CaptainScarlett's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.8
- Helpful Votes:139
- Reviews Submitted:56
- First Review:November 30, 2011
- Most Recent Review:March 11, 2024
- Featured reviews0
Take off for the great outdoors on a long weekend of puzzles and inspiration!
Overall rating
5
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5
Loved it!
PostedMarch 11, 2024
CaptainScarlett
fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Utterly relaxing, can't wait for the second installment!
For those of you having trouble downloading games - uninstall the download manager, reboot your computer, re-install the dl manager, reboot and you're ready to go.
I recommend this game!
Return to the sleepy town of Primrose Lake for a new Time Management mystery!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Annoyingly sudden end to game
PostedMarch 19, 2023
CaptainScarlett
fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I enjoyed part 1, and bought 2 and 3 as soon as they came out. The characters are - of course - fairly one-dimensional, the story becomes dafter with each installation. The sudden end of each installation is annoying.
Looking at just how the levels play - no challenge there, so it's a nice game to play for 30 minutes or so. Nothing to get your teeth into, nothing to get excited about. It's not good enough to stick with for hours on end. An average game that plays without glitches.
I recommend this game!
Take on the role of Emyr, probably the realm’s most famous hero. That is, until his career was destroyed by a dreadful wound. Now, Emyr works in the tavern.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Okay for adults who don't want sth too challenging....
PostedMay 20, 2020
CaptainScarlett
fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
As most reviewers already said, this is in the style of the Delicious series. It's not really a difficult game, just right - in my opinion - for a rainy afternoon.
I just wish the developers could make up their minds - is this an adult game, or isn't it? Some of the text (jokes about dungeons, guys decked out in leather, "not even a proper girl" who stole make-up) is rather borderline, and while I hope the jokes go right over her head, my niece won't get to play this. She's only 11.
On the other hand, most of the jokes are juvenile and just had me rolling my eyes. The game doesn't need that kind of sub-plot, and it bored me.
My pet peeve though - stick with one mythology please! Vikings, ogres, a Voodoo witch and some walking dead... dwarfs (and the joke about not being able to tell one sex from the other because both have beards is surely lifted from Terry Pratchett?), and elves... too much!
Still, gameplay runs smoothly, the loading time between levels is okay on my laptop, and there are worse games out there.
Still recommend you give it a try.
I recommend this game!
Julie faces tough life decisions in this thrilling time management story game!
Overall rating
3
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5
Pleasant little ditty...
PostedAugust 6, 2019
CaptainScarlett
fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
... but not something to write home about.
You get the usual silly storyline about the misunderstood girl (Julie) who wants a different life from the one she has. Add a stupid sister and an underhanded teacher plus two prospective boyfriends and there's your story right there.
Okay, so we're not playing these for the story writing (you're better off reading a book if you want decent writing).
The game isn't very demanding, it's quite easy to get three stars in every level. Some of the dishes require two or three clicks but as the customers are not unduly impatient, this can be managed quite well. You earn money in every level but can't do anything with it - and the hearts you earn for special chores only enable you to buy decorative items. For whatever reason, you have to catch a cat in every level. No idea why they added that, it seems quite superfluous. (But then again, so is Carl the Mouse in some other franchise...)
So. Ignore the story and just play - it passes a few hours, and as it's not a demanding game you can relax and take your mind off RL. Sometimes, that's all one wants, and this game fits the bill.
I recommend it, especially for newbies or kids.
I recommend this game!
They want to demolish her family home! Help Ella manage the hotel and return and save it from her deceitful stepmother.
Overall rating
2
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5
13 of 14 found this review helpful
Just about okay... :-(
PostedJuly 29, 2019
CaptainScarlett
fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I thought the idea was cute so bought the game without using the demo. Silly me! This has no right to call itself a collector's edition with just 60 levels and zero extras! I finished it in under four hours.
Apart from that, the storyline is ridiculous, with evil stepmother, funny frog and loving employees. Of course there's a moral to the story - and they hit you over the head with it, just to be sure you don't miss it. Other than that, the story goes from Ella being the princess (complete with glass slipper) to Ella being the hard-nosed business woman. Unfortunately, neither comes across as believable.... The art is cartoonish and fairly ugly. They certainly didn't manage to make Hotel "Ever After" a fairy-tale place.
The game itself is average, just like the last few Delicious Emily games. You get to deal with the lobby of the hotel, the bar and the office. What bugged me the most was the over-use of the smartphone. Ella spends most of her day on the phone, chatting and posting pictures. Ugh! She's supposed to be running a hotel here!
