juliabennett's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:298
- Reviews Submitted:27
- First Review:November 18, 2011
- Most Recent Review:January 10, 2020
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After an archeologist releases the element of water, it’s up to you to restore the balance of the elements!
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
An adventurous HOG with tons of mini-games
PostedJanuary 17, 2013
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, 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
Based on the SE on expert and completed.
This was a fun time. You are an archaeologist named Jane, but bearing a ridiculously similar appearance to Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider. Incidentally you are probably the world's worst archaeologist. You are smashing jugs left and right in your quest to get who knows what. That's not the important thing. What is important is the super fun mix of HOG and mini-games, tons and tons of mini-games. Some are easy, some are more difficult. There are no click penalties, and there are lots of little bonuses to collect along the way.
Each chapter has like 4 rooms you go back and forth between, which suits me just fine because I HATE the backtracking in most games. I think my total play time was about 5 hours or so, but I kept getting interrupted, so who knows. My point is that you get a lot of bang for your buck. I really wish there were more games along these lines. If I have to play one more liberate the spirit of whomever game...
The music and graphics were great. Mostly bright, which is a nice change from all the cemeteries.
I usually erase games from my computer after completing them, but this one's a keeper.
I recommend this game!
Enter the legendary town of Sleepy Hollow, search for clues to uncover the mystery of the Headless Horseman once and for all.
Overall rating
5
/
5
This is the game that hooked me on HOs
PostedDecember 2, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
The game is super spooky even though in some spots the graphics are cartoonish. For the most part, you are hunting for objects at locations around Sleepy Hollow. Every once in awhile the Horseman will taunt you and it really creeped me out at first. I actually started looking around the room in fear.
Pros:
sound and sound effects, narrator voice-over which is also creepy
Engaging storyline
Totally addictive
sound and sound effects, narrator voice-over which is also creepy
Engaging storyline
Totally addictive
Cons:
Repeated use of locations
Sometimes you are looking for an object you've never heard of before and it just happens to be super tiny
Repeated use of locations
Sometimes you are looking for an object you've never heard of before and it just happens to be super tiny
All in all, this is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played, and I have played hundreds.
I recommend this game!
A chance discovery sends Arizona Rose on a new life of adventure and it’s up to you to help her decipher Blackbeard's treasure maps!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 5 found this review helpful
If you love this type of game, stick with World Riddles
PostedJuly 13, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Puzzle Quest 2
(26)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
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5
I love this type of puzzle game, so I was super excited for a new set of puzzles to play. The puzzles themselves were fine, in terms of difficulty, but I wasn't crazy about two things:
1)The backgrounds behind the puzzles made it difficult to tell which tile you have clicked and which you haven't. I had to take breaks from the eye strain.
2) The awards were in Spanish.
1)The backgrounds behind the puzzles made it difficult to tell which tile you have clicked and which you haven't. I had to take breaks from the eye strain.
2) The awards were in Spanish.
One thing I really liked was that there were mini-games, and it wasn't just one type of mini-game. Those were fun.
But for me, I couldn't push past the eye strain to give it 5 stars. It was fun, and I recommend it, but I prefer the World Riddles Puzzles.
I recommend this game!
Criminal Minds
Join an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
If you love the show, you'll like the game
PostedJune 9, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
I LOVE the tv show. Big fan. And the game incorporates a lot of the same elements from the show.
Pros:
There are two cases to solve
You play as all of the characters from the show
Lots of different activities you have to do to solve the case
Not a lot of backtracking, which I CAN'T stand (yo, game creators, pay attention, going back 7 rooms to use an item is boring)
Captures the feel of the show
The hint button actually helps you figure out what to do next
There are two cases to solve
You play as all of the characters from the show
Lots of different activities you have to do to solve the case
Not a lot of backtracking, which I CAN'T stand (yo, game creators, pay attention, going back 7 rooms to use an item is boring)
Captures the feel of the show
The hint button actually helps you figure out what to do next
Cons:
Not too difficult
If you don't know the show, it loses something
The characters from the show don't speak, which I know would be super cost prohibitive, but still...
Not too difficult
If you don't know the show, it loses something
The characters from the show don't speak, which I know would be super cost prohibitive, but still...
Bottom line, I dug it.
I recommend this game!
Prove your worth to the Warlords and save the land of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane. Get caught up in this epic story!
Overall rating
5
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5
22 of 26 found this review helpful
Do you like Dungeons and Dragons?
PostedJune 9, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Criminal Minds
(200)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Then this is the game for you.
It has a lot of the DnD elements but instead of random die rolling, you are matching 3 gems. There is a lot of strategy involved. And it's unlike any other game I've played. Hours and hours and hours of game play. In fact, I've been playing for 20+ hours and there is no end in sight for the game. Great fun!
I recommend this game!
The Hods, magical beings and pure of heart, once lived in harmony with the holy Tree of Life. But the endless greed of a dark demon forced the Hods into hiding. Now, new hope springs eternal. Rebuild the world of the Hods in this Match 3 Adventure Game and restore the Tree of Life to its old strength!
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
Is this it?
PostedMay 15, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Match 3 game, to restore a city of forest somethings. The problem is that once you finish getting rid of all the tiles, you still have to keep matching 3 to get supplies. You don't store them, you don't use them for anything, you just keep matching 3.
I guess I just expect more diversity in my games these days.
Kind of boring.
I don't recommend this game.
After restoring the Atlantis World Museum you have been accepted into the Grand Pelasgian University to become an apprentice in Chronology!
Overall rating
5
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5
World Mosaics Never Disappoints
PostedApril 12, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
As long as World Mosaic games are being released, I will gladly buy.
I love how unique the game is. But also how every game has new puzzles and even extra puzzles to be earned for once you finish the story.
You will definitely get your money's worth.
I recommend this game!
Stop Count Olaf's horrid reign with fire, snake bites, leeches, and other wieldy machinations in this game of deductive reasoning.
Overall rating
4
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5
27 of 27 found this review helpful
Great fun if you can squint
PostedApril 12, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is great for anyone preparing for the games portion of the LSAT or GRE.
I find it challenging and fun at the same time.
Only drawback is that some of the smaller graphics are hard to distinguish and I end up doing a lot of squinting to see on the harder levels. But if you have good eyesight, go for it, you will not be disappointed.
I recommend this game!
James and Grace Anderson take a vacation from their antiques business, only to find themselves the new owners of another shop!
Overall rating
3
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5
24 of 26 found this review helpful
Kind of boring and then suddenly over
PostedApril 12, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
A straight up HOG.
The story was irrelevant. Some of the mini games were different from most other HOGs, so in that way there was a bit of a treat, but for the most part it was pretty straight forward. It seemed like it was building towards something, but no, it just abruptly ended. And it was a little shorter than I would have liked.
The one big drawback is that it has all the promise of decorating the new store, but no pay off. There are literally no decisions to make. You don't get to pick the wallpaper or cabinets, there is just one option, so you either buy it or don't.
That's what dropped it from a 4 star to a 3 star. But if you want something to play mindlessly, this is a good time.
I recommend this game!
Creatures are attacking Abra Academy and it`s up to you to help Wanda investigate the attacks and restore order to Abra Academy™!
Overall rating
3
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5
13 of 17 found this review helpful
Straight up HOG, with pretty weak graphics
PostedApril 3, 2012
juliabennett
fromBurbank, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
My Farm Life
(21)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
/
5
If you want to hunt for hidden objects while watching tv, this is okay. But the graphics were not that great, which made finding the objects sometimes difficult, and not in a good way. The game was fine, but your money is better spent elsewhere.
I don't recommend this game.