karenmusik's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:617
- Reviews Submitted:92
- First Review:December 9, 2011
- Most Recent Review:September 4, 2020
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Explore a fantastical world and save the King in this innovative new match-3 experience!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Craggy Marauders Return!
PostedApril 18, 2016
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
Loved Rune Fall and now Silver Tale. A match three game with extras - quests, puzzles, bonuses, and great characters, including the leader of the Craggy Marauders from Rune Fall. Lots of tongue in cheek humor, challenging levels and great fun. Can I call in sick to work today so I can keep playing?
I recommend this game!
Is fear the price or the reward?
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Awesome game, awesome puzzles, awesome HOPs, awesome
PostedApril 8, 2016
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
First time in a long time - a game I thoroughly enjoyed. Everything was great quality - the story line, the voices, the puzzles... I especially loved the HOPs - which were puzzles in themselves. Collectibles & morphing objects were not overly difficult, since you could see on the map if you were missing anything. I also like the little "extras" hidden throughout the game. Often I find that something irritates me in a game but not in this one. Thank you!
A scream in the night... a brutal crime... a mysterious figure with eyes red as blood. Can you get to the heart of this shocking murder?
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
What?
PostedDecember 5, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3, Strategy
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
2
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5
I usually really like these games and bought this one without playing the demo first. (Bad move on my part, but the sale was ending in a few minutes.) So, on to my thoughts:
Game was way too short.
Ending felt unresolved and unexplained.
Bonus game was also too short.
Sequencing was jerky.
Bonus content was not worth playing.
Some "puzzles" were just plain strange and made no sense.
Altogether it was a creepy and unsettling game and not in a good way.
Game was way too short.
Ending felt unresolved and unexplained.
Bonus game was also too short.
Sequencing was jerky.
Bonus content was not worth playing.
Some "puzzles" were just plain strange and made no sense.
Altogether it was a creepy and unsettling game and not in a good way.
I don't recommend this game.
Grim Facade: Hidden Sins Collector's Edition
A masked vigilante has the town of Coldstone in a death grip!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Reminds me of why I loved this series.
PostedJuly 5, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3, Strategy
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
The last couple games in this series were so-so but this one goes back to it's roots. You are the detective called in to pursue a masked avenger. You even die a few times - I'll let you find out how you come back to life. Fun and suspenseful game. I did figure out the identity of the 'villain' early on, but that didn't take away from any of the entertainment value. Good HOPs and puzzles, good hint system and map, custom skill level, great bonus content, and even a twist at the end. Glad I bought it.
I recommend this game!
Spirit of Revenge: Elizabeth's Secret Collector's Edition
There’s a secret in Queen Elizabeth’s court, and you must uncover it.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Good game with a few minor irritations
PostedJuly 5, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3, Strategy
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I liked:
Storyline
Puzzles
HOPs
Bonus finds
Infamous helper
Storyline
Puzzles
HOPs
Bonus finds
Infamous helper
I did not like:
Map only showed current area zones - no way to scroll to other sections of the map
Bonus content somewhat lacking - no collectible or souvenir room
Map only showed current area zones - no way to scroll to other sections of the map
Bonus content somewhat lacking - no collectible or souvenir room
If you can work around the irritating map features, it was a pretty good game.
I recommend this game!
Riddles of the Past
Discover the secrets of Riverside, the abandoned town without memory. Save your love and avert the catastrophe facing the doomed town!
Overall rating
5
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Dark Horse Winner
PostedJuly 5, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I did not expect to like this game. It is an old school FROG with some comic-book style scenes. However, I got hooked in the demo and used a free game credit to buy it. I found the game play to be easy with a map you can use to jump around and find active zones. There was even the obligatory twist and hint of things to come at the end. Puzzles had just the right level of challenge and the hint system works well.
I recommend this game!
Rite of Passage: The Lost Tides Collector's Edition
Why has the Everlast returned after twenty years at sea?
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 6 found this review helpful
We can't go anywhere without oars...
PostedMay 9, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I was excited to see another in this series but just played the demo and NOT buying:
- We can't go anywhere without oars... OMG - If I saw that message pop up one more time when clicking on something I was going to scream. Apparently quality control took a pay cut.
