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Continue your World’s Greatest Cities adventure with the 9th edition to this renowned puzzle series!
Overall rating
3
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5
27 of 32 found this review helpful
I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF THE LABYRINTH MOSAICS
PostedJuly 16, 2019
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I'm a puzzle geek at heart, my favorite genre is and always has bee Jigsaw Puzzles, and I love a good Mosaic puzzle as long as they are solved logically rather than making you guess or use a bonus of some kind.
Lately, I haven't enjoyed World's Greatest Cities Mosaic games because of the Mysterylands mosaics, but mostly the Labyrinth style Mosaics because they are so basic and so easily solved, yet it's easy to make a "visual" mistake simply because the cells all blend together. This is just a personal preference, but as far as the Multi-colored Mosaics go, they are top-notched, logic-based griddlers.
The main feature of this series is that they take you to the World's Greatest Cities and tell you some interesting facts about the city you are visiting. You can play in a Casual, Normal or Expert difficulty mode, or you can customize the difficulty mode by choosing if you want to play in a timed mode, if you want bonus points as a time bonus, whether you want numbers crossed off one by one or only when the entire row has been completed, and you can set the number of mistakes allowed from 1-5 and how long it takes for the hint feature to recharge from 30-120 seconds.
The main feature of this series is that they take you to the World's Greatest Cities and tell you some interesting facts about the city you are visiting. You can play in a Casual, Normal or Expert difficulty mode, or you can customize the difficulty mode by choosing if you want to play in a timed mode, if you want bonus points as a time bonus, whether you want numbers crossed off one by one or only when the entire row has been completed, and you can set the number of mistakes allowed from 1-5 and how long it takes for the hint feature to recharge from 30-120 seconds.
The controversial Segment Length Checker feature has returned, (first offered on WGCM #7) but I actually like this feature, especially when solving a larger grid. You can turn it on or off, by clicking the round circle on the left-hand side, but when it's on, it shows you how many cells there are in both the column and row (with directional arrows so you won't get confused) some reviewers love it, others hate it but if you don't want the intrusiveness, you can always turn it off.
There are 3 different types of Mosaics offered in this version:
*Traditional (multi-colored) which has different colors to switch between to help you solve the puzzle. In some of the puzzles, some sections may be locked, requiring you to complete a different color to unlock those sections.
*Mystery Lands which fills in each cell with 3 different kinds of pictures that when complete forms a beautiful scene, often with swimming fish, turtles, boats and even ants and bugs crawling around on the lawn.
*Labyrinth Game is similar to Mystery Lands, but after completing the puzzle, you guide a ball through the maze from point A to B by clicking on intersections of the maze.
*Traditional (multi-colored) which has different colors to switch between to help you solve the puzzle. In some of the puzzles, some sections may be locked, requiring you to complete a different color to unlock those sections.
*Mystery Lands which fills in each cell with 3 different kinds of pictures that when complete forms a beautiful scene, often with swimming fish, turtles, boats and even ants and bugs crawling around on the lawn.
*Labyrinth Game is similar to Mystery Lands, but after completing the puzzle, you guide a ball through the maze from point A to B by clicking on intersections of the maze.
You can choose between 10 different Tilesets by clicking on the arrow at the very bottom of the right-hand side (I believe it is located under the ?Hint icon) but I didn't notice any new features this time around. As I stated earlier, the filled-in cells on some of the Mystery Lands and Labyrinth style mosaics are very similar and it can make it difficult at times to tell where one color left off and the other begins, and it's easy to make a mistake.
WORLD'S GREATEST CITIES MOSAICS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 1 (March 7-2016) 3.5
2-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 2 (October 20-2017) 4.6
3-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 3 (December 11-2017) 3.2
4-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 4 (April 4, 2018) 4.6
5-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 5 (May 30-2018) 4.4
6-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 6 (June 20-2018) 4.3
7-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 7 (September 7-2018) 3.3
8-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 8 (April 24-2019) 3.0
9-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 9 (June 5-2019) n/a
2-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 2 (October 20-2017) 4.6
3-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 3 (December 11-2017) 3.2
4-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 4 (April 4, 2018) 4.6
5-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 5 (May 30-2018) 4.4
6-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 6 (June 20-2018) 4.3
7-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 7 (September 7-2018) 3.3
8-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 8 (April 24-2019) 3.0
9-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 9 (June 5-2019) n/a
by: T1 Games
I recommend this game!
200 exciting picross levels in a beautifully illustrated fairytale setting!
Overall rating
1
/
5
76 of 87 found this review helpful
THE FINEST GUESSER GRIDDLER MONEY CAN BUY
PostedJuly 16, 2019
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
Completed Demo portion only
(demo length approximately 1 hour)
(demo length approximately 1 hour)
This is a Mosaic Griddler that has the same feature as Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid, by the same developer, where the cells have to be crossed off manually. Once the correct number of filled cells have been added, a Blue Gem will appear on the column and/or row.
There are no settings to choose that will automatically cross-off cells, even when both the column and row has been correctly filled in. The appearance of the Blue Gem doesn't necessarily mean that it has been correctly filled in, the only way to know for certain, is to use the Line Checking Booster. The number inside the Line Checking Booster indicates how many lines it will check, and it checks those completed lines and simply tells you how many are correct and how many mistakes have been made, not where the mistakes are. You are penalized for every mistake you make, and for using the Line Checker because you lose stars! This wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have to guess at most of the puzzles because most of the levels cannot be solved purely by applying logic!
