Scottar's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.6
- Helpful Votes:395
- Reviews Submitted:238
- First Review:August 1, 2016
- Most Recent Review:March 17, 2025
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Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™
Emma`s soul is free. But a dark secret still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Return to Ravenhearst to continue this tale of twisted love.
Overall rating
3
/
5
More modern interface, more difficult puzzles
PostedNovember 29, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is a very difficult game. It's an upgrade from the last original version to a more modern graphical interface as you now go from scene to scene picking up items and solving all the hidden object games of which there are quite a few. You have the animation and vocals added. The graphics are above medium range but not at the modern level.
Half of the puzzles are doable and the other half are brain bogglers. And when you run across any note or scenes with graphical numbers or icons, make note of them, you will need them to solve puzzles further in the game. Toward the end, 1 or 2 puzzles really get difficult. And the strategy guide is a separate purchased item.
What makes the game difficult is you don't have a map and you will find yourself going all over the place searching for items needed, especially at the end. And finding the hidden objects is a tiresome endeavor as many of the items are tiny and well hidden. Some are camouflaged with the background color where the reside instead of their natural colors. The graphics are that very sharp either.
As with the last game there are some things of the story line you are left hanging about. The music is barely decent as it's mostly standard orchestra, boring in some respects.
If you liked the puzzles of the last version you'll like the puzzles of this version even more. Some are quite cryptic. No easter eggs in this game. No extra.
Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst ®
The history of Ravenhearst Manor is shrouded in mystery. Unlock the secrets within this episode of Mystery Case Files™.
Overall rating
2
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Basic Puzzle Game, First of the Series
PostedNovember 29, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This game reminds me of a Inca game of the same type formate, I can't recall the title:
This is the first of the Ravenhearst series. The story line does not tell the whole story of why Dalimar did what he did, it's just in a first person perspective, some things are just left to the imagination. I was disappointed in that. You can find the narrative of the story on the web without buying this lame game unless your really into puzzles and this will give you a challenge for your moneys worth.
The game has no active scenes, just various wacky puzzle doors (very hard to solve and quite cryptic), followed by various hidden object find room levels. Once you find the required objects you get to piece together a diary puzzle to find out the story line of the game.
The Graphics are medium which makes it hard to find objects. You have no hints in the end. You can blow past the door puzzles but make sure you use all the hints before you do or you'll loose them. Each level starts out with 5 hints to use.
There are no extras in the game, you can't go and play the puzzles later as there is no extra. There are no easter eggs. It's kind of a boring game with 65% hidden objects tasks. The door puzzles are more intriguing.
A young artist must save the day in ancient Greece!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent Challenging Hercules Game
PostedNovember 19, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Much like the last version in graphics and feature and music. The only thing different is there are no easter eggs in the bonus games per level. You just have the hidden puzzle pieces for the picture in each island section to assemble. The pieces can be hidden under bushes or other things.
You can play in untimed casual for all levels including bonus levels. However you won't get to assemble the picture paper castle unless you in timed mode. I completed each timed level and some were nail bitters. The guide is now in an interactive mode where you have to follow the arrows on where to go next. This can be cumbersome as it sometimes is hard to follow the arrowed steps. I just got a hint and ad-libbed on some hard levels. It can get confusing on some levels.
I recommend this game!
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove
A recently unearthed artifact proves a dark legend to be true! Follow the trail of a group of missing graduate students.
Overall rating
3
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Different from the Usual
PostedNovember 19, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game has the same graphical format as The 13th Skull and as in the game you will be going all over the place looking for stuff. and although most of it makes sense there are some applications that don't. Most of the puzzles are readily solvable but some will have you scratching your head raw, especially at the end.
As in the 13th Skull finding hidden objects tries your patience as the graphics are medium in sharpness and many objects have the same background color then they should have.
The easter eggs are morphing objects. Many are easy to find, 30% are not. Some places will have 2 while other places will have none. Besides the guide, toward the end you will come across a map that shows how many and where they are located.
A very challenging game.
I recommend this game!
