BooksandGameFan's Profile
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- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:3,783
- Reviews Submitted:278
- First Review:September 14, 2015
- Most Recent Review:June 15, 2024
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A simple museum heist becomes a desperate rescue from the forces of darkness!
Overall rating
5
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5
Fantastic!
PostedJune 15, 2024
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I have not purchased a new game nor left a review in a very long while but I just had to for this game. This game is absolutely FANTASTIC! Do not listen to the idiots who left 1 or 2 stars for none of them had anything to do with this game and it's a real shame it brought the star value of this game down. 1 Person even complained about the game not playing on his mac when he/she purchased the pc version and not the mac version (lol duh)
I want to say Thank You GrandMA Studios for all your hard work, creativity and thoughtfulness you put into this game.
I haven't enjoyed a game nor gotten so pulled into a game like this in a very, very long time! There is so much to do and see and it's not like all the other games find this amulet place it here rinse and repeat, no sir it's far, far superior!
Great mini games, wonderful hidden object scenes, many games were multiples in one setting, the music was perfect for the scenes everything was just perfect!! My only regret is that I didn't buy the CE version. Yes I highly recommend this game.
I want to say Thank You GrandMA Studios for all your hard work, creativity and thoughtfulness you put into this game.
I haven't enjoyed a game nor gotten so pulled into a game like this in a very, very long time! There is so much to do and see and it's not like all the other games find this amulet place it here rinse and repeat, no sir it's far, far superior!
Great mini games, wonderful hidden object scenes, many games were multiples in one setting, the music was perfect for the scenes everything was just perfect!! My only regret is that I didn't buy the CE version. Yes I highly recommend this game.
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
Finally a great game!
PostedMay 28, 2023
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Family, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Finally a great game worthy of purchasing!
I haven't purchased a game in over a year, I no longer have a game club here at Big Fish either since the good games are so few and far between.
I read Penmom's review and it made me stand up and take notice of this game, so I downloaded it played the trial and I was hooked! I purchased the game on the spot so I could continue playing. It was a long and very interesting, fun game.
I wish would get more games of this caliber. It was neither easy nor extremely hard but it had enough challenge to keep my interest. The story was great, the games were ok not my favorites in any game, there could have been more hidden object scenes for my taste but still enough to keep me satisfied.
I really enjoyed this game and would highly recommend it!
I haven't purchased a game in over a year, I no longer have a game club here at Big Fish either since the good games are so few and far between.
I read Penmom's review and it made me stand up and take notice of this game, so I downloaded it played the trial and I was hooked! I purchased the game on the spot so I could continue playing. It was a long and very interesting, fun game.
I wish would get more games of this caliber. It was neither easy nor extremely hard but it had enough challenge to keep my interest. The story was great, the games were ok not my favorites in any game, there could have been more hidden object scenes for my taste but still enough to keep me satisfied.
I really enjoyed this game and would highly recommend it!
After the police and FBI come up empty in their investigation, Bella turns to forces beyond our world to find her missing son!
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Fantastic game! I really wish they had made a sequel
PostedJuly 2, 2022
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I absolutely loved this game. It's an oldie that I somehow missed up until recently. This played perfectly on my windows 7 computer with a widescreen monitor.
It was different, unique, and really a ton of fun. There were so many pictures left giving me the impression they originally had plans to make a sequel but as of yet, they have not. I really, really hope they do someday. Out of the hundreds of games I've played or demoed this is in my top 5 all-time favorites.!!!
It was different, unique, and really a ton of fun. There were so many pictures left giving me the impression they originally had plans to make a sequel but as of yet, they have not. I really, really hope they do someday. Out of the hundreds of games I've played or demoed this is in my top 5 all-time favorites.!!!
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover who’s behind the haunting of the McKirk estate?
Overall rating
2
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5
17 of 19 found this review helpful
The only thing good about this game is the graphics!
PostedJanuary 21, 2022
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I was truly hoping I would like this game enough to purchase since I have tokens and free games piling up but alas that was not to be since I found this game to be a real CLUNKER!
