janniemst's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.2
- Helpful Votes:102
- Reviews Submitted:33
- First Review:September 15, 2012
- Most Recent Review:December 15, 2015
- Featured reviews0
Dino R-r-age Defense
Fight off hordes of dinosaurs! Build defensive towers and survive in the Ice Age!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Good but Tough Tower Defense Game
PostedDecember 15, 2015
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy
Current Favorite:
Toy Defense: Sci-Fi
(14)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I was initially frustrated with Dino R-Rage because the normal upgrade path, damage and range, didn't keep up with the rate of difficulty as levels were finished. After a fruitless internet search for a walk-through, I found a comment that minimizing defense tower costs were the only worthwhile perks to buy early in the game. This made sense because the cost reduction was 2.5 times larger than the damage increase and allowed the number of towers to grow fast enough to keep up with the early increasing difficulty level. I tried it and it made the game playable!
Good strategy for tower choice, combinations, placement and upgrades were still vital. These got me to about level 11 on easy. From there it was necessary to start playing the lower levels at normal and hard difficulty to earn enough upgrade points to increase tower damage and range sufficiently to progress further on easy.
By working back and forth on each difficulty level and being willing to accept one and two stars on a level and coming back to finish them w/three stars later, I was able to complete the game with 3 stars on all levels, 360/360 points.
It's doable with fortitude and patience but not for the casual player. If you enjoy a serious challenge, this game is for you!
Good strategy for tower choice, combinations, placement and upgrades were still vital. These got me to about level 11 on easy. From there it was necessary to start playing the lower levels at normal and hard difficulty to earn enough upgrade points to increase tower damage and range sufficiently to progress further on easy.
By working back and forth on each difficulty level and being willing to accept one and two stars on a level and coming back to finish them w/three stars later, I was able to complete the game with 3 stars on all levels, 360/360 points.
It's doable with fortitude and patience but not for the casual player. If you enjoy a serious challenge, this game is for you!
I recommend this game!
Surface: Alone in the Mist Collector's Edition
All the adults have vanished. Is this a child's dream, or nightmare?
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
DISAPPOINTED
PostedJuly 21, 2015
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: High Voltage Collector's Edition
(75)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I won't take time to say much about this game...but I was disappointed with it. I am SO thankful I didn't pay much for it...It was SHORT and just left me thinking WHAT??? That's ALL????
I don't recommend this game.
Weird Park: The Final Show
Bring an end to Mr. Dudley's reign of terror!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
The BEST of Weird Park!
PostedDecember 4, 2014
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Weird Park: The Final Show
(115)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game is AWESOME! It feels as if you are playing a CE game...It would have been a great game for morphing objects and extras, HOWEVER, I have been playing the last couple of days, and haven't missed the extras. The game held my interest continually and is hard to stop playing...There is a part when I thought the game was finished, (and I was disappointed) and then there is was another whole game woven into the one I THOUGHT was finished...just like a built in Bonus chapter! I will say, there is only ONE complaint I have for this game and that is the fact there is NOT a lock on the bottom for the items you use. That DOES get annoying at times. Other than that, I haven't any bad things to say. GREAT GAME for the SE price!!!
I recommend this game!
Alex Hunter: Lord of the Mind
Stop a madman from taking over a city using a mind control device!
Overall rating
5
/
5
24 of 26 found this review helpful
This is a CE in a SE!
PostedDecember 21, 2013
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol Collector's Edition
(124)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
GREAT GAME...well, for me anyway...I haven't had so much fun playing a game like this in a long time. It seems to never end and I was able to get it for free! I am playing the bonus game now, and it goes on and on....more areas to explore than some regular CE games have. I am just loving this game. I am not one to explain all the ins and outs of a game...just play the trial and see if you like it...I was hooked right away....it is just my style...and I enjoy all the HOS in this one. Well...I am going back to play some more now. Hope you enjoy this as much as I am!!!
I recommend this game!
Sea of Lies: Mutiny of the Heart Collector's Edition
What happens when the heart turns against itself?
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
DO NOT BOTHER WITH THE CE!!!!!
PostedSeptember 9, 2013
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
(114)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I am giving the "MAIN GAME" a "4"....HOWEVER...I can only give the "BONUS" a "2"!!! It HAD to be the SHORTEST BONUS I have ever played! What a waste! I usually don't go back and play the extra games and HOS anyway, I depend on the bonus play to make the CE price worth the buy. THIS one was NOT worth the extra! The game itself is fun, and I enjoyed the characters and the HOS. So, I am recommending you wait for the SE on this one!
