Suelovesgames's Profile
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- Average Rating:4.2
- Helpful Votes:340
- Reviews Submitted:328
- First Review:December 11, 2017
- Most Recent Review:November 1, 2024
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Murder, She Wrote
Help the world-renowned author, Jessica Fletcher, solve murders! Piece together the clues to crack cases in Murder, She Wrote!
Overall rating
5
/
5
Fantastic Game
PostedSeptember 19, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Becky Brogan: The Mystery of Meane Manor
(14)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I've not really watched the television series 'Murder, She Wrote' with Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher but I'm thinking that I might dig out the epsiodes now. There are five stories to play in this game. I thought the first one was the whole game. They last at least half an hour and they are intricate, complex murder mystery stories played out beautifully with lots of good pacing, minimal animation and lashings of suspense. I never figured out who had done it. There were so many twists and turns. One time there was one suspect I thought who had definately done it and the next minute I thought it might be someone else. Great storytelling, dialogue and narration. Great characters too. This is a straight forward hidden object game, old school. There are five letters to find (typewriter keys) in each scene, usually vowels, which will fill in the gaps in the words, in the object list. The objects are not too easy and not too hard to find. It's a very cosy game, relaxing and interesting at the same time. It's a HOG with the added bonus of watching five really gripping murder mysteries.
I recommend this game!
Help Audrey find her missing husband! After disappearing mysteriously, the only clue left behind are the Letters from Nowhere!
Overall rating
5
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5
Perfect Game
PostedSeptember 18, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game has everything I like about Hidden Object Games. It has straight forward HOS and nothing else, very little dialogue, good storyline, nice graphics and good atmosphere and environmental sound effects in each scene. It also has unlimited hints and puzzles which can be skipped. There is one little puzzle in each HOS, that you have to do, which is not difficult. However, it won't lead you by the hand. Even if you use a hint, you won't be able to solve the puzzle, you will have to do that all by yourself. It's not too difficult though. It's a small challenge in each HOS. Nothing is ever impossible or too difficult. Objects are sometimes hard to find, but generally okay. I like all the red herrings in the HOS. For example, you might be looking for roller skates but they will have ice skates in there. They do that consistantly and it's a nice and unusual touch. They have moving parts in the HOS, which I always love, animals moving around, smoke, rain etc.
The subject matter is a little dark, so I wouldn't recommend this for children. There's definately some adult themes going on here. It ended up in the air and I thought what is going on but guess what, there's a sequel. Can't wait!
The subject matter is a little dark, so I wouldn't recommend this for children. There's definately some adult themes going on here. It ended up in the air and I thought what is going on but guess what, there's a sequel. Can't wait!
I recommend this game!
Can you keep the past from destroying the present?
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Trip Down Memory Lane?
PostedSeptember 18, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
It was designed to be a trip down memory lane but I'm not so sure that they got there. On some levels, it did simulate the older Mystery Case Files, notably Huntsville and Prime Suspect. It has the same great quirky and epic end-of-level mini games but the characters aren't as vivid. It also misses out atmospherically but still has good environmental effects and the graphics are excellent. I liked the fact that there was an immediate skip on puzzles.That was an improvement on the old games. The objects were far too easy to find. There were some interesting puzzles in the HOS which I would like to see more of. The HOS are not as fun and quirky and interesting, as the old. The most annoying thing is the cut scene in between each and every HOS, when you walk down the same corridor, accompanied by the same music and open the same door. I don't think that was needed. Once is quite enough.
Games trying to emulate old ones are only able to do so very roughly and generally, due to all the new technologies and elvolving progress in game development. I think because of that, retrofit doesn't really work.
Comparing it to the older games made me want to give it a three star rating but that's not fair. If I wasn't making comparisons, for nostalgia's sake, I would give it four stars and so that what it's going to get.
Games trying to emulate old ones are only able to do so very roughly and generally, due to all the new technologies and elvolving progress in game development. I think because of that, retrofit doesn't really work.
Comparing it to the older games made me want to give it a three star rating but that's not fair. If I wasn't making comparisons, for nostalgia's sake, I would give it four stars and so that what it's going to get.
I recommend this game!
Enter the world of Sherlock Holmes and solve a variety of mystery and mini-games to crack the case in this layered Hidden Object game.
