ipprocessdoc's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:431
- Reviews Submitted:82
- First Review:September 1, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 21, 2025
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A journey into the mirror world unleashes a powerful villain!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
A good game for a quarantine day
PostedMay 5, 2020
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
I have played the game through to the end and have enjoyed others in this series. Sure, it's not really darkness as some have objected to, but the point is not to have a dark and dreary game. The story is a good one. If the only reason you play a GAME is to have a George Lucas style story, then you probably won't like much from BFG. I typically look forward to the puzzles so the fact that I wrote that the story was good should say something. There are interesting HOP's (shadow, find the object, use the object, etc) and the puzzles are diverse with some very basic ones and some that will challenge you for more than a few minutes. There is a great map. There are no silly bunnies or dogs that you need to have help you out. There are very few instances where you need to go too terribly far from your current location to use an item or collect one. The areas are not so convoluted that the map is the only way to move around. It makes sense. The first part, which would probably be in the demo, is not that far off from what the rest of the game is going to be like so give the demo a shot. Happy gaming.
I recommend this game!
What's more important - the fate of the world or the destiny of your family? Find out in this amazing hidden object adventure game!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Long game, great puzzles
PostedMarch 22, 2020
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, 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
4
/
5
Based on the full game:
I'd give this a big thumbs up. This is another game in the Lost Lands games (I've played them all and liked them all) and think it's one of the better ones.
There are some puzzles that will take a LONG time and some that are not as difficult. This is not the run of the mill HOP. I'd say it leans toward a puzzle game with HOPs (if that helps).
There is a great map that you will need to use since there are a couple of times where you absolutely need it.
The strategy guide is not as helpful as I'd like to see as they don't explain a lot of the puzzles. One of the guys that has videos on YouTube just skipped one or two of the puzzles because he couldn't figure them out. Not helpful! But another video is out there showing the solution. Keep looking because you might need it.
Good luck and happy gaming
I recommend this game!
Is this an ordinary murder case, or something more sinister?
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Back and forth and back and forth
PostedMarch 8, 2020
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This review is based on the full game...
I bought this because I had played NY Mysteries in the past AND this one had such good reviews. BUT, seriously?? Every time a new room opened I literally cringed. You could not just play an area and move to the next. No, you had to start in one area, go back to the previous area, or even the one before that, in order to get something and then travel back to the one you were in originally. Are you confused? Right? It was so confusingly intertwined that by the end I had to use the map just to get to a location. Otherwise all you would be doing is moving from place to place for more than 50% of the game time.
I bought this because I had played NY Mysteries in the past AND this one had such good reviews. BUT, seriously?? Every time a new room opened I literally cringed. You could not just play an area and move to the next. No, you had to start in one area, go back to the previous area, or even the one before that, in order to get something and then travel back to the one you were in originally. Are you confused? Right? It was so confusingly intertwined that by the end I had to use the map just to get to a location. Otherwise all you would be doing is moving from place to place for more than 50% of the game time.
The puzzles are essentially non-existent so if you are looking for a puzzle and hidden object game, this isn't it.
I don't recommend this game.
Adera
Jane Sinclaire faces her greatest challenge in the mysterious city of Adera. Solve puzzles, collect artifacts and unlock its secrets!
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 13 found this review helpful
Disappointing
PostedSeptember 27, 2019
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I was looking forward to this since there were so many rave reviews. Sorry, but I cant join in with them as I thought this was just a "meh" kind of game. I played the demo (as I almost always do) to try to get a feel for it. It took 20 minutes. They give you 90 minutes to play the demo. Let me repeat this. It took 20 minutes. I don't think I've EVER played a demo in 20 minutes. The worst thing was that in those 20 minutes, it was probably 10 minutes of the characters "talking". And I didn't see where to add the player name nor change the level of difficulty so I spent those 10 minutes not being able to skip the chatting, looking at sparkles (do not like those) and seeing lame hints. My apologies if this is your thing but I can't get this one :-(
Can you save Vienna from a masked Phantom’s wrath?
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 26 found this review helpful
Snooze alert!
PostedSeptember 13, 2019
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
2
/
5
This was a very boring game. The HOPs are obvious. The puzzles are way too easy. And the storyline is the same one that's been used a million times.
