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- Average Rating:4.1
- Helpful Votes:6,229
- Reviews Submitted:64
- First Review:December 18, 2011
- Most Recent Review:March 23, 2023
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The fabled land of Agartha awaits your discovery in Esoterica: Hollow Earth! Experience a sci-fi adventure that will take you to the depths of the Earth.
Overall rating
5
/
5
64 of 72 found this review helpful
Five Stars for an SE game
PostedJanuary 7, 2014
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This game has you playing the granddaughter of a scientist/archaeologist looking for a lost civilization underground. He's being tailed by some suspicious villains. Naturally, you have to save your grandpa!
Pros:
+ Really nice graphics (minus in the cutscenes). They're sort of cartoony, but in a good way.
+ The main character is likeable.
+ The hidden object scenes are nicely done.
+ Puzzles are interesting, although nothing new there.
+ The voiceovers are kind of corny, but it's funny.
+ Really nice graphics (minus in the cutscenes). They're sort of cartoony, but in a good way.
+ The main character is likeable.
+ The hidden object scenes are nicely done.
+ Puzzles are interesting, although nothing new there.
+ The voiceovers are kind of corny, but it's funny.
Cons:
- The cutscenes are in a comic book style that might put people off at first.
- There's no map, but you don't really need one.
- The cutscenes are in a comic book style that might put people off at first.
- There's no map, but you don't really need one.
There are no bells and whistles here, really. However, this is a quality game for a standard edition-only game.
I recommend this game!
Midnight Castle is yours - but it holds so many secrets and such mysterious inhabitants! Uncover them all in Midnight Castle!
Overall rating
5
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5
1,793 of 2,049 found this review helpful
Excellent F2P Game
PostedJanuary 7, 2014
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is, by far, my *favorite* free-to-play (F2P) game yet. It's definitely a quality game.
Pros:
+ Superb graphics
+ Sounds are good
+ There are characters to interact with.
+ There's no energy component! Hidden Object scenes are played, then a timer starts until the next time you can play it. The waits aren't terribly long.
+ The social aspect of the game doesn't seem forced.
+ Crafting items is interesting, and you can unlock many new things to craft.
+ The game, so far, doesn't feel like a money grab. You can play it a lot more than other F2P games without running out of items that you have to pay real life money for. You can choose to purchase gems or coins, but it's not really necessary.
+ Superb graphics
+ Sounds are good
+ There are characters to interact with.
+ There's no energy component! Hidden Object scenes are played, then a timer starts until the next time you can play it. The waits aren't terribly long.
+ The social aspect of the game doesn't seem forced.
+ Crafting items is interesting, and you can unlock many new things to craft.
+ The game, so far, doesn't feel like a money grab. You can play it a lot more than other F2P games without running out of items that you have to pay real life money for. You can choose to purchase gems or coins, but it's not really necessary.
Cons:
- Hidden Object scenes get repetitive in the beginning. You do have to do the same scenes quite a bit, but you also level up in them after so often, so they get more difficult (which I like).
- The game is a little confusing at first and certain things only unlock after you hit Level 5 and Level 6, so you have to stick with it for a bit.
- The story is a little muddled.
- Hidden Object scenes get repetitive in the beginning. You do have to do the same scenes quite a bit, but you also level up in them after so often, so they get more difficult (which I like).
- The game is a little confusing at first and certain things only unlock after you hit Level 5 and Level 6, so you have to stick with it for a bit.
- The story is a little muddled.
Other than those cons, this is a nice F2P game. It doesn't feel like other games that are in your face wanting you to buy coins and diamonds for real money, which is pleasant.
I recommend this game!
Rebuild the legendary Golden Ticket amusement park and restore it to its former glory in this simulation game.
Overall rating
1
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5
210 of 215 found this review helpful
No Thank You
PostedDecember 10, 2013
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This game is seriously lacking. It has the usual "fix this place up before the bad guy bulldozes it over" storyline. Your job is to repair an amusement park and make it better.