Technically, you can use a Hint... after you buy them that is...Oh, just one important notation here, by the time you get to the guesser griddlers you haven't earned enough coins to buy even a single hint, (that's right, you don't get a single lousy freebie) Coins are located behind the cells that are filled in, but that won't do you any good if you can't fill in a cell without guessing, and with no means of knowing if you guessed correctly, it becomes a vicious cycle! If you do happen to earn enough coins you can buy Hint packages, 1 hint =1000 coins, 5 hints = 4750, 10 hints = 9000, 25 hints = 20,000, and 50 hints = 35,000. Having to buy "Hint Packages," is a huge Red Flag which tells me there's going to be a whole lot of guessing going on.
You can earn up to 3 Stars per puzzle completed if you haven't made mistakes (or used a booster that shows a mistake) 2 Stars if you made 2 or more mistakes, and 1 Star if you made more than 4 mistakes. At least they allow you to replay the levels. It also claims you can earn over 15 rewards and Trophy Achievements (which I'm pretty sure that translates to 16 trophies)
Another annoying feature is that the rows or columns aren't highlighted until you actually click on the cell to fill it in or cross it off. When you click on a cell to fill it correctly, the column and row will flash each time in a cross formation. The graphics are far from being "Stunningly Illustrated" and the grids themselves are busy looking because of all the huge X's all over the board. The cells you fill in only consists of a single Blue hue, once completed, the image magically appears as a multi-colored image???!!!???
PICROSS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Griddlers T.E.D. And P.E.T. (August 15-2015) 2.9
2-Picross T.E.D. And P.E.T. 2 (March 3-2018) 2.3
3-Picross Beach Paradise (June 14-2018) 2.3
4-Picross Fairytale Legend of the Mermaid (September 12-2018) 3.0
5-Picross BonBon Nonograms (July 1-2019) 1.8
6-Picross Hansel And Gretel (July 16-2019) n/a
2-Picross T.E.D. And P.E.T. 2 (March 3-2018) 2.3
3-Picross Beach Paradise (June 14-2018) 2.3
4-Picross Fairytale Legend of the Mermaid (September 12-2018) 3.0
5-Picross BonBon Nonograms (July 1-2019) 1.8
6-Picross Hansel And Gretel (July 16-2019) n/a
by: Somer Games
The 4th edition of the Pixel Art series is here, and painting has never been easier!
Overall rating
5
/
5
51 of 59 found this review helpful
CHOO-CHOO...NOW BOARDING~DESTINATION PIXEL ART ZEN-ZONE
PostedJuly 15, 2019
pennmom36
fromHey Terminator, how about an Undo Feature to quickly undo a boo-boo? ⟲ ヅ
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
The Pixel Art pictures keep getting better and better with each new release. I visited T1 Games facebook page the other day, and if you think these pictures are amazing, wait till you see the pictures available for Pixel Art 9! Yes, BF is a little behind schedule because Pixel Art 4 left the station a while back along with Zen Trains numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8, so please Felix, keep 'em coming!
I didn't board the Pixel Art Zen Train at first because I had only played the demo portion and the numbers were very large, and the pictures seemed rather juvenile. I used a PCC that was about to expire to purchase the original Pixel Art game and I got hooked almost immediately as the puzzles got more intense. When I say intense, I just mean more intricate, because the puzzles don't actually require a lot of thought, but that's the beauty of it...it's totally Zen! I love the music selections, but I really love the different sounds of nature, with frogs and crickets chirping or the sounds of waves as they ebb and flow.
There's not a whole lot to have to figure out, it's about as uncomplicated and basic as it gets. Pixel Art is a computer version of Paint by Numbers. Each pixel has a number and you chose the corresponding color bubble (also numbered) on the right and simply left click to fill in all the numbers with the correct color, you can hold the mouse button and swipe through large groupings as well.
There is a Slider Bar that allows you to zoom in & out (there's a "fit" tab as well) you can also move the entire page around by right-clicking and dragging. There is an auto-fill feature that will fill in large groups of pixels in a particular color by double-clicking, but that feature has to recharge after each use, besides, it's more satisfying to color them yourself. The last feature is a slider bar that allows you to change the color of the background, it really only allows you to change the colors in shades of grey or black. It would make more sense to have an entire color scale available on a paint by numbers game, wouldn't it?
Keep an open mind, it seems basic and rudimentary at first but you may just find yourself boarding the Pixel Art Zen train too, I'll save you a seat!
PIXEL ART SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Pixel Art 1 (August 27-2018) 4.2
2-Pixel Art 2 (February 13-2019) 4.3
3-Pixel Art 3 (June 17-2019) n/a
4-Pixel Art 4 (June 25-2019) n/a
2-Pixel Art 2 (February 13-2019) 4.3
3-Pixel Art 3 (June 17-2019) n/a
4-Pixel Art 4 (June 25-2019) n/a
by: T1 Games
I recommend this game!
Experience the adventures of Mars as you complete challenging solitaire levels and help him regain his divine powers!
