rua7bua's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.1
- Helpful Votes:89
- Reviews Submitted:14
- First Review:May 24, 2013
- Most Recent Review:July 16, 2021
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Join Morgan and Jack to solve unusual cases around London that lead them to a dark conspiracy in this match-3 mystery!
Overall rating
1
/
5
3 of 6 found this review helpful
Try before you buy
PostedJuly 16, 2021
rua7bua
fromLondon
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I should have tried the trial version before buying: I would have immediately recognised it as being in the same collection as other games I have disliked, and rejected it without losing £££. Sigh. My advice: try before you buy.
I don't recommend this game.
Haunted Hotel: Death Sentence
Welcome to Holy Mountain Hotel, where all criminals are punished.
Overall rating
5
/
5
12 of 13 found this review helpful
Superb! Gave me back the will to game again
PostedMarch 22, 2015
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Haunted Hotel: Death Sentence
(41)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Absolutely superb and creepy fun. Sound effects are unusually high. Puzzles are logically connected to the story. Good suspense and plot line kept me wanting to play right through.
I recommend this game!
The Big Secret of a Small Town
Find out what is hidden behind the mysterious disappearance of the Mayor.
Overall rating
1
/
5
0 of 4 found this review helpful
Miniscule items, miniscule pleasure
PostedMarch 9, 2015
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Lovely graphics - except that the items to find are so tiny they are invisible: you know they are there only because a hand appears to grab them. Minimal directions for puzzles, which have the potential - unrealised - to be great. Small things mar the bigger picture, in every sense. And the last game is frustrating with no option to avoid.
I don't recommend this game.
Haunted Halls: Nightmare Dwellers
You thought this would be just like any other investigation. But now you find yourself lost in a mysterious mansion brimming with strange creatures, comatose colleagues, and mysterious tentacles around every corner...
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Ha ha ha - and very different
PostedFebruary 26, 2015
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Haunted Halls: Nightmare Dwellers
(40)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I was getting tired of same old same old stories and illustrations - then along came this. It made me laugh out loud. Absolutely outrageous, starting with the pink flamingoes. Just great fun. The decoding stuff became repetitively boring but apart from that, this is a game out of the ordinary that can lift any mood. Highly recommended for anyone with a sense of humour.
... (that reminds me: when is the 2nd vampire Dahlia game coming out?)
... (that reminds me: when is the 2nd vampire Dahlia game coming out?)
I recommend this game!
Spirit of Revenge: Cursed Castle
Solve the mystery that spooked a young girl into silence!
Overall rating
4
/
5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Consistent script spurs you on
PostedSeptember 16, 2014
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This was a really enjoyable game, far better than the initial appearance might indicate. I respect games where the hidden-object scenes and puzzles are logically related to the story rather than interrupting it, and this game highly scored here. Hidden-object scenes were also in logical places (rather than having to be retraced to long-past, now-unrelated scenes as in some games), keeping you on the trail. I also liked that some inventory tools were used immediately, some later. Everything was structured to keep you moving forward. Recommended!
I recommend this game!
Mystery Trackers: Blackrow's Secret Collector's Edition
You’re about to uncover the secret that’s been haunting Blackrow!
Overall rating
2
/
5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
Deeply disappointing
PostedSeptember 5, 2014
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This is far far worse than other titles in the Mystery Trackers series. Horrible fuzzy illustrations, short story and far too many 'games' interrupting the storyline - I got the feeling they were thrown in to compensate for its brevity.
Wish I had tried the trial version first instead of trusting other people's ratings. I ended up being irritated.
Wish I had tried the trial version first instead of trusting other people's ratings. I ended up being irritated.
I don't recommend this game.
Myths of the World: Of Fiends and Fairies
The rat catcher's after more than rats this time. He's kidnapping fairy folk!
Overall rating
2
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5
11 of 11 found this review helpful
Do NOT buy this hokum
PostedAugust 9, 2014
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Oh dear - it was a mistake to buy this without a trial, assuming it might be as good as previous games in this series. It wasn't.
As soon as I heard the fake-irish accents, I suspected that as little attention was given to the game play as to accuracy. Mixed in with the supposed-irish accents were regional-english ones (guards) and celtic symbols on buildings which seem created by people who had not travelled out of the far east. Good, I suppose, if it were deliberate and there was some narrative tieing in the different cultures, but it just felt shoddy and negligent. The game was short, the hidden-object scenes so boring that I swapped to shoot-the-bubbles instead.
As soon as I heard the fake-irish accents, I suspected that as little attention was given to the game play as to accuracy. Mixed in with the supposed-irish accents were regional-english ones (guards) and celtic symbols on buildings which seem created by people who had not travelled out of the far east. Good, I suppose, if it were deliberate and there was some narrative tieing in the different cultures, but it just felt shoddy and negligent. The game was short, the hidden-object scenes so boring that I swapped to shoot-the-bubbles instead.
I don't recommend this game.
Nevertales: The Beauty Within
You were just about to relax with a good book when a stranger leaves a baby on your doorstep.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
SUPERB! Brilliant
PostedMay 10, 2014
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Nevertales: The Beauty Within
(139)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
After two disappointing games which left me so bored I had to force myself to complete them and wondering if it was worth buying any more - along came this gem. Nevertales is enjoyable, made me laugh and has many many twists and turns. The sound effects bring you into each scene with a very high level of professionalism. The puzzles are logically relevant to the plot and advance the game. A joy to play.
I recommend this game!
Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond - The Untold Story
Professor Ashmore, the same man who so kindly took you in and raised you as his own has been murdered. It’s up to you to find out why, but are you prepared for what truths may be uncovered?
Overall rating
3
/
5
13 of 15 found this review helpful
Great - but the ending is missing
PostedMay 9, 2014
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
All the reviewers who gave this game 4 stars are right in their praise - I am giving only 3 stars because, just as I was expecting to jump into another chapter to continue the story, the screen abruptly changed to say "The End". Well, it wasn't. We did not seem to be even a third of the way through, had not even left the house far less entered the next dimension. We must wait for the next instalment of what now appears to have been a very short game.
Off the Record: The Italian Affair Collector's Edition
Track down the wily Fox’ before he slips away into the beauty of Venice!
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 7 found this review helpful
Off the record: the italian affair CE
PostedApril 27, 2014
rua7bua
fromLondon
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Collector's Edition
(322)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Ho hum. Perhaps this game suffered as the one I played just before it was the tautly gripping True Fear: Forsaken Souls - grim graphics but a storyline that kept me in suspense to the end and whose sequels I await.
In contrast, I thought Off The Record was what parents might buy for their children. SOOOO bored. Had to force myself to play until the end.
It's by Eipix, which can be excellent - but not consistently so.
In contrast, I thought Off The Record was what parents might buy for their children. SOOOO bored. Had to force myself to play until the end.
It's by Eipix, which can be excellent - but not consistently so.