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- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:4,958
- Reviews Submitted:534
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:February 10, 2025
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Dangerous Games: Prisoners of Destiny Collector's Edition
You came to the town of Brownville, Louisiana hoping to find a new job. But you weren't expecting to stumble upon a strange adventure in a world filled with beauty and danger!
Overall rating
3
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5
19 of 28 found this review helpful
Prisoner of a Card Game
PostedJanuary 2, 2014
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Alex Hunter: Lord of the Mind
(126)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
You are invited by your friend Ben to come to the town of Brownville where there are lots of jobs in an otherwise poor economy. You arrive there and your new boss, Simon, invites you to play cards. Bad choice. This card game takes you into other worlds, where you must survive all different things to win. The graphics and colors are bright, vivid and good. The music is fine. However, if I don't care for music in a game, I shut it off. The HOS are interactive, however, there IS a penalty for over/rapid clicking. That's a point off for me. The mini games are cute and easy. You run into a little rabbit./toad/something kind of helper who will assist you. Game play is pretty linear. A lot of hand holding going on. Story is very different but could have been so much more. I went into this with very high expectations and hopes. It was just OK for me. You get your usual stuff you never need in the CE edition, plus a small bonus chapter. There are achievements... all game related. There is one collectible, cards. Perhaps it was the fact that this game steered off into a type of fairy tale with the cutesy helper (even though the guy wasn't too cute), or the story just dragged, but I lost interest after 20 minutes. I did play until the end of the demo, but the game did nothing for me. Also, had a hard time with hitting the exact spots in the HOS and mini games. The over click penalty and poor cursor set up gives this a do not recommend.
I don't recommend this game.
Lisa is helping Santa Claus deliver presents to a small town when her car transforms into candies! Help her fix her car and save Christmas!
Overall rating
4
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5
17 of 18 found this review helpful
Short but Fun
PostedDecember 30, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I just had to try this game and I'm so glad I did. It has bright graphics and bold colors. Music is delightful. It seems you are driving and your vehicle turns into a candy car and you end up at the house of 3 good witches trying to do different things? That's what I get from the gist of the story. Oh but it is cute. There are many many HOS. They are simple and bright. I came across one puzzle in the demo. The demo only lasted 20 minutes, so it is a very very short game. However, it is just so likable, I believe I will purchase anyway. There are quite a bit of tasks you must accomplish and yes they do require some thinking. Such as helping a beaver build his dam and fixing a clock, etc. I see reviewers stating this should have come out before Christmas. Well, whenever it was released, Christmas-time is my favorite season and I could play Christmas games all year long. There are also parts of the world that celebrate the Epiphany, etc, and their Christmas is much longer than one day. Due to the short demo, I cannot really say more about the game. I had no technical issues, and the cursor was spot on. I really enjoyed it.
I recommend this game!
Island Realms
A band of merry sailors is stuck on a beautiful island! Get creative as you help build a gorgeous island paradise!
Overall rating
2
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5
8 of 11 found this review helpful
Maybe a Tutorial would have helped
PostedDecember 29, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This little TM game looked promising so I took a whirl at it. It gives absolutely no tutorial. I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing or what the objective was except I was supposed to get to the next island. Major epic fail.
I don't recommend this game.
The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams Collector's Edition
An invitation from your long lost mother leads you to a mysterious facility deep below the Atlantic Ocean.
Overall rating
4
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5
12 of 16 found this review helpful
Perhaps it is not always wise to enter the dream world
PostedDecember 28, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Order of the Rose
(42)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
You were left on a doorstep as a baby with only a necklace. For 25 years, you've wondered who your biological parents were. Then you receive an invitation to board a dream machine and locate your biological mother. You hop right on that chance. You are sent to the bottom of the ocean in a capsule (makes me claustrophobic thinking of it). There, all is not what it seems. It appears people begin having difficulty telling the difference between dreams and reality. Game visuals are nice. Not great, but nice. Music is suited perfectly for the time period. HOS are a mix of list and find the parts. They were nicely done. Puzzles were of the standard usual variety. I found them easy which means they were very easy since I am not a pro at puzzling. This is a good adventure game. My only caveat was the number of cut scenes involved. I realize they are using the cut scenes to tell the entire story, but it interrupts the flow of the game and I began to feel as if I were watching a movie instead of playing a game. As far as CE offering there is a bonus chapter and "all the other stuff" I have no use for. Also you collect roses which are really not hidden at all. I very much enjoyed the game. It was different and unique. I don't feel it is up to CE quality however, unless the bonus chapter is a blockbuster. Even with the sale, I will be waiting for the SE as there is not another game I see that I have been awaiting the CE. Happy gaming :)))
I 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
3
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5
18 of 19 found this review helpful
Still Remains a Nightmare
PostedDecember 28, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Order of the Rose
(42)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
2
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5
I had played the CE demo when it first came out. I disliked the game highly. However, loving the previous Haunted Halls games, when I saw the SE I figured, well, why not give it another try. If anything, I disliked it more. The graphics and visuals are great. You do get your choice of difficulty including custom mode. There is a map and journal. And that's where the fun ended for me. This game seems like it is trying to be all things to all players and it does not work. The solutions to objects you find are so far fetched, it's ridiculous. I found the story very disjointed and all over the place. Also, this is sooo far off from the other Haunted Halls, they should not have made it a Haunted Halls installment. The repeating puzzle with the goggles put me over the edge. Ok, maybe once, twice, .... but over and over? No. This is still a pass for me. I also do not recommend this jumbled game.
