Magda640's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.5
- Helpful Votes:871
- Reviews Submitted:101
- First Review:November 14, 2011
- Most Recent Review:July 13, 2024
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An evil villain is luring people to his beautiful mansion and preparing them for a terrible ritual. Can you keep your head on the shoulders?
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
My intuition doesn't work here
PostedMay 21, 2014
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Well, I purchased this game a while ago, but I just replayed it. It didn't improve with time. LOL. There is no connection between most things that are done and the next thing that must be done. The hint button mostly says, "There is nothing left to do here", but it seldom indicates where to go next. I had to lean heavily on the strategy guide, and I hate that. The ending of the bonus game didn't really wrap things up, especially for the heads with no bodies, but the last scene was a little unsettling. It must have been a set-up for the next game. I won't be playing this one again, but everyone should at least play the trial, because it seems that many people love the game.
I recommend this game!
Will you heed the director’s final casting call?
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 13 found this review helpful
How great is this game? Really!
PostedMarch 22, 2014
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
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 third installment of the Final Cut series, and it is even better than the other two! This is a game that is worth buying the CE. I enjoy games that have an actual storyline that makes sense, as this does. The characters are well delineated; the HOS vary between silhouettes and named items, or you can choose to play a match game if you tire of hidden objects; the scenes are well lit (good for those of us with older eyes). I was too involved to remember to hunt for morphing items (I accidentally found a few), and all of the clapboards, but I will try to keep them in mind for the next time I play. Don't be too quick to click on messages from the Director, because you won't be able to read them again. I play on Casual the first time through, so I don't know how difficult this game can be. One last thought: ALWAYS watch the credits for games from this developer, because they are very amusing. They also mentioned that there will be another Final Cut game coming. Can't wait!
I recommend this game!
The wolf has returned and Red Riding Hood is in danger - but this is no fairytale!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Fairy tales aren't for the faint of heart.
PostedMarch 18, 2014
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
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
3
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5
Just bought this one because it was on sale. Enjoyed it, to a point. The games were fairly easy (except for two rotating rings which need to match - I'm lousy at those) and the HOS likewise. One point: the repeat HOS had all the same objects, even the ones that were previously found. The ending was telegraphed, if you paid attention. Don't click too fast on messages from the maniac, because they disappear immediately and you might miss something. Like others, I was confused about the ending, but some games are like that. Try it for yourself.
I recommend this game!
The power of Poseidon's lost treasures beckons. Collect all of the powerful artifacts and save Atlantis!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Good game, but it is not new
PostedMarch 6, 2014
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This is supposed to be a new release, but the minute I started playing the trial, I could see that I already own it. The one I have (from BigFish) is called, "Call of Atlantis". The "new" one is called, "Call of Atlantis: Treasures of Poseidon", but it is the same game. Same scenes, same music, same everything. I thought it would be a variation, but it isn't. If you already have the first version, don't bother with this one. If you don't have it, try this one. It's fun, easy, and the music is soothing, almost soporific.
I recommend this game!
Who is responsible for your children's disappearance? Follow the trail!
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 4 found this review helpful
Sloooww game
PostedFebruary 20, 2014
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
The premise is okay; who doesn't like a fairy tale? The graphics and sound are good. My problem: the cuts from one scene to the next are extremely slow. There is a black screen with the cursor on it for several seconds...long enough to make me think the game has crashed. It hasn't. I found this boring and I wasn't interested enough to finish the trial. I do have and enjoy other games from this company, but I will skip this one. (By the way, this is not really a kid's game, unless you want to scar their little psyches. But then, none of Grimm's original fairy tales are fit for small children either.)
I don't recommend this game.
Discover the Amazon`s untamed jungle and ancient civilizations while searching for hidden objects in this Adventure sequel.
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
I love hidden object games, but not this one.
PostedFebruary 2, 2014
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I purchased this game in December, after trying it out. I thought it was interesting and something I would enjoy. Boy, was I wrong! It is really repetitive, in both the HO scenes and the storyline. The same pages to be collected from the journal come up in different places. The games usually have no instructions and they are not intuitive. Also, if you don't click in the correct place on an object it won't be collected. The hints are of minimal use. Clicking randomly sometimes worked for me. I don't know if it will ever come to a conclusion, because it doesn't hold my interest long enough. I wish I had read all the bad reviews before I bought the game.
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
3
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5
My mind fogged over while playing this
PostedDecember 31, 2013
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I played the trial before buying this game, but it really didn't give me an idea about the whole game. The reviews were pretty good, too, so I bought it. Mistake. There are blood stains everywhere, and I haven't come upon a good explanation for them yet. I don't mind eerie settings, skeletons everywhere and garbage heaps to search through, but I guess I draw the line at a sick man tied to a bed in a dilapidated, filthy hospital, apparently for years, and I am required to concoct medication for him. I am probably also put off by the military experiment storyline (family are ex-military). I finally got so bored that I quit playing, but I might try it again some day.
I don't recommend this game.
Your home has been raided. Your father is missing. Set off on a dangerous journey to save him, and become the Hero of the Kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Caution: This game can be addictive
PostedDecember 31, 2013
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Puzzle, Mahjong
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
5
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5
Okay, I'm not that good at strategy games, but I love this game! This is not the run-of-the-mill game; it ends the same way each time it is played, but getting there is always different and that makes it more fun. Words of warning: the items that must be found (or not) are very tiny and easy to miss. I ended up with my face about 12 inches from my large monitor in order to find some of them. I bought the game five days ago (for $2.99!!!), and I have restricted myself to playing it only three times...so far. The only problem I have with it is that I don't really like killing the animals, but that's just part of the life in this game. I really think everyone who likes this type of game should try it.
I recommend this game!
Paranormal State: Poison Spring
Thrills abound as the ghost-hunters from the hit A&E TV show "Paranormal State" race to solve terrifying Civil War hauntings.
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 9 found this review helpful
Can't suspend disbelief long enough for this game
PostedNovember 2, 2013
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
Okay, in fairness, I don't have cable and I have never seen the show that is the basis for this game. My grandmother and her mother were spiritualists, and I find the whole concept hard to swallow. Since this game purports to be a "true" story, I don't care for it. Demons, angels, pixies, etc. are okay when it's obviously a tall tale, but this is just dumb. As to the graphics, they are pretty good. I agree with some of the other interviewers that the non-moving lips are irritating. Maybe they are just using their "powers" to send thought-waves to us! I thought the game was slow and kind of boring. But everyone should try it for themselves.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Edwina Margrave find her grandfather`s hidden treasure in this exciting Hidden Object Adventure game!
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
This is the game that never ends...or so it seems!
PostedOctober 22, 2013
Magda640
fromColorado
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Okay, I was forewarned, but I got the game anyway. Big mistake. The storyline is okay, but you have to wade through room after room after room etc. of hidden object scenes to get to the end of the tale. This wouldn't be too bad, but the scenes are the same, just slightly rearranged. I like HOS, but not to this extent. Some variation would have been appreciated. "Margrave: The Blacksmith's Daughter", is a much better game. Go directly to it and skip this one.
I don't recommend this game.