nwind's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:328
- Reviews Submitted:57
- First Review:March 31, 2012
- Most Recent Review:November 26, 2015
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Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse
Help Princess Isabella lift the evil curse that has been placed on her castle! Solve perplexing puzzles and save her friends!
Overall rating
1
/
5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Chalk another one up to the fairy
PostedNovember 16, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Marble Popper
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
I lasted less than five minutes with that squeaky voiced, annoying fairy constantly interrupting and annoying. It's like the tutorial from hades that you can't turn off. Going to try the other games in the series in hopes that they took that stupid thing out. If they didn't, they won't last five minutes either.
I don't recommend this game.
Suburban Mysteries: The Labyrinth of the Past
Follow the kidnapper's clues, rediscover Sarah's past and bring her brother back to safety in this action packed Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
1
/
5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Very Disappointing on Many Fronts
PostedNovember 10, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The strongest point of this game were the HOS. They were quite challenging. The story was interesting, so far I was I was able to go, but to me not compelling enough to continue with it. The visual was a poor mixture of video and cartoon-like pictures used to advance the story. The sound was annoying and did not shut off when the game was paused which necessitated exiting it completely at night.
Technical glitches prevented me from completing this game. It might have been possible had I chosen to reinstall, but it just wasn't that good.
I don't recommend this game.
Sea of Lies: Mutiny of the Heart
What happens when the heart turns against itself?
Overall rating
5
/
5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Great Story
PostedNovember 1, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Current Favorite:
Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon
(70)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I really liked this one! The story was great. I could perhaps have been a bit more challenging but for me, the puzzles made sense and were less aggravating than most, the HO scenes we not difficult but had an extra twist and the story was great. I hope there will be sequels!
I recommend this game!
Nightfall Mysteries: Black Heart
Stop the evil Vansig family before they point their vengeful wrath at your friend Christine in Nightfall Mysteries: Black Heart!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Finally a Five Star!
PostedOctober 18, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Current Favorite:
Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon
(70)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is the third and maybe final (maybe not) in the Nightfall Mysteries series. I was a little confused at the beginning due what seemed a conflict with the end of Curse of the Opera, but I decided to overlook it and just take this one as the story was set up. The publishers fixed the little glitches I encountered in the first two stories as well as the slightly off descriptors in the HOS scenes from the first two. I have liked these stories throughout and was pleased to be able to give this one five stars with the technical improvements.
Again, the game was fairly long, which I like, I feel like I get my money's worth. I don't like puzzles and tend to skip about half of them. This one definitely had some puzzles that over reached my patience, which is good news for puzzle lovers. For my fellow puzzle dislikers, there is a Skip button!
I recommend this game!
Nightfall Mysteries: Curse of the Opera
Take on the role of a lowly stagehand in an opera company tasked with solving a deadly mystery in an isolated village!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Another Good One
PostedOctober 18, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Current Favorite:
Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon
(70)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Second in the Nightfall series, this takes the next step in the story of Viggo and Christine. There were a couple of narrative flaws that left me a little confused at the beginning of Black Heart, but I just chose to overlook them. This is also the worst of the three for descriptor errors in the HOS scenes. The writer does not appear to be a native English speaker but things were not so far off than they couldn't be guessed.
I wish I had played these stories in order, this is the second in the series after Asylum and Asylum does set the stage for this story, though all can be enjoyed independently, it's preferable to play them in order.
I recommend this game!
Nightfall Mysteries: Asylum Conspiracy Strategy Guide
Get tips and hints from our handy Strategy Guide! Follow our crystal clear instructions and helpful tricks to succeed!
Overall rating
4
/
5
I liked it
PostedOctober 18, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Current Favorite:
Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon
(70)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I do wish I had realized that this is the first in the series of the three Nightfall Mysteries. I played it second so was a bit out of sync with the story. I usually steer clear of asylum stories because they creep me out, but this one did not, it was not an asylum story per se, but a mystery story and it was an interesting story that set the stage for the next two segments. Each will stand on it's own, but best to play the series.
All three of these stories is fairly long, but you get your money's worth! I didn't like some of the puzzles, but that is a good sign for puzzle fans. A few HOS descriptors were a bit off for American users, calling a screw a nail for example but it doesn't take long to figure out to click things are close.
I recommend this game!
Grim Tales: Bloody Mary Collector's Edition
Save your niece from the evil presence haunting her school!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Did the Trial, I'm Hooked!
PostedOctober 11, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Current Favorite:
Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon
(70)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game has a very intriguing story line. I just did the free trial of the SE, and it promptly made the top of my "buy" list. It's an Elephant Game so you know the graphics and sound quality are excellent but, as always, it's the story hooked this "fishie"!
Can't wait to go finish it...
Can't wait to go finish it...
I recommend this game!
Legends of the East: The Cobra's Eye
A long-forgotten artifact has just resurfaced, and the race to claim it will cause a devastating war. The only thing strong enough to stop it is one woman's promise to the man she loves.
Overall rating
5
/
5
20 of 20 found this review helpful
Unusually Complex Story
PostedSeptember 15, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Current Favorite:
Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon
(70)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I really liked this one. It was long but I was sorry when it was over. You really must set aside a few things, like the heroine of the story in a long a dress making long, regular climbs from building to building on a rope, up down and over many obstacles with heaven knows what for shoes on, but that is worth a smile as you play.
The story was complex and interesting. The map even more extensive and complex. Most of the HOS were challenging, the puzzles were either okay or aggravating (when I call a puzzle aggravating that is good for puzzle fans because I don't like them), and the story was a bit like a book you don't want to put down. All in all, I really recommend this game and hope there are more like it in the future.
I recommend this game!
Shattered Minds: Masquerade
Stop the villainous Visage from ruining Mardi Gras in Shattered Minds: Masquerade, an incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Some Tough HOS Scenes!
PostedSeptember 12, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Current Favorite:
Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon
(70)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
The story sometimes took some rather bizarre leaps, but I found the puzzles in this one to be do-able with a little thought and fairly minimal aggravation. The HOS scenes, however, is where this one shined. They were some of the more difficult I have encountered. Some of the difficulty was the description of the object, always accurate but often evoking a different image than I had in my mind, sometimes there were a bit dark, but mostly, it was just very, very skillful design that concealed them. Well done!
I recommend this game!
Phenomenon: City of Cyan
20 years ago a terrible accident destroyed most of Cyan City. Now, Monica returns to uncover the secrets of her childhood!
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Too many puzzles!
PostedAugust 24, 2013
nwind
fromPriest River, ID
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
If you love puzzles, this is the one for you. If, like me, you hate them, steer clear. It seems like there is a new puzzle every minute or two and many of them seemed way to obscure. This is a good example of why I really need to use the free play time before buying. The game appears to be well done enough, but I quit less than an hour in because there are just too many puzzles.
I don't recommend this game.