Can you defeat dangerous creatures and find your grandfather in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Good Adventurre Game
PostedNovember 19, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Graphics are good comparable with the other adventure type games. Most puzzles are solvable except there was 1 that had no clue on how to go about solving it, had to use the guide.
Finding some things were very challenging, sneaky to advance the game. The easter eggs are glyphs in the main scenes and morphing objects in the hidden puzzle games. If you can't find them during the game you can go to the extra section and play the games there and look for them, the guide won't tell you.
I recommend this game!
Can you save escaped magical creatures before it’s too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
Unusual, challenging game
PostedNovember 19, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Graphics are good- comparable with the other adventure type games. Most puzzles are solvable with out the guide but there are 3 that are tough and tried my patience. I had to use the guide.
The hidden object games have puzzles embedded within them. There are easter eggs to find in the form of eggs. Some are hidden quite well.
In the extra section you have a comic book game of finding objects and placing them in their proper areas. Challenging.
It's an OK adventure game, unusual in some respects.
I recommend this game!
A visit to Manchester Asylum takes a dangerous turn into madness!
Overall rating
4
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
A Game for the Most Adventurous Buckeneer
PostedOctober 30, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
It has graphics that are par with many other top notch adventure series although somewhat dark. The music somewhat fits the game. Often the graphics are murky for hidden objects and while some are clebberly concealed.
The story line is a sequel from a previous game- 13th Skull, it has some twists.
There are 2 easter eggs to find with indicators.
Most puzzles are logically solved but some are illogical, you may have to resort to the guide. One memory puzzle just got too much for me. Sometimes I had to go to the map to figure out where to go next I was moving around all over the game trying to find and apply items.
After you finish the main and bonus games you can replay all the hops and puzzles in extras.
I hated the end, it left me kind of hanging. How did they make it to shore? Did all the crew die?
I recommend this game!
Mystery Case Files ®: 13th Skull ™ Collector's Edition
Help Sara find her missing husband and stop an evil pirate’s ancient curse in Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Brings Out the Detective in You
PostedOctober 30, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is unusual from the other adventure games in that the characters appear to be real actors superimposed on a regular graphical fabricated background and they fit the local very well. The music too fits the games but is redundant.
The graphics however are mediocre fuzzy, it made for looking for the hidden object that harder. Many times the objects were over half hidden where you only got a quarter view.
Almost all of the puzzles were not aggravating to solve. Some where quite hard. 1 was a picture puzzle with rotating segments and I had to skip over that one. The guide was very basic and sometime left you hanging. I had to use the hint button to figure out what to go or do next. The game is somewhat gross too if not ridiculous.
The ending of the main game was kind of ambiguous but I think 1 of them appears later in a sequel. The easter eggs are crown insignia cards, not hard to find if you pay attention.
You will test your true detective skills in this game. And the game leaves you mystified till near the end.
In Search of the Lost Temple
Anna needs to find the Lost Temple to save her grandfather from a terrible curse! Help her in this exciting Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
2
/
5
Poor Graphics Ruins the Game
PostedOctober 30, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
In Search of the Lost Temple
This is an old game and the graphics are subpar. But what is really bad about this game is trying trying find the listed hidden items, many are so small and obscure that you need a magnifying glass. The item list frame tends to half hide some items.
And the game story line is fragmented. And the game tends to crash in transitions.
You might try it free but not worth even a buck.
I don't recommend this game.
A small-town murder case hides a revelation that will shake the agency to its core!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
An Adventure with Unique Puzzles.
PostedOctober 4, 2020
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game has pretty good graphics, as good as many; still some objects are hard to find, like chameleons hidden in the background clutter. Just about every hidden object find will have mini puzzles to solve to cross out the object to find.
You will be going all over the scenes to find needed items, so you will depend on the map to see where to go next.
There are 3 easter eggs to find, a puzzle piece, a tarot card, and a morphing tarot card hidden as an object.
You will find 2 or 3 massive boards of 6 adjacent puzzles to progressively solve that are unique to this game.
You have all kinds of options for game configuration including adjustable timeouts to skip and the hint icon.
The game is very challenging but the story line is weird and kind of left me hanging to what happened to the detective.
I recommend this game!