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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4700
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 15, 2025
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Your investigative report on the Weeping Woman of San Cristobal turns personal after you witness a kidnapping. Is the legend true?
Overall rating
4
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5
67 of 120 found this review helpful
A Festival Should Help Just About Everything Including Kidnapping
PostedJuly 26, 2014
pennmom36
fromHere's an idea, watch the kids!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Maria and Domingo fell in love, married and had two children and lived happily ever after, the end!
Nope, that's not how this legend goes, because Domingo left Maria for a younger woman, he took the children as well, driving Maria insane, until she drowned herself, gone, gone forever. Today is October 17th and the festival begins, Flores de Los Muertos, flowers will surely warm the heart of Maria and spare the children, a child has been abducted on this very day for the past three years!
I'm not going to lie, I was not over the top excited about the quality of this game, a bit subpar in my opinion. With that being said, the game is still likeable, the graphics are okay, the game mechanics a bit clunky. This is a bit unusual for a BF exclusive. There are 25 golden skulls to find which are hidden under rocks or behind cabinet doors, just search each scene until a hand shows up and bingo, that's where the skulls are. There are also 25 morphing flowers to collect.
The Hidden Object scenes are interactive list finds and most have a small mini game within such as connecting dots to make a star or finding keys of various colors and then turning those keys one at a time in a specific order. The mini games are fairly easy, such as rearranging skeletons until they are touching each other, or placing figurines on a board according to the clues given one at a time.
This isn't a bad game, the story is fantastic to be honest, but this game seems low budget and not at all what I have come to expect in a Collector's Edition.
A strange and deadly pollen is spreading around the world, and you've been hired to track down its source. But the secrets you discover in the fabled kingdom of Floralia are much darker than you imagined...
Overall rating
5
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5
109 of 196 found this review helpful
Rapunzel Has Gotten Herself Into A Hairy Situation!
PostedJuly 25, 2014
pennmom36
fromDoes anybody have any weed killer handy?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, 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
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5
In true Dark Parables style, the Ballad of Rapunzel has come to life with just enough of a twist to turn a classic fairy tale into an epic game! Just who is the evil woman beside the once beloved Princess Rapunzel, is she somehow responsible for causing flowers in the kingdom of Floralia to emit a deadly poisonous pollen that disables it's victim. This stranger has been beside her the entire time urging her to sing a beautiful melodic song, "sing for me Rapunzel" Who is this wicked woman? It's time to let your hair down and roll up your sleeves, because there's a Dark Parables mystery to solve! I loved how they tied this game in with Snow Queen, as soon as I heard the name Kai, I knew the characters were the grown up children captured by the evil Snow Queen (and rescued by you, detective!)
Everything is unique in this adventure. The graphics are beautiful, Dark Parables has a flair for enchanting designs and the entire game revolves around finding Emblems that unlock the magic within. I've yet to play any of these DP that wasn't superior entertainment. The Hidden Object Scenes are actually well blended FROGS. This is where you must find fragmented pieces in three sections and when you find all three sections, the sections will form together to make a single inventory item. Most of the mini games involve interacting with a stage scene, for example the first part of a mini game has you select tokens with different stages of a flowers growth in order, from seed to a dying flower. The second part will open and there are three separate puzzles, one with tokens that you rotate to complete a picture, another has you swap tiles to complete a picture and the final puzzle has you guiding tokens on a path until the correct token is in the correct spot with the clues shown.
Personally, I would choose the CE because of the 20 morphing objects,(My favorite feature), morphing objects won't necessarily be activated when you first see them, some objects won't morph until a specific action or chapter has been accessed so you may have to backtrack several times before an object morphs. Each time you find a morphing object it will make your hint meter recharge faster as well. Once again you will collect Parables, there are several parable stories and each story requires you to find all parables in a category before you can hear that tale.
The Collectors Edition has 20 collectible stone flowers, roses, magnolias, cosmos, tulips etc. There are also puzzles, wallpapers, movie gallery, music, concept art, parable notes, morphs, a built in strategy guide and a bonus chapter. Consider upgrading to the CE, but either edition will surely please, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Premature Burial SE
PostedJuly 24, 2014
pennmom36
fromShe should have chosen to be poor!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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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Storyline
4
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5
Once again we join forces with detective Dupin to investigate the sudden and suspicious death of Victorine LaFourcade, on her birthday at that! Julien Bossuet and Victorine were in love, him, a handsome yet poor man, her, a woman of society, their relationship could never be! Julien understood when Victorine proceeded with an arranged marriage to a man she didn't love, Renelle Fore, but when she died shortly thereafter and a secret funeral was held, this would be more that he could endure!
