grunny50's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:618
- Reviews Submitted:184
- First Review:November 24, 2011
- Most Recent Review:September 23, 2024
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Track down a missing detective and fight an evil curse!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Another Great Game!
PostedJanuary 21, 2017
grunny50
fromFolsom, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle
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 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!
Release the characters from the witch's curse and find the portal home!
Overall rating
5
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5
All time favorite!
PostedJanuary 18, 2017
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
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!
Can you save your missing mother in time?
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 9 found this review helpful
Pretty good game
PostedJanuary 9, 2017
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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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!
For years, Barton Mansion sat abandoned, a haunting reminder of an obsession gone wrong. But something sinister still lurked there...and it's stirring.
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Loved this game!
PostedJanuary 8, 2017
grunny50
fromFolsom, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3
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
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 recommend this game!
Easter Island is under attack by living statues!
Overall rating
3
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5
9 of 11 found this review helpful
Too cinematic for me
PostedJanuary 7, 2017
grunny50
fromFolsom, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
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.
I don't recommend this game.
The new Clutter is here! Enjoy over 500 new objects, new play variations and follow Leigh's story!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
ALMOST FUN
PostedDecember 1, 2016
grunny50
fromFolsom, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
2
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5
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!
Why has the Everlast returned after twenty years at sea?
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Not so fun for me
PostedMay 11, 2015
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
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.
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.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent Game
PostedApril 21, 2015
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
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!
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?
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 11 found this review helpful
Not so fun for me
PostedMarch 26, 2015
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
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.
I don't recommend this game.
Emma`s soul is free. But a dark secret still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Return to Ravenhearst to continue this tale of twisted love.
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Can't say enough!
PostedMay 14, 2014
grunny50
fromFolsom, CA
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
This is by far my all time favorite game! The music is so poignant at times, and you really feel for the ghosts in the story. Then at times, the music changes and the atmosphere is so ominous and chilling, you look around to see if Charles is nearby. This is an achingly sad story wherein you set out to free the souls of a mother and her daughters. I never get tired of playing this game. It's a must have for anyone who plays HO games, or who likes the MCF Detective games.
I recommend this game!