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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4713
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:May 8, 2025
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Follow aspiring sorcerer Sygmund on his journey to help the people of the kingdom as they suffer under the rule of the cruel king.
Overall rating
5
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5
59 of 60 found this review helpful
TOTALLY WORTHY OF A PURCHASE
PostedAugust 31, 2018
pennmom36
fromGuess I can't mention issues, what issues?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Magic Cards Solitaire
(28)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
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5
First of all, I have no idea why the pictures are showing cheesy Match 3 scenarios above, there may be Match 3 games available at some point, but this is definitely a Solitaire game and an excellent one at that! You can set the resolution so the game fills the whole screen (instead of the black bars on each side) and there are 3 Cursors and 3 Card Fonts and Designs to choose from as well as 18 Achievements to earn, most of which are available in 3 different Categories.
One of my favorite Solitaire games from this dev, is the original Magic Cards Solitaire, a game I have played thousands of times over the years. Wildcards or Jokers first appear on Level 8, and you can also purchase Jokers and Number Specific Wildcards in the shop with the golddollars you earn. I will admit that there aren't any cards to buy that remove a pesky card or two or reveal face-down cards etc. but I haven't progressed farther than the demo either.
One of the biggest reasons I love Magic Cards Solitaire and Wizard's Quest Solitaire is the fact that the piles of cards on the board are numerous. It's easy to remove all of the cards on the board when each pile only has 5-10 cards, but these piles seem infinite at times. Not only is it more challenging, but it gives you the opportunity to strategically make long combos, and by long, I mean that if done correctly, you can make combos of 20, 30 even 40 (yes it's possible on some levels, especially as you progress further)
I'm the kind of person who plays a solitaire level over and over until I remove every single card, even if I've earned all 3 Stars, I'll still replay the level until every single card has been removed. I did have issues with the first few levels and occasionally thereafter when I clicked on the deck pile, more than 1 card would flip over. It wasn't even noticeable unless one of the cards was playable, because the playable card on the board would wiggle to indicate I missed a play. Sure enough, I'd click the Undo button and the card below was playable. This wouldn't be a problem if the Undo was free and limitless, but the Undo has to charge by removing cards, and it's not available when you first start the level.
Here are a few of the features I love about this game:
*The piles of cards to remove from the board are numerous.
*Those piles sometimes give the appearance of a single card.
*There are no "Special" cards to remove.
*You can remove all cards because there are no special cards.
*You can replay the levels as often as you want.
*Clicking anywhere speeds up the process to the next level.
*Large Combos are possible if you use strategy and/or Wildcards.
*Mini-Games and HO's break up the monotony of Solitaire levels.
*The card Fonts are easily identifiable and easy to see.
*The graphics are colorful.
*The Music is familiar but relaxing.
*It's a relaxing game, it's a fun game to play, enjoy!
*Those piles sometimes give the appearance of a single card.
*There are no "Special" cards to remove.
*You can remove all cards because there are no special cards.
*You can replay the levels as often as you want.
*Clicking anywhere speeds up the process to the next level.
*Large Combos are possible if you use strategy and/or Wildcards.
*Mini-Games and HO's break up the monotony of Solitaire levels.
*The card Fonts are easily identifiable and easy to see.
*The graphics are colorful.
*The Music is familiar but relaxing.
*It's a relaxing game, it's a fun game to play, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A chilling tale of death, deception, and the supernatural!
Overall rating
2
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5
90 of 113 found this review helpful
THE PRICE OF BEAUTY
PostedAugust 30, 2018
pennmom36
fromNobody believed Michelangelo sculped the Pietà at such a young age so he inscribed his name on a sash running diagonally across the Virgin Mary’s chest on the Sistine Chaple, his only signature, afterwards he incorporated hidden self-portraits
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
A good artist can draw a painting that is almost lifelike, but a great artist can make a painting come to life. Leonard Tussole was such an amazing artist, it was an honor to pose for a portrait from him. His portraits were incredibly realistic, and the women he portrayed were absolutely beautiful. These beautiful women soon discovered the price to have Leonard paint their Oval Portrait was costly, but there's always a price to be paid for immortality, there's always a Price to be paid for Beauty.
