Scottar's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.6
- Helpful Votes:395
- Reviews Submitted:236
- First Review:August 1, 2016
- Most Recent Review:January 1, 2025
- Featured reviews0
Status:
There's a gold rush coming, and it's your job to lead the way!
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Good TMG Game
PostedApril 10, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are very good, very colorful. Overall, the game plays like the previous game series with some added features.
Mood music was OK for some 3 or 4 variations.
You have Owl easter eggs characters to find, maybe you have some around the neighborhood. After each level completion you get stars to purchase bonuses in untimed and timed mode. I didn't play in hard mode but in time mode I was able to complete all levels
After completing a section, you have access to a shooting arcade to test your shooting skills. I was able to get 3 stars in all 5 arcades
I recommend this game!
An activist group plans to steal, sell, and donate for a good cause, but a conspiracy threatens to tear the group apart.
Overall rating
3
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
OK CGI Adventure Game
PostedMarch 16, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is much better than the other CGI game. The graphics are much better, more detailed. You are not overwhelmed with dialog and once engaged the dialog is automatic. The dialog is not as goofy as in the other game either. The 2 end chapters is mostly automatic. Music is OK.
There are few puzzles and they can be tough. Like the other game there are no hints so havening a walk-through would be handy. The game play interface is somewhat unusual from other games. You can bypass the auto-play sequences by hitting the escape key. Navigation and finding things can be tough too. It has a jump map but no real help. The game crashed several times during play when I did too fast clicking on things. This happened with the other CGI game too. Save your game at strategic points.
The game has an ironical ending.
I don't like how the interface plays on this game but it is intriguing and challenging. Because of having no hints or lack of hints I don't recommend this game but it's not as quirky as the other CGI game.
Can you defeat the Spirit of Ice and Cold in time?
Overall rating
4
/
5
19 of 20 found this review helpful
Good Adventure Game
PostedFebruary 27, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Graphics are very good, very colorful. Overall the game is good and interesting. It plays like the previous game series.
The game plays OK
You have a jump map to navigate with and it shows if you have objects to find.
There are 3 easter eggs to find, Spell Charms, Energy Sphere Coins and Spell Books. The Energy Sphere Coins are used to purchase "Barn Yard Animals" in extras section of which most are exotic mythical creatures. The Spell Charms and Spell Books collection can be found there. You can replay all the hopes and mini games there with access to the guide when playing.
Hops can be tricky. Most puzzles can be solved without brain strain, 2 or 3 are difficult, of course you have a detailed guide and a good variety of the advanced customizations as in most of the more current adventure games.
Music is Scandinavian jazz, not a good fit. Some people will find that sections of the game are barrowed from earlier Dominion games a negative. But you will find that all the adventure games have similar puzzles that are different as to the layout and challenge. What's your cup of tea preference?
I recommend this game!
In this classic point-and-click, enter a corrupt and power-obsessed world as you try to find answers to your neighbor’s mysterious disappearance!
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
An Old CGI Game that is Very Difficult.
PostedFebruary 24, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game is an Orwellian adventure-conspiracy type game. The main character, Wright, goes through an extended investigation of the disappearance of his neighbor. The world has been taken over by massive corporations, and people are monitored by the use of tracking devices. The surprise ending has parallels to today's situations. In fact, the whole game has parallels.
The game is an old one first released on October 1, 2004. You will see that the graphics are cartoonish CGI with some fuzzy realism but not bad; but not like today's modern computer graphics. It's a very hard game to play without a walk-through guide. You can miss a required action or item and not find out till several segments down the game play. I got stuck down the line as I missed out on some procedural action. The help interface is very basic on just the controls, no on-board hint or guide. Not much help during the game play either on hints. And the game does not have a window feature where you could access a help guide in a word file or access other windows while playing the game.
Some of the way the game proceeds are kind of stupid. When you do some repeated actions you have to go through the whole canned animated play sequence. Some other play animated scene just skips through the play expected play sequence. It's a quirky game. Movement is difficult in some areas.
In some respects the game is comical. In other respects the game is stupid. Overall, I didn't like the way the game played.
The ending is a freak-out, perhaps close to the truth. And it is the most difficult level to figure out without a guide. I don't know how one could figure out how to proceed without one.
Without a walk-through you will become very frustrated with this game. Only hard CGI players would like this game. If you want to play it, I recommend finding a walk-through to prevent hair-pulling. A video one is highly recommended as the text versions don't cover everything.
I don't recommend this game.
The tenacious trio takes on a master of the occult!
Overall rating
3
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Good Adventure Game
PostedJanuary 30, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Graphics are very good. Overall the game is good and interesting. It plays like the previous game series.
The game seemed to have been rushed in development as the way the game plays is kind of quirky but not bad. Some solutions are quirky.
You have a jump map to navigate with and it shows if you have objects to find.
There is 2 easter eggs to find, puzzle pieces and clock objects.
