XenSpiderbrains's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.5
- Helpful Votes:240
- Reviews Submitted:42
- First Review:March 31, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 24, 2024
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Reunite the Dragon and Pheonix Kingdoms to stop the evil witch!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent Game!
PostedAugust 18, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Brain Teaser, 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
5
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5
Due to the overwhelmingly positive reviews, I tried this a few months ago and didn't get into it. Recently, I made myself get beyond the beginning -- not that it's bad; it just didn't grab me right away -- and Song of the Phoenix is now one of my favorites. So, so fun and original!
Sharpen your intellect with fun, challenging, brain-building games that can help increase your reaction time and improve your memory.
Overall rating
1
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5
27 of 35 found this review helpful
Get Brain Challenge Instead
PostedAugust 2, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Maybe if I'd played this game first, I'd think it was fine. But I played Brain Challenge and Brainiversity first and those games reduce this one to something clunky and boring. If you want something to train your brain, don't bother with this one.
I don't 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
4
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5
4.5 Stars for this Little Gem
PostedJuly 28, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I got this game cheap on a super sale and found it to be quite the little jewel. It's not extremely challenging, but it's consistently fun and it's lighter in tone: no demons, ghosts, murders, abandoned asylums, etc.
If you want a great game for you and your kids, this is it. Again, you're not going to strain your brain on any of the puzzles, but they are all good fun!
I recommend this game!
Rescue your canine companion, and solve the mystery of Houndspoint!
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Holy Hard!
PostedJuly 2, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Fun Factor
4
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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
I always like to play the games on advanced or hardcore, because in my mind, I've just spent money on this so I want it to last me. Why would I want a hint button to tell me what to do when I paid six bucks for the mystery?
That being said, this is probably THE hardest HOG game I've ever played. I can't tell if that's because it's genuinely challenging, or because it specifically stumps me for some reason, but man! I have NEVER had to use the hint button so many times. I even had to downgrade from advanced to medium so I could even USE the hint button, and I don't do that. I feel that's a waste of my money, but with this game, I just wouldn't have progressed without it.
Normally that would irk me a lot more, but this game is so spectacular and original, that I didn't mind the absolutely dumbfounding "next steps."
I recommend this game!
Rob from the rich and give to the poor! When an evil ruler taxes his people to near starvation, it's up to Robin to save the day!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Very gentle and well done!
PostedJune 30, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
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
5
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5
Being a fan of horror, I prefer the HOGs that are more along the lines of, "you are trapped in an asylum with the ghost of the pirate who murdered your twin brother who was also a werewolf!" variety. However, when I play those for too long, I get a little...weird. So it's nice to find a game like this one that is just as fun, but without a mean bone in its body. I'd still recommend the Awakening series FIRST, but Robin's Quest is definitely worth the price.
Search for a town consumed by fog! Unlock forbidden doors and uncover mysterious items!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
That only works in the movies
PostedJune 29, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This game is a ton of fun. However, everytime you do something wrong, it tells you, "That only works in the movies." That's the only thing it ever tells you. It's maddening. especially when you're trying to do something that is actually right, you just didn't click it in the exact place, and then, "That only works in the movies." It drove me nuts and I'm not sure why the developers didn't program in a few more lines. Because you find yourself wanting to shout things like, "Oh yeah, City of Fog? A crowbar only works on a boarded door in the movies? A match only works on a candle in the movies?"
So go in expecting this and it won't drive you up a wall the way it did me.
I recommend this game!
A new breed of virus has spread throughout the City of Oxford. You must search the city for a missing girl who holds the key to stopping the global epidemic!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Very, very cool!
PostedJune 26, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
5
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5
If you don't mind the dark, apocalyptic stuff, you are going to love this game! It's creative, it's unpredictable, and it's the perfect amount of non-linear: the solutions aren't SO leftfield, that they don't make any sense (which frustrates me), but they also aren't too obvious and that makes the game last longer and more challenging.
One more thing: the soundtrack is one of the best HOGs scores I've heard. Usually, I have to mute the music on these games, because it's so repetitive or irritating. I really felt like the music added to the experience of this game.
I recommend this game!
Dr. Sigmund Fraud has been released from the asylum, and is up to his old tricks. Help Detective Ravenwood track him down!
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
Sick and twisted
PostedJune 24, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
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
5
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5
This is such a fun, original HOG; it's probably one of the more creative I've ever played. That being said, it's also easily the most disturbing, which is saying something in a genre rife with cemeteries, ghosts, murders, demons, and wacky asylums. Be forewarned!
I recommend this game!
Help Kiera Vale discover her ancestor’s history as she explores Blackwater Asylum in Nightmare Adventures: The Witch’s Prison!
Overall rating
3
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5
0 of 2 found this review helpful
Disappointing
PostedJune 23, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
1
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5
For those of you who don't like too many HOS, this game may be for you. It is ALL mini-puzzles and you rarely get any direction on how or what. Most of them are fairly simply to figure out on your own with some tinkering, but I prefer when the game comes right out and tells me what the goal is. Also, I like HOS. I like the perfect blend of HOS with adventure, so I missed the HOS.
However, what truly drags this game down is the ABYSMAL storyline and the ridiculous and abrupt ending. For something so atmospheric and cool, it's like the designers weren't sure how to end it, so they just wrapped it up without any rhyme or reason.
Still, I'd recommend the game. I would wait and get it at a very reduced rate, but it's still fun enough.
However, what truly drags this game down is the ABYSMAL storyline and the ridiculous and abrupt ending. For something so atmospheric and cool, it's like the designers weren't sure how to end it, so they just wrapped it up without any rhyme or reason.
Still, I'd recommend the game. I would wait and get it at a very reduced rate, but it's still fun enough.
I recommend this game!
Trapped at the bottom of the sea by Davy Jones, you must discover his secrets, save your father and find a way to escape!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Fun and challenging!
PostedJune 22, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
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
5
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5
Usually I can blaze through these pretty quickly, but this one felt meatier than HOGs normally do. It's also very cool being underwater and seeing whales swimming by or sharks overhead. A very fun game!
I recommend this game!