Macaroo's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.1
- Helpful Votes:73
- Reviews Submitted:8
- First Review:November 29, 2011
- Most Recent Review:January 24, 2014
- Featured reviews0
Macaroo's Review History
After overcoming the Dreamless Castle and Moonfell Wood, you have come to the rugged, mountainous snow-peaked Goblin Kingdom!
Overall rating
3
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Odd Mixture.
PostedJanuary 24, 2014
Macaroo
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
2
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5
The game is cute, but it's a peculiar combination of appeal to pre-to-early teen girls and puzzles which at times may be too convoluted to hold their attention. The lack of clarification on what exactly is required to solve them was sometimes irksome. I rated the storyline as poor because of the saccharine plot and the somewhat annoying and smarmy owl character.
Graphics were decent, music unremarkable, length satisfactory. It could have benefited from an interactive map and (as mentioned) clearer directions for solving the puzzles, but all in all a fairly entertaining family offering provided there is adult help with puzzle solving.
Not a bad game at all...just not a really good one.
I recommend this game with the aforementioned reservations.
I recommend this game!
You’re on a train in the middle of nowhere, and a band of dangerous thieves demand you tell them where to find the Hope Diamond’s shards. As the newest Hidden Expedition recruit, you’ve got to find the shards before they do…
Overall rating
4
/
5
Nice addition to the Hidden Expedition shelf.
PostedDecember 31, 2013
Macaroo
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
I've long been a fan of the Hidden Expedition games and while lacking much of the humor factor which entertained me in the Amazon, it was pretty much up to standards. If I could have taken only half-a-star off the rating for the comparatively somber journal entries, I would have.
The puzzles are engaging without being frustrating, navigation
is clear, graphics are excellent, game play is long enough to be satisfying without being cumbersome and...big plus...it actually informs!
is clear, graphics are excellent, game play is long enough to be satisfying without being cumbersome and...big plus...it actually informs!
Great relaxing game to play with family or on your own.
I recommend this game!
Journey into the mythical Snowfall Kingdom and investigate the disappearance of children in Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Another dazzling gem from Blue Tea.
PostedAugust 17, 2012
Macaroo
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
The artwork is excellent, the storyline engaging, the hidden objects and most of the puzzles are challenging without being frustrating, and the game length is satisfying. Finding parts of a single appropriate object is, IMO, rather more fun than looking for a computer mouse and a mobile phone in a game set in, say, the 16th Century, but maybe that's just me. :-D
The soundtrack is unobtrusive and vaguely eerie, the voice overs unremarkable. Pleasant enough, I suppose, but not essential to the enjoyment of the game. I usually turn the music off anyway, and your mileage may differ.
The map seems more helpful than in either The Exiled Prince or Curse of the Nightingale and I found it indispensable for finding my way from room to room.
I did find a couple of the mini-games a bit annoying, but unless you're OBC, they're easy enough to skip past and perhaps tackle at a later date. The game is detailed enough to be replayable a few times.
All in all, money well spent.
I recommend this game!
Help Anna find her way to the mystical floating cloud city, seek out the Children of Light and save them from the Evil Empress!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Fun But Weird.
PostedMay 16, 2012
Macaroo
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
I hardly know how to categorize this game. I truly enjoyed it if only for the Zen-like "I had no idea what to do or where to go next but it doesn't matter because somehow I got through it anyway" quality and the unembarrassed, exuberantly garish graphics.
The puzzles are not terribly challenging and some of the hidden objects appear to be victims of translation ambiguity, but a little random clicking produces some awesomely entertaining results with (AFAICT) no consequence. Be aware that there are segments in which the objects are tiny or so camouflaged as to be nearly undetectable, but not so many as to make the game annoying. The storyline is formulaic but not really distracting I guess.
The hints function is overly helpful for adults but may be just the thing for kids 7-10 years old. Frankly, I think that demographic is probably the one most likely to enjoy this game to the fullest. If I had young children at home I think it would be a wonderful way to share a colorful fantasy romp with them. Not sure I would pay more than $2.99 for it, but your mileage may differ. :-)
I recommend this game!
