ivillagegrinch's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:828
- Reviews Submitted:52
- First Review:February 3, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 4, 2025
- Featured reviews0
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Indulge your sweet tooth with this adorable Match 3!
Overall rating
2
/
5
This would've been cutting edge - 20 years ago
PostedJanuary 4, 2025
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
If you like Match 3s, you might like this, but I made the mistake of looking at the picture and hoping it was a TM game. In the area where you need to search for items, it's really hard to spot the items which led to a high level of frustration for me. The music is also horrendous, and luckily that's solved by turning off the sound.
It's not a bad game, but not one for me.
I don't recommend this game.
There’s something strange lying beyond the Blue Moon...
Overall rating
1
/
5
This is NOT Twistingo!
PostedSeptember 15, 2024
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I've played Twistingo since the first one came out about 20 years ago where we had BINGO balls and cards. What the heck is this nonsense with finding objects?? That was a tiny part of the last couple of games, but not the real reason to download and play.
The dialogue is cheesy and unfortunately you can't scroll through it fast enough. The graphics are pretty good -- not great, but not bad. However, as I said before, this is NOT Twistingo -- it's just a hidden object game with no planning.
I don't recommend this game.
Join Emily & her family in a new Delicious Restaurant and Time Management game.
Overall rating
5
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5
Visiting with old friends!!
PostedJune 15, 2024
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Today is going to be wonderful because Emily and Patrick are back with the kids, her feckless sister, Angela, the ever hilarious (and hapless) Francois and the rest of the Snuggleford group. I've missed you guys!!! Even missed the Mouse.
I recommend this game!
Merge ingredients to cook food, serve customers, and grow your restaurant!
Overall rating
3
/
5
26 of 28 found this review helpful
I could only get through a couple of minutes
PostedFebruary 5, 2023
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
There is no place on this game to turn off the god-awful music, and I can't play a game with that much noise.
Otherwise the game play was okay, graphics are from 15 years ago and it would be a good game to play while waiting for another meeting to start.
I don't recommend this game.
Surprise and adventure await Ragnar on a long journey home!
Overall rating
5
/
5
25 of 28 found this review helpful
Trying to figure out why the bad reviews
PostedJanuary 20, 2023
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
It's loaded perfectly, game play isn't glitchy, hidden objects can be a tad challenging to find but you don't get knocked down points for mindlessly clicking to find them.
For me, it's the perfect game to just enjoy. I play a level or two, and then do something else.
I recommend this game!
Can the twin detectives stop another murderous evil?
Overall rating
3
/
5
9 of 15 found this review helpful
It could be better
PostedJune 3, 2022
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
First off, the accents. You have twins, but it's like watching the Parent Trap because the twins don't have the same accent. The police officer is a caricature of a New York detective with a thick East Coast accent.
It's just too much the same thing over and over with the games, with the exception of Christmas -- but even then, too many similarities.
For once, could a developer not have a rent-a-wreck being used on a dark and/or stormy night? Another thing that really is irksome is that if you use a tool, why doesn't that stay in your toolbox? In the real world, just a hammer, duct tape and screwdriver are the constants, so why can't that happen in a HOG world?
I don't recommend this game.
Christmas is coming, along with a new collection of festive pixel art riddles to complete!
Overall rating
2
/
5
0 of 6 found this review helpful
Might be good for kids
PostedDecember 7, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
I could only tolerate a couple of minutes of this game. The pixels are too small, and while one of the power-ups is really good in solving the puzzle, it doesn't recharge fast enough to keep the boredom at bay. This might be a good game for anyone under the age of 10.
I don't recommend this game.
Extraterrestrials have arrived! Fortunately, they’re not here to invade, they just want to observe. Can you find them all?
Overall rating
5
/
5
81 of 88 found this review helpful
I need more HOGs like this! Cheeky and fun!
PostedDecember 4, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This review is based off of playing the game for 10 minutes, which is my benchmark for what I'm going to buy.
Granted, I am so tired of these games where the player starts off in a vehicle on a dark and stormy night until they crash into a tree or ditch, and then wander around, not saving the screwdriver or hammer for other parts of the game (and, if a developer can explain why a character wouldn't carry around a couple of simple tools to solve a problem, that would be appreciated). This game is funny, light and reminiscent of Snarkbusters (or, at the very least, Leather Goddesses of Phobos). It's difficult enough to be fun but easy enough to not get frustrated.
Now, back to the game. If my husband comes to look for me, just let him know I've been kidnapped by aliens to solve puzzles.
I recommend this game!
It’s trouble in paradise when Mia Faircroft visits Italy!
Overall rating
3
/
5
9 of 15 found this review helpful
This would've been a wonderful game 15 years ago
PostedNovember 20, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
The graphics are dated, the game play is easy and it would probably be a good one to relax with because it doesn't require too much gray matter to solve. I guess the best thing I can say about it is that it's not a typical HOG -- it doesn't start with the player in a car, driving through a scary countryside on a dark and stormy night, and then crashing just before reaching your destination.
I don't recommend this game.
Sort through the clutter and help the Walker family decorate their home for Halloween!
Overall rating
3
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Good game for younger kids, but too boring
PostedOctober 24, 2021
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
I haven't seen this series before, or maybe it's just that I will play almost anything that is Halloween related. Very basic instructions at the beginning of each level, but no explanation as to why we need to collect suns. It's basically just a point and click game.
I don't recommend this game.