Poutoule's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:7,141
- Reviews Submitted:111
- First Review:February 2, 2012
- Most Recent Review:August 10, 2013
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Spend the night in an abandoned mansion. Can you survive to uncover the terrible secret about your ancestor?
Overall rating
4
/
5
29 of 43 found this review helpful
You inherit a cursed manor
PostedFebruary 27, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Otherworld: Spring of Shadows Collector's Edition
(159)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Played 30 minutes, casual
- 2 modes, casual, expert
- Notebook
- Tasks bottom right side of your screen, clicking on them will show you as well a map (not interactive) which shows areas of interest
- Real live characters
- Voice overs
- Hint useful outside H0
- H0, you interact
- Usual, good mini games
- Very good, clear graphics
- Good music and sound effects
You inherit a manor, obviously there are serious problems before you can settle in... ! Up to you to solve them. This looks like a good SE, well worth demoing and spending a punch card credit on.
I recommend this game!
The Keepers: The Order's Last Secret Collector's Edition
The Order’s most closely-guarded secret sleeps deep beneath the ancient Spanish streets. What lies within this mysterious box?
Overall rating
4
/
5
17 of 24 found this review helpful
Will the last of the keepers save the world from darkness ?
PostedFebruary 24, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
The Lake House: Children of Silence Collector's Edition
(132)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Played 30 minutes, casual
- 3 modes, casual, advanced, hardcore
- Integrated SG which only sows 2 chapters in the sample
- Voice overs
- Notebook
- Interactive map, doesn't show areas of interest, you can only jump with it
- By pressing on the skull above your inventory you can lock it
- You get achievements, i.e. H0 without hint, no skip in mini games, etc
- Throughout the game you must find 35 morphing objects, not easy to spot not indicated on the map
- Hint is useful outside H0, shows the way, refills quickly casual
- Skip button
- H0, very clear, you interact
- Good mini games
- Excellent, clear graphics
Your brother dies after discovering a strange artifact. You're now the last of the keepers and must protect this artifact otherwise evil sisters will plunge the world into darkness. Help the girl !! This looks like a good game, don't know why but it didn't "grab" me straight away. Still, most probably a buy especially with the credits bought in the sale ;)
I recommend this game!
Silent Scream II: The Bride
Jessica would never imagine that her big day would turn out to be a nightmare; they had an accident and Jonathan McNealy, her husband is missing.
Overall rating
4
/
5
81 of 127 found this review helpful
Wedding, car crash, husband disappears, ghost of a girl
PostedFebruary 23, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Otherworld: Omens of Summer Collector's Edition
(125)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Played 25 minutes, "Trilling" ....
- 2 modes, thrilling and nightmare
- Notebook
- No map
- You must combine some items of your inventory
- H0 you interact, very clear
- Usual mini games
- Hint refills quickly (thrilling mode), useful outside H0
- Skip button takes a while to fill
- Beautiful graphics
Just married you have a car crash because a strange girl appears on the back seat. You brand new husband has disappeared, you look for him. Feared the worst when I saw the first sugary cut scene but the game does improve as it goes on. Well worth a punch card credit.
I recommend this game!
Hallowed Legends: Ship of Bones Collector's Edition
Follow the trail of the mysterious woman in white and discover the secret behind her terrible task!
Overall rating
4
/
5
53 of 86 found this review helpful
Lady in white stealing souls of citizens
PostedFebruary 21, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death Collector's Edition
(103)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Played 35 minutes, casual
- Elephant Games
- Integrated SG which shows 8 chapters + bonus play
- Bonus contents are wallpapers, concept art, music, screensaver
- 3 modes, casual, advanced, hardcore
- No notebook
- Interactive map, areas of interest are in color
- At the beginning of the game, you get a crow, Hamlet, that will help you through the game and tell you the story of the city as the game goes on
- Throughout the game you'll have to find 22 goblins, they're not easy to spot
- You get achievements, regular ones, i.e H0 with no hint, no skip in mini games, etc
- Live characters
- Voice overs
- H0, you interact, I found them very dark but couldn't adjust the light. Some objects combine themselves in the inventory, you don't have to do it.
- Hint button useful outside H0, tells you what you have to do
- Usual mini games, nothing new up to what I played
Your plane crashes in a strange town, people there are living skeletons, a strange lady in white having stolen their souls. Up to you to solve the problem. I'm not too sure about this game, liked it but it didn't make me perform a little happy dance. Had fun in clicking on the ghosts, they scream in such a funny way, is that enough to buy a game ?
I recommend this game!
Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death Collector's Edition
Experience a story about love so strong, it can overcome the most powerful evil! Explore visually stunning mystical dimensions and rescue your fiance!
Overall rating
5
/
5
84 of 106 found this review helpful
Succubus kidnaps your fiance !!
PostedFebruary 17, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Dark Canvas: A Brush With Death Collector's Edition
(53)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Played 30 minutes, casual
- Integrated SG which shows 6 chapters + bonus play. Only 2 chapters available during the demo time
- 2 modes, casual, expert
- Notebook
- Shortly after starting the game you get an interactive map which shows areas of interest
- Voice overs
- Good music, a bit loud but fits well the game
- Throughout the game you have to find 34 morphing objects
- Hint refills in 30 seconds, casual mode
- Skip button
- H0, you interact, some objects are really small
- Mini games fairly easy up to what I played
- Beautiful graphics
- Direction arrows are not always easy, especially when you try to exit a scene and it gets near your inventory
While waiting for you, your fiance opens a magic book, a succubus appears and kidnap him, up to you to rescue him. This looks like a very good game, the evil part might scare some people, still the succubus is soooo sexy :P ;)
A straight buy for me.
