Mippsie's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.9
- Helpful Votes:117
- Reviews Submitted:11
- First Review:May 1, 2017
- Most Recent Review:November 27, 2020
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Master Detective must face the greatest challenge – time itself!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 11 found this review helpful
I Hate Myself For My Negative Feelings...
PostedNovember 27, 2020
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
I have never given an MCF entry less than 5 stars. I love the Master Detective and the cases. I gave Grandma high marks for The Harbinger -- it was a great game. This time I'm left with more questions than answers and although I'm sure BFG would classify them as "spoilers", I'll stick to generalities. Nice soundtrack. I set great store by background music. Graphics were second to none. It was wonderful to see old familiar (if villainous) faces. So? Grandma's on the right track. However, Eipix had an almost reverent love for the Master Detective -- evident in the glimpses we got of her (hands in Ravenhearst Unlocked; her eye in Broken Hour, a full back shot in The Black Veil (my screen saver, by the way). Grandma has succeeded in making her look like a department store dummy at Macy's. For those out there who believe MD is a he -- I refer you to the end of Madame Fate and that part of Moths to a Flame as the revolving ball she's trapped in falls. A woman's scream. I'd expect a group named "Grandma" to respect and carry on with the female persona. The use of the Archivist's voice for all the characters in the cave is great. Except Alistair -- who sounded like Uncle Fred from Tennessee. Where's that sonorous tone? The endings of both the main game and the bonus game had me scratching my head. Am I the only one? I agree wholeheartedly with PennMom -- it's a great game, but is it really MCF great? Come on, Grandma -- show us what you've really got! That female detective deserves the best.
I recommend this game!
A small-town murder case hides a revelation that will shake the agency to its core!
Overall rating
5
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5
19 of 29 found this review helpful
Oh, Grandma -- What A Great Game You Have!
PostedAugust 21, 2020
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
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5
"The Harbinger" is everything a Mystery Case Files game should be -- and more. Grandma has delivered a grand entree into the world of the Master Detective. The graphics are lush and draw you into a deceptively beautiful landscape where the dangers increase the deeper you go. There are new characters and some familiar faces. The puzzles are solvable (for folks like me who don't really like them) and there are plenty of HOPs to satisfy everybody. Loved the storyline and look forward eagerly to the next installment. As the enigmatic character, Aisling says to the Master Detective "I see death all around you". We wouldn't have it any other way! Go Grandma!
I recommend this game!
A visit to Manchester Asylum takes a dangerous turn into madness!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Sign in for Duty, Master Detective
PostedNovember 27, 2019
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
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5
No visit to Manchester Asylum ever ends well -- and that's just the beginning. A mysterious girl, signs and symbols all over her cell? Eipix revisits an old case with a new and frightening chapter. The intrepid Master Detective may still not believe in pirate curses -- but we sure do!
The puzzles are fun. The HOPs are gorgeous. As usual, the soundtrack mingles familiar themes with cool new ones. Indulge, mateys! It's an adventure worth taking!
The puzzles are fun. The HOPs are gorgeous. As usual, the soundtrack mingles familiar themes with cool new ones. Indulge, mateys! It's an adventure worth taking!
I recommend this game!
The past returns inside the Zenith Museum of Oddities!
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 22 found this review helpful
Just Because You Think You're the Smartest Person in Any Room...
PostedAugust 22, 2019
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
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5
Testing that theory against the multi-skilled Master Detective can be dangerous for everybody. Old cases come back to haunt our intrepid heroine, complicated by other lives in the balance. The Archivist is a clever foe, and like so many earlier adversaries -- not a man of few words. But whose actions speak the loudest? Eipix has created a creepy atmosphere with nightmarish touches that draw us in for a closer look. The minimal soundtrack is killer, leaving out the usual musical themes we all know so well. Every element of this game plays out so cohesively. I played the Beta version several times and was chomping at the bit to immerse myself further into the madness. Great entry in a series that continues to entertain and satisfy our own inner detectives. Mystery Case Files rocks!
I recommend this game!
What lies within the depths of the pitch-black mirror?
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 20 found this review helpful
Reflections of Evil
PostedNovember 21, 2018
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
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5
Mirrors show us good and bad. Good like in Alice through the Looking Glass. Bad like in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The mirror in The Countess is pure evil. Once again the Master Detective is on the case, not only investigating her friend's disappearance, but the secrets of Eleanor's family ancestral home. Eipix provides a delightful array of puzzles and hidden object scenes. So put on your detective coat and hat and join the hunt through Coddington Manor. Mystery Case Files is back with yet another great adventure.
I recommend this game!
Can you keep the past from destroying the present?
Overall rating
5
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5
9 of 13 found this review helpful
There's Nothing Like a Dalimar Family Reunion
PostedJune 21, 2018
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
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
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5
What a delightful game. Familiar faces from wonderful past adventures popping up in the here and, well, maybe now... Fun for us -- nothing but headaches for the Master Detective. Lots of HOPs just like the original games with tricky puzzles thrown in for good measure. And just a hint that perhaps the theme might continue in the next eagerly-awaited installment. This one's got it all -- the diary, the crime computer and best of all, the snark factor that makes the Master Detective such a great character.
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
No Happy Campers...
PostedJune 8, 2018
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
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5
Excellent sequel to "The Faceless Gravedigger". Pass the s'mores!
I recommend this game!
Play as both members of the Fletcher family to crack the case!
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 19 found this review helpful
When the Welcome Wagon is a Hearse...
PostedMay 9, 2018
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):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
5
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5
...you might just be in Hidden Pines. The last of the boxes aren't unpacked before you find yourself accused of murder! Playing as either Mary or Aaron leads you to the same conclusion -- this is not the quiet little burg you hoped it would be. Eixpix has created a wonderful premise, well-fleshed interesting characters and a bagful of imaginative puzzles and HOP scenes. The graphics are eye-catching. Usually I ding developers for bonus games -- but this one carries on the theme of the full game and holds your interest from start to finish. Hope to see more of this series in the near future. I have a feeling that Hidden Pines holds a great many more secrets that will keep the Fletchers busy!
I recommend this game!
Can you stop the Revenant before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
42 of 70 found this review helpful
Small Town Big Secrets
PostedNovember 21, 2017
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
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5
So the Master Detective goes all the way to Vermont and does not get any pancakes with maple syrup? Instead she finds multiple deaths and a legend of supernatural origins -- a legend that ends all up in her business. Eipix pulls out their magic palette to create brushstrokes of beauty that belie the dangers of Avondel. First rate puzzles and HOP scenes. The only negative comment is on the length of the game. It seemed somehow shorter than previous entries in the second-to-none MCF franchise. Still, I'll take a "consolidated" MCF over any other game of greater length. The first, the best, and always anxiously awaited. Now, what about the 17th installment? After pancakes, of course!
I recommend this game!
Your new dream home has become a deadly nightmare!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Scariest Key Ring EVER!
PostedNovember 11, 2017
Mippsie
fromPearland, TX
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object
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
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5
I haven't had this much fun hunting for keys since the original "Ravenhearst". There was a bit of confusion for me at the start as to the relationships -- I thought Sigourney was the mom. Oops. The creep factor is high. And the implications are fiercely dark. Great thrills and an intense story line. I've now played it twice and probably will again. It flows beautifully. If I just didn't have so doggone much trouble with that flyswatter!!
I recommend this game!