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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4706
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 1, 2025
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Namariel Legends: Iron Lord
Escape prison, defeat an army of mechanical soldiers and destroy the Iron Lord’s dark power!
Overall rating
5
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5
57 of 63 found this review helpful
ROBOTS TAKE OVER THE KINGDOM!
PostedJune 5, 2013
pennmom36
fromSaving the Kingdom!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Dark Dimensions: City of Ash Collector's Edition
(52)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
This game is a bit unusual, everything is mechanical and there are a ton of puzzles to fix and figure out. I did find it odd that they named the characters after similar people but changed it slightly and I'll leave that up to you to see if you can pick up on it. The Dark Lord and his robot army have taken over the palace, the King and Queen captured but not before the newborn Princess is knocked out of the loving arms of her momma, only to drop out of a window and be scooped up by her Uncle in a flying machine! It really is an interesting story and the graphics are well done (as detailed as you can get in a mechanical world). You may miss the lack of HOS but you will be busy with the many puzzles this game has to offer. Even though this is a SE there are achievements to earn. Your Uncle is an inventor so you will have a robot to fly to places you can't reach and a device that reads the mind of that ever hungry squirrel. There is no map but there is a button to take you to the previous scene, only 2 levels of difficulty and a good hint system. This is a fun game, no wow factors but for a standard edition it's worth the price, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Track down a missing detective and fight an evil curse!
Overall rating
4
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5
34 of 37 found this review helpful
TROUBLE IN THE AGENCY'S OWN BACKYARD!
PostedJune 2, 2013
pennmom36
fromtrying to figure out what's in the fridge?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Dark Dimensions: City of Ash Collector's Edition
(52)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
You are a detective for the Enigma Agency and your boss, John is in trouble. You are no stranger to the unexplainable, but this is an unusual case. John had been asked to retrieve an ancient (and cursed) map by a client, but when he begins to be plagued by a curse, he destroys the map and has angered the Myan chief! If you chose to pass on the CE and have waited for this SE, the only thing you're going to miss out on are collecting the hidden scorpions. There are a lot of mini games, every door, appliance, phone and window in this mansion is missing a component and will require a puzzle to solve. Some of the mini games are frustrating such as rotating a circle within a circle, each of the smaller inner circles have a colored marble which you need to rotate to get the correct color of marble into the correct matching chute and if it goes in the wrong chute you have to start all over. You don't get a lot of HOS, but they are well done and slightly interactive. There is a map that shows you a task list for each visited area but you cannot travel. The hint system is excellent, the arrow will guide you in each scene until you get to the correct area and then it will show you what inventory item to use. This is a good game to play, well worth buying. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Dark Dimensions: City of Ash Collector's Edition
A dark dimension has fallen over Phoenix Hill, turning its residents into volcanic ash. Help them rise from the ashes.
Overall rating
5
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5
28 of 35 found this review helpful
ANOTHER EXCELLENT DARK DEMENSIONS
PostedJune 1, 2013
pennmom36
fromMan this place is dusty!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Dark Dimensions: City of Ash Collector's Edition
(52)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I don't know why anyone would not like this game, this is the kind of game that attracts most HO fans. This series does a wonderful job of making a dark, eerie abandoned town look beautiful and realistic. The background music sets the mood and you truly feel as though you are walking through this town. The only thing I didn't like was that as a collectors edition it doesn't seem to have a lot other than a SG and a mysterious bonus game. It does have 15 collectable animals but I only found one at the beginning so it either doesn't exists in the demo or they have done a fantastic job of hiding them. I think their strategy is working because I plan to buy this to find out where they are hidden. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
With your carriage broken, and a wolf nearby, you must find shelter. What awaits you in the village just ahead?
Overall rating
4
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5
21 of 30 found this review helpful
HOLY COW I'M A WEREWOLF!
PostedMay 31, 2013
pennmom36
fromKeeping my wolf brothers at bay!
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
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
If you have a credit this is the game to use it on! Although I enjoyed the previous Shiver games more, this is still an excellent game. You were abandoned (or so you thought) as a baby and a kind doctor named Rene found you, nursed you back to health and raised you as his own. Rene has been missing for four years now, and you are heading to town to replace him as the town doctor when a wolf startles your horse and causes the carriage to crash. The graphic quality is good and the background sounds are chilling. The HOS are extremely interactive for example you must find a can opener to open a jar with a lobster, then you have to find a net to pick up the lobster and use the lobster's claws to open up a bundle of stamps to use on another interactive item. I think you will enjoy the mini games, simple but fun such as untangling ropes by placing the ropes on different snaps but only a few of the placements are moveable. Some of the inventory items will have an eye above them which indicates that something needs to either combine with that item such as flint needs steel, or that it actually is a mini game such as positioning the Vitruvian man to the exact position as on your diary note. Try this one, you're going to like it. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Take charge of Vegendary Heroes' special Fertilization Squad and hit your enemies where it hurts!