You can build rides, attractions, shop stalls, etc. However, you have to wait for them to build (in real time) before you can use them. OR you can pay real money in the form of "golden tickets" to speed it up. There's also not a lot to choose from in terms of buildings and decorations, at least until you get to a very high level in the game or you pay golden tickets for the premium items.
Everything takes entirely too long to do. Buildings take a long time to finish, and showing attractions and having performers do tricks can take hours. Literally. (Unless you use the golden tickets, of course!) Unless you pay for golden tickets, you can get maybe ten minutes of game time in here and there. The rest of the time you just have to let the game run its course and then come check up on it later when things have finished building.
The graphics are similar to the game Life Quest, but I found them to be worse. It's supposed to look cartoony, but it could at least look sharper and more polished.
This is not for me at all.
I don't recommend this game.
Life imitates art with deadly results in this thrilling whodunit!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Good, But Not Great
PostedNovember 16, 2013
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
/
5
Review of the completed game:
Pros:
+ Nice graphics.
+ The story is different from the usual gloom and doom, but is still interesting.
+ Voiceovers are good, for the most part. So are the music and sound.
+ H0 scenes are interactive.
+ Lots of puzzles.
+ There are two types of extras to collect, and achievements.
+ Four different levels of hardness to choose from, including custom.
+ The bonus gameplay is pretty long.
+ Nice graphics.
+ The story is different from the usual gloom and doom, but is still interesting.
+ Voiceovers are good, for the most part. So are the music and sound.
+ H0 scenes are interactive.
+ Lots of puzzles.
+ There are two types of extras to collect, and achievements.
+ Four different levels of hardness to choose from, including custom.
+ The bonus gameplay is pretty long.
Cons:
- Puzzles are kind of easy.
- Toward the end of the game, the game is padded with more H0 scenes than you see in 3/4 of the game.
- Puzzles are kind of easy.
- Toward the end of the game, the game is padded with more H0 scenes than you see in 3/4 of the game.
All in all it's a nice game, and definitely worth a sale price.
Uncover dark forces emanating from the heart of Old Town and be spellbound by this adorably ghoulish horror-themed puzzle game!
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Nice Match-3 Game
PostedOctober 21, 2013
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is a nice, relaxing match-3.
Pros:
+ You can choose timed or untimed mode, and can change it if you like
+ Variety of different boards with different goals
+ Tiles are bright and distinct
+ You can decorate your spooky house with money you earn. Many decorations actually serve a purpose, and give you powerups or boost powerups you already have
+ Powerups are really useful, once you get the hang of which goes in which direction on the board
+ You can choose timed or untimed mode, and can change it if you like
+ Variety of different boards with different goals
+ Tiles are bright and distinct
+ You can decorate your spooky house with money you earn. Many decorations actually serve a purpose, and give you powerups or boost powerups you already have
+ Powerups are really useful, once you get the hang of which goes in which direction on the board
Cons:
- Music is a little repetitive, but I just turned it off
- Music is a little repetitive, but I just turned it off
All in all, this is a nice Halloween themed match-3 game. If you play in untimed mode, it can be relaxing. Even timed mode doesn't feel too stressful.
I recommend this game!
Dark Manor: A Hidden Object Mystery
The bayou. The roaring 1920’s. A supernatural secret. Step into Dark Manor, where ghostly hosts will help you find your way! Beautify your manor today!
Overall rating
2
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Mediocre
PostedSeptember 30, 2013
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
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5
This "free to play" game is free to play... until you run out of gold or have incredible patience (and even then you'll most likely get stuck and not be able to play).
- Graphics are awful in the Hidden Object scenes, and remind me of games from four or five years ago. Hidden objects are SO tiny in some scenes.
- Playing on the PC is a pain. You have to drag around the screen to find objects, and zoom in and out in a way that does not add fun to the game.
- Where are the mini-games?
- Where is a real story? There's barely a story here.
