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The ones who touch the artifact must die. Will you be next?
Overall rating
5
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5
211 of 266 found this review helpful
This Evil Cannot Be Conquered, This Evil Can Only Be Restrained!
PostedAugust 18, 2016
pennmom36
fromThis is by far the best Myths of the World game in the series!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
When the Romans discovered an artifact that contained pure evil (seriously, Hannibal Lecter feared this entity) two brothers were chosen to restrain the evil within by separating the box and it's key for eternity. Vespasian, the keeper of the box and Sabinus the keeper of the key. One brother was successful, the other was murdered by his own men who were seeking wealth beyond imagination. Time eventually passed and the artifacts were all but forgotten, until Uncle Harry North's curiosity was piqued with the discovery of this very artifact that had been passed down from generation to generation. This curiosity led Uncle Harry to his grave, but, he has left encrypted clues in hopes that his last surviving niece can stop the curse he has initiated, and save the others who have been cursed before it's too late!
In my opinion this is one of the best Myths of the World game to date. Titus Flavius Sabinus served as legate in Britain under Aulus Plautius, governed Moesia for seven years as well as consul for another eleven years under Nero's reign. His brother Vespasian worked beside his brother in Britain, governed Africa and eventually Judaea. Although the brothers were an important part of history from about AD 45 TO AD 52, there is no mention of them finding nor guarding an evil artifact, but I think it's kind of cool how the devs were able to take actual Roman brothers and incorporate them into a thrilling adventure on an Island with Forgotten Evil in the year 2016, AND make the story credible and believable to a certain extent.
This Collector's Edition has all the bells and whistles you could ask for, not to mention fantastic graphics, plenty of Plus Sign Inventory Items to combine, and a really interesting plot. There are 42 very well blended Lyre's, or Apollo's Signs to find in each scene, Morphing Objects hidden in the Hidden Object Scenes and of course, Achievements to earn for achieving game related milestones such as solving a Mini Game quickly, or finding 8 objects within 8 seconds. The only "prop" you have in this game is the Valor's Light, which which reveals hidden caches and can protect you from the Romans who continue to guard in the afterlife.
The Hidden Object Scenes aren't fantastic, and typical for this series. After playing thousands of HOPA's, I've come to realize that there's not a whole lot you can do to make a HOS exciting. Nevertheless, they aren't bad, but there's nothing proprietary about them either. There are scenes that you first find a berry of a specific type on a branch that will then move aside until you finally get to the real HOP, where you find ingredients and other items and use them back in the scene to whip up an alchemy recipe. Another scene requires you to find 5 of the same items in two groups that will then give you a tool to use to open up the interactive List finds. There are also silhouetted Shape finds as well as Sketches of two items, tasking you to find the item related to the combination of both sketches. Each Scene has a Morphing Object to find and there is an alternate game of "Skipping Stones" which is basically a Chain type Match 3 game where you click and drag a line that connects adjoining identical tiles.
The Mini Game Puzzles are unique and quite entertaining. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo. As I continue to play this immediate purchase I'll add to the list other memorable puzzles on my review of the Standard Edition:
1) Valor's Light puzzle, tasking you to scan the scene in search of 4 symbols, using the lighted area to guide you right, left, up or down.
2) Help the caterpillar reach the bottom left corner by selecting and placing items from the board to overcome obstacles.
3) Complete the family tree by placing the portraits strategically, each portrait placed will will move the last previously placed portrait to the next place.
4) Complete the central shield symbol by selecting arrows to change the image on the cubes, selecting the correct image on the cube to place them in the center.
This Collector's Edition has 42 Hidden Apollo's Lyre Signs, a Souvenir Room, 12 Morphing Objects in the Hidden Object Scenes, 12 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 24 replayable Puzzles, replayable Skipping Stones games, 13 Videos, 9 Music Soundtracks, 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 13 Achievements to earn, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Always dreamed of being a god and discovering something new? Dive into an exciting adventure with Solitaire Doodle God and release the god within!
Overall rating
3
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5
81 of 88 found this review helpful
Nothing More Than A Mahjong Game
PostedAugust 17, 2016
pennmom36
fromI didn't get to make fire, wind or rain, not even a volcano :(
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This is my least favorite type of solitaire game, matching two identical pairs of cards. To me this type of solitaire game is nothing more than a Mahjong game. I had high expectations because Doodle God is generally all about mixing two existing elements to create an entirely new element, but this is really just a card game with element themed levels. There are 10 different card designs and 3 different card face styles to choose from.
