At last, something different. It is a straight hidden object game with an interesting story, with new ways to find things, with objects that need to search a little more to find them and having multiple choises when interacting with "people". I am an old player and recently I have the same complaints with everyone here (cookie cutter puzzles, easy to find HO, repetitive stories, boring gameplay). But I am telling you, this game hold my interest to the end of the demo. I am going to buy it hoping it will be good until the end
I have accepted the fact that I will not see original, excellent games like some years ago and I rate with this in mind. This game is easy to play by an experienced gamer. It has the same tasks as hundreds of other games but it also has a few different things, like some new mini games. It is colorful and bright and the scenery is a joy for the eyes.
I wish the whole game was a little different. I mean finding HO is ok for me but this one should, in my opinion, have a different perspective. The designers should mix in objects that fit the era of the painting, and by eliminating them we could finaly see the art work as it really is. As it is now, it is so obvious which objects will go off (as we see things of today in a medieval picture) we delete most of them and we end up with a picture that has still many outtimed objects in and of course, does not give us the final satisfaction to see the painting as it really is. In a way, there is no point of playing the game
Do not expect a thrilling new experience. The game is the same as hundreds that you have already played. It is a match3 game with all the usual bonuses, tools to help you, goals to achieve in every level in order to upgrade a city. There is also a story, if you believe it is an important part in a match3 game I played in relaxed mode and to be honest I enjoyed an easy game without big challenges and difficulties.
This game is the usual game we see these days and I dare to say a little better. The comments that concern the CE should not appear here. I understand that due to its lack of originality this game may not worth the CE price. But for a standard price it is OK. You play for two characters and in every scene there is a lot of things to do.
the photos are so overdated. There are a few things like mobile phones, radios, cds and some other things that I am sure young kids would not recognize. These icons must be replaced. Donot misunderstand me. I like this game very much. In fact I believe this series is the best straing H.O. game BUT....
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
I will disagree with previous reviewers. There is nothing surprising new, of course, nor that it is perfet but it is much better than dozens of other games I have played. At list, this game has a lot of different H.O scenes, very good scenery, easy going environment and it kept my interest on until the end of the demo.
Based on demo I totaly agree with WANDERINGWOMBLE above. I did not quite understand, is it an old game presented today or it is a new game? In the second case this game is very bad. I understand and like the idea of making an old school game brought to the present day but NOT imitating the graphics and the malfunctioning mechanics of those days. Sorry, I cannot recommend the game
Based ONLY ON DEMO. It is a decent game, colorful and restful for the eyes. ( I hate in other games when you point on a square and the rows and columns around it turn very bright) The grid becomes 20x15 very quickly. I do not know whether the game gets more difficult later BUT until the end of the demo, the pictures are very simple and of course, very easy to play.(f.e. when there are flowers around) That is why I keep my rate low. Otherwise, it is better than others I have tried.