chaleur's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.9
- Helpful Votes:203
- Reviews Submitted:10
- First Review:September 7, 2012
- Most Recent Review:February 7, 2014
- Featured reviews0
chaleur's Review History
My Kingdom for the Princess IV
Princesses have a tendency to be kidnapped, and a service for lost royals is in high demand. Start your own Lost Princesses Agency and find your one and only!
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 25 found this review helpful
An excellent entry in the franchise
PostedFebruary 7, 2014
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Finders
(138)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
Storyline
5
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5
The original My Kingdom for the Princess was the first game I ever played in this genre. I think Roads of Rome was the second. Since then there have been a whole lot of clones, but none of them seem to add as much as MKFtP does with every new franchise.
I recommend this game!
Green Ranch
Help Emily restore the farm, or soon it'll be a chemical waste site.
Overall rating
5
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5
21 of 25 found this review helpful
A solid farming Time Management Game
PostedNovember 28, 2013
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Current Favorite:
Finders
(138)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
Storyline
3
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5
This is a solid entry into the farming TM genre. The gameplay is good, the expert levels are actually quite challenging (yay!).
It has the same mechanism as some other farming games in that people are attacking your farm, only it's not thieves this time, it's people throwing toxic waste balls at you. I'm not sure why you don't call the police, but whatever :P. That's why I'm only giving it 3/5 on story :P.
Otherwise you grow crops, build processing buildings, sell crops and products. It's an old formula but a good one, and it works well when done well, and this game does it well. Good going!
If I have one criticism, it's that this game doesn't innovate enough vs. other farming TM games. I'd like to see some more TM games that aren't in the farming or my kingdom for the princess genre. Let's be more creative!
I recommend this game!
You're The Boss
Take the reins of a lowly warehouse office and work your way up the corporate ladder to fulfill a mysterious prophecy in You're The Boss.
Overall rating
5
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5
67 of 73 found this review helpful
Fun and Different
PostedNovember 5, 2013
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Finders
(138)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game is pretty interesting, and it's not quite as derivative as a lot of games coming out these days. It does take a lot from Miss Management, but that was an awesome game, so this isn't a bad thing, and it's not Yet Another My Kingdom For The Princess Clone, thank goodness.
It's true like the other reviews say that there's a waiting mechanism, but it's no different than the waiting you do in most Time Management games. If everything happened at once, the game would be unplayable. The consequences of your action are delayed to allow you to go off and do something else while your customers eat, or your food cooks, or the like. That's how time management games work.
I will agree with the posters who said that the game could have used a bit more debugging. I found at least one instance so far where the tutorial broke when I had queued an activity before they expected me to do it, but it wasn't fatal. I just had to exit to the main menu and return, and it was fine. Totally manageable, and a great game. I recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Fiona Finch and the Finest Flowers
Fiona Finch is out to win the Finest Flowers competition! Help her grow fantastic flora and walk away with the prize!
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this
PostedAugust 31, 2013
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Current Favorite:
Finders
(138)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game was a decent amount of fun and an interesting diversion for an afternoon. It's a solid addition to the farming game genre, and it adds the mechanic of breeding new varieties of crop.
I have two main design criticisms. One is that the game has only two main mechanics. One is grow stuff->breed new stuff, and the other is grow stuff->produce stuff. Could have been more interesting to develop something else as well. The other criticism is that the game is pretty short.
I recommend this game!
Finders
Carve a path through an unforgiving wilderness to rescue a hero trapped by a villain!
Overall rating
5
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5
28 of 29 found this review helpful
Well done, and Different
PostedAugust 18, 2013
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Strategy
Current Favorite:
Virtual Families 2
(99)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This was a great game, and I highly recommend it. It was kind of like that book you just can't put down. Please note that I'm writing this review at 2:30 in the morning, because I just had to finish it before going to bed!
It's kind of _All My Gods_ meets _My Kingdom for the Princess_, but it adds enough to be very much its own thing. In fact, it stands out in that there's no other time management game quite like it that I'm aware of.
It's _All My Gods_ like in that you have to build buildings, but unlike other games, you aren't screwed if you put it in the wrong place, because you can re-organize. Great! You also have to complete missions that appear at the side of the screen.
It's _My Kingdom for the Princess_ like in that it has levels, and you have to clear the area on each level and gather resources, etc. It also has mini-games, in particular a pretty solid match 3 game for mining, and a fishing mini-game. There's also some object manipulation puzzles (you are given 5-6 objects and you have figure out how to make something with them), but they are not too hard.
Unlike other level-based games, though, you don't completely lose the level when you move to the next level. You can go back to your previous levels to collect stuff, and also to use some of the natural resources. That's kinda cool.
I recommend this game!
Royal Defense: Invisible Threat
Defend the fortress from trolls who have come to raid your lands! Build towers, earn money, collect crystals and upgrade your spells – the enemy shall not pass! Repel the aggressor!
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Strong recommend
PostedJune 12, 2013
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Fairy Godmother Tycoon
(93)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
It is a little tricky to figure out what the towers do. Game could definitely benefit from an encyclopedia. But overall, it's great. Definitely recommend.
I recommend this game!
Your home has been raided. Your father is missing. Set off on a dangerous journey to save him, and become the Hero of the Kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
21 of 22 found this review helpful
Different and very fun!
PostedDecember 22, 2012
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Potion Bar
(25)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
Overall, I thought this game was really fun and different. It's kinda like a casual RPG, as others have said, but also kind of like a problem solving game like _Roads of Rome_ or _My Kingdom for the Princess_. Only without timed levels, so it's just the problem solving part. It also has a bit of a Hidden Object mechanic in that you have to go searching for mushrooms and eggs and other quest objects.
There were a couple of things that could have been better. Specifically it would have benefitted from a quest journal like an RPG, so I wouldn't lose track of some of the quests I'd been given. But not having that, it was still great fun, and I would strongly recommend it for anyone looking for a bit of a different experience.
I recommend this game!
Potion Bar
Sell a Potion - Save the World! Learn how to make Rainbow Spray, Vampire Fangs Potions, and many more in Potion Bar!
Overall rating
5
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5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
Really Fun
PostedSeptember 7, 2012
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
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
Storyline
5
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5
This is an all-around great game that I will go back and replay just because it is so well put together. I love it and would not hesitate to recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Fairy Godmother Tycoon
As the entrepreneur, it is up to you to build a thriving potion empire and climb the ranks of the Fairy Godmothers operation.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Love it!
PostedSeptember 7, 2012
chaleur
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
Storyline
5
/
5
This is one of my favourite time management games of all time. It's super-witty, fun, and just really a great all around game. It's one of the few casual games I will go back to and replay every few months because yes, it is that much fun.
I recommend this game!
Cake Mania: Lights, Camera, Action!
Return to Jill Evans’ hometown of Bakersfield in Cake Mania: Lights, Camera, Action, a fun and exciting Time Management game!
Overall rating
5
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5
30 of 40 found this review helpful
Super-Fun and Addictive
PostedSeptember 7, 2012
chaleur
fromSan Francisco, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
All My Gods
(187)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I really love the Cake Mania games. They are well put together, and just a lot of fun.
I recommend this game!