A straight buy for me.
I recommend this game!
Shadows: Price for Our Sins
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
4
/
5
67 of 92 found this review helpful
Halloween party goes wrong !!!
PostedFebruary 16, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Dark Canvas: A Brush With Death Collector's Edition
(53)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Played 30 minutes, casual
- 2 modes, casual, expert
- Shortly after starting the game you get a notebook
- Same for an interactive map
- Voice over
- Loud spooky music
- Hint refills in 30 seconds casual, 1 minute expert mode, useful outside H0
- H0, you interact a lot, some objects are not too easy to spot, i.e brown on brown background
- Sparkles in casual mode, they do appear in H0 which is a shame
- Skip button
- Interesting mini games
- Good graphics
You're going to an Halloween party and it gets really scary... Strange that this game appears at this time of the year, still it looks like a good SE, well worth spending a punch card credit on.
I recommend this game!
Enchantia: Wrath of the Phoenix Queen Collector's Edition
Explore the magical world of Enchantia as you race to save the land from the evil Phoenix Queen.
Overall rating
3
/
5
8 of 31 found this review helpful
Phoenix Queen wants to destroy Enchantia
PostedFebruary 14, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
9: The Dark Side Of Notre Dame Collector's Edition
(72)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Played 40 minutes, casual
- Blue Tea Games
- 3 modes, casual, normal, hard
- Integrated SG which shows (? I think) 11 chapters, they're short
- No notebook
- Objectives can be seen on the bottom left of your screen
- Shortly after playing you get an interactive mystical compass, replace a map, only shows you locations
- Voice overs
- FROG, items difficult to find
- Mini games not over difficult
- Good background sounds
- Hint is useful outside H0, refills quickly casual
- Music a bit loud
- Good graphics
Nasty Phoenix Queen wants to destroy Enchantia. My average time for a demo is 20 minutes to get a fair idea of a game. Played 40 for this one as I wanted to give it a fair go, never entered the game... Quite a disappointment and a no buy for me.
9: The Dark Side Of Notre Dame Collector's Edition
Find the festivalgoer abducted by the gargoyles of Notre Dame and uncover the cathedral’s dark past in this reimagining of the Victor Hugo’s classic tale.
Overall rating
5
/
5
96 of 121 found this review helpful
Live gargoyles kidnapping a girl in Paris !!!!
PostedFebruary 10, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Otherworld: Omens of Summer Collector's Edition
(125)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Played 45 minutes, casual
- 3 modes, casual, advanced, hardcore
- Interactive map that you get shortly after starting the game
- After playing a while you get an amulet that fights evil glyphs
- You will get too a cute little gargoyle, Gladriel, that will help you
- Throughout the game you can get 30 achievements, H0 with no hint, no skip, sharp eye, etc....
- Voice overs (even for a French it's strange to hear our supposed "French" accent while speaking English )
- You'll have to find -in various locations- pieces to built an item
- H0, you interact
- Excellent, inventive mini games, like in the first one
- Superb graphics
- Good music (was quite relieved it wasn't accordion !!!)
A young lady is kidnapped by gargoyles during Paris' festival of fools, up to you to free her.This looks like an excellent game, a straight buy for me.
I recommend this game!
Timeless: The Lost Castle
A mysterious man in red summons you, sending you to a flying ship where a little girl needs your help!
Overall rating
4
/
5
78 of 114 found this review helpful
Rescue a little girl trapped by evil spirit
PostedFebruary 9, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Chimeras: Tune of Revenge Collector's Edition
(127)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Played 35 minutes casual.
- 3 modes, casual, normal, expert
- Notebook
- No map
- No voice overs
- Hint is useful outside H0, doesn't refill too quickly
- Skip button
- H0, you interact and some show you silhouettes of the items to find. Some objects are really small
- You have a special box, right side of your inventory, where you can assemble two objects you found
- Mini games, good, quite a lot of them
- Very good graphics
Evil spirit has trapped a little girl, you're trying to save her and an important orb. This game looks quite good, well worth spending a pc credit on. So few good SEs
I recommend this game!
Chimeras: Tune of Revenge Collector's Edition
An organ grinder seeks revenge, marking his victims with cards. Can you stop him before he destroys the entire city?
Overall rating
5
/
5
99 of 159 found this review helpful
Organ grinder wants revenge.................
PostedFebruary 7, 2013
Poutoule
fromPoitiers, France
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Fallen: The Flowers of Evil
(90)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Played 35 minutes, casual
- 3 modes, casual, advanced, hardcore
- Integrated SG which shows 7 chapters + bonus play. Extras include concept art, music, jigsaw puzzles, interactive organ grinder
- Good voice overs
- On bottom left of your screen you have a kind of notebook, a card in fact, that you can refer to
- Interactive map on the right of your screen
- Shortly after starting the game you get a baby phoenix, Terrance, that will help you in many ways...........
- H0, you interact
- Good mini games
- Hint is very useful outside H0
- Skip button
- Throughout the game you collect pets
- Very good music
- Gorgeous graphics
An organ grinder is seeking revenge for a crime that happened years ago. Evil creatures are at work. A great game, absolutely beautiful, a straight buy for me.
I recommend this game!