mephistopholes's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:344
- Reviews Submitted:75
- First Review:July 2, 2012
- Most Recent Review:February 20, 2021
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The witches' dark legacy continues as Lynn becomes possessed!
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Good HO game
PostedJuly 9, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a good and absorbing game. Clear graphics, interesting HO scenes and a mix of not too challenging games. There are collectibles, completing the collection accesses a set of jigsaws in Extras. However it isn't possible to complete the collection via Extras, a long standing gripe of mine. Developers please note this would be the icing on the cake.
I recommend this game!
Enter the role of Eve Glover, one of the best CCPP's agents, sent to investigate the lack of radio communication from your scientific team on Iceland, researching harmonium radiation.
Overall rating
4
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Good HO game
PostedMay 12, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
These developers usually deliver, and they have done it again with this game. Good graphics. varied HO scenes and a good selection of mini games. There is a helper, a weird flying gargoyle whose flapping sound I found a bit irritating. There are collectibles in the form of books, and it is possible to complete the collection once the game is finished, a feature I wish other developers would include. Finishing the game and bonus game unlocks the extra collectibles. Kudos to Eipix.
I recommend this game!
Haunted Legends: The Dark Wishes Collector's Edition
Restore the threads of Fate, before they cause a disaster!
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Solid HOG
PostedMay 12, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
As would be expected from ERS, this is an enjoyable game with clear graphics, the "house" artwork style, interesting mini games and a variety of HO scenes. There are doves to collect, not too difficult to spot. The doves go into their own room where they can be inspected, but that's it. Replayable HO scenes and puzzles. If you want a well designed game try this one.
I recommend this game!
A simple job protecting a bumbling professor becomes a nightmare when a masked figure threatens to kill him!
Overall rating
4
/
5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Sinister vaccine game
PostedMay 10, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I will concentrate on what struck me about this game so as not to repeat what others have said about the story. Good story, though a little stretched in the end. The graphics were clear, the HO scenes varied and uncluttered. The mini games were absorbing and skippable if needed. My quibble yet again is with the collectible items. It is so annoying to get to the end of the game, check you collection only to find there are a couple missing and no way to go back and find them. Developers please note.
I recommend this game!
Only the Rose of Life can cure your father’s illness.
Overall rating
4
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Good fun
PostedMay 10, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I won't go into the story as it has been covered by others. This is a good game,with clear graphics, a good variety of HO scenes and good mini games that aren't impossible. My only plea to the developers is to allow players to complete their collections at the end of the game, that would have given it an extra star from me.
I recommend this game!
Ice giants are attacking citizens as a deadly blizzard arrives.
Overall rating
4
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Icy HO game
PostedFebruary 8, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Another tale of saving friends set in an icy kingdom. The story was fair enough, nothing groundbreaking. Graphics are clear, HO scenes and minigames enjoyable, though the dialogue wasn't easy on the ear. There are collectibles in the form of hares, and also figures of the main characters. It isn't possible to go back and find any collectibles you may have missed on completing the game unfortunately, developers please note and amend.
I recommend this game!
A mysterious plague is sweeping through towns along the coast, and you're the only one who knows the truth!
Overall rating
5
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5
29 of 31 found this review helpful
How games should be designed
PostedFebruary 2, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Another winner from Eipix. Good story, great graphics, HO scenes and minigames. There is CE bling as it should be, collectibles (globes) which can be topped up after completing the game if not all have been located. Other developers please note. There are also souvenirs to be found after completing the game, and a witty "stick man" animated making of mini movie. All in all, worth five stars.
Help Goldilocks’s son protect his village from invading bears!
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 9 found this review helpful
Could have been better
PostedJanuary 27, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I found the storylines in this game hard to follow. The graphics were clear enough and the HO scenes and minigames quite good. I didn't warm to any of the characters, and I finished the game feeling disappointed. There are collectibles, in the form of hidden runes, and if you find all of them a series of minigames is unlocked in the extras. There is no facility to go back and search for ones not found, a feature which i find invaluable and which so many developers don't put into their games. I didn't find all the runes so was locked out of these minigames. All in all, not a great game.
I recommend this game!
Characters from classical literature are coming to life!
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Good game
PostedJanuary 7, 2015
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This on the whole is a well thought out game with an engaging storyline and clear graphics. The HO scenes are a mix of lists and silhouette, and the games are interesting and mostly doable, with the option to skip. The bonus chapter provides a neat wrap to the story. It would have been a nice finishing touch to have been able to complete the collection of clovers, either by indicating on the map where there were still clovers/coins to be found, or by designing a post game search. Developers please note!
I recommend this game!
Death needs help from the only detective he trusts – you!
Overall rating
4
/
5
0 of 2 found this review helpful
Great game
PostedNovember 4, 2014
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a really nice HOG with a good storyline which I won't repeat here. The HO scenes are clear and there's a mix of list and silhouette types. The mini games are mostly doable, and can be skipped if need be. The CE bling includes the usual wallpapers and repayable HO scenes and games, and a bonus chapter of course. There is a solitaire game that can be played if you manage to find all the 52 cards hidden throughout the game, which I didn't. Here was an opportunity for the developers to give the game a nice finishing touch by enabling completion of the card collection as some other developers do. Guys please take note!
I recommend this game!