This could have been higher, please. Does anyone check for errors in spelling? When paying for the game, a small thing to ensure that games do not have any mistakes is on the back burner. Besides that, I enjoyed playing this game; it was very relaxing, and I did not use the "hard" or "timed" and just played it. I am usually not a match-three game; however, there was so much variety in the game that it was a nice break.
For the most part, it is a decent game. What I found annoying was garlic to get rid of a snake; some items could not be picked up unless an order was placed first. Some hidden objects had to be put together, which is acceptable; however, in a search and find, the directions are vague regarding whether the item is to be placed or found. The interaction was also pretty ambiguous- I always treated a game like someone had never played, so I dropped two stars for those reasons. Mostly, the detective work reminded me of Murders in the Building, but without the comedy.
I wanted to like this game as I saw my children who could help with reading and problem-solving skills. However, every single search and find had at least one misspelled word that drove me bonkers. A sled is a sled, not a sledge. So for that, I dropped a star. The other reason for dropping a star was that the mini-game instructions were very vague, and I had to reset the game repeatedly to understand the overall goal for each mini-game. So, for that reason, I docked another star. If this game was free, then, for a relaxing, non-timed version, it's great for children.
Story line is pretty good. Overall some of the concepts of completing tasks is a bit confusing. The hidden finding objects are challenging. Choose your dialogue is a bit harsh. The skip and hints are way to trigger happy to skip the overall experience which was a bit unnerving, some people actually want to finish the special zones. Enjoyable game for the most part, but I just wish some answers were a little less condescending.
There is no storyline at all. It's simply search and find, puzzles, and Christmas relaxing games. There is a challenging mode with timers and the benefit of decorating a tree. I enjoy this game but will not add it to my library as I am more of an adventure storyline type of gaming individual. However, the scenes are beautiful, the music is relaxing, and if that is the type of game you enjoy, this is calming.
I wanted to like this game; I am just burnt out on matching games. The market has been so flooded that I only tried this for about 25 min. Now that aside, if you are craving matching games, the music is relaxing, the game pace is good, and the cute little mini-games are unique and different, but overall, it's just not a cup of tea. The only pet peeve is I wish there were some acting, it adds the charm when there is acting.
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
I see such high marks for the game..And I thought this was by far the worst of the series! The acting is soo atrocious that I turned off the acting sound as to see that I could've gotten up there.. The games and mini games were incredibly easy finished most in less than 10min per.. The HOS scenes were about the most enjoyable parts as well as the added scene..But I had to finish the whole game just to get to that..the added room the detailed Profile pics didn't have names of the people you found, and it was a repeat of the stuff you had just finished in the main game.. I usually just replay the game for that..Overall not worth it:(