charlene_lane's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:7,522
- Reviews Submitted:475
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:January 29, 2022
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The past returns inside the Zenith Museum of Oddities!
Overall rating
5
/
5
81 of 90 found this review helpful
THIS IS WHAT MCF IS ALL ABOUT
PostedSeptember 20, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
Well done devs. This game is awesome.
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Hard, Insane and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* 12 Achievements (some with 3 stars).
The graphics are stunning with plenty of colour. Each scene is well defined and items you need are easy to see. Sound is good and the music is orchestral and guitar.
* Casual, Hard, Insane and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* 12 Achievements (some with 3 stars).
The graphics are stunning with plenty of colour. Each scene is well defined and items you need are easy to see. Sound is good and the music is orchestral and guitar.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward and silhouette. Items you need are clear to see. Each HOP has one morphing object. Some of these are hard to spot, so keep an eye out.
The mini-games range from easy to medium. I played them all and really enjoyed them. There are also four super puzzles to do - three in the main game and one in the bonus. These are a variety of mini-games within each puzzle. Some of these are easy and others more difficult. I had to battle with my son which games to do as he wanted to do them all and I wouldn't let him cause I didn't want to share them. I'm leaving this game on so he can do them without me nagging him to go away.
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE, there are 40 stamps to find throughout the game and bonus, 19 replayable HOPs, 25 replayable puzzles and a Souvenir Room where you will go to ten different scenes to find an item. Get them all and you get an achievement.
Make sure you use the interactive at least once so you get the achievement.
All up the game took me many hours to play and I was sad when it finished. Its a busy game with plenty to do and I loved the super puzzles. Can't wait for the next one.
Overall, a perfect game to play. Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
The past returns inside the Zenith Museum of Oddities!
Overall rating
5
/
5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
THIS IS WHAT MCF IS ALL ABOUT
PostedSeptember 13, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
Well done devs. This game is awesome.
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Hard, Insane and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* Souvenir Room;
* 12 Achievements (some with 3 stars);
* 19 replayable HOPs;
* 25 replayable puzzles;
* Find 40 stamps throughout game and bonus.
* Casual, Hard, Insane and Custom modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* Souvenir Room;
* 12 Achievements (some with 3 stars);
* 19 replayable HOPs;
* 25 replayable puzzles;
* Find 40 stamps throughout game and bonus.
The graphics are stunning with plenty of colour. Each scene is well defined and items you need are easy to see. Sound is good and the music is orchestral and guitar.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward and silhouette. Items you need are clear to see. Each HOP has one morphing object. Some of these are hard to spot, so keep an eye out.
The mini-games range from easy to medium. I played them all and really enjoyed them. There are also four super puzzles to do - three in the main game and one in the bonus. These are a variety of mini-games within each puzzle. Some of these are easy and others more difficult. I had to battle with my son which games to do as he wanted to do them all and I wouldn't let him cause I didn't want to share them. I'm leaving this game on so he can do them without me nagging him to go away.
There are 40 stamps to find throughout the game and bonus. If you miss any or want to do them later, then you can do them in the Extras. Find them all and you get an achievement.
Make sure you use the interactive at least once so you get the achievement.
At the end of the game I went to the Souvenir room. Here you will go to ten different scenes to find an item. Get them all and you get an achievement.
All up the game took me many hours to play and I was sad when it finished. Can't wait for the next one.
Overall, a perfect game to play. Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Step into the shoes of a Private investigator with short-term memory loss and uncover the shocking truth about his involvement with a serial killer called The Executioner.
Overall rating
5
/
5
34 of 35 found this review helpful
STOP THE EXECUTIONER AT ALL COSTS
PostedAugust 24, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I loved this game and played it from beginning to end without stopping. This is what a true adventure is all about. You play a hardened private detective called Arthur Christie. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue)
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* Find 16 caps,15 floppy discs and 31 pipes.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* Find 16 caps,15 floppy discs and 31 pipes.
The graphics are terrific - everywhere is well defined, has plenty of colour and items you need are easy to see. The music is orchestral and nice to listen to.
Throughout the game you will need to find in each scene either a cap or a floppy disc. You will also need to find a smoking pipe which morphs. The caps/floppy discs are easy to spot, however the pipes are a bit more challenging.
The hidden object games are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette and find 12 skulls, screws, money, etc. There are even morphing objects in them as well. These are fun to do and each one takes about 3-5 minutes. However, if you do get stuck finding that ever elusive item, then you can play Shuffle instead.
There are a good variety of mini-games to play - ranging from easy to medium. I did them all without any problem or frustration.
So, do you wan to get the CE or SE? In the CE the bonus is a preclude to how it all began, there are 8 replayable HOPs, 8 replayable mini-games and 24 Achievements.
All up the game and bonus took me about 5 hours, so good value for money. I loved playing Arthur Christie - he's an honest and loyal bloke and definitely want to play him again in the future.
Overall, a terrific who dunnit adventure. In all honesty, once I found out why the Executioner was killing off these people, I could understand why. Would I have done the same if I had been in that predicament? Maybe. You decide too.
