I have both a DRM-free and the WildTangent version of this game, and they work fine.
People tend to think that download/installation errors are the fault of the developer... they are not. Each developer submits their games to BFG (and other platforms) and it is then handled by the platform to generate a "package" that triggers the download, installation and activation of the game, as well as any (if at all) clean-up process following the installation.
It is also the platform that "unlocks" the game to eliminate the "time limit of the demo" when you buy the game. This is done by each platform, independently of the devs.
I understand the frustration of people who want to try the game and their posts about the game not working as it should, or having problems with the installation.
So please don't judge the merit of the devs and/or they QA process as it not necessarily their fault... sometimes it can be, but sometimes it isn't.
Anyway, once this game works properly on BFG, try it out. In the meantime, you can play a free trial on WildTangent (they have both the SE and CE) without having an account, or wait here for the issue to get fixed. However, you won't be able to make changes to your review, should you feel the need to, if you've already posted one.
This is a great game; it looks like some members use their game reviews as a platform to criticize the seller instead of giving useful feedback to the developer about what they like or don't like about some features of the game.
That's unfair to the developers because you don't like what BFG decides to sell or at what price. Perhaps feedback to Customer Support would be more helpful as nobody in management bothers to read all our comments.
I, for one of possibly many, enjoy the NEW YANKEE series; they require strategy and have colorful (not to be confused with "childish") graphics. A nice and long game for an SE.
When BFG released the 1st fragment back in May, I mentioned that the full game (sold elsewhere) has multiple expansion packs; the base game is free and you add levels/locations through those expansion packs. Once again, BFG releases other fragments of the master game to build this release (this time there's a big "2" in the artwork). I guarantee there are more releases to come!
This is basically a colorful mobile port that doesn't have the "in-app purchases" feature: as far as gameplay is concerned, you basically click on items in your restaurant to serve customers, earn stars in doing so, which you can use to "renovate" your decor and equipment. There might be many more releases here to include all the available content that exists for this game. It feels like I'm buying 5 jigsaws at a time from a game that originally has 50. Possibly kinder, in the short term, to my wallet... like mortgage payments LOL.
For those who enjoy the genre, it has bright and large graphics, typical of a mobile game... as well as a difficulty progression noticeable after the first 5 levels.
Once again, Graphium Studios excluded from the home page
PostedJuly 17, 2024
EveOfLove3
fromGameland
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
... and goes directly to the "newest releases" page where many people "miss" the release. This also happened not long ago with their "House of Jigsaw 2: Greatest Cities of Europe", which is today's (July 17) daily deal.
Perhaps this Ukrainian developer should complain to BFG about being often "ignored" by being overshadowed by a different early access game that is nothing but the SE version of what was already released as a CE. Shame on you BFG.
This "Sentimental Journey" needlework coloring game falls in the footsteps of earlier releases in the series; so some will like, some won't. It is a time-consuming game, and I wish the completed images would "morph" into a clearer and brighter version. It's nice that you can pause any time and have your progress saved.
I, for one, will be buying this to support the developer (and I enjoy these more than the art-by-numbers coloring games!)
I could have said "every other e-FunSoft" game, but that wouldn't be fair. It's been a few releases since they've "upgraded" to voice-acting when telling the story; in earlier releases, only the story's introduction had voice-acting, not every upgrade, so that's a nice addition if you don't mind the uneven skills. Unfortunately for me, you can no longer choose the tools/power-ups to use because it's no longer part of the upgrading process; they are pre-selected for you at the beginning of each level, so that eliminates, for me, part of the creativity. Due to that fact, I've stopped buying their games.
I also wish the number of gems earned were not ALWAYS the same between games, so the element of surprise has also disappeared.
Not a bad game, but certainly not anything new except for the storyline and the artwork. But because of their stale evolution, I can't recommend it.
I got this game elsewhere (you know, what you get when you boil water!) about 1 year ago (they offer it for "free"), and I'm glad the folks here have a chance to play the 20 episodes this game has. No mouse transformations like in HOPAs, so you have to pretty much click everywhere to either equip yourself with somewhere or get information about that object.
It's also a genre BFG doesn't cherish, so I'm happy it made it here.
It has a decent hint system, and you'll have many hours of enjoyment for the SE price they charge because the hint system is included. To me, a good game which is not overly challenging.
This game came out back in 2020 (if not earlier) and will provide the installation of DirectX if it's not already on your computer.
A nice selection of weapons which, unfortunately, look cosmetically fairly similar. Each can be upgraded during gameplay, and their features improved between rounds/levels based on the number of stars you earn.
It's a bit complicated at first, but once you get familiar with the keyboard and mouse mechanics, you can control many things.
Lastly, it's in 3D and features a zoom if you want to see things more up-close. Lots of features, and a good difficulty progression.
The 1 downside is the fairly poor English; not bad enough to not understand the "story", the "commands" and the "upgrades", but enough to be a bit distracting. Still, hours of entertainment.
Well designed, and a game genre we don't see often enough on BFG.
It's not a HOPA... it's a series of HOS separated by mini-games
PostedJune 29, 2024
EveOfLove3
fromGameland
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I certainly wouldn't categorize it as an "Adventure" any more than their "Faircroft's Antiques" games.
I wanted to get the FULL tutorial, so instead I got absolutely no help whatsoever in my "Casual" mode. The extra content is made of additional scenes to explore, which would be worthwhile for the extra money if I was planning on getting the game... but I'm not. Reminds me of those games from "Relax Games" where you basically go from 1 scene to the next, just like the games from Casual Arts (Vacation Adventures Park Ranger.)
Nice graphics, but that's all I really enjoyed. Meh.
I couldn't here... I spent more time on it when I played the game elsewhere a while back.
The retro look and sounds of this game is not as offputting as the finnicky behavior of your cubetractor character... you've got to be aligned "just right" to be able to pull them in order to hit the targets (remember to get out of the way !!!) This is all done with arrow keys (or WASD.)
I have nothing against arcade-type games, but this one has been out awhile (10 years!!!) and even back then, it looked like a game from the 90's.
I think you'll know right away (at least get to the 1st "true" level) whether it's right for you, and decide if you'd like to pay money to play it. I think it's a poor choice as a new release, considering many better games are "out there".