IdahoForever's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.6
- Helpful Votes:1,190
- Reviews Submitted:117
- First Review:January 4, 2012
- Most Recent Review:September 29, 2015
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Gather items, solve puzzles and make spine-chilling discoveries as you explore a deserted island in Twisted Lands: Shadow Town!
Overall rating
4
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5
11 of 12 found this review helpful
Great adventure, except for Bonus game
PostedJune 19, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game has good graphics and ambient audio. The music is on a short loop, i.e. a short piece of music that constantly repeats. Fog is everywhere, making it hard to know where to go, but there are little maps that you find, and they help. HOS and puzzles are fairly easy. There is a lot of back and forth. You find yourself on an uncharted island, next to your small, crashed yacht, but you can't remember what happened. You don't see your girlfriend, so you set off to find/rescue her. Along the way, it becomes clear that a strange force was changing people in the past, making them behave in irrational ways. And it is that irrational behavior that colors the entire game, including the end. But, the bonus game is a real bust, and it has nothing to do with the main game. In the main game, people were changed, but still alive and conscious, just thinking in a different way. But in the bonus game, they're none of that. Developers got lazy with the plot. There are still good puzzles and HOS, but if you like a good story, stick with the standard edition. If you get stuck in the fog, the hint button will take you through it.
I recommend this game!
Save your sister and uncover the secrets of an ancient organization in Silent Nights: The Pianist!
Overall rating
3
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Short, but not sweet
PostedJune 17, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Quit this game after only 25 minutes, then found out I was more than halfway through the entire game. Over all, this game left me with a "Been there, done that" feeling. The bad guy is wearing a hooded monk-like robe, making me think he's in some kind of cult. The background music is off-key, which reflects the dark, warped nature of the story. Creepy, ugly visuals, like so many modern games have. Grime, rust & peeling paint everywhere. PLayed in casual mode, but that was too easy. Nothing new here. Why pay money for a short game that is so much like other games I already own?
I recommend this game!
In this adventurous romance, outwit powerful villains and break an evil curse inflicted upon your love, Hari, while saving your best friend’s life!
Overall rating
3
/
5
Beautiful Puzzle/HOS-Not much Adventure
PostedJune 16, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This game has beautiful graphics, great music and fun puzzles. None of it is real difficult, mostly easy to moderately difficult. For me, the story is very important, and this game has little to do with the story. If you like HOS and puzzles, this is a wonderful game. But if you want a good story, pass this one by.
I recommend this game!
Gather items, solve puzzles and make spine-chilling discoveries as you explore a deserted island in Twisted Lands: Shadow Town!
Overall rating
5
/
5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Love this game!
PostedJune 16, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This Sci Fi game has great everything-- audio, music, graphics, storyline... Puzzles are moderately challenging, HOS are fairly easy. There is a lot of fog, though, and you come across numerous areas that have several options of where to go- left, right, straight... In casual mode, the hint button is wonderful for the maze-like areas. Didn't have to use the walk-through once. Only used the hint button for the fog, and another tunnel maze later in the game. So next time I play, it will be the hardest level. maybe... Might play the medium level one more time first. Spoiler Alert! The end reminded me a little of Abyss. But with a much darker ending.
I recommend this game!
Reunite the Dragon and Phoenix Kingdoms to stop the evil witch!
Overall rating
5
/
5
Beautiful Fairytale Puzzle/HOS/Adventure
PostedJune 7, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game has beautiful, clear graphics and good voice-overs. The music is repetitive, though. The hints are not very helpful in casual mode, except for HOS, but the strategy guide is very helpful. Puzzles and HOS range from easy to moderately challenging in casual mode. Classic story of good against evil, light and dark magic, with the bad prince using his dark magic and his trained panther to imprison the good prince. The bad prince does this so he can marry the princess and take control. There is a twist, though. In ancient fairytales, the man rescues the woman. But here, the princess, with the help of a magic medallion, goes on a quest to save the good prince. There are a lot of different types of puzzles to solve, magical creatures to meet, and HOS. The objects found are useful. This is a very good game, if you're into fairytales.
I recommend this game!
Embark on an exciting journey and plunge into the myths of Ancient Greece with Odysseus, the legendary hero of the Trojan War!
