woodspinner's Profile
 
 
 
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  • Average Rating:
    2
  • Helpful Votes:
    2,035
 
  • Reviews Submitted:
    100
  • First Review:
    November 24, 2011
  • Most Recent Review:
    August 1, 2018
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Join Steve the Sheriff in an all new Hidden Object Adventure crime saga set in the zany town of Neptuneville.
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
5 of 8 found this review helpful
Easy HOG
PostedFebruary 5, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Nicely drawn straight HOG game. Maybe I've been spoiled by all the later IHOG and adventure HOG games, but I quickly tired of this. Mini-games were way too easy as well. But this would probably a nice way to spend some time with a child so it isn't all bad. Just not for me.
I don't recommend this game.
+2points
5of 8voted this as helpful.
 
Help Steve the sheriff recover Neptuneville's missing treasures in this thrilling Hidden Object game!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
9 of 15 found this review helpful
Great for kids
PostedFebruary 4, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
This was just way too simplistic for me. The HO scenes are interactive. The mini puzzles are extremely simple. A few "find the differences" puzzles (which I really don't like). So for someone who has played a lot of HO games from BFG, I think you might think this was boring and too easy. For beginners, and particularly playing with children, probably a good one
I don't recommend this game.
+3points
9of 15voted this as helpful.
 
 Spirit Seasons: Little Ghost Story
Spirit Seasons: Little Ghost Story
Explore the Blindhill Place manor and meet the ghost of Agatha, a young girl who is haunting the huge mansion!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
14 of 20 found this review helpful
Nice, but way too short
PostedFebruary 1, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Decent game with good art. Mini games are infrequent and nothing new. But my big problem is the length of the game. Without skips or hints, I was half way through Chapter 5 during the demo and there are only 7 chapters.
So I'm not interested in throwing money at such a shortie, even if it were a DD.
I don't recommend this game.
+8points
14of 20voted this as helpful.
 
Discover the light-hearted, bizarre, and charming parts of America! Visit the Hamburger Museum, Pez Museum, and much more!
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
42 of 51 found this review helpful
simplistic straight HOG
PostedJanuary 28, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
This is nothing to get excited about. A straight hog drawn in cartoon form. The HOG scenes were way too bright so items tended to merge into whatever background they were on. Yes I could have adjusted my screen, but you shouldn't have to do that. Nothing redeeming or fun here at all. Way better games out there. No mini-games either.
I don't recommend this game.
+33points
42of 51voted this as helpful.
 
 Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island
Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island
Help world-renowned scientist Chanel Flores explore a mysterious island that has appeared in the Bermuda Triangle!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
13 of 15 found this review helpful
An easy game, not that that's bad
PostedJanuary 13, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Quite an easy game with easy to find objects in the HO scenes and fairly easy puzzles. So for either a beginner or when you just want to coast through a game. It was quite short. I got through Chapter 4 of 7 in my hour without cheats.
I recommend this game!
+11points
13of 15voted this as helpful.
 
 Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders
Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders
Richard Pemberton has been found dead in his office, under mysterious conditions. Help his wife Irene find his murderer!
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
17 of 28 found this review helpful
Boring & fuzzy
PostedJanuary 10, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
I found the graphics really poor using a new widescreen monitor at high resolution. The objects are quite tiny and difficult to find. Just HO screen after HO screen.
Dated and boring
I don't recommend this game.
+6points
17of 28voted this as helpful.
 
Help Lord Longstep find his wife, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious secret society, after their whirlwind honeymoon!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
23 of 25 found this review helpful
Good concept
PostedJanuary 10, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
So this is a story we haven't seen 100 times before. But the graphics are muddled, the objects extremely indistinct and had to make frequent use of the hint button. The poor HO scenes made me quit after about 15 minutes.
I don't recommend this game.
+21points
23of 25voted this as helpful.
 
 Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Slip into the role of valiant Robin Hood, and bring justice to the kingdom of England! Experience all of Robin's adventures!
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
15 of 27 found this review helpful
Just awful
PostedJanuary 1, 2012
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Too much talking, lacking direction, factual errors. Flynn and Fairbanks are turning in their graves.
If you need a game bad enough to try this, go with Freecell instead.
I don't recommend this game.
+3points
15of 27voted this as helpful.
 
Uncover dark secrets, find hidden clues, and solve nefarious puzzles, in PuppetShow: Mystery of Joyville.
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
9 of 18 found this review helpful
Nice game but too short
PostedDecember 21, 2011
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
While this series does offer some good artwork and atypical puzzles, they're really short. Without using hints or skips, I was inside the theater in 45 minutes. That's less than a 2 hour game for me. So no buy on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
0points
9of 18voted this as helpful.
 
A piece of jewelry, the Moonstone, has been stolen, and it`s up to you to track it down! Investigate the suspects to catch the crook.
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
30 of 39 found this review helpful
Really bad
PostedNovember 24, 2011
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woodspinner
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Very small, impossible to find objects. Even after the hint shows you where it is, you still can't find it. Nothing redeeming about this game at all.
I don't recommend this game.
+21points
30of 39voted this as helpful.