Emerald_Storm's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.6
- Helpful Votes:569
- Reviews Submitted:29
- First Review:January 15, 2012
- Most Recent Review:June 15, 2023
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Guide Kate Reed as she solves four mind-bending mysteries that take her to worlds she's never imagined!
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Less than I expected
PostedFebruary 25, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
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
2
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5
While the graphics were very nice, I found the story line didn't seem to compel me. I purchased this CE, and quit playing after two hours; I was bored.
Too much predictability for me, not enough to do - just a lot of HOGs. I know I'm the minority in my opinion on this game, but this ranks as the ONLY CE I've regretted purchasing. Ever.
I don't recommend this game.
Delaware St. John is able to see the extraordinary, and uses his gift to solve mysteries. Help him explore a mysterious manor!
Overall rating
5
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5
58 of 60 found this review helpful
In depth!
PostedFebruary 1, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
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
The interface for the game is a simple point and click - not the see-saw mouse type.
Navigation is easy, but the challenge level is a bit on the high scale. This suited me fine - just warning others.
The biggest con for me is that you can't click past the converstaions. And there are quite a few between Delaware and *VIC*/Kelly. Yes, it's useful, but I can read the conversations in a fraction of the time it takes for them to be spoken aloud.
Lots to poke around, find, and figure out in this game. If you like *gimme* games that always provide you with the very thing you need right when you are going to need something, this is not the game for you.
I recommend this game!
Vivien Ambrose has just discovered how to travel through time! Set off through history in Time Mysteries: Inheritance!
Overall rating
3
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5
24 of 36 found this review helpful
Repetitive and a Bit Monotonous
PostedJanuary 29, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
While the game has a decent story line, it gets very thin in spots.
The basic formula of the game is go to a *scene* in time, do 1 or 2 things to get a ring. Go back to the crystal ball area, place the ring in the orb, go to the archive room and collect objects for the time period. Repeat.
It isn't a BAD game. But there really isn't much of a challenge if you're looking for a true adventure type of game. If your main desire is to play HOS's, you'll be fine.
This shouldn't even be under Adventure games.
I don't recommend this game.
Mystery is afoot at Castle Malloy! Unveil a ghostly legend and find the vanished groom in this chilling adventure game!
Overall rating
5
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5
33 of 40 found this review helpful
Good challenge level
PostedJanuary 20, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, 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
Though the game seems to be a bit older, it's very in depth and loaded with puzzles and logical problem solving issues.
Be prepared to work puzzles - you can NOT skip puzzles with this game. You will have to slog it out, or look up a solution online. (Most are rather doable - give them a try - isn't that why we buy these games?)
You can earn help and hints through the fortune teller machine inside the castle, though it costs three lucky coins. Don't worry - you can get more coins by working at the bar at the inn downtown.
The navigability isn't as high as in games made today, however, it is still very good. You will still explore the castle, though the interior isn't very large in terms of exploration. Don't judge on that - there are plenty of things to find/do all over the castle, as well as on the castle grounds.
Even in Junior detective mode you are really going to have to think outside the box to decide what to do next, where to go, or how to get past a particular obstacle in the game.
No one gets a free ride in a Nancy Drew mystery! And, quite frankly, why would anyone want to? You get a lot of challenge for the money you spend with this game.
I recommend this game!
Go on a journey which will take you everywhere from damp prehistoric forests to the sultry deserts of ancient Egypt!
Overall rating
5
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5
149 of 159 found this review helpful
Still a Stunner After Two Years!
PostedJanuary 16, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
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
I originally bought this in January, 2010. I played it, was impressed, but like all gamers, I moved on.
I recently re-played this game, and was stunned by how beautiful this game was compared to the plethora I've played in the last couple of years.
Even though I vaguely remembered where to go to look for things, the game was still interesting, challenging and fun to play.
As another reviewer said - there is no handholding. I STILL was stumped in numerous places with this game - And I've played it before!
I'll put this down as one of the more challenging adventure-type games I own, as well as one of the best length of play time for the buck!
I recommend this game!
Help Edwina Margrave find her grandfather`s hidden treasure in this exciting Hidden Object Adventure game!
Overall rating
1
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5
14 of 22 found this review helpful
Tedious, at best
PostedJanuary 16, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
I love Hidden Object Games - don't get me wrong. But this was pure repetition.
There is ZERO story to go along with the endless HOS. They just appear with different rooms/scenes on a ship. That's it.
After three hours, I stopped playing - it was the same scene with the same objects over and over and over and...
I don't recommend this game.
Investigate the disappearance of the chancellor's daughter and uncover the long lost kingdom of the exiled Frog Prince!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Intricate and Well Designed
PostedJanuary 15, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
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
Beautiful graphics, and great ambient sound.
Hidden object scenes weren't the usual variety: You are looking for *pieces* that come together to make the object, rather than looking for a particular object in a jumbled mess. With that said, they were not overly difficult to find.
The hidden object scenes were, to me, anyway, back-filler for the main portion of the game. The real focus was collecting different things, figuring out how to access certain parts of the palace/room/etc.
Difficulty level wasn't as high as others, but that wasn't a minus for me today.
Game length is more than fair for the price.
There is also a map available to show you where to find hidden object scenes, where you currently are, and where some clues might be found.
Look for the phantom shifting objects everywhere you go. They will make your hint button recharge faster.
I recommend this game!
Help Nostradamus`s daughter lift a deadly curse from a powerful family.
Overall rating
5
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5
108 of 113 found this review helpful
Challenging Adventure Game!
PostedJanuary 15, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
If you like lots of things to do, or tasks to complete before going forward in a game, you will like this game!
Prepare to gather herbs in various places throughout the town to make potions in Nostradamus's lab room. Search the night skies in his observatory. You will be doing everything in this game!
You really have to think of what you need to do next, and where you should go in this game. It's a good adventure game, rather than HOS type.
The graphics are beautiful - my only complaint is that the town is so inviting, I'd like to explore more there!
Settle in for a long day (or several days) of game play. If you finish this in an afternoon, I'd be surprised. (And suspicious!)
I recommend this game!
There's a terrible secret hidden deep within Lockwood Manor!
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
On-Target Game!
PostedJanuary 15, 2012
Emerald_Storm
fromCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Beautiful, eerie and well choreographed!
The musical score is beautiful, and unlike many other games, the repetition didn't grate on my nerves - I left it playing!
The musical score is beautiful, and unlike many other games, the repetition didn't grate on my nerves - I left it playing!
I like hidden object games, but not when they're thrown in without reason or purpose. THIS game did NOT do that. You came to a hidden object scene when it was needed - to earn you a key piece to move forward in the game.
The game has a logical set up for game play. By that, I mean you don't find something in the first few minutes of the game, then hold it inventory until the end of the game, and most things you need to move the game forward come to you in the order you need them. (not all of them, but 98%)
There are many subsets of things you need to acquire in order to acquire another thing, which is the thing you need to open the door/box/etc.
All in all, it's a thoughtfully woven game, full of clues and objects that lead you along the play line at a good pace. Lots of playtime from this game!
I recommend this game!