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- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:7,522
- Reviews Submitted:475
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:January 29, 2022
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A mysterious plague casts a dark shadow on the people of Persia. The young apothecary Tara must discover the cause of the illness before it's too late!
Overall rating
4
/
5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
STOP THE SHADOW LORD
PostedJune 2, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
Hey fishies, this game is terrific - its sort of goofy and I loved the banter between the characters. You play Tara and along your adventure you meet Dariun and Minu who will keep you company throughout the game.
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map.
The graphics are pretty good, with each scene clear and precise to find the items you need. Sound is good and the music is mainly orchestral.
The hidden object games are few and far apart, but these are mainly straightforward. Items are very clear to find and each one only takes a couple of minutes to do.
The mini-games are all very easy to do, however I enjoyed doing them again. Beginners will love this game because it has all what I call the 'bread and butter' mini-games which are in most games out now, but will start them off to gain their expertise.
I love this developer and have most of their games. Its a great way to fill in a lousy day outside and is family friendly and for all ages.
All up the game took me about 4 hours to play - give or take, and was sorry when it ended. Definitely worth putting in your collection.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Can you find your husband and escape an otherworldly foe?
Overall rating
4
/
5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE DEVOURER
PostedJune 1, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I really enjoyed the game and loved that there was plenty to do in each scene. You play Jenny who has to rescue your husband Carlos from the clutches of the Devourer. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Easy, Medium, Hard, Very Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* 10 Achievements (all with 3 stars);
* Journal;
* Find 29 skulls in game and bonus;
* Find 50 morphing objects (this includes the HOPs as well).
* Easy, Medium, Hard, Very Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* 10 Achievements (all with 3 stars);
* Journal;
* Find 29 skulls in game and bonus;
* Find 50 morphing objects (this includes the HOPs as well).
The graphics are superb and each scene is very clear to find items you need. I loved going through the scenes never knowing what to expect next. The music is mainly orchestral, piano and chanting.
There are 21 replayable HOPs, some of which have a great challenge. I love playing these HOPs and I keep going at them until I get 3 stars - which is no mean feat! Keep an eye out for that ever elusive morph in each HOP.
There are a huge variety of mini-games to play and I enjoyed them all. Most are relatively easy to play, but there are a couple where you have to get tiles in the right order, etc and these can take a while. All are very accomplishable though.
You have a talisman with you throughout the game and bonus. You play a simple game of putting the skulls in the right part of the grid and then you are ready to use it.
At the end of the game you have another small bonus game to play and MY ULTIMATE FAVOURITE the Ultimate HOP which is a great way to finish off.
All up the game, bonus and extras took me around 8 hours to play, so good value for money.
Overall, a terrific game and definitely worth putting in your collection. Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Nobody comes back from the Dark Side unchanged, but it’s the only way to re-light the fading flame.
Overall rating
5
/
5
50 of 58 found this review helpful
WOW, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE
PostedApril 2, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
Kudos to the devs for this amazing adventure. This game carries immediately on from the previous game 'Darkness and Flame - Missing Memories'. In the main game you play Alice and in the bonus game you play Steve. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 22 Achievements;
* 21 mini-games (replayable);
* 30 morphing objects (main game only).
* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 22 Achievements;
* 21 mini-games (replayable);
* 30 morphing objects (main game only).
The graphics are incredible and each person looks so lifelike. Everyone walks, runs and moves normally (no gliding or skuttling across the screen). The colours are soft and muted and everywhere is crystal clear to see.
Sound is good and the music is orchestral and very beautiful. This music has been in the previous games so its now familiar and lovely to listen to while you are playing.
The hidden object games are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette (where you find one item to use to find another, etc) and putting items back. There are even little mini-games within them as well. Each one takes a good 5 minutes or so because there is a lot to do in each HOP.
There are a huge amount of mini-games to play - ranging from easy to medium. I played them all and my favourite one was finding my way outside while underground and going through doors and finding items to use while being timed. That's a new one I haven't played before. Anyway, the mini-games are all very accomplishable and I finished most of them in under 10 minutes.
