BooksandGameFan's Profile
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- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:3,783
- Reviews Submitted:278
- First Review:September 14, 2015
- Most Recent Review:June 15, 2024
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You're on a train in the middle of nowhere, and a band of dangerous thieves demand you tell them where to find the Hope Diamond's shards. As the newest Hidden Expedition recruit, you've got to find the shards before they do...X
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Whole lot more of games like this, please!
PostedOctober 14, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word
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 Loved this game. I loved everything about this game, it still reigns as my top all time favorite game! Big Fish and Eipix; Bravo! What a great collaboration! Please bring us more games like this. Maybe we can get a few different games that actually explore the inside of the Smithsonian museums or the Museum of Natural History in NY? I'm hoping!
I enjoyed Hidden Expedition: Smithsonian Hope Diamond for several reasons: the game is well-developed, it’s based in fact and you can actually learn something which is always a plus with me! While sci-fi ,mythical fantasy as well as scary games are fun in their own right, the true historical context of Hidden Expedition: Smithsonian Hope Diamond was a breath of fresh air!
I enjoyed Hidden Expedition: Smithsonian Hope Diamond for several reasons: the game is well-developed, it’s based in fact and you can actually learn something which is always a plus with me! While sci-fi ,mythical fantasy as well as scary games are fun in their own right, the true historical context of Hidden Expedition: Smithsonian Hope Diamond was a breath of fresh air!
The graphics and art work in this game were perfect!. The voice overs were done pretty well, the music and special effects sounds were excellent. My favorite part was the little fact cards, I love learning something new while having fun at the same time! Hope Diamond and Smithsonian Castle are tied for my two favorite games, can't decide which I like more and luckily I don't have to because I own them both!
End the Charleston Curse before it wipes out an entire family and save a young girl in Witches’ Legacy: The Charleston Curse!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
My first foray into hidden object adventure games, it got me hooked!
PostedOctober 14, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word
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
This was the first hidden object adventure game I ever played. I purchased the game on a whim from a thrift store and boy am I glad I did. This game still ranks as one of my top 5 all time favorite games! I loved staying within a house and going from room to room and back again. For the most part it was intuitive and logical. The story line was great, the graphics were really nice especially for an older game. This is one of the only games I've actually replayed and enjoyed it just as much the second time as I did the first time I played it! I've purchased all the others in this series here on Big Fish and I highly recommend them all except for Lair of the Witch Queen, I really disliked that game! This game gets 5 stars and two thumbs up!!!!!
I recommend this game!
There are screams heard in Silent Hollow... Trouble at the Mystery Trackers headquarters means you're called in to help.
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Fantastic hidden object game!
PostedOctober 14, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word
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 absolutely loved this game! Best of the Mystery Trackers and I've played them all! I Just loved the story line. I loved picking up and using the different objects from fellow agents that gave me special abilities. I loved the helpful little dog named Elf, he's adorable! My favorite thing about the game was the logical game play. It was pretty straight forward for the most part and things made sense! Fun from beginning to End! I highly recommend this game!
I recommend this game!
Mystery Tales: Alaskan Wild
Call on the animal spirits to help find your sister.
Overall rating
3
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5
12 of 13 found this review helpful
Not worth full price, good game for a deal of the day
PostedOctober 14, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Game started out pretty good which is why I purchased it but it kind of went down hill soon after. It's a good game, not a great game and definitely not a real memorable game. It's also not a very long game either. It's definitely better then a lot of the newer games put out lately but that's not really saying much.The graphics and scenery were pretty. Loved how you could make it snow harder or softer, loved having a custom mode to adjust how quick my skip and hints would recharge other then that nothing much else to really cheer about. This would be an OK game to pass the time if it's a deal of the day or using a free game but to me it's not worth the full CE or SE price. Give the demo a try, if you really like it then buy the game if you are kind of bored or on the fence about it, then pass because it's not going to get much better.
I recommend this game!
The Smithsonian Castle's secrets lie in a Civil War past.
Overall rating
5
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5
Fun and educational
PostedOctober 13, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word
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
This is my top favorite game out of the hundreds of games I've played over the past 2 years. I loved the story line, the time travel, the games, and interacting with other characters. It was not to easy but everything flowed well and common sense served you well in this game. I love when things make sense! I love history and I love learning something new, so I really enjoyed getting all the fun and educational information about the Smithsonian castle. I hope they get together and make another game just like this, only this time I would actually love to explorer the inside of the Smithsonian museum.
I recommend this game!
A mountain observatory is hiding a big secret!
Overall rating
4
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5
12 of 15 found this review helpful
Much better game then the demo would have you believe!
PostedOctober 13, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word
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
Another fantastic Hidden Expedition game! The game developers did themselves and me a dis-service by ending the demo when they did. The game is so much better once you actually get into it. Had I known it was going to change as it did I would have purchased the CE instead of the SE. After playing the demo I wasn't sure I was going to really like this game but I actually really, really enjoyed it. My only pet peeve is I felt the game was very short. It's a solid 4 and well worth owning!
I recommend this game!
Beyond the sky lies a thrilling adventure... and a deadly threat!
Overall rating
5
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5
12 of 13 found this review helpful
A game actually worthy of 5 Stars, Bravo!
PostedOctober 13, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word
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
This game was fantastic! Definitely worthy of 5 stars! I loved everything about the game. The alien was adorable, the graphics were excellent, the story was fantastic! The puzzles were fun and interesting. My favorite thing about the game though was having friends to help you out through out the game, I love not wandering around alone. In this game you had your co worker talking to you on a walkie talkie, you had 2 friends and the Alien interacting, talking and helping you. I wish we had a bunch more games just like this one!
I recommend this game!
Uncover the truth behind the legendary fire that destroyed a university.
Overall rating
3
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5
25 of 28 found this review helpful
Game should have been great, it wasn't!
PostedSeptember 14, 2015
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville Florida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I've been playing games on Big Fish for a while now but this is my first review. I'm sorry it has to be a negative one but this is the 5th or 6th game in a row that I've purchased due to the excellent reviews or due to the fact that previous games in the series were great that ended up being very insipid and tedious. They may start out great in the demos but it goes down hill after that. It's making me very angry and frustrated. This is a combo of Mystery Trackers and Haunted Hotel series so I thought it would be great, boy was I wrong! There were some good aspects like having a partner that I enjoyed but everything else was just boring, sometime confusing and other times just lame! I'm not the worlds best writer so I would suggest you read Grannygruff review she hits on all the reasons this game was so bad. I actually purchased and played the whole game but by mid way through I couldn't wait for it to end. I constantly felt like my intelligence and rational mind were being insulted! I truly wish people would be more honest with their reviews this game is not a 5 star game, long way from it. Haunted Hotel Eclipse and Death sentence were great, Mystery Trackers Silent Hollow and Black Isle were fantastic, all worth 4 or 5 stars this doesn't deserve the 3 I'm giving it!
I don't recommend this game.