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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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Who broke the agreement between good and evil?
Overall rating
3
/
5
7 of 10 found this review helpful
YOU ARE PART OF THE VERMILLION WATCH
PostedJuly 4, 2016
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
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME and BONUS
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue)
* Easy to Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* 15 Achievements;
* Collect 44 sign collectors.
* Easy to Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* 15 Achievements;
* Collect 44 sign collectors.
In Custom mode you can turn off the Hint and Skip to make it more challenging, which I love.
The graphics range from okay to good. Some scenes are very dark and hard to have a decent look around. However, there is good colour. Sound is good and the music is fast orchestral.
The hidden object games are interactive straightforward, silhouette and looking at two pictures on a card to find an item (eg: ear + ring = earring and horse + sea = seahorse). These all had a decent challenge and I enjoyed them. Keep an eye for one morphing object per HOP. Some of these took a while to find. The morphing object icon at the bottom of your screen will change when you have found it. There are 15 in total.
There are a good range of mini-games - ranging from very easy to quite tricky. Some took a while to rotate and get in the right order and/or colour. None were mind boggling or frustrating and I did them all without a lot of thought really.
There are 44 sign collectors. When you have found it in each scene, the icon at the bottom of your screen changes colour, so you won't have to try and remember if you have grabbed or not. A hand or finger DOES NOT come over them, so yee haa that made it more challenging. Get them all and you get an achievement.
I found I didn't need to use the interactive map at all because you pretty much stick around the same area until everything is done. However, do use it once because you get an achievement for that (which I only just remembered at the end of the bonus game - oops).
All up the game and bonus took me about 6 hours to play.
Overall, not a bad game - it did have some good moments but it didn't have that urgency or race against time that some other games have. Still, a fairly decent game to play on a rainy day.
I recommend this game!
Can you save your uncle before it's too late?
Overall rating
3
/
5
15 of 15 found this review helpful
EASY, RELAXING GAME
PostedJune 17, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME and BONUS
Well, this game is great for beginners, but for seasoned players its a bit babyish and too easy. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Normal, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* 12 Achievements;
* Spark to help you;
* Find 36 puzzle pieces in game and bonus;
* Find 33 morphing objects in game and bonus;
* Collect 7 gramophones, galaxies, portraits, horns and cages with birds in game and bonus.
* Casual, Normal, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* 12 Achievements;
* Spark to help you;
* Find 36 puzzle pieces in game and bonus;
* Find 33 morphing objects in game and bonus;
* Collect 7 gramophones, galaxies, portraits, horns and cages with birds in game and bonus.
The graphics are good - colourful, yet sharp and crisp. It is easy to find everything you need. Sound is good and the music is orchestral.
The hidden object games are interactive straightforward and find one item to use to find another, etc. These are very easy to do and each one only takes a couple of minutes to do. Alternatively, if you can play Mahjong if you don't feel like doing too many HOPs.
The are a huge range of mini-games to play which I've seen all before. These are all very easy to do, with some only taking seconds to complete. However, if you are in the mood for relaxing and don't feel like a challenge, these are perfect.
As you go through the game you will be finding puzzle pieces, morphing objects and a variety of collections. A finger comes over them (even in Hard and Custom modes), so there is no chance of missing them. However, if you do, just look in the interactive map and it will show you that there is still something to find in a particular scene. So, nice easy game with little challenge. It would have been great if the finger could be turned off in Hard and Custom modes.
The achievements are very easy to get with little effort.
All up the game and bonus took me about 4 hours.
Overall, as I say, if you just want to chill out and relax, then this is the game for you.
I don't recommend this game.
Experience the birth of the terror that gripped the island of Tormente! Every story has a beginning, but few are as horrifying as this!
Overall rating
5
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
FABULOUS - ON MY TOP 10 LIST OF BEST GAMES EVER
PostedJune 10, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
You are going to love this game. Why? Because it has everything you could want - suspense, great story, and you never know what's around the corner.
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Regular and Expert modes;
* Diary (with a map and tasks to do).
* Regular and Expert modes;
* Diary (with a map and tasks to do).
