Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story
(91)
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
I bought the game after really liking the demo. It has so much potential but I thought the three chapters were boring, short and unimaginative. The game play itself was good. The HOS in these newer games are always disappointing, they lack ambience, scenery and objects ! They seem to be about hunting symbols most of the time. I thought the game lacked atmosphere, which it shouldn't have, in such a dramatic, creepy game genre. There was just something missing and I'm not sure what it was. What I did find interesting, intriguing and exciting was the moral decisions that you had to make. This was the basis and heart of the game and I think the developers put all their hard work into the mechanics of that, plus the graphics. I played it three times and I didn't even enjoy it the first time, but what I did enjoy, was the different choices and outcomes, and this is where its strength lies, although having to play it several times when the first time kind of bored you, was not so good.
I recommend this game!
+2points
3of4voted this as helpful.
Suburban Mysteries: The Labyrinth of the Past
Follow the kidnapper's clues, rediscover Sarah's past and bring her brother back to safety in this action packed Hidden Object game!
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story
(91)
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
I had to install it a few times and start again, because it kept crashing, It is quite an old school game so it pays to see through all the action scenes and cinematics, and not skip any of them! This made me appreciate the game more, overall, as I had to work so hard just to have it work. Like with a lot of older games, it's not a walk in the park, and it's more fun for the challenge. It's a little different to a lot of other games out there, really atmospheric and well executed for the scares, which were low key, but intense. It was sinister at times, rather than creepy. Love the dramatic voice actor portraying the psychopath, and how he said the same thing with different inflections, each time, to add interest. It's brimming with lovely hidden object scenes, so steer clear, if you're not a fan, otherwise, dive in.
I recommend this game!
0points
0of0voted this as helpful.
Stray Souls: Stolen Memories
Guide a mother who pursues a terrifying apparition into a twisted reality to save her daughter.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story
(91)
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
Smooth, good paced gameplay, nice graphics and sound effects. Quick charge on hints and skips for puzzles, but no need to skip puzzles, as they are really imaginative, creative and so much fun! Not as many HOS here as its sister game, Stray Souls Dollhouse Story, but still a decent amount, and still with all the flair and action that characterizes this wonderful series of two.
I recommend this game!
0points
0of0voted this as helpful.
Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story
Search for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock new areas as you visit spooky locations, master mini-games and locate Hidden Objects!
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Stray Souls: Stolen Memories
(72)
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
Fantastic game. It ticks all the boxes, great game play, lovely graphics, good environmental sound effects, lively HOS, and lots of them! The HOS have so much going on, with moving parts and are carefully and thoughtfully put together, to create a lot of interest. Oh, if only every game were like Stray Souls Dollhouse Story, but then, I suppose, it would get a little bit boring.
I recommend this game!
0points
0of0voted this as helpful.
Pizza, Pizza!
Help your pizza restaurant become the most popular in town in this exciting Match-3 game with a twist!
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Pizza Chef 2
(18)
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
A gentle, relaxing little game with nice music. Simple but fun and suitable for beginners. All levels are timed and if you don't complete a level in time, it will give you a fresh one to play, so there's no going back over old ground. There was some excitement in the form of trying to complete a level before the time runs out. You earn money to buy furniture in the restaurant and to earn power ups and that's it. Also, different foods are gradually introduced as you play, as well as eight food power ups, all with different bonuses.
I recommend this game!
0points
0of0voted this as helpful.
Pizza Chef 2
Run a chain of classy restaurants and cook like a real professional in Pizza Chef 2, a fun and exciting Match 3 game!
There are 70 levels in this exciting and very fast paced game. A good challenge but it could get frustrating at times. It's a heady mix of a match 3 and time management game. You have to serve customers while trying to match tiles, so it's a bit of a multi tasker which can get the heart racing.
I played all three demos of Gaslamp Cases but only bought this, the second one in the series. It reminds me of Rat and Louie, which is an older match 3 game, but with the same type of graphics, gameplay and style, and with an abundance of food tiles! This was a very relaxing match 3 and highly addictive, easy on the eye with clear graphics and easy on the ear, with its relaxing music. Although, about half way in, I had to mute it. It was going round in my head too much!
I recommend this game!
+2points
2of2voted this as helpful.
Steve the Sheriff: The Case of the Missing Thing
Join Steve the Sheriff in an all new Hidden Object Adventure crime saga set in the zany town of Neptuneville.
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Steve The Sheriff
(25)
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
Great characters, good story and dialogue. Clearer, better, nicer graphics than the first Steve the Sheriff with the same gentle jazzy, gumshoe music throughout. The game play blends straight forward hidden object scenes with fragmented elements. So, alongside the HOS, you have to find a few bits and pieces for Steve to make a whole object that he can do something with. He's in the bubbles! Whenever you see a bubble, Steve is there, just click! Unlimited cigar hints this time but quite a long wait to skip puzzles. You still find cigars in scenes, but this time, they are collected so you can play the bonus game at the end. If you haven't found all the cigars by the end, they take you back to all the scenes where you missed them, so you don't have to play the whole game again. It can be a challenge finding all the cigars as there is no hint for them. If you hover over all the cigars when they're in the case, there are funny facts about Neptuneville. The cute bonus game, just puts the icing on the cake of an already great game..
I recommend this game!
+1point
1of1voted this as helpful.
Steve The Sheriff
Help Steve the sheriff recover Neptuneville's missing treasures in this thrilling Hidden Object game!
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Steve the Sheriff: The Case of the Missing Thing
(22)
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
Limited hints in the form of cigars which you have to find in scenes. Immediate skip on puzzles. I like all the moving parts in the HOS, a T.V on, in the background for instance, or some marine creature doing something or other. There's nothing quite like a little bit of action, in a normally very still hidden object scene, to add a little interest. I played it in timed mode, so I could start again if I had to, and gradually get to know where things are, using the limited hints each time. Some objects are hard to find, without a hint. There are lots of spot the difference scenes to play, just as many as there are HOS. I tend not to enjoy these as a rule, but they weren't too bad in this. The game can get quite puzzley and a bit tedious. I wouldn't say it was particularly relaxing. Also, you have to start an entire chapter (of several scenes) if you don't quite make it to the end of a chapter in the timed mode. Overall though, it's a fun enjoyable game with good characters, nice graphics and gentle music.
I recommend this game!
0points
0of0voted this as helpful.
A Wizard's Curse
After the wizard began his mission of wrath and destruction, you, a mere alchemist, have been sent to stop him.
I love the beginning of this game. *Spoiler Alert* Someone has buried you live in a coffin! How do you get out? A very dramatic and exciting and unforgettable start. I found it a bit of an anti climax after that. It just couldn't live up to its fantastic beginning but it's still a very decent game with loads of lovely relaxing HOS. Graphics are easy on the eye. Great atmosphere but a bit short.