tholmes2's Profile
 
 
 
Stat Summary
 
  • Average Rating:
    3.7
  • Helpful Votes:
    354
 
  • Reviews Submitted:
    56
  • First Review:
    December 30, 2012
  • Most Recent Review:
    November 11, 2021
  • Featured reviews
    0
 
 
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 Blood and Ruby
Blood and Ruby
Use ancient magic, alongside your wits, as you hunt for your missing brother in a haunting city possessed by vampires!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Not a Bad Game
PostedFebruary 23, 2015
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
This is quite good, the music is a little annoying and I tried a few times to shut it off, but it keeps coming back on, easy enough to ignore..
The game it self is not bad, the hidden objects scene's can be a little hard to see items, and the puzzles are challenging without being impossible..
The graphics are not the greatest, but this is a great little game none the less..
It is a short game though, can be easily played and finished in one day
I recommend this game!
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
 
 Toy Defense - Free to Play
Toy Defense - Free to Play
Experience explosive gameplay in this tower defense game featuring a memorable World War I setting!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Fantastic Game
PostedFebruary 23, 2015
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
First off I don't usually play these types of games, I prefer hidden object ones, or adventure games, but thought I would try this since it was free, and I love it!
The music is annoying, but easy to turn off, there is no story, just line up your soldiers etc, and protect your base at all costs..
You get stars for winning the round, which can be used for upgrades..
All in all a fun way to spend the day..
I recommend this game!
+6points
7of 8voted this as helpful.
 
Depression... You are looking for light, but darkness already has you... Your soul is engulfed by THE EMPTINESS!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
Wowzer
PostedFebruary 20, 2015
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
I played the demo version, and I like the game. I was expecting some thing a lot more scarier after reading the warning and the reviews, but this was not really scary at all, a few times when I jumped a bit.
The music was alright, kind of creepy but suitable for the game
This is not your typical kind of HOS, a lot of thinking involved but still a great game for the price, will be using one of my credits for it..
If you scare easy, then you don't want to play this game, but if you can handle a scary movie without hiding behind your couch or screaming till the neighbors call the cops because they think you are being killed then sure go for it, play the game, you might like it.
Play the demo first though..
There are some hard parts where you really might get a little ticked at the game and want to quit, but don't, just take a bit of a break and try again later...
I recommend this game!
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
 
Help Epiphany O’day sneak on board the luxurious and dangerous Imperial Majestic to stop murder and mayhem in its tracks!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Pretty Good
PostedJanuary 27, 2015
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I wasn't sure at first about this one, there wasn't a lot of help, so basically had to figure things out on one's own, but by the end of the demo, I was loving it..
The graphics were nice, crisp and clear.
Sound, music was good
I like it when the game has voice over, makes it more real
:-)
Story line was basic and straightforward.
Puzzles were easy enough, and the hidden object scenes were clear enough to find everything, though some times one has to look a little harder to find what u are looking for..
All in all a good game, worth the money, or wait and get it with a credit, either way it is not a waste..
I recommend this game!
+3points
3of 3voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
39 of 66 found this review helpful
Not bad
PostedJanuary 17, 2015
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Strategy, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
This was not a bad game, the interactive help is not that great at all, the game starts off with you having to figure out what to do before you are given any help, and then the help is rather sparce. Not a problem really, but if some one was brand new at these types of games they might find it hard to figure out what to do.
The map is interactive, you click and can go right to the area instead of having to walk back and forth.
I did find the map and Hint were a little too close, easy to accidently hit Hint when you meant map.
The music is not bad, I didn't really find it annoying, just typical music..
The hidden objects scene is good, nice and clear, not too jumbled, yet not too easy to do.
The graphics are really quite good. Nice and clear, and crisp.
The voices are easy to hear and understand, I will be buying this game.
I recommend this game!
+12points
39of 66voted this as helpful.
 
 Monopoly ®
Monopoly ®
Build your fortune as you buy, sell and trade the world’s most famous properties. It’s classic Monopolyfun!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Great Game
PostedJanuary 11, 2015
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
I have always loved Monopoly and I love it even more now that I don't have to bug anyone to come play it with me :-)
For people that are worried about the movement, it can be turned off in the options area, same with full screen, it can be turned off or on..
I played just the demo, but it was great fun, just like the real deal but with out the hassle of losing any pieces, then having to replace them..
Will be buying this, or using a credit..
I recommend this game!
-1point
0of 1voted this as helpful.
 
Rescue your abducted brother from eternal darkness in this thrilling Hidden Object adventure game!
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Could Have Been Good
PostedDecember 6, 2014
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
The game could have been really good, but I had hardly any sound except for music, and once I turned that off I had no sound, it started out with some speaking, but then that was it, when I clicked an item or discovered anything, there was no sound to indicate I had done anything..Maybe it was a glitch with my game, but with out sound, I won't be buying it...
I don't recommend this game.
+3points
3of 3voted this as helpful.
 
Seek the help of Lemuel Barnabas and unravel the mystery of what happened to Halloween in this ludicrous and imaginative hidden object adventure.
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
21 of 25 found this review helpful
Quite Surprised
PostedOctober 28, 2014
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I was not sure about this game, so I tried the demo first, found out I loved it, and went and bought it as soon as the demo ended.
The story is a little odd, not a lot of hidden objects, a lot of thinking is involved and I mean a lot.
There is a walk through though on You Tube which helps when u just can't figure some thing out..
If you are sitting on the fence about this one, try the demo, it will end before u expect it, and u will be wanting more..
I recommend this game!
+17points
21of 25voted this as helpful.
 
 Escape the Emerald Star
Escape the Emerald Star
You awake to find your cruise ship abandoned and in disarray. Can you track down all the fragments of a map and escape the ship?
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Darn Good
PostedAugust 5, 2014
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
The music is kind of annoying, so I shut it off.
The graphics are not bad.
The hidden objects can be hard to almost impossible to find, but still fun.
I like the idea that you can set the settings as u like, relaxed with no timer, unlimited hints, and or a timer.
There are anchors to be found in each scene, 2 to be exact, and they can be tricky to spot, they can be actual anchors, or the word anchor, or just a picture of an anchor.
After you finish each complete scenes, any where between 2 to 3, you do a puzzle to get the a clue for the next set of scenes, and they can be match 3, find matching pairs, or any number of puzzles.
No real story line, just get off the ship..
A lot to do here, and a lot to explore, well worth the money, or wait till u have a free game, then play the hour see if u like it, then get it for free..
I recommend this game!
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
 
Halloween decorations aren’t the only things hanging around spooky Stone Farm when a group of students unwittingly open a portal to the underworld.
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
No thanks
PostedMarch 22, 2013
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tholmes2
fromCanada BC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I was reading the reviews here and am now curious of some thing, it seems like everyone agrees that the sound and graphics are fantastic, so I am now wondering is some thing wrong with my copy? When I played it, the voices were so low I couldn't even hear them, even with my speakers max volume. The graphics were alright, but a lot of the scenes were nothing but black and screams and other sounds, but still nothing but black. So a low score because again as I said a lot of the scenes were nothing just sounds.
I don't recommend this game.
0points
1of 2voted this as helpful.