The graphics are very good - sort of dark and gritty but very clear to see around with good splashes of colour. The graphics added a rapport to the game which I loved.
Sound is very good and the music is the same as the other Twisted Lands games which is haunting and beautiful.
The hidden object games are slightly interactive straightforward which you will play twice. These are fun to do and items are clear to find. Each HOP takes only a few minutes to do.
There are a huge variety of mini-games to do. None of them are boring or frustrating. I've seen them all before but I enjoyed doing them again because I was enjoying the game so much.
There is a little box in the right hand corner of your screen and you will be finding items throughout the game to put them in.
The map is not interactive and you will be moving around to a lot of different locations. However, if you get stuck then the map shows where tasks are to be performed so you are not traipsing around for nothing.
All up the game took me a good 5 hours to play, not hinting or skipping anything. I was disappointed when it ended because I wanted to carry on playing forever. Honestly, this is one of those games that has everything you could want.
So go and get this game - you won't be disappointed. I want more games like this. Well done to the developer.
Happy playing fishies - this is a gem.
I recommend this game!
The dastardly Pirate King is out for blood... and you're his next target!
Overall rating
5
/
5
55 of 62 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE PIRATE KING - GREAT GAME
PostedJune 5, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This game is fabulous and so worth playing. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Easy, Medium, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Play Match 3 instead of HOPs.
* Easy, Medium, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Play Match 3 instead of HOPs.
In Custom mode you can turn off what you want (like Hint and Skip to make it more challenging) and leave in what you do like (like areas of interest in the interactive map). I love this function because I like a challenge and can turn everything off. That's probably why it always takes me more than 10 hours to play a game!
The graphics are superb - colourful and well defined. Its easy to find everything you need because the scenes are crisp and well drawn.
Sound is good. The music is fast orchestral which I had on loud throughout the game.
The hidden object games have a great variety. These are interactive straightforward, silhouette, find items and unlock keys and two silhouette pictures where you need to find the item (for example a paw and fish = cat). These had a really good challenge to them. There is also one morphing object per HOP which morph quite slowly. You can also play Match 3 if you fancy a change from HOPs.
There are a huge range of mini-games to play, ranging from easy to very hard. There are games in there for everyone's taste. A few of them took me ages to conquer.
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE you have 41 bottles to find throughout the game and bonus. There is of course Achievements and in the Extras you can replay the mini-games and HOPs, find 25 souvenirs in the Souvenir Room as well as all the other usual extras that we get.
Whether you get the CE or SE you will enjoy the fast pace adventure with plenty to do.
Definitely recommended. Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Free the trapped souls and reunite a love long lost in Haunting Mysteries: The Island of Lost Souls!
Overall rating
5
/
5
9 of 9 found this review helpful
SAVE LILLIAN AND ALL THOSE LOST SOULS ON THE ISLAND
PostedMay 31, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Review of completed game.
I loved this story. Yes, it is an older type of game but honestly you will love it.
There is:
* Casual and Expert modes of play;
* Voiceovers;
* 32 Secret Awards;
* Find 40 haunted souls; and
* Scoreboard.
* Voiceovers;
* 32 Secret Awards;
* Find 40 haunted souls; and
* Scoreboard.
The graphics ranged from being okay to very good, depending on what scene you are in. It didn't take me long to get used to them. There is a lot of grey and most scenes look a bit bleak, but the story line is so good that I didn't really give it much thought.
Sound is good and the music is orchestral and piano.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward which you will play twice. There are a couple of HOPs where you find 20 stars, etc. These all have a good challenge to them. Some items are very small to see, but I just carefully went through each part of the screen slowly to make sure I got everything. Each HOP took me about 5 minutes or so to do.
There are a good range of mini-games. I've seen them all before but I enjoyed doing them again. None of them are too hard or boring and I didn't skip any due to growing frustration.
There are 32 secret awards which you will accomplish throughout the game. I only managed to get 28 of them, so when I play this game again down the track I'll try and get them all next time.
There are also 40 haunted souls to find through the game - I think one in every scene. These are seriously hard to find and I only managed to find 30 of them - and I was really trying hard too. I tried to find them when I entered each scene at the beginning so I wouldn't forget about it, but some I just couldn't see at all, no matter how hard I looked. Oh well, never mind, no secret award for that one.