Although I found this game to be dull and uninteresting, I have to give Amax credit for a job well done on the Morphing Objects. They are somewhat small (remember the huge paw prints) and they morph at a slower pace to make them somewhat challenging. I can't say the same for the Statues because they stick out like a sore thumb and are located in obvious places. I'm sure die-hard fans will love this rendition of Edgar Allan Poe's The Oval Portrait, but there's nothing here folks if you've played any of the Dark Tales games, you'll find this game to be just more of the same. The scenes all look alike, the people all look the same, the graphics are the same, the music is the same, the mini-games and HOS are all the same. In my opinion, Amax should have ended this series after The Masque of Red Death because it's gone downhill ever since...way down!
The Hidden Object Scenes are better than the mini-games, not great, but better than. They are varied with Interactive List finds, Multiples of the same Object finds, Silhouetted Shape finds, Finding and Replacing Objects, and several Zoom Zone HOP's where you are tasked with finding Matching Pairs of flowers or several pictured items. There are no alternative puzzles available but some of the HO scenes have a small puzzle to solve.
The Mini-Games are mostly just fragments that require placing them onto highlighted slots, and they aren't really interesting or challenging. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Place 12 fragments around the ring into highlighted slots.
2-Rotate the rings to create the image.
3-Place torn photo fragments into highlighted slots correctly.
4-Swap pieces to create the correct image.
5-Swap pieces to create the correct pattern.
6-Create a path from point A to B using the pattern shown.
7-Swap books to create the images shown above them.
8-Swap hexagonal tiles to recreate the portrait.
9-Swap tile images to place them into associated categories.
2-Rotate the rings to create the image.
3-Place torn photo fragments into highlighted slots correctly.
4-Swap pieces to create the correct image.
5-Swap pieces to create the correct pattern.
6-Create a path from point A to B using the pattern shown.
7-Swap books to create the images shown above them.
8-Swap hexagonal tiles to recreate the portrait.
9-Swap tile images to place them into associated categories.
This Collector's Edition has 6 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 5 Screensavers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 21 Movie Cutscenes, 12 re-playable Mini-Games, 12 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Achievements (that don't tell you why you earned it after you earn it?) 26 Morphing Objects, 13 Collectible Statues, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide,
DARK TALES EDGAR ALLAN POE'S SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Murder's In The Rue Morgue (December 17-2009) 3.7
2-The Black Cat (September 9-2010) 4.4
3-The Premature Burial (October 6-2011) 4.5
4-The Gold Bug (January 10-2013) 3.8
5-The Masque Of The Red Death (April 25-2013) 4.4
6-The Fall Of The House Of Usher (March 20-2014) 4.0
7-The Mystery of Marie Roget (February 19-2015) 4.1
8-The Tell-Tale Heart (November 14-2015) 2.7
9-Metzengerstein (July 21-2016) 3.5
10-The Raven (December 29-2016) 3.2
11-Lenore (August 10-2017) 2.9
12-Morella (December 16-2017) 3.7
13-The Pit and the Pendulum (April 5-2018) 3.2
14-The Oval Portrait (August 30-2018) n/a
2-The Black Cat (September 9-2010) 4.4
3-The Premature Burial (October 6-2011) 4.5
4-The Gold Bug (January 10-2013) 3.8
5-The Masque Of The Red Death (April 25-2013) 4.4
6-The Fall Of The House Of Usher (March 20-2014) 4.0
7-The Mystery of Marie Roget (February 19-2015) 4.1
8-The Tell-Tale Heart (November 14-2015) 2.7
9-Metzengerstein (July 21-2016) 3.5
10-The Raven (December 29-2016) 3.2
11-Lenore (August 10-2017) 2.9
12-Morella (December 16-2017) 3.7
13-The Pit and the Pendulum (April 5-2018) 3.2
14-The Oval Portrait (August 30-2018) n/a
by: Amax Interactive
I don't recommend this game.
Complete unique solitaire layouts set alongside the classic themes from King Arthur and his adventures in Camelot!