You don't get to do anything interesting - just end up cleaning cocktail-glasses, answering the phone, feeding stepmother's cat, handing out keys and cups of tea or coffee etc.. All in all, a below average challenge. I managed to get three stars on every level and found the mouse, plus diamond for completing "special tasks" such as letting the porter get enough rest.
I finished the game because I finish every game I buy (on principle, LOL). But I can't say I really enjoyed it, and towards the end it became a bit of a chore.
I strongly suggest you play the demo before you buy - but I don't recommend this game.
I don't recommend this game.
Create your farm on Mystery Island. Become the Keeper for the locals and protect them from the terrible evil!
Overall rating
1
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5
11 of 17 found this review helpful
A huge disappointment!
PostedApril 9, 2019
CaptainScarlett
fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Thought this would be cute - and it is. But: it takes forever to get into the game, they insist on teaching you the basics step by painful step. If you are an experienced player, this is rather tedious. Also, the handling of the game is cumbersome with having to click on a field to reap the wheat, then clicking again to sow seeds. You have to feed the chickens by giving food to each chick separately, and collect the eggs one by one.
For me, this all took too long and I had no fun at all playing this. So, cuteness factor aside, I erased it again before the trial period was up. Might be okay for beginners, but as a strategy (or time management) game, this feels like it was designed ten years ago.
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
3
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5
Was macht das Spiel denn nun zu einer Sammleredition?
PostedFebruary 16, 2019
CaptainScarlett
frombei Hamburg, Deutschland
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Abenteuer, Breitband, Denksport, Gegen-die-Zeit, Karten- & Brett, Mahjong, Murmel, Strategie, Wimmelbild, Worträtsel
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
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5
Katy und Bob sind zurück. Natürlich muß geheiratet werden (in welchem Spiel wird nicht spätestens in der dritten Folge geheiratet?). Auf der Insel gibt es keine Hcohzeitstorte zu kaufen, also eröffnen sie eine Bude für besondere Kuchen. Ja klar, wenn ich eine Hochzeitstorte brauche, dann macht das ja auch Sinn... oder auch nicht. Allerdings verkaufen sie nur "ordinäre" rosa und blaue Kuchen und keine einzige Hochzeitstorte....
Ansonsten alles wie gehabt - Bob (oder war es John?) bäckt Kuchen, John (oder Bob) klatscht den Guß darauf und Katy hat die ehrenvolle Aufgabe, das Erzeugnis dem Kunden zu reichen.
Mir fehlt die Herausforderung - ich habe das Spiel auf englisch schon durchgespielt, und beim jeweils ersten Durchgang gleich den Expertenrang erzielt. Das Ganze ist ein Klickfest - fünfmal Menus überreichen, fünf Kuchen hintereinander ausgeben, fünfmal das Geld kassieren. Viel zu einfach! Die größte Schwierigkeit war für mich, die Farben von Erdbeer- und Schokoladensauce auseinanderzuhalten...
Die upgrades wiederholen sich, und ich fand sie ziemlich sinnlos. Katy läuft schneller, ansonsten merke ich als Spieler nichts von den Verbesserungen.
Alles in allem war ich enttäuscht, zumal das auch noch eine SE war. Keine bonus levels, nix. Die ewigen wallpapers (was macht man bloß damit?), ein comic-ähnliches storyboard und Musikauswahl bringen doch dem Spieler nichts. Ein paar extra levels wären schon schön für das Geld...
Wenn ich schon Geld für eine SE ausgebe, dann erwarte ich etwas mehr. Nach der Delicious-Serie verabschieden sich nun auch Katy und Bob aus meiner Riege der Lieblingsspiele. Schade!
Wenn Du Katy und Bob magst - dann kaufe das Spiel Es ist okay. Aber eben nur okay. Irgendwie ist die Luft raus, und der Spaß vorbei. Wenn man meint, das Spiel haben zu müssen, dann tut es die Standardversion aber sicher auch.
Ich empfehle das Spiel als SE nicht.
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
4
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5
Nicht überwältigend, aber...
PostedFebruary 2, 2019
CaptainScarlett
frombei Hamburg, Deutschland
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Abenteuer, Arcade- & Action, Denksport, Gegen-die-Zeit, Karten- & Brett, Mahjong, Murmel, Rätsel, Wimmelbild, Worträtsel
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
/
5
... wer Zeitmanagement-Spiele mag, der kann hier getrost zugreifen. Das Spiel stellt ungefähr die gleichen Ansprüche wie z.B. die Viking Brothers.
Die Story ist net (aber wer spielt schon ZM der Handlung wegen?), die Hexe ganz drollig, die anderen "Mitspieler" ulkig, und man ist gut beschäftigt, die levels innerhalb der Zeit zu schaffen.