Throughout the main game you will need to find 7 gold figurines, 7 lotus, 8 brooches and 8 oragami. In the bonus game you will need to find 6 rings and 6 jade frogs. There are also 30 morphing objects to find in the main game. In Custom mode you can turn the 'hand' off and look for them yourself, which I loved. This is the only developer I know who does this.
If you get all the collectibles then you have 20 extra bonus games to play and also you have 7 mosaic puzzles to restore the images.
The game is quite large, so you may need to use the interactive map to get to far away places. I didn't use it this time round, but I have on this developer's previous games when the map got too big.
All up the game, bonus and extras took me a good 10 hours playing all the HOPs and mini-games, so great value for money. I could have carried on for another 10 hours because the game is so addictive.
Overall, an unmissable game and so worth putting into your collection.
Happy playing fishes.
I recommend this game!
It's the find of a century, but will you live to tell about it?
Overall rating
4
/
5
14 of 16 found this review helpful
DEFEAT N'EKTAH
PostedMarch 31, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This is a good adventure game with plenty to do. You play an archeologist, Professor Cassie Sylva who has to defeat N'ektah. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Eureka, Dusted, Excavated, Unearthed and Discovery modes;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* Gear bag.
* Eureka, Dusted, Excavated, Unearthed and Discovery modes;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* Gear bag.
The graphics are superb and every scene is clear to see. Colours are muted and well defined. Sound is good and the music is orchestral and chanting.
The hidden object games are mainly highly interactive straightforward and silhouette. Items are very clear to see and each one only takes a couple of minutes. Keep an eye out for that ever elusive morphing object.
The mini-games are all very easy to do, however I enjoyed them. The instructions are clear and I'm sure you will find your favourite ones in there.
You will have with you at all times a gear bag with an axe, glyph book, duster, shaman's crystal and a photo of your Dad. You will be using your gear bag a lot, especially to decipher symbols. This game has a phenominal amount of symbols, so I hope you like them.
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE, the bonus is about helping a strage orb thing to go back into space, there are 30 swirls to find in the game and bonus and an ultimate puzzle and ultimate HOP (my favourite) which are always a great way to finish off the game.
All up the game and bonus took me about 6 hours, so good value for money.
Overall, I like the game and enjoyed playing Professor Sylva. Its definitely worth having a look at and putting into your collection.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Can you confront an otherworldly foe and save your nephew?
Overall rating
5
/
5
25 of 33 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE EMPRESS AND BLACKSANDS
PostedMarch 31, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I thoroughly enjoyed this game - yes its a si-fi. In the main game you play Harold who has to defeat the Empress and her side kick Blacksands, and the bonus game is about Isaac stopping a virus. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* New Moon, Crescent, Quarter, Full Moon, Luncar and Eclipse (Custom) modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* 11 Achievements (some with 3 circles);
* Find 31 Collectives and 47 morphing objects;
* Treasure Hunt and Ultimate HOP.
* New Moon, Crescent, Quarter, Full Moon, Luncar and Eclipse (Custom) modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* 11 Achievements (some with 3 circles);
* Find 31 Collectives and 47 morphing objects;
* Treasure Hunt and Ultimate HOP.
The graphics are fabulous and everywhere is so well defined. Colours are soft and muted and the music is orchestral. I loved going through the scenes not knowing what to expect next.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward, silhouette, finding pairs and finding parts and colours of items. Because items are clear to see, each HOP only takes a couple of minutes to do. These are all replayable in the Extras and I did these all again to make sure I got 3 starts for each.
There are a good variety of mini-games - ranging from easy to medium. The hardest one for me was avoiding the rocks in my space suit. This took quite a few tries because you have to be precise when you move left or right.
It was great to find morphing objects in the game and bonus again. Some were quite elusive and took me a while to find. The swirls are very easy to see. You will see at the bottom left hand side of the screen whether you have found the morph and swirl. Get them all and you get an achievement.