Overall rating
1
/
5
52 of 59 found this review helpful
I've Got Whozits And Whatzits Galore, Solitaire Games By This Dev... Yep I've Got 4, But Who Cares? No Big Deal... I Want More!
PostedJuly 15, 2019
pennmom36
fromI've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty, maybe they'll change something by game number twenty!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Completed Game
(several times at that!)
(several times at that!)
This is a really fun Solitaire Game, I actually love it! Confused? Are you wondering why I only gave it a Single Star after stating how great the game is? It's because unfortunately if you have purchased any themed solitaire game by this developer, you have already purchased this game. The only difference is that the Title changed as well as the Theme. Everything else is exactly the same, and by exactly the same, I mean right down to the level card layouts. I have purchased a few Solitaire games by this developer, most recently, Wizards Quest Solitaire. After downloading this game I immediately got a case of deja vu, same layouts, same options, same features, same achievements, different title, different story. Shame on you Magnussoft!
With that being said, IF you haven't purchased a game by this developer I totally recommend it because even though it's the same game, it's a really enjoyable game, I just don't need four of the same game!
You can set the resolution so the game fills the whole screen (instead of the black bars on each side) and there are 3 Cursors and 4 Card Fonts to choose from, including a true Roman Numeral card font. There are 18 Achievements to earn, most of which are available in 3 different Categories, and they are the same exact achievements as well, even the collectibles are the same such as Scrolls, which are uncovered during the levels.
You can set the resolution so the game fills the whole screen (instead of the black bars on each side) and there are 3 Cursors and 4 Card Fonts to choose from, including a true Roman Numeral card font. There are 18 Achievements to earn, most of which are available in 3 different Categories, and they are the same exact achievements as well, even the collectibles are the same such as Scrolls, which are uncovered during the levels.
You can purchase Jokers and Number Specific Wildcards in the shop with the golddollars you earn, and as you progress, helper cards become available that refill as you play a specific suit, such as Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades. After completing chapters and collecting the level resources, you will upgrade or build with the materials.
One of the biggest reasons I love Solitaire games by this developer is the fact that the piles of deck cards are so numerous, and there are so many cards to remove from the boar. Not only is it more challenging this way, but it gives you the opportunity to strategically make long combos, and by long, I mean that if done correctly, you can make combos of 20, 30 even 40 (yes it's possible on some levels, especially as you progress further)
One of the biggest reasons I love Solitaire games by this developer is the fact that the piles of deck cards are so numerous, and there are so many cards to remove from the boar. Not only is it more challenging this way, but it gives you the opportunity to strategically make long combos, and by long, I mean that if done correctly, you can make combos of 20, 30 even 40 (yes it's possible on some levels, especially as you progress further)
I'm the kind of person who plays a solitaire level over and over until I remove every single card, even if I've earned all 3 Stars, I'll still replay the level until every single card has been removed. Once again, I had issues on some of the levels when I clicked on the deck pile where more than 1 card would flip over. It wasn't even noticeable unless one of the cards was playable, because the playable card on the board would wiggle to indicate I missed a play. Sure enough, I'd click the Undo button and the card below was indeed playable. This wouldn't be a problem if the Undo was free and limitless, but the Undo has to charge by removing cards, and it's not always available when you first start the level.
Here are a few of the features I love about this game:
*The piles of cards to remove from the board are numerous.
*Those piles sometimes give the appearance of a single card.
*There are no "Special" cards to remove.
*You can remove all cards because there are no special cards.
*You can replay the levels as often as you want.
*Clicking anywhere speeds up the process to the next level.
*Large Combos are possible if you use strategy and/or Wildcards.
*Mini-Games and HO's break up the monotony of Solitaire levels.
*The card Fonts are easily identifiable and easy to see.
*The graphics are colorful.
*The Music is familiar but relaxing.
*It's a relaxing game, it's a fun game to play, but it's not right to pretend to release a brand new game when in reality they didn't bother to change anything!
*The piles of cards to remove from the board are numerous.
*Those piles sometimes give the appearance of a single card.
*There are no "Special" cards to remove.
*You can remove all cards because there are no special cards.
*You can replay the levels as often as you want.
*Clicking anywhere speeds up the process to the next level.
*Large Combos are possible if you use strategy and/or Wildcards.
*Mini-Games and HO's break up the monotony of Solitaire levels.
*The card Fonts are easily identifiable and easy to see.
*The graphics are colorful.
*The Music is familiar but relaxing.
*It's a relaxing game, it's a fun game to play, but it's not right to pretend to release a brand new game when in reality they didn't bother to change anything!
Can you save the world from an ancient magic?
Overall rating
2
/
5
50 of 60 found this review helpful
NOTHING TO SEE HERE FOLKS
PostedJuly 14, 2019
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed game approximately 5.0 hours
(including all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
(including all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
Maybe it's just me, but these stories lately are cray-cray, they are nothing but a hodge-podge of goobaly-gok nonsense, I'm fairly certain the developers are asking all their writers to jot down a storyline, and then they throw them all into a hat and draw 5 or 6 different storylines. When they still can't agree on the best subject, someone gets the bright idea to incorporate all of them into one game The end result is Under the Surface, a game about Loch Ness Monsters, Wizards whoo-whoo are wise way beyond their years, magic gems, sorcery, curses, and Dr. Doolittle paranormal gadgets. Oh, I almost left out the best part, this is all a science experiment at school!
