J9CT's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:953
- Reviews Submitted:106
- First Review:September 13, 2016
- Most Recent Review:September 6, 2020
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Dark things bubble to the surface when the past invades the present!
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Extra Half A Star For The Storyline!!!!
PostedApril 5, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I found the story very intriguing, I think the storyline actually saves this game.
Storyline
A combination of real-world, repressed memories, manifestations due to repressed memories, loss, sadness, revenge and a hint of paranormal.
A combination of real-world, repressed memories, manifestations due to repressed memories, loss, sadness, revenge and a hint of paranormal.
Atmosphere
I"m still not certain whether this game had zero atmosphere or the emptiness I was feeling was part of the game. It just felt very quiet and isolating playing this game.
I"m still not certain whether this game had zero atmosphere or the emptiness I was feeling was part of the game. It just felt very quiet and isolating playing this game.
Graphics
Graphics are drab and cold and I suppose it gives the game a bit of eeriness and adds to the atmosphere.
Graphics are drab and cold and I suppose it gives the game a bit of eeriness and adds to the atmosphere.
Gameplay
A lot of back and forth and I needed to use the hint quite a bit as I wasn't sure what to do next. The map wasn't interactive at all. HOS's would be sprung on one without expecting it and you play each scene twice. Some puzzles are very easy and others difficult that I ended up skipping. I only found though that at the end of the game there was a sense of urgency but I never felt that during the rest of the game, it was very slow-paced.
A lot of back and forth and I needed to use the hint quite a bit as I wasn't sure what to do next. The map wasn't interactive at all. HOS's would be sprung on one without expecting it and you play each scene twice. Some puzzles are very easy and others difficult that I ended up skipping. I only found though that at the end of the game there was a sense of urgency but I never felt that during the rest of the game, it was very slow-paced.
I would recommend this game on the storyline.
I recommend this game!
Escape from Shady Pines and save the other patients! Explore the mysterious hospital and stop the psychotic doctor!
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 10 found this review helpful
Doesn't Match Up To Other Asylum/Hospital Games!!!
PostedMarch 26, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game has the setting for a really good story but the gameplay destroyed the storyline.
Storyline: Interesting as one wakes up from a coma and has no idea who or where you are. Nice plot twist which is revealed near the end.
Graphics: grainy and dirty graphics which gives one that isolated, creepy feel.
Mini games: I skipped the heart monitor game as I struggled with it. This was repeated throughout the game instead of a variety. (I did play on difficult though)
Hidden Objects: I actually liked that it wasn't too easy, had to use the hint option but I still found it pretty boring though.
Gameplay: Lots of walking around and using the 2 lifts (elevators) and yes that is probably what one would need to do if you were on your own in an asylum in real life trying to escape and solve a mystery but it just wasn't very exciting at all. I think you eventually stop caring whether your character gets out of there or not. As per another reviewer your character does something really uncool in the end. I know there's not always happy endings, but still.
As far as asylum games go, I recommend MCF: Escape From Ravenhearst and Nightfall Mysteries: Asylum Conspiracy
I don't recommend this game.
The family saga continues when your nephew Brandon encounters the mysterious Stone Queen in a lonely mountain town.
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Good Adventure Game!!!!
PostedMarch 8, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game felt more like an adventure than a HO game but I"m not complaining.
You start off in an old deserted town, then move onto mines and then finally a beautiful fantasy kingdom. I know others have complained about the goblin helper etc but I thought it was a nice touch with Grim Tales veering off their usual script quite a bit. I think everything in the game suited the storyline as you moved between the "real world" and the fantasy world.
I've played this game twice before a while ago and its definitely a keeper. I will be buying the CE version when there's a good sale on.
I recommend this game!
Katy and Bob are back in their 3rd adventure! Do they have what it takes to run a successful bakery?
Overall rating
2
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Didn't come up to scratch!!!!
PostedMarch 8, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I absolutely loved K&B Way Back Home so I thought this game would be awesome and I was very excited to buy it.
I'm really glad I didn't waste money on the CE as there is absolutely no challenge to this game at all. Time Management games are supposed to keep you on your toes and you're supposed to be running against the clock but not in this game.
I understand that this is an older game that's why I was cool with the older graphics but the lack of challenge made it really boring. I quit after level 31 as I easily made expert on each level.
I don't recommend this game.
The enemy of your enemy is your friend, or are they?
Overall rating
3
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5
10 of 11 found this review helpful
On the fence with this game!!!!
PostedMarch 8, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This is not the worst Dark Tales but also not one of the good ones.
Goods stuff:
Good graphics
Under the sea scenes
The Lady Raven
Fighting mini games
Loved the scarab maze mini games
People actually looked deceased instead of just sleeping.
Good graphics
Under the sea scenes
The Lady Raven
Fighting mini games
Loved the scarab maze mini games
People actually looked deceased instead of just sleeping.
Bad stuff:
Story has nothing to do with Poe's The Raven, would have been nice to include some elements besides the names
You get to choose your type of ending but then the game ends abruptly. Maybe it continues in the CE, don't know.
Still don't know the purpose of the raven society.
Game felt very short.
Story has nothing to do with Poe's The Raven, would have been nice to include some elements besides the names
You get to choose your type of ending but then the game ends abruptly. Maybe it continues in the CE, don't know.
Still don't know the purpose of the raven society.
Game felt very short.
I guess it's up to everyone to just make up their own minds about this game.
I recommend this game!
Help Katy and Bob find their way back home and build up their tropical open-air bar in this exciting Time Management game.
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Challenging Game!!!