I usually love Elephant games and I like from time to time to get a game that doesn't take too much thinking but this one was so easy a 7 year old could easily play it alone without any help!
It was just find something to put here to get something to put someplace else nothing more nothing less. The hidden object scenes were so easy it's not even funny.
I did love the environment we were in, just a regular house with normal people, and the graphics as always were wonderfully done but the story was lacking, and as I said before, it's way, way too easy.
I will pass on this game and continue to play the wonderfully made older games IE. Surface games, Mystery Case Files, Bridge to Another World Grim Tales, etc. that I already own, until a game comes out that the game designers have put some real thought and hard work into. Until then they will continue not getting any of my money!
No, I do not recommend this game!
I usually love Elephant games and I like from time to time to get a game that doesn't take too much thinking but this one was so easy a 7 year old could easily play it alone without any help!
It was just find something to put here to get something to put someplace else nothing more nothing less. The hidden object scenes were so easy it's not even funny.
I did love the environment we were in, just a regular house with normal people, and the graphics as always were wonderfully done but the story was lacking, and as I said before, it's way, way too easy.
I will pass on this game and continue to play the wonderfully made older games IE. Surface games, Mystery Case Files, Bridge to Another World Grim Tales, etc. that I already own, until a game comes out that the game designers have put some real thought and hard work into. Until then they will continue not getting any of my money!
No, I do not recommend this game!
I don't recommend this game.
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Overall rating
5
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5
18 of 19 found this review helpful
First game in a long while that was worth purchasing!
PostedJanuary 3, 2022
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Is this a MCF game I don't know, but what I do know is, this is the first game in a very long while I found worthy of purchasing. I enjoyed it very much!
The graphics were wonderful, the atmosphere a bit spooky but nothing really scary or creepy unlike the negative reviews below would suggest. I've seen and played way spookier.
The hidden objects were fun and interactive, the music was perfect for the scenes you're in and the mini games were tough enough to not be boring but not so tough that I had to skip them.
All and all I had a terrific time playing this game I only wish it were a little bit longer. Great job Elephant games!
The graphics were wonderful, the atmosphere a bit spooky but nothing really scary or creepy unlike the negative reviews below would suggest. I've seen and played way spookier.
The hidden objects were fun and interactive, the music was perfect for the scenes you're in and the mini games were tough enough to not be boring but not so tough that I had to skip them.
All and all I had a terrific time playing this game I only wish it were a little bit longer. Great job Elephant games!
I recommend this game!
Experience an original coming-of-age story in a magical realm!
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Excellent Adventure game.
PostedSeptember 24, 2021
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I'm loving this adventure game! It is more entertaining than most of the games Big Fish has been putting out the last year or so.
I found it somewhat similar to Brother Rabbit which I also liked immensely!
I love Hidden Object games but I would really love to see more of these types of games as well.
Yes, I recommend this game.
I found it somewhat similar to Brother Rabbit which I also liked immensely!
I love Hidden Object games but I would really love to see more of these types of games as well.
Yes, I recommend this game.
I recommend this game!
Can you keep the past from destroying the present?
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
So much better than I thought it was going to be.
PostedAugust 7, 2021
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
A few years ago I trialed the CE of this game and I gave it a poor rating. Well, I was wrong!! This game turned out to be very well done and a whole lot of fun, with a bit of humor thrown in.
It is very similar to the original games which I never played because by the time I started playing these hidden object games my computer just didn't display older games very well. I now get where the game designer was going, just a nice tribute to the earlier games.
The mini games were easy to much harder Rube Goldberg type puzzles the rest were all hidden object scenes. My only squabble with the game is the lists of what to find in each scene should have been much longer, there were so many items packed into each scene even with doing some scenes over they still had a ton more things you could have looked for. It would have made the game last a lot longer which would have made it even more fun!
I highly recommend this game!
It is very similar to the original games which I never played because by the time I started playing these hidden object games my computer just didn't display older games very well. I now get where the game designer was going, just a nice tribute to the earlier games.
