CyndiLouWho2's Profile
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- Average Rating:2.1
- Helpful Votes:6,719
- Reviews Submitted:392
- First Review:December 19, 2011
- Most Recent Review:August 7, 2022
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The hidden object classic is back! What mysteries are hidden beneath canvases of the greatest artists?
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Too dark & some objects unrecognizable
PostedOctober 10, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromYou'll need glasses and a lot of patience to play this one.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This third installment of the Hidden World of Art is pretty much the same as the first two, except this one might actually be the worst:
* Paintings are still too dark even with my monitor at it's highest brightness level. Some objects are almost black against a black background.
* Too many hidden objects are so poorly drawn that even after using a hint I didn't recognize the item.
* Using coins to decorate your room is a nice diversion except that your choice of items doesn't really improve the look of the room. In fact, some of the items you buy look downright shabby.
* Each level has to "load" before you can play it, so you get to sit and watch the loading progress.
* There should be an option in Settings to play without the story at all, because it's rather inane with lots of extraneous chit-chat.
I was able to play the game full screen which apparently some cannot. There's also an option to eliminate the background ambient noise, but I found it to be a nice distraction as I struggled to see the poorly drawn objects in paintings that were too dark.
I have always liked the premise of these Hidden World of Art games. It's been years since the last one was released and it's a shame there have been no improvements.
I don't recommend this game.
Join Alice, along with her friends, and solve 100 unique patchwork mosaics!
Overall rating
1
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5
6 of 9 found this review helpful
Time traveling AGAIN, Alice?
PostedOctober 2, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Less is NOT more in the case of Alice's Time Travel 2.
Except for some new washed out pictures, this verse is the same as the first, as the song goes. Normally, I love a challenge, but I have always played these Alice games in Relaxed mode -- because it truly is impossible to finish levels with no mistakes and in the ridiculously short time they give you.
Except for some new washed out pictures, this verse is the same as the first, as the song goes. Normally, I love a challenge, but I have always played these Alice games in Relaxed mode -- because it truly is impossible to finish levels with no mistakes and in the ridiculously short time they give you.
If you go back to this dev's first couple of mosaics involving Alice, which they all do, you'll find photo quality graphics which were a pleasure to look at. Of course, most of the puzzle images had nothing to do with Alice in Wonderland, which always bewildered me, and is still the case.
The scoring system, game mechanics, buying hints and even the monotonous music has remained the same. But I guess someone must be enjoying these because Time Travel 2 was released only a month later after the first one.
I don't recommend this game.
Go on the trip of a lifetime and immerse yourself in the thriving French culture!
Overall rating
1
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5
14 of 17 found this review helpful
Forced to play same scenes over and over
PostedSeptember 10, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Sometimes adventure games with morphing objects, lots of puzzles and the need to search for collectibles puts my brain on overload. So, once in a while, I enjoy a straight-forward hidden object game. However, Travel to France is not that game.
I played the demo for thirty minutes. I liked that I could play in relaxed mode and that's about it.
The graphics for the hidden object scenes could have been crisper and better drawn. In fact, photo quality scenes would have been more appealing.
The graphics for the hidden object scenes could have been crisper and better drawn. In fact, photo quality scenes would have been more appealing.
Having to play the same scene over and over, until I accumulated enough stars to move on, was downright boring as well as annoying. And I'm not sure what the magnifying glass was for because I never needed it; and my eyes aren't all that great.
The Match 3, Mahjong & other puzzles were easy, with not much thought or effort put into them. Honestly, Travel to France should be a free-to-play game.
I don't recommend this game.
Dive into Alice's Wonderland and solve 100 unique patchwork mosaics with your favorite characters!
Overall rating
1
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Yet another Alice in Wonderland patchwork
PostedSeptember 5, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
First off, there's no story line and most of the puzzles are strange, having nothing to do with Alice in Wonderland.
Graphics are hand-drawn, looking as if they were covered with watery poster paints that have dried to a crinkled bumpy texture. Not appealing at all to look at.
There's nothing new in the way of game play -- everything's exactly the same as all the previous games. After you've completed several levels, boredom seeps in quickly.
Photo quality graphics would greatly improve these games.
I don't recommend this game.
Help the Walker family dig through the clutter and find everything they need to decorate Auntie Sheep’s flower shop!
Overall rating
1
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Shopping Clutter 3: Blooming Awful
PostedSeptember 3, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I have to say this is one lazy game creator. Shopping Clutter 3 brings us the Christmas music from the last two previous games; one of which was not even a Christmas themed game.