- Map only shows areas to be finished, not where tasks are waiting. Not helpful.
- I'm not a fan of super-tough puzzles and HOPs, but even I found them pretty easy and boring.
- Another ersatz-broadway-singing character with absolutely no tone quality. I thought mermaids and sirens were supposed to lure you in, not scare you away.
- Annoying sound effects when clicking or finding items.
...and the lost shall be forgotten, just like this game.
- We can't go anywhere without oars... OMG - If I saw that message pop up one more time when clicking on something I was going to scream. Apparently quality control took a pay cut.
- Map only shows areas to be finished, not where tasks are waiting. Not helpful.
- I'm not a fan of super-tough puzzles and HOPs, but even I found them pretty easy and boring.
- Another ersatz-broadway-singing character with absolutely no tone quality. I thought mermaids and sirens were supposed to lure you in, not scare you away.
- Annoying sound effects when clicking or finding items.
...and the lost shall be forgotten, just like this game.
Moai II: Path to Another World
Save your beloved and rebuild a devastated land!
Overall rating
2
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5
18 of 20 found this review helpful
Too Frustrating!
PostedMay 7, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure
Current Favorite:
Dark Romance: Heart of the Beast Collector's Edition
(54)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I was really looking forward to playing this game but after playing the demo, 2 things stopped me from buying:
1 - Unrealistic timer. When I have to replay low levels to finish before the timer runs out, it's no fun. I understand that you don't have to beat the timer to finish the level, but it's still stressful.
2 - I can't use the touchscreen on my laptop. Timed games like these are much easier if I don't have to use the touchpad and can just click on the screen. No such luck with this game.
Unless at least one of these items is fixed, I'll pass - even with my free game code.
1 - Unrealistic timer. When I have to replay low levels to finish before the timer runs out, it's no fun. I understand that you don't have to beat the timer to finish the level, but it's still stressful.
2 - I can't use the touchscreen on my laptop. Timed games like these are much easier if I don't have to use the touchpad and can just click on the screen. No such luck with this game.
Unless at least one of these items is fixed, I'll pass - even with my free game code.
I don't recommend this game.
House of 1000 Doors: Evil Inside Collector's Edition
A meteorite devastates a town, yanking Emily from her normal life.
Overall rating
2
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
This door should have stayed closed
PostedMarch 18, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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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
/
5
I was really excited when I saw another House of Doors game and downloaded the trial immediately. Unfortunately, I just wasn't hooked on it.
The good:
- The HOs are very interesting with just the right amount of challenge.
- The puzzles are fun and inventive
- Love the steampunk theme in the first door.
- Cute cat helper.
- The HOs are very interesting with just the right amount of challenge.
- The puzzles are fun and inventive
- Love the steampunk theme in the first door.
- Cute cat helper.
The not-so-good:
- Hand of Light - Emily's special power has to be used frequently and is a PITA! Not hard, just the same thing over and over and over and over... Give me a break!
- Emily - not a terribly interesting character plus her voice and dialogue are annoying. Very distracting from the game play.
- Extras - yes there are collectibles, but even though I checked the tutorial for special features, these were not mentioned. I only found them by accident and then it was too late to go back and collect them all.
- Hand of Light - Emily's special power has to be used frequently and is a PITA! Not hard, just the same thing over and over and over and over... Give me a break!
- Emily - not a terribly interesting character plus her voice and dialogue are annoying. Very distracting from the game play.
- Extras - yes there are collectibles, but even though I checked the tutorial for special features, these were not mentioned. I only found them by accident and then it was too late to go back and collect them all.
Overall - I'll wait until this is an SE and use a free game code. Then it may be worth the price.
I don't recommend this game.
Magic Gate: Faces of Darkness
Venture into a magical world and experience the struggle of good versus evil!
Overall rating
2
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5
5 of 8 found this review helpful
Too Much Saccharine!
PostedMarch 3, 2015
karenmusik
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, 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
Okay, I'm not usually swayed by storylines and dialogue, but this is just too sticky sweet. The opening with the phrase "my beloved wife" should have tipped me off. Too bad because the game looked kind of cute. The music is nice and the alternate world is pretty. However, the cloying and annoying dialogue is just too distracting. This is a no buy for me - even with a free game code.
I don't recommend this game.