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
ZOMBIEGEDDON
PostedMay 30, 2013
pennmom36
fromspitting seeds at zombies...bwains!!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
This would make a terrific app for a phone but quite frankly it get's boring after just a short time. Basically you spit seeds at the zombies who are approaching you on various platforms. You will get soldiers like tomatoes and carrots and you have to click on which soldier you want to use. There are achievements to earn but I just don't think anyone will want to play this after the demo.
I don't recommend this game.
In order to save your life, your twin sister traded her soul to a witch. Now you must race through the looking glass to rescue her!
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 11 found this review helpful
EVIL SARCASTIC WITCH!
PostedMay 30, 2013
pennmom36
fromSaving mischevious trolls!
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
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
The only thing worse than an evil witch is an evil witch with attitude! You are bedridden with stage 2 leukemia when your sister makes the devil a deal, exchanging her youthful life to the witch for your recovery. The witch has taken your sister through a magical mirror portal and it's off you go to save your sister. The cutscenes are really good with excellent voiceovers and an intriguing storyline. There aren't too many HOS but they have mixed them up a bit, they are interactive and a mixture of finding items that go together such as a ring and a ring box, find 12 toys (some of which need completed like repairing or painting) and finding the item that matches the shadow. The mini games are somewhat new and not to difficult like guiding a scorpion to the exit but some doors only open one way and others shut behind the scorpion. There are achievements for just about everything including using your protective amulet against poisonous smoke or fire. You will also collect 36 golden nuts that break open to reveal a fortune that you can re-read whenever you wish. The collectors edition has lot's of extras including wallpapers and bonus game and movies as well as more mini games and HOS. I think this is a must have game for HOPA fans. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The evil Alura is back, and this time she’s attacking your homeland!
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
WE MUST SAVE ALURA!
PostedMay 29, 2013
pennmom36
fromTrying to save my kingdom...again!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Not a bad game, beautiful fantasy graphics, soothing music and a good continuing saga story. The only problem I have with this game is holy cow how do you catch those fireflies? The HOS are interactive and they are a mixture of list finds, fragmented piece finds and find 10 feathers etc. I really enjoyed the puzzles they were just the right difficulty and some old some new, I liked the orbs you had to turn to connect them to the center piece so that all of them were lit. Some of the items you come across took a little bit to figure out such as the stove top where you put in the correct element and then you had to turn the handle but most of the items are easy to figure out what and where they go. Certainly worth a credit. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Search the Wizbury School of Magic for the stolen gold, and rebuild the school!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 7 found this review helpful
WIZARD IN TRAINING!
PostedMay 29, 2013
pennmom36
fromCasting spells!
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
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
You are going to The Wizbury School of Magic with your Godmother and all of the gold for the schools upgrades has gone missing! This is a really good game for kids or anyone who just wants to relax and find hidden objects. There are spells to cast with your magic wand, and achievements to earn. Each scene has 6 gems to collect for extra gold and a fairy to find that will take with her one item of her choosing. After you collect all the items you will sell them to earn money for the schools upgrades. You will use inventory items along the way to repair things, open locks etc. The down side is that between scenes is takes forever to load and you have to repeat the same area a couple of times, other than that its a relaxing and fun game. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Rolling Idols: Lost City
Build Mayan pyramids and reconstruct the Mayan calendar to restore the ancient cradle of civilization!
Overall rating
3
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5
13 of 15 found this review helpful
MATCH 3 STRATEGY GAME
PostedMay 29, 2013
pennmom36
fromState of confusion!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Wow, this could have been a fantastic match 3 game with a twist, but it fell short because of lack of direction. Everything is thrown at you at once and you are expected to remember what move each specific idol can do. If that isn't confusing enough, after you complete each level you are to upgrade your idols and again a lack of direction leaves you wondering am I supposed to clean up the area or am I supposed to click on every element until I find which one I have enough funds to buy? The goal is to fill up the element meter within a specific amount of moves therefore you must think about which idols are the best to match. If you fill the meter within the first amount of moves given you get 3 stars, if you use those up the next number gives you only 2 stars and then only 1 star. Each element does a different thing such as jumping or moving an entire line, some have keys to unlock others or are entangled in vines. I am positive that if you play this game long enough you will be able to learn all the right moves and this game will be fun, but I don't think you can do this in an hour demo. I am recommending this only for that reason, if you have the time and patience this could be an enjoyable game.
I recommend this game!
Command the powerful forces of nature to free an island of an evil scourge in this thrilling Time Management game!
Overall rating
5
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5
65 of 70 found this review helpful
WATCH OUT FOR THE OGRES!
PostedMay 29, 2013
pennmom36
fromFighting Ogres!
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
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Yep, I like this one! This is a TM game that has a lot to do and it also has different things to do as well. You have to collect the normal resources, food, wood and gold, but you need to use weather elements as well such as clouds to water your garden, sun to dry up swamps and to forge weapons and wind to clear away fog. You need to construct buildings for housing workers, saw mills, forges and sun towers to fight the ogres. You will hire warriors to fight the ogres and you must keep to the task list and construct the correct buildings. The graphics are good and it is a very addicting game. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!