Shopping Clutter 3 brings us almost all of the exact same objects from the last game, except for a few flowers thrown in. And we're given the same type of puzzles to solve after every nine levels of clutter.
Finally, having to piece together four pieces of little objects was a bit much. It's nice they added one new aspect to the game, but it's a shame it's not much fun.
The original Shopping Clutter at Christmas is the best of the three and I highly recommend that version.
I don't recommend this game.
Step into the mystical and entrancing worlds of Howard Lovecraft as you complete unusual and challenging solitaire levels.
Overall rating
1
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
The game remains the same, except for the name
PostedAugust 29, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromLove the intriguing description of this game, but there really is no story whatsoever
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
If you have never played a solitaire game from this developer, then you may enjoy it as a few others have done. However, Arkham's Spirits may sound intriguing but it's not. All of this developer's games play exactly the same. All they do is change the theme and make you think there's actually a story involved, which there is not.
Power-ups are few and need to be purchased with the coins you earn. If you score poorly on levels, it takes forever to buy jokers and such.
There's no cool animation or other things to build or collect. I know the game of solitaire is . . . well . . . solitary. But this game gets downright boring quite quickly. There's simply nothing special about it at all.
I don't recommend this game.
Mr. Grim has lost his body and he needs Leonardo’s help in this whimsical match 3 hidden object mash-up.
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 10 found this review helpful
Was there really a need to create Mystery Loss 2?
PostedAugust 27, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
Games like these are an enigma to me.
The Match 3 parts are geared more for children -- with their bright cartoon-like graphics & silly animation. But the hidden object scenes are adult-geared with their photo quality locations & objects to search for.
The entire game moves along easily, so it's not for those of us who like a fair amount of challenge. Bottom line: Even though I wouldn't waste a game credit on Mystery Loss 2, I feel it would be a good game for kids or for seniors who enjoy games to stimulate their memory and coordination.
I recommend this game!
Agent Sarah, famous police detective, is called by the Chief of Police to solve yet another unsolvable crime in this captivating hidden object adventure game!
Overall rating
2
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5
15 of 19 found this review helpful
Let's do the time warp again
PostedAugust 18, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
Wow, this is either a really old game or the developers are working with old game engines. I found nothing stimulating about this game at all.
First, the story line is silly. The top detective's name is Agent Sarah? Seriously? Are we all twelve years old?
Maybe I'm being harsh. Maybe this IS a children's game, but I don't think it would hold most kids attention for too long. The graphics are flat and 2-dimensional. The people and items look like they were pasted into most of the scenes.
Puzzles and hidden object scenes were easy and not appealing at all. After my attention drifted away several times, I determined I really didn't care 'who did it'. I also determined I wouldn't be wasting a credit on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
The 4th edition of the Pixel Art series is here, and painting has never been easier!
Overall rating
2
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5
5 of 15 found this review helpful
Okay for what it is, but hard on the eyes
PostedAugust 8, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
I've played these types of games on my tablet for quite a while now. I watch TV with my family as I fill the colors into the numbered boxes.
Some of the larger, scenic images are more involved and may need a bit more concentration. But I can't see myself sitting alone in front of my pc and giving this game my full attention for too long.
In order to see the color numbers in each square, you have to zoom in to small sections of the image, color the boxes and zoom out again to move to a different coloring area.
After a while my eyes got really tired from constantly having to zoom in and out of the scene. And speaking of tired, the music accompanying the game is lovely, but it made me a bit too relaxed and sleepy.
If you currently enjoy relaxing with a coloring book and colored pencils as I do, then you might enjoy Pixel Art 4. Just be aware that your finished image will be pixelated or blurry, and your eyesight may end up that way as well.
Join Harry and explore a medieval dreamscape full of unique puzzle challenges!
Overall rating
1
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5
19 of 27 found this review helpful
My last Fantasy Mosaics review
PostedAugust 5, 2019
CyndiLouWho2
fromBuffalo NY
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Quite frankly, this game is not worth the time it takes to type out a review. So this will be my last one for this redundant Fantasy Mosaics series.
Fun Factor: Simply not there. This is pretty much the same game as the others that came before it. There nothing new to look at or experience.
Visual/Graphics: Very minimal animation with poorly hand-drawn images.
Sound Quality: Looped music that grates on your nerves after a while. A short while.
Level of Challenge: No new power-ups or change of game interface. Power-ups are available but if you use any of them you can't get 3 stars on a level.
Storyline: There really is none. There's a theme to the story but really no tale to tell.
Sorry, but I could play only six grids and just couldn't stand it any longer.
I don't recommend this game.