I'm wondering when T1Games is going to get the picture. Pun intended. Read Pennmom's review for the gory details. It took me 20 minutes to finish the first level of pictures and on to the second level. Same old. Big pieces to color, odd colors, and the same music which is getting really boring. And if I could, I'd put in a rating for Level of Challenge--less than what's already there.
T1Games, what were you thinking? Maybe you weren't. In the hour trial period I finished slightly over 20 pictures. I did the first two levels then skipped around. That's slightly over a quarter of the game. So, for the price of the game you get 4.5 to possibly 6 hours of playtime. Not much bang for the buck. I rather liked most of the pictures; some were complicated and some very simple. You just have to enjoy swishing your cursor over all the the numbered triangles, because that's all there is. Why only the number of the color you're on shows up I have no idea. Rather stupid really. I'm sure there are others out there that like to color the big areas first or like to color a certain area, such as a corner, like I do. Not possible with this, as there are no numbers except for the one that you're working on. If your a grandparent and would like to sit with a child and color triangles on the computer, this is the game for you, but a coloring book would provide more hours of entertainment. Wouldn't be fun if T1 did away with the lines? Then you'd have a nice surprise picture. Instead, you can see the strawberry, and sure enough, red and green colors. Ho hum.
I don't know why I broke down and bought this game. Same flat and garish colors, same black lines, same little circles to fill, some of the same pictures from earlier versions with modifications. There are so many other "paint" games out there that are so much better, many of which aren't showing up on BF. Too bad. This is the last one of this series I'll get.
Despite the title I loved this version of "clutter." It is easier than past versions which is the reason I liked it so much. Sorry, Joe, but this wasn't a killer (thank goodness). And, no, it isn't more fun to be timed or have to keep up with the running treadmill. When you're 80 and your hands shake, it's just fun to plow around in the clutter to find the objects. I really like the accordion and the moving circles. I miss the black and white and color combos. The ones with the colored frames are quite easy. I also enjoy the sliders.
Dear Developers: Don't you read the reviews?? Sometime back I wrote a review of one of the other paint by numbers where I had to click about 150 times to get the same color in the clouds. Good grief, this game is a regression; 25-50 clicks per color isn't much better. I did the first picture, started the second, got disgusted, looked at the last picture (mandala) with all its little pieces of the same color and quit. I love Pennmonn's reviews as we think alike. No more horrid black lines, chrystal look was kind of fun, music was different. But . . . All the yewing and gagging over this game is justified.
I expected to see something much like Paint by Numbers, but this is much nicer and a lot more fun. The colors are textured and shaded and well coordinated so the pictures don't looked flat. I loved the little brush and felt like I was really painting. I still have my same complaints about all the "by numbers" games. First the the black lines outlining everything. Gosh darn, devs, do away with a few for a surprise area, or make them thin. Second, unlock all the levels. I like to go through all the pictures to pick and choose depending on my mood. Stressed out I pick easy; feel like a challenge at the moment, I pick out the hard ones. But, please, don't keep them locked.
If you've done any Paint by Numbers, you know exactly what to expect. The music's the same. If every color of the rainbow can be crammed into a picture, it's done. Some pictures now have fine lines, but most still have the heavy, thick lines. Hundreds of little circles to fill in. At least one picture, possibly two, are from former Paint by Numbers, with modifications. Some places that should have color don't and others that shouldn't do have color. Awful, garish color mixes. But I still love doing 'em.
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
I love Clear-It and this was a different take. The orbs are cute little characters. At the match-two level there are lots of neat little gizmos that blow up or match anything. My trial time ran out before I had a chance to try the three-level. I was having too much fun at the beginning. I'm planning on buying it.
WOW!! What an improvement T1 Games. I knew you could do it. Loved the textured colors. Colors that go together, light lines, and different music. Hooray. Thank you for listening to your fans. I got to the third picture and knew I would buy this one for sure.
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
I have the same comments as the reviewer, Pennmom36. The background should be a different color than the to-be-filled spaces. I finished the first set of pictures in about 1/2 an hour, they were so easy, so was able to see what was included in the next levels. Really, it doesn't take a mental giant to figure out what to do. I agree: One should not have to complete the first level to get to the next levels. It's like grade school. If you don't eat your veggies, no dessert. What bothers me most, though, are the heavy black lines and the color combinations. In order to break up an area, black lines are used. This game would be so much nicer if areas were made up of shades of the same color to give texture. I know lines do not have to be used as another program has areas without them, and what fun it is to discover what the area looks like. It isn't necessary to carve up a rabbit or a teddy bear into pieces and color 20 spots in the same area with the same color. Also, the developer could use a colorist. Some of the color combinations are absolutely atrocious. It would be nice to have a few more natural pictures with shades of color than have orange, magenta, olive green, neon green, purple, navy blue, ochre, etc. in the same picture. I'd love to see some "easy on the eye" pictures too. One of the earlier Paint By Numbers had a lovely whale in shades of blue. Let's have more like that and less Las Vegas-like flash.