Iceshark39's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.9
- Helpful Votes:168
- Reviews Submitted:31
- First Review:April 26, 2012
- Most Recent Review:June 4, 2024
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A sweet match-3 adventure that’s out of this “swirled!”
Overall rating
1
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5
Not screaming for this one
PostedJune 4, 2024
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
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5
Honestly, with a 15-minute play preview, my expectations were already low, but this one doesn't even qualify for a fun 'time waster' match game. A sad offering to say the least
I don't recommend this game.
A breathtaking voyage through dreams, reality, and places in between!
Overall rating
2
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5
10 of 15 found this review helpful
I don't normally say this, but...
PostedMarch 21, 2022
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This game is a major hard pass for me. The game exceptionally glitchy, storyline did not capture my interest or attention from the get-go. The graphics are old school and the HOP are confusing and frustrating. As always, though, maybe play through the trial before making your call on this one, but I wouldn't recommend this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Philatelist is an indie jigsaw puzzle game inspired by philately where you piece together stamps and add them to your collection!
Overall rating
1
/
5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Um...well, here's the thing
PostedOctober 21, 2021
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This must be a re-release as I tried to download the game and it came back with the times up screen. Tried un-instaling and reloading that way - same result. I'm just putting this out here for your IT depet in the event that the game is buggy
I recommend this game!
Can you save the day in your childhood hero's hometown?
Overall rating
2
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
This had potential...HAD
PostedSeptember 23, 2021
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I love a good challenge as much as anyone else... but this went a bit beyond the pale here The lag time between scenes was annoyingly long, once in a scene you are given absolutely no direction as to what you are to do in the scene and even hints could be vague at the best of times. That being said I will commend this game for its stunning artwork and design, but it really needs more...meat to qualify as a CE. I saw nothing in the demo version that would or should have given it that distinction. I might purchase it as a RE, but certainly not worth being a CE.
I don't recommend this game.
In Swim Out, spend a sunny day by the swimming pool and use strategy to complete turn-based puzzle challenges!
Overall rating
1
/
5
22 of 24 found this review helpful
It literally made my brain hurt...
PostedSeptember 16, 2021
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I'm always up for a great puzzle game, especially if it's a good challenge and offers something engaging to keep the game going.
This game...was none of the above. It's just a 'slider' style game with a hint of Minesweeper sprinkled in. I honestly quit and uninstalled it after playing no more than five minutes (if that long). I cannot, in good conscience, even suggest this as a time-waster game.
Gameplay was dull, lackluster, unengaging, and just pretty much out and out boring.
Call this a hard pass and hope something else swims up that's more worthwhile.
I don't recommend this game.
Follow Iselin on an adventure like no other, explore a magical land to stop the witch Aradia, find hidden objects, and solve challenging puzzles.
Overall rating
1
/
5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Not what I expected....
PostedJune 13, 2021
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Based solely on playing only part of the demo. This is certainly an old-school HOP but you are given no guidance or direction on your objectives. And, while the 3D graphics are lovely they are very simplistic based on what is seen in similar style games. This might be good for someone new to HOP's but this is certainly not something I can recommend for a seasoned player or someone who wants a solid storyline to follow. This one gets a hard pass for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Mystery and betrayal at Rosings Park darken an alternate version of Jane Austen’s classic!
Overall rating
2
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
I was hoping for more...
PostedFebruary 14, 2021
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Again, a game comes out that shows promise from the promotions and the idea behind the storyline...but sadly, I felt this one was lacking in a good many departments. The voice acting is poor at best and sorely indistinct. Many of the scenes I played through just left me confused and wondering what the heck I needed to be doing...I spent most of the trial finding myself clicking the hint button because I had no direction. I was disheartened at the graphics quality for a new game. Sadly, I only found this game frustrating and without clear direction. Sorry I can't recommend this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Play fun Match 3 levels and solve incredible puzzles to uncover the culprit behind a deadly threat!
Overall rating
2
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5
8 of 11 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like this one...
PostedNovember 12, 2020
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Sadly, this isn't really much of a match 3 game. You spend most of your time reading the dialogue bars, answering characters' questions, and having to wait through scene breaks that were, I felt, overly long. The sound effects used in some of the match 3 games were...jarring, to say the least, with some having SFX like firecrackers going off. You get bogged down in the story and some insanely formatted hidden objects that were at the very borderline of being off-screen. Slow, plodding and, not overall engaging at all. It's a hard pass on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
A small-town murder case hides a revelation that will shake the agency to its core!
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 11 found this review helpful
A worthy successor to MCF Dire Grove
PostedAugust 24, 2020
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Based on full gameplay including bonus materials.
Firstly I have to say that I was ecstatic when I saw there was going to be another MCF game, and, honestly, I was not at all disappointed with this new installment! Granted, the game was much...lighter in mood and theme than most MCF games of the past, but it was a vast improvement from some of the later titles of the Ravenhearst saga (let's be honest now, EVERYTHING ties back to Ravenhearst!). Additionally, it was not entirely as challenging as other games in the series, but this has left so much room for improvement and advancement of the much-loved storyline. The graphics and sound quality were exceptional and visually stunning. The story moved along at a good pace and you never felt 'rushed' to get through any given scene. As a humble opinion this, by far, superseded Sacred Grove as a follow up to the Dire Grove installment of the series, as well as making fitting back-references to other games in the MCF series harkening back to the original Ravenherst.
I eagerly await the next installment of the series with Grandma Studios at the helm. I do hope the future installments bring back some of the truly chilling and dark feel of early MCF games. If you are a fan of the original MCF games then I cannot recommend this game enough!
Suspend your disbelief, and visit Darkmoor, dip into the mythology of Celtic legend and see if you can resist the call...
I recommend this game!
Can you keep the past from destroying the present?
Overall rating
5
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5
9 of 13 found this review helpful
Ah...Just like the Good ol' Days
PostedJune 22, 2018
Iceshark39
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Ah, the play of this game harkens back to the very beginning of the Ravenhearst saga! While the game style and quality certainly do not compare to the later installments, it's a return to the classic style of the HOG and I really love that it revisits the former storylines.timelines of the original Ravenhearst games. A very classic hidden object game with the puzzle locks to unlock specific rooms. If you are a fan of the ORIGINAL Ravenhearst (Escape from Ravenhearst and Return to Ravenhearst) you will really appreciate the style of this game. A very good redemption for Eipix Entertainment, in my opinion. If (and when *hint, hint!*) they release another in the Ravenhearst saga, I really hope they continue in the vein of this game. The ONLY thing I found...slightly bothersome is the rendering of classic characters from the Ravenhearst story, a bit more refinement of the animation of Victor, Charlotte and others from the storyline was all a bit...cartoony and caricature-like for my taste. BUT!!! All in all a very good game and well worth the investment if you are a fan of the original and classic style of the first Ravenhearst games.
I recommend this game!