- The atmosphere is nice. I like the New Orleans vibe.
- "Juju," a form of in-game currency (kind of like XP points), is hard to come by at times, but you can usually get enough with perseverance.
- Gold (that you pay for with real money if you want more than you "earn") is too expensive.
- Decorating your estate has little to do with the rest of the game. The graphics there are reminiscent of a game you'd play on a social media website.
- Playing on the PC is a pain. You have to drag around the screen to find objects, and zoom in and out in a way that does not add fun to the game.
- Where are the mini-games?
- Where is a real story? There's barely a story here.
- The atmosphere is nice. I like the New Orleans vibe.
- "Juju," a form of in-game currency (kind of like XP points), is hard to come by at times, but you can usually get enough with perseverance.
- Gold (that you pay for with real money if you want more than you "earn") is too expensive.
- Decorating your estate has little to do with the rest of the game. The graphics there are reminiscent of a game you'd play on a social media website.
All in all, this is a mediocre game compared to other things Big Fish Studios has put out.
I don't recommend this game.
Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin'
You are an antiques expert placed in charge of a small town antique shop. Play colorful hidden object scenes and fun minigames to make your business a success!
Overall rating
4
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5
145 of 165 found this review helpful
Good for Free-To-Play
PostedSeptember 20, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This is pretty much like the last Antique Road Trip game, but with different scenes and is a free-to-play game, so it has quests to do.
- Graphics are good. Objects are clear and aren't tiny like many free-to-play (F2P) games.
- The hidden object scenes are super repetitive, though. I've found the same items over and over again. They never seem to change. Sometimes what customers ask for change, but the items are in the same spots as before.
- You can kind of level up the H0 scenes, and then new styles of play (like silhouette mode) open up.
- The little dog is back, and you can buy it accessories.
- Music is OK.
- There's actually somewhat of a story, and characters "talk" to you when asking for something.
- Like most F2P games, this one works with quests. Someone asks you to find or do something, you finish that quest, and move on to the next.
- There's an energy bar that limits how much you can play at a time (unless you want to pay for energy with real money). Food (purchased with gold) for energy is kind of expensive.
- During the game, you earn experience points, which lets you level up and makes your energy bar hold more.
- Upgrading your shop is very, very slow. Choices for furniture, etc. are only unlocked after you hit certain levels or do other tasks.
- Different stores in town have different mini-games or tasks you can do there.
- The hidden object scenes are super repetitive, though. I've found the same items over and over again. They never seem to change. Sometimes what customers ask for change, but the items are in the same spots as before.
- You can kind of level up the H0 scenes, and then new styles of play (like silhouette mode) open up.
- The little dog is back, and you can buy it accessories.
- Music is OK.
- There's actually somewhat of a story, and characters "talk" to you when asking for something.
- Like most F2P games, this one works with quests. Someone asks you to find or do something, you finish that quest, and move on to the next.
- There's an energy bar that limits how much you can play at a time (unless you want to pay for energy with real money). Food (purchased with gold) for energy is kind of expensive.
- During the game, you earn experience points, which lets you level up and makes your energy bar hold more.
- Upgrading your shop is very, very slow. Choices for furniture, etc. are only unlocked after you hit certain levels or do other tasks.
- Different stores in town have different mini-games or tasks you can do there.
For a F2P game, it isn't terrible. I just wish it was a regular game where I could play as much as I wanted in one sitting without having to pay for energy or wait around for it to reload.
I recommend this game!
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
Face off against Davy Jones and his nightmares from the deep!
Overall rating
5
/
5
9 of 15 found this review helpful
Really Outstanding Game
PostedJuly 25, 2013
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
I love this game. There are lots of cut scenes, which usually I'm not a fan of, but these are great. It's like an interactive movie, almost. I really liked the first game, and this one is just as good, to me.
Pros:
+ The story is interesting. Yes, you're saving someone, but it has a twist. Background story is told in the same way as in the first game, by giving coins you find to a storytelling character.