What is up with the GADGETS lately? I've said it before, I'll say it again, most HOPA players won't specifically search for a game that has a gadget, but they will specifically pass on a game that has a gadget, so why add an unnecessary Gadget that automatically wipes out 50% or more of your targeted audience? The Gadget in this game is a Pan Flute that allows you to communicate with an entire zoo, a Turtle, Mouse, Horse, Deer, Beaver, Nessie Birds, Wolf, Squirrel, and Fox (9 times in the Main game and 2 times in the CE BC) Each time the Pan Flute is used, you play the same variation game, clicking on the 4 flute reeds to adjust image sections that will recreate that particular animal's image. This gadget requires a huge leap of faith, stretching one's imagination to the outer limits...How does a musical instrument adjust the pictured drawing, do the musical notes convert into drawing notes? Where does this picture come from, is it displayed on a wall or a notebook? Is it a hologram? Does it come with a tablet? How does tweaking a black & white sketch of an animal translate into that animal's language? I don't speak to the flute, the drawing or the animal at any point in time, so just what is the Pan Flutes purpose? Is the Pan Flute psychic too?
There are 9 Hidden Object Scenes and 5 smaller Zoom Zone HOP's (+4 CE BC) They are varied with Listed Item Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pairs Finds, and a couple of unique scenes I enjoyed, where you had to find Paint Splotches that matched black silhouette shapes on a Palette, and several Keys in a display case where only the end shape of the key was shown as clues. In the Collector's Edition version, each of the main HOP's has a Morphing Object to find. Missed morphs can be picked up by replaying the Hidden Object Scenes in the CE extra section, however, there are 13 Hidden Object Scenes in the main game and Bonus Chapter with 13 Morphs, but only 12 re-playable HOP's. There is an alternate Skipping Stones Chain Type Match 3 game available, and after completing the Bonus Chapter, you can play a continuous replay version.
There are 22 Mini-Games (+5 CE BC) which includes a repetitive Pan Flute puzzle where you adjust image sections by playing the flute, to form animals. Below are brief descriptions of some of my personal favorites:
1➺Untangle Ropes by moving Knots.დ
2➺Move lock sections to their color-coded slots by rotating the center disk to pick up and drop off sections. დდ
3➺Arrange stacks so the sum equals the number shown under each column. დდ
4➺Drag multiple clock hands so that each pair of hands point to matching symbols. დდდ
5➺Rotate groups of gems to connect all ray of light points. დდდ
6➺Rotate and swap Gear sections to complete 4 different gears. დდდ
7➺Match the spheres with the shape by pressing arrows to rotate disks. დ
2➺Move lock sections to their color-coded slots by rotating the center disk to pick up and drop off sections. დდ
3➺Arrange stacks so the sum equals the number shown under each column. დდ
4➺Drag multiple clock hands so that each pair of hands point to matching symbols. დდდ
5➺Rotate groups of gems to connect all ray of light points. დდდ
6➺Rotate and swap Gear sections to complete 4 different gears. დდდ
7➺Match the spheres with the shape by pressing arrows to rotate disks. დ
In the CE Bonus Chapter, you play as Venessa who has been sent Morgan on her quest to find the Stone of Gormire that caused all the commotion in the main game's storyline. This is an average length Bonus Chapter that takes place over 8 scenes, although it is a longer chapter than any of the chapters in the main game, it isn't a "lengthy" chapter by any means?? There are 4 Hidden Object Scenes and 5 Mini-Games, 2 of which are Pan Flute "talk-to-the-animals" games. (where does this flute come from, why does it keep showing up, how does it translate human to animal talk?) You will continue the Hidden Owl collection with 8 remaining, and there are 4 Hidden Object Morphs remaining as well.
The Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art Pictures, 10 Music Soundtracks, 12 Movie Video Cutscenes, 13 Achievements, 12 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 26 Replayable Mini-Games, Replayable Skipping Stone Games, 30 Souvenirs (return to each location scene to find the souvenir) 13 HOP Morphs, 38 Collectible Owls (can anyone explain why they chose an owl?) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
MYTHS OF THE WORLD SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chinese Healer (August 25-2013) 4.1
2-Stolen Spring (December 1-2013) 3.5
3-Spirit Wolf (February 21-2014) 3.6
4-Of Friends and Fairies (July 6-2014) 4.3
5-Black Rose (November 23-2014) 3.6
6-The Heart of Desolation (May 10-2015) 3.8
7-The Whispering Marsh (October 2-2015) 4.1
8-Born of Clay and Fire (April 8-2016) 3.9
9-Island of Forgotten Evil (September 16-2016) 4.2
10-Bound by the Stone (January 15-2017) 2.7
11-The Black Sun (April 16-2017) 3.7
12-Fire of Olympus (August 4-2017) 3.8
13-Behind the Veil (December 11-2017) 2.5
14-Love Beyond (March 9-2018) 3.3
15-Fire From the Deep (September 14-2018) 3.3
16-Under The Surface (July 14-2019) n/a
2-Stolen Spring (December 1-2013) 3.5
3-Spirit Wolf (February 21-2014) 3.6
4-Of Friends and Fairies (July 6-2014) 4.3
5-Black Rose (November 23-2014) 3.6
6-The Heart of Desolation (May 10-2015) 3.8
7-The Whispering Marsh (October 2-2015) 4.1
8-Born of Clay and Fire (April 8-2016) 3.9
9-Island of Forgotten Evil (September 16-2016) 4.2
10-Bound by the Stone (January 15-2017) 2.7
11-The Black Sun (April 16-2017) 3.7
12-Fire of Olympus (August 4-2017) 3.8
13-Behind the Veil (December 11-2017) 2.5
14-Love Beyond (March 9-2018) 3.3
15-Fire From the Deep (September 14-2018) 3.3
16-Under The Surface (July 14-2019) n/a
by: Eipix Entertainment
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop a buried past from destroying your world?