I recommend this game!
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue Collector's Edition
Use your Hidden Object and Adventure game talent to solve a dreadful Murder in the Rue Morgue!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 7 found this review helpful
Fun...but lacked some things
PostedAugust 31, 2013
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink Collector's Edition
(98)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I began liking this game very much. It needed a map and a directional hint at times would have been nice. I enjoy HO games so I was pleased with the amount of them in this game. I did, however have to skip some mini games, which I don't like to do. Directions were poor. But, at least this game allowed you to skip the mini games. I would not advise spending the extra for the CE here, because it was the shortest I have ever played! And the extra story was not needed at all. I prefer the characters to speak and in this game, they don't...You have to read everything which is said. I also noticed an annoying click whenever I moved the mouse at all anything.....so, I had to turn the sound WAY down...which I don't like to do..and there also was another annoying sound of "music" which played with every click......I like to hear the sounds going on in games...except for an ANNOYING click:) BUT with all of that said...I did have fun!
I recommend this game!
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
Face off against Davy Jones and his nightmares from the deep!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
I would give this game a 10, if I could!
PostedJuly 29, 2013
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
(114)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
All I want to tell you is this game is AWESOME and I want it to have a part #3...This was even better than the first one! I am wanting to keep on playing but I finished the bonus content today. This is one game I don't think ANYONE would not find a lot to cheer about! Hope you ENJOY this game as much as I have.
I recommend this game!
Stray Souls: Stolen Memories Collector's Edition
Guide a mother who pursues a terrifying apparition into a twisted reality to save her daughter.
Overall rating
5
/
5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
FUN...FUN...FUN!!!
PostedJuly 10, 2013
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Stray Souls: Stolen Memories Collector's Edition
(85)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
My new favorite game. I thought after playing "Reveries-Sisterly Love" I wasn't going to find one as much fun...I was SO wrong! This is my kind of game. There are more cute type of puzzles and so far...not many HO games. I am enjoying this game so much that I haven't even kept track of the amount of HOs...which I usually like to see many of those. There is a map which tells you where you have something to do and jumps you to that spot. I played less then 5 minutes and purchased it since it is 20% off today. I am not fond of "weird" clowns...yet, in this game...I don't care. I am just having FUN...did I say that already??? I am sure this isn't everyone's favorite...but at least try it:)
I recommend this game!
Haunted Legends: The Curse of Vox Collector's Edition
Uncover the true murderer as you investigate a haunted house!
Overall rating
3
/
5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Disappointed with this game
PostedJuly 10, 2013
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Reveries: Sisterly Love
(40)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I was disappointed with this game after enjoying "Reveries-Sisterly Love" VERY MUCH. I thought this game was going to be comparable to it, but it was not. Yes, there were some good parts but, the negative was too much. It took me some time to understand just what I was suppose to do with the "rings" and How to do it. I had to use the cheats too many times on this game, which I don't like to do. The other game I mentioned above, had a very good map and clear clues...this one failed in that area. I did like the characters in this one. I wish I would have purchased the CE in the Reveries game instead of this one...the bonus was VERY disappointing and ended abruptly and too soon. Oh well...For some, this may have been a fun game...I just didn't enjoy it so much.
I don't recommend this game.
Reveries: Sisterly Love
In order to save your life, your twin sister traded her soul to a witch. Now you must race through the looking glass to rescue her!
Overall rating
5
/
5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
My new favorite game!
PostedJuly 5, 2013
janniemst
fromMidland, Michigan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Reveries: Sisterly Love
(40)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I enjoyed playing this game...I wish I would have purchased the CE so I can keep playing! I did, however, choose to skip some games due to difficulty for me, but that does not change my rating at all. One game would not play correctly, and if I would have had the CE, I could have looked it up to figure out if I was doing something wrong or not. (the "3 colored beetles" game) I enjoyed the different HO games...no boredom for me in this game! Thanks to the makers of this for a most ENJOYABLE game!!! Oh, I also enjoy the fun animals...especially the rabbit...I wish he would have shown up more! I like that it allows you to choose the ending also.
I recommend this game!