Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
Enjoyable Match 3 with the story of Gulliver. You can play timed or relaxing. Two game modes alternating: switch tokens to match 3 or more, or, click on groups of three or more tokens, and to finish board you have to clear blue slots. Each time you finish a chapter, you get a stamp in your passport and a postcard (a very easy puzzle that you have to assemble). It also has a journal with the adventures and places you have been. As you advance, you get weapons like a hammer (breaking a single piece), a torch (to break all the pieces of a kind), etc.. It has a shuffle button. The boards are becoming more difficult, with grids or ropes to break, but the game itself is pretty easy. Very entertaining to play with children.
Travel from the deepest trenches of the Atlantic Ocean to the awe-inspiring wonders of Mars as you solve the greatest archeological puzzle known to man: the origin of Atlantis.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
Fantastic game, with a different theme than the usual suspense and terror. For me, the best part are the cutscenes - awesome! Although during the game the character is kind of "virtual doll", the videos are extremely realistic, with real people, great VO, and even the breath impresses (especially diving). The graphics are superb, the locations extremely interesting and full of details. This game was highly well developed visually. Sound is very good too. HOS very interactive, not too difficult. The amount is well balanced. Many mini games, some very interesting, but not exactly challenging. It has a map and a journal too. Will the girl find Michael? Her fiance who disappeared a day after he asked her to marry him?? Play and have fun!!!
I recommend this game!
+106points
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Pakoombo
Follow a treasure map across an island and save a small hotel! Escape from a strange monster and get help from island spirits.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Cute and well developed game.Three modes of play:
- STORY MODE: Cathy's father asks for help at the hotel. She will meet the needs of staff and guests, such as "fruits for the parrot", "keys to a guest", etc.. You will help her through the match 3, but beyond what was requested, will also collect coins and one or more specific items (such as bananas in the fruits) to gain more points. In addition, it has a "Duel Arena". In this match 3 you (Cathy) will do a competition with an adversary - every time one plays. Not very challenging, but the duel. It has a journal.
- QUICK PLAY: You will choose the player - Cathy, Stewart or Leo, and each match 3 has goals - one or more specific items to be collected, and the amount of them, besides the coins. As you progress, the difficulty increases. It also has the "duel".
- BOSS BATTLE: Only duels. But...to have opponents, you have to beat them first in the other modes.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
I've played (and bought) the CE and today I played the free trial of SE to see the differences. I was glad to have chosen CE because it is more complete and provides much more entertainment (as bonus chapter, SG, flowers to collect, with which you go shopping for your office, bonus mini games and HOS, so on).
You are a psychic who will try to communicate and understand "the noise", reading the mind of a girl found unconscious near a bloody knife... Great and interesting story, with a splendid narrator's VO, and perfect cutscenes with real people (and you can review the videos in journal). The game is very well developed, rich in detail. The ambiance is nice, the sound is very appropriate, immersive atmosphere. In all places has a lot to find and much to do. The objects you find are used nearby and you do not have to keep going back and forth. Hint is very helpful, explains your next step. HOS with good visibility, not too difficult, no need to use hint or stick your eyes on the computer to find the objects. Brand new excellent mini games, very amusement, like the "boat and apples".
It has a interactive map, with indications of where you are, the places you've been and where it has something to do. It also contains what must be healed, on the girl! Highly recommended!! Assurance of a great weekend !
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
I've played the CE and now the SG, and I chose to buy the SG. Even though CE offers, in addition to the five chapters, a bonus chapter, extra mini-games and strategy guide, and I loved all the Echoes of the Past, (and this is also very entertaining and well made), this is not the best of them.
The witch came back… to revenge and casts a spell over the kingdom of Orion. To help them, you have to find the 10 gems of the magic staff, to have strong powers against her.
Interactive gaming experience, many locations with a lot to get, use and do. Most times things found are used soon and close. Not much comes and goes.
