...on level 15 (apologies for previously submitting this review incorrectly to VH 3 instead of VH 3 CE). The instructions regarding the red and blue stones (level 15) are unclear. I have absolutely no idea what I need to do to complete the level. I've watched the walkthrough and still don't understand what I'm trying to do. Frustrating because the previous 14 levels were actually too easy. Real disappointment.
Day Three of trying to figure out what the deal is with level 15. The instructions/tasks re the red and blue stones are unclear. I've watched the walkthrough and still do not understand what I'm supposed to do to the stones....something about uncovering the rainbow path or something? This is soooooooo frustrating because every level up til now has actually been too easy....
I love the Next Stop series. Next Stop 3 is uneven: levels are either so easy it's ridiculous or teeth-grinding-maddening difficult. I would have liked either more levels of medium difficulty or a more gradual increase in difficulty from first to final levels. As for the Clicker game, I truly do not get what that is. I place the cursor on the facility in the middle of the screen and just keep clicking? Is that fun?
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Arcade & Action
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
Within a few minutes of giving this game a try, I knew I'd buy it. It's beautiful and a welcome departure from the deluge of blood/ghosts/haunted hotel games currently dominating the Big Fish Games catalog. What a disappointment, though: the bonus chapter map does not work. Once you leave the first level of locations, you are on your own; and if you happen to click a location on the map, you'll be flipped there and lose access to where you were. Bummer.
....but after awhile... The quality and uniqueness of the graphics in the demo convinced me to purchase this game. And it's still pretty to look at but the game design doesn't work for me: e.g., enter a room and the game says "What can I use here?"...click on the table "What can I use here?"...click on a spot where I should send my animal friend and the cursor doesn't change, nothing glows in the task bar just, you guessed it, a message at the top that says "What can I use here?" Really glad I bought this one on sale so I don't feel so bad about uninstalling it.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
Beautiful graphics. Challenging mini-puzzles (I was unable to solve a single one of the dream card puzzles). Story line, as advanced in the Keepsake pages seemed superfluous to me. What's driving me nuts now is a) where are the rest of the strawberries and why was I collecting them? b) why do I have a doll and a walking stick left in inventory at the end of the game?