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Wish I Hadn't Bought It
PostedSeptember 14, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
This had so much potential to be a great game but it fell short in many ways. I ended up getting half way through and I was so fed up and bored with it by then that I gave up. I always like to complete games, to see them through to the end, even if I'm bored. Most of the game play is tedious. There are many Spot The Difference scenes which I don't like. There are limited hints and you can't skip puzzles. (Well, you can but you have to earn the skips and that's not easy). There are HOS but not enough of them for my liking.
The worst thing is, you have to use a magnifying glass to find objects. It's compulsory, you don't have a choice in it. The objects can be difficult to find. I didn't complete it, not because I got stuck but because life is too short to play games like these.
However, the storyline, atmosphere, dialogue and characters were all fairly realistic, believable, consistant and fun. There were also very many different stories to play but in the end, that just wasn't enough to keep me interested.
The worst thing is, you have to use a magnifying glass to find objects. It's compulsory, you don't have a choice in it. The objects can be difficult to find. I didn't complete it, not because I got stuck but because life is too short to play games like these.
However, the storyline, atmosphere, dialogue and characters were all fairly realistic, believable, consistant and fun. There were also very many different stories to play but in the end, that just wasn't enough to keep me interested.
I don't recommend this game.
Aid a young FBI agent in uncovering an incredible international plot!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
FBI Paranormal Case
PostedSeptember 13, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I've played a lot of these old, straight forward hidden object games by this developer and I like them all. I like the style of them. The atmosphere is good, with catchy haunting, slightly spooky music and decent sound effects. I like the subject matter. It's all about an FBI guy checking out different conspiracies while keeping within a main story, that culminates into quite a satisfying ending. It's also quite a long game. I didn't have too much trouble finding objects.
You can play a timed or untimed game. The untimed game is very relaxing. There are limited hints. You start off with six. You have always got one hint in the form of a little gold star which appears randomly in the scene (and you can accumulate up to six of these but you do have to wait a while for them to appear) The only nuisance is the slow charge skip button on mini games/puzzles. I don't like mini games and it takes about three minutes before you can skip the puzzle. The hints are slow charging too but apart from that, I really liked the game.
You can play a timed or untimed game. The untimed game is very relaxing. There are limited hints. You start off with six. You have always got one hint in the form of a little gold star which appears randomly in the scene (and you can accumulate up to six of these but you do have to wait a while for them to appear) The only nuisance is the slow charge skip button on mini games/puzzles. I don't like mini games and it takes about three minutes before you can skip the puzzle. The hints are slow charging too but apart from that, I really liked the game.
I recommend this game!
Discover the Amazon`s untamed jungle and ancient civilizations while searching for hidden objects in this Adventure sequel.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Satisfying
PostedSeptember 12, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
There isn't a skip button on mini puzzles, as such. You have to keep pressing the hint/solve button on the mini puzzles and it will progress in stages, eventually completing the puzzle for you. Found the mini puzzles exasperating at times and before I figured out how to solve them, in game, I was out there on different sites, looking for help/solutions. I don't think anyone is happy with having to do that. It won't win any game any fans. Despite this, it's still a very well executed game. It's fairly old but hasn't really dated in some aspects and could still stand shoulder to shoulder with newer games. It's aged well. Limited hints. You start off with a couple and get a couple more by finding beetles in all the scenes. If you can't finish the scenes, you can restart the level. The HOS get more puzzley as you progress through the game but they're interesting, fun and completable. It gets gradually more challenging but gently so.
It is very atmospheric. I loved the environmental sound effects and the humorous diary entries. Quite a long game, a satisfying ending and just satisfying all round really.
It is very atmospheric. I loved the environmental sound effects and the humorous diary entries. Quite a long game, a satisfying ending and just satisfying all round really.
I recommend this game!
Join in the race as teams battle to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Explore the mysteries of the world and find clues to support your journey.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Oldie but Goodie
PostedSeptember 12, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
The graphics are rough, it's a bit clunky, there are limited hints and it's timed. Despite all this, I still loved it! I remember playing it many moons ago when it first came out. Sometimes, I would have to replay a level quite a few times, simply because I ran out of hints and couldn't find the objects. It just adds to the fun. You have to collect gems to get extra hints but there isn't a lot of them. You're lucky to get one extra hint per level. It's such a no nonesense HOG and I love the quirky scenes. There's so much going on. Weird objects in weird places. It's like they've just thrown it all in there haphazardly sometimes. I loved all the fun and interesting facts about Everest between levels and the videos were brilliant too.
