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- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:4,545
- Reviews Submitted:555
- First Review:February 24, 2012
- Most Recent Review:December 24, 2024
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Solve riddles and find Hidden Objects in Hidden Object Crossword, a unique blend of two incredible styles of gameplay!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
NICE CHANGE OF PACE
PostedJanuary 4, 2014
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
This is a neat game that combines, as the name indicates, solving crosswords by finding HO's. There are 18 stages, with 3 levels in each stage, so there are a total of 54 HOS/crosswords in the game. There is a lot of duplication in the HOS, but each time you will be finding different HO's.
For each level, you must complete the crossword puzzles by finding the answers to the clues and selecting the appropriate objects in the HOS. The clues are just like any crossword puzzle and include statements with missing words, riddles that a HO answers, and descriptions of HO's. There is a hint button, but there is also a little white fairy/butterfly/light that moves through the HOS that you can click on to give you a letter to help you spell out the word that names the HO you need to find. But it moves pretty quickly back and forth across the scene so you have to be fast to catch it to click on it for the letter.
The hint button works like any other hint button, but you have to be quick to find the area the hint is highlighting. Also, the highlighting is pretty faint and covers a pretty big area that you still have to search to find the HO.
For each level within each stage, you can win up to 5 stars based on 3 criteria; how accurately you click on the objects, how quickly you complete the level, and how many hints you use. There is no bonus play at the end.
This is just a nice twist to HOG's and crosswords so if you are a fan of both, this is the game for you.
I recommend this game!
Take on the role of Joan Jade, archeologist of the year and mother extraordinaire, in her quest to save her children!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
BRIGHT GAME
PostedJanuary 3, 2014
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Although the locations of this game included tunnels, secret doors inside temples, etc., none of them were dark, which I liked a lot. It just goes to prove that games don't have to be dark and eiry to be fun.
The storyline was good, but a little disjointed. I had to use the hint button a lot to figure out what to do next. The inventory items did not make it obvious where to go or what to do next. In other words, the flow of the game wasn't that logical.
The game was fairly short, but the ending was left up in the air, so there maybe a sequel in the works, or a CE to continue the plot. Not sure I would spend money on it if either one comes out, though.
Had some interesting puzzles, the most frustrating of which were the mazes. If you plotted a wrong move, you had to start over, instead of just starting from where you got stopped. This took entirely too much time replotting all the moves over and over again, so, except for the first one or two, which were fairly short, I skipped these puzzles.
Just not that good of a game.
I don't recommend this game.
Sherlock Holmes VS Arsene Lupin
Embark on an investigation as Sherlock Holmes! Stop the legendary thief, Arsene Lupin, before he steals objects from England!
Overall rating
2
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
VERY FRUSTRATING
PostedJanuary 3, 2014
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
The way you needed to move through this game was very frustrating for me. At first, I liked the 3-dimension feel of the game, but getting the hang of moving the characters through this was just too frustrating. Also, I could never figure out how I kept changing from the perspective of one person to another. I would be trying to direct Watson when all of a sudden I was playing from Sherlock's viewpoint. Also, at the beginning, you are told to "talk" to everyone you came in contact with, but I could never figure out how to do this. I searched the forums with no luck and there is no walkthrough, so I just gave up and uninstalled the game. It looked like a neat concept, but it was just too frustrating for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Explore a terrifying tale in Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness! Find out what happened to an entire team of researchers!
Overall rating
3
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5
DISCONNECTED
PostedJanuary 2, 2014
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I could never get a rhythm going with this game. I thought the storyline was very interesting, but just couldn't figure out how the locations fit together. There seemed to be an underlying energy line theme that, I guess, was supposed to pull everything together, but it just didn't seem to work.
I do have to say that, not only was there a good hint button with this game, but there was also an "Advice" option to click on for information on what and how to do the next thing. If it hadn't been for this button, I probably would have been using the walk through over and over again.
There were 30 achievements that could be won, and I got 29 of them. The one I didn't get I had no idea where it was in the game or why I missed it.
The HOS were all very dark. They consisted of both junk pile and picture objects. You also had to combine some items in the inventory in order get another item you needed to play.
The whole game just seemed to be disjointed.
I don't recommend this game.
Explore a haunted amusement park in Weird Park: Broken Tune! Investigate a rash of “accidental” deaths and solve the case!
Overall rating
4
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5
SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR THE CE
PostedJanuary 1, 2014
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
There are 142 reviews of this game, so I don't know that I can add much. The game was fast paced and held my interest throughout. The graphics were awesome, particularly the rotating gates/entrance doors.
