sabrinac925's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:541
- Reviews Submitted:25
- First Review:November 23, 2011
- Most Recent Review:December 25, 2013
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Age Of Oracles: Tara`s Journey
Meet the difficult challenges set before Tara by a magical peacock, and explore a mysterious realm to fulfill her destiny!
Overall rating
3
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5
26 of 27 found this review helpful
Easy and a bit redundant
PostedMarch 22, 2012
sabrinac925
fromNew Jersey
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
(87)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I don't usually wish that a game would end. I found myself wishing that during Age of Oracles. This game is jammed packed with hidden object scenes so if you are into that and nothing else this game is for you. There are some other mini puzzles mixed in - all were very easy. There is a nice twist in that some scenes are all black and white and you have to place the object back where they belong. The main problem is that this same sequence of HOS repeats itself endlessly. You think there are 20+ different worlds but there are really much fewer and they just repeat themselves. Every time you re-visit an HOS there are a few new items to find each time but they also repeat MANY that you've found before on past visits. The graphics are also pretty low quality. I've seen some really beautifully drawn and animated games on BF - this wasn't one of them. In the end the repetitive nature of the many levels gets boring and monotonous - even for me and I'm generally a big fan of HOS. This is a good game if you just want to completely veg out with a very easy, predictable and mindless game. I enjoyed it on that level but am glad I did not pay full price.
I don't recommend this game.
Fear For Sale: Mystery of McInroy Manor
Emma Roberts has been tasked with writing a story about an old haunted manor. Help her explore the McInroy Estate!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Easy but fun
PostedFebruary 3, 2012
sabrinac925
fromNew Jersey
Skill Level:Intermediate
Current Favorite:
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
(87)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
This was a pretty decent game. the HOS are nicely done with some easy objects and some cleverly hidden ones. Graphics are sharp and attactive. Music is fine and not annoying. The background sounds add to the fun but don't distract. The mini-puzzles are not too frequent and are very easy so I wouldn't recommend this for an advanced player. There is quite a bit of moving back and forth between scenes using objects you've collected to keep the game moving forward. This didn't bother me as the objects needed and the locations you used them in were logical and made sense. Plus this was the only real challenge to this game - trying to remember where to use certain inventory items. The hints are excellent. Either they tell you there is nothing left to do in a particular area or they point you in the right direction. Unlike many other games they do truly help. I found this game to be relaxing and fun but not overly challenging. The diary was helpful. If you like voice-overs this is not the game for you as you needed to read instead of listen to what the ghosts had to say. I actually prefer this as many of the voice overs are poorly acted and cheesy. I would recommend this game for a beginner or intermediate who wants a relatively easy game to enjoy without stress.
The Stroke of Midnight
A romance author has stumbled upon a Victorian-era love triangle, and must reunite the long lost lovers in the afterlife!
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Boring and slow
PostedJanuary 13, 2012
sabrinac925
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
(87)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
The 3D zoom ability in this game did not add any substantial value and only served to slow down play. The constant zooming in and out was annoying and useless. The almost complete lack of directions or obvious indicators of what you were supposed to be doing during the game made it remarkably tedious and slow. I ended up clicking all over the place and zooming back and forth constantly to try and figure out what I was supposed to be doing in any given room. The puzzles I did see were very easy but it took way to long to finally figure out how and where to find the puzzles or next steps. I found this frustrating, slow and boring. I played about 30 minutes of the demo and then just gave up and deleted the game. Big yawn!
I don't recommend this game.
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
Explore the dark halls of Mortlake Mansion and discover its secrets! Break the evil spells and become the owner of the mansion!
Overall rating
5
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5
66 of 83 found this review helpful
This is a great game
PostedJanuary 11, 2012
sabrinac925
fromNew Jersey
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
(87)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I really enjoyed playing this game. It was truly excellent on several levels. The complexity was great - have to find crystals, book pages, keys, machine parts that all combine to form a larger more complicated plot. The interactive map that let's you track your progress and determine where you have active tasks available is the best I've seen yet on any BF game. You can even jump to a location by clicking on the location within the map. The story is interesting if a little predictable. The playing time was quite long! It took me several sessions over several days to complete it. I really liked how different locations had three versions - dismantled, dark and reconstructed so even though you were visiting locations more than once the scenery and tasks were quite different. The hidden object scenes were well done with some easy and challenging objects to find. I had to use thints more than once which by the way were very helpful unlike some other games. These were interspersed with mini-puzzles that were intermediate in difficulty and not ridiculously hard. The mini-puzzles were also quite varied from Match 3s, rotating puzzle rings, string detangles, gear connections etc. The ONLY thing that was sub-par on this game were the voice overs. They were pretty lame but the great thing is once you read the text you can click anywhere on the screen and voices go away so you are not forced to listen to them. The graphics are beautiful. The music is subtle and neither distracting nor annoying. This is now my new favorite game. I'd strongly recommend it - well worth the money!
I recommend this game!
Romancing the Seven Wonders: Taj Mahal
Help guide the spirit of Prince Khurram to Paradise and reunite him with his one true love, the Princess Mumtaz!
Overall rating
1
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Wow - this is a bad game!
