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5 / 5

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ANOTHER EXCELLENT PARANORMAL FILES THAT WILL “HOOK” YOU ON THE SERIES

PostedSeptember 26, 2019

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fromA wonderful ghostly mystery to kick off the Halloween season

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Hunky paranormal detective Rick Rogers is back in the third Paranormal Files: The Hook Man’s Legend, a terrific ghostly whodunit mystery. You will have to sort fact from fiction as you strive to find what is real and what isn’t in Ashen Valley. I loved the previous two Paranormal Files games, both of which were rated four plus stars by other gamers and I predict that this one will reach the top of ...Show more

Hunky paranormal detective Rick Rogers is back in the third Paranormal Files: The Hook Man’s Legend, a terrific ghostly whodunit mystery. You will have to sort fact from fiction as you strive to find what is real and what isn’t in Ashen Valley. I loved the previous two Paranormal Files games, both of which were rated four plus stars by other gamers and I predict that this one will reach the top of the charts as well.

The HOPS were very creative and I particularly enjoyed the one with a slider component. I hate to give away the details in a game so will only say that I believe all of the HOPS are terrific and for me one of the best components of the game, or more accurately they are the best.

Not only are the HOPS excellent, the well-designed Puzzles are possibly even better, and this comes from someone who is not a fan of puzzles. Even though some were based on puzzles I’ve seen in the past, they were somehow changed to make them even better. The great thing about both the HOPS and Puzzles is that there is a fairly equal balance between the two so we don’t have a game that has far too many more puzzles than HOPS.

As with the previous two games the storyline is well developed and told in a manner that unfolds as you find the usual clues and bits and pieces as you move through the game. I enjoyed the way the story unfolded and soon found myself so interested that I kept wanting to learn more about The Hook Man. The gameplay did involve a fair amount of back and forth but as I was hunting for the items I might need, but I liked that I did not have to stop frequently to play a Puzzle or HOP scene that seemed to interrupt the game flow.

Another thing that I really like in some of the more recent games is that more developers are going back to having larger inventories where we are carrying a lot more items with us as we more back and forth between the scenes so that we need to remember where a particular inventory item might be used. In the earlier days of HOPA games, we sometimes had ten or more items in inventory and there was a lot of back and forth in the games as well, which is something that I really liked. At some point, the games became more linear and with that feature they became much easier and so straightforward, losing some of the challenge that was once found in the HOPA games. Now, at least with the larger amounts of inventory items some of the challenge has returned.

Paranormal Files The Hook Man’s Legend is a game that I highly recommend but, as always, please try the demo to see if it is a game that you will enjoy as well. Happy gaming! Show less

I recommend this game!

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I love Rick Rogers

PostedSeptember 28, 2019

jennsmom

fromWestern New York

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Paranormal Files: Enjoy the Shopping

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love this series and I love Rick Rogers - and we share the same taste in slippers. This is a short game, but very enjoyable. I liked the story line and trying to figure out who was real and who was not. I was happy with the HOs, and the puzzles. Goals were clear, and there was no difficulty playing. I'm hoping this series will continue for a bit, but I'd like the game to be a little bit longer. ...Show more

I love this series and I love Rick Rogers - and we share the same taste in slippers. This is a short game, but very enjoyable. I liked the story line and trying to figure out who was real and who was not. I was happy with the HOs, and the puzzles. Goals were clear, and there was no difficulty playing. I'm hoping this series will continue for a bit, but I'd like the game to be a little bit longer. I'm sure I will play this again; in fact, I'm thinking about replaying the whole series. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Excellent game

PostedSeptember 28, 2019

GippyD

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

High quality, long play time, interesting twists in hidden object games. Very fun to play story.

I recommend this game!

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Rick Rogers is Back!

