jocasta1's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:1,477
- Reviews Submitted:122
- First Review:December 17, 2011
- Most Recent Review:October 25, 2017
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Can you save your boyfriend before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
20 of 26 found this review helpful
Smart and fun!
PostedSeptember 24, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
PuppetShow: The Price of Immortality Collector's Edition
(81)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is a great game! One of the unique features is that you get to rewrite the future based on reading the book of the person you're trying to help...very fun! The HO scenes are good and the puzzles interesting. The story line is great, and the graphics a pleasure to look at. The game plays well, and the demo zoomed by. The game has all the CE bells and whistles and is a sure buy for me!
I recommend this game!
Can you save your best friend before it's too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
11 of 15 found this review helpful
A Good Solid 4!
PostedSeptember 11, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I enjoyed the demo quite a bit, and was surprised how much time had passed...a good sign! It was pleasant to play--looked good, played well, held my interest--and it will be a purchase next time there is a BOGO. I have played all the other games in this series, and this one holds up well to them. What keeps it from being a 5 for me is that although I enjoyed playing, I wasn't "wowed" by it. Good game, solid 4, all the CE bells and whistles.
I recommend this game!
Help young Sam save Princess Aurora and stop the villain from seizing control of the Kingdom of Aurelia in this puzzle adventure.
Overall rating
5
/
5
16 of 19 found this review helpful
Great SE game!
PostedSeptember 8, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
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
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5
I really enjoyed playing the demo of this game, and will buy it with a game punch code. It is a very well made game, with a lot of attention to detail...every scene looks good and has inventive interaction. It feels to me like a lot of games lately could have used some editing, but this one shows a lot of creative love!
I recommend this game!
Imagine a sunny day at a cozy Parisian cafe. People are walking around, drinking coffee and laughing. Suddenly a bright flash wipes out all life on Earth!
Overall rating
1
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5
13 of 14 found this review helpful
Lincoln and Cleopatra??
PostedAugust 16, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
/
5
This game looks to be over 10 years old, and feels like a mashup of an old game for school kids and the world's first Hidden Object game. Virtually no plot, weird little text blocks by Lincoln and Cleopatra (!), HO scenes with 3-5 items to find, and Match 3 games that pretty much play themselves after the first row. You are congratulated over and over for doing pretty much nothing, and the powerups, XP, etc are more annoying than fun. I lasted about 10 minutes. The only good point is that the graphics are not as awful as the rest of it.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save your new friend before it's too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
15 of 20 found this review helpful
Good (not great) addition to the series!
PostedAugust 11, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
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
4
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5
I enjoyed playing the demo and will most likely purchase it during a BOGO event. The level of difficulty is good for a casual game--challenging but not annoying--and the HO scenes were nicely interactive. I like the story line so far, and the graphics are good. The dialogues are a little stilted and the characterizations and accents a bit "off", but for me that added a bit of quirkiness to it. I like "Mr Jenkins", the helper cat, but then I'm a cat person! The one thing that bothered me was that one of the character's (Leisha?) hair kept moving
as if she were underwater. I'm sure it was to add a bit of movement to the character when she was speaking, but it was really distracting. Maybe it will turn out she's Medusa! lol
as if she were underwater. I'm sure it was to add a bit of movement to the character when she was speaking, but it was really distracting. Maybe it will turn out she's Medusa! lol
I recommend this game!
Can you save your uncle before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Love it!
PostedJune 10, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File
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
The demo was fun to play, and I'll definitely be picking this one up during the next BOGO event! I liked the story, graphics, voice overs, HO scenes and puzzles. This is one of those games that is a pleasure to play, with three different types of items to collect, highly interactive scenes and all the CE bells and whistles. Try it!
Sometimes we think that if we could change something from our past, our whole life would turn out differently.
Overall rating
1
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5
10 of 12 found this review helpful
I lasted 5 minutes...
PostedJune 2, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
2
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5
What I don't look for in a game:
1. Lots of reading that you can't hurry through
2. Characters speaking slowly
3. Lots of blank screen time
4. Information like "we got our water from the water tower"
1. Lots of reading that you can't hurry through
2. Characters speaking slowly
3. Lots of blank screen time
4. Information like "we got our water from the water tower"
If you like these kinds of things, you'll love this game! Others, beware.
I don't recommend this game.
It's up to you to rescue your friend and discover what the dark forces are after!
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 20 found this review helpful
A solid five stars!
PostedMay 21, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File
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
/
5
This game is lovely to look at and fun to play! Great graphics and voice overs, interesting plot, challenging HO scenes and nicely constructed puzzles. The demo seemed to fly by! The music is very good too!
Travel around the world and get acquainted with the world's most famous masterpieces. Collect evidence and help police catch a criminal.
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Okay
PostedMarch 2, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This is an okay game, one where you have to find and fix out of place items in paintings. I enjoyed doing the first few paintings but it got old pretty quickly.. I'm giving it 3 stars because it played well and it's different than most current games.
I recommend this game!
Your own mind can be your worst enemy.
Overall rating
5
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5
23 of 33 found this review helpful
Best Danse Macabre yet!
PostedFebruary 11, 2016
jocasta1
fromToronto Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File
Current Favorite:
PuppetShow: The Face of Humanity Collector's Edition
(43)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I really enjoyed playing the demo of this one, and it will be a sure buy for me! I loved the Russian ballet setting, and the beautiful scenes. The HO scenes were nicely intricate, and I really liked the smaller HO scenes that popped up once in a while. The puzzles. weren't overly difficult in the demo, but were a little different than usual and fun to play. The storyline was very good, and I'm looking forward to finding out why a beautiful ballerina shot a gun into her one of her audience members! This game had the usual CE extras, plus a souvenir room.
I recommend this game!