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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4711
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 30, 2025
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Can you solve the mystery behind a local woman's death?
Overall rating
3
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5
73 of 89 found this review helpful
ALL YOU DO IS GO FROM PUPPET TO PUPPET STEALING A PART FROM ONE TO FIX ANOTHER
PostedDecember 16, 2016
pennmom36
fromIt's even worse when I have to play all games by this dev in windowed mode, otherwise the screen stretches too much and I can't see anything located on the sides!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I gave the Collector's Edition a 3 star rating because this game was just more of the same. The same weird storyline about yet another town (or perhaps it's the same town each time with a whole lot of bad things happening) who treats puppets as if they are real. No wonder there are so many problems, these folks are nuts! The puppets turn evil every single time and there's always at least one bad puppet master calling the shots and controlling the outcome, and of course you are the detective who tries to stop the bad guy. So as you do your detective thing, fixing every single mechanical lock and gadget in the entire town (how do these people survive? I'm beginning to think they call in the detective because they can't make a move, everything is broken or missing) You grab parts from one puppet to use in the next puppet, replace batteries, give 'em a new heart (really gepetto?) I did indeed purchase this game in the CE during a BOGO sale, but I found that little changed after the demo, not to mention that the storyline became less clear the more I played. The characters all look the same and I had a hard time remembering who was who. By now you've probably figured out that my feelings haven't changed, this isn't my cup of tea, so Rosie doesn't have to waste her time pouring me a cup. Here's the downlow on my take of the game.
Bloody Rosie is certainly better than Her Cruel Intentions, it's predecessor, but I've never been a fan of any of the PuppetShow games. The graphics are hand drawn and masterfully done, but I've never been a fan of that type either, I'll take a game with computer generated graphics any day. I think most gamers have a hard time relating to these games because it's really hard to imagine a world where puppets are normal much less normal back in the days of horse drawn carriages. In the last PuppetShow game you chose from 3 different characters, in this game there are 6 to chose from, three women and three men. In the Collector's Edition version, you'll collect Roses, in the scenes as well as the HOP's, and these roses are used to purchase Medallions. Every 3 Medallions purchased will unlock a character upgrade such as hairstyles, clothing and accessories. Once you have collected 3 medallions, you will play a Match 3 click and drag game to unlock that feature.
Surprise! You play the role of a detective, summoned to the mechanical town of Oldern, where the local doctor, Thomas Cox believes his wife was murdered contrary to what the local police believe. Upon your arrival, you are almost immediately attacked by puppets who don't seem amused by your investigation. The bigger question however, is who's pulling the strings?
In the last game we were assisted by a mechanical cat, this time our assistant has been upgraded to a picture taking, flying puppet doll. If that isn't ridiculous enough for ya, how about a shoot out with a shurikens throwing puppet? Not only do I load my over/under shotgun with just 2 bullets, (yep, I loaded my shotgun with 50 cal. bullets not shotgun shells) but I shoot at the puppet and the shurikens multiple times in a rapid succession, with my two magically reloading bullets! It gets even more amusing when I have to locate several items in a HOP centered around the doctor's wife's dead body, then I carry a wounded soldier to the ambulance by dragging a tiny character icon towards the ambulance. Now the good doctor at this point is getting on my nerves when he suggests that we put his wife in there as well, and stop by his puppet making friends place on the way to the hospital! Oh, I almost forgot the best part! The doctor said he'd watch the soldier while I fix the broken carriage wheel, say what! I almost want to play this one through for more comedy.
The Hidden Object Scenes are boring and the scenes are repeated. Most are typical interactive list finds or Multiple finds. There's really nothing further I can add to this topic because they were all the same.
The Mini Games are incredibly easy, and unfortunately they are the easy games that aren't really all that fun. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Swap soldier figurines until they are correctly placed and turn green.
2) Aim the target at the throwing stars to shoot them which brings you closer to the main target, you must shoot the puppet as well 5 times to win.
3) Select and drag the candle while trying to avoid falling snowflakes.
4) Guide the horse by playing a 3D Match 3 game.
5) Interact with the play as you place items from the inventory list into the scene correctly. (possibly a HOP)
6) Using the clues shown, put the hearts into the correct positions with gears.
The Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 7 Concept Art pictures, Collectible Roses to upgrade your Character, 14 replayable Mini Games, 20 replayable HOP's, 13 Achievements to earn, 6 Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 12 replayable Movies, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
I don't recommend this game.
Galactic Express
Take command of Galactic Express, the busiest shipping station in the galaxy!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
This Game Takes Me Back To The Days Of Tetris!
PostedDecember 15, 2016
pennmom36
fromFYI, students from Drexel University used the lights inside a high rise building to play tetris on the side of the building, how cool is that
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I had a galactic blast playing this tetris style game. If you are unfortunately old enough to have spent hours in front of the television playing Tetris when Nintendo first released it, then this game is going to blow your mind! Instead of placing falling tetris shaped pieces to keep the column from reaching the top, you are tasked with grabbing the tetris "cargo packages" off of a conveyor belt, and fitting them into the cargo spaceships. You can even speed up or slow down the conveyor belt, and if you pick up the wrong piece just drop the piece into space and move on.
This works just like tetris, left click to pick up the piece and right click to drop it. You can play against the timer or play Casual Mode where you have all the time in the world, but at least in the demo, you seem to have plenty of time to fill the cargo ship. If you place identical colored pieces next to each other you will earn bonus points, doing it quickly gives you even more points.
If you are able to fill a compartment with all of the same colors you will receive a Compartment bonus, if you fill the compartment without any holes you receive a Perfection bonus. Quests are given to you occasionally, to incorporate special cargo pieces into the compartments, which will give you a Special Quest bonus points. If you have time remaining, you can launch the ship and have a new one arrive to keep earning points or you can just go to the next level, but I liked seeing how full I could get the second ship filled which so far has been only 52%!
You earn Tokens for completing each quest to purchase power-ups to help you win the harder levels. My favorite is the Fill Single which fills in those pesky one hole spaces that get you all the time because there are no small single square pieces. You can also purchase a Profit Multiplier to earn more money and Add Time to the meter. Each Power-up is a one and done, so you can buy as many of each bonus as want ar can afford, enjoy my fellow tetris geeks!
I recommend this game!
Get into the spirit of the holiday with 120 exciting nonograms! Stop by and visit Father Christmas!
Overall rating
1
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5
25 of 31 found this review helpful
HO HO HUMDRUM
PostedDecember 15, 2016
pennmom36
fromOoh look I made a combat green reindeer, or is it table, no wait, its a bumblebee or maybe it's a..
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I have a problem with this game on so many levels. First of all it's a no frills griddler game with only one color, combat green. The pictures your finished puzzle make are basic and most I couldn't even begin to guess at what it was supposed to be. Speaking of guessing, these are supposed to be puzzles that are solved using logic, however, with these puzzles you are forced to either guess at which tiles to fill in or cross off (which is taboo in the griddler world) OR you have to use one if not several Hints, that's not logical, and it's certainly not "tougher than it looks" to be forced to do one or the other. When I solve a griddler game, I want a challenge, but I don't want to be forced to use a hint because every row and column has 10 empty cells that I have to guess where a single filled in tile goes with no other possible choice. How is that logic? Bah Humbug!
I don't recommend this game.
Yuletide Legends: The Brothers Claus Collector's Edition
Can you save the holidays before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
252 of 289 found this review helpful
GONNA FIND OUT WHO'S NAUGHTY OR NICE?
PostedDecember 15, 2016
pennmom36
fromOf all the really cool helpers Santa could have given me, I get a lousy house mouse?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
It all started when Santa and his brother were young boys. Santa was a kind boy, an obedient boy, a good boy, but his brother Varyk wasn't any of those things, he was naughty! They both went their separate ways, Santa of course, made his home at the north pole, befriending Elves and caring for his herd of Reindeer. Together he and Mrs. Claus worked diligently to deliver presents to all the good boys and girls of the world. We know this story all so well, but we didn't know that Santa's brother Varyk tried to destroy everything that Santa and the elves worked so hard to achieve. Santa had no choice but to imprison his own brother for the greater good. None of the elves including Tinsel, knew Santa had a brother, until today!
