hopqueen's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:804
- Reviews Submitted:68
- First Review:May 10, 2018
- Most Recent Review:January 30, 2025
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Journey to the past to save your parents from a deadly killer.
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 7 found this review helpful
Enjoyable with Lots of Story
PostedJune 16, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
If you're someone who doesn't really like games with a ton of storyline, this game may not be for you. The beginning is loaded with story, and it takes some time to get to the action. I admit that I got a bit impatient, even though I like a good storyline!
There are plenty of collectibles (3-4 per scene), including morphing objects, and they're fun to find.
There is a very strange song that is actually irritating, and I'm not sure why on earth it's included. It sounds like it's from a totally different time period, and it's just...weird.
There are lots of puzzles, good hidden objects, nothing is overly easy.
The paranormal objects are take it or leave it for me, but I'm sure others will appreciate them more.
The pacing is great, lots to do in each scene and back and forth between scenes.
There are plenty of collectibles (3-4 per scene), including morphing objects, and they're fun to find.
There is a very strange song that is actually irritating, and I'm not sure why on earth it's included. It sounds like it's from a totally different time period, and it's just...weird.
There are lots of puzzles, good hidden objects, nothing is overly easy.
The paranormal objects are take it or leave it for me, but I'm sure others will appreciate them more.
The pacing is great, lots to do in each scene and back and forth between scenes.
I recommend this game!
Can you navigate new realms to stop an evil conqueror in time?
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 21 found this review helpful
Just as good as the last LotW!
PostedJune 14, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I really liked the last Labyrinths of the World game, and this one is just as enjoyable. It's a very attractive game with lots to pick up, solve, and do in each room. These games give you the option of easy or hard on each puzzle, and they let you know when there's a collectible in the room or scene so that you don't forget. I like these two features a lot and wish more games did that.
I'll say that the first puzzle I did was on hard but was relatively simple. I'd call it medium at most. It was still fun though.
The story includes a book that needs to be destroyed because each of its owners has disappeared. No spoilers, but I'm enjoying the book theme throughout the game.
This is a hard one to stop playing!
I'll say that the first puzzle I did was on hard but was relatively simple. I'd call it medium at most. It was still fun though.
The story includes a book that needs to be destroyed because each of its owners has disappeared. No spoilers, but I'm enjoying the book theme throughout the game.
This is a hard one to stop playing!
I recommend this game!
Can you save the city from a tattoo artist’s magical ink?
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Noir Feel with Fairy Tale Elements
PostedJune 14, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I love when games have a noir feel, and this one is loaded with noir! The atmospheres are done very well with lots of detail. The story is unique with tattoos that seem to give people powers—whether they want them or not—and there are lots of Little Red Riding Hood references, plus a LRRH collectible to find in every scene.
The HOPs are great with a good balance between things that are easy to find and things that are difficult. Scenes can sometimes have multiple HOPs in them in the same go, which I quite like. The morphing objects within the HOPs can be pretty hard!
The HOPs are great with a good balance between things that are easy to find and things that are difficult. Scenes can sometimes have multiple HOPs in them in the same go, which I quite like. The morphing objects within the HOPs can be pretty hard!
I recommend this game!
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
2
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5
6 of 11 found this review helpful
Goofy and Older Feel
PostedJune 2, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This game irritated me right off the bat. While the backgrounds are beautiful and the music is great, the characters are extremely irritating. They aren't animated well (there are no smooth movements, only different awkward stances that flash into place), they look like something out of a much older generation game, and even the way they are positioned is weird. In addition, the genie and humor in general is overly silly, like it's intended for children, which some people find charming but annoys me to no end.
Even puzzles that should have been challenging were very easy - and I mean they take you only seconds to solve.
The one novel thing about this game that allowed me to give it two stars instead of one was selecting topics to talk about with characters. That was more like an advanced game, which was a fantastic idea.
I wish they had an option for "less childish humor" and "better characters" so I could enjoy this game. And harder puzzles...and...and...
Even puzzles that should have been challenging were very easy - and I mean they take you only seconds to solve.
The one novel thing about this game that allowed me to give it two stars instead of one was selecting topics to talk about with characters. That was more like an advanced game, which was a fantastic idea.
I wish they had an option for "less childish humor" and "better characters" so I could enjoy this game. And harder puzzles...and...and...
I don't recommend this game.
Wield powerful relics and stop a book from releasing the ultimate evil!
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 10 found this review helpful
Pretty But Easy HOP Game
PostedMay 30, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This game is not challenging. I played the sample, and the puzzles there were too easy, but the graphics, background, and items were very pretty. I enjoy pretty games quite a lot, so that's a bonus for me. I also liked the unique music - a great change of pace.