Overall rating
5
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5
152 of 185 found this review helpful
BREAKING NEWS: MAD HEAD GAMES FIXES THE BROKEN & PROVES THEY STILL HAVE MOON MOJO SOUL!!!!
PostedJuly 13, 2019
pennmom36
fromThe moon is drifting from Earth every year and will do so for around 50 billion years at which point it will orbit the Earth every 47 days instead of the current 27.3 days.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Completed Game approximately 4.0 Hours
(including CE Bonus Chapter & all mini-games)
(yes it's short but packs a punch, let me explain)
(including CE Bonus Chapter & all mini-games)
(yes it's short but packs a punch, let me explain)
Welcome to Sanctum, The City that rules a Thousand Worlds. A city of technology light-years ahead of all known planets. A City young Isaac never knew existed until today, unfortunately, Sanctum has been destroyed by someone or something. All that remains intact is a single component of the incredible planetary network system, Nal'dax, a conscious robot. Isaac soon discovers that Sanctum is just the tip of the intergalactic iceberg and his journey may just answer questions he never knew had answers.
MHG had lost its mojo lately, but this game has renewed my faith, Sci-fi is their wheelhouse and Moonsouls is a fantastic sci-fi! Yes, it's a short game, but they trashed all of the cliche tasks (except for one angry swarm of hornets) added really interesting HOP's, fun puzzles, and a fresh new plot. At no point in time did I become weary or bored playing this game, which is more than I can say for nearly all of the recent HOPA releases where I'm doing the same thing over and over, chapter after chapter, wondering if it will ever end. A game doesn't have to be lengthy to be enjoyable, quite the opposite if a game is 7-8 hours long but all I'm doing is ditching a tool in one scene only to discover I need to find the same tool again to complete the same kind of task, what's the fun in that? Games have to have a decent story nowadays because they can't come up with a new way to actually play the game!
The MHG Spiral Signs have returned, some are cleverly hidden, others not-so-much. There are Morphing Objects in every scene as well as within the Hidden Object Scenes, The HO morphs are very challenging but they made the scene morphs way too obvious because the objects they morphed into were objects that looked way out of place in the scenery. Because of the ease of spotting collectibles and morphs, I would probably recommend holding off for the SE version if you prefer collectibles to be more challenging.
There are a few Gadgets, 2 of which are only used in the first chapter when wearing a diving suit, a Hook and a Clamp that's used 3 times each and doesn't involve a repetitive mini-game. You also use a Moonsouls Glove 5 times, but it doesn't involve a mini-game either. I'm not a fan of gadgets but these aren't annoying at all.
There are 13 actual Hidden Object Scenes +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter, as well as a few Zoom Zone hop's. I'm rarely impressed with HOP's nowadays because they are just soooo easy, but I absolutely loved these! They were located in interesting locations and most were very sci-fi or bright and colorful. My favorites were finding items that Matched Swatches, finding 2 of each item, Symbol Finds (very challenging) and a Mushroom Pair Match. There are also Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Fragmented Silhouetted Shape Finds, Related Item Finds, and Symbol Finds. In this Collector's Edition version, each HOP scene has a very challenging Morphing Object to find, and you can play the replayable HOP's to pick up Morphs you may have forgotten to look for, as well as some Achievements.
There are 11 Mini-Games +2 in the Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter. There are 3 or 4 scenes where you have to find and replace items to progress the story but these are not listed as mini-games or HOP's according to the CE Strategy Guide. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games I loved:
☽ Drag the diver through a maze while avoiding dangers and sea creatures.
☽ Find items and interact with the components to unlock the diary. დ
☽ Rotate & position the blank canvas form which will eventually have to fit 3 different patterns. დ
☽ Fill and/or empty vats to fill the energy tube exactly 4 units. დდდ
☽ Rotate triangle sections to move the ball to the end without colliding with the unmovable triangle.
☽ Find items and interact with the components to unlock the diary. დ
☽ Rotate & position the blank canvas form which will eventually have to fit 3 different patterns. დ
☽ Fill and/or empty vats to fill the energy tube exactly 4 units. დდდ
☽ Rotate triangle sections to move the ball to the end without colliding with the unmovable triangle.
The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter is an average length chapter that takes place over 7 scene locations. You play as Chief Shard who goes to Priora to seek her newfound friends' help when a disease spreads rapidly throughout the Guardians. There are 3 Hidden Object Scenes and 2 Mini-Games available, and you will pick up the remaining 7 Spiral Signs, 7 Scene Morphs, and 3 HOP Morphs.
