AndromedaUltima's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:7
- Reviews Submitted:9
- First Review:November 9, 2020
- Most Recent Review:April 6, 2021
- Featured reviews0
AndromedaUltima's Review History
Overall rating
1
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5
Might be great if it worked
PostedApril 6, 2021
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Does not work on Windows 10, even in compatibility mode
I don't recommend this game.
Big Kahuna Reef 3
Dive into a Hawaiian paradise with Big Kahuna Reef 3! you'll get features like the “My Reef” customizable aquarium, new mini-games, and new power-ups!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Good but also not
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Big Kahuna Reef was one of the first match 3 games I've ever played and it was great: the amount of explosions at any given time really made it stand out in a sea of other games in this genre.
The 3rd entry is more of that, but not updated at all graphically. It's a blurry, stretched out mess that is not designed for modern computers at all. It seems like the devs just used the same game engine, created a bunch of new levels and just tacked a 3 on to the end of Big Kahuna Reef 2. It's still fun, but it definitely doesn't look good.
The 3rd entry is more of that, but not updated at all graphically. It's a blurry, stretched out mess that is not designed for modern computers at all. It seems like the devs just used the same game engine, created a bunch of new levels and just tacked a 3 on to the end of Big Kahuna Reef 2. It's still fun, but it definitely doesn't look good.
I recommend this game!
Astro Bugz Revenge
Protect our solar system from Astro Bugz in this Marble Popper game! Blow up the bugz and save the day in Astro Bugz Revenge!
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Has not aged well
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Beginner
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
If you're playing this on a modern PC/Mac, just don't: this game has not aged well at all. Most games on BFG are not optimized for higher resolution monitors, but this game is barely optimized to run at 480p it seems like. I feels like playing something developed in 1995: slow, clunky and a blurry mess that'll make your eyes hurt.
I don't recommend this game.
Luxor Evolved
Step into a time tunnel and experience Luxor like never before in Luxor Evolved!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
What if Luxor but in space?
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Puzzle
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 a far cry from the traditional Luxor setting but I commend the devs for trying something completely different.
It fun, very fast paced, has an amazing soundtrack and is over too soon. Too bad this was the last entry into the franchise. Luxor was definitely the king of marble poppers.
It fun, very fast paced, has an amazing soundtrack and is over too soon. Too bad this was the last entry into the franchise. Luxor was definitely the king of marble poppers.
I recommend this game!
Luxor 3
Embark on an ethereal mission using your Match 3 game-playing skills to release the essences of some of the most powerful Egyptian gods.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
The best marble popper ever made
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
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 wish Luxor would make a comeback!
Luxor 3 is stunning in every way. It looks fantastic, plays fantastic and introduced so many new features and level types.
The "3D" levels are unprecedented and unmatched by any other game in this genre.
The amount of effort and passion that went into this is clearly visible. Even the games that succeeded it weren't able to surpass Luxor 3 in how absolutely groundbreaking it was when it came out.
If you're planning on getting a Luxor game, get this one and pretend anything after it doesn't exist (except Luxor Evolved - that one's pretty good).
The "3D" levels are unprecedented and unmatched by any other game in this genre.
The amount of effort and passion that went into this is clearly visible. Even the games that succeeded it weren't able to surpass Luxor 3 in how absolutely groundbreaking it was when it came out.
If you're planning on getting a Luxor game, get this one and pretend anything after it doesn't exist (except Luxor Evolved - that one's pretty good).
I recommend this game!
A Halloween visit with distant relatives becomes more than you bargained for!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Not bad but buggy
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
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
I'm gonna sum this up in short phrases:
- art-style: pretty good. Great scenes and vibrant color palette.
- story: passable. Nothing too unique or interesting.
- puzzles: good. You won't see anything new, but nothing's bad.
- spookiness: non-existent. But then again it's a hidden object game, so it's to be expected.
- cons: bugs. Pretty annoying input lag on Win 10. You click on something and it reacts a few seconds later. Cutscenes stutter and the music doesn't play outside of cutscenes at all, even though it should.
- story: passable. Nothing too unique or interesting.
- puzzles: good. You won't see anything new, but nothing's bad.
- spookiness: non-existent. But then again it's a hidden object game, so it's to be expected.
- cons: bugs. Pretty annoying input lag on Win 10. You click on something and it reacts a few seconds later. Cutscenes stutter and the music doesn't play outside of cutscenes at all, even though it should.
Overall rating: it's ok. Get it on a sale though, not at full price.
I recommend this game!
Hidden Expedition: The Fountain of Youth Collector's Edition
There’s more to this restoration project than meets the eye.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Not bad at all
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
As far as Hidden Expedition storylines go, this one isn't too bad. There's some actual thought to it and the ending is satisfying. I wish they would stop recycling the age old "former high ranking agent turned rogue" plot but other than that the characters are actually half decent in this one.
The bonus game is actually even more interesting than the main game.
The settings are some of the best in the series and there's plenty of variety in the puzzles and hidden object scenes,
Overall a pretty good pick amongst the by now 19+ entries to the series.
The bonus game is actually even more interesting than the main game.
The settings are some of the best in the series and there's plenty of variety in the puzzles and hidden object scenes,
Overall a pretty good pick amongst the by now 19+ entries to the series.
I recommend this game!
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…
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
One of the strongest in the series
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Like many other reviews have stated, this is definitely one of the best HE entries. Even going back to it after so many more releases, makes it stand out for it's decent story, great locations and varied puzzles and hidden object scenes. If you're planning to get into Hidden Expedition, Smithsonian Hope Diamond is a great place to start!
I recommend this game!
Find the double agent in H.E.L.P. before it’s too late!
Overall rating
2
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5
The weakest of the Hidden Expedition titles I've played yet
PostedNovember 9, 2020
AndromedaUltima
fromVA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
1
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5
The story starts out quite interesting: in the jungle, looking for ancient artifacts that guard an unknown mystery, and then it all goes downhill from there.
The next chapters have boring locations (laboratories and metro stations).
The story has been recycled a dozen times over (there's a mole within HELP or a disgruntled former/current HELP agent).
Worst of all: there's no satisfying conclusion to the game (SPOILERS: we never find out what the staff actually guarded) which renders the entire storyline pointless.
The art style is fine and the puzzles are ok, but otherwise this is an extremely boring story that adds nothing new to the series and ends without a proper ending.
The next chapters have boring locations (laboratories and metro stations).
The story has been recycled a dozen times over (there's a mole within HELP or a disgruntled former/current HELP agent).
Worst of all: there's no satisfying conclusion to the game (SPOILERS: we never find out what the staff actually guarded) which renders the entire storyline pointless.
The art style is fine and the puzzles are ok, but otherwise this is an extremely boring story that adds nothing new to the series and ends without a proper ending.
I don't recommend this game.