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- Average Rating:2.8
- Helpful Votes:1,138
- Reviews Submitted:95
- First Review:November 19, 2011
- Most Recent Review:July 4, 2020
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Take on new time management challenges and help three young archaeologists unearth the mysteries of the past and piece together the story of the brave Xi Niu!
Overall rating
2
/
5
6 of 7 found this review helpful
Atari version of Chinese Artifacts
PostedJuly 4, 2020
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I felt transported back into the 1970s, the initial graphics and animation were poor to be kind to the developer. Cartoon blackoutlined static figures with minimal movement and the dialogue went on and on......
Then the tasks - oh dear,. well try it for yourself, I found it very annoying to say the least. And this is a collector's edition, I didn't hang around long enough to see what could possibly be worth twice as much as a standard game. I am guessing nothing at all.
Then the tasks - oh dear,. well try it for yourself, I found it very annoying to say the least. And this is a collector's edition, I didn't hang around long enough to see what could possibly be worth twice as much as a standard game. I am guessing nothing at all.
Played for 15 minutes then deleted it.
I cannot recommend this game to anyone.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Tenebria and Alrik stop an invasion of evils creatures in this magical match 3 game!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
In two minds to downlaod but glad I did
PostedMay 20, 2020
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This looked like yet another same-old match 3 game; however, after taking a chance on the game, I actually liked this one.
It is a match 3 game but it has some extra bits along with it.
The storyline is not great but the game play is quite fun.
I played to the end of the demo and will use a freebie to purchase it.
It is a match 3 game but it has some extra bits along with it.
The storyline is not great but the game play is quite fun.
I played to the end of the demo and will use a freebie to purchase it.
I recommend this game!
Help Hercules catch the fastest creature in the land and put a stop to its wave of destruction in his latest strategy adventure!
Overall rating
3
/
5
15 of 18 found this review helpful
CE or Not CE
PostedMay 3, 2020
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I really don't get the idea of a collector's edition for these types of games.
"The Collector’s Edition includes bonus levels, an interactive guide, wallpapers and a rocking chair!"
Wow! That is definitely worth paying twice as much for this version of the game. Not!
Accordng to other reviewers the guide is pretty useless anyway.
Plus points for the game - Exploding sheep and bushes /flowers disappear when clicked. Harder to find puzzle pieces (they are there just under or in something instead of usual hunt the puzzle pieces before starting the level. Has indicator in bottom left to show if piece found. Rapid spawn buttons which sometimes regenerate as do speed boosts.
Negative points - gameplay is pretty much the same as other in series - not much has changed. Puzzle pieces are sometimes really difficult to find. Animation outside of the levels is non-existent. No real incentive to buy CE version.
Only a few extras levels in the CE.
Only a few extras levels in the CE.
All this is based on the Demo version of the CE.
I will wait for the standard edition.
I will wait for the standard edition.
I don't recommend this game.
Join the Park Rangers at TWO National Parks, find hidden objects, complete challenging puzzles and spot 100’s of animals!
Overall rating
5
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
8 extra level and extreme find all bonus
PostedApril 27, 2020
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I wondered if the collectors edition was worth the extra; however, I found it great fun finding all the items in each scene (this is the extreme mode available in CE only)- usually 20-35 items in total plus the recyclable items and the wildlife to collect. There is not much of a storyline as it's mostly find the objects in each scene as it goes round the wildlife park.
There are 8 extra scenes in the CE version. Plus jigsaw and puzzles accessible from the main menu.
As usual there are souvenirs to buy with the points gained for finding each item.
I found it very therapeutic to spot all the items.
NB some of the recyclable items are quite difficult to spot.
I got it on a free so very pleased with my purchase!
There are 8 extra scenes in the CE version. Plus jigsaw and puzzles accessible from the main menu.
As usual there are souvenirs to buy with the points gained for finding each item.
I found it very therapeutic to spot all the items.
NB some of the recyclable items are quite difficult to spot.
I got it on a free so very pleased with my purchase!
I recommend this game!
Exciting Match 3 resort construction in Miami! Master linked boards, discover hidden obstacles and choose from various buildings!
Overall rating
1
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Level 8 crash- again and again
PostedAugust 3, 2019
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Ths need a lot of work to get it working properly. I quite enjoyed the previous version but this one is a nightmare.
Error and abort code everytime on Level 8. And reading the comments, I'm not the only one wirth problems.
Big Fish, you need to get the developer's to fix this ASAP.
In current form, do NOT download this game.
I don't recommend this game.
The adventure continues as the Fearless General Flavius with his detachment begin a perilous journey to end the Filth once and for all!
Overall rating
5
/
5
22 of 22 found this review helpful
This is a challenge
PostedAugust 1, 2019
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I don't normally like T|M games too much; however, I played the first one in this series many times and really liked the gameplay.
This one is very similar to the first game but with a rather more fantasy storyline. The challenge is just as hard in my view. You may just switch over into the relaxed mode to find those pesky hidden caches in each level and to discover how to complete the higher levels before the evil gets you (time runs out).
You do need to think about what you build and where to build to complete a level and you may need to destroy a completed building to get extra resources to complete in time.
This one is very similar to the first game but with a rather more fantasy storyline. The challenge is just as hard in my view. You may just switch over into the relaxed mode to find those pesky hidden caches in each level and to discover how to complete the higher levels before the evil gets you (time runs out).
