TheFlashback's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:384
- Reviews Submitted:121
- First Review:December 25, 2011
- Most Recent Review:July 19, 2018
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Destroy artifacts in the past to preserve the world’s future!
Overall rating
2
/
5
9 of 19 found this review helpful
Fuzzy everything
PostedApril 28, 2014
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I did not bother playing this game for more than 30 minutes. It really sends you back in time - initially I thought it was developed for MSDOS based computers because its graphics simply looks awful. It is so fuzzy so that you cannot simply see anything. Even the cursor looks oversized and it does not blend into scenery. Storyline is very average featuring nothing new but old back-and-forth gameplay. HOS scenes are very foggy also. At the end of the 30 minute gameplay I simply fell asleep in front of the computer. Dah.
I don't recommend this game.
A famous actor has literally stepped off the screen to kidnap your niece. Now you must find a way into the dangerous and exciting world of the film to save her!
Overall rating
4
/
5
18 of 20 found this review helpful
Trival but fun
PostedApril 10, 2014
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is the easiest game in the series. I have completed the main game + bonus chapter under 3 hours in hard mode. The gameplay is very trivial featuring excellent graphics and sound fx. The storyline is somewhat artificial and boring to certain extend. It does not develop as fast as you want it to develop so you can pretty much predict what it is going to happen at the final scene right from the beginning. I think Reel Life CE had a lot of potential but it does not bring the excitement level that you expect it to bring in all aspects of its gameplay. Its predecessors were so much better fun. Finally, it is completely pointless to collect bonus flowers. 160 flowers to be able to watch 3 short movies is something that pushes you over the cliff as well as "Finish one HOS in more than 10 minutes" award.
I recommend this game!
Find the festivalgoer abducted by the gargoyles of Notre Dame and uncover the cathedral’s dark past in this reimagining of the Victor Hugo’s classic tale.
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Brillant game
PostedApril 5, 2014
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Just played this game again. It is truly a stunning experience. The gameplay is tough, the storyline keeps you engaged till the end and puzzles are complicated. I completed the game in hard mode in 4 hours but quite honestly I was a few times.
A+
Bravo!
I recommend this game!
Ghostly warnings in the water are terrifying a grieving family. What's causing them, and what really happened to Julia White?
Overall rating
2
/
5
7 of 14 found this review helpful
A solid NO!
PostedApril 4, 2014
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is not done right. It features poor quality in all aspects of its play. Graphics takes you back to 1998 - objects are poorly cut and then embedded into the background. You can pretty much see the edges of all active objects. The puzzles were OK - nothing special. Storyline had some value but it develops very slowly. At the end, the morphing objects can simply drive you away from this game. Either too small or too big.
This is not the first game in the series, it took me by surprise that the developer was just unable to do it properly.
C is a fair rating for it by all means.
I don't recommend this game.
You're called to a health spa in the Alps, where an evil professor has something terrible in mind for his unwitting patients.
Overall rating
3
/
5
3 of 6 found this review helpful
Oversimplified replica
PostedDecember 12, 2013
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is trivial and short. You can complete it under two hours in the hardest mode. It does not feature anything new and exactly replicating the Haunted Halls storyline. Haunted Halls was so much better though. Here graphics was OK, scenes seemed to be poorly designed and looked empty. Puzzles were trivial. I did not play bonus chapter knowing it would have been the same boring experience.
C- for this game.
I don't recommend this game.
Everyone deserves a second chance – even the stingiest of them all.
Overall rating
3
/
5
11 of 13 found this review helpful
Overated
PostedDecember 9, 2013
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
The nutcracker game was so much better - this one has a very slow gameplay and very easy walkthrough. I did not bother playing the bonus chapter. The storyline was very odd. Not a Christmas gift for sure!
C is a fair rating.
I don't recommend this game.
Life imitates art with deadly results in this thrilling whodunit!
Overall rating
5
/
5
11 of 12 found this review helpful
Outstanding!
PostedNovember 20, 2013
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Excellent performance by BLAM! games by all means. So puzzles are pretty easy for an experienced detective :-)
Recommend to all audiences.
Recommend to all audiences.
A+
I recommend this game!
Should anyone ever check in to a place called the Final Journey Hotel?
Overall rating
4
/
5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
Nice and simple
PostedOctober 22, 2013
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a perfect game for beginners. I found it a bit annoying at the end because it does not feature anything new but locks and keys of all kinds of shapes. The story line is average, pretty good for new kids on the block.
A--
I recommend this game!
The gates to another world will open soon! You can stop the impending disaster - if you track down the stolen runes!
Overall rating
2
/
5
4 of 8 found this review helpful
Boring old school
PostedMay 14, 2013
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This game does not feature anything new but old school of playing. Graphics is so so, it is not even 16:9 ratio, music does not quite fit to the scenery. Gameplay is very boring and slow. HOS objects are very small. I did not find it interesting at all and deleted the game after 45 minutes of playing.
I don't recommend this game.
A murderous figure in a red mask haunts the streets of a small French town, and the mayor needs your help to track him down. But you soon discover that the mysterious Red Masque might not be the real criminal…
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Trivial but fun
PostedMay 12, 2013
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game is fun to play and easy to move forward. It features excellent graphics, pretty good plot and nice bonus chapter!
Thanks!
I recommend this game!