After leaving something in your car, a hitchhiker vanishes! Track her down and return her things in Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker!
Overall rating
4
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5
Nice relaxing pastime.
PostedMay 12, 2012
Macaroo
Skill Level:Intermediate
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Maybe not the most edgy HO game of the year (but then, what is?), but certainly worth the price. The atmosphere was maybe a little too gloomy for some but I thought it was appropriate for the storyline. Decent artwork although a tad too dark sometimes. The flashlight option was at least a little helpful for us old farts who have trouble navigating poorly lighted venues.
The mini-puzzles weren't too challenging, but since I don't have the most patience in the world that suited me pretty well.
It was a good length; not so short as to feel as if I was being cheated, but not so long as to be enervating.
The music was perhaps a bit distracting and sometimes too loud. It may be an American thang that we're supposed to react according the the ominous, "doot-doot-DOOOOOT!!!" paradigm, but I prefer to decide for myself exactly how alarmed I should be at any given time.
Well worth a few dollars and (given time) one or two replays.
I recommend this game!
After a group of young students go missing, the Mystery Trackers are called in to search the city of Raincliff!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Nice Game!
PostedMay 6, 2012
Macaroo
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Great graphics, good storyline, satisfying length and a reasonably challenging (without being frustrating) HOG.
I'm not an especially patient person, so I tend to hit the skip button on puzzles I find either tedious or directionally unclear. There were more than a few of these in this game, which may be a plus for mindbender fans. However, the general play was entertaining and relaxing and as long as I'm not "cheating" anyone else but myself...meh. :-)
It's well worth the club purchase price and I'll play it again; this time perhaps with the aim of getting a few more puzzles solved.
I recommend this game!
Help the secret organization of Mystery Trackers find 3 missing celebrities in the mysterious Void family mansion!
Overall rating
4
/
5
Very enjoyable interlude.
PostedApril 29, 2012
Macaroo
Skill Level:Intermediate
Fun Factor
5
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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
/
5
Nice game; not especially thrilling , but generally relaxing and reasonably interesting. There were a lot of mini-games. Some were fairly challenging without being frustrating and there was a sprinkling of very easy ones. I did some skipping because I found several of them merely tedious. I'm not particularly patient, however, so your mileage may vary.
The storyline was just okay IMO. It didn't take more than a brief exposure to figure out the deal with the bad guy/good guy and I found the wide-eyed amazement of the detective to be just a little disingenuous. Again, though, it didn't actually get in the way of the game, so...meh.
The HO segments were okay, but perhaps a little too many for my taste. I'm not sure finding multiple objects of the same kind (i.e., four keys, three angels and four shoes) isn't an easy way to pad the segments without using imagination, but maybe that's just me.
There were also some glitches as far as naming the search objects. For example, a bolt is not a screw and a cement trowel is not a spade. A couple of the areas were a bit blurry, too, but not bad enough to be annoying.
Game length was pretty decent I thought, but I was playing for relaxation; not a speed trophy.
I'll play it again at some point, and that's a plus.
Overall, I'd say this was well worth the purchase if you're looking for a way to unwind while still using your brain and detail abilities and enjoying some pretty darn good graphics. I wouldn't buy the collector's edition, but the economy model suited me just fine. :-)
I recommend this game!
Break a dangerous curse that is engulfing an ancient tower in A Gypsy’s Tale, an entertaining Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
5
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5
68 of 78 found this review helpful
Family Fun.
PostedNovember 29, 2011
Macaroo
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
An excellent game for sharing with kids and for casual adult gamers just looking for a relaxing, uncomplicated pastime.
The puzzles aren't terribly challenging, but on the plus side, they're not frustrating either; perfect for first-timers and young to pre-teen children. The storyline is engaging and the graphics are crisp and appealing.
You'll probably want to use the walkthrough a few times because it's not always clear what you're supposed to be doing or where, but IMO it's not a significant drawback. Well worth the price.
I recommend this game!