+ Wonderful graphics.
+ Excellent music. Excellent voice overs.
+ H0 scenes are interactive, and some are the kind where you find an item, use it on another item, repeat, and then those have mini-puzzles within them. Very good!
+ Puzzles are excellent. Many of them are new takes on old puzzles, and some are a combination of different puzzle types.
+ There is a jump map.
+ There are loads of different collectibles, morphing items, etc.
+ Achievements. The achievements area in the game is very well done. There are areas to see all of the collectibles, an area for story-based achievements, and then an area for puzzle, hidden object, and mahjong achievements.
+ Added to that, some collectibles require you to do little interactions, which is cool.
+ You can play a game of mahjong instead of doing a hidden object scene.
+ There is an awesome amount of detail in the little things in the game, like the last one. Pamphlets are readable, you can look at certain pages of books, read some newspaper columns from leftover papers, etc. None of it seems to be crucial to finishing the game or getting clues, but it's still really neat to me.
+ The story is interesting. Yes, you're saving someone, but it has a twist. Background story is told in the same way as in the first game, by giving coins you find to a storytelling character.
+ Wonderful graphics.
+ Excellent music. Excellent voice overs.
+ H0 scenes are interactive, and some are the kind where you find an item, use it on another item, repeat, and then those have mini-puzzles within them. Very good!
+ Puzzles are excellent. Many of them are new takes on old puzzles, and some are a combination of different puzzle types.
+ There is a jump map.
+ There are loads of different collectibles, morphing items, etc.
+ Achievements. The achievements area in the game is very well done. There are areas to see all of the collectibles, an area for story-based achievements, and then an area for puzzle, hidden object, and mahjong achievements.
+ Added to that, some collectibles require you to do little interactions, which is cool.
+ You can play a game of mahjong instead of doing a hidden object scene.
+ There is an awesome amount of detail in the little things in the game, like the last one. Pamphlets are readable, you can look at certain pages of books, read some newspaper columns from leftover papers, etc. None of it seems to be crucial to finishing the game or getting clues, but it's still really neat to me.
Cons:
- There are a few scenes that are a little too dark.
- Some collectibles seem to become available only after you've done certain things in the game (I think), so you have to backtrack to get them. I could be wrong about this, though.
- There are a few scenes that are a little too dark.
- Some collectibles seem to become available only after you've done certain things in the game (I think), so you have to backtrack to get them. I could be wrong about this, though.
All in all, this is an excellent game. There's a ton to see, do, and collect. The puzzles are actually interesting, and the story gets more and more interesting the more you play.
I recommend this game!
There are screams heard in Silent Hollow... Trouble at the Mystery Trackers headquarters means you're called in to help.
Overall rating
5
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5
53 of 68 found this review helpful
More Mystery Trackers Fun!
PostedJuly 18, 2013
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
If you enjoyed previous Mystery Trackers games, you'll probably like this one.
The story is there's something fishy going on at Mystery Trackers headquarters, and you're the only agent left that can help. Bad things are happening to other agents, so you're sent to stop the bad guy.
Pros:
+ Nice graphics.
+ Music is good Voiceovers are just ok, though.
+ Puzzles are good. Nothing too hard, but they are interesting, at least.
+ H0 scenes are interactive.
+ Four modes of gameplay!
+ Collectibles, coins to find and use, and achievements. I like the collectibles because the descriptions for them are kind of funny.
+ This one is probably just me, but I like the game's interface. It automatically takes pictures of certain things (and people) and puts them into your dossier. There's also a little tab you can click on to tell you your tasks.
+ There's a jump map. It's a little too detailed for my liking playing in hard mode, though.
+ Nice graphics.
+ Music is good Voiceovers are just ok, though.
+ Puzzles are good. Nothing too hard, but they are interesting, at least.
+ H0 scenes are interactive.
+ Four modes of gameplay!
+ Collectibles, coins to find and use, and achievements. I like the collectibles because the descriptions for them are kind of funny.