I recommend this game!
Travel back in time to the late 19th century and get ready for spectacular adventures on land, sea and air.
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Lulls You Into A False Sense Of Security
PostedSeptember 12, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I bought this game for my husband. It starts off easily enough and it's really fun and relaxing to begin with. I really like the storyline and the environmental sound effects.
I was able to play the demo without too much trouble and played a few of the levels once I'd bought the game. After about Level 30 or something, my husband took over and completed it, right up to Level 81. I would never have made it! He found the last ten or so levels very difficult and there's a time limit. You may be forced to restart a whole level, even though you may have done very well initially. You have limited lives on a level and if you lose them, they put you back a few levels.
You have to get the objects (that you need for the trip) away from the stone walls, otherwise they get trapped and locked in place. There aren't many ways to progress. It is do-able, I've seen that but I would say that this is not a Match 3 game for beginners or even intermediate. It's challenging but it could have been made more fun and players should have been rewarded more.
I was able to play the demo without too much trouble and played a few of the levels once I'd bought the game. After about Level 30 or something, my husband took over and completed it, right up to Level 81. I would never have made it! He found the last ten or so levels very difficult and there's a time limit. You may be forced to restart a whole level, even though you may have done very well initially. You have limited lives on a level and if you lose them, they put you back a few levels.
You have to get the objects (that you need for the trip) away from the stone walls, otherwise they get trapped and locked in place. There aren't many ways to progress. It is do-able, I've seen that but I would say that this is not a Match 3 game for beginners or even intermediate. It's challenging but it could have been made more fun and players should have been rewarded more.
An endearing 1930s love story set around a traveling circus.
Overall rating
5
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5
Runaway With The Circus
PostedSeptember 4, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Murder, She Wrote
(81)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The 1930's songs and music that accompany this game, make it unique and memorable. There is one particular song by Glen Miller called 'The Little Man Who Wasn't There' I can only find one version of this, a very scratchy 78 rpm but in the game, it's flawless. I love it for that alone.
The game itself would still be good without the music but it really does add to the retro atmosphere.
The graphics, the subject and the music all reflect the era beautifully. The vintage videos are great too.
On the down side, the objects can be difficult to find, sometimes impossible without a hint. I've just played it but I would like to play it again soon, which is unusual for me.
I wish they'd make more featuring other decades. I just can't get enough of games like this.
The game itself would still be good without the music but it really does add to the retro atmosphere.
The graphics, the subject and the music all reflect the era beautifully. The vintage videos are great too.
On the down side, the objects can be difficult to find, sometimes impossible without a hint. I've just played it but I would like to play it again soon, which is unusual for me.
I wish they'd make more featuring other decades. I just can't get enough of games like this.
I recommend this game!
Discover the Elixir of Eternal Youth as you join the great Michel Nostradamus on his adventures and unravel Great Secrets!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Great Secrets Nostradamus
PostedAugust 31, 2018
Suelovesgames
fromBlackpool, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The objects are a little difficult to find but not impossible. The graphics are pretty and quite detailed for the age of the game. It was an abrupt ending like Great Secrets Da Vinci but it was much better. It was also a very long game.
The hints took a while to charge up. The skip button for the mini puzzles at the end of each chapter take about three minutes to charge. I spent a lot of time doing other things, while waiting for the skip to charge. As a rule, I dislike mini puzzles and these were mostly unimaginative and boring. There was one puzzle I liked, where you have to get stores aboard a ship but it didn't come around that often. The best thing about this was the storyline. Many interesting and famous historical figures feature, like Michelangelo, Machiavelli and the Medici's and they all have their own diary entries and storylines. There's a great deal of information, conversation and dialogue between them and Nostradamus. I really liked this aspect of it.
The hints took a while to charge up. The skip button for the mini puzzles at the end of each chapter take about three minutes to charge. I spent a lot of time doing other things, while waiting for the skip to charge. As a rule, I dislike mini puzzles and these were mostly unimaginative and boring. There was one puzzle I liked, where you have to get stores aboard a ship but it didn't come around that often. The best thing about this was the storyline. Many interesting and famous historical figures feature, like Michelangelo, Machiavelli and the Medici's and they all have their own diary entries and storylines. There's a great deal of information, conversation and dialogue between them and Nostradamus. I really liked this aspect of it.
I recommend this game!