FionaPa's Profile
 
 
 
Stat Summary
 
  • Average Rating:
    4.2
  • Helpful Votes:
    185
 
  • Reviews Submitted:
    30
  • First Review:
    January 9, 2015
  • Most Recent Review:
    January 7, 2017
  • Featured reviews
    0
 
 
FionaPa's Review History
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Can you uncover what’s causing the strange symptoms in Blackwill?
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
10 of 30 found this review helpful
Have the sick bags handy
PostedFebruary 2, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
I hope you've got a strong stomach for this one. The first few minutes were shaky camera movements, cutscenes which sped in and out of focus and distance. It gave me only the kind of nausea that a 3D movie usually does. Unplayable for me I'm afraid.
I don't recommend this game.
-10points
10of 30voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Just didn't do it for me
PostedFebruary 2, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
I hope that this is the kind of game that Big Fish will leave behind in 2015. Flowery, hyper-coloured and fuzzy graphics couldn't prevent this from being, well, boring. Unpleasant characters that made no sense, clunky puzzles and lack of clarity about what to do next. There are much better choices in the Big Fish menu at the moment.
I don't recommend this game.
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
 
A mysterious plague is sweeping through towns along the coast, and you're the only one who knows the truth!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
10 of 10 found this review helpful
Engaging and enjoyable HOG/adventure
PostedFebruary 2, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
Really nice game play. Lots of different scenes with lots to do. I had to use the map a lot to remember what to do next, but it was easy to use. I still have no idea why the bad guys were doing what they were doing, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment of this game. Highly recommended.
I recommend this game!
+10points
10of 10voted this as helpful.
 
Another bloodcurdling tale ripped from the pages of history. This time, the horrifying legend of Elizabeth Bathory is yours to discover!
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
This one should have been left in the 1990s
PostedJanuary 10, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
Retro game style, which has its charms, but I found it increasingly frustrating. By retro I mean the dialogue style and the way you interact with objects. I wasn't about to finish the game due to a glitch.
I don't recommend this game.
+2points
3of 4voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
This game gets everything right
PostedJanuary 10, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
I haven't enjoyed a game as much as this in a long time. Set in the modern day (yey!!), not driven by cutscenes. Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay, split into nice short chapters so that the game can easily be played over many days. I really enjoyed the music too.
I recommend this game!
+6points
6of 6voted this as helpful.
 
You’re the only one who can save Taleworld from an evil queen.
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Good storyline and a pleasant game
PostedJanuary 9, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
An original storyline and enjoyable gameplay. Even though there is a castle and magic involved, this game isn't annoyingly sweet. The puzzles and adventure elements had good variety and the characters were good too. An enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.
I recommend this game!
+1point
2of 3voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
Intelligent and original HOP adventure game
PostedJanuary 9, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
The storyline of this game is refreshing and original. A nice way of honouring and spreading awareness of the works of Charles Dickens. The villain was also an original and many of the puzzles were good challenges. Highly recommended.
I recommend this game!
+7points
8of 9voted this as helpful.
 
Find out who framed you fiancé for murder and clear his name.
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
10 of 10 found this review helpful
Enjoyable adventure game
PostedJanuary 9, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
This was a good adventure game, with an engaging storyline. It had an innovative repeating puzzle type based on the retro Viewmaster toy. I got a little confused by the characters at times. The scenes were interesting and the puzzles varied. The good news is that there weren't too many cutscenes. It would have been 5 stars from me except that a glitch meant that I had to restart the game again after getting nearly one third of the way through.
I recommend this game!
+10points
10of 10voted this as helpful.
 
Help Santa make Mike and Mary’s Christmas the best ever. Decorate trees, build snowmen, visit Santa’s workshops and open fabulous presents.
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
A great Christmas tradition continues
PostedJanuary 9, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
This is the kind of game that is great for relaxing and de-stressing at the end of the work day. Comprising dozens of discrete chapters and puzzles. The graphics are modern and realistic. Each hidden object scene has a number of things to do.
I recommend this game!
+1point
2of 3voted this as helpful.
 
Stop a vengeful Titan from destroying Athens – and the world!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Old school HOP and adventure game
PostedJanuary 9, 2015
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FionaPa
fromDarwin, Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
This game will suit those who like a slow-paced, easy to follow experience. Up against other contemporary games in this genre, the gameplay seems slow and clunky. Specifically there is a bit of waiting between taking one action and the next. The style of graphics is also my least favorite, I prefer realism and modern urban settings for my games, whereas these graphics are highly coloured and a bit like illustrations from a children's book. On the plus side, there aren't many cutscenes.
I don't recommend this game.
-1point
1of 3voted this as helpful.