dgeehring's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:859
- Reviews Submitted:228
- First Review:December 2, 2015
- Most Recent Review:September 9, 2025
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An intruder’s puzzling calling-card means certain doom for the Holmes family line!
Overall rating
2
/
5
21 of 25 found this review helpful
Is it just me?
PostedJune 19, 2020
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
I found that once I was inside the house in the living room after having collected quite a bit in my inventory, nothing worked. The knob wouldn't attach to the door, the birds wouldn't attach to the box, I couldn't put the oven mitt on and break the window. I thought I must be doing something wrong so looked at the walkthrough and I was doing it right but it just didn't work so after about 25 minutes I had no options and had to give it up. Never had this problem with any other game so I guess it's a glitch in the game. I'll try to reload maybe but if you try and have the same result - it's not just you.
I don't recommend this game.
Solve colorful mosaics puzzles and help Little Red Riding Hood bring goodies to her Granny!
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Starts out ok but deteriorates in enjoyment
PostedMay 26, 2020
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I liked it in the demo so bought it. There are 9 chapters with 11 rounds each. After about the second round they start repeating puzzles - not exactly but almost. It also seems they were getting more and more simple. By about the forth round it seems they just lost interest, and by the sixth round I did too. I kept hoping but I gave up. I'll possibly finish it on a rainy day but if there's something else to do I probably won't.
I don't recommend this game.
Get ready for a wild adventure across ancient Egypt full of ancient relics and mysterious artifacts.
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Boring
PostedMay 1, 2020
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I played for 25 minutes and each level was pretty much exactly like the one before - little visual interest - no surprises.
I don't recommend this game.
Paradise Retreat
Complete a variety of puzzles while exploring lovely beaches. Can you solve this mystery!
Overall rating
3
/
5
12 of 12 found this review helpful
More potential than was realized
PostedJanuary 23, 2020
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This could have been a much better game with a few small changes. It had a bit of variety which was nice but all the puzzles and even the HOG parts were pretty simple. That's nice if you just want something easy to unwind but a bit more challenge would have suited me. I don't like that there were no explanations of any kind. You got 1, 2, 3 stars but you didn't know what you had to do to earn them, and then at the end of the game they were meaningless anyway. You got points and trophies but again, at the end of the game, you didn't know what the trophies represented or how the points stacked up. Maybe this was pumped out just a little too quickly? It had 66 rounds and when you got to the last one there was nothing further by way of reward, explanation, etc. Having said all that I would recommend this game for those who just want an easy way to pass some downtime.
I recommend this game!
Join the Merry Men to restore peace to the land in Robin Hood – The King of Thieves.
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Fun match 3
PostedJanuary 19, 2020
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Traditional Robin Hood tale, nice graphics, fun game play. My only complaint is that once you finish the game your score should show and all that I got was three high scores that were programmed into the game. Then there were 2 slots that said "anonymous" with a zero score but my name/score did not register and I surely had a higher score than anonymous!
I recommend this game!
Discover a sweet and magical world in this fantastic point and click adventure!
Overall rating
2
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
How do you play this?
PostedJanuary 18, 2020
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This is not an intuitive game and it is difficult to figure out what you are even trying to accomplish. When you hit the ? it just gives you a puzzle with a bunch of berries and shadows but I couldn't figure out what that was supposed to do either. It is challenging but not in a fun way because it is so hard to deciper. That's why I rated that part 2 stars. This is not typically my #1 genre. Maybe if it's what you play all the time it might make more sense but compared to other hidden object games I've played and enjoyed this one was just confusing and took way too long to figure out the basics. I personally would not buy it.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you help the train’s passengers save their holidays in time?
Overall rating
4
/
5
10 of 13 found this review helpful
Better than most
PostedDecember 24, 2019
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I'm not a huge hidden object fan but I play them when nothing else appeals to me, and I really liked this one. I read reviews and was intrigued. No, I did not find it scary or objectionable in any way. It was a little bit of several stories woven into one. The drawings were very nice and festive, the story was interesting and the figuring out parts were challenging but not so much that you wanted to do hints. The extra puzzles were not to my liking so I skipped most of those. If this is your preferred genre I would think you would really like it.
I recommend this game!
An amazing brain-jogging puzzle adventure for anyone ready to bring on the spirit of Christmas!
Overall rating
2
/
5
0 of 2 found this review helpful
Did the developers actually play this - bad moving backgrounds
PostedDecember 12, 2019
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is my 2nd favorite series of my favorite genre but this one has a fatal flaw. Apparently the developers didn't really play this after they placed the backgrounds. The constant fireworks exploding, snowflakes falling, etc. in the background was extremely distracting and unpleasant. I found myself so distracted I was making mistakes (which honestly I rarely do on these games). It was sort of like the water torture - drip, drip, drip, drip. You couldn't ignore it. Typically I would have bought this game but not this time.
I don't recommend this game.
Solve a mix of solitaire, hidden object scenes and puzzles, with loads of bonuses and in-game helpers in this fantasy adventure!
Overall rating
4
/
5
9 of 9 found this review helpful
Entertaining with some other puzzles
PostedNovember 11, 2019
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
With simpler solitaire games like the one up/one down type I like to have some other interest, like a story line and some other type of game thrown in - as in this case they do jigsaw puzzles. They aren't difficult but a nice little break. I found this one enjoyable enough to buy.
I recommend this game!
Celebrate Halloween and visit the spookiest places in the world, complete tricky nonograms, and have fun with the Walker family!
Overall rating
2
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Disappointing
PostedNovember 1, 2019
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Once again mostly 3 colors and repeating the same patterns frequently - various monsters, ghosts, etc with little detail. It seems players repeatedly request that they label the image because it's not always easy to figure out what it is supposed to be and this game was not an exception. I've enjoyed playing previous versions more than this one and have bought several, but will not be buying this one.
I don't recommend this game.