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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Black Isle was supposedly abandoned after an earthquake but the truth is much more sinister! Join the Mystery Trackers and learn the truth!
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 9 found this review helpful
Frustrating
PostedJune 16, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Yes, HOGs don't make a whole lot of sense on a good day, (to put out that raging fire, first I'll need to find a wrench!) but Black Isle has ZERO flow. Some of the tasks would be near impossible to figure out without checking the walkthrough, and I hate checking the walkthrough. Ohhhhh, so the tiny bell I collected a long, long time ago needs to be hung from the hook to get the chandelier off the suitcase, because now it's not so tiny? Blech. Still, some fun elements and the visuals are outstanding.
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
Love the mental hospital HOGS!
PostedJune 16, 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 one wacky asylum. Hard to imagine anyone being okay with their relatives in this crazy place, but it's super fun to explore!
I recommend this game!
Challenge yourself in the role of the scientist-historian-scholar of ancient civilizations and mystical legends and save your friend from the Demon of Darkness!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 5 found this review helpful
Love these!
PostedJune 14, 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
I love the whole, "turn out the lights and change the room" idea. Ernon is a cool company.
I recommend this game!
After overcoming the Dreamless Castle and Moonfell Wood, you have come to the rugged, mountainous snow-peaked Goblin Kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
35 of 37 found this review helpful
Can't wait for the next in the series!
PostedApril 19, 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
Usually, I like the darker HOGs involving restless spirits or demons in abandoned asylums, so imagine my surprise when I loved this gentle fantasy. It doesn't have a mean bone anywhere in it, the music is relaxing, and there are a nice variety of puzzles.
The puzzles are very easy, but also quite relaxing. If you want a lovely little HOG game without the dark or the frustration, this is definitely for you. If you don't enjoy something that isn't as challenging, you shouldn't buy it.
I recommend this game!
Help Steve the sheriff recover Neptuneville's missing treasures in this thrilling Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
4
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5
21 of 23 found this review helpful
Great for Kids
PostedApril 9, 2012
XenSpiderbrains
fromPortland, Oregon
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
3
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5
Since most HOGs are along the lines of, "You crash your car in a haunted evil village of the damned and you must save your sister from the devil!!!" it's good to find a game aimed more towards kids.
It's the same games over and over, but they are all so fun, it doesn't matter. Some of the hidden objects are really, really hidden, like, hidden behind something with only a teensy corner of it sticking out. That was a little frustrating, but the addictiveness quality of it overwhelmed the unfairly hard parts.
I recommend this game!
After crashing your car in the middle of nowhere, you stumble upon a mysterious town with a shady background. Solve a dark mystery!
Overall rating
5
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5
0 of 3 found this review helpful
Phantastic!
PostedApril 8, 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
I tried this game on a recommendation from another reviewer, and I truly loved it. The story was one of the better stories I've seen, although I'm not too picky. The graphics were wonderful, the exploration was unique and spooky, and the puzzles were just challenging enough without being frustrating.
I can absolutely see why so many people give this five stars!
I recommend this game!
Use your Hidden Object skills to follow the trail of a group of missing graduate students in Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
The best HOG
PostedApril 2, 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
This is the best HOG I have ever played. In fact, I didn't sleep, I just kept playing, and once it was over, I wanted to go back in time and experience it anew.
I can't even compare other games to Dire Grove, otherwise I'd stop enjoying HOGging.
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Loved it!
PostedApril 2, 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
This was a fantastic gaming experience! The graphics were fantastic, the storyline is unique, and the puzzles are fun.
My only complaint is the repetition of the word "eeevil" that shows up frequently as one of the sound effects. After a while, it drove me nuts and I had to turn the sound effects off.
No matter what, it's still a great game.
I recommend this game!
The demons of the Seven Deadly Sins have broken free of their fiery prison and taken up residence in Sacra Terra!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Great game! Ignore the Cheese!
PostedApril 2, 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
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
The storyline is original and the gameplay is wonderful! If you can get past the whispery "Aaannnngggellll" everytime the angel appears, then you're good to go.
I recommend this game!
A warlock's curse has trapped you in an otherworldly cemetery! Explore Hidden Object scenes and save the warlock's victims!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Fantastic!
PostedApril 2, 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
I love the Redemption Cemetery series. It's a fairly disturbing premise involving murdered parents trying to save their kidnapped children from an evil warlock. So it's a tiny bit darker than the usual HOG.
That being said, the graphics and storyline are fantastic and the gameplay is extremely fun.
I recommend this game!