At the end of the bonus game you have a Treasure Hunt and Ultimate HOP. I always enjoy the Ultimate HOP as its a nice way to finish the game off.
All up the game, bonus and extras took me about 6 hours. I loved all the different gadgets to use and the mechanics of the game itself.
Overall, if you love a si-fi then this is definitely the game for you. There is plenty to do in each beautiful scene with just enough challenge to keep me interested.
Happy playing fishies. Well done devs and I look forward to the next instalment.
I recommend this game!
Explore the dungeons of Cliffmont Castle in this unique new match-3 adventure!
Overall rating
3
/
5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
REBUILD THE CASTLE
PostedMarch 26, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
I bought Silver Tale first and played about 40 levels and then switched to this game.
In all honesty I didn't like the graphics very much, however I did get used to them. Sound is good and I loved the explosion sounds and breaking of chains.
I found the game very easy to play, so I think it would be great for beginners and for fishies who have never played Match 3 before.
There is plenty to do in each scene and even if you play on Timed with limited moves, there is more than enough time and moves left to finish each level. However, if you do get caught short, then you can buy an extra 50 moves to finish the level.
There is an Achievements board, which I tried very hard to get them all, but I did miss out on a couple.
I was quite shocked that the game finished on Level 71 (or was it 72?). Anyway, you can carry on with the game, but levels are repeated and there is nothing more to accomplish.
Overall, its an okay game, however I think Silver Tale is better and more challenging. I am about to go and buy Runefall, now that I've finished this game.
Overall, go and get either Silver Tale, Runefall or Match Ventures and you can play these in between all those big grunty games that we play to give you a variety or if you are waiting for another game that you like to play.
It’s the find of a century, but will you live to tell about it?
Overall rating
4
/
5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
DEFEAT N'EKTAH
PostedMarch 24, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This is a good adventure game with plenty to do. You play an archeologist, Professor Cassie Sylva. The main game is about you defeating N'ektah and the bonus is about helping a strage orb thing to go back into space. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Eureka, Dusted, Excavated, Unearthed and Discovery modes;
* Interactive map;
* 10 Achievements (some with 3 circles);
* Journal;
* Gear bag;
* Find 30 swirls in game and bonus;
* Lots of extras (ultimate HOP and ultimate puzzle).
* Eureka, Dusted, Excavated, Unearthed and Discovery modes;
* Interactive map;
* 10 Achievements (some with 3 circles);
* Journal;
* Gear bag;
* Find 30 swirls in game and bonus;
* Lots of extras (ultimate HOP and ultimate puzzle).
The graphics are superb and every scene is clear to see. Colours are muted and well defined. Sound is good and the music sounds is orchestral and chanting.
The 18 hidden object games are mainly highly interactive straightforward and silhouette. Items are very clear to see and each one only takes a couple of minutes. Keep an eye out for that ever elusive morphing object. Get them all and you get an achievement.
The mini-games are all very easy to do, however I enjoyed them. The instructions are clear and I'm sure you will find your favourite ones in there.
You will have with you at all times a gear bag with an axe, glyph book, duster, shaman's crystal and a photo of your Dad. You will be using your gear bag a lot, especially to decipher symbols. This game has a phenominal amount of symbols, so I hope you like them.
The 30 swirls in the game and bonus are easy to spot and I just grabbed them first in each scene. However, you can do them all later in the Extras if you don't feel like finding them or you miss any. Get them all and you get an achievement.
At the end of the bonus game I played the ultimate puzzle which was fun. After that I did the ultimate HOP, which is a favourite of mine.
All up the game and bonus took me about 6 hours, so good value for money.
Overall, I like the game and enjoyed playing Professor Sylva. Its definitely worth having a look at and putting into your collection.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop the townspeople from paying for a dark past?
Overall rating
5
/
5
38 of 44 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE DARK KING
PostedMarch 16, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
What a terrific game and I really enjoyed it. There are:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
The graphics are great - colours are bright but not garish and everywhere is clear to see - no gloomy scenes. The music is orchestral and nice to listen to.
