nontechiegrannie's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.3
- Helpful Votes:3,303
- Reviews Submitted:194
- First Review:March 21, 2012
- Most Recent Review:August 21, 2022
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Can you stop the townspeople from mysteriously aging?
Overall rating
2
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5
33 of 46 found this review helpful
Shred This Veil & Burn The Pieces........Quickly
PostedMarch 23, 2017
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Strange & melancholy game.
Graphics are hideous. Dark, muddy, difficult to make things out. Usual cartoon drawn characters with absolutely no realism. "Maggie" looks faded as if the artist wasn't quite finished with the drawing. Definitely not a top grade artistic endeavor.
VO were not to bad but the character "Allison" had a serious case of the eye blinkies!!
The story line was a little morose for my taste & of course it had to have some kind of unearthly creature.
The HOGS were the usual variety & nothing special. The puzzles were many & most of them were tedious & not to my taste.
Never saw any morphing objects & never did find anymore puzzle pieces after the initial one.
All in all IMHO it's another dud game. Try before you buy.
I don't recommend this game.
A mysterious exhibit sends a young woman into a parallel world!
Overall rating
1
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5
22 of 46 found this review helpful
This Legacy Is Best Forgotten......QUICKLY
PostedMarch 11, 2017
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Did I just finish playing the same game as the other fishes? Marvelous, fantastic & a winner??? Not IMHO for sure!!!
This game is definitely not new with its rehashed story line.
While scenes are colorful, the graphics/characters are strictly 1950's comic book quality. Good for comics but not this game.
Puzzles are of the usual lame quality. With 64 min left to play I never did come across any HOPS.
This game is just so B O R I N G that I never found it interesting or an attention grabber.
I don't recommend this game.
Restore the ancient temples by mastering 6 different game modes!
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 6 found this review helpful
Overly Tarted Up Game Without Substance
PostedFebruary 1, 2017
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
2
/
5
Boring, tedious, nothing new or exciting mahjong game. HATED the slider game. The whole game was much ado about nothing.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save reality from the Imaginary World?
Overall rating
1
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5
17 of 40 found this review helpful
Try As Hard As I Can I Still Cannot Begin Too Imagine A More Useless Boring Game
PostedJanuary 28, 2017
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
What a dreadful game. Just another rehashed tale about an artifact that causes havoc along with a multitude of nasty creatures.
Graphics are murky with the usual dull blue colorization.
VO are ok but the mouth movements leave much to be desired.
Usual caliber interactive HOS with nothing new or exciting. Same old puzzles that I mainly skipped.
Just couldn't get into this game. Just kept wanting the demo to be over quickly & stop the feeling that I needed to take a nap.
I don't recommend this game.
The mind is a powerful enemy in this gripping thriller!
Overall rating
3
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5
23 of 34 found this review helpful
Ever Constant Return Of The Over Used Supernatural Genre
PostedJanuary 26, 2017
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Not a bad game EXCEPT for the silly/tedious/very boring ghost element.
Graphics colorful & for once not the overpowering blue that seems to be prevalent with these types of games.
VO good but the mouth movements leave much to be desired.
HOS interactive but nothing new or exciting. Puzzles lean toward the slide this here or move that there which I find more frustrating than fun. As usual some of the instructions are not as clear as they could be.
Enjoyed collecting the pets but the other stuff was hit or mostly miss. I find trying to play the game & remember to find all of the extraneous dodads a bit much. I'd rather concentrate on the game.
As always, try the demo & see if you want to find out about this hangman and/or care if he returns or not.
I don't recommend this game.
Solve mysterious crimes and expose insidious criminals in this exciting, multilevel hidden object game.
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Lets Keep This Awful Game A Secret
PostedDecember 26, 2016
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Story line good. You're trying to find you missing daughter. Graphics are brightly colored. That's the ONLY good news.
Only one character. A large man who just stands there with a grin on his face. There are no VO or mouth movements.
There are no mini games only one HOS after another. These are messy, cluttered, teeny weeny & VERY hard to see.
There is a timer which can be turned off but if you run out of time the only penalty is a silver star instead of a gold one. There are only two hint button options. Both take awhile to refresh while your eyes are trying not to cross due to the difficulty of finding the objects.
You gain stars by completing the gain, beating the clock & not using a hint. The gold stars count more than the silver ones.
I was able to get thru a few of the screens when a pop-up told me that I had only 25 stars & needed 30 to progress. I replayed two scenes but didn't gain anymore stars.
At this point my tired eyes said enough is enough & I quit.
I don't recommend this game.
Yuletide Legends: The Brothers Claus Collector's Edition
Can you save the holidays before it's too late?
Overall rating
1
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5
10 of 25 found this review helpful
If I Had A Brother Like This I Certainly Wouldn't Brag
PostedDecember 15, 2016
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Boring, tedious with amateurish blue colored graphics & wonky mouth movements. Story line dragged along. HOS were interactive & probably the only good thing about the game. Mini-games were Match 3 style which I really do not enjoy playing. Except for the evil Santa, I would consider this a child's game. Toward the end of the demo I was nodding off big time!!!
I don't recommend this game.
The town of Brightfield is under attack by a mysterious infection!
Overall rating
1
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5
25 of 31 found this review helpful
Dreadful Game
PostedDecember 10, 2016
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Horrible graphics that are VERY poorly drawn.
The monster characterization is just plain terrible.
HOS is the usual small, junky, cluttered mess.
The mini puzzle in the police van is unworkable & the SG is of no help. What happened to the skip button? Also, that awful frog is back on the hint button.
There is some kind of gas mask feature that didn't make any sense.
Elf is still his cute self though.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop a destructive scientist before it's too late?
Overall rating
3
/
5
12 of 14 found this review helpful
Not Too Bad
PostedDecember 6, 2016
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I found this game much better than the last several games that have been offered. HOS are upgraded from the usual find everything on a list. The mini games are engaging. Some I liked better than others. Mouth movements are still wonky and the graphics are amateurish at best. Story line goes back & forth which can be tedious at times. I just want to get going with the game & move along. Having to go to the same scene over & over before the story moves on is just plain boring.
I might consider buying the SE as I don't need/want too find morphing objects & other things the games says you need to accumulate.
I recommend this game!
Act as Adam Wolfe, an investigator of the paranormal. Discover an occult world hidden in modern San Francisco!
Overall rating
3
/
5
13 of 28 found this review helpful
Where's A Bucket Of Water When You Need It?
PostedNovember 28, 2016
nontechiegrannie
fromEl Mirage, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I like the game EXCEPT for the supernatural part. It is just too hokey. It would of been a lot better if it was a regular mortal kidnapping with a little pyromania thrown in.
The graphics were a little better & the characters had much better mouth movements. Didn't really notice any "adult" content.
Story line moves along but again would be better without the aforementioned supernatural component.
No HOS per se but interesting puzzles along with a jump map & some "toys" such as a gun to use throughout the game.
FYI: Adam's "scapel" looked like a box cutter to me. Quite frequently it seems quality control is lacking with regards to using the correct names for objects.
Not sure this is a buy for me but as always try the demo & see if these "burning" flames are for you.
I recommend this game!