This Collector's Edition version has 12 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art Pictures (w/ before-after slider bar) 10 Music Soundtracks, 11 Achievements (6 have 3 categories) 16 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 44 Morphing Objects (16 within the Hidden Object Scenes) 28 Collectible Spiral Signs, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
MOONSOULS SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Echoes of the Past (March 29-2018) 3.8
2-The Lost Sanctum (July 13-2019) n/a
2-The Lost Sanctum (July 13-2019) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
I recommend this game!
Can you help people escape their magical prisons in time?
Overall rating
2
/
5
58 of 86 found this review helpful
MAGICAL PRISON...do you have a magical warrent?
PostedJuly 12, 2019
pennmom36
fromMagical prisons? No, no, no...not the magical prison ⍤ ⍥ ⍨ ﭢ
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5.5 hours
(including ALL mini-games and CE Bonus Chapter)
(including ALL mini-games and CE Bonus Chapter)
After arriving in Prague for a well-deserved vacation (is there such a thing as a not-well-deserved vacation? an un-well-deserved vacation? and ill-deserved vacation? would anyone admit that they don't deserve a vacation?) Nathaniel feels an urge (prolly just caused by unjustified vacation regrets) to take a gander at a Book in the display window, after all, it's glowing with a green paranormal hue, no tattoo necessary to put 2 and 2 together here folks. Nathaniel's spidey-senses were spot on, the book IS asking for his help because Nathaniel CAN read between the lines to see the unseen. Perhaps Nathaniel can do something about those horrible accents while he's on Va-ca in Tale World. (can't think of a single person who says "don't ya just love it when adults try to sound like a child, sure had me fooled!"
There are 12 Main Hidden Object Scenes and 15 Zoom Zone Hidden Object Scenes (+6 in the CE version Bonus Chapter) and there is an alternate Match 3 Gems game available. The smaller Zoom Zone HOP's varied with Listed Items, Uncovering Match Item Pairs, Multiples, Morphing Objects, and Silhouetted Shape Finds. The main HOP's offered a good variety of Interactive Listed Item Finds, Roman Numeral Finds, Swatches Finds (finding the object that matches a swatch icon) Stained Glass Shards and several Pop-up Storybook HOP's that I really enjoyed. The Pop-up Storybook would start out with one page and required you to find a handful of items that matched the Silhouetted Shapes. Then you had to switch between 3 different pop-up pages, finding items and replacing them interactively. Most of the HO scenes are colorful and the items to find are clear and recognizable.
There are 30 Mini-Games (+10 in the CE version Bonus Chapter) and most of them are easily solved on the first attempt. There is a repetitive "Connect the Dots" game every time Nathaniel's Tattoo Spidey-Senses are triggered, but I actually enjoyed them and was disappointed that the Tattoo was only used 4 times, one of which had a Hidden Object puzzle instead of the connect the dots game. Here are a few of my favorite games in Stories Untold:
1~Connect all dots in a continuous line without crossing over the same line. (Tattoo related~used 3 times) დ
2-Swap picture tokens to complete the image, select the button to change the availability of some tokens. დ
3-Place flowers so they will push other flowers along the path in the correct order. დ
4-Untangle the spider web. დ
5-Remove 4 planks to obtain 6 triangles. დდ
6-Rotate disks and swap icons until all tokens are in their color-coded disks.
2-Swap picture tokens to complete the image, select the button to change the availability of some tokens. დ
3-Place flowers so they will push other flowers along the path in the correct order. დ
4-Untangle the spider web. დ
5-Remove 4 planks to obtain 6 triangles. დდ
6-Rotate disks and swap icons until all tokens are in their color-coded disks.
The Collector's Edition version Bonus Chapter (The Ghostbuster) takes place shortly after Nathaniel wraps up the case. You play as Vera the Vlogger going on a Ghostbusting investigation at Martins estate which he claims is haunted. This is an average-length chapter that takes place over 7 different scene locations. There are 10 Mini-Games, 6 Hidden Object Scenes, and 10 Dragonflies remaining in the CE Bonus Chapter (which allows you to purchase the final 3 Ferret Accessories as well) You will also complete the Book Decorations (4 Crowns and 3 Hearts) and Morphing Object Book Decoration Collectibles (7) If you missed any Book Decorations or Morphs, you can return to the scenes to search for them by clicking on that particular decoration, but you have to complete the main game first. Once you finish the Book Decoration Collectibles and Bonus Chapter, you can access the Hidden Chapter, "The Bookworm"
The Collector's Edition version has 9 Wallpapers, 14 Concept Art Pictures, 17 Movie Video Cutscenes, 8 Music Soundtracks, 15 Achievements, 10 Replayable Mini-Games, 13 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 27 Collectible Book Parts (4 Bows~4 Snowflakes~4 Roses~4 Fleur-de-lis~4 Butterflies~4 Crowns~3 Hearts) 27 Morphing Book Parts (each scene has 1 morphing book part and 1 decoration with a pull-out tab to keep track of them **you can return to the scenes to search for missed book parts after completing the main game by clicking on the appropriate book decoration**) 42 Zoom Zone Collectible Dragonflies to purchase 12 Ferret Accessories, 27 Main Chapter Scene Locations, 7 Bonus Chapter Scene Locations, 3 Chapters (Never-Ending Story) +Bonus Chapter (The Ghostbuster) +Hidden Chapter (The Bookworm~you must complete all Book Part Collectibles to access this hidden chapter) and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
THE UNSEEN FEARS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Body Thief (April 14-2017 ) 4.1
2-Outlive (January 28-2018) 4.2
3-Last Dance (December 28-2018) 3.2
4-Stories Untold (July 12-2019) n/a
2-Outlive (January 28-2018) 4.2
3-Last Dance (December 28-2018) 3.2
4-Stories Untold (July 12-2019) n/a
by: GrandMa Studio
Can you stop a powerful foe from taking over Paris?
