mephistopholes's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:344
- Reviews Submitted:75
- First Review:July 2, 2012
- Most Recent Review:February 20, 2021
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Amaranthine Voyage: The Tree of Life Collector's Edition
After finding an artifact, you're whisked away to a dying world. Can you save it from the darkness?
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Brilliant game
PostedFebruary 2, 2013
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
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
4
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5
The quality of this game was evident from the demo. Beautiful graphics, good story. HO scenes clear, mini games just challenging enough. Collectables - blimps and butterflies. Achievements for getting through HO scenes without the hint, speed of finding HOs, solving mini games without skipping. It was one of those very few games I didn't want to end - can't speak more highly of it than that really. I even read the credit at the end and was greatly amused by the witty comments about the various artists and technicians. More like this PLEASE!
I recommend this game!
Surface: The Soaring City Collector's Edition
Your brother is kidnapped during an air show. Search for him in a beautiful world where the sky is as wide as your imagination.
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
More like this please
PostedJanuary 24, 2013
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
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
4
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5
I have played the previous Surface games so I was keen to try this out. It doesn't disappoint - lovely graphics, good storyline and interesting HO scenes and minigames. Definitely one to buy not just try.
I recommend this game!
The Mirror Mysteries: Forgotten Kingdoms
The highly anticipated follow-up to the smash hit Mirror Mysteries is finally here! The mirror is back—can you extinguish his power for good?
Overall rating
4
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
"Fragmented" HO game
PostedJanuary 23, 2013
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
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
This game offers something slightly different - HO scenes involve finding parts of objects sequentially to reveal the last one. The story is nothing new - search to find a missing friend. Music is annoying, as is the case in most games. Graphics were quite good and the worlds well imagined. The game is not long, but then it is a SE.
I recommend this game!
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug Collector's Edition
Dupin needs your help solving the mystery of the gold bug. Crack the codes and follow the clues to one man’s obsession with an old legend.
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Fun HO game
PostedJanuary 15, 2013
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This game from the ERS stable provided me with several hours of entertainment.I played in casual mode. There are two types of HO scenes, traditional list and outline-logic. Mini games aren't too difficult and can be skipped if the brain is on strike. Music not intrusive and voiceovers and cutscenes worth a look.
I recommend this game!
Cursed Fates: The Headless Horseman Collector's Edition
A terrible legend has become reality. The legend of a terrifying creature returned from hell.
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Great HOG
PostedJanuary 15, 2013
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is one of those games where when you start playing the demo, it's not long before you know you'll end up buying it. Based on the story of Sleepy Hollow, with the player in the role of Ichabod Crane, the game has nice graphics, good HO scenes and voiceovers and music that for once I didn't skip/mute. Minigames not too taxing and skippable in easy mode.
I recommend this game!
The Missing: Island of Lost Ships
After setting out to search for your missing friend, you find yourself trapped on the mysterious Island of Lost Ships.
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Very good HOG
PostedJanuary 5, 2013
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
this is a most absorbing HOG starting with the unpromising search for the lost friend. Things soon warm up with interesting HO scenes and mini games, aided by the useful interactive map. Other developers please note that not everybody likes endless torturous tracking back and forth. A likeable game and well worth playing
I recommend this game!
The Torment of Whitewall Collector's Edition
Only one girl has survived the mysterious attacks on Whitewall, but she’s not talking… So they’ve called you in to end the town’s terrible torment!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Nothing out of the ordinary
PostedJanuary 5, 2013
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I spent about four hours total playing this game including the bonus chapter. The story isn't original, the music is OK, the graphics clear enough and mini games not too challenging. I ended the game without any sense of having achieved something which is annoying when you've paid for a CE.
I don't recommend this game.
Cruel Games: Red Riding Hood
The wolf has returned and Red Riding Hood is in danger - but this is no fairytale!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Dark twisty fairytale
PostedDecember 30, 2012
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is based very loosely on Red Riding Hood. The storyline is interesting and there are HO scenes and mini games aplenty, none too difficult and the minigames are skippable in casual mode. At the end the heroine releases her hero from his imprisonment, but there's a plot twist that I won't reveal - suffice it to say everybody doesn't live happily ever after.
I recommend this game!
Fairly Twisted Tales: The Price Of A Rose
To save her father, Bella vowed to stay with the beast, but is he truly evil? Help Bella follow her heart!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Really good HOG
PostedDecember 29, 2012
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
/
5
This SE game packs in a lot for its size. It's a variation on the Beauty and the Beast story with HO scenes, some normal and some finding parts of items to assemble. Mini games are good and can be skipped in casual mode. There are a heap of locations so the fast travel map is useful, if you can figure out which location you should be at.
I recommend this game!
Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden
Find your missing fiancé in the deepest parts of the ocean. Discover the forgotten underwater city hiding many spine-chilling secrets.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Great HOG
PostedDecember 28, 2012
mephistopholes
fromWicklow, Ireland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a really good and absorbing game with nice graphics and good VO's. I played on casual mode and found plenty to keep me absorbed. The HO scenes are clear and you don't need to use hints that often. Mini games provide adequate challenges. Considering it's not a CE, there's an extra chapter which ties up the story. Excellent value and well worth getting
I recommend this game!