The goal is to match two identical cards regardless of suit and remove all gold cards to receive the maximum amount of points. The more cards you are able to match consecutively, the higher the multiplier bar reaches and the more points you'll earn. You begin in Newby mode which allows you to replay any level, and then you can switch to Professional mode if desired which only allows you to play the entire deck or set of 10 levels. If you remove all gold cards you win the game even if regular cards remain and perfect scores are then added to the next level.
Some cards are Bonus cards which gives you more points or other useful bonuses. The points you earn can be used in the Shop to buy Joker wildcards, Shuffle features and Mulligans which allow you to undo the last move. There are 12 different pack levels and 10 levels in each pack. You must earn the necessary amount of points in order to unlock the next pack, and there are trophies to earn as well. If this game was a Higher/Lower type solitaire instead of a Match 2 solitaire game, it would have been an instant purchase for me. After playing the demo, I'm not impressed so for me this is a no go, but if you like Match 2 type solitaire games this will be a perfect fit.
I recommend this game!
Assemble mosaics with Alice and the heroes of the world beyond the looking glass!
Overall rating
5
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5
96 of 113 found this review helpful
Mosaics From Beyond The Looking Glass
PostedAugust 15, 2016
pennmom36
fromWhy is everybody named Alice in the games lately?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Alice's Patchwork 2 has beautiful mosaics that are even better than the first one. There are 6 different Mosaic Worlds and each has 20 puzzles available in different types of materials, wood, cloth, glass, paper, metal and precious stones. There is a left hand mode as well as a Relaxed feature that automatically gives you the key and points for finishing the game within the allotted time. In order to receive the other two keys you have to complete the puzzle without making any mistakes. You will earn coins for each completed puzzle and can use the coins to buy extra time or instantly refill the hint feature.
The object of the game is to correctly place available mosaic puzzle pieces located on the right side of the puzzle. Some puzzle pieces are already placed on the board as "clues" and more pieces are added until the puzzle is complete. All of this sounds really easy, but when you are trying to place the pieces wicked fast and without making a mistake, it can be mind blowing. You can replay the puzzle as often as you want to try to earn a better score, but each time the puzzle will reset with different puzzle pieces as clues. If you're looking for a fast paced challenge, this is a really fun game, if you want a relaxing game, this game will work for you as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A young woman joins the Order of monster hunters and discovers its dark secrets.
Overall rating
5
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5
116 of 134 found this review helpful
Could A Rogue Agent Be The Missing Link To Your Forgotten Past?
PostedAugust 14, 2016
pennmom36
fromDoes Sylvia remember where she lives?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
The Order and hunting monsters is the only lifestyle Sylvia remembers after her accident last year. Members of the Order dedicate their lives to fight creatures from beyond our world. They are humanity's only defenders against the darkness, acolyte's that rely on wisdom and cunning over strength. Sylvia is one of the Order's newest proteges working as an apprentice under the wings of Simon, the organization's senior agent. Sylvia's latest assignment is to stop Gabriel, a rogue agent who has stolen a powerful artifact from the Order's archives. This artifact, called the Incarceri Stone, is capable of breathing life into death, but Gabriel was unaware that the Stone created a riff which unleashed a very powerful monster known as the Koshmaar. The Koshmaar possesses humans and turns them into evil minions. Capturing Gabriel and the Stone may prove to be an invaluable piece of Sylvia's lost memory that she may not be prepared to deal with!
This is by far the best Grim Legends yet. I played the Beta version several months ago and was sent an updated version just a few weeks ago. My comments for the game included the fact that this game would be an instant purchase for me, and I can't wait to get back to the game to finish this awesome story and discover who Sylvia was, before the accident. The graphics are incredible and the storyline gets better with each new chapter, it does a fantastic job of holding your attention and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Many of the zoom zones offer a very interactive feature where you can fiddle with objects using a rotation button to flip the object as you push buttons, slide gears and find and install missing components. The Collector's Edition version offers 28 Achievements to earn and 30 Hidden Skull Imps to find as well as the usual CE bling of Wallpapers, Concept Art etc.
The Hidden Object Scenes aren't spectacular, but there's only so much you can do with HOP's. There are Interactive List finds, Multiples of a single item finds, Finding Symbols in groups of two and some smaller Zoom Zone puzzles where you are tasked with finding just a handful of items.
