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Legendary Tales 3: Stories is presented in a different format than typical Five BN Games. Each chapter has a different story about different characters. At first, the stories seem random with no common denominator, but if you pay attention, you'll begin to notice that each story intertwines with one another in one timeline or another!
Five BN Games is undeniably the only HOPA developer remaining who hasn't compromised on quality or quantity. Other developers have slashed the CE extras, shortened the game content, and made their games so cookie-cutter that they can be played blindfolded.
My favorite feature of this game is that I have to remember patterns and clues to solve some of the mini-games. I also love that the Hidden Object Scenes are like giant puzzles just waiting to be solved. They are challenging (but totally doable), they make you think, but they also make you feel like you've accomplished something great, which encourages you to push forward.
There are very few games on Big Fish nowadays that are worthy of a download, much less a review. Legendary Tales are worthy of both!
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Completed Game: Approximately 4.5 hours (including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter) 18 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate My Rating: 3.7 Stars
Does anyone else think it's weird that two different developers released a Cinderella-themed HOPA in the same week? If they are competing, Elephant Games definitely won this round!
I love it when someone takes a well-known fairytale and completely twists the plot. This is truly a Cursed Fable, and it is far better than Domini's "Connected Hearts: Cost of Beauty" (if the glass slipper fits...) The graphics are really good, there's a good variety of Hidden Object Scenes, and the tasks weren't as repetitive because they involved more than the typical Elephant emblem placement scenarios.
COLLECTIBLES: (CE Bonus Chapter only) There are 12 Collectible Handmade Toys that Stella makes to give to the children of those less fortunate. These are easily missed because they don't appear out of place in the scenery. You can always check the map to see if you missed a collectible, and in the worst-case scenario, any missed collectibles can be picked up in the Expedition Room after completing the game.
Each scene has an opaque Hand Fan that converts into a Jigsaw Puzzle piece to assemble a 24-piece Jigsaw Puzzle. The fans are quite large, but I must admit that it took me a few minutes to find some of them! Any missed puzzle pieces can also be picked up in the Expedition Room as well.
HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES: I'm usually not a fan of the HO Scenes by Elephant Games because the objects practically scream "Pick me!" These were pretty decent and there's a lot of variety, such as Interactive List Finds, Swatches, Spot the Differences, Silhouetted Shapes, Multiples of the same objects, and Find & Replace scenes. I really enjoyed a scene in a storybook where you had to find an out-of-place item and place it in the correct location. Some of the objects' locations were not so obvious which isn't usually the case.
MINI-GAMES: The mini-games were a bit on the easy-breezy side, such as selecting partial symbols that when combined would match the symbol shown, Matching pairs of identical cards in a memory match game, Swapping puzzle pieces, or Coloring a picture by selecting the color of thread with the same symbol. One of the mini-games had instructions that explained that horizontal was from side to side and vertical was up and down...if you don't know the directional movements of vertical & horizontal, I doubt the puzzle's gonna get solved! ὃ
BONUS CHAPTER: (Collector's Edition version only) Our favorite Fairy Godmother returns to help the Kind organize a Charity auction, there's just a teeny-tiny bump in the road when the paintings to be sold go MIA...nothing a little bit of magic can't solve, right? There are 6 Hidden Object Scenes and 7 Mini-games that take place over 8 additional scenes. You will search for the remaining 3 Collectibles and 5 Hand Fans that allow you to complete the 24-piece Jigsaw Puzzle.
5 Wallpapers, 1 Screensaver, 5 Music Soundtracks, 20 Achievements (some of which are available in several increments) 13 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 13 Replayable Mini-games, 12 Collectible Toys, 24 Hand Fans that convert to Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces, a Secret Room with a 24-piece Jigsaw Puzzle to assemble, an Expedition Room to search for any missed Collectibles or Hand Fans, 5 Main Chapters, a Bonus Chapter, and a built-in Strategy Guide.
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Oh, rats! Looks like Cinderella is still living with her evil stepmother after all these years! There's always great potential when creating a story based on such an infamous Princess, so I downloaded the demo and prepared for an amazing fairy tale adventure.
The beginning cutscene may or may not have been an important setup to the story. I have no idea what the movie clip was about because I spent the whole time in a mad click-fest, trying to get rid of a popup window prompting me to click on a collectible. The popup was smack dab in the middle of the screen, and obviously, there was no collectible in a cutscene. Therefore, I couldn't get rid of the popup until the movie clip was over. Oddly, this is the same glitch as the last Connected Hearts had almost a year ago!
