cleep100's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.5
- Helpful Votes:670
- Reviews Submitted:90
- First Review:December 19, 2011
- Most Recent Review:December 31, 2021
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Online dating has got Dracula in a bind! Can he escape?
Overall rating
3
/
5
22 of 22 found this review helpful
Frustrating as Heck
PostedDecember 3, 2015
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
I can tell that the developers really tried to give us a lively, cute, funny and challenging Time Management game.
The thing I love about TM games is playing a level several times until I can get three stars. That's the moment of triumph I'm looking for.
Unfortunately, that moment is almost entirely absent from this game. There is simply not enough time to achieve three stars on most of these levels.
Even if you perfect your performance, and consult walkthroughs, and look for hints in the forum...there is nothing you can do to complete the levels in time to get three stars.
I don't understand the thinking behind this, at all. And every time I replay a level with the same result, I just get more frustrated.
If you are satisfied with simply completing each level, you may enjoy this. Maybe even a lot.
But they've made it impossible for a player like me to take any joy in the process.
I don't recommend this game.
Help the Goddess of Creation restore the planet devastated by the God of Chaos.
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Relaxing, But Could Use Some Tweaking
PostedAugust 10, 2015
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I liked the colorful and relaxing nature of this game.
I have a couple of suggestions for the developers, though.
The background colors are too similar to the puzzle piece colors. I'd rather have more contrast. Perhaps you could let people choose from a number of different backgrounds, depending on how much of a challenge they want.
In timed mode, it is way too hard to finish these fast enough to get three stars. That takes away from my interest in the game.
The other flaw in timed mode is that, unless you write down or memorize the time goal before you start playing each level, you won't know how far off you were from making it. The summary at the end of each level should show what the goal was, in addition to your completion time, so you know whether it is worth trying the level again, only faster.
An addition to that, every time you restart a level, the pieces are scrambled, so you never get the same lay-out twice. Again, this takes away from the ability to replay it more quickly and possibly meet the goal.
My advice would be to skip the timed mode on this one, since it's very frustrating, and just stick to relaxed mode.
I recommend this game!
Discover Fairy Kingdom and enjoy an exciting simulation adventure!
Overall rating
3
/
5
11 of 11 found this review helpful
Could Have Been Great
PostedApril 7, 2015
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
This game has all the usual features that TM lovers enjoy.
The problem? The levels are way too difficult to complete in the time allotted to get three stars/gold. Sometimes even getting two stars is extremely challenging.
I don't mind if I have to replay a level several times, improve my strategy and try a few things before I can finally get gold.
But these levels aren't like that. There is nothing you can do differently that will give a speedier result. Even the use of bonuses doesn't help enough to change the outcome.
If you don't care about the timer or getting gold, maybe you will like this game. But that's the only reason I play these games. Otherwise, it's just a matter of click here, click there, and that doesn't excite me.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Jill & Mike to save their wedding and uncover Jill's heritage!
Overall rating
3
/
5
12 of 16 found this review helpful
More Work Than Fun
PostedJanuary 28, 2015
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I was eagerly awaiting the Standard Edition of this game, having enjoyed the first two installments.
And I greatly enjoy a TM game where you don't always get gold the first couple of tries.
However, they have gone too far on the challenge level with this one. Getting gold after the first ten levels or so becomes very difficult and not much fun.
I appreciate that the developers always want to give us something new and something challenging. But I have to say I am not liking the near-impossibility of making gold on many of the levels here.
If you don't care about beating the clock, this might not bother you. But I do, and this is.
I will still recommend it, simply because of the dearth of new TM games in the past few months. But my attention is wandering and I'm not compelled to keep playing.
I recommend this game!
Green City: Go South
Feel summer blossom as you develop the infrastructure of lush coastal lands. Build a flourishing Green City in the middle of the ocean!
Overall rating
5
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
One of the Most Frustrating and Satisfying TM Games You'll Ever Play
PostedOctober 1, 2014
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
This third in the series is the best one yet.
But beware...the Green City games are not easy.
You have to lay things out in a particular order to even complete some levels, much less get gold.
But if you keep at it, you will get better as you go and you'll really start to feel the satisfaction that comes from solving the level and beating the clock.
The Tips Forum is extremely helpful for the tough ones. And you can find videos that show how to get gold on every level.
Personally, I enjoy trying to solve it myself, with as little help as possible. But sometimes you really need a tip on getting started or on what buildings should go where.
When I finally achieved gold on every level, I felt great!
And since it's not easy, this game will provide many, many hours of challenging play. So it's a great value for the money, compared to a lot of other games, which are too easy or only take a few hours to finish.
I hope this series will continue for at least a couple more installments.
I recommend this game!
Unleash the awesome power of nature in Weather Lord: In Pursuit of the Shaman!
Overall rating
2
/
5
9 of 9 found this review helpful
Boring and Repetitive
PostedSeptember 24, 2014
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
This game starts out okay and that's why I purchased it.
But after a while, everything you do is just the same, over and over.
I don't really enjoy building games where you have to simultaneously fight off monsters. That is just not fun, in my book.
The time also runs out very quickly, so getting gold seems impossible. If I'm going to devote a lot of time to improving my performance and scoring higher, it's got to be something that holds my interest.
This one doesn't.
I don't recommend this game.
Unravel the web of intrigues against the Vikings and bring peace to their lands!
Overall rating
5
/
5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
They've Done It Again!
PostedJuly 31, 2014
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
One of my favorite series of all time!
There are some new scenes (like an underwater world) but it's still the same great game.
You really have to think ahead to get gold on some of these levels, and I love that! Hours of gameplay guaranteed.
Keep up the great work!
I recommend this game!
A strange and deadly pollen is spreading around the world, and you've been hired to track down its source. But the secrets you discover in the fabled kingdom of Floralia are much darker than you imagined...
Overall rating
1
/
5
19 of 32 found this review helpful
Floral and Jewel Overload
PostedJuly 26, 2014
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Only made it a few minutes into the demo before getting a headache.
The graphics are not sharp, which bothered me right off the bat.
Then, every scene is an excess of colors, flowers, and jewels,
The Hidden Object Scenes are the fragmented kind, which can be a nice break, but not in this game, since again, it's an overload of color.
The map is not the transporting kind, so it doesn't serve much of a purpose.
I had to keep using the Hint button, since every scene looked the same and I had little or no idea what I was supposed to do next.
Big disappointment and not enjoyable.
I don't recommend this game.
In order to save your life, your twin sister traded her soul to a witch. Now you must race through the looking glass to rescue her!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
An Unexpected Delight
PostedJuly 24, 2014
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I came across this game mainly by accident and was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality.
A lot of the tasks and puzzles were unique, and not the same old ones you've done a hundred times before.
Some of the Hidden Object Scenes are interactive, which is always welcome.
The story was pretty simple, but that was okay by me.
The map is interactive and the Hints were helpful, without spelling everything out.
I'm sure I will play this one again, since there were a few puzzles I couldn't solve and I want to give them another go.
I recommend this game!
Help Hercules tame the great Cretan Bull! Meet heroes, gods, fight beasts and build Wonders!
Overall rating
2
/
5
16 of 26 found this review helpful
Annoying and Joyless
PostedJuly 22, 2014
cleep100
fromRedlands, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I bought the first one out of desperation for a TM game, but did not like it very much.
After seeing the positive reviews for part two, I tried the demo and hoped for the best.
But nothing has changed. It is still the same annoying, click-click-click game, with no strategy or thinking required.
The game does everything for you, from telling you where to click next, to pre-determining where all of your buildings should be.
Really baffled by all of the positive reviews.
I don't recommend this game.