The hidden object games are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette, finding similar pairs and finding one item to use to find another, etc. Items are clear to see and each HOP takes around 3-5 minutes to do.
There are a huge variety of different mini-games to play. These are all very easy to do. I've seen them all before but I always enjoy doing them again. Even if you don't like mini-games much, these are all very accomplishable to do in a short amount of time.
I found I didn't need to use the interactive map at all because you only travelling within a few scenes at a time before you move on.
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE, the bonus game carries on from the main game. There are also 23 crowns to find, some of which are very well hidden. This is the first game in ages that I really had to look hard to find them. There are 8 collections (characters) to find, which are very easy. My personal preference here would be the CE.
All up the game and bonus took me about 6 hours or so, playing during the week. I thought it was quite a long game, probably because there is so much to do in each scene.
Overall, a decent adventure game with a sense of urgency that will keep you busy.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop the townspeople from paying for a dark past?
Overall rating
5
/
5
15 of 16 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE DARK KING
PostedMarch 10, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
What a terrific game and I really enjoyed it. There are:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 23 crowns (in main game only);
* Achievements room;
* Find 8 Collections (characters).
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 23 crowns (in main game only);
* Achievements room;
* Find 8 Collections (characters).
The graphics are great - colours are bright but not garish and everywhere is clear to see - no gloomy scenes. The music is orchestral and nice to listen to.
The hidden object games are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette, finding similar pairs and finding one item to use to find another, etc. Items are clear to see and each HOP takes around 3-5 minutes to do.
There are a huge variety of different mini-games to play. These are all very easy to do. I've seen them all before but I always enjoy doing them again. Even if you don't like mini-games much, these are all very accomplishable to do in a short amount of time.
There are 23 crowns to find throughout the main game. Some of these are very well hidden which I loved. Get them all and you get an achievement. This is the first game in ages that I really had to look hard to find them.
I found I didn't need to use the interactive map at all because you only travelling within a few scenes at a time before you move on.
This time the bonus game carries on from the main game, so if you are waiting to get the SE, I just wanted to let you know now.
All up the game and bonus took me about 6 hours or so, playing during the week. I thought it was quite a long game, probably because there is so much to do in each scene. Overall, a decent adventure with a sense of urgency that will keep you busy.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Can you survive the island and save your brother?
Overall rating
5
/
5
28 of 38 found this review helpful
HELP YOUR BROTHER MARK
PostedMarch 3, 2018
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I really enjoyed this game. There's plenty to do in each scene and a real urgency to help Mark. This story is about you (Erica Bale) helping your brother Mark to get off Ambrose Island. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Accident, Hazard, Disaster, Catastrophe and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
* Accident, Hazard, Disaster, Catastrophe and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
The graphics are gorgeous and each scene is perfect and well defined. Colours are muted, so not hard on the eyes. The music is mainly orchestral, guitar and piano.
The hidden object games are interactive silhouette, straightforward, finding pairs and my ultimate favourite, the sliders (where you have a slider going downwards and one going across and you have to blend certain objects). Keep an eye out for that ever elusive morphing object in each HOP.
The mini-games ranged from being very easy to medium. A couple (like pass through all the tiles with arrows and match the lines to make a picture) took me a while to achieve. Its not like they are too hard, but there are a lot of variables to finally get to the end. These are all good fun to do and I was never bored.
So, do you get the CE or SE? The bonus is about Mark stopping the horrible experiments once and for all; there is one spiral to find in each scene throughout game and bonus; 10 Achievements (some with 3 circles) and extras like an ultimate puzzle; ultimate HOP, etc. Personally I think the CE will be better because the bonus game carries on from the main game.
All up the game, bonus and extras took me about 5 hours to do. I really enjoyed playing the game and looked forward every day to playing it.
Overall, its definitely worth investing in this game as it has everything that we want - good graphics, enough of a challenge to want to keep playing, terrific HOPs and mini-games - yep very happy.
Definitely comes recommended. Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!