This is a fairly easy game to play, and although I didn't enjoy this game as much as I had the other Dark Tales, it's still a fantastic game that brings Poe's novels to life! The Hidden Object Scenes are slightly interactive list finds, well hidden objects that aren't impossible to find. The mini games range from simple puzzles similar to blocks, to more complicated puzzles such as rolling a box on a grid vertically and horizontally until you position the box to allow it to drop into the square opening.
The Collectors Edition has 33 collectible roses, soundtracks, wallpapers, concept art, screensavers, a built in strategy guide, a bonus chapter and the original Edgar Allen Poe novel, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Sable Maze: Forbidden Garden Collector's Edition
Your parents always told you to stay away from the mysterious maze behind their house…. and you’re about to find out why.
Overall rating
5
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5
117 of 279 found this review helpful
No Wedding Bliss Today!
PostedJuly 24, 2014
pennmom36
fromDad doesn't seem too concerned about mom's transformation!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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Level of Challenge
5
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Storyline
5
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Today Wisteria Fay would become Mrs. Wedgewood, her marriage to Ryan should be the happiest day of her life, should be, but fate has different plans today. Wisteria has been warned all of her life to stay away from the maze in the garden, today she finds out why. Her father angered the Queen Mab long long ago and her vengeful plans will alter the Fay family forever.
I purchased both previous Sable Maze games and was really surprised that this game was totally revamped with a fairy theme. There are various collectibles in the form of jewelry collections, and once an entire set of jewelry has been found you will receive information about that jewel. You will also collect animal data sheets giving you insight to the creatures of the fairy world.
Unfortunately momma Fay is now an ermine, but the good news is that she's more portable and can help you out with her weaselly skills. Some of the items in your inventory will have plus sign indicators and that item will require you to either assemble and fix that item, or combine that item with another inventory item. The HOS are mostly interactive list finds and there is a small puzzle to solve within. There is also an option for a Match 3 game instead of the HOS. The mini games are puzzle type games where you swap tiles or slide tokens to complete a picture. You can also save thumbnails of different locations of your choice.
This Collectors Edition has wallpapers, concept art, developers diary, music, match 3 games, jewelry collections, a built in strategy guide and of course a bonus chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A young man has hired Detective Dupin to solve a mysterious case in Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe’s The Premature Burial!
Overall rating
4
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5
14 of 15 found this review helpful
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Premature Burial CE
PostedJuly 23, 2014
pennmom36
fromEveryday lives are destroyed from cyber persecution, be kind, it matters more than you can imagine.
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
4
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5
Another great Poe classic brought to gaming life, but, I wasn't as thrilled with this game especially compared to The Black Cat. This tale is about a handsome yet poor man who pleads with Detective Dupin to investigate the mysterious death of the woman he loves yet cannot have because of his social and financial status.
The Hidden Object Scenes are well done slightly interactive list finds. They do repeat the scenes a couple of times which is a peeve I have, it's just too boring the second time around and much easier to find things too!
The mini games are mostly simple puzzles such as unblocking 4 mechanisms in a game similar to blocks. One of the games I thought was unique and harder to solve involved rolling a box both vertically and horizontally until along a grid path with the end result to drop the box into a square hole.
There are 33 collectible hidden roses to find, soundtracks, wallpapers, screensavers, concept art, a built in strategy guide, the original Edgar Allan Poe story and of course a bonus chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Save your daughter from a mysterious mirror-hopping monster!
Overall rating
4
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5
26 of 63 found this review helpful
Shattered My Image
PostedJuly 23, 2014
pennmom36
fromEveryday lives are destroyed from cyber persecution, be kind, it matters more than you can imagine.
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
4
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5
I purchased the first Nevertales in the Collectors Edition and that was a fantastic game. I was a wee bit disappointed with the almost cartoonish graphics of this game. This is a good game, just not as good as the original.
Collect colorful tiles, release the magic power and return life to Floria!
Overall rating
5
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5
108 of 195 found this review helpful
Colorful Match 3 Game Designed For Kids
PostedJuly 23, 2014
pennmom36
fromEveryday lives are destroyed from cyber persecution, be kind, it matters more than you can imagine.
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 a fairly easy Match 3 game with large tiles, colorful cells and fun characters to assist, but keep in mind this games targeted age group are kids. There are three modes to choose from, relaxed, limited time or limited moves. The goal is to make color specific matches, for example, the purple cells can only be collected by matching purple flowers on them and the red cells can only be destroyed by making matches of red apples on them. Some tiles are frozen, some have barrels or wooden tiles that need matches to break, there are also wooden walls. If a ladybug appears do not release her she cannot be destroyed. There are cute characters to assist you as well, Fairy will remove a cell when the progress bar is filled by large matches, Mushroom man shoots a random item that will explode when matched and Stumpy will shoot a star bomb. After a few levels you will play a game of higher or lower solitaire which is skippable, and all of the colored cells you collect will bring Floria back to it's former colorful state a little at a time. Even though this game is geared for kids, adults can certainly enjoy playing as well!