Either this game was glitchy, or my computer has too many unfinished games loaded on it, because it took forever to load when I went into a zoom zone or switched between scenes. That doesn't matter because I love this game, it is 10 times better than the Christmas Story game released at the first of the month. The story is imaginative, the graphics are beautiful and the characters are loveable. (except for the elves with the black eyes!) There is so much going on in every location that you hardly know where to look first because you want to take it all in. I loved the part where you have a conversation with the gingerbread man, and nobody ate his gumdrop buttons either! Tinsel is Santa's right hand elf, and he's determined to save Christmas no matter what the cost. Only an elf can wield the powers of the Magic Star, so Tinsel uses the Star to dispel the evil that Varyk has caused. (of course you get to play a Match 3 type mini game each time) This Collector's Edition has the usual Achievements to earn, and there are Morphing Jigsaw Puzzle pieces that allow you to assemble 4 different Jigsaw Puzzles once you have found all the morphing pieces. There are also Collectible Crystal Bulbs that are needed to open up all 10 Christmas Gifts.
The Hidden Object Scenes are offered in most of the typical HO styles. Most require you to find 5 items to open up the inventory lists, to expose Interactive List finds, Multiple item finds, and Keywords in a story finds. Every HOP is theme appropriate with reindeer, snowmen, Santa's, presents and even candy canes, and I found them to be delightful.
The Mini Games are also Christmas themed, they tend to be on the easy breezy side, but this game is intended to be played by the entire family. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Swap books to create a picture on the book spines.
2) Find matching pairs of presents.
3) Connect like colored wheels by dragging a line from one wheel to the other without crossing lines.
4) Magic Star Match 3 game, this game is played each time the star is used. You click and drag lines to connect as many identical colored gifts as possible, to fill the star. Large matches will give you a star that will earn you extra points when included in the match
5) Rotate pipes so the mouse can complete the maze from one end to the other.
6) Interact with a game board by moving the figurines to the correct spots on the board to match the storyline.
7) Rotate lines on a 3d type puzzle until a picture is formed.
This Collector's Edition has 14 Developer's Diary pictures, 15 Concept Art pictures, 8 Wallpapers, 10 Collectible Crystal Bulbs which are needed to open up presents, 40 Morphing Jigsaw Puzzle pieces, 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, 4 Music Soundtracks, 7 replayable levels of Match 3 games, 19 Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Adventure, enjoy!
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I recommend this game!
Holiday Mosaics Christmas Puzzles – enjoy 120 puzzles made from colorful and breathtaking photos.
Overall rating
5
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5
29 of 38 found this review helpful
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
PostedDecember 14, 2016
pennmom36
fromHo Ho Ho!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
The Christmas themed games are starting to roll out now, and getting to play two different types of Mosaic puzzles in one day is a puzzle geek's dream come true. I love this kind of game where you are given about 8 puzzle fragments at any given time, and you must place them correctly while the clock is ticking. Don't worry though, this game has a Relaxed mode, and it's just as much fun when you're not racing against the clock. I remember when these games were first introduced, they didn't have a relaxed mode, and sometimes when it's a hustle and bustle kind of day, so it's nice to just kick back and relax now and then!
There are 6 Different locations and each location has 20 different puzzles to complete. You must make the required amount of points to unlock the next location, and you earn coins for the correctly placed pieces. You will earn 1 star (which are actually keys) if you fully assemble the puzzle, a second star if you make no mistakes, and a third star if you complete the puzzle within the allotted time. If you are playing in the Relaxed mode, you will automatically earn the third star. I like both modes, but I wish there was still a timer on the relaxed mode that shows how long the puzzle takes you to complete, and what time frame that particular puzzle would be if you weren't playing in the relaxed mode. That would be a super cool feature to add, and I'm sure other Mosaic fans would agree with me. ( hint hint devs :)
You can use the hint feature, and you can add 30 seconds to the clock with the coins you earn. As the timer starts to get close to the end, you will get a 30 second warning so to speak. If you are a puzzle geek, or have the need for speed, this is an awesome puzzle with beautiful pictures of holiday decorations, featuring treats, decorations, family, presents, snowmen and even Santa himself, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A quest filled with more than 100 mosaic nonograms to find Arcanesium. Gather clues and crack codes to solve the mystery.