PostedOctober 9, 2019

catsgranny

fromAtlantic, VA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Paranormal Files: Fellow Traveler Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Now this one is more like it! I thoroughly enjoyed both Fellow Traveler and The Tall Man, but the third installment in the series, Enjoy the Shopping, fell short in my opinion. However, The Hook Man's Legend recaptured Rick's wry humor and clever wit bringing that element to the Paranormal Files games that makes it stand out from the dreary cookie-cutter HOGs that seem to have become the norm. The ...Show more

Now this one is more like it! I thoroughly enjoyed both Fellow Traveler and The Tall Man, but the third installment in the series, Enjoy the Shopping, fell short in my opinion. However, The Hook Man's Legend recaptured Rick's wry humor and clever wit bringing that element to the Paranormal Files games that makes it stand out from the dreary cookie-cutter HOGs that seem to have become the norm. The storyline was compelling, taking a fresh approach to an old tale. The mini-games were the perfect level of difficulty for me, especially with the option to choose between Easy and Hard. The HO scenes were a little dark, but not so bad that I had to use any hints. I found the eyes, collectibles and morphing objects without too much trouble, though the eyes were sometimes really hard to spot.
Overall, I was very pleased to see that this game had the same appeal as the first two. Rick Rogers is easily my favorite paranormal detective, and that's saying something given the competition he has with Anna Gray, Brown and James from their respective games.
Looking forward to see what case Rick has next in his Paranormal Files! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Enjoyed more than other new releases so far.

PostedSeptember 26, 2019

janmo8225

fromModesto, CA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Clear and rather fun to play. Would rather play this than other games. More interest.

I recommend this game!

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I'M HOOKED .......................................

PostedSeptember 28, 2019

1955raven

fromPelzer SC

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

ON THIS PARANORMAL FILES!! JUST LIKE ALL THE REST OF THIS SERIES. A GOOD GHOST STORY WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Great Storyline and Game play

PostedOctober 17, 2019

Kimmycoo

fromVirginia USA

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Really enjoyed everything about this game. The bonus game was great and had different scenes. Lots to collect, though achievements room was bland. Loved the music and voice overs!

I recommend this game!

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Good challenge

PostedOctober 1, 2019

Judzz

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The game was challenging, but not ridiculously unsolvable.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Spooky good fun!

PostedOctober 25, 2023

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Had a blast enjoying this game. Highly recommend. I think I beat it in 7 hours? Bonus chapter was good too. I like Paranormal Files series, I wish it was the same price as Halloween Chronicles.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

30 of 46 found this review helpful

Mystery with twist and turns

PostedSeptember 27, 2019

Majestyx12

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Rick Rogers run a paranormal detective agency and he had a call from a woman about a ghost problem. He runs into a local man who has lived there all his life and he never heard of the town he's looking for. The only way he found it was from a very old map. There are 3 chapters + bonus and the trial is Chapter 1. It's data rich at 1.2 G.

I liked the extras, the story and it's twists. I liked the ...Show more

Rick Rogers run a paranormal detective agency and he had a call from a woman about a ghost problem. He runs into a local man who has lived there all his life and he never heard of the town he's looking for. The only way he found it was from a very old map. There are 3 chapters + bonus and the trial is Chapter 1. It's data rich at 1.2 G.

I liked the extras, the story and it's twists. I liked the hops. The beginning puzzles has multiple steps and I wouldn't play them without the guide. It does have mixed puzzle levels and way easier in the bonus chapter. Our story is in Arkansas. I did see a skip on a hops.

The extras are find 12 voodoo character doll with info. Find 28 eyes and 28 morphs, one in each scene.

Replay 14 hops, 13 puzzles, 5 music. Achievements, Bonus Art, Secret Room, 10 wallpapers, 11 concept art and screensaver.

Bonus art is a jigsaw with the 28 pieces you collected from the morphs and you can play it again and again.

Secret room has 3 hops you open as you collect the eyes. It's just a little fun thing. You can replay it if you want to.

Some things are disturbing like the cat. There is a diary in the car that has the storylines of the last three Paranormal Files so I know the villain of the last game even when I haven't played it yet. The audio was messed up in the beginning for a short piece. The game is dark and I can't play it in a sunny room even with the brightness at !00%. I would have liked to have a replay of the video clips. I agree with others who want a zero wait on skip and hints or 5 sec. The 15 sec is too long.

I did like some details- Bright colorful sweater, Nesting dolls, bunny slippers, parrot and elephant on the desk.

I still liked the game and I'm glad I bought it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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