PostedMarch 7, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I absolutely love this game!!!! The levels just keep coming and its very fast paced with very impatient customers.
I love the fact that I failed quite a few levels and had to repeat it, just shows the level of challenge of the game. I'm playing Katy & Bob Cake Cafe now and its very slow compared, but it is an older game.
I love the fact that I failed quite a few levels and had to repeat it, just shows the level of challenge of the game. I'm playing Katy & Bob Cake Cafe now and its very slow compared, but it is an older game.
Find a kidnapped teenage girl and save yourself in Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, a fun Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
3
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
This game could have been better..........
PostedMarch 5, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This wasn't a bad game at first. It started out very exciting and I thought finally, a good mystery for a change. The middle part of the game then went off the rails with lots of back and forth and the mystery became more mystical with ruins and such, I suppose if you like that kind of thing its fine. Towards the end of the game there felt like there was more of an objective compared to the middle part. I enjoyed the bonus game as it was a prequel to the main game but it was very short.
Things I liked:
Found the graphics and music suited the story
Conversations with characters were informative
Vast area that the game takes place in.........but
Evidence board that one can look at for clues for various mini games etc
Really enjoyed the faster paced bonus game...,.....but
Found the graphics and music suited the story
Conversations with characters were informative
Vast area that the game takes place in.........but
Evidence board that one can look at for clues for various mini games etc
Really enjoyed the faster paced bonus game...,.....but
Things I didn't like:
The mystical part of the story couldv'e been more interesting but instead made the story less interesting
I love hidden objects but the repetition of it became too much
Loved the vast area of the game but as the map doesn't transport one, there's tons of walking/rowing/driving to do.
The bonus game was faster paced and interesting but too short.
The mystical part of the story couldv'e been more interesting but instead made the story less interesting
I love hidden objects but the repetition of it became too much
Loved the vast area of the game but as the map doesn't transport one, there's tons of walking/rowing/driving to do.
The bonus game was faster paced and interesting but too short.
I recommend this game!
Three legendary detectives join forces to solve a horrible crime!
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
DISAPPOINTED!!!!
PostedFebruary 22, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I was so looking forward to this game and thought it would be good 'ol detective work but it turned very fantastical with an over the top bad guy.
Detectives:
I love the fact that 3 detectives are involved and they all have their specialty which helps to solve the crime. I know Anna Gray time travels to solve crimes and to prevent bad things from happening and James has abilities for solve paranormal crimes but the bad guy doing the same just took the story to a whole other level of unnecessary.
I love the fact that 3 detectives are involved and they all have their specialty which helps to solve the crime. I know Anna Gray time travels to solve crimes and to prevent bad things from happening and James has abilities for solve paranormal crimes but the bad guy doing the same just took the story to a whole other level of unnecessary.
Hidden Objects:
I'm all for different types of hidden object scenes but I did not like the black objects with an outline border, would've just preferred the usual list then as it was not interesting at all.
I'm all for different types of hidden object scenes but I did not like the black objects with an outline border, would've just preferred the usual list then as it was not interesting at all.
Storyline/Gameplay:
I thought the queen's missing jewels and other important jewels that went missing would of course have more to it than what meets the eye but the story turned into a time travelling fantasy type game and I lost interest very quickly. Good detective work went quickly out of the window.
The game was also very short and it felt like it was lacking in something. One obviously gets the extras with the CE version but I don't think the storyline is even worth a CE.
I thought the queen's missing jewels and other important jewels that went missing would of course have more to it than what meets the eye but the story turned into a time travelling fantasy type game and I lost interest very quickly. Good detective work went quickly out of the window.
The game was also very short and it felt like it was lacking in something. One obviously gets the extras with the CE version but I don't think the storyline is even worth a CE.
I don't recommend this game.
Yuletide Legends: The Brothers Claus Collector's Edition
Can you save the holidays before it's too late?
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Lackluster Game!!!!
PostedFebruary 8, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
After playing Who Framed Santa I thought this would be another fun Christmas game but it isn't.
Good Stuff:
Beautiful graphics
Different type of hidden object scenes
Loved finding the morphing puzzle pieces, they were not easy and I still had 1 more to find once I completed the game.
Beautiful graphics
Different type of hidden object scenes
Loved finding the morphing puzzle pieces, they were not easy and I still had 1 more to find once I completed the game.
Bad Stuff:
Didnt feel like a xmas game, complete fantasy game instead
Boring tedious storyline and gameplay
Playing Mrs Claus in the bonus game didn't help either, her story was pretty boring as well.
Paint puzzle in bonus game made no sense, strategy guide didn't help either
Didnt feel like a xmas game, complete fantasy game instead
Boring tedious storyline and gameplay
Playing Mrs Claus in the bonus game didn't help either, her story was pretty boring as well.
Paint puzzle in bonus game made no sense, strategy guide didn't help either
Stick to Who framed Santa in this series and the Christmas Story games if you're looking specifically for xmas games as I was.
I don't recommend this game.
Stop the evil Princess of Hearts and discover your true destiny!
Overall rating
2
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5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
Very Disjointed Game!!!!
PostedFebruary 6, 2019
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I bought this game a couple of months ago going by the excellent reviews. I came across this game today and realized that I had finished the main game and not the bonus game, I only ever do that if I find a game boring.
This is a graphically beautiful game, the developers definitely went all out. I just found that there were too many characters, too much to do but no smooth game play at all. I felt like I was all over the place and one easily forgets the objective of the game when that happens.
Maybe I'll play the bonus game in future but for now its not enticing enough.
I don't recommend this game.