Overall rating
4
/
5
67 of 87 found this review helpful
LOOKS LIKE THE GRAPHICS TEAM FINALLY GOT OFF THE COUCH, WELCOME BACK, IT'S BEEN A WHILE
PostedJuly 11, 2019
pennmom36
fromVermillion is a rich pigment of red that symbolizes eternity. Cinnabar was used to create Vermillion & was extremely toxic because it contains high levels of Mercury. ☢
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Completed Game approximately 7.0 hour
(including CE Bonus Chapter and all mini-games)
(including CE Bonus Chapter and all mini-games)
I have been pretty hard on this developer lately for cutting corners, rehashing HOP's, recycling mini-games and most importantly, copy/pasting location graphics to cut corners because they thought no one would notice...but I DID notice! Go take a look at some screenshots... I'll wait..........See! They may be colorful, but there are NO details, no definition of leaves on the trees, no cobblestone pavement, no bricks on the buildings, no rustic wood fences, etc. Honestly, graphics were way better when HOPA's first came out.
With that being said, I'll be the first one to say "Great Job" The graphics are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! By the time I made it to Pere Lachaise's Cemetery, I was ready to pick out my final resting place! The only reason I didn't give this game 5-Stars was that I got a little bored on more than one occasion with a game that was a tad bit too long between actual story progression. Also, I was super annoyed by the weird eye movements the characters made, and at one point her head glitched and you could briefly see a head profile that had been pasted onto the dress, it creeped me out.
There are 29 Hidden Object Scenes +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of them are multi-layered with Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Keywords Finds, Multiples Finds, Matching Pairs Finds, and Riddle Finds. In this Collector's Edition version, most of the HOS have a Morphing Object, which can also be picked up by re-playing the Hidden Object Scenes in the "extras" menu.
There are actually only 33 Mini-Games +5 CE Bonus Chapter (games with actual instructions and listed as MG's on the strategy guide) although some may confuse games with simple "tasks" such as clicking on items in the correct sequence according to clues found earlier. Here are a few of the games I found interesting or enjoyable.
♠ Recreate a map of Asia by selecting pieces in the correct order to join together in the center of the dick.
♠ Select a symbol and then select the inverted counterpart symbol.
♠ Guide the liquid to the flask using stopper valves to control the liquid in exactly 8 moves.
♠ Untangle the ropes version with ghosts.
♠ Select a symbol and then select the inverted counterpart symbol.
♠ Guide the liquid to the flask using stopper valves to control the liquid in exactly 8 moves.
♠ Untangle the ropes version with ghosts.
The CE Bonus Chapter has Not-SO-Young-Anymore Hawkes scouring the city, searching for clues and a motive for a recent intrusion of Madame Anne's shop. There are 5 Mini-Games and 7 Hidden Object Scenes in this fairly average length chapter which takes place over 8 scene locations. You will pick up the remaining 8 Sun Signs, but only 5 Morphing Objects.
This Collector's Edition version has 6 Character Picture Concept Art, 9 Wallpapers (all with characters, none of them depict the beautiful scenery) 7 Music Soundtracks, 8 Movie Video Cutscenes, 15 Achievements, 26 Replayable Mini-Games, 25 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, a Souvenir Room with 10 Chicken Souvenirs, 35 Hidden Sun Signs, 25 Morphing Objects (within the Hidden Object Scenes) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
VERMILLION WATCH SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Moorgate Accord (June 23-2016) 3.7
2-Fleshbound (December 31-2016) 3.6
3-Order Zero (August 5-2017) 3.6
4-In Blood (March 3-2018) 3.6
5-London Howling (September 15-2018) 3.5
6-Parisian Pursuit (July 11-2019) n/a
2-Fleshbound (December 31-2016) 3.6
3-Order Zero (August 5-2017) 3.6
4-In Blood (March 3-2018) 3.6
5-London Howling (September 15-2018) 3.5
6-Parisian Pursuit (July 11-2019) n/a
By: Eipix Entertainment
I recommend this game!
Join Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table on a new match 3 adventure to restore peace!
Overall rating
4
/
5
70 of 76 found this review helpful
THEY HAVE RAISED THE BAR WITH RAMPED-UP GRAPHICS AND A TIMED MODE...but is it enough?
PostedJuly 10, 2019
pennmom36
fromThese devs are clearly "listening" so kudos for making changes (especially the timed mode) but I play all of your games and know exactly which board layout is next, how to beat those levels, even when & how to get rid of spiders, but baby steps are okay 2
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The graphics have notably stepped up a couple of notches since the first King Arthur episode, and they have finally added a Timed Mode option! King Arthur: Knights of the Round Table has it all, an excellent story, amazing graphics, challenging obstacles, smooth Match 3 mechanics, interesting bonus power-up tools, clever builder aspects required to progress, and obtainable goals, but is it enough? The answer is yes and no...If you have only played one or two games by this developer this will be a 5-Star game and certainly worthy of a purchase, however, those of us who have purchased or played several e-FunSoft games, you will definitely recognize the all too familiar board layouts, because they are the same board layouts in every Match 3 game by this developer!
