jaramilo's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.7
- Helpful Votes:120
- Reviews Submitted:22
- First Review:January 25, 2012
- Most Recent Review:December 8, 2013
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Dark Manor: A Hidden Object Mystery
The bayou. The roaring 1920’s. A supernatural secret. Step into Dark Manor, where ghostly hosts will help you find your way! Beautify your manor today!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Fun HOGs but not worth buying extras
PostedDecember 8, 2013
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is like all those Facebook games where you need lots of friends and to buy gold to progress past a certain point. The story is good, there is no challenge, the graphics could be better, turn off the music. The HOGs are fun and varied. Money, energy, JuJu, and gold don't add up fast enough past a certain point to be helpful. You have to buy these things to advance.
But as a thumb-twiddler time-waster, it's okay. Just not worth buying extras to advance
I recommend this game!
Your archaeologist fiancé has been abducted in Prague! Unravel an ancient mystery and save humanity from destruction as you rescue him!
Overall rating
3
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Nibiru Simplified
PostedNovember 20, 2013
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Lost Civilization is a simplified HOG version of the large-file game as Nibiru: Age of Secrets.
What's the same: the basic storyline, the settings, the basic background artwork, the tasks.
What's different: The characters look a little different and have different names, gameplay is simplified, the HOGs are fuzzier that the original artwork.
What's different: The characters look a little different and have different names, gameplay is simplified, the HOGs are fuzzier that the original artwork.
If you don't like to play games again, pass this one.
If you enjoyed Nibiru, this is a nice quick past time.
If you haven't played Nibiru, the fuzziness of the HOG scenes may be off-putting and the storyline may be confusing.
If you enjoyed Nibiru, this is a nice quick past time.
If you haven't played Nibiru, the fuzziness of the HOG scenes may be off-putting and the storyline may be confusing.
Play the free version or wait for it to be a daily deal.
I recommend this game!
Murder and deception awaits in NiBiRu: Age of Secrets! You'll be sent reeling into the heart of an exhilirating adventure!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Poor Excecution Makes for Frustrating Game Play
PostedAugust 9, 2013
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The storyline promises an exciting gameplay experience. But the game is so poorly executed that it is just frustrating.
1- Keep notes and save alot as there is no journal and no autosave on exit.
2 - The curser is poorly calibrated so that sometimes you hover over an object and sometimes just near the object
3 - Mouse action is inconsistent. Sometimes you right click, sometimes you left click. Sometimes the cursor lights but there is no action. Sometimes a right click on an object will let you examine it, but not always.
4 - Graphics are fuzzy. It is difficult to see many of the objects, and because of poor cursor action, it is easy to miss important items.
5 - Martin moves like molasses in January, s-o v-e-r-y s-l-o-o-w-w.
6 - Needless running back and forth for tasks that have nothing to do with the story (mustard or ketchup?).
7 - Lots of narrative to skip over story passages that I guess the game developers didn't want to work on. Lots of flying in an airplane and ticking clocks.
8 - What is with that soundtrack!?! At times the action completely stops so we can listen to ominous music.
9 - No explanation about the puzzles at all. And there was too much "I need another pail of water" and not enough good puzzles.
10 - And how disappointing an end. Nothing happens. And Martin whines ... again.
2 - The curser is poorly calibrated so that sometimes you hover over an object and sometimes just near the object
3 - Mouse action is inconsistent. Sometimes you right click, sometimes you left click. Sometimes the cursor lights but there is no action. Sometimes a right click on an object will let you examine it, but not always.
4 - Graphics are fuzzy. It is difficult to see many of the objects, and because of poor cursor action, it is easy to miss important items.
5 - Martin moves like molasses in January, s-o v-e-r-y s-l-o-o-w-w.
6 - Needless running back and forth for tasks that have nothing to do with the story (mustard or ketchup?).
7 - Lots of narrative to skip over story passages that I guess the game developers didn't want to work on. Lots of flying in an airplane and ticking clocks.
8 - What is with that soundtrack!?! At times the action completely stops so we can listen to ominous music.
9 - No explanation about the puzzles at all. And there was too much "I need another pail of water" and not enough good puzzles.
10 - And how disappointing an end. Nothing happens. And Martin whines ... again.
I'm sorry I listened to other reviews and bought this.
I don't recommend this game.
Only by discovering clues left by advanced civilizations can you stop the return of an ancient enemy and save Earth.
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Very Short But Fun
PostedJuly 18, 2013
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
RealMYST
(20)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I enjoyed the different locations (Bermuda Triangle, Iceland, Egypt) with tie-ins to mythology and legend. The Mayan calendar-end-of-days is outdated but enjoyable if one appreciates classic sci-fi (we know there is no Moon Maid ala E.R. Burroughs or revolving space station ala 2010: A Space Odyssey for instance but we enjoy them anyway).
The graphics are fuzzy in some locations. The puzzles and HOGs are easy.
I finished the game in about 45 minutes. Play the demo but don't waste the money.
I recommend this game!
Travel to the mysterious village of Corpatros and investigate your father's disappearance!
Overall rating
2
/
5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Good Idea - Poorly Executed
PostedJuly 8, 2013
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The storyline has great potential BUT ...