Overall rating
3
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5
51 of 58 found this review helpful
WITH A FEW TWEAKS THIS WOULD BE A BETTER SOLITAIRE GAME
PostedAugust 29, 2018
pennmom36
fromWhat's so hard about including the option to continue playing after the special cards have been removed for more points?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Ancient Tripeaks II
(4)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
I love Higher/Lower Solitaire games, but this one has a few features that make it just an average solitaire game that will easily be overlooked. You can choose from 4 different card themes, and 2 font styles and this is the first feature that needs to be tweaked. The card design and colors are all the same with no curb appeal, the only difference is with the cameo sketch in the middle of the card of a knights head armor, a sword a shield etc. The only difference between the fonts is either a single Ace, Spade, Heart or Diamond or card number specific suits such as showing 9 shamrocks on the # 9 of clubs.
There are 12 Levels and 10 games in each level. You have to earn a specific number of stars to open up the next level. This is also another area that needs to be tweaked. There is a star meter that fills as you remove cards from the board, but the goal for each level is to remove a specific number of Special Cards as indicated by Ivy along the top and right corner of the card. You can pass the level with 1 or 2 stars as long as you remove the specified number of special cards, but you can't proceed if you earn 3 stars but haven't removed the required number of special cards!?
My third and final complaint is that you have to score a crazy amount of points in order to buy items in the shop that can help you. You can purchase a Deck Card remaining counter, Undo's, Shuffles, Discard 1 card of choice, Face-down Reveal percentages, and Wildcards, but you also have to purchase the opportunity to use them, and they cost anywhere from 15-30,000 ridiculous points.
This game is worthy of a PCC, but in the end, this game is no different than hundreds of other Higher/Lower games, not to mention that most other games are more colorful and appealing. I really don't care for solitaire games that only require you to remove specific cards and don't give you the option to continue playing.
I don't recommend this game.
Clear It is back with more marble shooting action! You won’t want to miss these new puzzles!
Overall rating
3
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5
22 of 23 found this review helpful
NOT NEARLY AS IMPRESSIVE AS QUADRIUM or as fun!
PostedAugust 28, 2018
pennmom36
fromI forgot all about their FormIt game, think I'll go revisit that game!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I have the first 2 ClearIt games and I just recently purchased Quadrium 2 which has been a really fun and challenging game. After playing several levels in this demo I have come to the conclusion that this particular edition just isn't that impressive. They are basically the same kind of game but the colors aren't as vibrant and it doesn't have a great fun factor. I also found this game to be slow and the mechanics slow to respond. It does have 150 Levels and a separate Arcade style and Expert feature so it definitely has a good replay value.
There's no timer or limited moves, so you take all the time in the world, to clear the balls, which make this type of game very relaxing. The gameplay itself is simple, but the game itself isn't so simple to master. There are unlimited colored balls located on all four sides of the board, all you need to do, is select and click on a ball, which will travel in a straight line until it hits another ball (or power-up) If the selected ball hits a ball on the board that is the same color, they will both be destroyed. Using a little bit of strategy, however, allows you to destroy several balls in a single move.
Each level usually has special balls that contain power-ups that morph, and when hit with a ball it activates the power-up. There are Rainbow balls that add more balls to the field, Stars that eliminate several balls, Lightning that eliminates nearby balls, Exclamations that eliminates all balls of the same color, and 1 or 5 numbers that eliminate 1 or 5 boxes.
Each level is slightly more difficult than the previous level, as more colors are added, there's less of a chance of getting the necessary colored balls on the edges. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice a few balls, by adding more to the equation, just to get to the colored balls you need, but there's no scoring so it doesn't count against you.
Each level is slightly more difficult than the previous level, as more colors are added, there's less of a chance of getting the necessary colored balls on the edges. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice a few balls, by adding more to the equation, just to get to the colored balls you need, but there's no scoring so it doesn't count against you.
CLEARIT SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Clearit 1 (April 11-2016) 4.3
2-Clearit 2 (September 6-2017) 4.4
3-Clearit 3 (August 26-2018) n/a
2-Clearit 2 (September 6-2017) 4.4
3-Clearit 3 (August 26-2018) n/a
The King has disappeared with his entire retinue! Save the King and return prosperity to the kingdom.