This is a swap type, Match 3 game that requires you swap two adjacent elements to create a group of at least three tiles. You can opt to play in a Relaxed, untimed mode and there is a High Scores Leaderboard. The goal of each level is to make matches over all of the Brown filled-in Cells as well as matching a specified number of specified Tiles that are shown at the top of the screen. Some levels also require you to collect Magic Spheres by dropping them to the bottom of the board. Some tiles Morph inside of a Bubble which allows you to pop the bubble when the jewel inside morphs to the desired jewel. I'm not sure why the morphing bubble tiles appear but I would suspect it's a reward for making a large match?
You don't earn Power-ups for making Large Matches, however, every match you make fills the Energy Orb, the larger the matches are, the faster it will charge. The good thing about this feature is that any of the power-ups can be used and refilled on any level, unlike some games where you have to wait until a level comes along that has a particular bonus tile to refill that power-up. The Hammer removes a single tile or chain, the Orb will absorb a small group of tiles or chains, the King's Shield collects all tiles of the same kind, the Lightning Staff clears an entire Horizontal Line including chained tiles, the Legendary Sword clears an entire Vertical line including chains, and Explosives clear a large group of tiles and any chains on them.
There are the normal obstructions as found in most Match 3 games of Chained tiles, Double Chained tiles, Spiders that spin webs to lock tiles if you don't make matches under them quickly enough, but nothing unusual or different than most Match 3 games, and certainly nothing different than other Match 3 games by this developer. You can purchase upgrades to rebuild the city after gathering enough resources and you must purchase all upgrades to complete the chapter and open up the next Chapter's levels.
I really enjoy this type of Match 3 game, it's challenging and it's fun to play. Unfortunately, I have purchased a couple of M3 games by this dev only to discover that the second game was exactly the same as the first game. If they would just change the match 3 board layouts, I would give this game and following games 5 stars AND would start purchasing them again!
THE CHRONICLES OF: SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Chronicles of Noah's Ark (March 22-2016) 3.9
2-The Chronicles of Jonah and the Whale (February 26-2018) 3.1
3-The Chronicles of Joseph of Egypt (August 27-2018) 3.0
4-The Chronicles of King Arthur: 1-Excalibur (January 23-2019) 3.6
5-The Chronicles of King Arthur: 2-Knights of the Round Table (June 1-2019) n/a
2-The Chronicles of Jonah and the Whale (February 26-2018) 3.1
3-The Chronicles of Joseph of Egypt (August 27-2018) 3.0
4-The Chronicles of King Arthur: 1-Excalibur (January 23-2019) 3.6
5-The Chronicles of King Arthur: 2-Knights of the Round Table (June 1-2019) n/a
by: e-FunSoft
I recommend this game!
Help the gods clean up the time mixing mess left by their mischievous son!
Overall rating
4
/
5
35 of 41 found this review helpful
...AND THEN THERE WERE THREE
PostedJuly 8, 2019
pennmom36
fromWhat happend to the beautiful video cutscenes? Comic style cartoon strips with no text leaves a lot to one's own imagination (‘◇’)?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
In the first Game of Gods, the God of Chaos became angry and threatened the delicate balance of life. The Goddess of Creation struggled to restore this balance but the God of Chaos was always one step ahead of her, destroying everything he touched. Eventually, they were able to put aside their differences and restore balance in the universe.
In the second episode, the powerful Darkness became angered over the loss of the God of Chaos, to the Goddess of Creation. He cursed the beautiful Goddess in an attempt to destroy their relationship and allow Chaos to prevail, but their love was stronger than the forces of Darkness.
In this third episode, the God of Chaos, and the Goddess of Creation have created a bundle of joy miracle, a bouncing baby boy! Eventually, he will become the God of Time, but for now, he's more like the God of Mischief. The Celestial couple certainly has their hands full when their little bundle of joy begins to wreak havoc in the universe when he mixes up a few time periods.
You won't have to race against the clock with this Mosaic, a feature I really like because I play jigsaws and mosaics to relax, not work up a sweat. The goal is to take a puzzle piece shape from the ribbon on the right and place it correctly onto the incomplete puzzle. As you place a puzzle piece, other pieces arrive to take its place until the puzzle is completed.
You can earn up to 3 stars, the first one for Completing the puzzle, the second one for Completing the puzzle with No Mistakes, and the third one for Completing the puzzle with Completing the puzzle without Making Mistakes. There are also 6 Trophies or achievements to earn, and a total of 150 Mosaic puzzles with various materials used, such as wood, cloth, and paper.
MOSAIC GAME OF GODS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Mosaic Game of Gods l (February 9-2015) 4.2
2-Mosaic Game of Gods ll (February 20-2017) 4.9
3-Mosaic Game of Gods lll (July 8-2019) n/a
2-Mosaic Game of Gods ll (February 20-2017) 4.9
3-Mosaic Game of Gods lll (July 8-2019) n/a
by: New Bridge Games
I recommend this game!