I don't recommend this game.
Redemption Cemetery: Bitter Frost Collector's Edition
Stop the bitter Spirit of Cold from killing your ancestors!
Overall rating
3
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5
27 of 39 found this review helpful
Leaves me cold
PostedDecember 26, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Dark Angels: Masquerade of Shadows
(33)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I am a fan of the Redemption Cemetery games. This one, however, took me by surprise, and not in a good way. I liked the visuals and the snow. However, a spooky game set on Christmas Eve just does not do it for me. The gameplay being set during the holidays was just wrong in some way. I had a hard time throughout the entire game getting things straight. Yes, I believe this series has worn out its welcome before the Last Redemption Cemetery was released. Game play is easy, very very linear in true ERS fashion. It is a cookie cutter of the other games they put out minus a cute animal here and there. There are achievements to earn for the CE and snowflakes to collect to fix up your little house. And a bonus chapter. All the other "bling" that comes with this does nothing for me. I have seen very very good SE stand alone games come out the past few days that are very different and challenging. I will stick to them for now. Perhaps I will retry this as an SE. For the CE, no buy for me.
Adelantado Trilogy: Book Three
The epic conclusion of an amazing trilogy in Adelantado Trilogy: Book Three, a thrilling Time Management game.
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 21 found this review helpful
He's Baaaaaacckkkk !!!!
PostedDecember 23, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
The Torment of Mont Triste Collector's Edition
(51)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
The third installment of Adelantado has arrived !! Oh happy day. I had to take a break from trimming the trees and decking the halls to buy this game. I absolutely loved the first two. Don Diego is back with his crew of helpers to forage new paths through the wilderness and find his missing bride. You still have building to build, ie, gardens, farms, bakeries, etc. But there are also some new ones. At times when Don is breaking open pots, they explode causing him to need a healer. So, of course, you need a healer's hut. Choices of difficulty are still the same, with a relaxed mode too... yay. There are caves to explore with many levels to these caves. There are also transporters to whisk Don from one part of the field to another. You still have your cavemen and dinosaurs. The secrets are very very well hidden. I played the first chapter on relaxed and it took me going over the entire level to find them all. This was an immediate buy for me. Try it yourself as always. Sadly I must pry myself out of this chair and continue with Christmas preparation. :))
I recommend this game!
Botanica: Earthbound Collector's Edition
Play as both Ellie and Ian, two scientists stranded on Botanica. Can you save your friends and find your way home?
Overall rating
3
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5
8 of 17 found this review helpful
Back through the portal
PostedDecember 14, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
The Secrets of Arcelia Island
(46)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I did demo the first installment of Botanica and did not care for it. Therefore, besides for what I learned of the story through the demo the first game, I did not know the full story. This is truly a continuation game where it's really necessary to have played the first one to have even a clue where the second installment is going. Anyway, the CE offers collectibles in the form of lady bugs, achievements that are game related, and the usual nonsense., I'm not sure how long the BC is or what it consists of as I did not play it. The colors and graphics are good but seem cartoonish to me. I didn't care for them. I did like the HOS very much. Puzzles were middle of the road, ie, the usual. Music was nice. Again, I don't care for this story. I was zoning out after about 20 minutes into the demo. I suppose if you enjoyed the first installment, you will like this one. For me, it had no zing, and did not hold my interest.
I recommend this game!
Spirits of Mystery: The Silver Arrow Collector's Edition
The mystical Silver Arrow has been stolen from you on the eve of your wedding. Without it, you can’t marry your beloved Prince Philip! Can you track down the arrow in time?
Overall rating
3
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5
17 of 26 found this review helpful
There must be a better way to propose
PostedDecember 12, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
The Missing: Island of Lost Ships
(45)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Ahhh, so Prince Phillip shoots his silver arrow and the window it flies into, that girl becomes his bride. How romantic. Not. Here we have another offering from ERS. This, to me, means, same premise, same music, same gameplay, same old same old. Yes, the visuals are nice. The very few HOS I encountered are either place the item back into the HOS or sillhouette. The puzzles were on the easy side. There is a jump map with pictures. This works early on in the game, but becomes confusing later, especially when playing the game over a few days, remembering what each room looks like. The hint and skip recharged quickly although I didn't need them. I did not look at the SG. You can collect pearls to clean up and improve your "tower". You get a little helper who can interpret the thoughts of other animals. Things went downhill after that lol. The game play was simplistic. Not much thinking is required. The story line was the same defeat the evil woman in black to win the prince back. I will admit fairy tale games are not my thing. However, some are interesting if they are challenging. This one no. It is standard ERS formula through and through. I don't recommend.
I don't recommend this game.
Island Tribe 5
Discover Atlantis and rescue the scientist!
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
Under the Sea
PostedDecember 10, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Lost in the City
(52)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
If you have played the other Island Tribe games, this one is quite similar. However, they are under the sea with new buildings such as a kelp farm and a pearl farm. You can click ahead which is great. You get different modes, such as untimed, etc. which is also a plus. I must say, Island Tribe 3 and 4 were my favorites. This one not so much. Not sure why. Seems they are more rushed, meaning the characters are racing all over like they did in the first 2 installments of this game. I like it anyway.
I recommend this game!