The Mini Games are fairly decent and I didn't find any of them so far to be too frustrating or so boring I skipped it. The following are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Use lockpicks to open a lock.
2) Click on four Masks until the correct color sequence matches the clue shown.
3) Find hidden runes in a picture that match the symbol inside the crystal ball.
4) Shoot a pistol when the target is green.
5) Click on balls to darken the correct pattern as shown in a negative photo. (keep in mind how a negative works)
6) Drag stained glass pieces to the correct places on the pane.
7) Follow the picture directions of a recipe.
8) Place elements hidden in the pictures in their proper slots.
9) Each time Sylvia uses her "powers" to fight the enemy you must click on the token that doesn't have any of the symbols inside the enemies tokens.
The Collector's Edition has 12 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 18 replayable Mini Games, 6 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art pictures, 28 Achievements to earn, 5 Music Soundtracks, 6 replayable Cutscenes, a built in Strategy Guide, and a Bonus Chapter, (The Ancient Stone) enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you save your world from darkness in time?
Overall rating
5
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5
201 of 229 found this review helpful
The Seers Didn't See This Coming?
PostedAugust 13, 2016
pennmom36
fromThose Seers don't have very good vision!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
General Luther tried to enslave the world with the help of his troops. The Seers predicted this would happen and imprisoned his army in the Gates of Oblivion. Unfortunately, the General was too powerful and was able to destroy the Seers (what! They didn't "see" that one coming?) Loreley, the last standing Seer used her dying breath to curse Luther, taking away his physical body. Without a body, Luther cannot open the Gates, and ironically, his soul can only be revived within the body of a natural born Seer. There hasn't been a natural born Seer in over a thousand years, and the General has waited patiently for this day to come. This day is your sister Alice's 21st birthday (or it may be your daughter's 13th birthday according to BF) and Alice is about to get a big birthday surprise, from General Luther himself!
Well, this isn't the best Reflections of Life game out there, and yes, I agree with sunnyglow that there are way too many games with the same storyline and same cloaked evildoers, but the game held my interest with it's numerous puzzles and HOP's so I didn't care what the story was about. Loreley's spirit is alive and well inside a crystal ball that has been in the family's attic for a while so she's more than happy to assist you with the occasional hexed magical barriers you come across during this adventure. (if she can zap things in the real world, why can't she zap herself out of the glass ball?) I will also admit that this game has many logic flaws as well There's the description flaw discrepancy, whether Alice is your daughter or sister for starters. Her cake says she's 21, the description says she's 13, and when you wish her happy birthday, she claps her hands in a manner that would lead you to believe she's 13, but she looks 21. Then the bad guys torch the shop and you have to get out the fire extinguisher, the problem is, this life saving device is locked behind a glass cabinet and is missing a gem required to open it, I'm pretty sure that's not up to code lol. The crystal ball was an item Granny had been holding onto for who knows how long, but why? Is the crystal ball a thousand years old? Was the crystal ball passed down from generation to generation just in case one of your descendants turned out to be the "one"? When we finally make it out of the burning building (yep still burning because I didn't get my fire extinguisher out in time) we were fortunate enough to find a grappling hook and a really long ribbon. As luck would have it, we also found a very special alley cat that was able to walk up this ribbon sideways! That's correct, he walked all the way up the ribbon to reach the street light and his delightful prize, as if it were nothing! Fast forward a tad bit and you find a plastic "spork" in mint condition, that is until you use it to successfully remove mortar in between some red bricks! Not that it's illogical, but I did find it odd that two of the main characters had odd names that will probably ring a familiar bell, Luther and Demien. Speaking of familiar, this game has 66 hidden lumps of fur with eyeballs called Familiars. There is a pull out tab on the left of the screen that that will tell you if you've found all of them in a scene or how many are left to find there.
The Hidden Object Scenes were different variations each time, one of the scenes in the demo are repeated, but it was repeated with a different style the second time around. You can opt for a Match 3 alternative instead. There are small Zoom Zone HOP's with just a handful of items to find, Interactive List finds, Silhouetted Shape finds that you locate and place back and forth with 3 different locations using buttons to switch scenes, finding Misplaced items and returning them to the correct spots, and a Progressive Interactive HOP where you interact with several different items within an entire location (not a small zoomed in area) which exposes other items that are used to progress the scene.
