Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
This is a good solid hidden object game with I'd say easy to medium difficulty level puzzles.
I love that you can choose to be the man or woman. So many games have only one option. You actually play as both from time to time, so you get a slightly different perspective.
Not only is it full of hidden object games and puzzles but it's also a murder mystery. A classic whodunit. I personally love playing detective and viewing all the evidence on a wall and determining who the suspects are etc.
I'm still halfway through playing it and so far it's been very enjoyable. There are moments when I've had to get a hint because I didn't see an arrow to the right of the screen where you can pan, so keep that in mind if you're playing it.
I think the graphics are really pleasing and you can change the cursor to be smaller (the original one was a bit big imo).
The only snag I'd say is at the very beginning, in the cutscene, the music was too loud so you couldn't hear the voice acting very clearly but I soon changed that in the options.
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
Fun little match 3 farming game with 100 lvls of match 3. In between rounds you plant the crops, water and harvest them in order to fill each order. The match 3 games are the orders from customers, basically.
I had a lot of fun planting, watering and harvesting the crops, as well as decorating the farm with objects that unlock at different levels and I enjoyed the match 3 games, which got progressively harder.
My only reason for not giving it a 5/5 is because I felt the interactions with items was a bit fiddly. Someone pointed out that this game is better suited to mobile, so that may be why I struggled on the laptop.
I would prefer it if you could select a large number of items, for example, pathways, to delete them or purchase multiple pathways and lay them all at once. It took me forever to put all the individual pathways around my crops. Fences too. I also felt like the coconut and banana trees didn't really fit in with the country farm style.
Nonetheless, it was a great little game, which I completed in about 2 days. You can replay levels once you've reached lvl 100. I did play the game on casual mode, so perhaps I will try challenge mode next time.
I love the Paranormal Files games and this was certainly not a disappointment. It was challenging but not to the point of being frustrating.
I thought the artwork was delightful and I especially liked the psychic woman's house and clothing. Really made me want to redecorate my house and change up my wardrobe! :D.
I really enjoyed the music and the voice acting was pretty good. The storyline was interesting and reminded me of Candy Man quite a bit.
The hidden object puzzles were different, some of them were traditional in style but most were unusual.
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
I liked this game because the puzzles weren't too difficult. You can hop around using the map, which also shows where the objectives are, so you don't have to keep going back and forward all the time. The graphics were nice and the storyline was enjoyable. I also liked the little imp friend you get. It was a cute touch. :)
This is a bit of a different Hidden Object Game, because it has elements of an adventure game, with twists and turns. It was fun to play detective and gather clues but nothing was too difficult. The graphics were nice and I enjoyed the rain and storm sounds throughout. I always find that to be atmospheric and relaxing. I didn't like the voice actor who plays your partner. His voice got on my nerves and he pauses too much in between sentences, making him sound a bit robotic. There was also a woman with an 'old fashioned' English accent, which didn't suit her character at all. It took me about 7 hours to complete, so not the longest game but still very fun.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
My first proper adventure game and it didn't disappoint. It was very difficult at first but once I learnt about combining items in the inventory, it got easier. I enjoyed the roleplay and interaction with other characters and I liked the character, Nicole Bonnet. I loved the 3rd person perspective and the graphics were really good, considering I'm not playing on a top of the range laptop. I did have a small glitch at one point where my game crashed and it said to install some software when I initially loaded the game, but I ignored that and it seemed fine after I re-loaded it. I didn't like the fact that you couldn't skip the intro at the beginning, so you have to sit through the cutscene every time you load the game up and there's no option to skip or get hints. So, I had to cheat and find a walkthrough online. There are videos on Youtube FYI. This game has turned me on to adventure games over hidden object games but I'll probably still play them as they're easier. This is a very difficult game but the ending is great and well worth persisting with.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
This is the second of the Art of Murder games I've played. I initially played The Puppeteer, which I thoroughly enjoyed. After getting to grips with the actions and combining items in your inventory, it became a bit easier. However, some of the challenges are really tough and in Cards of Destiny, you can actually die and have to load your saved game, so I recommend saving every chance you can. It will auto-save from time to time. There's no skip button even for the intro, so every time you load the game or die, you have to sit through the cutscenes again, which is annoying. I've got to a section of the game where I've died quite a few times so I gave up out of frustration, but I will go back to it soon. I disliked Nicole's character in this one. I feel she's quite rude and immature and everytime you try something that doesn't work, she will repeat things like "not gonna happen" or "yeah, right", which gets extremely annoying. What I like about this game though is the real sense of adventure, going from one place to another and the sense of achievement you get when you work out how to do something. I must admit though, I've had to cheat and look at the walkthrough quite a few times, which takes it away from the game a bit, but it's way too hard without it. I'd be there for years trying to figure it all out. I really want to try some more adventure games because HOGs get a bit boring after a while. This game feels more like a console type game to me and I like the 3rd person perspective. I disliked all the dialogue between characters because half of it didn't make sense, or came across as rude and not something people actually say. I'll look out for more games similar to this but maybe something a little less challenging.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
I really enjoyed the simplicity of this game, especially after tackling some pretty hard adventure games. I loved the illustrations and music. It has a nice, warm, magical feel to it and it's a pleasure to play. In terms of the storyline, you have to make your way to the witch, which keeps you pushing forward. There is some good adventure along the way. Lots of little puzzles and hidden objects to find. There's even a card game thrown in. There's not much voice acting, it's mostly script but I don't mind that. I'm not finding the puzzles too difficult. There's a lot of putting pieces back together. I've spent quite a lot of time on it today and haven't finished yet but I've not wanted to quit so I think that's a good sign of a good game.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
Really enjoyed this one. It was action-packed and different. Like a little RPG and you got a few companions along the way. The puzzles were great, not too difficult but not too easy. I did have to skip a couple though due to frustration but it was still great.
It took me about 2.5 hours to complete it. I'm going to get another Lost Lands game now as this was brilliant.
I've just completed the demo, although slightly confused as I still had 18 mins left but it said "thanks for playing". I don't know if it's over or what but I'm sure there were more spells in the grimoire to do. However, I did defeat Erza or whatever his name is.
The storyline started out strong but diminished a bit as the characters changed. I never got back to the original characters.
The challenges and navigating around was easy, however, I was playing on casual mode, so that could be why.
It's left me wondering what just happened. All in all I didn't enjoy it.