The spelling is horrible.
The graphics are horrible.
The voice acting is horrible.
The soundtrack is horrible.
The hint system is horrible.
The game interface is worse than horrible.
The graphics are horrible.
The voice acting is horrible.
The soundtrack is horrible.
The hint system is horrible.
The game interface is worse than horrible.
It is dark, fuzzy, difficult to see and the areas where one is supposed to pick up or interact are poorly programmed so that it takes several clicks to complete an action. The HOGs are all pictorial, which would not be bad if the objects were not so horribly drawn.
I don't recommend this game.
Lost City of Z
Explore the exotic rainforest to find valuable clues and follow the trail of a missing National Geographic researcher!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Very Disappointed
PostedJune 28, 2013
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
RealMYST
(20)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'm a big fan of National Geographic. And the story of the lost city of Z has always been a favorite so I was looking forward to this game. I thought with a name like Nat Geo it would be a quality game with great visuals and puzzles.
What a disappointment. The storyline is the hackneyed "My _______ is missing and I have to find them." The visuals are just awful, fuzzy and indistinct. The artwork is poor. There are plain old HOGs and a few puzzles. Plus we're stuck in the jungle repeating the same scenes for an hour. What a waste.
I don't recommend this game.
Follow May, the intelligent and charismatic girl in her quest to find her brother in this exciting puzzle adventure game!
Overall rating
1
/
5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Slow. boring. Child's game.
PostedJuly 18, 2012
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
The graphics and storyline of this game remind me of Dora the Explorer. Only she's not so boring. The variety of puzzles, aimed at children I suppose, was a point in favor but after 40 minutes of play I was so frustrated by the lack of instruction, never-ending click-through dialog, and cartoon graphics that I just quit.
* The graphics are pre-school cartoon quality. this makes the HOG scenes difficult. The items in the HOGs are very tiny and poorly drawn.
* The navigation system is awkward - click on a compass and then on one of the directional arrows.
* There are a few voice overs but most of the dialogue is click thru and there is much to much of it. It is slow to click through all of them but t here is no journal recapping what you may have missed so you have to click-click-click through them.
* The graphics are pre-school cartoon quality. this makes the HOG scenes difficult. The items in the HOGs are very tiny and poorly drawn.
* The navigation system is awkward - click on a compass and then on one of the directional arrows.
* There are a few voice overs but most of the dialogue is click thru and there is much to much of it. It is slow to click through all of them but t here is no journal recapping what you may have missed so you have to click-click-click through them.
I don't recommend this game.
Rescue a young girl from the Penumbra Motel. Solve puzzles, unravel a long standing mystery of death and disappearances in this heart-pounding adventure game!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Not a HOG/A but a Puzzle/Adventure
PostedJuly 9, 2012
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Let me start by saying ~ What's with all the "let's put a kid in danger" scenarios lately? Lighten up!
1- This is a straightforward Puzzle/Adventure mystery game. So if you're looking for a HOG/A, look elsewhere.
2 - The storyline is dark. A family is slaughtered and a child goes missing. Some of the action is really creepy (man being attacked by a glowing Rottweiler, for instance). Some of the scenes are disturbing (child in cage).
3 - The artwork is good, if unoriginal. A hotel straight out of "Psycho", and the run of the mill decaying town.
4 - Acting is okay, but the little girl got a bit annoying after a bit. Music is repetitive and boring.
5 - Puzzles are pretty intuitive and actually make sense within the context of the story.
2 - The storyline is dark. A family is slaughtered and a child goes missing. Some of the action is really creepy (man being attacked by a glowing Rottweiler, for instance). Some of the scenes are disturbing (child in cage).
3 - The artwork is good, if unoriginal. A hotel straight out of "Psycho", and the run of the mill decaying town.
4 - Acting is okay, but the little girl got a bit annoying after a bit. Music is repetitive and boring.
5 - Puzzles are pretty intuitive and actually make sense within the context of the story.
Recommended because the artwork is good and the puzzles fit the scenario and are just challenging enough to be interesting.
I recommend this game!
Play as a clairvoyant detective and investigate the baffling disappearance of a carnival magician in this colorful Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Flat HOG scenes detract from experience
PostedJuly 9, 2012
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
My main complaint about this game is that the scenes lack dimension. In the HOG scenes the flatness makes finding objects less enjoyable. In the "story" scenes the dialogue is all text. The music is repetitive and not appropriate to the game. The artwork appears to have been down by artists working in completely different styles.
At two steps above Solitare, the game is okay for a rainy day thumb-twiddle and that's the only reason I recommend it.
At two steps above Solitare, the game is okay for a rainy day thumb-twiddle and that's the only reason I recommend it.
I recommend this game!
A chance discovery sends Arizona Rose on a new life of adventure and it’s up to you to help her decipher Blackbeard's treasure maps!
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 6 found this review helpful
Fun to Play but nothing special
PostedJuly 9, 2012
jaramilo
fromAlabama, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I wasn't expecting a nonogram game when I started this but it was enjoyable to play for the hour-long demo. It would have been extremely repetitive for me to have played the entire game.
The HOG is by matching pictures and I thought the scenes were much too small.