You do need to think about what you build and where to build to complete a level and you may need to destroy a completed building to get extra resources to complete in time.
Give it a try; it really is a good game.
I recommend this game!
Experience another glorious summer at Pinecreek Hills National Park with the latest in this acclaimed hidden object adventure series!
Overall rating
3
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5
43 of 51 found this review helpful
Why is this collector's edition?
PostedMay 12, 2019
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I may be missing something here as I cannot see how this can charge twice the price for what appears to be very little extra.
The game is repetitive but is quite relaxing as there is no time limit so there is none of the stress of other games trying to find stuff within the time allowed.
Fairly easy puzzles after each hidden object scene which follows a storyline of sorts through a National Park.
Extra things to collect are (as per the other games in the series) litter/trash/recyclables and wildlife. this one also has a photopont every few scenes which puts a photo? in an album.
As far as playing puzzles etc. again, then just replay the game.
I cannot recommend this as a collector's edition when you can just wait for the standard one and get the same game play.
The game is repetitive but is quite relaxing as there is no time limit so there is none of the stress of other games trying to find stuff within the time allowed.
Fairly easy puzzles after each hidden object scene which follows a storyline of sorts through a National Park.
Extra things to collect are (as per the other games in the series) litter/trash/recyclables and wildlife. this one also has a photopont every few scenes which puts a photo? in an album.
As far as playing puzzles etc. again, then just replay the game.
I cannot recommend this as a collector's edition when you can just wait for the standard one and get the same game play.
I don't recommend this game.
Embark on an incredible prehistoric time management adventure and stop Doctor Terrible before the timeline is ruined!
Overall rating
2
/
5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Gnomes series goes pre-historic
PostedJanuary 13, 2019
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
The same gameplay and style of animation/graphics as the Gnomes series of games. Timemanagement with a very poor settings option: Very Difficult (and this is very difficult) or dead easy (does the time ever run out?).
The plot is rather far-fetched with taming dinosaurs and a mad professor (are any sane?) and a helpful robot (and his mates) who seem to do all the work. Pick up food, gather berries, build sawmills, food factories, crystal mines and quarries, destroy various obstacles and upgrade buildings.
The engine doesn't seem to have changed from the gnomes series however, the difficulty level is off the scale here. Best of luck getting all three stars on the very difficult setting after the first few levels.
Why is this a collectors edition? What do you get for twice the price?
I cannot recommend this game.
The plot is rather far-fetched with taming dinosaurs and a mad professor (are any sane?) and a helpful robot (and his mates) who seem to do all the work. Pick up food, gather berries, build sawmills, food factories, crystal mines and quarries, destroy various obstacles and upgrade buildings.
The engine doesn't seem to have changed from the gnomes series however, the difficulty level is off the scale here. Best of luck getting all three stars on the very difficult setting after the first few levels.
Why is this a collectors edition? What do you get for twice the price?
I cannot recommend this game.
I don't recommend this game.
Create an Inca settlement and construct all the vital buildings and facilities needed to turn your village into a prosperous city!
Overall rating
3
/
5
7 of 9 found this review helpful
This is just like other Legends M3 games
PostedJanuary 2, 2019
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I bought Legends of Rome: the wrath of mars and then wished I hadn't. I won't make the same mistake with this one.
It is exactly the same game with the same music and gameplay; the only change is the graphics.It has the same point and click problem on upgrades too; you have to click around to find the one spot on the screen that allows you to upgrade etc..Characters float forward and back in the intervals between gameplay but that's all the animation you get in these sections. The gameplay is exactly the same as the previous Legends game only the names are changed to spare the developers blushes.
Surely, they could have enhanced the game somehow?
Try it for yourself. I do not recommend it.
It is exactly the same game with the same music and gameplay; the only change is the graphics.It has the same point and click problem on upgrades too; you have to click around to find the one spot on the screen that allows you to upgrade etc..Characters float forward and back in the intervals between gameplay but that's all the animation you get in these sections. The gameplay is exactly the same as the previous Legends game only the names are changed to spare the developers blushes.
Surely, they could have enhanced the game somehow?
Try it for yourself. I do not recommend it.
I don't recommend this game.
Experience a challenging match 3 game and appease Mars, the god of war! Build and restore the proud city of Rome to its original splendor.
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
It's basically a match3 with extras
PostedDecember 8, 2018
petergee
fromUK
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I found one problem with this game which is quite annoying - when you want to upgrade a building/facility in your village/town, it is very difficult to find the right point to click on to get the upgrade panel to appear. The upgrade indicator arrow should be clickable or there should be a separate upgrade wndow you can select. Clicking all around the picture and watching the upgrade banner switch from left to right and back again is very annoying and distracts from the game play. BTW you cannot click on the upgrade banner as it moves as soon as you move the cursor pointer. Otherwise it is a quite challenging game and it gives you choices to make on buying building etc to see which bonuses you an get for eliminating hard to clear tiles.
I bought the game before realising that the upgrade part was difficult so I am unwilling to recommend this game until this bug is fixed.
I bought the game before realising that the upgrade part was difficult so I am unwilling to recommend this game until this bug is fixed.
I don't recommend this game.