Play the demo so you can see what you think. It may just save you some money.
Solve a series of devious puzzles to escape Arcana manor and uncover the dark secrets of the mysterious magician once lived there.
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Puzzles, puzzles, and more puzzles
PostedApril 12, 2019
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, 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
/
5
OK so I bought this after playing the demo for 15 minutes. This is not your everyday HOP game so don't go there if that's what you are looking for. This is a bona fide puzzle game.
Yes there is a help. Go back to the main screen and click on EXTRAS and then the CHEATER'S COMPENDIUM. This has all of the help you'll ever need.
Here's a clue to get you past the front gate - Abracadabra!!! If you've gotten that far, I was a little confused at the staircase as I didn't realize there were hallways off the top floor and only stumbled on it by accident. So move your cursor around and you'll get there.
Read the low ratings. They are all from people who couldn't find help or didn't know how to get past the gate. Everyone else loves the game. Now that you know where the help is, you should love it too.
Enjoy!!!
I recommend this game!
Can you find out who’s kidnapping jurors before it’s too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
17 of 20 found this review helpful
Not as bad as some have indicated
PostedMarch 30, 2019
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is based on the demo....
This game is supposed to be creepy and Poe-like so is mostly dark. But the darkness of the screen doesn't keep the player from seeing objects. You are also able to select the custom mode which allows the player to change the hint recharge time as well as the skip time.
The HOPs are very easy with none of the objects really hidden. A couple of the puzzles were a tad difficult (for me, and I love puzzles) but some were very easy. A couple were the ones where selecting one object changes another object. There is a method to that so you just have to pay attention to it. The one where you had to change the entire board into the blue color was one that stumped me for a bit. :-(
The demo ends in a way that I didn't see coming. I'd like to see how it goes so will probably buy this one.
Play the demo to see if you fall in the group that hates this or the ones that think it's not bad.
Can you find Gulliver and escape Lilliputia in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Gulliver's Travels
PostedMarch 29, 2019
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This review is based on the demo:
As others have said, I too am not sure why some have given this game such low ratings. I've read them and most seem to be based on the storyline which I personally thought was imaginative and completely different from the "European, horse/carriage riding, go meet the Queen/King/Nobility" or any of the other monster or detective stories that seem to be all the rage.
The minigames are not that difficult. The HOPs are different but again not difficult. The demo ended at a place that makes me wonder what comes next so I'll be buying this to see.
As always, play the demo first to see if this is your cup o' tea.
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the hidden city and save your mom in time?
Overall rating
2
/
5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Don't think so
PostedMarch 28, 2019
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Where to start? The Collins character is SO ANNOYING!!! I think he's supposed to be funny/witty/charming but I think MHG missed the mark with this one. Instead of using the boards to go over the pit, MHG should have had them used to smack him in the head and take him out for the rest of the game. I might have reconsidered my review.
And then there are the puzzles which are either so easy or nonsensical. On a puzzle where you are to match the word with a picture, at least make the picture look like the word. Otherwise, all one can do is click all of the pictures. Same thing with the hidden objects. Some are right out front but a couple are made to look nothing like the object to be found. Keep your hint charged.
And what were they thinking with the tool kit in the bottom corner. What is that supposed to be for? It lights up and jumps around when you are in need of one of the tools to complete a task. Just put the tools in the toolbar and be done with the tool bag. Lost opportunity there, guys.
It was a chore to complete the demo and am very glad that I did the demo and didn't buy this outright. Please play the demo before buying as this might not be your cup of tea. Others seem to like this but I'll be passing.
I don't recommend this game.
When a young man is apparently abducted by spirits at an abandoned movie theater, you rush to investigate. You arrive to find truth to the tales as you encounter specters from the very movies shown in the theater! Can you navigate dangerous films to save the living in time?
Overall rating
2
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5
9 of 13 found this review helpful
Not for me
PostedMarch 27, 2019
ipprocessdoc
fromAustin Texas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
4
/
5
Another reviewer said that this game starts out slowly but I didn't think a game could actually start this slow. Wow!
The game is VERY easy, very slow, and very predictable. And why do all of the characters have to sway? Do you sway when you talk? Geez, let them stand still!
Play the demo and see for yourself. I'm glad I did and saved myself some money.
I don't recommend this game.