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
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Jo's Dream: Organic Coffee
Help make Jo’s dreams come true! Join her in a challenging journey to build a coffee shop. Learn to make different brews, take orders and manage staff!
Overall rating
4
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5
36 of 42 found this review helpful
A fun TM
PostedAugust 1, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Youda Safari
(6)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
After reading the other reviews, I didn't think I would like it, either. However, since it's by the same company that gave us all of the Farm Frenzy games, it's not that bad. The music is irritating, but that's solved by turning the music off. In one part, you have to hire a barista, but I fired him immediately because the little slacker wanted a raise as soon as he started, and I just couldn't see paying him for the little bit that he did. I've made it to Friday the 13th (for which there is an award!), but have just purchased the game so I can continue playing it. They ARE, however, the messiest bunch of customers I've seen! They just leave their garbage on the table! I could see where 20% of the customers leave the garbage, so that the player has to pick up that mess, but not everyone is that messy.
I recommend this game!
Super Granny 6
As Super Granny enjoys a relaxing picnic with her furry companions, one of her precious kitties wanders off must be saved!
Overall rating
4
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5
47 of 53 found this review helpful
Hardest of the Super Granny games
PostedApril 26, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
For the most part, I LOVE the Super Granny games. This one, however, has some challenges that are almost impossible to pass without looking on-line for some help to surmount it. Overall, however, I've enjoyed it.
I recommend this game!
Shannon Tweed's Attack of the Groupies
Help Shannon Tweed-Simmons end the groupie invasion, before they get their hands on her man!
Overall rating
3
/
5
30 of 36 found this review helpful
Plants vs Zombies, but lacking brains
PostedApril 24, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I really wanted to like this game because I enjoy watching the exploits of the Tweed-Simmons family on television, but this has very little of Shannon's charm or Gene's "larger than life" personality. All we have is a poorly drawn version of "Plants vs Zombies". I'm really on the fence if I want to spend the money to get it, so I'll probably wait until it's the Deal of the Day.
I don't recommend this game.
Campgrounds
Start your own business developing astonishing eco-friendly campsites, uncover a hidden artifact, and become the Campground Developer of the Year!
Overall rating
3
/
5
21 of 38 found this review helpful
If I was totally bored, I might play this
PostedApril 24, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is almost like any other "build it" game, except that it's a campground. The music is annoying, the graphics are just too dark to differentiate some of the items, and then to get hit over the head with the tree-hugging aspect was more than I wanted to deal with. I lasted about 15 minutes into the demo.
I don't recommend this game.
Life Quest 2
Move to Metropoville and begin a 12 step Life Quest program! Find a new rewarding career in this incredible Strategy game!
Overall rating
5
/
5
79 of 106 found this review helpful
Life can be funny
PostedApril 2, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is just one of those games that caused a whole day to disappear, and then made me look at my family and tell them that they were on their own for dinner. Yeah, Bad Mommy Award.
In this game, you're starting with nothing, and are given these life goals to accomplish, and trophies to try and get (though, I did like the one for Shotgun Wedding). You have goals that you can pick, or they can be randomly picked for you. You can also earn Friend points by bailing someone out of jail.
This is a game that is hysterical from start to finish, and gets extra points from me because I can get a doberman from the pet store and a couple of stray cats...sort of like in real life. As in life, there really isn't a storyline -- you just create your own story as you go along.
I recommend this game!
Monument Builders: Titanic
Relive the great moments of the creation of the legendary Titanic and be a part of its incredible story!
Overall rating
4
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5
72 of 83 found this review helpful
Just like Monument Builders: Eiffel Tower
PostedMarch 27, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromCentral California
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
For starters, I normally turn off the music on games because they're so irritating. This one stays true to its' Irish roots by playing music from that era, so I really liked it and actually increased the volume.
Other than constructing a different object, it's exactly the same as the first game, but it's fun to read the little factoids about how the Titanic came to be, and is appropriate since we're close to the 100th anniversary of the sinking. You're chopping down trees, building scaffolds, directing traffic, repaving roads, etc. It's just a pleasant game, and I knew I was going to buy it even before I played the demo.
I recommend this game!
Grave Mania: Undead Fever
After the dead start to rise, Funeraria Loca sees their funeral parlor business go down the tubes! Find a new way to put them to rest!
Overall rating
5
/
5
85 of 116 found this review helpful
Sally's Salon, but with a twist(ed mind)
PostedMarch 5, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromFresno, Califoria
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Spooky Mall
(71)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
You just have to save the people of Pastryport from those nasty Zombies! Fill them up with the embalming fluid, set their bones, give them accessories...and send them to their final (we hope) resting place. If they don't want to stay dead? Whack 'em on the head!!
Is this rocket science or brain challenging? Heck no! This is just, good ol' fun with the emphasis on being warped.
I recommend this game!
Spooky Mall
Run a Spooky Mall that is stocked with the goods that ghosts love in this ghoulishly fun Time Management game!
Overall rating
3
/
5
20 of 24 found this review helpful
This is a good time-waster!
PostedFebruary 29, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromFresno, Califoria
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Build-in-Time
(20)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This is just like the other two Supermarket games, except now you're in a "Spooky" mall -- which isn't that spooky. You still get to nab the shoplifters #shame on those little old ladies!#, and deal with the messy customer. A couple of new customers I really like are the pirate lady #who gives you lots of coins when she's done shopping# and a superhero, who fills up your displays!
This is just a pleasant game to play when your brain doesn't feel like cooperating.
I recommend this game!
Puzzler World
Visit Puzzler World and enjoy different Puzzle types like Wordsearch, Fitword, Sudoku, and many more!
Overall rating
2
/
5
44 of 57 found this review helpful
Might be good for little ones
PostedFebruary 22, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromFresno, Califoria
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Build-in-Time
(20)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I'm a puzzle fanatic. I love crosswords, logic problems, etc., so when I saw this game, I thought it was going to be enjoyable. I realized off the bat that the games were designed for younger family members, and not for adults. The music is annoying and the puzzles far too simple. I'll pass on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
The Scruffs: Return of the Duke
Find the Lost Regalia that will help Grandpa Scruff prove that he is the true Duke of Scrufford in The Scruffs 2: Return of the Duke!
Overall rating
5
/
5
13 of 17 found this review helpful
The perfect game for a lazy day!
PostedFebruary 20, 2012
ivillagegrinch
fromFresno, Califoria
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Build-in-Time
(20)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
BFG has finally found a HOG that doesn't start with a dark, stormy night and a car crashing. We return to the Scruff family, and their quest to regain the Dukedom for their family. It's light-hearted fun that has been lacking in games for some time, and while a bit short (and, at times, a bit easy), is entertaining. The added bonus is the strategy guide that is usually only available with Collector Editions. You won't really need it, but IT is nice in case you get stumped.
I recommend this game!