Volauvent's Profile
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- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:3,336
- Reviews Submitted:177
- First Review:February 19, 2012
- Most Recent Review:December 2, 2024
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Your brother’s invention has made contact with aliens. Help him defeat an intergalactic invasion before the Earth is destroyed.
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Head Games fan, yet ...
PostedSeptember 2, 2018
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I've been following the Beyond series, and I've tried to be enthusiastic; but there is something a bit off about them. Like, they could be great, but just miss.
This latest one in the series, Fading Signal, struck me the same.
The mini games are, how can I put it, kind of "huhn?" I don't mind trying to crawl into the dev's head to figure things out, but in this game, some of the minis simply didn't make sense to me.
There's more, but I don't want to write an over long, grumpy review. That being said, the Extras are cool, and the Bonus Game is better than the main game, but I'm going to drop this series. So sad.
That's just me, so I'm still going to recommend these games to others.
I recommend this game!
Can you save escaped magical creatures before it’s too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
16 of 19 found this review helpful
Totally Excellent!
PostedAugust 5, 2018
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, 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
Graphics: Top drawer
Bonus & Extras: Way cool. I loved playing the Collections game. What a great surprise! Please do that again - the artist is fab.
Story line - Frankly, I got lost in the story; I was completely absorbed in both the main and bonus games. Time flew by.
Bonus & Extras: Way cool. I loved playing the Collections game. What a great surprise! Please do that again - the artist is fab.
Story line - Frankly, I got lost in the story; I was completely absorbed in both the main and bonus games. Time flew by.
I'm adding the Edge of Reality series to my "auto-buy" list. Forget the demo; just buy the game.
I recommend this game!
Can you win the battle between Darkness and Flame?
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
Wow BF! You're on a roll! GOOD SHOW :)
PostedMay 24, 2017
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, 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
Forgotten Fairy Tales: Spectra, Bonfire Stories, and now this Darkness & Flame edition. Dynamite.
I was so immersed in Darkness & Flame I forgot I was playing the demo. When it ended, my first thought was that my computer was on the fritz. Frustrated as all get out.
I'm buying all 3. Can't wait for your first CE sale next month!
I recommend this game!
Explore the dangerous landscape of Drummond Island as you hunt for a kidnapper!
Overall rating
5
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5
42 of 53 found this review helpful
I have the Fear For Sale series on "auto-buy"
PostedApril 20, 2017
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
The beginning of this episode is a bit rough - there's one scene that's utter nonsense - but past that and we're into the high quality game play that the Fear For Sale dev teams always give us.
Excellent graphics, plenty of interest and challenges, creepy, weird little creatures that you want to chase down despite your better judgment, morphs, collectibles, all the cool stuff.
Some collections cannot be ignored, and Fear For Sale is one of them.
I recommend this game!
Can you find your long-lost brother in time?!
Overall rating
5
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5
63 of 75 found this review helpful
I'm buying this one
PostedMarch 30, 2017
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy
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
Another quality game in the Tales of Terror collection. Right up there with the likes of Puppet Show, Mystery Trackers, and Haunted Hotel series.
I was sad to read the comments by one of the first reviewers who is having so many problems with the game, but figured I'd try it anyway. Am I glad I did.
The game is glitch free, stays within the frame of the story, there's no rambling, and it's just overall good fun.
I recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Nostradamus: The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse
Play as Nostradamus and solve puzzles in order to thwart the plans of the four horseman of the apocalypse!
Overall rating
2
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5
23 of 30 found this review helpful
Oh dear, where's my flashlight and magnifying glass?
PostedMarch 28, 2017
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Strategy
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Ah, look. The graphics are terrific, kudos to the artist. Even the storyline has some merit. For me, it's all downhill after that.
It's an old game, completely out-dated design, and I'm okay with that.
Problem is, I can't play it. Everything that must be found is virtually invisible. So invisible, in fact, that the devs put tiny points of light where pickups are available. You don't even know what you've a acquired until the pop-up tells you, and if the item is brighter than a piece of charcoal, you have to rely on the caption to tell you what you have in inventory.
And as long as we're talking about inventory, if there is more than one item to be picked up to make a package, say - 6 candles - there's no information to tell you how many you're looking for.
Sorry guys, this could have been a great game, but I can't recommend it.
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
4
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5
32 of 36 found this review helpful
Strategy genre great
PostedJanuary 23, 2017
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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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
If you're into strategy games, running around building things, watching over a whole bunch of stuff at the same time, and finding solutions, this game is for you.
The characters are right out of Spy vs Spy, only rounder and all black, and the venue is post revolution Russia full of gray and black and ratting out the neighbors for arbitrary infractions listed by the Ministry.
The audio language is akin to adult-speak in Peanuts cartoons, but more dampened, and the thought bubbles are sort of depressing - again, to match the atmosphere.
You have to be on your toes to gain the respect that will put you at the top of the Ministry's good graces and make you more money, but sneaky as well to steal and trade for things available only on the black market.
You have a wife to deal with and two kids - a righteously rebellious teenage boy and a lonely +/- 6-year old little girl.
If you are naturally cheerful enough to avoid being dragged in to the repressive aura portrayed in the game, I recommend you give Beholder a serious go.
I recommend this game!
For many years, locals have avoided the manor by the woodside. Solve the manor’s mystery and save the journalist before it's too late!
Overall rating
4
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5
22 of 28 found this review helpful
The Russian accent is cute for a change
PostedJanuary 13, 2017
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Usually the typos, screwy English, and mislabeled items are annoying, but this time it was kind of fun! :D One of my favorites was trying to figure out what the devs and translator were envisioning as a "troll" in one of the HO scenes. Let's see if you get it.
This was a fun little game. Go ahead and get it. I bought mine with a free game coupon.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a devious plot against the Vermillion Watch?
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 7 found this review helpful
Great game ... unless you know the characters
PostedJanuary 1, 2017
Volauvent
fromHigh Desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, 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
2
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5
Demo-based
Graphics: A++
Sound: Very clear
Time scratching your head: Just right - not too easy, not too hard. I did use the hint once, but only because I neglected to look on a shelf.
Graphics: A++
Sound: Very clear
Time scratching your head: Just right - not too easy, not too hard. I did use the hint once, but only because I neglected to look on a shelf.
BUT, if you are familiar with Arsene Lupin, famous fictional French thief, right up there with Miss Marple, you'll have the nails-on-blackboard experience. His name is completely mispronounced. Think of Taylor Swift pronounced Toyler Smythe. And the character's French accent is dreadful.
I'm recommending the game because the game play is point on, but it's not for me 'cause that one glitch is way too annoying to tune out.
I recommend this game!
Uncover a secret from the past to save your dying father!
Overall rating
5
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5
12 of 19 found this review helpful
Love ya', Mad Head!!! Clap! Clap! Clap!
PostedNovember 6, 2016
Volauvent
fromHigh desert, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, 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
Wow. The games Mad Head is putting out these days are SO COOL! I love the Marvel Comics action play (that's the comic book frames during action sequences) and the new way they are developing the story lines keeps you looking forward to where you're gonna' be taken next. Frankly, I can't say enough good stuff.
Oh - and no illogical scenes or lousy animated graphics to break the fantasy. Totally buttoned down.
My biggest challenge? Which of the Mad Heads games to vote for as Best Game of the Year.
Run .. buy .. enjoy!
I recommend this game!