GlacierMyst's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:284
- Reviews Submitted:25
- First Review:September 24, 2012
- Most Recent Review:October 12, 2019
- Featured reviews0
Discover the story of Jean Valjean, the hero of the novel "Les Misérables"!
Overall rating
1
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5
4 of 7 found this review helpful
Miserable!
PostedAugust 13, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board
Current Favorite:
Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death Collector's Edition
(237)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Being a fan of Les Miserables I really wanted to like this game. Sadly, I didn't even make it 5 mins. into the demo. Way to much hand holding, can't stand the moving feet in the circles to indicate the directions you should go. Unlike the arrows that appear and disappear in most games, the circles stay visible and in your face.
If I had played this first, as a beginner, I never would have played or purchased another pc game ever!
I wouldn't even waste a free game code on this.
I don't recommend this game.
Nevertales: Shattered Image Collector's Edition
Save your daughter from a mysterious mirror-hopping monster!
Overall rating
5
/
5
4 of 11 found this review helpful
Magical - Great Fun
PostedJuly 20, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board
Current Favorite:
Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death Collector's Edition
(237)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I really enjoyed the interactive HOs and puzzles I encountered in the demo. Granted, this may not be one of the more challenging games I've played, but it is by far one of the best for pure entertainment.
I'm not going to rehash the story line, game in and outs, etc. (that's already been done, quite well, by others). I'll just say play the demo and see for yourself. This may not be for everyone but it's a definite buy for me.
I recommend this game!
Haunted Manor: Painted Beauties Collector's Edition
A peaceful day at the park becomes a journey into the surreal when you become the latest victim of a troubled artist's deal with Death!
Overall rating
4
/
5
19 of 31 found this review helpful
Puzzled
PostedMay 24, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I beta tested this game (Horrors and Fears: Deal with Death). I enjoyed the beta version and had it on my "wanted" list. However, after downloading today's demo...not so sure. The most glaring change is the developers have added "'cutesy" annoying cherub (angel) as the hint "guide" (It literally flits over to the object to be found). When not in use, it sits there, with it's in your face presence, swinging its feet back and forth. While I only use the hint icon on rare occasion, I'm not at all thrilled with this annoying new addition. Although, this may not be enough to keep me from purchasing the game, it definitely will have to be on a good sale for this to be a buy for me.
I recommend this game!
Mexicana: Deadly Holiday
Travel between the worlds of the living and the dead to save a loved one!
Overall rating
1
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5
4 of 64 found this review helpful
Prototype or Knockoff?
PostedApril 16, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This seems to be a sad knockoff or prototype of Calavera: Day of the Dead (which I really enjoyed). This I hated. Didn't even make it through 5 minutes of the demo before it was uninstalled and placed on my "Do not want/buy list!"
Not even a buy as a "free game choice".
Not even a buy as a "free game choice".
I don't recommend this game.
Mystery Expedition: Prisoners of Ice
Your grandfather disappeared while searching for Inuits' legendary treasure. Travel to the Arctic to find your missing grandfather and solve the Inuit mystery.
Overall rating
4
/
5
8 of 15 found this review helpful
What a surprise!
PostedFebruary 19, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Almost by passed this little jewel. Glad I decided to give it a try.
Even tho' this is SE, it has beyond/morphing objects, coins to collect and use in the "store", and relics to collect. The HOs are a little on the foggy(icy?) side. However the HOs can be swapped for rather unusual shaped jigsaw puzzle pieces. I had so much fun with the jigsaw I may not use the HOs at all in this game.
Although, so far this had been on the easy side, this is a definite buy for me.
I recommend this game!
Obscure Legends: Curse of the Ring
You're the sole survivor of a shipwreck, but you can't leave the island until the captain's cursed ring is destroyed.
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 21 found this review helpful
It's a Buy
PostedJanuary 29, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Definite buy for this weekend. Beta tested this one and have been waiting for the release. Fun game.
I recommend this game!
Midnight Macabre: Mystery of the Elephant
Your daughter Cathie has been kidnapped by an evil creature! Solve the mystery of the elephant and bring Cathie home!
Overall rating
1
/
5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like this game!
PostedJanuary 14, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board
Current Favorite:
Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues Collector's Edition
(279)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I immediately downloaded the demo. Although this is my type of game, I only managed to make it through 15 mins. of the demo before I uninstalled it. Clumsy and slow to load. DARK, TINY, blurry hidden objects. The impression I had was this was game that had been shelved in the back of a vault, pulled out, tweaked slightly and hastily thrown into production. Try the Demo for yourself, but for me it's a no go.
I don't recommend this game.
Cruel Collections: The Any Wish Hotel
Welcome to the Any Wish Hotel, where guests don't check out – they simply vanish! You've been called in to investigate a perplexing disappearance. Can you solve the case before you become a permanent guest?
Overall rating
5
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5
32 of 53 found this review helpful
Instant buy!
PostedJanuary 8, 2014
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues
(102)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This was an instant buy for me, as I've been waiting for this since I did the beta test. Easy, fun, good for a snowy day.
I recommend this game!
Doors of the Mind: Inner Mysteries
Overall rating
3
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5
Quick Playtime
PostedFebruary 9, 2013
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Extremely short playtime.The only redeeming feature was the somewhat different spin on the standard HOS.
I played with the sound off, as I was listening to an audio book while playing.
Okay game, but only if purchased on sale or with a free game credit. Not up to the usual SE standards.
The Curse of the Werewolves
Travel to a family manor and lift the mysterious Curse of the Werewolves in this blood-chilling and enthralling Hidden Object Adventure!
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Fun, but hard on "old" eyes.
PostedDecember 19, 2012
GlacierMyst
fromCaldwell, ID
Skill Level:Beginner
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files®: Escape from Ravenhearst™ Collector's Edition
(896)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
At last, a car traveling down a road, without crashing!
HOS: somewhat on the dark side which makes it hard to distinguish some objects, the HO list is in very small print and doesn't distinguish between objects in plain sight and those hidden in or under other objects. Playing in regular mode the hint refills quickly.
Mini-games: the ones so far have been simple enough that even I could solve them, although there is a skip button available if needed.
There is a map which shows you areas where you have been, HO & mini-game action areas. However, as the map is not interactive, there is a lot of back and forth travel between areas.
So far, playing in regular mode, the game hasn't been overly challenging, but it's good for a laid back day. I suggest playing the demo prior to purchase and forming your own opinion.
HOS: somewhat on the dark side which makes it hard to distinguish some objects, the HO list is in very small print and doesn't distinguish between objects in plain sight and those hidden in or under other objects. Playing in regular mode the hint refills quickly.
Mini-games: the ones so far have been simple enough that even I could solve them, although there is a skip button available if needed.
There is a map which shows you areas where you have been, HO & mini-game action areas. However, as the map is not interactive, there is a lot of back and forth travel between areas.
So far, playing in regular mode, the game hasn't been overly challenging, but it's good for a laid back day. I suggest playing the demo prior to purchase and forming your own opinion.
I recommend this game!