PostedJanuary 9, 2012
sabrinac925
fromAllora and the Broken Portal
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
I completely agree with the other reviews. Visually, this is a beautiful game but it is very poorly done. I had not even played more than 10 minutes before I became frustrated. It was completely unclear what you were supposed to do. There were two puzzles to activate but you needed specific items to do this but there was absolutely no clear way to figure out where or how to find them. I literally tried clicking all over the two areas of the palace that were available to me with no luck. I managed to collect one item (a large blue disc?) but your inventory items are not even identified so I don't even know what I had collected. I tried the trial version and decided almost immediately not to spend the sale price of $2.99 to buy this. Don't waste your money. There are MANY other really great Hidden Object games on BFG. This is NOT one of them.
I don't recommend this game.
Death Under Tuscan Skies: A Dana Knightstone Novel
Journey across Italy as best-selling novelist Dana Knightstone in Death Under Tuscan Skies: A Dana Knightstone Novel!
Overall rating
1
/
5
8 of 16 found this review helpful
Not worth any money....
PostedJanuary 2, 2012
sabrinac925
fromAllora and the Broken Portal
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
This game is not worth any money. Not sure if I'd play it even it if was free. Boring story line. Uninspiring scenery and music. Mini-puzzles with directions that are so uninformative I skipped many because it was completely unclear what the heck you were supposed to be doing or solving. The story was disjointed and the objects required to complete certain tasks were illogical and completely counterintuitive - it made no sense that you were supposed to use certain object for certain tasks. Completely lame. I enjoy challenging games and mini-puzzles if they are done well, have clear sequences and instructions and inspire you to find out what's in the next scene or next task. Glad I got it for free otherwise I would have been even more annoyed had I paid for it. I didn't even finish the game - wasn't worth it.
I don't recommend this game.
Allora and The Broken Portal
A powerful wizard has been sucked into a portal and is lost! Only you can save him from death in Allora and the Broken Portal!
Overall rating
5
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5
115 of 127 found this review helpful
My new favorite game
PostedDecember 29, 2011
sabrinac925
fromAllora and the Broken Portal
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
I am usually pretty critical of the games I buy. I LOVED THIS GAME!!!!. If you really like hidden objcect games this is definitely for you. The majority of the tasks are HO scenes with a few high quality mini-puzzles thrown in. The HO scenes are great - some easy finds and some really challenging ones. A great mix of difficulty. The entire game is absolutely beautiful. The scenery is stunning and beautifully drawn/animated. The worlds are gorgeous and varied. Even the music is great!! I usually get annoyed by the music and turn it off. Not this game! In a refreshing twist the hints are actually helpful! No dumb character that follows you around but provides no value. There are two characters that travel with you but you are not dependent on their help to complete the worlds. I really liked the journal and the fact that you did not have to keep checking it to progress through the game. The text is fairly brief (not tons of time reading useless dribble) and you are told when you have completed each map location. You also get to re-visit many of the locations again later in the game with new challenges. I would highly recommend this game for HO fans. It is now my new favorite game.
I recommend this game!
Roads of Rome II
Take up new tricky tasks and overcome challenges in Roads of Rome 2, a game that combines Strategy and Time Management gameplay!
Overall rating
2
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5
3 of 9 found this review helpful
Maybe I just don't get it....
PostedDecember 28, 2011
sabrinac925
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I was bored with this game in about 3 minutes. Even if it gets more challenging I'm not clear on what's fun about running back and forth endlessley chopping down trees and building the same road..... for hours. Maybe I just don't understand this type of game or genre but this was definitely not for me. So glad I only tried it and didn't buy it.
I don't recommend this game.
Mystery Legends: Beauty and the Beast
Relive the fantasy of Beauty & the Beast in this never before told story of magic and love!
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Good Game
PostedDecember 23, 2011
sabrinac925
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
This was a good game overall. I really liked the map showing the entire kingdom as well as the cues about current objectives. This is mostly HO scenes that are intermediate to difficult and very well done. Great details. I had to use the hints a few times in the HO scences which I don't usually have to do. There are only a few min-puzzles so if you really like the HO scenes better this is for you. Visually, this was a beautiful game with lovely scenery, good sound and decent music that did not get annoying. The only thing that prevented me from giving it 5 stars is that some of the links between the objects you collect and what you have to use them for are really, really thin. Logically it made no sense that you had to use some of the objects the way you did. This leads to using the hints more often than I would like or just trying every single object in your inventory because you never know what random object is supposed to work on a given obstacle. I don't want to be a game spoiler but for example the way you end up using the Phoenix rose, how you have to "disarm" the poison frog and the scorpion as well as how you end up getting rid of the spider web to gain acces to second level of castle. Really? The object used made no sense. But given all the other positives I would still recommend this game.
I recommend this game!
Echoes of the Past: Royal House of Stone
Reveal an ancient curse and save the kingdom and its inhabitants. The last prince of Orion is waiting for your help!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Good installment in Echoes series
PostedDecember 21, 2011
sabrinac925
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong, Strategy
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I've played all three parts of this series. My favorite is still Citadels of time but this was a strong part of the series and better than the first The Castle of Shadows. The mini-games are challenging but not overly so, nor are they too easy. Nice balance. The Hidden Object Scenes are really quite challenging and very well done. There are many of them. Navigating the palace was relatively straight forward and the game was interesting and varied. The mini-games could probably have been a bit more difficult but really not too bad. This is a good HO game.
I recommend this game!