Overall rating
3
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5
47 of 48 found this review helpful
Beautiful HOS, No Adventure
PostedJune 6, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game is for those who love HOS. The graphics are beautiful and clear. The music is appropriate. The ambient sounds are good as well. The people are mostly immobile, with their mouths moving during the script, and some other movement, such as the carpenter's knife moving as he's whittling. Instead of voice-overs, they have a written dialog. There is no adventure to speak of in this game, and since adventure is what I look for, this game doesn't appeal to me.
I recommend this game!
Them: The Summoning
Find proof that you were framed for two murders that you didn’t commit in Them: The Summoning!
Overall rating
2
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Good Music, Mediocre HOS, Bad Adventure
PostedJune 3, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
You have several options to look at when starting this game: pick a national flag that fits your language, make the game screen brighter or darker, volume louder or quieter, standard or easy mode. This game is almost entirely HOS, with "Bonus Objects" to be found in each scene. Each bonus object you find gives you another hint. The music is good, and fits the storyline. Some of the graphics are good, but others are awful. In easy mode, bonus and hidden objects sparkle a little, which is good in a few cases, where the objects are simply impossible to see. I had to change the brightness level for each scene, and that's not something I've had to do in other games. Don't like this one, and can't recommend it.
I don't recommend this game.
Uncover the Sea Secrets of the Flying Dutchman!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Great Puzzle/HOS, OK Adventure
PostedMay 27, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
After your ship is sunk by the Flying Dutchman, you find out your friend has lost everything, even his freedom, and has become a slave on the Flying Dutchman. So, you decide to find a way to free him. The graphics are wonderful and the music is good, but too light-hearted for such a grim adventure. The pirate captain looks creepy, but he isn't scary. Tasks make sense, and the puzzles are good ones. The strategy guide is very helpful, and the hints are moderately helpful. HOS is clutter, but not dirty junk, and I appreciate that. Objects you find are useful. There is a good journal, to give you the feeling of the game. The level of challenge is moderately difficult, and the strategy guide makes the challenge easier.Several "Flying Dutchman" games have been released recently, but only two for Mac's. I bought one of those, (Nightmares), and love it! Secrets of the Seas, Flying Dutchman, however, just didn't "grab" me like the first one did. Just a matter of personal taste, I think, because this is a good game.
I recommend this game!
Upon arriving in a strange city, you find the citizens ready to burn Menes at the stake in Ghost Towns: The Cats of Ulthar!
Overall rating
3
/
5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
OK Murder Mystery
PostedMay 25, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game is ok. Graphics go back and forth from blurry and hard to see, to sharp and clear. Some of the characters in the game also change from wet and blurry to dry and sharply focused-- while they're still in the rain. There is a lot of written dialog, but you can skip that if you want to. There is a journal. The music is ok, but it has a campy feel to it, which doesn't fit with the rest of the game. There are a lot of HOS, but there are also puzzles and tasks to complete, so it's got a little of everything. I saw a lot of cats in this game, but I am a cat lover, so that's ok. There is a cat in each scene that you need to spot and click on. Some of the cats look like the squarish shaped Scottish Fold cats. The meowing hint cat was irritating, though. But the only way to turn the hint's meowing off is to turn off all the sounds, except the music. The hints are helpful. This game is somewhat intuitive, and it's not linear. You can go where you want to.
I recommend this game!
Unlock the secret rooms in the Howard’s mansion and restore a precious antique collection hidden there.
Overall rating
3
/
5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Mystery with HOS & Puzzles
PostedMay 18, 2012
IdahoForever
fromAtlanta, GA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game is a little different from other HOS games I've played. Great graphics and audio. Gentle background music that fits the game. Good storyline that is reminiscent of actual bizarre & mysterious events covered by the major news networks. What - or who - drove the millionaire to such madness? Did he die of natural causes? Who is watching your every move? Why did the groundskeeper tell you NOT to investigate, that your job is only to find antiques missing from the gallery? There are lots of puzzles, which vary from easy to moderately challenging. The HOS are also easy to moderately challenging. I finished several chapters in the first 60 minutes, so it's not a difficult game. I love mysteries, but hate to spend money on short games.
I recommend this game!