pennmom36's Profile
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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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What dark and powerful secrets are hidden within the A.R.C.A.N.E. agency's old research base? Kiera Vale returns to find out.
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 11 found this review helpful
Nightmare!?
PostedJanuary 27, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
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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 haven't played the first game to this series so that may be why I didn't enjoy this game as well as some other reviewers. I too had problems with the sound being very hard to hear then too loud. The graphics are good and judging from the profile page I thought this game would be one of my favorite kinds, the dark, mysterious, scary story kind. I thought it started out slow and because the puzzles offered no instructions and were kind of difficult, I ran out of demo time just as I got to the part that seemed to be picking up! There are no HO's and I must admit that I had to use the hint button just to find out what I had to do next. I am sure the game adventure gets better but I don't want to buy the game to find out.
I don't recommend this game.
After finding an artifact, you're whisked away to a dying world. Can you save it from the darkness?
Overall rating
5
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5
69 of 76 found this review helpful
What a voyage!
PostedJanuary 27, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
Oh yeah, this game has a lot going for it. A very good story, beautiful graphics, ancient ruins, beautiful relaxing music, achievements to earn, and collectables (butterflies & blimps) The story begins with a zephlin ride and evil spirits attacking the vessel trying to get the ancient artifact you just found,causing the blimp to crash into the "tree of life." The HO's require some interaction such as putting the cheese on the mousetrap. There are also scenes where you have to find 12 hammers etc. The puzzles don't seem to hard but you can skip those if desired, and you have a map that shows you where you have things to do, and a blimp indicater that stays gold until you find the blimp in that scene.I think you will become absorbed in this game. I enjoyed playing the demo and will probably buy it.
I recommend this game!
Find out who stole your magic animals, and reveal the secret of the Dark Minotaur.
Overall rating
4
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5
24 of 34 found this review helpful
Cute fairy tale!
PostedJanuary 25, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This game is a classic fairytale, good vs. evil. The evil witch Mortis has stolen the princesses magic animals. The kingdom's Royal Hunter Isa is a traitor, and the princess starts out on an adventure to save her magic creatures! There aren't very many HO's in the game and when there are, they are in the same place. This game also has an interactive, find the silloutted object and then use that item to uncover the next object (find a key, open a chest, the chest contains the next object) that have you find the object in one scene, press an arrow that takes you to another scene where you place the object and get another object that goes in the first scene and so forth! The graphics were nice and the voice matched the characters lips flawlessly.There is also a couple of different features in this game, one is an invisibility potion thats allows you to travel unnoticed, the other feature allows some interaction between you and the magic animals you rescue, you must keep them fed, warm, and happy along your journey. If you are looking to relax and enjoy a game of fantasy then you will like this one.
I recommend this game!
Your brother is kidnapped during an air show. Search for him in a beautiful world where the sky is as wide as your imagination.
Overall rating
4
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5
26 of 35 found this review helpful
Didn't blow me away!
PostedJanuary 24, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
Storyline was just kind of stupid. It's about two brothers, one a successful inventor and philantropst the other a world traveler. The inventor has just introduced his latest invention....a floating a.k.a. soaring city! But wait, all of a sudden hundreds of men with wings (yes flying people# come swooping down, wreaking havok on the town and whisking the inventor up to the sky!! Now the good thing is that there are achievements and collectables to earn. In my opinion, there aren't enough HO's but there is a twist to the HO's, some of the items require you to use inventory items #things you have collected throughout the game.) There are lot's of simple puzzles and most items you collect are used either in that same scene or the scene before. I think people will enjoy this game simply because there are many things to do in each scene, but not a "wow" gotta own this one.
I recommend this game!
Save a loving couple from the clutches of a powerful alchemist in Break the Curse: The Crimson Gems!
Overall rating
3
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5
9 of 13 found this review helpful
A puzzle adventure only!
PostedJanuary 23, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
4
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5
I just don't get it. The storyline is good, a circus owner summonds you to find a missing married couple, the stars of his show. The only lead you have is a woman who lives nearby in a manor (of course) that had been upsetting the couple before their disappearence. I found the graphics almost fuzzy with little detail. If I clicked on an item when my cursor turned into a magnifing glass, it didn't "zoom in" on the object, it would simply give me a description or say for instance there was a medallion in the fireplace! Furthermore the description was between the cursor and the inventory box and it would take you a few seconds to think to look there.The only HO's are scenes where you have to find multiple same item objects, such as "find 6 valves." There are tons of puzzles that were easy to complete but time consuming mostly swapping pieces and rotating. I became distracted easily during the game which I am always focused on a really good game. The game was even sluggish when you entered into a different area.
