JulzCat's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.5
- Helpful Votes:835
- Reviews Submitted:317
- First Review:October 21, 2015
- Most Recent Review:October 24, 2025
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Antique Road Trip USA
Grace and James Anderson are newlyweds with a new antiques business. Help them find new items by traveling across America!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Realize Your Dream Of Owning An Antique Shop!
PostedMay 22, 2018
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I love games that allow me to decorate.
This is an older HOG, with simple graphics, but I really enjoyed it. There were also a few puzzles thrown in. The best part to me was earning the money to upgrade my antique shop. I kept playing even after the story was over (which you can do from the map) so I could put the finishing touches on my shop. Thankfully, you can play timed or untimed.
Also, I enjoyed that my city, Charlotte, was on the map but laughed because they put us near the coast (which we are hours away from, LOL).
I recommend this game!
Clutter II: He Said, She Said
Clean up the Clutter in this amazing Hidden Object game! Take on mini games and put everything in order again!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Second Verse Same As The First...But Still Worth Playing
PostedMay 18, 2018
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
If you played the first Clutter game, you will immediately realize that there's not much difference to the games in this new one. They've added a new character and the advice was about life lessons instead of clutter.
Honestly, I enjoy the bits of advice they give on these games because it's positive and uplifting and you don't see that much anymore. The game play, though similar, was still lots of fun. If you struggle with the games, they let you skip them after the 3rd try.
I will definitely keep playing this series...the fun is in its simplicity.
I recommend this game!
Azteca
Go back in time on a mission to help the Aztecs solve an ancient mystery in this matching game.
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
More Fun Than You Can Imagine!
PostedMay 16, 2018
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
I know this game is several years old but of all the dozens of match-3 games I've played over the years, this one is still my favorite!
This story line is a simple one about Aztec gods, but it's not super important to the game. The game is fun because you have to hit on several letters, which presents a challenge, and as the game goes on, the cool effects of the game become harder and harder.
There are 150 levels, all of them fun, but if you find one you just can't beat and want to skip, you can accumulate lives in order to skip them. I had about 8 extra lives by the end of the game and felt no need to use them.
The only fly in the ointment is the timer. If you feel like you're going to run out of time (which will take a life), then exit back to the menu and reload so the timer starts all over.
This is a game I KNOW I'll be playing for life...I love it THAT much!
I recommend this game!
A time-traveling killer is taking out the Gray family, one by one.
Overall rating
4
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5
13 of 14 found this review helpful
The Family Just Keeps Growing!
PostedApril 24, 2018
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Another member has been added to this increasingly large family and he's causing trouble! I'm not 100% clear on the story because unfortunately, hidden object games no longer seem to come with diaries (I miss that).
I like the new skull daddy with a less-annoying voice, but his presence seems to be less and less warranted. I would like to see Aunt Gray go on some adventures of her own without having to constantly save her relatives.
This game was shorter than I prefer, but honestly, the graphics on these games are so breathtaking I barely care if the game play is up to snuff.
I recommend this game!
Amulet of Dreams
Help Aiden save the Magic Kingdom and his friend from a dark sorcerer that has enslaved a magical realm.
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Lots Of Worlds, Lots Of Fun!
PostedApril 22, 2018
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
I just love games where you can transport to different worlds...and this has many of them! It had a great map where you could move throughout the different worlds, lovely music, skips and hints, etc. The beauty is in its simplicity.
I recommend this game!
7 Wonders of the World
Construct worldly masterpieces by matching ancient runes.
Overall rating
4
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5
10 of 10 found this review helpful
Old-School But Still Fun!
PostedApril 16, 2018
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is still fun for an older game!
I believe it's been around since 2006, but it still presents a challenge (particularly on the last wonder). I like that you're building something that actually existed, the special-effects of the bombs, and the complaining of the workers (it's funny that they protest not working).
Its only flaw (besides being timed...which I dislike) is that if you run out of lives, you have to start over. There is a trick to it. If you exit to the menu before you run out of time, you can restart your game going back in.
I recommend this game!
Can you break an evil curse and save the day?!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Another Beautiful Christmas Story!
PostedDecember 21, 2017
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I rarely buy SE, except when it comes to Christmas Stories...it's always worth it! There were TONS of extras like collectible party guests, puzzle pieces, wallpapers, music, achievements, morphing objects, replayable mini-games and HO games and an adorable bonus game!
This was a "Beauty and the Beast" type game, with people being turned into objects and animals, all with a beautiful Christmas theme threaded in, chock-a-block with Christmas trees, falling snow and Christmas goodies! It was a very sweet story. Both the regular and bonus game had the added feel-good theme where the villain was actually redeemed!
There's no better game to bring on the Christmas feeling!
I recommend this game!
Yuletide Legends: The Brothers Claus
Can you save the holidays before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
16 of 18 found this review helpful
A Great Game To Get You In The Christmas Mood!
PostedDecember 13, 2017
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I had been saving this game all year for Christmas time and was glad I did...it really got me in the Christmas mood!
If you've played the line of "Christmas Stories" games, this one seems to be in the same spirit. The story was unusual, Santa has a naughty brother who had the hots for Mrs. Claus? How cool!
The crunching snow and beautiful Christmas lights and music are 99% of the reason I buy and play these games, and this one did not disappoint! There were lots of fun mini-games and cute little helpers (my favorite being the wiggly gingerbread man) along the way. This would be the perfect game to play alongside young children, but stands alone as a fun game for adults who have a child-like spirit, as well.
I recommend this game!
Dark Parables: Requiem for the Forgotten Shadow
A dark illness has befallen the townspeople of Anaben!
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
Another Dark Parables Beauty!
PostedNovember 4, 2017
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I see several reviews where people are complaining that these games are becoming monotonous and veering off the point and...I have to agree. That's why my review is only four stars.
That being said, I feel the art work and music alone make these games worth playing. I always feel swept away into the scenes and it's nice to have a little escape from the real world.
Just give this game a chance. It's a little slow in the beginning but starts to pick up toward the middle. I especially enjoyed entering the shadow realm. The FROGS in the game were gorgeous, as usual, and I enjoyed the puzzles that had to all work together.
I, for one, will still buy and play EVERY Dark Parables game. Some will be better than others but I've NEVER been disappointed in them.
I recommend this game!
Can you save your young nephew from an unimaginable fate?
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Anna and Skull Daddy To The Rescue (Again)!
PostedOctober 16, 2017
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Poor Anna was just enjoying her glass of wine and ONCE AGAIN she has to go out and save her relatives.
I enjoyed this game. It started out kind of slow, but it was a pretty lengthy game for an SE and I eventually got into it. I didn't even notice that the characters were less realistic until all the reviewers pointed it out.
The reason I gave it four stars instead of the usual five is that the story line was familiar on more than one point. The whole "ghost in a boarding school with a young relative" game has already been done, as well as the "my father tried to kill me to gain immortality" theme. Perhaps Anna should take a break from her relatives and visit some haunted friends instead? There's a lot of stories you could come up with that involve her very cool abilities. I would also like to see more with her and her new husband. Let Anna have a little fun for once!
Still, I thought it was a good game.
I recommend this game!