Corte3333's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:54
- Reviews Submitted:22
- First Review:March 31, 2012
- Most Recent Review:May 17, 2013
- Featured reviews0
The Secret Order: Masked Intent Collector's Edition
Someone in the Order has turned traitor, murdering one of the Secret Five! Only Sarah can prevent the Order’s destruction!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Exceptional Game
PostedMay 17, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
The Secret Order: Masked Intent Collector's Edition
(95)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is a big game. I played all the way through the bonus content as well. Graphics were perfect, lots of detail, music exceptional. The visuals were stunning. You're led on board ship, through tunnels, into the sea, and to mountain top ceremonies with cloaked figures. Totally amazing. Of course we have the usual bunch of keys that open doors, but that's not a detraction. I loved this game.
I recommend this game!
Secrets of the Dark: Mystery of the Ancestral Estate Collector's Edition
If you have enough courage to challenge the darkness, then you’ll manage to find out the mystery of the Rossolimo family.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
More Locks to Open
PostedApril 15, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
The best part of this game was the music (The bassoon solos were great!) and the art work. The story line was almost nothing, going from scene to scene unlocking doors. It seems these games follow a pattern: try to defeat some evil person. There is always an elevator or two, and stairways leading to meaningless rooms. The creative director includes exotic machinery and gear driven contraptions. I'll give it four stars.
I recommend this game!
9: The Dark Side Of Notre Dame
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
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Totally Fun!
PostedMarch 29, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
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
At last, a 5-star game. You don't need the strategy guide, as hints are well done. The story line is believable. The woman who's supposed to be French speaks with a Russian accent, but that's the only glitch. The art work was excellent and the music just perfect.
I recommend this game!
Detective Quest: The Crystal Slipper
Push your detective skills to the limit in a fantastical faraway land and find a prince's lost love.
Overall rating
4
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5
The Russians Did it Again
PostedMarch 23, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This is a long game. Good thing we get a map, because we have to keep hopping from scene to scene. You don't need a strategy guide, as hints are sufficient. The HOS are OK, and puzzles easily solved. The worst thing about his game is the plot: get rid of the evil fairy, blow up everything in sight, and in the end, everyone lives happily ever after. Same as most other games. I'd like to see an adult plot some day, not just fairy tales.
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
3
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5
3 of 6 found this review helpful
The Usual Stuff
PostedMarch 17, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Luckily we get a map, because there's a lot of hopping back and forth between scenes. I didn't use the strategy guide, as hints were usually sufficient. It's a big game, uses over a GB of memory. The plot makes little sense. Most scenes are pictures of desolation, everyone is cursed, lots of junk. The continuity is awful. It makes little sense. The HOS are easy, some of the puzzles are stupid. Who makes these things up?
I don't recommend this game.
Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters
Discover the Red Riding Hood Sisters and defeat the nefarious Wolf Queen!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Unusual Fairy Tale
PostedFebruary 15, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Positive: 5 stars for graphics, art work and music.
Negative: plot was weak, clues were obvious, and it was too long. I did purchase the strategy guide, but used it only once.
The HOS were amazing, beautifully done. But I wondered, to what purpose? The girl at the beginning was incredibly beautiful, but at the end, the girls looked cheap. The game has 10 chapters, mostly about nothing.
Negative: plot was weak, clues were obvious, and it was too long. I did purchase the strategy guide, but used it only once.
The HOS were amazing, beautifully done. But I wondered, to what purpose? The girl at the beginning was incredibly beautiful, but at the end, the girls looked cheap. The game has 10 chapters, mostly about nothing.
I recommend this game!
Death Pages: Ghost Library Collector's Edition
Rescue teenagers from the tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet!
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 11 found this review helpful
Dumb Game
PostedFebruary 2, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This game, with its reference to Shakespeare, is plain dumb. Everything about it is boring. If you need a hint, it tells you exactly what to do. The plot is extremely weak, and the game just goes on and on, ad nauseum. The HOS are typical, nothing new here. After being 2/3 finished, I quit.
I don't recommend this game.
The Lake House: Children of Silence Collector's Edition
Long-forgotten memories bubble to the surface when the past invades the present in the Collector's Edition of Lake House: Children of Silence!
Overall rating
2
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5
5 of 10 found this review helpful
Time Consuming
PostedJanuary 22, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Other than the very nice graphics, this game is like all the others. Go somewhere, find a key to unlock a door that leads you somewhere else, until you need another key, etc. The HOS were fairly easy, in fact, most HOS in games have you looking for the same stuff. Could someone come up with more esoteric items? The plot is almost nothing: trying to free someone who has been captured by an evil person. These types of games are too long, and tedious. I can play only so long before I have to turn it off.
I don't recommend this game.
Eternal Journey: New Atlantis Collector's Edition
Travel from the deepest trenches of the Atlantic Ocean to the awe-inspiring wonders of Mars as you solve the greatest archeological puzzle known to man: the origin of Atlantis.
Overall rating
5
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5
Incredible Game
PostedJanuary 8, 2013
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I should say incredible production. Lots of scenes with unusual detail -- caves, laboratories, space ships, Egyptian statues. The map made it easy to jump from scene to scene; the HOS were interesting and a bit challenging. Hints were perfect, I didn't need the strategy guide. But I have to say, I marveled at each scene and the amount of work that went into it.
I recommend this game!
Forbidden Secrets: Alien Town Collector's Edition
Investigate strange goings-on in the eerie town of Fort Nightingale!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Unbelievable
PostedDecember 31, 2012
Corte3333
fromSan Jose, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I am amazed at how designers produce these games. The puzzles were unusual, but not impossible; the HOS were fun and didn't give me a headache. The producers and programmers of this game deserve a standing ovation.Even the sound effects were perfect. Moreover, I did not have to resort to the strategy guide. which is included.
I recommend this game!