Polgara60's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:1,022
- Reviews Submitted:22
- First Review:December 16, 2011
- Most Recent Review:March 15, 2012
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Ghost Towns: The Cats Of Ulthar Collector's Edition
Upon arriving in a strange city, you find the citizens ready to burn Menes at the stake in Ghost Towns: The Cats of Ulthar!
Overall rating
3
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5
10 of 15 found this review helpful
Not deserving of CE
PostedFebruary 12, 2012
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Surface: Mystery of Another World Collector's Edition
(181)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
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5
I found this game very frustrating. During HOSs and when moving around the graphics are extremely good, then during the cutscenes they revert to a very poorly done comic strip type. I personally found the music irritating, and the puzzles and HOSs were easy in the extreme. When compared to a game like the recent and extremely excellent DE "Houdini" this is not worth having in CE.
I don't recommend this game.
The Agency of Anomalies: Cinderstone Orphanage Collector's Edition
Save the souls of prodigy children and their caretaker who disappeared during the fire in The Agency of Anomalies: Cinderstone Orphanage!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
As good as the first!
PostedFebruary 10, 2012
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Surface: Mystery of Another World Collector's Edition
(181)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
This is shaping up to be a great series of games. The voice-overs in this one were professional, the graphics top-notch and the music atmospheric and unbtrusive The storyline was excellent and intriguing. The puzzles were not too challenging, and the two different HOSs kept me interested throughout. The length of the game was very good with a great bonus chapter in the CE. I loved it, especially after some disappointing SEs of late.
I recommend this game!
Atlantic Journey: The Lost Brother
Go on an amazing global search with Mia and her scholarly uncle in Atlantic Journey: The Lost Brother!
Overall rating
1
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5
10 of 16 found this review helpful
Boring to the Nth Degree
PostedFebruary 6, 2012
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Grim Tales: The Legacy
(278)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
I hate giving bad reviews but this game just did not do it for me. Although the graphics were OK the bonus items were so obscure that I got to the stage where I didn't care whether I found them or not. The storyline did not grip, and the music was repetitive. I am usually quite tenacious when it comes to HOGs but with nothing to inspire I felt like giving up. I will, of course, get to the end but it will be on a rainy day when I have nothing better to do.
I don't recommend this game.
Surface: Mystery of Another World Collector's Edition
After your son, Bobby, mysteriously disappears, it’s up to you to find him in Surface: The Mystery of Another World!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
A truly enjoyable game.
PostedFebruary 3, 2012
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Midnight Mysteries: Haunted Houdini Deluxe
(232)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I loved this one - the storyline was original and "lighter" than most. The music was good and the HO's were graphically exceptional. If I were to be picky the video scenes were out of sync, but apart from that the game was perfect.
I recommend this game!
Midnight Mysteries: Haunted Houdini Deluxe
When Houdini’s promises of contact from beyond go unkept, his wife comes to you in a final plea to unravel his mysterious passing.
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 7 found this review helpful
Deluxe Delight
PostedJanuary 29, 2012
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Midnight Mysteries: Haunted Houdini Deluxe
(232)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Another great game in the Midnight Mysteries series (may the devs make many more). Great graphics, great storyline and some amazing illusions. A huge plus for me was that it was CE quality at SE price and I could actually use a bonus credit. I do hope we are going to get a few more of these deluxe editions.
I recommend this game!
Maestro: Notes of Life Collector's Edition
A missing girl has been lured away by evil music! Stop the young prodigy and save everyone from the evil Maestro!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Really good sequel
PostedJanuary 13, 2012
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files®: Escape from Ravenhearst™ Collector's Edition
(897)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I loved this game as much as the first instalment. The graphics were excellent, the music truly beautiful and the voiceovers extremely well done. The storyline had me hooked from the outset and kept me enthralled for the whole game. The puzzles were relatively easy but still satisfying and the overall length of the game was good.
I recommend this game!
Mystical Island
Reunite Rick and Caitlin in Mystical Island, an incredible Hidden Object game! Get rick off of a tropical island and get him home!
Overall rating
1
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
BIG MISTAKE
PostedJanuary 10, 2012
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
I made the huge mistake of buying this without trying it first - a mistake NEVER to be repeated. This game was truly awful. Dreadful music, dreadful grammer and dreadful spelling. There was, so far as I am concerned not one redeeming feature in this game. The storyline might have been OK except that the translation was so bad.
I don't recommend this game.
Shaolin Mystery: Revenge of the Terracotta Warriors
Save your people from an invading force of supernatural Terractotta Warriors in this incredible Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
4
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5
18 of 22 found this review helpful
Good - not great
PostedDecember 24, 2011
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets Collector's Edition
(278)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
While this game had all the elements of a really good HOG, I ended up being a little bit disappointed. Although the graphics were good I found the music score slightly irritating. The hos were well done, and I did like the addition of the ring-style on some. The puzzles were challenging but because of the lack of interaction with the characters I found myself becoming a little bored after a while. However, the game was a good length for a SE and ideal for passing away a couple of hours or so.
I recommend this game!
House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets Collector's Edition
Guide Kate Reed as she solves four mind-bending mysteries that take her to worlds she's never imagined!
Overall rating
5
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5
185 of 207 found this review helpful
The reason I buy CEs
PostedDecember 22, 2011
Polgara60
fromCornwall, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets Collector's Edition
(278)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
This game has everything - great graphics, good soundtrack, excellent puzzles and challenging HOSs - in fact this game is the reason I buy CEs. The game length was good and having a map which enables you to jump from area to area is great. If it had opened in widescreen my cup would have runneth over!! Will definitely be playing this one again. No hesitation in recommending it and hope there's a sequel.
I recommend this game!
Exorcist 2
Take up the cross and slip into the role of a young exorcist on his first solo battle with the forces of evil in The Exorcist 2!
Overall rating
5
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5
88 of 98 found this review helpful
A game well worth playing
PostedDecember 19, 2011
Polgara60
fromLondon, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Mystery Legends: The Phantom of the Opera Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
This was a really excellent game. The graphics and voiceovers were well done (although the demon voice was a little too drawn out), and there was a clever use of side bars which effectively gave the game a widescreen effect. The storyline was well thought out and HOS's were clear but not too easy. The puzzles were a little easy but all in all this was a really great game. I especially loved the English accents - hilarious!!
I recommend this game!