The Mini Games offer a nice variety as well, some are super simple, others tend to be a bit frustrating but not impossible. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter:
1) Guide both glass shards to their places at the bottom of the board, using directional buttons on each row to allow the shard to fall down to the bottom.
2) Fold the map so the path to the Brotherhood's hideout is visible, folding vertically or horizontally.
3) Match the symbols on the arrows with the symbols on the outer ring by rotating the arrows to move them.
4) Restore the pathways from the 3 orbs in the center to the outer ring by selecting the inner circles to rotate them and the center button to move the orbs.
5) Adjust the dick until the correct tokens match the symbols in the inner circles.
This Collector's Edition has 66 hidden Familiar creatures, 14 Achievements to earn, replayable Mini Games and Hidden Object Scenes, 8 Music Soundtracks, 10 Wallpapers, a built in Strategy Guide, a Bonus Chapter and a Hidden Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Return to Blake's Mountain to save an innocent family!
Overall rating
4
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5
91 of 99 found this review helpful
Gets Way More Interesting After The Demo
PostedAugust 12, 2016
pennmom36
fromHere Tom, put these sunglasses on and don't look at me, you're eyes are creepy!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I'm usually a big fan of this little series, which I've always considered to be a "sleeper" series. What I mean by that is that for the most part, the games have been surprisingly good, but never really made the spotlight. Dark Omens was released in 2013, and earned a 4.5 rating average, Wicked Harvest was released in 2014, and earned a 4.6 average rating and Silent Mountain was released in 2015, earning a 4.4 average star rating. When "The Gatherer" released the Collector's Edition on July 15, my first reaction was that the series had hit a brick wall because after playing the demo, I was bored, it had nothing new or exciting to offer. Reluctantly, I purchased the game when a good sale came around so I could complete my League of Light library, and I have to admit, everything got way better! Now I'm not saying this is the best game in the series, but I am saying that I judged this book by the demo, and the demo is just a grain of sand, that distracted me from seeing the beautiful beach.
After saving Hank Hunter and his young son Tom, from the evil witch, the Hank has asked you return to Blake's Mountain, to keep his family safe.Someone has been impersonating a League of Light agent, and as soon as you arrive, the imposter has you thrown in jail! Young Tom joins you once again, as the adorable yet creepy scarecrow with hollow eyes. The two of you attempt to stop the imposter from "gathering" the scarecrow and other human abominations, for reasons not yet known, but will it be too late?
You get the choice of playing the game as a Male detective, or a Female detective, or no gender which I'm assuming means to voice dialog at all. I chose the female voice, but thought it was funny that whenever my female voice spoke out loud, a silhouette of a man would appear at the top right corner, was that supposed to be my character? The Collector's Edition version offers 24 Hidden Owls, 6 Collectible Character Figurines, 20 puzzle pieces and 9 Achievements to earn.
The Hidden Object Scenes are far and few between, but fairly decent and in different variations including small Zoom Zone scenes. My favorite was finding pictures on the jail cell wall that matches the description being read. There are also Interactive Listed items, and Silhouetted Shape finds, and Multiples of the same item finds.
The Mini Games get more challenging as you progress, but are still fairly easy to solve. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo, and a few notable game after the demo:
1) Swap tiles on the basket lid so that there are no duplicate tiles on any column or row.
2) Find misplaced items and place them where they belong as a story is being told.
3) Throw a rope when the ball reaches the center mark.
4) Use a partial code to figure out a lock combination.
5) Find and drag objects in the image to their correct places during a picture story.
6) Select matching pairs by flipping over two coins at a time.
7) Place labels on bottles using silhouettes as a clue.
8) Select a path to sneak past the bandits. If one spots you, you will be caught and have to start over.
9) Use the cursor to fly the balloon over obstacles to reach the ship.
The Collector's Edition has 6 Music Soundtracks, 18 Wallpapers, 36 Concept Art pictures, 9 Achievements, 6 Collectible Character Figures, 20 Puzzle Pieces, 24 Hidden Owls, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
"Rome Defenders" offers a new take on Tower Defense games and challenges with exciting and unique action!
Overall rating
3
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5
22 of 23 found this review helpful
Too Complicated To Be Fun
PostedAugust 11, 2016
pennmom36
fromI got my eyes on that piggy bank!