I recommend this game!
Discover mysterious Aztec treasures in this exciting Match-3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
86 of 227 found this review helpful
Brilliant!!!
PostedJuly 22, 2014
pennmom36
fromEveryday lives are destroyed from cyber persecution, be kind, it matters more than you can imagine.
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
I've already purchased this game, hardly wanted to stop playing long enough to do so! What a unique concept, aztec stones of various colors need to be dropped from the top of the screen to your desired location, to match at least 3 alike colored stones to destroy that group. Before the start of each level you get to choose a timer option, Fast, Normal, Slow or none, each time, every level, every mini game, every time, how cool is that? Every Match 5 creates a super stone that when matched will destroy several stones nearby. There are magical crystals that will drop to the bottom as you make matches below them, releasing a fireball explosion which also refills the timer. Some stones are wrapped in vines that will break off pieces of the vine each time that stone is matched. Granite stones can only be destroyed by dropping stones of your choice on top of them several times. There are mini games as well such as rotating puzzle pieces, standard match 3 swaps and my favorite, dropping balls between gaps of stones, until they reach the bottom and then you have to make sure it drops into the mouth of the moving idol at the bottom! You will receive an Aztec artifact after every mini game completed which will be displayed in your tent, and you earn between 1-5 stars for both the match 3 and mini games. This game is different, but really fun, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Help Hercules tame the great Cretan Bull! Meet heroes, gods, fight beasts and build Wonders!
Overall rating
5
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5
80 of 170 found this review helpful
Hercules, Hercules!
PostedJuly 21, 2014
pennmom36
fromIs Medusa good or bad?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, 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
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5
You won't be disappointed with this sequel, wow, The Cretan Bull is epic! There are three modes of difficulty to choose from, easy, casual and expert, I actually started out playing this game in casual or normal mode but changed it to expert shortly after for a little less hand holding. Each level has a hidden ancient puzzle piece to discover hidden somewhere on the board but I must admit I kept forgetting to look for it because there is so much to do in each level, but you can always replay the level if you forget. The goal is to receive 3 stars for gold status which will earn you parts towards an ancient marvel, and they aren't stingy with the achievements available either!
There are the usual tasks at hand as with all Time Management games, collect resources such as lumber, food and gold and you will need to remove debris from several paths, as well as repair bridges, build boats and switch drawbridges to allow access to other islands. There are bonuses you can earn and use such as temporary servants, Faster workers or more resources, and you want to use these bonuses as soon as they are available especially if you want to see your name on the leaderboard (administrators score are tough to beat)
I love the Floating Hera which has to be clicked on to defeat and Cerberus the three headed dog will help if you feed him some scavenged bones. There are ghosts, Minotaurs and even Medusa in this game which is really a cool feature. And of course this game would be nothing if it weren't for Hercules who will pick up those heavy boulders and throw them out of the way, causing the entire board to rumble from his sheer strength, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A series of unexplained deaths baffle authorities, and you’re called in to investigate.
Overall rating
4
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5
144 of 387 found this review helpful
Lies!
PostedJuly 18, 2014
pennmom36
fromArrr....I miss plundering ye pirate booty!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
4
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5
This is a fantastic game, but in my opinion, this Standard Edition fell a bit flat without all the extras available in the Collectors Edition. I really liked plundering the pirate booty! There's been a murder! The Governor has asked for your discretion investigating the murder of a prominent citizen and his personal friend, Senorita Adams, are you willing to investigate cloak and dagger style?
You have a fingerprint kit available to allow you to collect prints for evidence, basically just click and dust a small area. The Governor will leave you with his assistant Sergio, but so far the only thing he does is accompany you to and fro. There several modes of difficulty to choose from and even a customizable setting. Some of the items have a plus sign indicator (unless you opted no on the settings) and those items either need other parts, or need to be combined with other inventory items.
The Hidden Object Scenes are well done but almost too easy. The scenes are a mixture of interactive list finds and finding items that match a picture or silhouetted shape, and the camera usually pans over a small section at a time. There are zoomed in areas within the HOS which has more silhouetted items to find such as 4 forks, 4 spoons and 4 spatulas. There is an optional Match 3 game to choose if you don't like HOS. The mini games were pretty good, I really liked the flexible pipe game where you allowed the water to flow from the left side to the upper right side by using flexible tubes in their color and shaped matching slots.
The Collectors Edition has all the bells and whistles you could ask for, collectible pirate chests full of booty, achievements, making of, pictures, movies, music, souvenir room (buy souvenirs with plundered booty) chest room (store ye plundered booty here) HO's, Match 3, puzzles, a built in strategy guide and of course a Bonus Chapter
I recommend this game!