ivillagegrinch's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:828
- Reviews Submitted:52
- First Review:February 3, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 4, 2025
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Join Catana in his epic battle while creating mutant matches to defeat killer veggies!
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 11 found this review helpful
Finally! A different sort of game!
PostedOctober 18, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
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
I wasn't sure if it was a Match-3 game (mostly, because I hate those), but it's more of a thinking person's smash-and-burn. Yes, I'm playing the Casual mode, so I have extra lives per level, and it requires looking at the board and strategizing moves needed to win the level.
The only thing I had a problem with was that the directions aren't terribly clear until after a player has finished the level. For me, that was the Boss level, but once I figured it out, I could win that level.
Good game, though!
I recommend this game!
In the next great time management adventure, help the Inca save their homeland from a merciless god!
Overall rating
2
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
The print is too small, which makes the game unplayable
PostedOctober 17, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
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5
I'm a person with low vision, and the biggest obstacle of this game is I can't read the directions. I have a feeling, though, that even if I was younger and could see, it would still be too small.
I don't recommend this game.
A strange board game makes a Halloween party go very wrong!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 8 found this review helpful
I wanted to like it
PostedOctober 17, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
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5
Two major problems in this game for me is Samantha's voice (too annoying) and the ponderous game play. I wanted to play -- not wait to have the scene read to me. I made it through about 10 minutes but it's not enough to make me want to spend money.
I don't recommend this game.
Follow an up-and-coming agrarian on the adventure of a lifetime!
Overall rating
2
/
5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Not a great experience
PostedOctober 12, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
I bought the game after playing for more than 15 minutes, and I wish I had played a bit longer so that I would've known not to buy it. A walk-through I saw for Level 29 shows a bird that needs to be clicked on, but I haven't been able to get the bird to fly across, which also means that I can't finish the game. I don't mind a game that is a little difficult, but this is impossible to pass without the items needed to finish.
I don't recommend this game.
Master Detective must face the greatest challenge – time itself!
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 11 found this review helpful
I miss the snark and challenging puzzles
PostedNovember 28, 2020
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
MCF had been the Thanksgiving tradition for my family, and the first time they lost my interest was when they had the actress in the game. Before that, the game was scary but also funny with all of the snarky comments made when a player would make a mistake.
This latest version is dumbed down in the puzzles, but at least the game doesn't start out on a dark and stormy night with the detective crashing the vehicle. I always had to wonder about how terrible of a driver the detective was.
I recommend this game!
An ancient evil awakened in the kingdom. Travel through the four valleys on a strategy adventure and
save the kingdom on the brink of destruction.
Overall rating
5
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5
Absolute best of the four
PostedAugust 11, 2020
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Lots of playability, few stupid love scenes and lots of chances to back and get things that are needed, Everything is replenished and quite a few chances to get to perfect all crafts.
I recommend this game!
People live in fear of the dragon and it’s up to you to embark on a dangerous quest and become the hero!
Overall rating
5
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5
It's like visiting an old friend
PostedAugust 3, 2020
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I keep replaying the other three, so getting a new adventure is the cherry on the sundae. The game play is just a bit different, but it's still so much fun. It's still rather hard to see things, but that's part of the fun.
I recommend this game!
Return to a mesmerizing match-three wonderland with this remaster of Jewel Match 2!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
It's a very pretty game
PostedJuly 20, 2015
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'm not normally a Match-3 player, but due to the lack of TM games, I decided to play this one. It's beautiful, and quite relaxing. The only thing I hate are the stupid mahjong games, but those aren't necessary to gain points to build the castles.
I recommend this game!
Harvest a bumper crop of thrills as you rebuild your farm in the wake of a hurricane! Farm Frenzy: Hurricane Season is going to blow you away!
Overall rating
3
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5
I like this game, but not the crashing
PostedMay 2, 2015
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Adventure
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I really like the Farm Frenzy series, but one of my biggest problems with this game is that it constantly causes my computer to crash. Yes, I have an older computer, but with the level of artwork and programming, it shouldn't be so bad.
The upsides to this game is that I really like gathering of stickers to get extra points -- in the past, you'd have to replay a level to buy equipment, but this makes it more fun to replay levels. I also like the slot machine to get bonuses, which can come in handy, especially the instant grass when you're out of money, and don't want your animals to die.
I don't recommend this game.
The kingdom is under threat from pirates! Sail to the farthest islands to save your sister and become hero of the kingdom.
Overall rating
5
/
5
One of the most challenging, frustrating games! I LOVE it!
PostedMarch 29, 2015
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
It's unlike any of the the normal, "It was a dark and stormy night, and your car has crashed and who knows where the keys to your trunk are." games. This one plays more like a D&D game where you have several quests to perform, and you're not going to get a straight answer out of anyone, but you feel great when you've accomplished a task.
Some of the items are too small, and I've had to pause the game and play something easier until I'm less frustrated, but this is a game I'll have to play over and over to see what I can find new.
I recommend this game!