JadedBlonde's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:539
- Reviews Submitted:35
- First Review:December 24, 2011
- Most Recent Review:April 20, 2022
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The Clumsys 2: Butterfly Effect
Who knew a single butterfly not flapping its wings would cause a chain reaction through time? Can you help Helen correct history?
Overall rating
4
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5
20 of 21 found this review helpful
Deal of the Day! Go buy it!
PostedMay 14, 2012
JadedBlonde
fromChicago
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
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 takes a bit ofgetting used to but is very fun. It is a hidden object game that uses the shadows of fractured machineparts. You are going back in time to assemble important machines (like the light bulb or the first movie projector) by finding the parts scattered through every scene. Each scene has hidden drawers and cabinets that hold yet even more pieces or mini-puzzles, making each Assembly a multi-layed, busy interactive scene. I thought it was kind of fun and the music is nice, ranging from Honky Tonk to classical. My only complaint was that some objects are too dark or too small to find well but the hint system recharges in 15 seconds . Little bursts of sparkles will show you the way if you take too much time. There is a click penalty where the cursor bibrates in place for a few. Historical facts are given to explain the importance of the machine you're rebuilding. When you've accomplished this, The Butterfly Effect happens (see how I worked the name of the game in?)and you then must remove objects from "our time" that appeared in the historical scene you just constructed. I found this a fun time waster, and you have to think to play the game which is always good.
I recommend this game!
Dark Strokes: Sins of the Father Collector's Edition
Guide Ethan Black as he attempts to rescue his bride-to-be from a terrifying menace known as the Faceless Ones!
Overall rating
5
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5
14 of 14 found this review helpful
Go to sleep, already....
PostedMarch 10, 2012
JadedBlonde
fromChicago
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Brain Teaser, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Dark Strokes: Sins of the Father Collector's Edition
(205)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
...is what I've been telling myself for two days. I had to finish this game! This is a rare one. The graphics are gorgeous. You didn't wander around with an inventory full of things, like a dummy, and no idea what to do with them. The story was kind of neat. The main character was gorgeous {yeah, ok, I'm being a sexist pigette here}. The game was LONG, the bonus chapter was long. I always turn the music off in games but this soundtrack was beautiful. It wasn't so easy that it got boring and wasn't too hard that you had to click on the hint {or strategy guide) just to figure out where you were standing. Clear HO.s, wonderful colors, beautiful graphics, nice twists on the usual. I can't wait to forget the game so I can play it again :) A lot of great creativity went into this game. I think you will like it, a LOT, it draws you in!
I recommend this game!
Surface: Mystery of Another World Collector's Edition
After your son, Bobby, mysteriously disappears, it’s up to you to find him in Surface: The Mystery of Another World!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
A great, surprizing, loaded game!
PostedFebruary 2, 2012
JadedBlonde
fromChicago
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Midnight Mysteries: Haunted Houdini Deluxe
(232)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
The graphics are gorgeous, there is a ton to do in every scene, interactive map you can use to 'jump', achievement awards along the way, an option to lighten or darken the screen, music/enviroment/effect/voice volumes, extra flowers to collect to unlock bonus games, and if you have a rock, you can actually break a window with it! No cars in the rain on a road! Very absorbing, a nice change of pace as of late and beautifully done
I recommend this game!
Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome
Help Sam rescue his love Anna in Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome, an incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
3
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5
47 of 64 found this review helpful
It was great but....
PostedJanuary 25, 2012
JadedBlonde
fromChicago
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Current Favorite:
F.A.C.E.S. Collector's Edition
(38) This game had very impressive graphics, nice voice overs, nice music. Yes, yes yes. BUT it is so much running around that I stopped playing about 4/5ths of the way through out of sheer aggrivation. There is a map which isn't interactive, puzzles that give little to no info and a "hint" system that merely says "nothing to do here". It is a challenging game, however I don't think tedious running, frustrating puzzle info and tasks spread out over so many layers is a "feature" that adds to good gameplay. I would have loved this game to death if it was a bit more user friendly and the time spent playing was on more puzzles/things to do in one spot rather than clicking and hunting and then doubling back again to click some more. If you have the patience, this is a beautiful game.
I recommend this game!
House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets Collector's Edition
Guide Kate Reed as she solves four mind-bending mysteries that take her to worlds she's never imagined!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Buy this for your Xmas present
PostedDecember 24, 2011
JadedBlonde
fromChicago
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Current Favorite:
Haunted Manor: Queen of Death
(151)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
I beta tested this & loved it so much that I have kept the Beta file and played it a few times, pining away for when the whole game would come out. My favorite games in my huge collection here are the Drawm games, Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate, Flux Family games, Puppet Show series, and this game falls right in there. This is a rare clever, beautiful game that doesn't insult your intelligence. Give yourself a treat!
I recommend this game!