Great sound, nice, colorful and crisp graphics, immersive atmosphere, well-made cutscenes, VO appropriate to the characters. Two types of HOS - classic (but interactive), and after you will place what you found in another scene, also interactive; and - you have to find several pieces of an object. They are not very difficult and HO scenes are repeated. Usual mini games, like "turn on all the lights" , but with something more, eg. there are some who need one wire and others that require two wires connecting them. They recur, and although increasing the difficulty, they are not exactly challenging. Three levels of difficulty, and you can change during the game. No map, but it has a journal. Certainly great moments of fun for the Weekend !!
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
Angelica has its beauty and youth stolen by a witch, who was the director of the school of her grandmother.
Pros: -Nice graphics, very detailed, colorful and crisp. -Several locations with a lot to do and to find. -Three levels of challenge. -To Collect (12 "snake key" during the game). -I liked the storyline, although it is usual tries to bring something new.
Cons: -It takes too long loading, and cutscene in the beginning, the image appears and takes too long to display the writing (no VO). -Music does not match game's atmosphere. -Not challenging: mini games easy and very well known; HOS easy and... the interactive parts shine! Hint and skip button fill fast (even in advanced mode). -No map, no journal. -Lot of back and forth. The game itself is not very appealing, but I recommend the free trial!
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
1/ 5
Storyline
2/ 5
Classic story of Aladdin, cute, colorful,crisp graphics, appropriate music, but repetitive.
Almost only HOS, nothing challenging. It would be Interactive if not shine what has to be removed from the front of objects ... and to make matters worse, the last object to be found glows! Collect stars - they are hints. Very few mini games, which are extremely well known and easy. For children it might be good!
I don't recommend this game.
+44points
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Hostile Makeover
Solve a fashion murder mystery! Help smart and sassy Lacey Smithsonian investigate nine quirky suspects to find the killer!
Overall rating
3/ 5
20 of 23 found this review helpful
For HOS addicts or for those who love fashion world.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
2/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
You will help the reporter Lacey (who makes hilarious comments) to investigate the murder of a supermodel.
Cute game, colorful, crisp graphics, nice music ... and even the story is good, but it is not my kind of game - needed more interactivity and challenge. Almost only HOS - by name or shape and some objects are tiny. Easy and well known mini games. In addition, you go shopping for clothes - (wow - very expensive!), as you earn money in HOS. You will also investigate several suspects. Has a map and you can change the place even during a HOS.
Anyway, the game is not that bad... but not really good to be worth buy! Three stars because of the good story and hilarious comments of Lacey. If you have nothing better to do, play the free trial - is enough... and maybe you finish the game!
I recommend this game!
+17points
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Jewel Craft
See the beauty within the stones! Learn the ancient art of cutting gems and creating unbelievably intricate pieces of jewelry.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Different from the usual Match 3 (switch or connect tiles), here you have to rotate the pieces to change color in the proper place. Two modes of play: 1 - Story: A apprentice in jewelery will making jewelry. For this you will rotate stones in the four directions, so they change color and form groups of three or more. Depending on the number of grouped gems, you will gain a type of precious stone (large or small), until the jewel is complete. If you earn a gem not to be used in jewelry, you score.
2 - Challenge:You can not let the gems fill the container on the right. Gems will filling the container, and each time you remove gems on the board equal to the container, they also disappear.
Both play modes become more difficult as you progress. According to your points you gain weapons as "dices" (randomly turn stones into gems), hourglass (rotates stones without blowing), vertical or horizontal lightning (destroy stones turning them into gems), bomb, etc. Very pleasant and relaxing game.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
I bought this game the beginning of 2011, and today I played again. It's still entertaining and interesting. The graphics, music, locations and ambiance are well made, and the story holds you: Dominic is hypnotized to try to communicate with his missing sister. It has a large amount of HOS, which although easy, are entertaining. Mini games are not very challenging, some enjoyable, such as "the safe". Has no map or journal, you have to follow your intuition and find out what has to be done, although sometimes it does not make much sense - like throwing water on lion or put the coin in the fountain! Some places have sparklers when the mouse passes, and if you click (not at all) appears a tip! A game without the special effects and not much adventure as current games, but you have to think and find your own way. This is nice! I had great time playing again!