The mini games were easy to much harder Rube Goldberg type puzzles the rest were all hidden object scenes. My only squabble with the game is the lists of what to find in each scene should have been much longer, there were so many items packed into each scene even with doing some scenes over they still had a ton more things you could have looked for. It would have made the game last a lot longer which would have made it even more fun!
I highly recommend this game!
I recommend this game!
Only you can restore balance and save the Meridiem worlds!
Overall rating
4
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5
9 of 11 found this review helpful
First CE game in a long time worthy of purchasing.
PostedAugust 2, 2021
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word
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
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5
I just finished the entire game and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it! The first game in a very long time I felt worthy of buying the CE edition and I wasn't disappointed except for the 3rd small bonus puzzle game, didn't care for it but the game and bonus game were stellar.
Loved the music, the different times and locations I got to travel to. The scenes and the graphics were just beautiful! The hidden object puzzles were interactive, fun and so nice to look at, the mini-games, for the most part, were fun and doable without much consternation, a few that were more like jigsaw or slide puzzles are not my thing so I just skipped them.
The only reasons I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is length, it could have been longer, but it was still far longer than most we've been getting lately, and also I gave Reflections of Life: Dark Architect and Screams and Sorrows 5 stars
due to the gorgeous graphics, this game has some beautiful scenes and graphics but not as beautiful as the ones seen in the two games mentioned above.
A very fun, enjoyable game that I highly recommend! If you can get it on sale as I did all the better.
Loved the music, the different times and locations I got to travel to. The scenes and the graphics were just beautiful! The hidden object puzzles were interactive, fun and so nice to look at, the mini-games, for the most part, were fun and doable without much consternation, a few that were more like jigsaw or slide puzzles are not my thing so I just skipped them.
The only reasons I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is length, it could have been longer, but it was still far longer than most we've been getting lately, and also I gave Reflections of Life: Dark Architect and Screams and Sorrows 5 stars
due to the gorgeous graphics, this game has some beautiful scenes and graphics but not as beautiful as the ones seen in the two games mentioned above.
A very fun, enjoyable game that I highly recommend! If you can get it on sale as I did all the better.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a dangerous Order from bringing back the dead?
Overall rating
2
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5
13 of 17 found this review helpful
Until those glowing double white circles stop appearing every time I click I won't be buying Domini games!
PostedAugust 1, 2021
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
Until those glowing double white circles stop appearing every time I click on anything and everything, I won't be buying a Domini game again! It's not this game per se that I have a problem with since I didn't play long enough to see how good or bad the storyline was but let's be honest here, Domini nor most of the other game designers have shown much originality or creativity lately, their storylines, and mini-games are pretty much the same thing over and over, also most of the time their color palette is overdone and garish, and it takes forever for their games to load on my computer if all that wasn't bad enough now we have these double light up white circles appearing when you click on anything. I'm very prone to migraines and flashing lights really effect me, these things gave me a headache within three minutes of playing so I got out of the game and deleted it.
I'm sorry but it's not really just Domini, most of the games recently haven't been up to par with games from the past.
No I don't recommend this game.
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I'm sorry but it's not really just Domini, most of the games recently haven't been up to par with games from the past.
No I don't recommend this game.
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I don't recommend this game.
The past returns inside the Zenith Museum of Oddities!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Brilliant!
PostedFebruary 16, 2021
BooksandGameFan
fromJacksonville, Florida
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Bravo to Eipix, well done!! I absolutely loved this game. It was challenging without being frustrating. I have to be in the mood to play a game like this and today I was and I had a ball!
The story was told slowly throughout the game which I liked, the graphics were superior, the music and sounds fit each scene perfectly. The puzzles for the most part were medium to hard and I was very proud of myself when I actually sat and figure each out instead of skipping as I usually do. The hidden objects scenes were very good and interactive. All and all I find no fault in the game. I Loved it!
The story was told slowly throughout the game which I liked, the graphics were superior, the music and sounds fit each scene perfectly. The puzzles for the most part were medium to hard and I was very proud of myself when I actually sat and figure each out instead of skipping as I usually do. The hidden objects scenes were very good and interactive. All and all I find no fault in the game. I Loved it!
I recommend this game!