5994fairy's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:130
- Reviews Submitted:21
- First Review:August 3, 2012
- Most Recent Review:February 5, 2021
- Featured reviews0
Your daughter’s uncanny gift draws the attention of a sinister organization!
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 5 found this review helpful
Too easy!
PostedFebruary 5, 2021
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
In this new offering from Madhead games, your foundling daughter, Halsey, becomes the target for malevolent agents seeking to misuse her powers which are linked to a mysterious force emanating from Ember Lake. You & your brother find yourselves in a desperate battle to thwart the forces of evil, rescue Halsey and save the world from destruction!
Actually, it's not that exciting.
The visuals suffer from a lack of cohesion. It feels like the developers couldn't make up their minds what they wanted the overall look to be. Some of the scenes felt unfinished, lacking the kind of polish I associate with the earlier games from this developer.
I chose to play with the sound muted and skipped through the dialogue, as - for me - it wasn't enhancing the game in any way.
The level of challenge was minimal. Some of the games, were barely worth including - for example, a passage of explanation accompanied by the task of reassembling a landscape comprised of only six large rectangular pieces. I expect a little more difficulty than that.
There are morphing objects to find, some of which are in HOG. There are also collectibles, in the form of crystals hidden in the scene. The toolbar lets you know if there are still morphing objects or crystals to find, so you have a reasonable chance of getting them all.
There is a bonus game which I didn't get around to playing.
Overall: there are better games out there.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save the kingdom from a crystal curse?
Overall rating
3
/
5
I shall not be going to this ball again....
PostedJanuary 9, 2021
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate ®
(156)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
The very familiar storyline begins with an invitation from your friend to attend a ball at which she will become engaged to her handsome prince. However, you must get there before midnight or else...Arriving before midnight would have saved me from playing what was a painfully easy game very loosely based on the Cinderella story but I persisted.
The visuals and sound are fine although I am sure they are recycling the music! It sounds very familiar. There are collectibles and mice to find in every scene. The mice are somewhat shadowy but I still managed to spot them once I'd worked out what they looked like.
Games are basic, and that's being kind. However, if you are after something pretty unchallenging to pass the time, it is not too bad.
I always say I am an intermediate player, but I am beginning to wonder if I have been playing these games so long that I have seen every variation on the possible themes. I think the Living Legends series should become a thing of the past.
I don't recommend this game.
Something is terribly wrong in the toy world, and only you can help!
Overall rating
3
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Sorry Fritz - I can't be bothered to rescue you
PostedDecember 24, 2020
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate ®
(156)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is based on the demo as I am not willing to pay for the full version: if I had a child with me, that might make a difference! I have not played previous instalments in the series.
The storyline is an old favourite, loosely based on the Nutcracker plot - you follow your old friend, Fritz, into a magical land in order to rescue them. Original? No, but acceptable to pass the time. Once again, a child might enjoy as it is a very accessible idea.
Other reviewers have commented on the small size of the morphing objects and collectibles. They are indeed the smallest I have ever seen but at least there is a side tab to tell you whether there are collectibles/morphing objects in the scene, and how many you have left to find.
The colour scheme has also been criticised by some reviewers. It is somewhat muted but I thought it was fine for the storyline's time and place. (For reference, I like the colour schemes of the Dark Parables series which is pretty in your face).
Music fits well with the fairy tale theme - not too intrusive.
Puzzles vary in difficulty from the ridiculously easy to the more challenging - adults only or child genius level?
This isn't the worst game I've played, but it doesn't quite have sufficient magic to persuade this 58 year old woman to bother rescuing the hero....
Budapest is under attack as vampires stalk the streets!
Overall rating
2
/
5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Unsophisticated and rather dull
PostedNovember 7, 2020
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
The game lacks subtilty, challenge and originality - I opted to play on expert level. The artwork is somewhat wooden - about 25 years out of date, but without the charm of being retro. The early part of the game is dominated by repetitious encounters with various characters, which result in the acquisition of an essential item - fairly standard ploy to move the action on but felt very clumsy in this game. Collectibles and morphing objects too easy to find. I got bored early and decided to quit: this game is not for me but I can see others thought more highly of it.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you uncover and stop a dangerous menace terrorizing new cadets?
Overall rating
2
/
5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Very disappointing
PostedSeptember 13, 2020
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Clunky story-line; dodgy graphics (what have they done with the real Elf?). I couldn't stick through the whole demo - the charm of the early MT games is missing: maybe that should be the theme of the next case?
I don't recommend this game.
My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn adventure set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination
Overall rating
5
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
A game less ordinary
PostedMay 4, 2019
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Beautiful graphics give the game a very definite identity. The storyline is very straightforward: save Rabbit's friend, Flower! You do this by solving puzzles, & collecting items.
