Kudos to the developer for making this new rendering of "I Love Finding More...." so challenging! This one definitely NOT breezing through, somewhat frustrating for my old eyes & using the magnifying glass WAY more than any of the other games. I LOVE IT! Great way to pass time, addictive (as always) and just plain fun finding all the doggos! Those morphing butterflies, though!
I recommend this game!
Seize your destiny as the city’s heroic princess!
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 15 found this review helpful
THANK YOU!
PostedJuly 10, 2022
Gadyhen
fromSan Antonio, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
Haven't played yet but I own all the others...didn't bat an eye to buy this! 'Nuff said
I recommend this game!