Overall rating
5
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5
51 of 64 found this review helpful
THIS GAME'S SO COOL EVEN THE GRINCH WILL LOVE IT!
PostedDecember 14, 2016
pennmom36
fromM.C.B.F.G's (Merry Christmas Big Fish Gamer's)
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Move over Mr. Penguin! This is by far the most creative Mosaic Griddler game created, surely even the grouchy grinch will love it. This game proves that you can teach an old dog a new trick, and if you put on your thinking cap, changes can be made to set the bar higher.
This Mosaic is all about the story, and all about finding clues to progress through the story just like a detective. You heard me right, the puzzles help progress through the story and the story helps to progress through the puzzles. You will solve a Griddler Mosaic puzzle that give you a clue of a place or item to investigate, for instance, the finished puzzle might be an apple tree, which is the location you will go to next. After solving the mosaic, and reading a paragraph of the progressing story, you will then be taken to that area to "investigate" which usually means finding an inventory item such as a key or a shovel. Sometimes you need to use an inventory item to access a clue or to play a mini game puzzle that can be solved with you clue such as, entering the correct code on a keypad by referring to the clue you found earlier. Sounds intriguing doesn't it? All of this may sound difficult, but in reality it is all fairly easy to navigate and figure out. After that you lather, rinse and repeat by playing another mosaic and so forth.
You start out with 2 lives, with a maximum of 4, in the form of hearts. If you make a mistake, a heart life is removed, too many mistakes will mean you will have to restart the puzzle. There is a hint system that is pretty sweet, you can choose a 1 cell hint, a two cell hint or a 4 cell hint, on each of the three colors, but they must recharge after each use.
I do have complaints however, but this is a new concept so I'll give them time to work out the kinks as they surely release other games like this. For starters, there's only three different colors, no biggie, but they often use colors that are nearly identical with just a shade difference and it's hard to tell where one color stops and the other starts. The background of the grid is opaque and the scenery behind the puzzle sometimes make it difficult to see the cells and sometimes even the filled in cells. When switching between colors and even when the puzzle is complete, it seems to take forever with no way to speed it up. Most importantly, a few times, I had difficulty getting the cells to accept my click to fill it in no matter how many times I clicked the cell. On one of the puzzles, I actually had to use a 1 tile hint fill in otherwise I couldn't finish the puzzle because it wouldn't accept the final filled cell to complete the picture.
This is a fantastic game for griddler fans, puzzle geeks and detective story lovers too. I've got a case to solve now, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Join Emily on a heartfelt adventure to find Santa.
Overall rating
5
/
5
119 of 138 found this review helpful
Paige's First Christmas Musical
PostedDecember 13, 2016
pennmom36
fromAnother delicious Delicious Emily!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Christmas is Snuggford is always Delicious! Paige has just started preschool and everyone's looking forward to her first Christmas Musical. The O'Malley family has so much to do and so little time to do it, especially when the family's winter cafe is bustling with hungry customers. Patrick, Emily and Paige board a train full of Christmas adventure, as they search for the big guy himself, Santa!
The Delicious series has always been one of my favorite Time Management games, I've followed Emily as she falls in love and eventually marries her soul mate Patrick. To my delight, Emily becomes pregnant and nine months later, baby Paige arrives. Every new game in the series presents a whole new adventure as the O'Malley's raise their child and deal with everyday family drama. Some of the characters we meet, end up with a TM series of their very own, Emily's baby sister Angela embarks upon her own fashion career, and Dr. Allison Heart, the pediatrician who treated Paige when she became ill, has her own series as well now. Cathy's Crafts was yet another spinoff, where Emily and Paige make a brief appearance to help out a friend.
The object of this game is to serve the customers their desired food dish as indicated by a thought bubble above their head. To do this you simply click on the food items they desire, (some items require multiple steps, other a single click) You click the customer to serve the food, click the register to collect the money and finally, you click on their table to clean the mess so other customers can sit at the table. If customers wait too long they become impatient and lose their heart scores which means less money earned. Fast service and multi-tasking will earn you even more money. You can click on Carl the mouse when he pops up randomly, for extra money as well. As you progress, different, and more complicated dishes are unlocked.
