Skari's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.5
- Helpful Votes:82
- Reviews Submitted:2
- First Review:November 6, 2013
- Most Recent Review:November 29, 2014
- Featured reviews0
Skari's Review History
A deadly secret lurks in the woods of Dire Grove!
Overall rating
1
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5
62 of 68 found this review helpful
Sadly, I won't buy another MCF
PostedNovember 29, 2014
Skari
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
1
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5
As the first Dire Grove was my favorite game ever, I'm sad to say that I will not be purchasing another MCF or Hidden Expedition game, as long as Elephant Games continues developing these series. Don't get me wrong, I love Elephant Games. But the wonderful uniqueness of Big Fish productions was the reason I started playing games in the first place. Elephant Games are completely different: good, but so very cookie-cutter.
It was a tradition for gamers like me to wait in eager anticipation for the new MCF game every November, which clearly took the whole year to develop into something brilliant, innovative and new. They set the bar for all developers. But now, as with last year's Madame Fate sequel and the last two Hidden Expeditions, this is just the latest biweekly Elephant Game. And its quality was apparent in the flaws that others mentioned (typos would NEVER appear in a game of former-MCF caliber#.
So, while I respect the work of Elephant Games #I probably would've given it a 3 if it hadn't tried to pull itself off as an MCF), I'm saying goodbye to MCF, and to BFG. I'll return when they bring back BFG developers to MCF and Hidden Expedition. Please?!
Play through awesome levels, collect Santa’s coins and prepare your house for Christmas with beautiful ornaments and illuminations!
Overall rating
4
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5
20 of 20 found this review helpful
My Christmastime tradition game
PostedNovember 6, 2013
Skari
fromSpokane, WA, USA, Earth
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3
This game totally appealed to my enjoyment of both Match 3's and Christmas. Like most Match 3's, this game is addicting. The music is Christmas music (one song is literally "Joy to the World" and another one reminds me of the opening theme to the movie "Elf"#, and it does get repetitive, but you can adjust the volume if you don't like it. The game gets progressively harder, but it adds in some really fun bombs and rockets with which to blow stuff up! You earn points to decorate the outside of your pretty little house in woods.
The one thing I didn't like about it: Once everything is decorated, the game is completed. I'm used to Fishdom, Deep Blue Sea, and Big Kahuna, which go on and on and on #for MONTHS, depending on how often you play them#. Granted, you can always begin again, but I would've like to decorate an entire Christmas village. It also would've been cool if it gave you a lovely snowy screensaver of your decorated house once you finished, like on Fishdom.
It has replay value - Match 3's are versatile that way - and I've made it my annual Christmas play.
I recommend this game!