mplskate's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.5
- Helpful Votes:14
- Reviews Submitted:4
- First Review:May 26, 2012
- Most Recent Review:April 7, 2021
- Featured reviews0
mplskate's Review History
Help Rangers run Pinecreek Hills Park and National Academy!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Lives up to the legacy of Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger
PostedApril 7, 2021
mplskate
fromMinneapolis, MN
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
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
Anyone who's played a previous Park Ranger game will recognize this latest volume -- the recycling and wildlife IDs, the familiar puzzle types, major characters, music, sound effects, etc. There are new locations introduced, though, and a general feeling of freshness to this version of the game. The families we usually see so much of are no longer a significant part of the game, which works to improve the flow of the game. There's nothing especially fresh, but this edition has the graphics and playing length to take its place among the best of the bunch.
I recommend this game!
Paint by Numbers delivers an amazing new variety of colorful images! It’s never been easier to paint!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
The colors used are dreadful
PostedNovember 8, 2020
mplskate
fromMinneapolis, MN
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
This Paint by Numbers game offers good value if you're looking for a calming way to "color" digitally. However, I found myself thinking over and over how absolutely ugly most of the color palettes are. In virtually every case, there are color clashes that hurt the eyes. There is an overuse of garish or neon colors that overwhelms some of the subtler shades in the finished picture. If some basic color theory was used, these coloring exercises would be far more attractive and fulfilling.
I recommend this game!
Mythic Wonders: Child of Prophecy Collector's Edition
Could your little boy be the child of prophecy?
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Wait to purchase until they've fixed the bugs
PostedMay 26, 2015
mplskate
fromMinneapolis, MN
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File
Fun Factor
4
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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
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5
This game was very enjoyable. Finally something that offered a storyline and venue that was a bit out of the norm. The 17th Century Japanese landscapes were really quite beautiful and the music was nice as well. I found the puzzles to be just the right level of difficulty for me personally (which is sort of advanced beginner to medium expertise level).
I'm sure you can get a more thorough picture of the game storyline from other reviewers here. I would definitely recommend everyone download and try the game demo.
Unfortunately, I can't advise purchasing the game in this version. Why? About 80% of the way through the game, my game got hung up and I could not proceed. If you check the community blog, you'll find several dozen people with similar issues. However, based on the feedback in the forum, I'm sure BFG and the developers will be releasing a new version shortly. And when that happens, it's a definite buy.
I don't recommend this game.
Fabled Legends: The Dark Piper Collector's Edition
The Dark Piper unleashes infested rodents into the town of Hamelin! Defeat him before he leaves a trail of destruction all across Europe!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Well-produced, but lacks logical flow
PostedMay 26, 2012
mplskate
fromMinneapolis, MN
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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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
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5
First, I like most games, and I realize that most of the games we play take place in a world of fantasy, make-believe and the supernatural. That's a lot of what makes them such a great escape.
But I found this game required way too much traveling back and forth from one end of the town to the other for objects located in places that really made no sense whatsoever. Even the items in inventory required to obtain the special objects didn't behave in reasonable ways.
There is a map which indicates where uncompleted tasks are, but there is no way to move instantly from one spot to another. This got extremely tedious, getting worse later in the game, and I wasn't motivated enough to finish.
But I found this game required way too much traveling back and forth from one end of the town to the other for objects located in places that really made no sense whatsoever. Even the items in inventory required to obtain the special objects didn't behave in reasonable ways.
There is a map which indicates where uncompleted tasks are, but there is no way to move instantly from one spot to another. This got extremely tedious, getting worse later in the game, and I wasn't motivated enough to finish.
I don't recommend this game.