Ganz und gar nicht gruselig, so daß es auch für Kinder ab zehn Jahren gut geeignet ist.
Natürlich wurde hier das Rad nicht neu erfunden, aber da es sehr viel mehr Wimmelbild-Spiele gibt als ZM... so nimmt man, was man kriegen kann - zumal, wenn die story nicht komplett schwachsinnig daherkommt.
Ein unterhaltsames Spiel, für das man schon mal einen Bonus opfern kann. Mir hat es Spaß gemacht. Ich empfehle es mit gutem Gewissen.
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
1
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Spiel okay, Handlung unter aller Kritik
PostedJanuary 28, 2019
CaptainScarlett
frombei Hamburg, Deutschland
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Abenteuer, Arcade- & Action, Denksport, Gegen-die-Zeit, Karten- & Brett, Mahjong, Murmel, Puzzle, Rätsel, Strategie, Wimmelbild, Worträtsel
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
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5
Ich habe das Spiel auf englisch gespielt, und war ziemlich entgeistert, daß ich meiner zehnjährigen Nichte erklären mußte, was es bedeutet, wenn Francois Samen spendet... die Story ist wirklich erbärmlich. Ständiger Partnertausch, offensichtliche Hinweise auf Sexspielzeug und Drogen... ein Polizist, der raubt und auf Menschen schießt... nein, nicht lustig. Ich weiß nicht, was sich die Entwickler dabei gedacht haben. Wenn schon Handlung, dann doch bitte eine, die man auch einem Kind an die Hand geben darf. Muß ich mir wirklich ansehen, wie jemand in einem Schönheitssalon gleich fünf Kinder unterschiedlicher Ethnien gebiert? Obendrein kommt der geistreiche Vorschlag, man könne Moisturizer als Gleitmittel (bei einer Geburt???) benutzen. Weia. Gleich mehrere "Männer" stehen um die Gebärende herum - ohne nach Arzt oder Ambulanz zu telefonieren. Hanebüchen!
Von der redseligen Pflanze und dem blöden Computer will ich gar nicht erst sprechen...
Obendrein haben sie die smarte Sally in eine Dumpfbacke ohne jeden Geschäftssinn verwandelt. Warum nur? Als Sally ihre ersten Salons aufbaute, da war es doch eine gute Idee, sie als clevere Geschäftsfrau darzustellen?
Ich bin enttäuscht. Und selbst wenn man über die Handlung hinwegsieht, so bleibt immer noch die Tatsache, daß es viele winzige Dinge gibt, die man im Laufe des Spiel anklicken muß - und da muß man schon gut treffen.
Ich habe es nur zu Ende gespielt, weil ich wirklich glaubte, die Entwickler bekämen noch die Kurve zu einem vernünftigen Ende.
Fazit: Handlung hanebüchen, Spiel zäh. Spielspaß für mich gleich null.
Muß ich erwähnen, daß ich das Spiel nicht empfehle? Was ich empfehle: als Erwachsene erst selbst spielen, bevor die Kinder spielen dürfen... und probespielen vor dem Kauf!
I don't recommend this game.
Sally and François dive headlong into chaos and absurdity in a brand new spa!
Overall rating
2
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
I can't believe I actually paid for this drivel...
PostedAugust 22, 2018
CaptainScarlett
fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
The game plays okay. Nothing to write home about, but okay. (No more than okay, either!)
The story though!! Why do I have to end up explaining to my 10 year old niece what a safe word is, and what it means when Francois is donating sperm?! Why do I have to explain why and how a minor character ends up with no less than five babies at once, and while the mother is Caucasian, two of those babies are Afro-American?! Also, why do you need moisturizer (???) to lubricate when said character is giving birth, and why are an odd number of guys just standing there not helping or calling an ambulance?
Why do the characters swap partners at the drop of a hat, and why do we end up seeing them kissing and with rather suggestive movements?
Don't get me started on the "story" where people end up dying and coming back from the dead with a decent hair-dye (yeah, so funny that - if you're that juvenile). Why a cop can rob people and shoot at them and still stay out of prison.
Seriously, the story completely ruined the game for me. It's not funny, not even as a satire or a "joke" on soap operas. It's just plain idiotic. And Sally's "friend" April is mean and disgustingly evil. Add a talking plant and a brainless computer and you have a recipe for disaster.
The developers spent money and time on this crappy story - and not enough time on developing a good game. Annoying mini-games, tiny items that are difficult to click on... oh, and did I mention this really annoying story?
I did play it all the way to the end (after all, I spent money on this game), but cannot recommend for kids under the age of 16 because of content. This should come with an age warning, folks!
Another CE that is a rip-off. No extra levels, nothing!
I don't recommend this game.