Overall rating
3
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5
67 of 78 found this review helpful
THE KING'S PROBABLY NOT LOST, HE'S HIDING FROM EMBARRASSMENT
PostedAugust 28, 2018
pennmom36
fromThe tutorial explains that sending Sheep to different places would speed production. Not only does this make no sense, but there are no Sheep involved, it's a Donkey. Donkey's and Sheep aren't the same animal in any country are they?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Haunted Domains
(48)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I was a huge fan of the first three Gnomes Garden Time Management games, but now they are just repeats stuck in the past. I'm not surprised because this dev is famous for rehashing the same games over and over, the only thing they ever change is the title. Same features, same graphics, same music, same options, same layouts, and now they are trying to push CE & SE versions on us without giving us CE extras!
In the first edition of Gnomes Garden, the Gnome Princess was tasked with restoring the Royal Garden to help cure the King's illness. In Gnomes Garden 2, the evil Troll Queen kidnapped the Princess, and after she was rescued she and the Troll Queen became friends. In the third episode, a Warlock took over the Monarch's Castle and he too was eventually defeated. In the fourth episode (not including Halloween & Christmas editions) the castle was restored to its former glory, but the lands surrounding the kingdom were desolate so the Princess embarked on another journey to the land of the Elves to obtain the Green Recipe from the Queen to breathe life into the unfertile lands. In this fifth edition, the King, and his men have vanished, and a search party has been sent out to retrace their steps and hopefully rescue the King and his Royal Crew!
All the usual TM tasks are available, and nothing new has been brought to the table. You can play in an Easy, untimed mode or Classic mode, and earn up to 3 stars per level, however, the stars you earned aren't shown on the level map, they are just filled in with gold color. I purposely lost a star to see if it would show up somehow different but the only difference I could see was that the shade of color was a tad bit different. I'll assume that they fill in as gold, silver or bronze? The graphics are fairly basic and very "old school" and although you will have to address tasks in a somewhat logical manner, there isn't a whole lot of strategy involved, so the level goals are certainly 3 star obtainable, and more than likely on the first attempt.
You will gather various resources like food, wood, potions, stone etc, and build or repair bridges, sawmills, workers huts, laboratories, food mills, sorcerer's huts, prospector huts, beehives, Sheep/Donkey houses, cableways, and quarries. Each level after the tutorial has basically the same level goals which become repetitive.
Each level has a Hidden Animal (which looks like an egg with horns?) and I'm assuming this is a CE bling feature? There are also 31 Trophy Achievements to earn, which I'm also assuming is a CE feature. In the Extra section, there are 5 Music Soundtracks and 10 Concept Art pictures, which in my opinion, hardly qualify this game as a Collector's Edition, at a CE price. There are no extra levels (49 total) and no Strategy Guide, who cares about music and concept art? I'm betting that this is why there is a CE sale today!
GNOMES GARDEN SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Gnomes Garden 1 SE only (August 18-2015) 3.9
2-Gnomes Garden 2 SE only (December 30-2015) 3.6
3-Gnomes Garden 3 SE only (May 30-2016) 3.4
4-Gnomes Garden: New Home SE only (March 15-2017) 4.1
5-Gnomes Garden: Halloween SE only (October 23-2017) 3.3
6-Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story SE only (December 23-2017) 4.3
7-Gnomes Garden: Lost King CE (August 28-2018) n/a
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Gnomes Garden 1 SE only (August 18-2015) 3.9
2-Gnomes Garden 2 SE only (December 30-2015) 3.6
3-Gnomes Garden 3 SE only (May 30-2016) 3.4
4-Gnomes Garden: New Home SE only (March 15-2017) 4.1
5-Gnomes Garden: Halloween SE only (October 23-2017) 3.3
6-Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story SE only (December 23-2017) 4.3
7-Gnomes Garden: Lost King CE (August 28-2018) n/a
by: 8 Floor LTD Games
I don't recommend this game.
Relive the classic story of faith, family, and forgiveness in this challenging Match 3 adventure.
Overall rating
4
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5
83 of 88 found this review helpful
A HEARTWARMING STORY OF BIBLICAL PROPORTION
PostedAugust 27, 2018
pennmom36
fromWhat does a Potion Bomb have to do with Joseph or the bible?
Skill Level:Expert
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
5
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5
I applaud e-FunSoft for releasing another Bible-related Match 3 Game! (scroll down for the series list) To my knowledge, there's never been Faith or religious based Match 3 games offered here at the pond, before The Chronicles of Noah's Ark, so kudos, Big Fish as well! The storylines are always familiar and it's a great way to learn about them if they aren't familiar, not to mention that these games can be enjoyed by the whole family.