I don't recommend this game.
Dark things bubble to the surface when the past invades the present!
Overall rating
5
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5
117 of 136 found this review helpful
This game deserves 6 stars!
PostedJanuary 23, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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 love this game! The story begins with a woman named Ann who believes her younger brother Tommy, who has been missing for 15 years, is trying to contact her. She returns to her childhood Lake House with her childhood sweetheart to find her brother. With lots of adventure and tons of actions to do you to will find yourself totally engrossed in the game. The graphics are very well done and the characters voices well done, throw in some creepy music, and a masked man that kidnapps Ann. and and you've got yourself an adventure! You will recieve a map that tells you where actions are necessary but doesn't allow you to travel. The hidden object scenes are well done and they are interactive such as opening a chest to find an object inside. You will want to buy this game!
I recommend this game!
Celtic folklore seems to be more truth than lore when the Samhain festival goers disappear! Find the missing people and save the day!
Overall rating
5
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5
29 of 32 found this review helpful
This is entertainment!
PostedJanuary 22, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
Everything about this game is awesome. Lot's of different action here. The story doesn't even matter because you become so engrossed in the game, however a woman goes to a Celtic festival to search for her ex-husband whom she believes to be in trouble. This game has good graphics, good music, achievements and has some of the most clever Ho's and puzzles i've seen yet. The HO might make you find an object outside of the HO come back and use that item, or you might have to do a puzzle in order to even get to the HO! I think this game will hit the mark for adventure, hidden object, and puzzle gamers,
I recommend this game!
A mysterious force from a parallel universe wreaks havoc on a small town as a scientist fights to stop it from taking over the world!
Overall rating
4
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5
26 of 44 found this review helpful
Electrifying game!
PostedJanuary 22, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This one's different, but you're going to enjoy playing the game. First of all the music is annoying especially during the HO's! The best I can describe it is elevator music, do yourself a favor and turn the music off! The story is about a deliveryman summoned to a small town by a toy inventor to deliver a package with a vital machine. When he gets to the town it is surrounded by an electrical field with everything electrical going haywire! There is a problem with the toy robots, and thats where your quest begins. The graphics are crystal clear and well done. The HO's are interactive and the developer did a good job of hiding objects in plain view. There weren't enough puzzles in my opinion and the map feature was only for traveling, giving no clues to the tasks in those areas. No voice overs just written dialog and no "beyond objects" or achievements. At the very least, give the demo a try and see if this is the game for you.
I recommend this game!
Push your detective skills to the limit in a fantastical faraway land and find a prince's lost love.
Overall rating
4
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5
9 of 13 found this review helpful
Cinderella with a twist!
PostedJanuary 21, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
4
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5
I played the SE demo of Detective Quest: The Crystal Slipper and I was having fun. The graphics are beautiful, bright colors with many cute animals as well as the strange evil creatures lurking around. The adventure begins when the prince summonds you (the detective) to find the woman who stole his heart and then left the ball before he could find out who she was. As you search the kingdom on a unicorn you encounter dangerous creatures fought off by your hunting team of royal dogs. There is a map that allows you to travel to different locations as well as provide tasks. The HOS is reversed giving you the items that you need to place where they belong in the scene with some interactions to the next objects placement. I really enjoyed the puzzles although not difficult some of them were time consuming. Another feature of this game is a photo collection in which you are provided with a camera to photograph various animals during your journey.(pay attention to the photo icon when encountering animals because you only get one opportunity!) A fun and relaxing game.
I recommend this game!
Only Amy, the 13th zodiac sign, can free the zodiac children's souls from the Dark Lord.
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
My prophecy, thoughts, and review
PostedJanuary 20, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
A game that fantasy world fans will enjoy. I did not. Somehow a girl named Amy is in posession of a pendant that will save the fantasy world as well as the real world from the Dark Lord who has already killed the King and is taking over otherworlds. Classic good versus evil plot with glowing mushrooms and cute fuzzy makebelieve animals! Lots of bright pink and purple colors. I don't like HO's that have the player travel to several different locations, with several areas requiring an action of sorts but you have nothing in your inventory and nothing to do but go to the next and the next scene. This game does have a map in which to travel to different locations which is a plus, and the HO's are somewhat interactive.
I don't recommend this game.