The only game I've played that you talk about above is HE: AMAZON.  Yeah.  I thought the graphics were amazing when it came out too!  I did very much enjoy it though.  

lilyr wrote:

I finally finished CATE WEST: THE VANISHING FILES.  I really enjoyed it!  It's an old school HOG with a few twists.  Cate has some paranormal abilities.  There is a series of crimes through the long (15 chapters!) game.  You first get junkpile HOs, then STD, then FROGs,  then you use the clues to find the criminal and THEN use replace items in HOs to match them.  It's not a game most of you would like but it's good for a beginner or someone who wants a game that they can play one or two scenes in between more involved iHOPAs.

lilyr, I also played that game and finished and this is what I put on my schedule ~ Long game (15 chpts), CW investigates criminal activity re Gift of Magi story  (B). Must have been one I completed a long time ago when I didn't add much about game. I also have CW, The Velvet Keys so may play that shortly so I can have both of them done.

Still working on Nearwood, beautiful game and Imperial Island: Birth of an Empire.  Not much game playing as my brother came in on Wednesday, went to see Texas Rangers play Friday night, had to move Mom out of rehab on Thursday as benefits were ending on Sat. and has already fallen twice but nothing broken, just bumps and bruises.  Her mind is telling her she can walk but her legs are not strong enough.  Plus one of my two-month challenges is ending today.  Pretty anxious time for me so don't know how much Nancy Drew I will get played.  Will see but may need to withdraw this time.

I have finished Sea of Lies: Mutiny of the Heart CE. I liked it very much I even didn´t care for one achievement which was to skip 5 puzzles. I didn´t want to skip anyone because they were so fun I always have fun with Eipix Making of and Photos it´s so nice to see the people behind the games, and their funny remarks: No monkeys or parrots were harmed during the making of this game

To finish my punch card, I got:

Heroes from the Past: Joan of Arc
Charm Tale

Totals for the month:

6 bought with pcc's
Joining Hands
Joining Hands 2
Jane Austen's: Estate of Affairs
Jewel Charm
Heroes from the Past: Joan of Arc
Charm Tale

9 completed for the first time:

Order of the Rose
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug Collector's Edition
Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death Collector's Edition
Green Moon
Hallowed Legends: Ship of Bones Collector's Edition
Joining Hands
Joining Hands 2
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink Collector's Edition
Farmington Tales

I started Dark Dimensions City of Ash last night.  It's a pleasant game.  Nothing earth shattering to say about it. No achievements that I see though.  That's disappointing.  As usual it is quite story driven.  Nice graphics.  Good puzzles.  A lot of HO scenes but they are nicely interactive.