Every other level offers a Challenge level which allows you to earn Diamonds instead of cash, which can be used to invite family and friend members to Paige's Christmas Carol at her new school. The money earned in the regular levels can be used to purchase items that help keep customers happy and patient, or you can purchase bonuses that make the levels easier such as, a Bell to ring that make the counter customers order faster, or a chocolate bar that make Emily work faster.
I will agree that the graphics aren't as spectacular as the last few Delicious games have had, but I love the Christmas activities and the story that goes along with it, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Awaken the spirit of Christmas with Jack Frost! Enjoy 120 unique levels in Solitaire Jack Frost: Winter Adventures!
Overall rating
4
/
5
49 of 56 found this review helpful
JACK FROST IS AT IT AGAIN, NIPPING EVERYBODY'S NOSES
PostedDecember 12, 2016
pennmom36
fromIf Santa can do it, Jack Frost can too!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Magic Cards Solitaire
(28)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I love solitaire games, not the Mahjong style, match 2 type, but this Higher/Lower type of solitaire. My current favorite solitaire game is Magic Cards Solitaire and I play it every morning as I wait for the TGT game to finish downloading and installing on my computer. I rated Solitaire Jack Frost: Winter Adventures with 4 stars instead of 5 because I'm really getting tired of playing the solitaire games by this dev who don't ever change anything except the theme. It's the same game with the same features, same music, and the same layouts for the most part.
Earlier this month, Santa's Christmas Solitaire was released and I was confident that it was going to be the same cookie cutter version as all the other one's. To my surprise, it wasn't, and was a delight to play and I bought the game after playing just a couple of levels. If that dev was able to change some of the features, they all can, but they choose to make bank as they release part 1, part 2, part 3, etc. of every holiday imaginable, and all they really have to do is change the title, and the background themes.
If you haven't played any of the other Solitaire games by this dev, then I'm sure you'll enjoy this game. If you have, then you will find this game just the same in just about facet, as all of the previous versions. I hope the sales aren't successful, so the devs get the message loud and clear, and attempt to add a new feature or two. For those of you who haven't played the other Solitaire games, here is the scoop:
1) There are 9 Winter Themed (not Christmas Themed)
card backs to choose from
card backs to choose from
2) There are 3 different Face Card Themes to choose
from, some of which are large and easy to see.
from, some of which are large and easy to see.
3) There are 21 Trophies or Achievements to earn.
4) Newbie Mode allows you to replay any level.
5) Professional Mode only allows you to replay the
entire pack, of 10 levels.
entire pack, of 10 levels.
6) You only need to remove the Gold cards to win,
the maximum amount of points.
the maximum amount of points.
7) You can purchase bonuses in the shop with the
coins you earn, a Shuffle feature, an Undo feature
and a Joker feature.
coins you earn, a Shuffle feature, an Undo feature
and a Joker feature.
8) Cards that have a Snowflake icon are bonus cards
that award you with either 499 coins, or one of the
above mentioned bonus features.
that award you with either 499 coins, or one of the
above mentioned bonus features.
There is one feature that really annoys me with these games. Whenever you click on a card with the snowflake, the whole screen darkens and tells you what bonus you just collected (usually 499 points) It seems to take forever, and distracts you when you are on a roll making a large combo chain. I know it's just a second or two but it's just a time consuming annoyance for me. As I said before, this is a good solitaire game that lacks new or creative features, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Celebrate Christmas and solve new amazing mosaics puzzles!
Overall rating
5
/
5
67 of 84 found this review helpful
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS WHEN SOMEBODY STOLE THE JOHNSON'S TREE AND PRESENTS!
PostedDecember 12, 2016
pennmom36
fromAwe, they even took poor Spotty's presents too, what a monster!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Rainbow Mosaics: Christmas Lights is back, and it's bigger and brighter than ever! There are 120 colorful levels this year, as you decorate the Johnson family's new Christmas tree, after somebody stole all their presents, including their beautiful Christmas tree that the family worked so hard on decorating.