Definitely comes recommended.
I recommend this game!
Step into the shoes of a Private investigator with short-term memory loss and uncover the shocking truth about his involvement with a serial killer called The Executioner.
Overall rating
5
/
5
24 of 27 found this review helpful
STOP THE EXECUTIONER AT ALL COSTS
PostedAugust 10, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I loved this game and played it from beginning to end without stopping. This is what a true adventure is all about. You play a hardened private detective called Arthur Christie. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue)
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 24 Achievements;
* Find 16 caps,15 floppy discs and 31 pipes (main game only);
* 8 replayable HOPs and 8 replayable mini-games.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 24 Achievements;
* Find 16 caps,15 floppy discs and 31 pipes (main game only);
* 8 replayable HOPs and 8 replayable mini-games.
The graphics are terrific - everywhere is well defined, has plenty of colour and items you need are easy to see. The music is orchestral and nice to listen to.
Throughout the main game you will need to find in each scene either a cap or a floppy disc. You will also need to find a smoking pipe which morphs. I made sure I found these first because I don't think you have the option of doing these later in the Extras. Find them all and you get an achievement. The caps/floppy discs are easy to spot, however the pipes are a bit more challenging.
The hidden object games are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette and find 12 skulls, screws, money, etc. There are even morphing objects in them as well. These are fun to do and each one takes about 3-5 minutes. However, if you do get stuck finding that ever elusive item, then you can play Shuffle instead.
There are a good variety of mini-games to play - ranging from easy to medium. I did them all without any problem or frustration. If you do them all without skipping, then you get an achievement.
All up the game and bonus took me about 5 hours, so good value for money. The bonus is a preclude to the main game, so well worth playing.
Overall, a terrific who dunnit adventure. In all honesty, once I found out why the Executioner was killing off these people, I could understand why. Would I have done the same if I had been in that predicament? Maybe. You decide too.
Definitely comes recommended. Thank you Boris and the team for another fabulous game and I look forward to many more.
I recommend this game!
If all the world is a stage, what role do YOU play? Solve the Ivory Cane mystery to find out!
Overall rating
4
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5
12 of 12 found this review helpful
SAVE SASHA AND YOUR SANITY
PostedAugust 2, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
Well fishies, for a standard edition, this game is really good. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue)
* Novice, Adventure and Challenge modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 10 elephants throughout the game;
* 11 Achievements;
* Diary
* Novice, Adventure and Challenge modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 10 elephants throughout the game;
* 11 Achievements;
* Diary
The graphics are terrific. There is plenty of colour, scenes are well defined and items are easy to find. Sound is good and the voiceovers are excellent.
There are no hidden object games here. But don't worry, you will be busy. There are lots of locations to visit and there is plenty to do in each scene.
The mini-games are fun. They range from easy to quite hard. You will have seen most of these before, but some have been ramped up a bit to make them harder. I enjoyed them all and didn't miss the HOPs at all.
There are 11 achievements. I managed to get them all, but I did work hard to get them. I liked that.
The interactive map works well if you need it. However, you pretty much stick around the area until all tasks have been done.
Overall, an unmissable game and definitely worth playing. If you have a spare coupon and wondering what to do with it, then go and get this game. You won't be disappointed.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a buried past from destroying your world?
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 9 found this review helpful
SANCTUM VERSUS CUSTODIANS
PostedJuly 20, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This is a great Si-Fi and I enjoyed the game. In the main game you play Isaac and in the bonus you play Chief Shard. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* New Moon, Crescent Moon, Quarter Moon, Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* 11 Achievements (some with 3 circles);
* Moonsoul glove to use;
* Find 28 swirls in game and bonus;
* Find 44 morphs in game and bonus (plus the HOPs).
* New Moon, Crescent Moon, Quarter Moon, Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse modes of play;
* Interactive map;
* 11 Achievements (some with 3 circles);
* Moonsoul glove to use;
* Find 28 swirls in game and bonus;
* Find 44 morphs in game and bonus (plus the HOPs).
The graphics are specatular with plenty of colour and each scene is very well defined. I loved travelling through each scene never knowing what to expect next.
Sound is good and the music is mainly orchestral which you will have heard before in previous games.
The HOPs are mainly interactive straightforward, silhouette, finding pairs, matching patterns, symbols, etc. These are all very easy to do and each HOP only takes a few minutes to do. You can earn an achievement by getting 3 stars and 100% accuracy. If you don't get it the first time in the game, then go to the Extras and replay them. Keep an eye out for the morph in each HOP as well.
The mini-games are incredibly easy. I didn't find any that took me more than a couple of minutes to do. However, I did enjoy doing them even though there were none that I hadn't seen before.
In each scene there is a swirl and a morph to find. The swirls are easy to spot and the morphing objects morph very quickly, so no chance of missing any. However, you can do them all in the Extras if you want to do them later.
I managed to get all the Achievements this time round, although I felt like I didn't really have to work hard to get them.
In the Extras there is the ultimate HOP to play, which I love. Its a nice way to finish off the game before moving on.
