I think this is the strangest game I have ever played here & I have been here for a very long time. I think I am supposed to be a detective investigating something but I couldn't quite make out what that was. There were people dressed in period-type (which era it is, is hard to tell) clothing but had access to modern electronics? I had to find a bunch of objects in order to uncover other objects in random rooms. Like the title says, WEIRDEST GAME EVER!
To begin with what games made in the 21 century do not allow us to use the system cursor? Secondly, no real direction, I just kept clicking on stuff hoping it was the thing to do? I made it to four minutes & exited out!
First off, it took two tries to get the game manager open, then after it loaded & I hit the play button it took about 3 minutes to open. The home page opened & my name was already up in the top left corner (although I have never played it)? I hit play & was taken to what I think was a bakery but NOTHING happened. No items listed at the bottom to find, no way to get back to the home screen, just the image of the bakery. I finally had to control/alt/delete to get out of the game! Totally weird.
I really liked the Christmas Wonderland games in the beginning BUT they got progressively worse as they came out. This one was just beyond annoying. There was too much stuff in every scene. I had to stop after 15 minutes (or so) into the demo because it was giving me a headache. Plus the fact of having to download the UNNECESSARY MS add-on (that I already have) but CANNOT be uninstalled without restarting my computer!
I usually like these games but honestly, I was bored playing this. I've noticed in the last few VA: PR games, the developers have made finding some of the recycling items really difficult (some almost impossible). Very frustrating. I wish they would allow using the hint button to find those items.
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
1/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
2/ 5
Storyline
2/ 5
When I got to the FOURTH suitcase minigame I had had it! It didn't matter where I tried to move the items they would bounce back to their 'original' places. We had to wait 90 seconds to skip? They also didn't even bother to show what the proper placement was? Frustrating to say the least! I normally love HO games but not this one.
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
1/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
2/ 5
Level of Challenge
1/ 5
Storyline
1/ 5
Couldn't advance because the game wouldn't let me buy the required things even though I had enough money/assets? I was about 30 minutes into the demo & couldn't even find the menu button so I could quit, had to C/A/D to get out of the game.
This is one of those games that frustrates the heck out of me. No clear instructions on what to do & where to do it. I found myself using the hint button way too much. Also, as others have said, NOT A HIDDEN OBJECT GAME!