This is a swap type, Match 3 game that requires you swap two adjacent elements to create a group of at least three tiles. The goal of each level is to make matches on top of all Gold cells to break them and to gather a certain amount of resources, and collect The Holy Spirit tokens by dropping them to the bottom of the board. After each level, you will follow the storyline as told by Joseph himself, who always remains confident that God has chosen this path for him for a good reason. This particular story begins with the birth of Joseph, who is betrayed by his jealous siblings who sold him as an Egyptian slave!
Every match you make fills the Mana Meter and allows you to use bonuses such as a Hammer which removes a single tile or chain, a Potion Bomb which removes a 4 tile range as well as chains and gold cells, Horizontal and Vertical Lightning to take out an entire row or column, an Ankh which clears all of one type of tile on the board or a Scarab Bomb for an even bigger explosion. Large matches simply tell you how many tiles you matched but don't reward you with power-ups other than to fill up the Mana Meter more quickly.
Every match you make fills the Mana Meter and allows you to use bonuses such as a Hammer which removes a single tile or chain, a Potion Bomb which removes a 4 tile range as well as chains and gold cells, Horizontal and Vertical Lightning to take out an entire row or column, an Ankh which clears all of one type of tile on the board or a Scarab Bomb for an even bigger explosion. Large matches simply tell you how many tiles you matched but don't reward you with power-ups other than to fill up the Mana Meter more quickly.
There are the normal obstructions as found in most Match 3 games of chained tiles, fog, and crates etc., nothing unusual or different that I have encountered so far in the game. You will purchase upgrades to build after gathering enough resources (a star will alert you that you have gathered the required resources) and you must purchase all four upgrades to complete the chapter and open up the next of 5 Chapters of Joseph's trials and tribulations.
Although the Match 3 game is basically the same as all other Match 3 Games by this dev, it's a decent M3 game with a heartwarming message of Biblical proportions, enjoy!
THE CHRONICLES OF: SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Chronicles of Noah's Ark (March 22-2016) 3.9
2-The Chronicles of Joana and the Whale (February 26-2018) 3.1
3-The Chronicles of Joseph of Egypt (August 27-2018) n/a
2-The Chronicles of Joana and the Whale (February 26-2018) 3.1
3-The Chronicles of Joseph of Egypt (August 27-2018) n/a
by: e-FunSoft Games
I recommend this game!
Painting has never been easier in this relaxing paint by numbers game!
Overall rating
3
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5
44 of 49 found this review helpful
THE FIRST FEW LEVELS ARE LARGE AND SIMPLISTIC BUT THEY DO GET QUITE ELABORATE
PostedAugust 27, 2018
pennmom36
fromIt's desigfned to be a relaxing Paint by Numbers game with no timers and no rush!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
The first five or six level are just tutorials and the pixels are large are very easy to fill in, but by the time you reach the level with the butterfly, you soon realize that the puzzles aren't so simplistic and the pixels get smaller.
Basically, this is a Paint by Numbers game. Each pixel has a number and you chose the corresponding color on the right and left click to fill in all the numbers with the correct color, which can be switched back an forth.
You can scroll in and out to zoom larger and smaller, and you can right click and hold to move the entire board around. There is an auto-fill feature that will fill in all of the pixels of a particular color by double-clicking, but that feature has to recharge after each use.
Hopefully, most of the pictures are as intricate as the butterfly, but it's time to go to work :(
Can you and your beloved escape a mad composer in time?
Overall rating
3
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5
23 of 29 found this review helpful
I LIKE THE CE VERSION BETTER BECAUSE IT HAS A TON OF BLING
PostedAugust 26, 2018
pennmom36
fromThat's a lot of Blurple!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Domini has done a really nice job with the storyline on this episode of a loosely translated version of Phantom of the Opera. I'm still not a fan of the heavy blurple colors they feel the need to include on all of their games, I get that they think it adds to the glamor of a fantasy, but I'd much rather have vivid color contrasts than to have blurples with splashes of green. I also think they tried a little too hard to add "bad ghost vibes" having a restless spirit causing mischievous problems would be much more credible than a giant hand shooting up through the floor, did one of the beautiful and talented performers suddenly grow a 10' hand when she became angered or was one of the performers a giant from Jack's beanstalk?
