Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
For anyone who likes aquariums and/or match-3 games, this one is a keeper! I could not stop playing and found it to be more than challenging. I had a lot of fun building my fish tanks and I'm looking forward to having something else along this line.
I recommend this game!
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Enigma Agency: The Case of Shadows Collector's Edition
Track down a missing detective and fight an evil curse!
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
I loved this game! Plenty of the things I look for: HO's and puzzles, music and sound and voice-over that makes sense, nothing annoying or tiresome, very good artwork, and an okay story line. This was just the sort of game that gives me several hours of good play and entertainment.
I recommend this game!
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Echoes of the Past: The Kingdom of Despair
Release the characters from the witch's curse and find the portal home!
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
This is one of my favorite games to play, with everything I really enjoy in a good game. It has enough HO's, and plenty of puzzles. It kept me thinking and most importantly, kept me interested. Not too many cinematics, which is a big plus for me since I tend to grow tired of too much of that. Fun game!
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
First the positives: great artwork and scenes; fun puzzles; good hidden object games with some things you have to do to complete the games; good sound and voice-overs. What I didn't like was the story and the disconnected tasks to reach a goal. I only played 40 minutes of the trial, and I probably won't buy this game, even though I did enjoy the playtime I had. This wasn't a bad game, at all. It just isn't the one I want to spend my punches on!
I recommend this game!
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Dark Dimensions: Homecoming
For years, Barton Mansion sat abandoned, a haunting reminder of an obsession gone wrong. But something sinister still lurked there...and it's stirring.
It has everything I like: lots and lots of HO's, puzzles, a story that works, and good sound quality. Hours of play, and no overdone cinematics. A really cute and friendly doggy to help you in spots where you can't reach an item you need, and beautiful scenes. You won't be disappointed with this one!
I feel like a traitor to the game, but I just didn't enjoy all the drama and cinematics. I enjoy the hidden object genre for what it is: a game. This was more like a film with some games and HOs thrown in. It might suit other gamers just fine, but for me, after playing the trial, I won't be purchasing the game.
Well, what can I say? I was having a pretty good time until I hit the level "Splitting Headache." I've probably done this level over two dozen times, trying daily to get the best of it. Once I am down to one to five left to identify, nothing on the screen seems to match. Three or four pumpkin halves, and none of them match. I would say the challenge is teeth-gritting, but it stopped being fun when I couldn't overcome it! Argh!!! Definitely not for the short on patience!
I recommend this game!
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Rite of Passage: The Lost Tides Collector's Edition
Why has the Everlast returned after twenty years at sea?
Well, I know that this is a popular game, looking at all the great reviews. I supposed I just don't like all the help that is in this game. The zooming in and out, giving me hints, all the icons at the bottom of the screen for objective, achievements, hints, etc. I own many games with helps, but for some reason this one seemed to require more clicking that was confusing to me. I only got through 15 minutes of the trial, and I logged out. I won't buy this one.
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Mystery Case Files: Escape from Ravenhearst
Return once more to the haunted grounds of Ravenhearst Manor to uncover new details about this poignant saga. What you find could very well be the final chapter of this riveting story-if you escape.
This is one of my all-time favorites, albeit a very, very disturbing one. In one of the portals, listening to the children cry as they are beaten and tortured is absolutely awful. The sounds are so heart-wrenching that I can't imagine anyone ever physically punishing a child. I liked the HO scenes with the morphing objects; the storyline and voiceovers go perfectly together (Charles' childhood explored), and the games are definitely challenging. At the risk of sounding like a really sick individual, I would absolutely recommend this game. Not for the weak nor for those empathetic souls who would run away rather than finish this. Ghoulish may be a way to describe it. I found I just wanted to solve it!
I recommend this game!
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Dangerous Games: Illusionist
You've been asked to cover a highly anticipated competition in New York City when something goes terribly wrong. Can you escape the world of illusions?
This game probably should be more fun for other people. I think I just didn't enjoy it because of the cut scenes; the changing realities were irritating to me, visually. I was a little unnerved with a hopeless feeling that I didn't know where I was or what I was dealing with. Maybe these are great experiences for other people, but I didn't like feeling that way. The animation and colors were very nice, the games and puzzles were fun, and I did want to know what had happened to the illusionist. Personally, I just couldn't get through it. I only played the trial to the end, which seemed pretty short. Sure wasn't 90 minutes, but it was plenty for me to know that I will not buy this.