The first magical scene finally arrived! To my dismay, there weren't any adorable bluebirds playfully encircling my head whilst singing joyfully. My best friends Gus and Jaq were sarcastically referred to as "rats," and I can't help but feel a bit suspicious of my stepsister's cat...could have something to do with the fact that it has glowing green eyes.
I quickly realized my dreams were not going to come true when I had to douse the fireplace with a bucket of water, dig up a fresh pile of dirt, replace a water valve, find a way to melt the resin encasing a much-needed item, pluck nails out with a comb, and saw a tree and tape it to a wooden fork just so I can rake a small pile of dry leaves that somehow prevents me from lifting the garage door. It was, however, pretty magical to see a portable washing machine sitting in the middle of the garage, next to the Rolls Royce; you don't see that every day!
Since Domini's version of Cinderella was a bust, I thought it would be more interesting to mention some Walt Disney Cinderella Fun Facts instead.
•The name Cinderella comes from the French word Cendrillon, which in English translates to “little ash girl.” •According to the third Cinderella movie, her shoe size is a woman’s size 4½. •Cinderella held the title of the oldest Disney princess at 19 years old. Eventually, Elsa became the oldest princess at 21, but technically, Elsa became a Queen at her coronation. (Queen/Princess Elsa 21, Cinderella 19, Tiana 19, Anna 18, Rapunzel 18, Raya 18, Pocahontas 18, Belle 17, Moana 16, Aurora 16, Ariel 16, Mulan 16, Merinda 16, Jasmine 15, Snow White 14) •At the end of World War II, Disney was $4 million in debt, and Cinderella was considered to be a roll of the dice for Disney Animation. If the movie lost money, Walt may have had to cease making feature films and shut down Disney Animation. •Cinderella was Disney's greatest box office success since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, earning nearly $4.28 million in distributor rentals (the distributor's share of the box office gross) from the United States and Canada. It was the fifth highest-grossing film released in North America in 1950. •Disney does not own the stories of Snow White or Cinderella. The company could not register copyright that would prevent anyone from using the underlying story. Disney does own the copyright to the animated films it made featuring those characters. •Cinderella never asked her Fairy Godmother for a prince...she asked for a night off and a dress! (seems legit :)
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After playing 5 to 6 levels in the demo, I realized I was clicking to play the next level on autopilot and wasn't really enjoying the game. I just can't put my finger on what it is that I didn't like. The graphics are decent, there are a ton of specialty features, and I thought it was funny that the Raccoon Mascot had donned several touristy outfits.
I love HOGs such as Christmas Wonderland, Vacation Adventures, and Nature Escapes, which have similar mechanics and features, but I usually have to force myself to stop playing those and this game made me force myself to keep playing!...(see my full review at thewoodsforum.boards.net)
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I have been playing Christmas Wonderland every year for 14 years! Christmas Wonderland marks the start of the holiday season for me because It isn't Christmas until a new Christmas Wonderland arrives!
Yes, it's a cheesy Hidden Object Game centered around a Pinecreek Hills family that never ages; yes, it's filled with lots of glittery Christmas bling, Christmas cheer, and holiday traditions, but there's just something about it that draws you in, year after year...read my full reviews at store.steampowered.com/curator/44227659/
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I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, and above all, I wish you Peace on Earth.
"I wish you peace when the cold winds blow Warmed by the fire's glow I wish you comfort in the, the lonely time Arms to hold you when you ache inside I wish you hope when things are going bad Kind words when times are sad I wish you shelter from the, the raging wind Cooling waters at the fever's end I wish you peace when times are hard A light to guide you through the dark And when storms are high, and your, your dreams are low I wish you the strength to let love grow Oh, I wish you the strength to let love flow" -I Wish You Peace by the Eagles
It has been almost a year since Our Beautiful Earth 7 was released, and I was beginning to wonder if the franchise had ended; luckily it hasn't! I can't say that I wasn't a little disappointed that Big Fish didn't offer many Christmas-themed games this year; it's pretty bad when the biggest debut was Christmas Wonderland 14. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas Wonderland; I was just expecting at least 2 blockbuster Christmas HOPAs which has been a Christmas tradition for years and years. This year, there were hardly any Christmas-themed games, let alone a blockbuster HOPA game...'Tis the Season For A Christmas Miracle, lol.
