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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Christmas Stories: Nutcracker Collector's Edition
A classic Christmas tale tail, with a whole new twist! Help the Nutcracker rescue the princess from the evil Rat King!
Overall rating
4
/
5
Pretty good considering other hits produced by Elephant Games
PostedFebruary 7, 2013
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I found this game a bit annoying and super simple. Everything looks a bit childish and trivial. I am in love with Elephant games but here I am only giving 4 stars because I lost the feel for this game after 20 minutes of playing.
Solid 4 starts.
I recommend this game!
Phantasmat: Crucible Peak Collector's Edition
A disastrous avalanche... an evacuation... did anyone survive? The ski trip you've dreamed of for so long turns into a nightmare.
Overall rating
5
/
5
Loved it
PostedFebruary 7, 2013
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Ers did it again - a super slick fun game when a lot of challanges in hard mode. I loved every single aspect of this game - it is simply amazing.
Thank you Ers!
I recommend this game!
Surface: The Soaring City Collector's Edition
Your brother is kidnapped during an air show. Search for him in a beautiful world where the sky is as wide as your imagination.
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
A hit for 2013
PostedFebruary 7, 2013
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game is rock solid - everything is simply amazing. There were two things that were a bit off.
1. When actors speak, their mouths are way off the text
2. Actors should have been photoshoped drastically so they are in the context - shooting just plain videos of actors does not look enjoyable.
Other than that, this game is sweet and awesome!
Thank you.
I recommend this game!
Haunted Legends: The Undertaker Collector's Edition
Find out who is behind the shocking zombie invasion.
Overall rating
3
/
5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Skidding downhill
PostedNovember 28, 2012
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game was way off hitting downhill. You think I am kidding but I am not. I am a big A+ fan of Ers that's why I wanted to be very honest and super critical at the same time. I do not want Ers to slide down like MCF with their latest since it seems to be the trend. The A+ for visual and sound is an obvious rate but everything else feels odd and slippery. The environment is big but it is confusing. Too much of everything everywhere, it is like a bubble within. I am an expert and even for me it was really hard to keep up with things to do. The second issue that made it even worse was objects you use to act on other objects. Flag pole on a grate? Honestly. It makes no sense. A lot of nonsense in a very spread environment. At the end of it you feel lost and upset because you do feel stupid because you cannot move forward. HOS are also badly made. There are mini HOSes within a bigger HOS scene you cannot simply find nor logically guess. Things are irrelevant and fuzzy, non-intuitive. I was always saying it loudly HOS scenes are supposed to be made to add fun factor of getting the objects in your inventory and not make you stumble all the time and suffer throughout the entire scene especially when you play in the hard mode where hits are disabled. In addition to all what was referenced above: I was criticizing Ers puzzles in the past a lot because they had a tendency of being super easy to solve. In this game we do face the entirely different scene. Half of the puzzles have no logic whatsoever, and another half can be solved by random clicks. I did solve good half of mini games without even knowing what exactly I did or what I clicked on.
Once again, Ers is the one of the most brilliant companies in the world that makes very attractive, enjoyable games. I am not saying this game was at its worst- I just simply see a clear potential of Ers to slide off the cliff and make even more mistakes in forthcoming sequels. We still want to have fun. We are dazzled by joy you bring to us. Do not kill our last hope; do not make nonsense-boring-games like BoomZap or the others. It happens way faster than you think.
In love with Ers but C+ for Undertaker.
I recommend this game!
Forbidden Secrets: Alien Town Collector's Edition
Investigate strange goings-on in the eerie town of Fort Nightingale!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Shines like a spark
PostedNovember 27, 2012
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is one of the games you must play no matter what your skill level is. It has everything: perfect storyline, FX, animations and what makes the game glow like a diamond is the storyline. It is neither boring nor confusing. It just feels right with no artificial ingredients that usually make you feel go to sleep before 2am. There are only two down sides of this perfect journey - black bar hits that look very small and unreadable and beyond objects that you can simply forget about because they are simply nowhere to be found. Despite those minor defects the game is an obvious hit of 2012 everyone should download and enjoy.
LOVED IT. An "A" game.
I recommend this game!
Sable Maze: Sullivan River Collector's Edition
Unearth your forgotten childhood memories to reveal the secret of the ancient labyrinth.
Overall rating
3
/
5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Boring to death
PostedNovember 22, 2012
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is just simply average. It does not feature anything new. The story line is boring to death. The game environment is way too small. Anymations are questionable so the sound FX.
I did not even bother playing the bonus chapter.
C+ is a fair rating.
I don't recommend this game.
Mystery of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water Collector's Edition
Uncover Poseidon’s ancient secrets hidden under the town of Black Water!
Overall rating
3
/
5
6 of 9 found this review helpful
Boring champion of 2012
PostedNovember 15, 2012
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
2
/
5
Being there, done that. This game features nothing new but the old fashioned plot. There is no real story line - it just a lot of back and forth. Graphics is outdated, animations in Syberia I produced 12 years ago were much better. I got bored in 15 minutes and completed the game in under 2.5 hours in the hardest mode.
This is a C game you can easily sip and move on.
I don't recommend this game.
Web of Deceit: Black Widow Collector's Edition
You’re drawn into a web of deceit when your train stops in Andville, where the Black Widow lies in wait...
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
I can do something in here ?!
PostedOctober 28, 2012
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is a good week-end game, especially if you are not afraid of spiders. I found it to be some what short and sometimes annoying. First of all conversations are very slow. It feels like you talk to the zombies. Digitized people are out of context and are not natural. Puzzles freaked me out the most. They are super easy but it just takes a lot of time to rotate things back and forth. The black bar tips are horrid - "I can do something in here". You do not get anything else. If you were to disable the black bar tips you should have not shown them at all (I played in the hardest mode). I have completed the game under 4 hours and WILL NOT play the bonus chapter.
C++ or B--- is a fair rating.
I recommend this game!
Shadow Wolf Mysteries: Cursed Wedding Collector's Edition
After being called to Paris, you find yourself in the middle of a shocking mystery involving an ancient werewolf hungry for revenge.
Overall rating
4
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Good HO quality game mixed with poor storyline
PostedOctober 28, 2012
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove
(355)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This game is OK. It does not feature anything new. Storyline is poor. I did not get the ending. Felt like it was developed in the rush to push it out as soon as possible. Ers should rush when developing games. The plot is very important.
A "B" game you can complete under 2 hours.
I recommend this game!
Haunted Halls: Fears from Childhood Collector's Edition
Explore Dr. Blackmore’s latest experiment in a Haunted Halls: Fears from Childhood, a terrifying Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Too easy - simplest in the series
PostedOctober 10, 2012
TheFlashback
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files®: Dire Grove™ Collector's Edition
(141)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a solid B game that you can complete under 2.5 hours in expert mode. Everything is super simple and straight forward. There is nothing new in this chapter. All the visual and sound effects are top notch as always. Storyline is good. The downside that seemed to be annoying is that there are a lot of HOS. A lot! I did not like it. Other than that, I think everyone will enjoy it.
I recommend this game!