pennmom36's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4712
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:April 24, 2025
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Phantasmat: Crucible Peak
A disastrous avalanche... an evacuation... did anyone survive? The ski trip you've dreamed of for so long turns into a nightmare.
Overall rating
5
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5
16 of 21 found this review helpful
Been waiting a long time for this sequel
PostedJanuary 15, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat: Crucible Peak Collector's Edition
(111)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 am a huge fan of Phantasmat and this sequel was well done. The graphics are excellent, character voices very well done and you dont have to play the first one to know the story(but you'll want to play the original after this) A great story about a skier caught in an avalanche and finds a town with lot's of secrets! Beautiful HO's and puzzles. You will want to add this to your collection.
I recommend this game!
Time Mysteries: The Final Enigma Collector's Edition
Join Esther as she attempts to influence the past in order to change the future and learn the secrets of the Ambrose family!
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 13 found this review helpful
On the edge of boring
PostedJanuary 14, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Mystery of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water Collector's Edition
(105)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
This game was just okay for me, It lacked any "wow" factors. The HO's were interactive meaning you had to finish a circle or put together a couple of items, and they were easy to complete. Puzzles were not complicated, unscramble a picture or connect the plumbing pipes for example. It did have a different map feature that was actually a time portal but after a while it got to be monotonus. Same ole find a handle for the ax, fix a hole in the bucket. The storyling is good, Merlin fighting evil forces.
The Torment of Whitewall
Only one girl has survived the mysterious attacks on Whitewall, but she's not talking… So they've called you in to end the town's terrible torment!
Overall rating
4
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5
81 of 102 found this review helpful
Kidnapper on the loose
PostedJanuary 12, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
The Lake House: Children of Silence Collector's Edition
(132)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 game has very good 3D graphics and and has a very good storyline. The only complaint I have in the demo is with the HO scenes. There were some items that were impossible to find. hidden in the dark or vague names like pin is actually a clothespin. The characters are well done and the puzzles simple. I will probably buy just to figure out the identity of the kidnapper.
I recommend this game!
Dark Mysteries: The Soul Keeper
Charles Dexter Ward summons you to the island of Pawtuxet to stop a revenant from murdering the townspeople.
Overall rating
4
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5
10 of 13 found this review helpful
The soul keeper
PostedJanuary 11, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
The Lake House: Children of Silence Collector's Edition
(132)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I just finished playing the demo which took less than an hour. This game is packed full of HO scenes some of which requires you to find or uncover objects, but are fairly easy to find. The storyline is good complete with mad scientists, crazed killers and detectives. Puzzles are simple and most items you find are used closeby and you still have to go back and forth to compleye tasks. A fun game to play, but maybe not to purchase.
I recommend this game!
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug Collector's Edition
Dupin needs your help solving the mystery of the gold bug. Crack the codes and follow the clues to one man’s obsession with an old legend.
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
Gold Bug
PostedJanuary 10, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
The Lake House: Children of Silence Collector's Edition
(132)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
This game is of good quality and they tried to make the game more challenging in the HO scenes. It is an interactive HO, where you find silhouetted objects and use one item to uncover the next. There are many puzzles starting from the very beginning, none of which seemed to hard. Same ole storyline...a detective summoned to find treasures. No morphing objects or special hidden tokens to find. Still enough to keep you interested and a cute newfoundland dog and her puppy to help you.
I recommend this game!
Cursed Fates: The Headless Horseman Collector's Edition
A terrible legend has become reality. The legend of a terrifying creature returned from hell.
Overall rating
5
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5
10 of 10 found this review helpful
Whoa! Another Good One
PostedJanuary 8, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Grim Tales: The Stone Queen Collector's Edition
(88)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
Just completed the demo and I was really becoming engrossed in the game. The storyline so far isn't bad, Clear graphics and just the right amount of HO's and puzzles which are solvable not impossible like some games. An added feature that I enjoy is searching for horseshoes throughout the game and even in HOS! This game is worth buying.
I recommend this game!
Nightmare Realm: In the End... Collector's Edition
When your daughter, Emily, is taken over by a mysterious force, you must travel to the Nightmare Realm to search for a cure. But nothing could have prepared you for what you find there…
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 8 found this review helpful
Different??!!?
PostedJanuary 6, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Grim Tales: The Stone Queen Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
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5
This game was just too cheesy for me to enjoy. True the gameplay was a bit different than most games, but not necessarily better. The only thing I liked was the feature of finding origami items throughout the game, I didn't even finish the demo!
I don't recommend this game.
Grim Tales: The Stone Queen Collector's Edition
The family saga continues when your nephew Brandon encounters the mysterious Stone Queen in a lonely mountain town.
Overall rating
5
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5
18 of 22 found this review helpful
This is a Big Fish Keeper!
PostedJanuary 6, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
(163)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
Just played the demo and when it expired I was truely surprised I had been playing for an hour, I was so engrossed in the game moment. I was playing in advanced mode and I enjoyed the HO's and the puzzles that were different than the same old same old in a lot of games. Bottom line...my expectations are high and this game will be added to my inventory.
I recommend this game!
Fallen: The Flowers of Evil
Is it just a high fever or something much worse? One doctor's house call is about to become an investigation!
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Fallen is an easy game for beginners
PostedJanuary 4, 2013
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat: Crucible Peak Collector's Edition
(111)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The game itself has very good grapics, and the puzzles are easy. There are a lot of HO's and they are easy as well. There is a lot of collecting and back and forth dispursement of items (more than one item needed in most) but a map is available for traveling. It is an entertaining game but not very challengeing and I became a little bored by the end of demo.
I recommend this game!
The Lake House: Children of Silence Collector's Edition
Long-forgotten memories bubble to the surface when the past invades the present in the Collector's Edition of Lake House: Children of Silence!
Overall rating
5
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5
23 of 26 found this review helpful
Really a fun game!
PostedDecember 31, 2012
pennmom36
fromHamilton,Ohio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Forbidden Secrets: Alien Town Collector's Edition
(117)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 have a very high standard on HO games and believe me you'll enjoy this game. I don't have any complaints either because this game was well done, I even read through the "trivia" in the bonus content which I found interesting. You won't regret adding this game to your inventory, well worth the money.
I recommend this game!