I've always been an animal lover, so any game that fits this genre piques my interest. It still cracks me up that one of the collectibles is a Pawprint tile that reveals a different animal each time, including Dolphins and Birds! Wouldn't it make more sense to have a Morphing Tile Collectible that changes between a pawprint, fins, and talons or bird tracks?
Did you know that there are 5 categories of bird tracks? Anisodactyl, Game Bird, Palmate, Totipalmate and Zygodactyl? Many birds have webbed feet (including ducks, geese, swans and gulls). Perching birds have 3 toes forward and 1 toe back, including raptors, crows, blackbirds, sparrows, and finches. For tracks left by waders and game birds, the rear toe is often absent.
There are 30 Levels, +10 CE Bonus Levels, to search for 18 Listed Items. Each scene has 2 Zoom Zones, 3 Cats, 1 Pawprint Tile, and 1 Camera that gives you a Photo and Fun Fact for each location. The coins earned can be used to purchase missing sections of a Wildlife scene. After each Hidden Object Scene, you will play a mini-game, such as Spot The Difference, Jigsaws, or Mahjong.
COLLECTOR's EDITION EXTRAS: 30 Scene Locations, 10 Bonus Scenes, 14 Music Soundtracks, 18 Wallpapers, 3 Cats per level, 1 Animal Pawprint Tile per level, 1 Camera per scene that gives you a Photo of the scene locations with a Fun Fact (40 total), 14 Gifts to purchase with the coins earned, and 40 Replayable Mini-games.
3-Spot The Differences 3-Jigsaw Puzzles (traditional) 3-Tetris Puzzles (place Tetris-shaped pieces into the grid) 3-Mahjong 3-Memory Match 3-Piccross 3-Suduko 3-Match 3 3-Paint 3-Word Search 3-Hidden Object Scenes (find 20 Animals) 3-Solitaire 3-Blocks (move a boat out of the harbor that is blocked by other boats) 1-Bubble Popper (shoot bubbles with animals to pop groups of 3 or more) FUN!
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The developers from Boomzap wanted to show their pride in the USA by showcasing cities and states across the country. Finding America has covered The Heartland, The Pacific Northwest, The West, The Great Lakes, and now, New England. I like the fact that they are covering states that are rarely featured in traditional HOGs, and I can't wait to see which states they feature next.
There are 30 locations featured across 38 Chapters (+12 CE Chapters) with various HO modes: Standard Listed Items mode, Picture mode, Silhouetted Shapes mode, Missing Vowels mode, Riddled Description mode, Scrambled Letter mode, and Matching Pairs mode. There are a couple of Morphing Objects and a couple of Zoom Zones in each scene as well as 2-3 Interactive Tasks per scene, such as "Clean the Glass."
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The developers from Boomzap wanted to show their pride in the USA by showcasing cities and states across the country. Finding America has covered The Heartland, The Pacific Northwest, The West, The Great Lakes, and now, New England. I like the fact that they are covering states that are rarely featured in traditional HOGs, and I can't wait to see which states they feature next.
COLLECTOR'S EDITION EXTRAS 38 Main Chapters, 12 CE Bonus Chapters, 14 Steam Achievements, 15 Wallpapers, 13 Music Soundtracks, 50 Re-playable Subgames, 150 Fun Fact Keys-5 Keys/Fun Facts in each Hidden Object Scene, 30 Collectible Stars to unlock the Unlimited Play Mode.
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I wasn't expecting a Christmas Miracle here but I was expecting a Christmas HOPA...emphasis on the "A" in HOPA.
Alas, my Christmas HOPA was merely disguised as a Christmas HOG. It would seem that Do Games gave up on the genre, thus giving everyone a lump of COAL this year.
"Stink, stank, stunk"-The Grinch
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I have given all of the solitaire games produced by 8 Floor a single star for the last few years because they never change a single feature and they are never challenging...until today!
I was pleasantly surprised by how many levels I had to replay from the get-go. They stacked the deck a little thicker and every level had multiple layers to try to remove; which hasn't been the case for a long, long time.
Unfortunately, the game still ends once you have removed the last Gold Card. To make matters worse, the tutorial level and first few hands lead you to believe that removing all cards is a possibility. This just isn't the case because they purposely place the final Gold Cards on top of regular cards. For the life of me, I can't understand why they refuse to add an "option" that allows the player to continue playing, after removing the gold cards...Why wouldn't they? Wouldn't it attract both types of players? Wouldn't it increase sales?
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