If you like collectibles, a strongly suggest you opt for the CE version because there are a lot of different collectibles available, journal notes, posters, theater props, and crystals that allow you to purchase dressing room items. Each collectible has an icon that alerts you to which item is available, or you can disable this feature in the custom setting mode. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
A Performance To Die For is a Domini adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera, originally a series of articles published, followed by a novel in 1911, which incredibly, wasn't popular and went out of print. The character is based upon a real person and a real tragedy. The Phantom of the Opera was a man named Erik who helped to construct the Opera and was given his own Box #5. He was rejected by one of the singers at the opera which resulted in his suicide. From his personal box, he fell hopelessly in love, surely convincing himself that she noticed him as well and that the love was mutual. He certainly must have felt that he was as much a part of her life, as she was his, as he watched her amazing performances day after day, it truly was A Performance To Die For!
Where's the Dark Romance? Isn't the Phantom of the Opera supposed to be about a bashful man with no self-esteem because he was born with a facial deformity? Doesn't he fall hopelessly in love with a beautiful performer? Doesn't he take his own life because surely the Beauty could never fall in love with a Beast? Instead, you play duo roles as the fiance & fiancee, and the Phantom is a greedy, soul-stealing man who doesn't love any of these women, they are all just victims of a cruel psychopath. Oh well, maybe I should write these stories lol, any takers?
As usual, Dark Romance is one of the few games that has the feature of playing the game with a split personality, actually as playing the game from both character perspectives, as Christine Burns, the singer who has just gotten engaged, and as fiance Raul Delacroix. Fortunately, that's the only gadget, and it's a good gadget to have! There are Opera Posters and Theater Props to collect as well as not so hidden Crystals to find which allows you to virtually buy virtual items for your virtual dressing room. This game has 6 fairly long chapters and the Bonus Chapter is even longer, so you do get your money's worth from this game. I felt the game presented no real challenge, which kept me from "loving" this game, this is what I call a TO-DO kind of game, when you can finish the demo without pausing to think about what TO-DO, where TO-DO it, or how TO-DO it, you can pretty much count on being able TO-DO everything easily throughout the game.
The Hidden Object Scenes are a bit scarce, and unfortunately, they aren't very impressive. In the demo, there are only a few, the first was a multi-layered scene with Silhouetted Shape finds and an Interactive Listed item find, followed by a Reversed HO scene where you had to take items from the inventory bar and place them into the scene where they logically fit, which were super obvious and not very challenging. You can opt to play a Match 3 Game if you're not thrilled with the HOP's.
I like the fact that Domini always gives you two difficulty mode options on their Mini-Games, Easy and Hard, but wouldn't it be really cool if you could play the game in both modes? I'd love to be able to solve the game on the Easy Mode, and then turn around and complete the same game on the hard mode if I so desired. I realize the CE version offers re-playable mini-games, but not all of them are offered, and you don't have that option in this SE version, so it would be really cool to have that option available. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Move 4 puzzle pieces to the center in the correct order.
2-Guide a ball through the symbol w/o touching the sides.
3-Use the magnifying glass to locate the numbers shown.
4-Untangle the ghostly chains.
5-Light all handcuff components, one may affect others.
6-Swap tiles to complete image, select the knob to change positions.
7-Swap and rotate tiles to complete the image.
8-Apply make-up to match the mirror's reflection.
9-Flip 2 tiles at a time to find matching pairs.
10-Restore the image by selecting a central tile on a disc to rotate the tiles.
2-Guide a ball through the symbol w/o touching the sides.
3-Use the magnifying glass to locate the numbers shown.
4-Untangle the ghostly chains.
5-Light all handcuff components, one may affect others.
6-Swap tiles to complete image, select the knob to change positions.
7-Swap and rotate tiles to complete the image.
8-Apply make-up to match the mirror's reflection.
9-Flip 2 tiles at a time to find matching pairs.
10-Restore the image by selecting a central tile on a disc to rotate the tiles.