All up the game, bonus and Extras took me about 4 hours to complete, so its quite a short game.
Overall, it was a pleasure playing a Si-Fi again - we don't get many of them.
Comes recommended for an afternoon of play.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop an evil entity from taking over in time?
Overall rating
3
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5
18 of 21 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE SHADOW REALM MONSTER
PostedJuly 8, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This game was okay, although it was a little on the short side. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Dusk, Twilight, Night, Pitch Black and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Journal.
* Dusk, Twilight, Night, Pitch Black and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Journal.
The graphics are very good. There is plenty of colour, each scene is well defined and items you need to find are easy to spot. Sound is good and the music is mainly orchestral and creepy sounds.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward, silhouette, finding pairs and symbols and flower pots. These are all very easy to do.
The mini-games are all incredibly easy and quick to do. I didn't spend more than a few minutes on each. I was quite disappointed because I wanted at least a few of them to get my brain into gear, which never happened.
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE you can find 33 collectibles and 50 morphs in the game and bonus (including HOPs). You can also redo the hidden object games again in the extras to get 3 stars and to get 100%.
All up the game and bonus from the CE (no extras in this game) took me about 4 hours to complete - so a very short game.
Overall, if you feel like an afternoon just chilling out, then this game is for you.
Can you stop an evil entity from taking over in time?
Overall rating
3
/
5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
DEFEAT THE SHADOW REALM MONSTER
PostedJuly 6, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This game was okay, although it was a little on the short side. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Dusk, Twilight, Night, Pitch Black and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* Find 33 collectibles in game and bonus;
* Find 50 morphs in game and bonus (including HOPs).
* Dusk, Twilight, Night, Pitch Black and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Journal;
* Find 33 collectibles in game and bonus;
* Find 50 morphs in game and bonus (including HOPs).
The graphics are very good. There is plenty of colour, each scene is well defined and items you need to find are easy to spot. Sound is good and the music is mainly orchestral and creepy sounds.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward, silhouette, finding pairs and symbols and flower pots. These are all very easy to do. You can do these again in the extras to get 3 stars.
The mini-games are all incredibly easy and quick to do. I didn't spend more than a few minutes on each. I was quite disappointed because I wanted at least a few of them to get my brain into gear, which never happened.
All up the game and bonus (no extras in this game) took me about 4 hours to complete - so a very short game.
Overall, if you feel like an afternoon just chilling out, then this game is for you.
Embark on a paranormal journey through a family’s past in this wonderfully crafted adventure game.
Overall rating
4
/
5
10 of 12 found this review helpful
RESCUE YOUR PARENTS
PostedJune 2, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
I really liked the game. There is plenty to do in each scene and its not always obvious where to go or what to do next, so a good challenge there.
The graphics are not bad, but could be polished up in the next game. Some scenes are a bit cluttered and a little bit out of focus, but not a deal breaker. I loved the music throughout the game and the background noises to make it eerie and a little scary.
There are 22 morphs throughout the main game, 10 achievements, a bonus story and an interactive map. If you get stuck where to go, then look in the interactive map.
The game and bonus took me about 5 hours to play, so good value for money. Definitely comes recommended.
I recommend this game!
There is a shadow hanging over New York City and time is running out.
Overall rating
5
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5
19 of 23 found this review helpful
I LOVE YOU FIVE BN GAMES
PostedMay 26, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This developer just seems to better and better with each game to give us a truly wonderful experience playing. This game represents a true adventure with lots of intricate puzzles and HOPs and makes you feel like you are part of the journey. Well done devs. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary.
* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary.
What I loved the most is that you can turn off Hint, Skip and the hand/cursor over the morphing objects and collectibles so you can collect them yourself. So you can make it as hard or as easy as you like. As I love a challenge, this is my ultimate favourite function.
The graphics are gorgeous with plenty of colour and are well defined. The characters move around just like us which makes it feel so much more real. Sound is good and the familiar music is the same from previous games to keep you company.
The HOPs are highly interactive silhouette and straightforward. These have a reasonably good challenge to them and each one takes a good 5-7 minutes to do each. These require finding one item to use to find another, etc.
The mini-games are fantastic. Some are quite intricate and takes some thought but are all very accomplishable. I just took my time with each one - don't rush them. I always yell "yeees" when I finish one that was hard to do.
Keep a notebook beside you to write down numbers, sequences, etc because bits of paper as clues are not always there to help you. You will need to use your logic here as there is no hand-holding when you have turned everything off.
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE, there are 22 achievements, 9 statuettes,6 records, 7 4 leaf clovers, 9 feathers and 31 morphs in the main game and the 10 medallions in the bonus. There are 13 replayable mini-games, 5 replayable puzzles and an extra 20 puzzles after you have finished the game. My personal preference is the CE because there are a lot of extras.
All up the game, bonus and extras took me a good 9 hours to do. I loved every minute and will definitely be playing this game again. It took me a while to get to this game because I played the earlier games again to get back into the swing of this series.
Overall, an unmissible game and definitely worth putting in your collection. This truly is a gem.
I recommend this game!