CaitlinB22's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.5
- Helpful Votes:105
- Reviews Submitted:18
- First Review:February 18, 2015
- Most Recent Review:February 23, 2015
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You've been asked to cover a highly anticipated competition in New York City when something goes terribly wrong. Can you escape the world of illusions?
Overall rating
4
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Fun, but Many Small Annoyances
PostedFebruary 20, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Pros:
good story (not great)
fun to play
good story (not great)
fun to play
Cons:
You had to go back and forth to different locations, which I normally like, but it was so much that I ended up using the map for the last half.
There were a lot of times when I didn't use the tool near enough to the goal and it reject my attempt. A lot of times.
You had to go back and forth to different locations, which I normally like, but it was so much that I ended up using the map for the last half.
There were a lot of times when I didn't use the tool near enough to the goal and it reject my attempt. A lot of times.
But still, very enjoyable.
I recommend this game!
Dark Tales™: Edgar Allan Poe's The Mystery of Marie Roget Collector's Edition
A newlywed is threatened, and supernatural forces are afoot!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 7 found this review helpful
Fantastic Again!
PostedFebruary 20, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Dark Tales never disappoints!
Pros:
Beautiful visuals
Intriguing story
Interactive HOS
Beautiful visuals
Intriguing story
Interactive HOS
Cons:
Though real hard for this one, didn't come up with any cons
Though real hard for this one, didn't come up with any cons
I recommend this game!
After Alice's car careens into a river, she wakes to find herself in a strange world. To escape, Alice will have to overcome her fears.
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Dull, contrived
PostedFebruary 20, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
The story was dull with absolutely no mystery to it. The visuals were nauseating and unappealing. The title promises mystery and creepiness, but the first scene starts with Alice and "2 years later" spoiling all the fun.
Just once, I'd like to see a HOG say, "Well, it's dirty, but this is a life or death situation, so I'm just gonna deal with it!" instead of always making us find an object to clean the cobwebs.
I don't recommend this game.
The Lost Lands are in danger again... There's only one brave soul who can face the four evil horsemen to save it – you!
Overall rating
1
/
5
19 of 32 found this review helpful
Painfully slow animations, way too much reading
PostedFebruary 18, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Well, as the only critic so far, I'll give you my thoughts. This game had, as I say above, painfully slow animations. Meaning: you click to use a hammer, and wait for it to remove a nail, slowly. Then you do it again. And wait. And again. And wait. For EVERY tool!
Then there's the storyline. You pick up lots of pages of text. Each is long, drawn-out, and dull. There's nothing to hook you in, there's no reason to keep reading those dull notes!
And a small final annoyance. There isn't much imagination in the details. The mermaid is named Aquamarine. Really? Think outside the way-over-done box, please!
All in all: it's pretty, but so so so not worth playing, even the demo.
I don't recommend this game.
Welcome to Holy Mountain Hotel, where all criminals are punished.
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 12 found this review helpful
Startling and the perfect kind of creepy
PostedFebruary 18, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
A fast-paced story, many smaller mysteries lead up to the truth.
Pros:
fast-paced
lots of mini-mysteries solved quickly
fast-paced
lots of mini-mysteries solved quickly
Cons:
major mystery rather obvious, but still fun to uncover each smaller mystery
major mystery rather obvious, but still fun to uncover each smaller mystery
I recommend this game!
In this scarier-than-ever story, find out what really happened on prom night, 1964...
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 12 found this review helpful
Truly a mystery
PostedFebruary 18, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
So many "mystery" games are pretty obvious from the beginning, but this one kept me guessing. The Phantasmat series is always excellent, but the high-school setting made this one extra fun.
Pros:
an actual mystery
fun setting
an actual mystery
fun setting
Cons:
annoying daughter
annoying daughter
I recommend this game!
Discover the secrets that lie buried in the eerie, crooked halls of Mnemosyne Asylum!
Overall rating
4
/
5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Slightly disturbing, but fun and intriguing
PostedFebruary 18, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
/
5
Definitely getting towards the line of "not for the faint of heart," this game uses the inherent creepiness of an insane asylum and adds original intrigue to make an enthralling HOG.
Pros: Unique mini-games that tie into the story
Cons: An annoying "partner" who keeps saying "we did this, we did that" while you're running around, facing danger, and he's chilling with the body. Sigh.
I recommend this game!
Set your business back on the track to success! Repair a dilapidated railroad and reroute from the brink of bankruptcy before it’s too late!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Plain looking, but AMAZINGLY FUN!
PostedFebruary 18, 2015
CaitlinB22
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
A simple looking, low hype game that is incredibly fun! Next Stop is a strategic time-management game where you can decide what you want to do next, instead of following a simple path. Like most TM games, you collect resources, make improvements, and earn money. Next Stop, however, doesn't feel like the rest. You are never waiting around to collect resources, you are always moving, planning what to do next, and your earning increases by the second, if you strategize, that is. One of my all-time favorite TM games. Don't let the lack of marketing fool you, this game is definitely worth it.
I recommend this game!