The Collector's Edition version has 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 42 Movie Cutscene Videos, 18 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 24 re-playable Mini-Games, 36 Achievements to earn, Missing Journal Notes to discover, 15 Opera Posters and 15 Theater Props to collect, 15 Dressing Room items to buy with 48 collectible Crystals (note: you can opt to disable the "extra indicator icons" in the Custom Setting Mode, otherwise, icons will glow when a collectible is available in that scene or zoom zone) 6 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter (very long BC!)
DARK ROMANCE SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Vampire in Love (March 9-2014) 3.7
2-Heart of the Beast (May 22-2015) 4.0
3-The Swan Sonata (November 15-2015) 3.8
4-Kingdom of Death (May 20-2016) 4.0
5-Curse of Bluebeard (November 11-2016) 4.4
6-Romeo and Juliet (March 26-2017) 4.4
7-The Monster Within (October 6-2017) 3.3
8-Winter Lily (February 16-2018) 4.2
9- 9-A Performance to Die For (August 24-2018) n/a)
2-Heart of the Beast (May 22-2015) 4.0
3-The Swan Sonata (November 15-2015) 3.8
4-Kingdom of Death (May 20-2016) 4.0
5-Curse of Bluebeard (November 11-2016) 4.4
6-Romeo and Juliet (March 26-2017) 4.4
7-The Monster Within (October 6-2017) 3.3
8-Winter Lily (February 16-2018) 4.2
9- 9-A Performance to Die For (August 24-2018) n/a)
by: Domini Games
I recommend this game!
Your brother’s invention has made contact with aliens. Help him defeat an intergalactic invasion before the Earth is destroyed.
Overall rating
4
/
5
69 of 86 found this review helpful
CAN WE GET A FEW MORE ALIENS?
PostedAugust 25, 2018
pennmom36
fromThe Black Death was the deadliest contagion in history, spread by a bacillus called Yersina pestis killing over 20 million people. It also affected Cows, Goats, Pigs & Sheep causing a wool shortage. Some claim Ring Around the Rosie was about the plague.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
We are not alone in this universe, but are we ready for the truth? The truth is, our galaxy is plagued by a destructive force called The Contagion. A deadly contagion that destroys entire worlds, a contagion that's heading towards Earth! There's only one thing that can save the Earth from total annihilation, your twin brother Reggie... but he was abducted many years ago!
Another game, another gadget! At least this gadget seems more credible than a seashell used to talk to the elements. I think I'd find it less credible if I WERE able to communicate with an alien species without some type of technology, so I'll give this gadget a pass. Other than puzzles that are too simplistic and HO's that are unimpressive, the only complaint I have is that for an alien-themed game, there aren't very many aliens??? I want to catch glimpses of little grey aliens scurrying through the cornfields, I want to walk down the sidewalk looking into passer-by's eyes to see if they turn into lizard eyes when they blink, or just a black void of soullessness. Yes, I do watch too much sci-fi!
The Mini-Games are good but there's nothing particularly impressive and certainly nothing exciting enough to write home about. They are varied with Interactive List finds, Silhouetted Shape finds that uncover fragments, Keywords in Sentence finds and Returning Misplaced Items into the scene. Each Hidden Object Scene has a Morphing Object to find, and you can pick up Morphs you may have missed by re-playing the HOS in the CE extra's section. You can also earn up to 3 stars and improve accuracy.
The Mini-Games are very easy-breezy and offer very little challenge which is really a shame. I did, however, like the fact that most of the puzzles were theme related. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Place torn photo fragments into the highlighted spaces x2.
2-Rotate the rings to match constellations shown x3.
3-Swap planets to their matching highlighted orbit slots.
4-Click through symbols until they match the symbol on the base x4.
5-Click on symbols from the least intricate to the most complex.
6-Swap tiles to connect identical symbols and paths.
7-Click on lights until they all turn green.
8-Click on the elliptic symbols on the glass to open the container.
2-Rotate the rings to match constellations shown x3.
3-Swap planets to their matching highlighted orbit slots.
4-Click through symbols until they match the symbol on the base x4.
5-Click on symbols from the least intricate to the most complex.
6-Swap tiles to connect identical symbols and paths.
7-Click on lights until they all turn green.
8-Click on the elliptic symbols on the glass to open the container.
