swampie's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:679
- Reviews Submitted:110
- First Review:October 24, 2012
- Most Recent Review:December 23, 2022
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Fear for Sale: Phantom Tide Collector's Edition
Ghostly warnings in the water are terrifying a grieving family. What's causing them, and what really happened to Julia White?
Overall rating
3
/
5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
BASED ON DEMO
PostedApril 15, 2014
swampie
fromGame wilderness
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Violett
(56)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Played the demo and this game is not worth the price even on" tax day" sale today. The added features for this CE, in fact all CEs in my opinion, don't have the content to be worth the CE price. A full chapter, if included in a CE and if said chapter is the same good quality as the game itself, is what I have always considered to be the game's bonus. Screensavers, music, coins, and clothes for bunnies do not a CE chapter make. Played the demo hoping to buy, but...Maybe wait for the SE. Try "VIOLETT".
Origins: Elders of Time
Uncover why Lisa's uncle is hiding information about her father's disappearance and help her discover the truth.
Overall rating
2
/
5
3 of 9 found this review helpful
NOT GOOD.
PostedApril 15, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Violett
(56)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
uninstalled this boring game 3/4 (?) of the way through. running around to collect a dozen inventory items and then using them all in a dizzying run around the boring land in which this "game" takes place. BUY 'VIOLETT' INSTEAD.
I don't recommend this game.
Lost Lands: Dark Overlord
Something pulled your son into a shimmering portal. Dive into a magical world to find him!
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
OK GAME
PostedApril 11, 2014
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Finished the game and can't think of any content which would elevate this game beyond mediocre.
Violett
Violett is reluctant to move to the dreary countryside. But when a strange light lures her to into a world of magic, she may never find herself bored again!
Overall rating
5
/
5
13 of 22 found this review helpful
BUYING THIS GAME.
PostedApril 10, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Bright, different and a mind-boggling challenge (for me). Am not familiar with this type game, but am a fan now. The second time I let the bottle escape from the jaws, I was hooked. Love the HO and adventure games, but this one got me.
I recommend this game!
True Fear: Forsaken Souls
What if everything you knew about your life, everything your family ever told you, turned out to be a lie?
Overall rating
4
/
5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
WAITING FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT.
PostedApril 7, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The flying birds in an overcast sky, waving grasses and all the creepy-crawlies one could hope for. Reminds me of the Sullivan River game. Jump map came in handy as I became bored at the last chapter. The story and art work kinda' fizzle out as the heroine discovers an underground vault decorated with the usual demon statues and puzzle locks.
I recommend this game!
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher Collector's Edition
Can you and Detective Dupin uncover the dark secrets of this mysterious estate?
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
GOOD SERIES FIZZLING OUT.
PostedMarch 24, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The game was predictably good-looking and some puzzles were quite good. The HOs were interesting and attractive. But, why the silly coin search? Let the Poe series RIP. Just one person's opinion. Check it out.
I recommend this game!
Grim Tales: Bloody Mary
Save your niece from the evil presence haunting her school!
Overall rating
2
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Bought it without demo (my fault), played 34 minutes, uninstalled it.
PostedMarch 21, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Dark, small, too much running around, HOs too simplistic, puzzles ?.......
Thought I was gonna like it, as I did the other Grim Tales, but no.
There were many glowing reviews of this game--to each his own.
Thought I was gonna like it, as I did the other Grim Tales, but no.
There were many glowing reviews of this game--to each his own.
I don't recommend this game.
Mystery of the Ancients: Three Guardians
The town of Green Hill has really gone to the birds!
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
The puzzles?
PostedMarch 20, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Most seemed to like this game more than I. The connect the numbered dot "puzzles" knock this game from serious consideration as "best game". The art work is good, though too purple/pink for my taste. The game is long, but the downside is that the inane story goes on and on.
Fatal Passion: Art Prison
An eccentric artist's creations have sprung to life, and they're terrorizing a small town.
Overall rating
5
/
5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
GOOD-LOOKING GAME !
PostedMarch 10, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The teapot in the kitchen, in fact, all the interior scenes are as good as it gets. Really enjoyed every minute. HOs are standard, puzzles not the usual (though not MCF Puzzlers). As always, try before you buy.
I recommend this game!
Nevertales: The Beauty Within
You were just about to relax with a good book when a stranger leaves a baby on your doorstep.
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
WANTED TO LIKE THIS GAME.
PostedFebruary 8, 2014
swampie
fromFlorida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Purchased after seeing all the five-star reviews, BUT, this game just didn't do it for me. Silly story; disjointed game flow and jumping from one unrelated thing to another unrelated thing made for a boring time. And, please, no more critter helpers. Uninstalled half-way through.