lloydse's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.6
- Helpful Votes:142
- Reviews Submitted:27
- First Review:September 17, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 18, 2017
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Manor Memoirs Collector's Edition
Help Scarlett write her next novel!
Overall rating
3
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Good enough but not a favorite
PostedSeptember 6, 2014
lloydse
fromUS Northeast
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Laruaville
(73)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Title kinda sums it up from my perspective, and I really enjoy HOGs, so ... The intro informs players that if a certain object is called for and there are several variations available, it will allow any, but I found many instances where that is not so. Would be nice to have an editor final check terms against English meanings--we don't tend to think of a 'detskaya' as the word for a child's nursery or playroom. I would have enjoyed a greater number of interspersed little puzzles, they give a nice break when offered. My overall sense is that the creators were growing a bit weary when they sat down to compose this game in the series, but still, I did enjoy it enough to play through and keep going. Hard to recommend or not, so I would "with reservations".
I recommend this game!
Floria
Collect colorful tiles, release the magic power and return life to Floria!
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
Great game but over so fast
PostedJuly 31, 2014
lloydse
fromUS Northeast
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
I must be getting better at M3s because I found this game with built-in 'multitasking' for the brain fairly easy, especially when I sped through intuitively rather than thinking to solve levels. The artistry is absolutely lovely, no corners cut there, and it's nice at the end to scroll through all levels (locations) that had been played. One grouse is that this game is short, only 90 levels and some are over so fast you'd better not blink twice. That small (-) aside, I just hope they make more ...
I recommend this game!
Spooky Bonus
Uncover dark forces emanating from the heart of Old Town and be spellbound by this adorably ghoulish horror-themed puzzle game!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Grey Alien WOWs me again
PostedMay 25, 2014
lloydse
fromUS Northeast
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
OK I'm a sap for this team, I own and play every Grey Alien game for PC on Big Fish and this one, my latest, may top my heap as favorite. Beautiful, lush, fast and smooth, playfully spooky without macabre, dark, ghoulish attributes so common in 'spooky' genre games. Only one problem and it's a biggie ... there are way too few Grey Alien games out there. The world needs more Grey Aliens! Love them. Play them, you are bound to fall head over heels too. Faultless fun for everyone.
I recommend this game!
Mystika 2: The Sanctuary
The village of Lumina is in trouble! Defeat your challengers with the help of powerful spells, and find treasures in more than 10 hidden object scenes.
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Beautiful play, beautiful graphics
PostedMay 19, 2014
lloydse
fromUS Northeast
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Seems to me M3 games are improving ... this one has super smooth movements at high speeds, very comfy and no jerking halting that some games suffer when you are really zipping. Made for speed! Graphics are a delight here, and while sounds often annoy me such that I opt them off, here they are just right, breaking glass is perfect and not jarring, earth digging is a 'rewarding' sound, somehow, in its application. You'll have to play to see what I mean by that. Anyway, no story line to speak of and for once I would not mind having one here, and I would also appreciate more involvement in choices of 'furnishings'. I'm only at level 65 so may have more to say later. Recommend this for new and competent M3 players alike, perhaps for varied reasons. Trite phrase "eye candy" but this one sure has it!
I recommend this game!
Crop Busters
Slip on your overalls and bring in a harvest of fun in Crop Busters, a rousing Match 3 adventure for the farmer in everyone!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Let me look, what's the rush?
PostedApril 17, 2014
lloydse
fromUS Northeast
Skill Level:Beginner
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Love this easy, charming little Match 3 on all counts but one ... there are charming sweet scenes behind and between levels but players are (rudely) shunted away from them immediately upon completion of a level. What's the rush? I'd prefer to enjoy those visuals for a few moments, and have the option to click "continue" when I'm ready without the results panel blocking the scene. That criticism aside, I still love this beauty.
I recommend this game!
Spring Bonus
Spring is in the air! Journey through the beautiful Spring countryside with the Easter Bunny in this adorable Match 3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
13 of 15 found this review helpful
Love Spring Bonus and Grey Alien Games
PostedMarch 1, 2014
lloydse
fromUS Northeast
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This is perfect for me because I do not enjoy the dark. sinister, macabre, evil twists that predominate in many games, the ones I never buy. Spring Bonus is utterly sweet, charming, safe for kids of all ages, bright and lovely. I enjoy two other Grey Alien creations and I play them more seasonally but this one is my favorite, my go-to game and yes, I've run the full 100 levels a few times now. I hope they make more like this. Now, off to buy Wizard of Oz ...
I recommend this game!
Liong: The Dragon Dance
The magical Liong dragons have been stolen and you must save the day. Use your matching skills to stop the thieves!
Overall rating
5
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5
33 of 34 found this review helpful
Best mahjong I've ever enjoyed
PostedSeptember 17, 2012
lloydse
fromUS Northeast
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I love mahjong as a genre, but these (both) Liong games are unbeatable for sheer beauty, variety, luxe, enjoyment. I would like a few extra seconds to enjoy viewing backgrounds after a round is completed, rather than having the round close out of sight, simply because the eye candy throughout is so yummy. Not the most difficult levels, BUT I have not played through expert levels yet, so I may have to retract that point. I just hope, pray, wish for more versions of these delightful, stunning Liong mahjong games, I am totally addicted. Thank you, game developers ... you done great!!
I recommend this game!