This Collector's Edition has 4 Wallpapers, 3 Concept Art pictures with before/after slider bar, 12 Cover pictures (4 from each titled game) 36 Profile Icon pictures (characters) 10 Music Soundtracks, 9 Achievements to earn (some with 3 categories) 19 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes (with the ability to pick up HO Morphs) 29 Treasure Hunt Item Scenes,48 Morphing Objects (19 Hidden Object Scene Morphs-29 Location Morphs) 29 Hidden Galaxy Icons, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy being Contagion free!
BEYOND SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Light Advent (July 26-2015) 4.5
2-Star Descendant (November 19-2016) 4.4
3-The Fading Signal (August 25-2018) n/a
2-Star Descendant (November 19-2016) 4.4
3-The Fading Signal (August 25-2018) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
I recommend this game!
Stop an evil dragon from plunging the Empire into darkness!
Overall rating
3
/
5
100 of 132 found this review helpful
I WENT FROM SLAYING KINGS TO SLAYING DRAGONS IN 5 DAYS!
PostedAugust 23, 2018
pennmom36
fromDragons of ancient cultures-Greeks=Chimeras, China-3 species worshiped, Celts-believed they existed in the afterlife, Brits-oranges give dragon-slayer abilities, Japan-water dieties, Iceland-viking ships w/ a dragon on its prow, denied permission to port
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I never got around to playing the beta version of this game they sent me a while back, but I was really looking forward to its release because who doesn't love dragons? I guess I was expecting Game of Thrones, epic majestic type dragons, but instead, all I GOT was the same ole "evil-doer" awakens with centuries-old vendettas...oh no, who is brave enough to put the leash back on the unleashed? What's that in the distance you say? It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Super Healer! Armed with only a magical scepter and a huge bulky healers box she can save all of mankind from turning into trees, crystals and yes, even birds! Whew, I think I worked up a sweat on that one!
Here we go again, go go gadget machine! We have 2 gadgets to deal with, first, a Diagnostic Scepter to figure out the illness our patients' has, and then a Healer's kit to whip up a fresh batch of snake oil. Normally I loathe recipe type puzzles, but at least this game requires you to think about where to place the ingredients on the machine based upon logic. There are missing Journal and Diary notes, Dragon Statues and Dragon Eggs to collect in this CE version, and you can use the Eggs to purchase items in the Medico Imperium Laboratory/
The Hidden Object Scenes are bright and colorful, but rather unimpressive because the items aren't really hidden, it's just a matter of clicking on items out in the open. Most of the scenes are based upon brief stories but there are several Silhouetted Shape finds, Multiples of the same object finds and of course, smaller Zoom Zone scenes. You can opt for a Match 3 game, however, if you don't like HOP's.
The Mini-Games were just middle of the road average puzzles that are neither good nor bad. You can play the mini-games in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode which is a feature I really like. Because this game involves the use of a Healer's Kit you will repeat the Recipe puzzle throughout the game. To go along with the Healer's Kit, you also get a Diagnostic Sceptor to diagnose your patients' illness or disease, which also involves a mini-game. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Rotate 4 tiles until they interlock correctly in the center.
2-Click to turn all red cells blue.
3-Watch then repeat the direction of eye movements.
4-Connect all of the neurons by clicking them.
5-Place all elements correctly according to the clues shown.
2-Click to turn all red cells blue.
3-Watch then repeat the direction of eye movements.
4-Connect all of the neurons by clicking them.
5-Place all elements correctly according to the clues shown.
This Collector's Edition version has 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 17 re-playable Mini-Games, 18 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 36 Achievements to earn, 15 Collectible Dragon Statues with descriptions, Missing Journal pages to find, 15 Pages of Patricia's Diary to find, 70 collectible Dragon Eggs to purchase items in the Medico Imperium Laboratory,5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.
ENCHANTED KINGDOM SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-A Dark Seed (April 6-2017) 3.9
2-A Stranger's Venom (September 28-2017) 3.7
3-Fog of Rivershire (February 22-2018) 4.0
4-Fiend of Darkness (August 23-2018) n/a
2-A Stranger's Venom (September 28-2017) 3.7
3-Fog of Rivershire (February 22-2018) 4.0
4-Fiend of Darkness (August 23-2018) n/a
by: Domini Games