The storyline is a little strange, with an evil person's spirit getting trapped in an almanac, but I care more about the HOPs and attractiveness of the game than the storyline. A great storyline is just a big bonus for me.
I don't think I'll buy this game unless I finish all the other ones I have and there's no other game I want. If the puzzles were more challenging, I would have bought it right away.
The storyline is a little strange, with an evil person's spirit getting trapped in an almanac, but I care more about the HOPs and attractiveness of the game than the storyline. A great storyline is just a big bonus for me.
I don't think I'll buy this game unless I finish all the other ones I have and there's no other game I want. If the puzzles were more challenging, I would have bought it right away.
I don't recommend this game.
Will you escape the mansion, or become its permanent resident?
Overall rating
5
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5
19 of 28 found this review helpful
Fantastic Game Within A Game!
PostedMay 26, 2018
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Between "League of Light: The Game" and this Haunted Manor game, I like the pattern of having a character in a game that they need to escape. This has particularly good graphics, and the eyes of the characters move realistically and the mouth movements really match what they're saying.
This is one of those games where you really want to know what's going to happen next and how the characters will get out of their predicament. I haven't gotten to the spooky stuff yet, but the suspense leading up to it is good. The idea of the house trying to restore itself and yet breaking itself to attack people is awesome. Pictures move, wine glasses fill themselves - all these details are great.
Puzzles aren't too easy - there are good challenges in here. I hope you'll give it a try!
This is one of those games where you really want to know what's going to happen next and how the characters will get out of their predicament. I haven't gotten to the spooky stuff yet, but the suspense leading up to it is good. The idea of the house trying to restore itself and yet breaking itself to attack people is awesome. Pictures move, wine glasses fill themselves - all these details are great.
Puzzles aren't too easy - there are good challenges in here. I hope you'll give it a try!
I recommend this game!
Play as both members of the Fletcher family to crack the case!
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
This Game is Like Playing a Mystery Novel!
PostedMay 26, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
The plot of this game is particularly good. It's a typical murder mystery, but it's very much like something you'd find in a novel! I really like that as sometimes plots in games don't make much sense or you see them so infrequently that they can be hard to follow.
The atmosphere is good, you get to see a lot of different types of areas. There are homes, a hotel, offices, a boardwalk, and more - good variety. Here and there a graphic will be pixelated or blurry, but not very often and it's nothing that hurts my enjoyment of the game.
This is one of those rare games where you get to switch perspectives from being a female character to being a male character. Little details change along with the perspective, like the design of the hint button from a feminine hat to a masculine one. I really like switching perspectives, so I'm glad to see that in this game.
There are collectibles and morphing objects, the former easier to find, the latter can be pretty difficult. The HOPs sometimes have two rounds of items to find within one puzzle, which I LOVE.
I'm enjoying this game a lot and recommend it.
The atmosphere is good, you get to see a lot of different types of areas. There are homes, a hotel, offices, a boardwalk, and more - good variety. Here and there a graphic will be pixelated or blurry, but not very often and it's nothing that hurts my enjoyment of the game.
This is one of those rare games where you get to switch perspectives from being a female character to being a male character. Little details change along with the perspective, like the design of the hint button from a feminine hat to a masculine one. I really like switching perspectives, so I'm glad to see that in this game.
There are collectibles and morphing objects, the former easier to find, the latter can be pretty difficult. The HOPs sometimes have two rounds of items to find within one puzzle, which I LOVE.
I'm enjoying this game a lot and recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Can you and your trusted companion escape with your lives?
Overall rating
5
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5
50 of 55 found this review helpful
LOVE this game!
PostedMay 10, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
When the trial ended, I was DYING to play more! I'm not sure why the low reviews - this is a must buy for me. You get to choose your level of difficulty beyond what you normally select in the Options menu: do you want the game to be ordinary, medium, or hard. I chose hard and found it to be exactly the right level for me. You also get to choose whether you hear a male or female voice - I always appreciate that option.
The little helper is one that has been used in other games within this series - a cute little pumpkin guy that doesn't make noises and plays a good part in the game. I have always liked him.
There are lots of different kinds of puzzles, the environment is engaging and detailed, and the concept/storyline is great too.
I'm going to buy this game and will probably play straight through it!
The little helper is one that has been used in other games within this series - a cute little pumpkin guy that doesn't make noises and plays a good part in the game. I have always liked him.
There are lots of different kinds of puzzles, the environment is engaging and detailed, and the concept/storyline is great too.
I'm going to buy this game and will probably play straight through it!
I recommend this game!