Skill Level:Expert
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 love Tower Defense Games, but this game just wasn't very fun because it had too much going on. Some of the maps have fixed paths that the enemy walks on, that won't allow you to place weapons there, other maps have no paths but allow you to place weapons to create paths and blockades. You must first purchase weapons, then they can be upgraded until they reach maximum capacity, there are cannons, crossbows, freezers and blade crosses and eventually you'll have access to all 18 available weapons. There are also 18 different types of enemies, some that are slow but deadly, fast and agile, highly aggressive and even enemies that fly. This isn't a bad TD game, it just has complicated features that take a while to get used to. For me, I think I like the the traditional TD games, they just seem more fun.
I recommend this game!
Can you save your new friend before it's too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
221 of 273 found this review helpful
TO BE UNDER THE SPELL OF THE LUMINA CAMERA IS TO BE FOREVER TRAPPED IN THE NEGATIVE WORLD
PostedAugust 11, 2016
pennmom36
fromWe should introduce Mr. Jenkins to Elf
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Gerald Dewitt was kicked to the curb and told he lacked talent and his inventions were worthless. As Gerald contemplates his life's work worthiness, a stranger hands him a camera and tells him that his inventions will be limitless, but the time will come when the stranger returns to collect his dues. Gerald's camera does become famous, but for all the wrong reasons, the Lumina Camera captures peoples souls and traps them in the negative world. Leia Gofford and Mr. Jenkins have been asked to scrutinize the camera before the museum put it on display, to be sure that the camera is safe for the public, but the Lumina Camera is not safe, it's most definitely an Ominous Object!
My Jenkins is the star of the show, once again, using his four paws to investigate like no human could ever do, and soaring to heights (gently of course) of epic proportions to reach those items that somehow manage to find their way to the top of some really weird places. Equipped with your newest Ominous Object Camera, you will take pictures, and match photos to their original origins, the only way to break free from the cameras grasp is to align the photo with the victims inside to the exact place the photo was taken. There are 15 Collectible Photos located throughout the game and each scene has a Morphing Object, some of which are very difficult to find which leads me to believe that the game is non-linear and may require an action elsewhere's to activate the morph. There are also plenty of Achievements to earn in this Collector's Edition.
The Hidden Object Scenes are decent, and include smaller Zoom Zone puzzles where you find fragments that match the silhouetted shapes shown in the scene outside of the zoom zone. There are Multiple Finds, Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pair Finds and even Fragment Finds. You can opt to play a Match 3 game instead of the Hidden Object Scenes.
The Mini Games vary in terms of difficulty, most are doable and entertaining. The following are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Create a patch for the coin to travel from left to right selecting reels to move them.
2) Restore the picture using arrows to rotate the pieces.
3) Restore the photo by swapping tokens and using blue arrows on either side of the frame to make other tokens available.
4) Move the red block to the right, blocks can only be moved in the direction they are facing.
5) Create a path for the bird latch to travel through, by selecting and dragging deadbolts with the red circles to move them, moving one deadbolt affects others.
6) Move the figures so that their hand are touching.
7) Move the camera through all of the buildings within 7 moves.
8) Recreate the ship from the picture using arrows to cycle through your options.
This Collector's Edition has 42 Morphing Objects, 15 Collectible Photos, 6 levels of Dots games, 4 Music Soundtracks, 8 Concept Art photos, 7 Developers Diary photos, 6 Wallpapers, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
My Jenkins is the star of the show, once again, using his four paws to investigate like no human could ever do, and soaring to heights (gently of course) of epic proportions to reach those items that somehow manage to find their way to the top of some really weird places. Equipped with your newest Ominous Object Camera, you will take pictures, and match photos to their original origins, the only way to break free from the cameras grasp is to align the photo with the victims inside to the exact place the photo was taken. There are 15 Collectible Photos located throughout the game and each scene has a Morphing Object, some of which are very difficult to find which leads me to believe that the game is non-linear and may require an action elsewhere's to activate the morph. There are also plenty of Achievements to earn in this Collector's Edition.
The Hidden Object Scenes are decent, and include smaller Zoom Zone puzzles where you find fragments that match the silhouetted shapes shown in the scene outside of the zoom zone. There are Multiple Finds, Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pair Finds and even Fragment Finds. You can opt to play a Match 3 game instead of the Hidden Object Scenes.
The Mini Games vary in terms of difficulty, most are doable and entertaining. The following are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Create a patch for the coin to travel from left to right selecting reels to move them.
2) Restore the picture using arrows to rotate the pieces.
