Slowglass's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.5
- Helpful Votes:21
- Reviews Submitted:2
- First Review:January 23, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 21, 2012
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Slowglass's Review History
Easter Eggztravaganza
Fabulous fun in this Easter Eggztravaganza. Help Mike and Sally make this the best Easter ever!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Not my cuppa, but maybe fine for families with kids.
PostedMarch 21, 2012
Slowglass
fromSt. Paul, Minnesota
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Bright cheerful colors, runs smoothly on W7. Upbeat, simple story ties the scenes together. Reminded me of the Highlights magazines from the doctors' offices of my childhood...just about that challenging, too. I uninstalled it after the trial; my interest had about waned by that time. I love a good HOG that isn't grim, scary, dark, and overly complicated, so I was pleased to try this game. However, for my money, there wasn't enough of a challenge to make it worth purchasing. However, for families where the young kids see Mom and Dad playing HOGs and want to try too, this would be a nice place to start. Stick around though, parents -- you might need to explain, for instance, what a 'horse collar' is -- unless, of course, you have a few out in the barn.
I don't recommend this game.
Four Houses
Match objects, colors, and quantities while enjoying tranquil music and delicate paintings.
Overall rating
4
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5
19 of 21 found this review helpful
Relaxing game with a dose of Eastern Wisdom
PostedJanuary 23, 2012
Slowglass
fromSt. Paul, Minnesota
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
I have owned this little game for a while and often return to it at the end of a long and difficult day. You can see from the filesize that the game is fairly straightforward, without a lot of fancy graphics and whizbangs, or any real storyline. On-screen directions are clear and easy to understand, as is the game itself. That easy understanding, though, can be deceptive and clearing the board grows progressively more difficult at higher levels. Quiet, Eastern-derived music accompanies gameplay, and excerpts from the Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu are presented at various points, in between clearing the boards. I find this game to be soothing and meditative, while presenting just enough challenge to me to keep it interesting.
I recommend this game!