rolfes's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:97
- Reviews Submitted:20
- First Review:January 21, 2017
- Most Recent Review:January 11, 2022
- Featured reviews0
Can you stop a murderous sculptor from casting more victims?
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
Focus is on quality puzzles, some HOPS - good game play
PostedJanuary 11, 2022
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
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
4
/
5
I didn't expect to like this game so much. It has the right amount of puzzles to Hops for me. Also, the puzzles were unique. Even normal game play used unusual items like shells, etc as tools so it wasn't the same old knife to cut all of the time. It kept things interesting.
Story wasn't the strength here but because of that coming back to the game was always enjoyable to just sit down and relax doing a few puzzles vs. memorizing characters and reengaging with a plot. I would definitely recommend to puzzle fans.
Story wasn't the strength here but because of that coming back to the game was always enjoyable to just sit down and relax doing a few puzzles vs. memorizing characters and reengaging with a plot. I would definitely recommend to puzzle fans.
I recommend this game!
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
MCF - You've still got it!
PostedNovember 27, 2021
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
This is my favorite games series and I always look forward to a new game. However, it is sometimes disappointing (Rewind, Crossfade, looking at you).
Pendle Tower though, had some of the old magic, the great layered puzzles and atmosphere you expect and love. I would call it "MCF Light", but it's still MCF which is more on par with other series now vs. way out in front, but still brings it. Pendle did NOT disappoint. It was a fun ride!
Pendle Tower though, had some of the old magic, the great layered puzzles and atmosphere you expect and love. I would call it "MCF Light", but it's still MCF which is more on par with other series now vs. way out in front, but still brings it. Pendle did NOT disappoint. It was a fun ride!
I recommend this game!
All Hallow’s Eve - a night for tricks, treats... and terror!
Overall rating
4
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5
Surprising game! Made me buy the other Haunted Manor, too!
PostedNovember 27, 2021
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game was a good example of how simpler graphics but still engaging puzzles and story line can be just as fun as one of the more well-known series. I liked it from the first scene to the last and searched out it's older game right after. Money well spent! Hope they bring out another in this series!
I recommend this game!
Can you save your hometown from the entity that killed your family?
Overall rating
4
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
MT is a good series, not a fan of the environment
PostedJanuary 28, 2020
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This was another challenging for all levels game from MT. I don't like to live in a lab so much of the time. but other than that, I liked it.
I recommend this game!
Who will save Fairytale land when Dame Gothel threatens to end Christmas forever?
Overall rating
4
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Best Christmas Game!
PostedJanuary 5, 2020
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
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
/
5
This game was so pleasant, it had me not wanting to leave this little world! I replayed all of the games in the bonus chapter.
While it is a lot of Christmas, I started to be amazed at how they found a way to tie in each little item into the holiday. Story was woven in well and the artwork was beautiful.
While it is a lot of Christmas, I started to be amazed at how they found a way to tie in each little item into the holiday. Story was woven in well and the artwork was beautiful.
I recommend this game!
A family reunion at the Sweet 18 hotel turns into a night of terror!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Solid game play
PostedNovember 8, 2019
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, 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
4
/
5
This was an unexpectedly good game. I found myself being drawn in each time I opened it. Often, the luster wears off, but this kept me coming back with challenging games and a nice environment. Story line was noticeable throughout, could have been a little stronger in that area. Overall good quality game.
I recommend this game!
Can your love overcome a grudge that spans a thousand years?
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Beautiful graphics, great for casual game play
PostedAugust 20, 2019
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
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
5
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5
If you are looking to relax in a lovely setting with just enough challenge and story to keep you wanting to go back for more, this is it. It is beautifully produced and the art/theme/style is just what I look for in a game. I was sorry it ended. I could play this game every day.
I recommend this game!
Can you find out who’s kidnapping jurors before it’s too late?
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 7 found this review helpful
Not my favorite Dark Tales
PostedApril 26, 2019
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
It still has the same look that it's had in the past, but the voices were oddly done and the bonus chapter seemed like it was done by someone else. Though, I liked the bonus better. It just felt a little "phoned in". Not quite up to the usual but still an okay buy.
I don't recommend this game.
There’s a secret in Queen Elizabeth’s court, and you must uncover it.
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
The hint is almost non existent
PostedDecember 29, 2018
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This was such a pretty game but as a casual gamer sometimes I want a hint. More than 90% of the time no hint was available. I've played hundreds of games and it's been a long, long time since I had to pull up a walk through (and more than once). When you play for relaxation the hint not being available is just annoying.
I don't recommend this game.
What lies within the depths of the pitch-black mirror?
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Where did all the story go?
PostedDecember 1, 2018
rolfes
fromSt. Louis
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
MCF has been my favorite game series since the beginning. And it's still good play, but it's just like so many other games now. Where are all of the striking story lines and environments from Ravenhurst to the Madam Fate, etc.? It's so vanilla now. I buy these without trial but wish I hadn't this time. Oh, it still has the many-part puzzles that are so iconic, but it is like the characters and story just are ABSENT. Takes away a lot of the fun factor for me.