3) Restore the photo by swapping tokens and using blue arrows on either side of the frame to make other tokens available.
4) Move the red block to the right, blocks can only be moved in the direction they are facing.
5) Create a path for the bird latch to travel through, by selecting and dragging deadbolts with the red circles to move them, moving one deadbolt affects others.
6) Move the figures so that their hand are touching.
7) Move the camera through all of the buildings within 7 moves.
8) Recreate the ship from the picture using arrows to cycle through your options.
This Collector's Edition has 42 Morphing Objects, 15 Collectible Photos, 6 levels of Dots games, 4 Music Soundtracks, 8 Concept Art photos, 7 Developers Diary photos, 6 Wallpapers, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Something terrible has happened to Buttonlands! Your wonderful little world is now in ruins and it's up to you to restore it.
Overall rating
3
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5
70 of 84 found this review helpful
I Lost A Button
PostedAugust 10, 2016
pennmom36
fromAgain with the typos, the devs should have us fishies proofread for them before releasing the game!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Once upon a time, something terrible happened...... a normally peaceful Match 3 game became stressful and boring! Buttonlands may never be repaired to its former glory because I packed my toolbox and headed back home, to play Cradle of Rome and Cradle of Egypt, really good Match 3 games! I'm sure some gamers will dig this basic Match 3 game, but for me the Limited Moves feature was a giant turn off that overshadowed the uniqueness of "tile flipping"
Because you are in Buttonlands, the tiles are different variations of buttons, boring buttons, how creative can you get with a button after all? Each level has the goals listed on the left side which usually consist of matching specific buttons of a specific amount, such as 20 green buttons and 30 yellow buttons. Most levels also requires you to make matches upon all green cells, or red cells that then become green and require a third match to complete. The goals need to be completed within a specific number of moves that is shown above the goals to achieve all three gold stars.
At first I liked the "FLIP" feature offered, where each button tile can be flipped over with a simple click, revealing an alternate button tile. Then it became apparent that flipping tiles was a necessity, strategically, because you simply cannot beat the level without doing it because there aren't enough allotted moves otherwise to reach the goals. Because there are so few allotted moves, you must flip tiles to find the right combinations strategically to win.
Large matches of 4 or more, will earn a Bomb on the board. The larger the match, the more powerful the bomb. According to the size bomb, it will have directional arrows indicating what directions it will destroy tiles such as an X or cross configuration. If you use the Bomb in a match, the bomb will explode, BUT, it will count as a legitimate move. If you simply just "click" on the bomb to detonate it without swapping, the bomb still explodes, destroying tiles AND it won't count as a move. As you progress additional tools will be added starting with the hammer which allows you to chose where you want to destroy tiles.
Gold buttons (not to be confused with yellow buttons) can be collected by clicking on them (doesn't count as a move) and the gold is used to repair Buttonlands, The levels quickly become more difficult with the addition of obstacles like the Push Pin, these tiles cannot flip and require a match made of the same button under the pin. I think this will be a game that is either loved or hated so you really should try this game before you buy it.
I don't recommend this game.
Solve multicolor pictographic puzzles in order to save classic works of fiction from the evil Victor Vile!
Overall rating
5
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5
85 of 93 found this review helpful
Color My World
PostedAugust 9, 2016
pennmom36
fromWhy can't we get the best of both Worlds?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This edition of World Mosaics offers a story, as you play the role of a Fiction Fixer (there are HOPA games available as well from BF: Alice in Wonderland and The Curse of Oz) After defeating your nemesis Victor Vile, during your last encounter, you discover that he has stolen 10 classic books. The only book recovered so far is Beauty and the Beast, so you must use the Faction Fixer Portal to enter Beauty and the Beast and search for the next book.
Each "book" allows you to enter that story and interact with the main characters as you search for the next book. Each of the storybooks have 10 mosaic puzzles that form pictures relating to the story's progress such as a Castle from Beauty and the Beast, or a Rose from the Beast's garden. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level if you don't make any mistakes or use power-ups. The Power-up feature allows you to choose a 3x3 grid to be filled.
The downside? Color Mode! Seems they have elected to give you either/or with this game. You can solve grids in basic colors in the Story Mode OR you can choose Color Mode which has several colors to switch to, but you don't get the story, which is not bad in reality.
I decided to look on the bright side, or colorful side. I can solve all 110 puzzles in Story Mode and then switch over to Color Mode to solve another 110, enjoy!
I recommend this game!