Hops can be tricky. Most puzzles can be solved without brain strain, 2 or 3 are difficult, 1 is very difficult and another is arcade type. Of course, you have a detailed guide and a good variety of the advanced customizations as in most of the more current adventure games.
Music is very good, fitting.
I recommend this game!
Can you save Redwood National Park before it’s too late?
Overall rating
4
/
5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Good Adventure Game
PostedJanuary 22, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are very good. Overall, the game is good and interesting.
You have a jump map to navigate with and it shows if you have objects to find.
Some indicated actions will be HOPs.
Some solutions are quirky and illogical. If one item doesn't work, try them all.
There is 2 easter egg to find, morphing objects and semi-transparent animals. Some animals are difficult to find.
Hops can be tricky. Most puzzles can be solved without brain strain, 2 are difficult but I got through. Of course you have a detailed guide and a good variety of the advanced customizations as in most of the more current adventure games.
Orchestrated music is mellow.
I recommend this game!
Christmas Adventures: A Winter Night's Dream is an amazing holiday game, a unique genre mix of Hidden Objects and Adventure.
Overall rating
2
/
5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Quirky, Unlogical Game
PostedJanuary 13, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
First of all the graphics are mediocre, lacking detail, making game play difficult. Most of the game play is HOPs mixed with puzzles. Some item will have ambigous or cryptic names. Some solutions are quirky, I was using the hint button allot. If your patient, a hint sparkel will point out the items needed. Sometimes the messages on attempted actions will give you clues and what to do or were to go if you have an abstract mind. The game is kind of boring to me.
The story line is OK, and the Music is Christmasy. No easter eggs, no extras, some advanced options on playing mode customizations.
Some people will like this game for the challenge, but I don't as I like adventure games with logical solutions. This is more of a cryptic, puzzle type game. I can't recommend this game for that reason.
Can you break a curse in time to save Christmas?
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Colorful, Otherworld, Christmasy Experiance
PostedJanuary 11, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are very good. Overall, the game is good and interesting. The game has elements of Peter Pan.
You have a jump map to navigate with and you will be using it allot unless your hardcore. It will tell you if actions are available and what easter eggs are not found. Sometimes the map will not indicate an action but an area you have exited now has an active HOP. So, it you can't find what you need where you are at, go to another active area to check on that.
Some indicated actions will be HOPs.
Some solutions are quirky and illogical. If one item doesn't work, try them all.
There is 2 easter egg to find, morphing Christmas decoration and semi-transparent Pixies. Some are difficult to find.
Hops can be tricky. Most puzzles can be solved without brain strain. However, there were 2 that were tough, the last one was an arcade and I hate most of the arcade type stuff. There was 1 other that didn't make sense to me and couldn't solve even following the guide. I had to skip it. Of course, you have a detailed guide and a good variety of the advanced customizations in most of the more current adventure games.
In the extras section is a mini game involving the Pixies which I can figure out.
Orchestrated music is mellow and somewhat redundant.
I recommend this game!
Explore the Mystery Unicorn Castle and save Sophie from the Beastmaster in this exciting HOPA game!
Overall rating
3
/
5
OK Game But Graphics Lack Sharpness
PostedJanuary 7, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Overall, the game is good and interesting. The biggest problem is the graphics have detail but lack sharpness so it's on an impressionistic level. It makes for finding things difficult. I found myself using the hint button just because of the difficulty finding things.
You have a jump map to navigate with and you will be using it allot unless your hardcore. It will tell you if actions are available but not where pumpkins are unfound, so watch each scene carefully as some pumpkins are cleverly concealed. It will indicate HOPs to solve.
Some indicated actions will be HOPs.
Some solutions are quirky and illogical. If one item doesn't work, try them all.
There is 1 easter egg to find, a pumpkin. Some pumpkins are hidden in action items. Some of those guys are really hard to find. If you miss one in a place you may not be able to go back and get it. There are also notes to find.
Hops can be very difficult because of the lack of sharpness, and some items are tiny. Some HOPs are tricky. There are some really tough puzzles to solve which I skipped out on. But you have the guide also to help you solve them. Sometimes you have to be right on an object to apply an item.
The story line is good, and the orchestrated music is OK, but too mellow for the game. You have a basic variety of customizations in preferences.
I recommend this game!
Bring an end to the Swamp Witch’s terror!
Overall rating
4
/
5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Good, Challenging Game.
PostedJanuary 4, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Story line is intriguing. The graphics are very good, good detail. The music is orchestrated, mellow, boring to me.
The play is good and it's possible to solve all hops and puzzles except 2, in which 1 is an arcade and the other is if you get it wrong you fall to the beginning.
There are 3 easter eggs to find- coins, witches belongings and amulets. In the extras you can buy stuff for the witch's garden. There is a good jump map interface for navigating around, it shows actions needed and easter eggs that need discovering. A popout panel on the left show you what items need to be found.
Good customizations with a strategy guide.
I recommend this game!