There is a scoreboard on how long it took for you to play the game. It took me just under 6 hours and I was flung to the top of the board - yee haa. However, I wasn't playing fast and you may do much better than me.
Overall, a fantastic game which I'm sure you will enjoy. Definitely comes recommended. Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
It's up to you to rescue your friend and discover what the dark forces are after!
Overall rating
3
/
5
28 of 31 found this review helpful
DRAGONS GALORE
PostedMay 21, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Lots of achievements;
* Find 20 morphing objects;
* Find 7 of each purple, blue and green eggs;
* Do connecting puzzles to charge the eye.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Lots of achievements;
* Find 20 morphing objects;
* Find 7 of each purple, blue and green eggs;
* Do connecting puzzles to charge the eye.
In all honesty I hated the graphics as they were too grainy, cluttered and unnaturally bright. It was hard moving around each scene to find items I needed. What was weird to me was that, during the cut scenes, everything became crystal clear. When the cut scenes stopped, the graphics went back to being grainy again.
Sound is good. Music is orchestral and lovely.
The hidden object games are straightforward, finding items of interest with the objects in the scene and fragments. These are all very easy to do and don't take much time before getting on with the game again.
The mini-games ranged from being very easy to medium. One mini-game took me a good 10 minutes to get the colours in the right order. I've seen all these games before and found nothing new or unique.
Keep an eye out for all the eggs - they look a bit like Easter eggs. They are quite big but fit in the scenes well.
The morphing objects are easy to spot, so you should get an achievement for that.
You will need to charge the eye on a few occasions. You will have to do a puzzle each time for it to charge - mainly connecting pipes, etc. Its not hard and you tend to use it straight away afterwards.
There are about 28 achievements to get and you won't have to work hard to get them.
I've played about 3 hours of the game, however I've become bored, so will now move on to another game. I realise this is not my sort of game because of the challenge and graphics, but you may like it - especially if you love dragons and a cute little helper.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Christine explore the spooky Ashburg Asylum and find her missing grandfather in this dark Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
3
/
5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
FIND YOUR GRANDFATHER
PostedMay 14, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Current Favorite:
Namariel Legends: Iron Lord
(107)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
I really didn't like this game - mainly due to the graphics and most of the time it was just too dark.
You have voiceovers (with dialogue) together with a notebook which lists the tasks to do, a map (not an interactive map) and audio tapes you will find throughout the game to listen to.
The graphics are dark and blurry, so not much fun roaming around. The characters are cartoony looking.
Sound is good. The music is orchestral and doesn't fit with the game.
There are a lot of hidden object games which have a good challenge. Items are blurry and hard to find though, so each one can take a while to do.
The mini-games I have seen all before. None are too hard but there is no hand-holding either.
As you go through the game, you will come across 15 audio tapes to listen to.
All up the game took me about 5 hours to do.
Overall, not a great game - depending on what you like of course. The graphics let it down big time due to being too dark and items hard to see in the HOPs.
Definitely trial before you buy.
I don't recommend this game.
Face a 200-year mystery and save your best friend! Discover how strong friendship ties can be and to what extremes unrequited love is ready to go.
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
MOUNTAIN MISERY - SAVE AMY
PostedMay 14, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
This is an okay game but nothing to get excited about.
There are Voiceovers (with dialogue), Casual and Advanced modes of play and a Diary.
The graphics are not very good. Everything seems washed out and blurry. I thought the more that I played the game, then it would get better, but unfortunately it didn't.
The hidden objects games had a good challenge - mainly because items were hard to see. These are mainly straightforward and silhouette. The silhouette HOPs were hard to do because their shapes just did not match up with the items very well and I had to hint to get passed them, which I hate. If you click on items so many times wrong, then the screen cracks which made me mad. If you just see a circle or a square then you have to click on an item which you think is right and, nope, your'e wrong. Very irritating.
There were a good variety of mini-games which had a good challenge. I enjoyed doing those. Some of these took me a while to do. If you like a challenge doing mini-games, then you will like these.