I love the tile choices that are available in RM games. There are 7 different styles to choose from including my favorite, the lego style tiles. The goal of a mosaic game is to fill cells or cross off cells, using the numbered clues on columns and rows. Each filled in number must be separated by at least one empty or crossed off cell. When you complete the grid, the filled in cells will create a Christmas themed picture with images like Christmas presents or Christmas tree ornaments.
Some of the cells contain coins which can be used to decorate the tree, or to purchase upgrades for the Power-up bonuses. There is an Eye that will open up a random right square, a Hammer that will open up any chosen cell, and a Grid power-up that opens a grid formation of your choice without a negative outcome. The amount of cells opened will increase with each upgrade, and each one shows the pattern and amount of area is covered.
You will earn 3 stars if you complete the puzzle without any mistakes. You can earn up to 10 different Achievements, and open up puzzles within a freeplay mode as you progress in the story mode. This one's a definite keeper, that offers up to 6 different colors, Merry Christmas, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Travel beyond our galaxy to bring your lost son back home.
Overall rating
4
/
5
35 of 45 found this review helpful
A Mother's Love From Here To The Moon And Beyond
PostedDecember 11, 2016
pennmom36
fromSarah isn't very good at this rescuing thing, she keeps getting caught!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
A mother's love knows no boundaries, she will travel to the end of the world, and other world's if necessary to protect her children. When Thomas receives an unusual present for his 11th birthday, his mother Sarah proves she's willing to do anything to keep him safe, even if she has to travel to a planet she's never even heard of, planet Nenshe. Sarah has always known Thomas was a star child, but she never suspected that he would one day return to the stars, and certainly not like this!
Mad Head games has done it again! They have proven that a sequel can be just as brilliant as it's predecessor, and who doesn't like a good alien story, right? In The Collector's Edition version, the HOP's have a Morphing Object to find which is the same feature offered in the first Beyond, but I hate it when I forget to look for the morph because I'm caught up in the moment and there's no way to return if you do forget. Can you imagine how epic this game would be if it were offered in the game scenes themselves. I also found the graphics to be a bit bland, I get that its otherworldly, but the graphics are unappealing, I just hope they improve and perhaps move along to that jungle planet they talked about. I also wish they would have made a better attempt at tying the story to the first Beyond, but perhaps that will be clarified later on as well.
You do have to put up with a sidekick with this game for a couple of chapters, at least, a Robotic Suitcase, he's adorable and reminds me of Number 5 (remember # 5 is alive??) but they could have been a little more creative considering this planet is light years ahead of us in the technology department. The Collector's Edition version also has usual Achievements to earn, and 31 very well blended Rocket Ships to find in every scene, so not much has changed from the original features.
The Hidden Object Scenes have the typical Interactive List finds, but they also have fantastic and futuristic finds as well. One of my favorite HOP's was in a three part series which was a feature I enjoyed throughout the first Beyond. The first scene requires you to locate 3 navigation points by finding the exact galaxies shown. Then you eliminate the dimmest star by taking a section from the inventory bar and placing it onto the correct star to replicate the star shown. Finally you find planets that match the descriptions being told. In this CE, each HOP has a Morphing Object, and an icon to let you know if the Morph has been found which is helpful when you are doing a multi-layered HOP.
The Mini Games are decent, and geared to be mechanical or space themed. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Trace the path shown with a laser pointer to attract the cat.
2) Arrange the books so that the spines form the symbol shown.
3) Multi-layered puzzle where you first place gears so they all make contact. Then you move ink tanks to their colored coded positions by sliding tiles to an empty space. Finally you swap picture fragments to create a ticket image.
4) Rotate the labyrinth using directional arrows to drop the ball into the hole. (I thought I needed that gravity ball?)
5) Rotate the wheels to complete the path from right to left, rotating one wheel may affect others.
6) Find the misplaced items in the scene an place them correctly to hear a story.
The Collector's Edition has 19 replayable Hidden Object Scenes and 1 Bonus HOP, Morphing Objects within the HOP's,Music Soundtracks, Jigsaw Puzzles, 22 Character Biographies, 14 Achievements to earn, 12 Wallpapers, 31 Hidden Rocket Ships, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!