carriebean's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:239
- Reviews Submitted:13
- First Review:January 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 14, 2017
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Help the Elves overcome tragedy and awake their ancient ancestors in this Mahjong Adventure!
Overall rating
1
/
5
7 of 11 found this review helpful
Gave up after five minutes
PostedJanuary 14, 2017
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I wanted to play this as I enjoy Mahjong, but I gave almost immediately as I couldn't turn off the incessant comments and instructions so I could just get on and play the game. I don't like hints and tips, and I don't like compulsory tutorials. For me, the enjoyment comes in figuring it out for myself and having the hints there IF you want them. Also, a minor thing, you can't get rid of the custom cursor, again another pet peeve of mine. Disappointed but I can't play something where you don't get to play it how you want, but are simply following instructions.
I don't recommend this game.
Northern Tale 3
Make friends with sorcerer kings and see the power of the elemental magic in action!
Overall rating
5
/
5
Loved it!
PostedJune 27, 2014
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Northern Tale 3
(57)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I know it's only a little different to NT2 but I still thoroughly enjoyed this game - bright, colourful and with a decent level of challenge.
I recommend this game!
Royal Envoy 3 Collector's Edition
Embark on an exciting expedition to crack the intriguing puzzles of the past, while developing new lands for the kingdom!
Overall rating
3
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Such a disappointment
PostedJune 27, 2014
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Northern Tale 3
(57)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I have loved the RE games in the past, and have bought each one in turn. This one was a missed opportunity - not enough new or interesting developments to make the purchase worthwhile. Most of the games are reworks of RE2, with only one or two new ideas to make it fun.
I want to see more challenge, more houses not just a few, more variety, more characters, more fun, more story. this is too easy and too similar to RE2 - a huge disappointment
I want to see more challenge, more houses not just a few, more variety, more characters, more fun, more story. this is too easy and too similar to RE2 - a huge disappointment
I don't recommend this game.
Build-a-Lot: Mysteries 2
Find the clues to unlock each town's secret! Unravel the mystery as you build, buy and flip houses for big profits.
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 10 found this review helpful
Build A Lot - don't bother
PostedJune 27, 2014
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Northern Tale 3
(57)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This was such a disappointment.
I have bought all the BAL games and this is the worst - very short, nothing new or exciting. It just felt like a huge waste of time.
I have bought all the BAL games and this is the worst - very short, nothing new or exciting. It just felt like a huge waste of time.
I don't recommend this game.
The Secret Order: Masked Intent Collector's Edition
Someone in the Order has turned traitor, murdering one of the Secret Five! Only Sarah can prevent the Order’s destruction!
Overall rating
5
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5
98 of 129 found this review helpful
Bought it as soon as the Free Trial ran out!
PostedMarch 17, 2013
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
As soon as the Free Trial ran out, I bought this game - it is visually very good with a nice variation on the recent themes we have seen in these type of games. In addition, you have the option of playing mahjong instead of the HOS and can easily swap between the two. The free hour just flew by, and I was so engrossed in the storyline I just had to buy it - and it's been a long time since I've found a game that made me feel that way. A breath of fresh air and all the thrill of the chase restored to the hidden object game genre.
I recommend this game!
I recommend this game!
I recommend this game!
Kingdom Chronicles
Rescue the princess, defeat the villain and save your homeland!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Great fun!
PostedAugust 30, 2012
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I love these kind of games, clearing roads, collecting food etc. Although the level of challenge on this one could have been greater, it was so entertaining, I didn't mind that it was a little easy. I loved the sneaky thieves, the Cyclops and the mercenaries! Would have loved a free-play section. Although very similar to the Royal Envoy series, this was good fun and a great addition to the time-management genre.
Great fun for a dreary afternoon.
Great fun for a dreary afternoon.
I recommend this game!
Eternal Journey: New Atlantis
Travel from the deepest trenches of the Atlantic Ocean to the awe-inspiring wonders of Mars as you solve the greatest archeological puzzle known to man: the origin of Atlantis.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
A little bit different
PostedAugust 30, 2012
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I loved this game. It is an adventure/hidden object game that is easy to play, has a little more interesting story about it than the usual run-of-the-mill games released lately. Although it wasn't difficult, it kept my interest. It was nice not to start a game with a crashed car and a big old house/hospital! I enjoyed the undersea/space mixture of scenes and the Martian/Egyptian theme. The artwork was gorgeous.
I really wish I'd bought the Collector's Edition, this game is worth the investment! The map feature was great to get you between locations although it took me a long time to realise that you could click on a location and be whisked straight there instead of endlessly traipsing down corridors.
I really wish I'd bought the Collector's Edition, this game is worth the investment! The map feature was great to get you between locations although it took me a long time to realise that you could click on a location and be whisked straight there instead of endlessly traipsing down corridors.
I recommend this game!
Build-a-lot: Fairy Tales
Travel across meadows and journey into a dark forest. Work quickly to build properties, earn gold and protect the town from fire-breathing dragons in Build-a-lot Fairy Tales.
Overall rating
5
/
5
25 of 35 found this review helpful
Build-A-Lot Fairy Tales - so much fun!
PostedJune 6, 2012
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Final Cut: Death on the Silver Screen Collector's Edition
(191)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Thank you to BFG and the Build-A-Lot people - this is a brilliant variation on our favourite Build-A-Lot games - even better than Elizabethan Era - it's very bright and pretty and colourful, with fun variations on the old themes of town mayors and emergency services and catastrophes. Although not really difficult, I love it - as soon as I played level 1 I knew I would be buying this game. Definitely a must have!
I recommend this game!
Your Doodles Are Bugged
A magic explosion in the studio of Doodleus the Master Doodler has hexed his pet bugs into his doodles!
Overall rating
4
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5
23 of 24 found this review helpful
I love this game!
PostedMarch 15, 2012
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Royal Envoy 2
(74)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I love this game - it's surprisingly tricky if, like me, you're not good with logic. It's cute, ingenious, colourful and fun. Ok so it may be a BIT reminiscent of Lemmings, but who cares? It's a great thing to while away the time with a cup of coffee and draw your own doodles. And while you're waiting for the bugs to go along the lines to the honey, you can doodle all around the edge of the page! This could be my new favourite way to relax!
I recommend this game!
Spooky Mall
Run a Spooky Mall that is stocked with the goods that ghosts love in this ghoulishly fun Time Management game!
Overall rating
3
/
5
9 of 14 found this review helpful
Very disappointing
PostedMarch 2, 2012
carriebean
fromDerby, United Kingdom
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I was quite excited to begin with, but it's not spooky, I haven't sold a single bat or crystal ball yet!
It's very repetitive, very much a normal mall/shopper game, there are some fun, quirky characters and some that are downright annoying.
My main gripe with this is that it's buggy - especially in the later levels I found I had characters who kept getting 'stuck' and it really spoiled it for me - plus there's no actual spookiness :(
It's very repetitive, very much a normal mall/shopper game, there are some fun, quirky characters and some that are downright annoying.
My main gripe with this is that it's buggy - especially in the later levels I found I had characters who kept getting 'stuck' and it really spoiled it for me - plus there's no actual spookiness :(
I don't recommend this game.