It could have used a map, as there was a lot of back and forth, but I used the hint button a lot to help me move through the locations.
There were a lot of HOS, which is good for a game that is advertised as a HOG. The HOS were repeated several times, but always with different objects to find. The puzzles were interesting and varied.
The ending was left a little up in the air, which is why I wish I had gotten the CE instead. But it is not worth it to me to get the CE and then have to play the whole game again just to get to the last chapter. I have gotten a lot wiser in purchasing my games, and usually will not buy a SE if there is a CE available.
There were 2 kinds of HOS; junk pile and find the pieces, which I thought was a nice way to keep the play interesting.
Just a solid, good, enjoyable game. I have purchased the other game in this series, Weird Park Scary Tales.
I recommend this game!
There's a terrible secret hidden deep within Lockwood Manor!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
GOOD SOLID GAME
PostedDecember 31, 2013
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game had a good storyline that held together throughout the game. The hint button helps direct you from location to location, if you get lost. There is a lot of back and forth, going back to some of the same locations over and over, something I ordinarily hate. But this wasn't too bad, as it didn't have all that many locations and with the hint button and the items in the inventory, most of the time it was pretty easy to follow if you have a decent memory.
Lots of HOS, which is nice for a game that is sold as a HOG. I had to skip some of the puzzles, mostly because I get frustrated and hate to spend a lot of time on them. I want to get back to the game. Also, there are certain types of puzzles that I am simply not good at.
I played the casual mode. The ending left you hanging, which probably is addressed in the CE.
I recommend this game!
Vacation Quest: The Hawaiian Islands
Your passport to the most beautiful & stunning places in the world begins with Vacation Quest: The Hawaiian Islands!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
HOS, HOS AND MORE HOS
PostedDecember 31, 2013
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
This is a straight-forward hidden object game with no storyline; just HOS after HOS. In this game, you visit Hawaii locations each day, with anywhere from 2 to 6 or 7 for each day. At the end of each day, you have to solve a puzzle to advance to the next day. Finding all the shells and something else (can't remember) opens up additional days for your vacation, up to a maximum of 28 days. Also, completing all 28 days opens up unlimited play at the end. You can go back to each location and find every one of the HO in that scene. You can also replay all the Match 3 puzzles that were in the game.
This game is very long, particularly if you play the bonus material available at the end. It is relaxing and fun, but at times challenging in the HOS and the puzzles.
I recommend this game!
Explore Dr. Blackmore’s latest experiment in a Haunted Halls: Fears from Childhood, a terrifying Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
GOOD GAME
PostedDecember 28, 2013
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This was an enjoyable game that was fairly easy to play. The hint button helped somewhat in navigation through the game, and of course, in the HOS.
With 140 reviews for this game, not sure I can add anything to them.
I recommend this game!
When the ghost of the beautiful Diane de Poitiers appears in front of you, you are transported back in time in Amulet of Time: Shadow of la Rochelle!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
GOOD GAME
PostedDecember 27, 2013
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game was bright and had an excellent storyline that melded well with the HOS and puzzles. The hint button was excellent, working to show you where to go next as well as finding objects in the HOS. When in the HOS, you could move your cursor over the name of an object, and a silhouette would show up in the hint area, which made it so much easier to find objects, particularly if the name reminded you of something completely different than what was meant.
I played the casual mode, as I like to relax and enjoy the game without beating my head against a brick wall. I did skip a couple of the puzzles but never had to go to a walk through.
Altogether a nice game.
I recommend this game!
While on vacation, you are haunted by the ghost of a poor painter in love with a rich heiress – who was killed at Fairing Point!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
ROMANTIC
PostedDecember 24, 2013
arnold1049
fromApache Junction, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game had a great, mysterious, romantic storyline. Although it is listed as a HO game, there were very few HOS. There were a lot of puzzles, some of which were fairly hard, at least for me. I skipped a few of them. By the time I was ready to give up on a puzzle, the skip button was usually ready.
The hint button worked well but filled slowly. The hint button also helped with finding the next location for action.
Although there was some returning to previous locations more than once, the maneuvering through the game was fairly logical. The tasks list was very helpful in this respect also. There is no map. I think the strategy guide was built in, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I did not need to refer to it or a walkthrough.
The bonus play tied well into the game and was worth the extra money. Bright graphics made this game pleasant to play
I recommend this game!