PUZZLED_CA's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.6
- Helpful Votes:66
- Reviews Submitted:16
- First Review:August 20, 2012
- Most Recent Review:October 13, 2021
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The fate of the magical world is in your hands – free it from evil!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Beautiful game, confused by ending
PostedJuly 27, 2014
PUZZLED_CA
fromCalifornia coast
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I found the artwork beautiful, and spent time on many of the scenes just looking the details. You meet many creatures and people during the game including one you could pet while looking for objects in a HO scene! Cute, but not objectionably so. I also enjoyed the Alice-in-Wonderland springs to grow and shrink things.
I found the many of the puzzles very different from the usual fare. Usually solvable, although I often had to use the "?" to figure out what the goal was.
I had to use the "Hint" feature more than I would like to learn to do next. And there was a lot of back-tracking.
There were two annoying things at the very end of the game.
First, you finally get the hands for the clock and the character says "I wonder what I should set it to". I had to pull up the walkthrough which gave the time but no explanation. Why not 3:35 or 8:15? Why not have to set a sundial to tell you the time?
Then the weird ending. It seemed apparent from the beginning that the father has tried to alter time to bring the mother back to life and this meddling caused the time rift. I half expected when I placed the "eye of truth" that the terrible monster would turn into the long-lost father! Maybe I've played too many goth games.
On the whole, it was enjoyable. Try the game, if nothing else just to watch the opening sequence all the way through.
I recommend this game!
You’re on a train in the middle of nowhere, and a band of dangerous thieves demand you tell them where to find the Hope Diamond’s shards. As the newest Hidden Expedition recruit, you’ve got to find the shards before they do…
Overall rating
1
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5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Can't play in Windows 8.1
PostedJuly 12, 2014
PUZZLED_CA
fromCalifornia coast
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Puzzle
I tried every possible compatibility option.
Cursor consistently 3-4# WNW of where it should be.
Except for XP, which wouldn't even open.
Except for XP, which wouldn't even open.
Destroy artifacts in the past to preserve the world’s future!
Overall rating
1
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5
1 of 5 found this review helpful
Doesn't work in Windows 8.1 with Pen
PostedJuly 7, 2014
PUZZLED_CA
fromCalifornia coast
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
I downloaded this as a top-rated game, but it can't find a setting where it will recognize pen/finger input.
The opening graphics look magnificent, but try before you buy!
The opening graphics look magnificent, but try before you buy!
I don't recommend this game.
Reunite the Dragon and Phoenix Kingdoms to stop the evil witch!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Wonderful modern fairytale
PostedJuly 4, 2014
PUZZLED_CA
fromCalifornia coast
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
I just replayed this game, It was every bit as enjoyable the second time around.
(It was the first CE I ever purchased, in 2012. I had to replace my PC, and have been downloading some of my old purchases. Unlike some games, I had NO problem playing this in Windows 8.1)
The story is like a classic Grimm's fairy tale, and unfolds nicely. The artwork is beautiful. There is a nice mix of HOs and puzzles, which for me means fewer HOs. The puzzles are of varying difficulty, from straightforward to fairly difficult.
You play as "The Princess" ("The Queen" in the Bonus game).
You play as "The Princess" ("The Queen" in the Bonus game).
There is no map; however, you never have to backtrack very far.
I downgraded the overall game by 1 star because the prince's evil cousin appears to be Native American, while the "good guys" are all white, which seems unnecessarily racist..
I recommend this game!
A classic Christmas tale tail, with a whole new twist! Help the Nutcracker rescue the princess from the evil Rat King!
Overall rating
5
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent retelling of the story
PostedJanuary 29, 2013
PUZZLED_CA
fromCalifornia coast
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle
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
/
5
I'll look forward to playing the game next Christmas season.
I recommend this game!
Travel back in time and learn how the city of Myst was able to overcome its humble beginnings and become a thriving kingdom!
Overall rating
1
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5
1 of 38 found this review helpful
Not Myst
PostedAugust 20, 2012
PUZZLED_CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
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5
This game has nothing to do with the classic game of MYST. It's a simplistic board-style game. The characters are cartoons, not the images you see on the promotions.
Don't waste your time if you liked MYST.
I don't recommend this game.