All up the game took me about 5 hours or so to do.
Overall, I didn't enjoy the game very much. However, I really enjoyed Mountain Trap 2 which has come a long way from this game.
Definitely trial before you buy. But definitely get Mountain Trap 2 - that was good.
I don't recommend this game.
The dastardly Pirate King is out for blood... and you're his next target!
Overall rating
5
/
5
12 of 15 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE PIRATE KING - GREAT GAME
PostedMay 13, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME, BONUS AND EXTRAS
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Easy, Medium, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* 17 Achievements;
* Collect 41 bottles in game and bonus;
* Play Match 3 instead of HOPs.
* Easy, Medium, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* 17 Achievements;
* Collect 41 bottles in game and bonus;
* Play Match 3 instead of HOPs.
In Custom mode you can turn off what you want (like Hint and Skip to make it more challenging) and leave in what you do like (like areas of interest in the interactive map). I love this function because I like a challenge and can turn everything off. That's probably why it always takes me more than 10 hours to play a game!
The graphics are superb - colourful and well defined. Its easy to find everything you need because the scenes are crisp and well drawn.
Sound is good. The music is fast orchestral which I had on loud throughout the game.
The hidden object games have a great variety. These are interactive straightforward, silhouette, find items and unlock keys and two silhouette pictures where you need to find the item (for example a paw and fish = cat). These had a really good challenge to them. There is also one morphing object per HOP which morph quite slowly. You can also play Match 3 if you fancy a change from HOPs.
There are a huge range of mini-games to play, ranging from easy to very hard. There are games in there for everyone's taste. A few of them took me ages to conquer.
There are 41 bottles to find throughout the game and bonus. A hand DOES NOT come over them, which is a personal favourite of mine. Some of these were very hard to find because they are quite small and well hidden. However, if you miss any or want to do them all later, then you can do these in the Extras.
I managed to get most of the Achievements but I had to work hard to get them. A few of these are solving a mini-game under 30 seconds (didn't get that one), finishing a HOP using only Match 3 and watching the credits.
In the Extras you can replay the mini-games and HOPs, find 25 souvenirs in the Souvenir Room as well as all the other usual extras that we get.
All up the game, bonus and extras took me a good 10 hours or so. I really enjoyed the game and loved its challenge. My sort of game.
Definitely recommended. Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Is the notorious Axiom Butcher back from the grave?
Overall rating
5
/
5
9 of 12 found this review helpful
YEAH, I REALLY LIKED IT - WELL WORTH GETTING
PostedMay 5, 2016
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I enjoyed playing this game. The story line is easy to follow, there is plenty to do and lots of collectibles to find. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Hardcore and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 16 Achievements;
* Find 6 Tarot Cards, 20 Crystal Balls and 25 Morphing Objects in game and bonus.
* Casual, Advanced, Hardcore and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 16 Achievements;
* Find 6 Tarot Cards, 20 Crystal Balls and 25 Morphing Objects in game and bonus.
I played on Custom mode and turned everything off which is my ultimate favourite. So no help whatsoever. It makes it just that more challenging if you are inclined to play that way. If not, you can pick what you like and get rid of the others.
The graphics are very good - colourful yet crisp and well defined. Finding items you need are easy to see.
Sound is good and the music is loud and fast orchestral.
The hidden objects game are interactive straightforward, silhouette and finding pairs. These are easy to do because items are clear to see and you don't need to spend too much time on them.
There are a good variety of mini-games. Some are harder to do than others. There are a few where you have to get things in the right order and/colour which always take a while to do.
It is possible if get most, if not all, of the achievements.
All up the game and bonus took me about 7 hours or so to play. The Secret Room took me 11 minutes to do. You have to find certain items like 4 hats, 12 globes, 20 dolls, etc and you are timed to find them all. You can replay it to better your time if you wish.
Its a good solid game and you won't be bored because there is a lot to do. One thing that made me laugh was I have never played a game where there are so many locked cabinets, doors - well, EVERYTHING. So you are going to be roaming around finding a lot of keys and/or finding items to smash or grind through others to move on.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!