bellatara's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:753
- Reviews Submitted:43
- First Review:November 25, 2012
- Most Recent Review:October 10, 2019
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Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug Collector's Edition
Dupin needs your help solving the mystery of the gold bug. Crack the codes and follow the clues to one man’s obsession with an old legend.
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Easy But Who Cares
PostedJanuary 10, 2013
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game is a little easy, but it has so many other attributes, I was happy to buy it.The graphics are excellent, the voices perfect, and the story entertaining. I'm never in a hurry to finish a game, so even when they are on the easy side, I can find lots of enjoyment in them. Relax. Enjoy.
I recommend this game!
Cursed Fates: The Headless Horseman Collector's Edition
A terrible legend has become reality. The legend of a terrifying creature returned from hell.
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Fun but Easy
PostedJanuary 6, 2013
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Overall, I would prefer more difficulty in all respects. However, this is still an enjoyable game, with good graphics, and a good story line. I don't like HOS when given a picture rather than a word, but at least there are both. The music is pleasant, and doesn't irritate. If you don't want to be too challenged, you will appreciate this game. It's a pleasant way to spent a very snowy Sunday in Canada.
I recommend this game!
Grim Tales: The Stone Queen Collector's Edition
The family saga continues when your nephew Brandon encounters the mysterious Stone Queen in a lonely mountain town.
Overall rating
5
/
5
51 of 66 found this review helpful
A Real Winner
PostedJanuary 3, 2013
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This new offer from Grim Tales has all the elements for excellent gaming. It's challenging enough to keep you on your toes, and there is plenty to do. It's a relief not to have to listen to background music droning on and on throughout the game. The music / sound effects that do come into play are very good. HOS are nicely done, and the puzzles offer sufficient challenge.
I recommend this game!
Nightmare Realm: In the End... Collector's Edition
When your daughter, Emily, is taken over by a mysterious force, you must travel to the Nightmare Realm to search for a cure. But nothing could have prepared you for what you find there…
Overall rating
5
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5
22 of 27 found this review helpful
Excellent Game
PostedDecember 30, 2012
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
Lots of eerie fun. Really creepy characters and lots to keep you amused. Good soundtrack, with sufficient challenge. Puzzles could be a bit more challenging, though. All in all, a great way to end the year.
I recommend this game!
Spirits of Mystery: The Dark Minotaur Collector's Edition
Find out who stole your magic animals, and reveal the secret of the Dark Minotaur.
Overall rating
5
/
5
44 of 53 found this review helpful
Highly Recommended
PostedDecember 27, 2012
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I went ahead and bought this game without a trial, based on the first reviewer's recommendation, and I'm not disappointed at all. It has a lot of good elements that keep your attention and has sufficient challenge. So far, and I've played about an hour now, the only complaint I have is the background music (?) / sound effect. I find it quite irritating. The actors' voice-overs are, however, very good.
I 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
5
/
5
35 of 39 found this review helpful
Very Enjoyable
PostedDecember 23, 2012
Fun Factor
5
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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
I initially had some mixed feelings about this game, but after playing most of the demo, I found it quite captivating. There are both easy and a little more challenging puzzles, which is a welcome change from just too easy. Likewise for the way the story moves along. There is sufficient challenge so you don't get bored. The graphics are very good, and the soundtrack is quite lovely.
The characters are a bit hoky; but I'm just looking past them and enjoying the rest.
The characters are a bit hoky; but I'm just looking past them and enjoying the rest.
I recommend this game!
Reality Show: Fatal Shot Collector's Edition
After a man is murdered on a hit reality TV show, you are called in to uncover the truth behind the crime.
Overall rating
4
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5
19 of 28 found this review helpful
Really Liked It
PostedDecember 20, 2012
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
At last a new story line, with good graphics. The puzzles aren't difficult (at least so far, and I've played 1/2 hour of the demo. I'm going to go ahead a buy it, as it has caught my attention and I'm finding it quite enjoyable. I think there could be a little more challenge, but nonetheless, a very enjoyable game.
I recommend this game!
The Torment of Whitewall Collector's Edition
Only one girl has survived the mysterious attacks on Whitewall, but she’s not talking… So they’ve called you in to end the town’s terrible torment!
Overall rating
3
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5
8 of 12 found this review helpful
Does In A Pinch
PostedDecember 16, 2012
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files®: Dire Grove™ Collector's Edition
(141)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is just ok, but with nothing else to play, I'll probably buy it when it goes on sale. Doesn't merit CE status. HOS are not clear enough. Dialogue is too lengthy. But at least you can click to continue. Cut scenes are slow and take up a lot of time.
I recommend this game!
Weird Park: Scary Tales
Louis the Clown and Mr. Dudley are back in an all-new adventure! Travel through the dark corners of history's most famous fairytales to rescue children trapped in a frightening netherworld!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Very Enjoyable
PostedDecember 15, 2012
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I liked this one better than the first, and am surprised it wasn't a CE. It was deserving of CE. I find that some CE's shouldn't be in that category because they are too easy.
Ah, for the good old days when we didn't get hints that pointed us in the right direction. Remember when you had to go to the strategy guide? No more.
This game takes you to many sites, and holds your interest, at least. Excellent fun, with evil and "weird" happenings.
Ah, for the good old days when we didn't get hints that pointed us in the right direction. Remember when you had to go to the strategy guide? No more.
This game takes you to many sites, and holds your interest, at least. Excellent fun, with evil and "weird" happenings.
I recommend this game!
Dark Mysteries: The Soul Keeper Collector's Edition
Charles Dexter Ward summons you to the island of Pawtuxet to stop a revenant from murdering the townspeople.
Overall rating
2
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5
35 of 47 found this review helpful
No Thanks
PostedDecember 9, 2012
bellatara
fromOntario, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
There's nothing new here, and this one's far too easy as well. It's done on the cheap, with no creativity. Finished the demo in 1/2 hour. Slow-moving cursers are irritating. Too many HOS. Insufficient puzzles.
I don't recommend this game.