This starts out as a rather relaxing, game. You may have to repeat a level here or there but nothing too extreme. But then you get to about the middle of the game and every level has to be played until you have enough points to buy wild cards, which takes forever. I'm sure I was stuck on one level for over an hour and the next one up was just as bad. So I decided to cut my losses and put this dud back on the shelf. Unless you're a masochist, I don't recommend this game.
I don't recommend this game.
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Lost Bounty: A Pirate's Quest
Follow Anne and the Harpie's Song around Skull Island and discover pirates, treasure and adventure!
If you're looking for a game with a lot of bells and whistles, this probably isn't for you. If you don't like reading this isn't for you. There's a lot of reading here, However if you want just a nice simple game, where the relaxed setting, really does mean relaxed, the story is interesting, and the background music is unobtrusive, and there are other kind of neat sound effects, give this a try.
When I started playing the game, I had high hopes for it. It looked to be a fun cross between a hidden object and a match three game. The game showed a sense of humour, something I always appreciate. But then I got to the second match 3 level, and found it had a limited number of moves with no option out. I do not play games that restrict me as to time or moves. If I can't choose, a fully relaxed mode, I don't buy.
This is a very simple game with a very simple concept. Give hidden object fans what they want without complicating things with a story. There are a total of 66 HOG scenes that you can play in any order, either timed, which is called Hardcore or relaxed. Note however if you prefer relaxed, you will have to indicate that on each scene. Hints, on relaxed anyway, I didn't play any timed, are unlimited, and the hint button takes about 30 seconds to refresh when used.I played 2 screens and used 2 hints for each. I don't have really good eyesight, so I would probably rank this as fairly easy. If you like HOG's this game is for you, if you want something more involved, perhaps not.
I quite enjoyed this game for the first few levels. I could play it in the laid back manner which I enjoy. But then came those horrible green men and suddenly you're having to chase those stupid things, and for me a relaxing game has become a total frustration and a waste of money. I really wish game developers would get it through their heads, that relaxing means more than lack of a clock, it also means no elements that you need to fight against to complete levels in a game.
This is another in a series of solitaire games by this maker that are all the same. Makes you wonder how many variations of the same theme can these people come up with, and why does BigFish keep promoting them. This isn't a bad game for anyone who hasn't already played one of the other ones in this series. Otherwise it's a case of been there, done that.
I played for only a short time as I got to a place where the only thing to do was open a box in the storage room and I had no idea of how to do it. Also even for someone like me who doesn't mind doing a bit of reading. There is a lot of conversation.
You start this game by finding a key in a mailbox and opening a gate to a garden. Very original. Then from the garden you visit several locations. In each you find 10 of one item and then various other items. There is a magnifying glass that enlarges the whole scene for easier viewing. Hints are unlimited and renew fairly quickly. The biggest problem with the game, is once you've gone to all the areas and found all the hidden objects, there is no indication of what you are supposed to do next, or at least I couldn't find any.
This starts out with drawings describing the pitfalls of city life and how you find a small farm to buy. You meet your neighbours Horace and Clementine. Clementine tells you that you have 500 coins and a hen. You are told what button to click to get grain to feed the hen. You do so until the satisfaction meter is filled and then nothing. You're just left in limbo. Maybe someone who is familiar with this kind of game could figure out what to do. For someone like me who isn't, it was game over before the 5 minute mark.
I was quite pleased when I saw this game this morning. Although not a classic I did enjoy the first one and I always appreciate the family theme games. Once I got past the help the children pack though there was nothing but frustration. You need to put a light bulb in the garage. For that you need to go to the attic to get a step ladder. I found that out by going to the forum. Then you need a pole with a hook to pull the attic latch down. Look everywhere, can't see it. Back to the forum. It's supposedly on the top shelf in the hallway. Now I don't know if there's a glitch in the game or not, but I looked over and over again at that top shelf. There was no pole. This turkey can stay on it's own shelf. I'm not interested.