+ This one is probably just me, but I like the game's interface. It automatically takes pictures of certain things (and people) and puts them into your dossier. There's also a little tab you can click on to tell you your tasks.
+ There's a jump map. It's a little too detailed for my liking playing in hard mode, though.
Neutral:
The little helper dog, Elf, is back. I like him, but I feel like the game relies far too much on him to get inventory items. If there's a hole or a small space, Elf goes in there.
The little helper dog, Elf, is back. I like him, but I feel like the game relies far too much on him to get inventory items. If there's a hole or a small space, Elf goes in there.
Cons:
- Achievements aren't difficult, and most you can get just by playing the game and getting to certain parts of the puzzle.
- Some people like this, but I don't: There's a section in the extras where you can use coins you find in the game to buy things. Normally I enjoy those, especially ones where you can decorate your office or rebuild a town. I don't, however, like how one of these sections in this game is just so sickly sweet and cute. Tone it down, please. LoL
- Achievements aren't difficult, and most you can get just by playing the game and getting to certain parts of the puzzle.
- Some people like this, but I don't: There's a section in the extras where you can use coins you find in the game to buy things. Normally I enjoy those, especially ones where you can decorate your office or rebuild a town. I don't, however, like how one of these sections in this game is just so sickly sweet and cute. Tone it down, please. LoL
All in all, this is a pretty fun game. There's lots of stuff to do, and I found the story entertaining.
I recommend this game!
Your murderous half-sister has escaped, and you've got the last piece of your father's treacherous film projector...
Overall rating
5
/
5
56 of 81 found this review helpful
Excellent Game
PostedJuly 11, 2013
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
What an interesting game! There's a lot of stuff to do.
The story is actually kind of unique, and it does carry over from the previous game. A family friend is after a piece of equipment you have, under the pretense that he's going to hold it for your safety, because someone is potentially after you. Once you leave the mansion, it starts to get weird!
Pros:
+ Great graphics. The artwork, thanks to the game's story, gives you many varied locations (mansion, military base, desert scenes) all in one game.
+ Nice music. Voiceovers are good, especially the main character.
+ Three modes of gameplay.
+ You can play a match-3 game instead of doing hidden object scenes. I like that the match-3 is harder than you'd expect, and it has frozen pieces, zapper pieces, exploding pieces, etc. Neat!
+ H0 scenes are good. They're interactive, but the downside is that the interactive parts have little gears over them, so it's not terribly difficult.
+ Achievements! Some are the usual kind, and some are a little bit different.
+ Collectibles (several kinds, according to the achievements) and morphing objects.
+ Jump map. Also, the map is animated (just for fun), and birds fly by, you can look into buildings if you mouse over them, etc. Very cool!
+ Great graphics. The artwork, thanks to the game's story, gives you many varied locations (mansion, military base, desert scenes) all in one game.
+ Nice music. Voiceovers are good, especially the main character.
+ Three modes of gameplay.
+ You can play a match-3 game instead of doing hidden object scenes. I like that the match-3 is harder than you'd expect, and it has frozen pieces, zapper pieces, exploding pieces, etc. Neat!
+ H0 scenes are good. They're interactive, but the downside is that the interactive parts have little gears over them, so it's not terribly difficult.
+ Achievements! Some are the usual kind, and some are a little bit different.
+ Collectibles (several kinds, according to the achievements) and morphing objects.
+ Jump map. Also, the map is animated (just for fun), and birds fly by, you can look into buildings if you mouse over them, etc. Very cool!
Cons:
- Puzzles could be harder on hard mode.
- High definition graphics mode doesn't work on my computer, despite it exceeding the minimum requirements.
- Puzzles could be harder on hard mode.
- High definition graphics mode doesn't work on my computer, despite it exceeding the minimum requirements.
All in all, this is a very nice game. I've been looking forward to it for a while, and although I think the achievements could be more interesting/unique (like in the first game), it's still really fun.
I recommend this game!