jmidge0217's Profile
 
 
 
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  • Average Rating:
    3
  • Helpful Votes:
    1,108
 
  • Reviews Submitted:
    41
  • First Review:
    August 11, 2013
  • Most Recent Review:
    January 1, 2017
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The past isn’t set in stone. Now’s your chance to change it!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
64 of 84 found this review helpful
Love This Game
PostedJanuary 16, 2016
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
 
Current Favorite:
Hidden Expedition: The Fountain of Youth Collector's Edition
4.3 out of 5(44)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
I am surprised at the lower ratings of this game-I for one love it.
What makes it for me is that it is totally logical, the HOS & mini games make sense in their placement & don't interrupt the flow of the game, and while not easy, are doable without using hints or skips.
I would suggest doing the demo & deciding for yourself.
I recommend this game!
+44points
64of 84voted this as helpful.
 
Reclaim a stolen artifact to crush the threat to your kingdom!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
4 of 9 found this review helpful
Bored
PostedDecember 27, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Arcade & Action, Card & Board
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
I must admit that I am not very good at these games-I keep trying them -but usually get frustrated after 8-10 levels when I just can't finish them in time.
I guess as an older player I am just not quick enough on the controls to succeed.
With this game I was surprised to find myself bored by level 3-wondering why I was bothering-so I quit & uninstalled.
I have tried the earlier games in this series & did not have the same experience-frustrated yes-bored no.
I would suggest doing the demo instead of buying it outright based on the previous games.
I don't recommend this game.
-1point
4of 9voted this as helpful.
 
Join our heroines Lily and Madison as they follow a series of clues about a recent string of chilling murders.
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
8 of 11 found this review helpful
Tedious & Exhausting
PostedDecember 16, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Arcade & Action, Card & Board
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
Old school worst possible sense.
I found the navigation so tedious and exhausting that I gave up in frustration after about 15 minutes of the demo.
Unfortunate as I found the storyline had possibilities.
I don't recommend this game.
+5points
8of 11voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Worth The Price Of A CE???
PostedDecember 10, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
I played to the end of the demo & found myself somewhat bored. To me the pace was rater slow & while some of them were different & enjoyable, the HOS & mini-games for me were too numerous & frequent.
That said, I am not sure this is worth paying the CE price especially since I found locating the morphing objects very difficult without referring to the strategy guide.
I'll probably check again when the SE is available & see.
I don't recommend this game.
+6points
7of 8voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
38 of 57 found this review helpful
Again Not For Me
PostedNovember 24, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
Didn't like the first part of this "two-parter" & liked this part even less.
Pace slow & plodding-storyline illogical-too many interruptions with HOS & mini-games.
Again I'll admit I haven't played previous games in this series, although I have played other MCF games & enjoyed them, so I am not the rabid fan that some of y'all are.
Again play the demo first
I don't recommend this game.
+19points
38of 57voted this as helpful.
 
Decades ago, a brutal crime occurred at the Lexington Hotel. Are you brave enough to uncover the truth about what happened there?
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
23 of 33 found this review helpful
No Complaints
PostedNovember 12, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
I'll leave the details to others.
In some of my recent reviews I have complained about (and not purchased) several games that I felt were illogical and/or had HOS and mini-games that interrupted the flow of the game and were too numerous and/or too difficult
In this game Elephant has gotten it just right-at least for me.
The flow of the story is very logical and the HOS and mini-games fit perfectly in that logical flow.
The HOS & mini-games, while not overly easy, are for me very doable, without having to resort to using the hint, skip or strategy guide.
For me this made this a very enjoyable game, worth the purchase.
I recommend this game!
+13points
23of 33voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
32 of 45 found this review helpful
Not For Me
PostedOctober 28, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
While I have played some of the previous MCF games, I have not played the earlier Ravenhearst games, so that may be why I didn't "get" this game.
I found the pace slow and plodding. The graphics too dark & muddy. The puzzles too frequent & some of them flawed.
I found myself having to use the map, hint & strategy guide much too often to make this game fun for me.
As always, try the demo for yourself, but don't buy this game solely on its reputation, you might be disappointed.
I don't recommend this game.
+19points
32of 45voted this as helpful.
 
 Off the Record: The Final Interview Collector's Edition
Off the Record: The Final Interview Collector's Edition
A man is dying, and you’re the prime suspect!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
12 of 15 found this review helpful
Slow & Illogical-Not For Me
PostedOctober 10, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
 
Current Favorite:
The Silent Age
4.1 out of 5(73)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
This game was very slow paced the action interrupted by too many HOS(for me-BFG how about some straight adventure games?)
The storyline seems illogical, e.g. the police detective dismisses you-yet you then spend several minutes searching his office & the rest of the police station without the officer standing there questioning you even though he thinks you are a possible killer.
Not for me-CE or SE-but as always check out the demo for yourself.
I don't recommend this game.
+9points
12of 15voted this as helpful.
 
A criminal organization searching for an ancient treasure shot your partner!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
17 of 30 found this review helpful
Think I'll Wait For The SE
PostedSeptember 19, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I enjoyed the demo, but because the CE is missing some of the features I buy CE's for, collectibles and achievements, I think I will hold off buying until the SE is released.
I would suggest playing the demo and seeing if the extra money is worth it for you.
I recommend this game!
+4points
17of 30voted this as helpful.
 
Explore the ruined castle once owned by the infamous Countess Dracula in this spine-chilling hidden object adventure!
 
Overall rating 
Hated it.
1 / 5
8 of 11 found this review helpful
Truly Awful & Awfully Slow
PostedSeptember 2, 2015
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jmidge0217
fromMedford, OR
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
Played the demo for 15 minutes-much of that time waiting for the endlessly slow opening scene to play out-finally skipped it & played the actually game for about 5 minutes before uninstalling it.
Very "old school" look & feel-very slow transitions between scenes-minimal tutorial...
Usually I suggest trying the demo & deciding for yourself-but with this game I say-don't waste your time.
I don't recommend this game.
+5points
8of 11voted this as helpful.