There is no strategy guide & very minimal help from the hint button. Unlike most HOG, you cannot collect an item until you have reached the point at which you find out you need it. This might seem confusing until you work it out.
I loved this game. It is a little bit old-fashioned; quite gentle and puts the onus on the player to solve things. I can see from the one-star reviews, that people have moaned about the lack of strategy guide; low level of help from the hint feature and even the fact that you can't enter a player name. If those are the most important things to you, then this game will disappoint you. If you usually play without the help of a guide; tutorial; games forum & disable the hints & tips, you will be fine - the game isn't particularly hard anyway; just needs trial and error. As for a player name: Rabbit!
Play as both members of the Fletcher family to crack the case!
Overall rating
3
/
5
3 of 8 found this review helpful
Good idea; execution disappointing
PostedMay 17, 2018
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files®: Fate's Carnival
(133)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This review is based on playing the demo.
The story starts simply enough: we meet a couple who take us back to events in the sleepy township of Hidden PInes where they have recently moved. They are invited to a local party and at this point it goes horribly wrong for our heroes.
As a plus point, you get to play the game from the perspective of either Mr or Mrs - nice for all those who want the choice.
At first I found the visuals pleasingly retro and then they started to grate on me: that's a very personal response, and others may really like them. Graphics are really important t me - if the game is visually sumptuous, I am more likely to enjoy it!
The game play was a little clunky. Demo games/hidden objects scenes were okay - neither particularly original or challenging but sufficiently so to keep my interest.
However, in the end, I just didn't find the look and feel of this game worth investing in.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you and your friends escape what’s lurking in the mist?
Overall rating
4
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Phantastically easy?
PostedJanuary 5, 2018
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects ™
(70)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is another installment in the Phantasmat series and will not disappoint if you enjoyed previous games but you might find the games a little easy.The story is not very original - unsuspecting hikers; spooky forest; creepy house and the mist! - however, I have played for so many years now that finding a truly original game is rare. Sound and picture quality excellent. Downside: it only took me a couple of hours to complete on the most challenging setting - shame!
I recommend this game!
Haunted Hotel: Death Sentence Collector's Edition
Welcome to Holy Mountain Hotel, where all criminals are punished.
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Great game!
PostedDecember 20, 2014
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Maestro: Music of Death Collector's Edition
(33)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
You find yourself in a somewhat dilapidated and spooky hotel in a race against time to find out what has happened to your detective colleague and friend, James. Is he alive or are you too late....
Graphics are beautiful and evocative - they really contribute to the feeling of menace which pervades this game.
Sound and voiceovers also add to the atmosphere.
HOGs and games are enjoyable - not particularly challenging but I did skip one! The actually gameplay works well, but it took me a while to work out there might be several useful items in the same place! Must be a bit dense today!
Collectibles and stuff as you would expect in a collector's edition. If there was anything morphing, I missed it.
There are a few dark hints about your friend's past......quite intriguing.
Only criticism: quite short. I finished in under 2 hours? not sure I'm that good - played it on advanced; skipped one game; hinted once; consulted strategy guide once.
I recommend this game!
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove Collector's Edition
A deadly secret lurks in the woods of Dire Grove!
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Should have been better!
PostedNovember 29, 2014
5994fairy
fromRedditch, UK
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I am a fan of the 'Dire Grove' series and had high hopes for this episode. I played the demo and then purchased the full version.
As the Master Detective, you return to Dire Grove to find the town has been cursed, and the accusations are flying between local hunters and the Mistwalkers - a tribe who live in the forest and protect the Sacred Grove. Your role is to find out who is responsible for bringing down the curse on the town.
There is much to enjoy in this game.The graphics are very lovely, set in a wintry landscape. The music is quite nice too. There are a range of hidden object games - some word list style; others 'find the silhouette'. There are also games that will be familiar to anyone who played 'Madam Fate': an interactive puzzle screen with multiple problems to solve. There are the usual collectibles in the form of puzzle pieces that can be assembled and set as wallpaper. Finally, there are morphing objects.
So far, so good.
Unfortunately the voice-overs are appalling - we British do not sound like that! The interaction between the detective and other characters is cumbersome in the extreme. Navigating round the game is also a bit clumsy. There is a 'deduction' screen where you don't have to deduce anything, and you can pick what you say to characters but it doesn't make any difference to the action.
I may not finish this game. I've started to skip puzzles not because they are too difficult, but because the whole process has become tedious. I am quite sad because the storyline was promising and the demo seemed attractive. I should have known I couldn't put up with those awful faux British accents!
I don't recommend this game.