End a centuries-old war between the Guardians and the Clan of the Nine in 9: The Dark Side!
Overall rating
2/ 5
No directions - opener "okay"
PostedJuly 5, 2025
peanutlee33
fromMichigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
1/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
I get that it's an older game from 2012. So perhaps explains why the graphics were hit miss this time, as I only got to the 2 knights at the guarded main door with the mini "lock" game and runes when suddenly the crowbar wouldn't "smash" the vase, and then did. To not get the needed golden arrow to use on the mini lock game, so I could continue. And agree.. no directions. Just a "9" (Hint) feature in the bottom corner. Defeating the purpose of a game, as without prodded directions, you're kind of left standing.
I've only play one other version of this CE. and I'm and quite sadly disappointed. The hint and special object options are ONLY available for casual or extreme NOT custom??? PASS
Between the godawful *voice captioning* I couldnt get rid of, no matter what settings I tweaked, the play flow is awful with very slow moving scenery, and objects that just dragged. PASS
Got through the opening to unlocking the briefcase before having to log off a few times. And each time resuming, was kicked back to the start in stead of where I'd left off. Filed a support ticket but no actual troubleshoot. Big Fish has done better in the past.
So much for Big Fish "upgrading" The demo went well so I bought the game. A very wasted 1900 credit points. It just would NOT download. No other game I've played/bought ever had this issue. I checked the forums and others mentioned the same thing. Certain games just not downloading or responding. And delayed (or no) response from BF. It wasted my points, and I couldn't finish. Not pleased > : (
Tragedy strikes a popular Parisian cabaret when their star dancer is murdered! Gather the suspects and unmask the killer.
Overall rating
2/ 5
Didn't Quite Cut It
PostedMarch 10, 2022
peanutlee33
fromMichigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
2/ 5
I hate leaving poor reviews, but could not help it here.
Very boring game unfortunately. I get the crimson, as it's the plot of the story. But talk about drag.
By the time I got into the parlor or bar area, with all the dozen places to click on, I was sick of it No real HOPS to capture the interest.
Just dragging clues to find and click. Some that failed to respond to my clicks. Which is beyond annoying. As no one likes repeatedly clicking on an object until it (finally) responds.
I had hopes for this, in terms of fun-factor. But it failed.
Did not capture my interest at all I quit Big Fish months ago, because I grew bored. This one is no different. It starts out cool enough. But then the dialogue and gameplay just drags.
I don't recommend this game.
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Danse Macabre: The Last Adagio
Your sister disappears the night of her star debut – and there are ghosts in the theater! Will this dance ever end?
Overall rating
1/ 5
Not for Me
PostedSeptember 22, 2021
peanutlee33
fromMichigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
1/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
I got 10 minutes into the demo before calling it quits. It became laggy, with objects not responding half the time. 3 objects in the first HOP, including the butterfly and net would not pair. A huge annoyance and major "No".
I don't recommend this game.
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Amaranthine Voyage: The Tree of Life Collector's Edition
After finding an artifact, you're whisked away to a dying world. Can you save it from the darkness?
Overall rating
2/ 5
Not for Me
PostedSeptember 9, 2021
peanutlee33
fromMichigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
2/ 5
Level of Challenge
1/ 5
Storyline
2/ 5
Based off 15 min of the Demo. A big 'No' Very elementary graphics that only an 8-year old would enjoy No actual 'challenge'
No option to skip the interactive help, which only dragged things along. And made the first 2 HOPS super boring.