cathybobcat's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.5
- Helpful Votes:2,025
- Reviews Submitted:145
- First Review:May 18, 2018
- Most Recent Review:January 5, 2025
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Cozy up to this festive hidden-object puzzler!
Overall rating
4
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5
COULD BE BETTER, BUT GREAT FOR A SALE PRICE
PostedJanuary 5, 2025
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Although the scenes are quite bland, I am enjoying it because it is relaxing. I really like the Pao Pao puzzles and jigsaws. This time you don't have to have 8 stars to progress, only 5.
There is a magnifier in the lower right that you can use which I did for some of the gold coins. Some of those are cleverly hidden from view. The only thing I didn't like about it is when you are done using it, you have to put it back in place.
Developers, it would also be nice if you included hints in the spot the differences. I am not a fan of those at all, but like to acquire the stars for them if I can.
There is a skip for all puzzles. All you need is 5 stars to go to the next group of scenes, so you can play what you like in the particular group and avoid those games you don't like.
Just because there is no profile doesn't mean you cannot replay the game. Once you finish a scene or group of scenes and puzzles, you can replay them any time you want in any order. You just won't collect the stars or gold coins, which is not a big deal to me. It would be considerate, however, to provide a profile selection so players would have the option of collecting coins and stars if they like,
I don't think this is worth full price, but at a sale, it's fine....and fun without the stress or strain. I wish it had been a longer game.
HeartFinder
Find hidden hearts across a number of cute game zones!
Overall rating
2
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5
TORTURE
PostedDecember 21, 2024
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
I have played many of these black and white sketch find cats, whatever, from Steam, many of which are free. Aside from the puzzles they incorporated into this black and white mess, this is the worst one I have ever played. On Steam, the first 50 hearts game is free, but not the next 50 which is the second half of the game and they make you pay for that. This entire game is only a few cents more on BF, so I bought it here. After all, BF is my home base for games.
This is an eye strain deluxe, with hearts in places you can't even find, and some are so tiny you can't even see them. There is a helpful (?) hint in the upper left hand corner which I used excessively from the last 15 hearts to find because I was exhausted. The hint led me to places that were utterly unimaginable and I couldn't make out the heart. It was ridiculous and took me too much time to complete the other hearts I found. It is one thing to make things difficult to find and another to make it sheer torture.
Music was nice, but repetitious, so I muted it because it was taking me so much time to find all the hearts. Puzzles were fun and a challenge at times, but it added some variety that the other sketch games don't have.
I doubt I will ever play this one again. It is a headache of a game.
Discover the wonders of the dark world of "Beyond Stories: Jester."
Overall rating
2
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5
DARK AND SINISTER
PostedSeptember 21, 2024
Fun Factor
3
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5
This is a great developer and one of the things I like most is that you can view all of the picture puzzles in each category before you play or decide to buy,
I didn't care for most of the pictures in this and found the ones of people to be sinister looking and not pleasant. There are also many dark colors in the puzzles and I thought many of the pictures were depressing. In the last category of Autumn, there is way too much orange and is repetitious play. There were only a few picture puzzles I did like, so this is no buy for me. There should have been more variety and a balance of more cheerful and colorful scenes instead of all the darkness.
It isn't my idea of a Happy Halloween puzzle game.
The strongest brotherhood is forged through difficult trials.
Overall rating
1
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5
A ONE TIME ONLY FOR COLLECTIBLES
PostedSeptember 21, 2024
Fun Factor
2
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5
There is no profile for your name in this game. You can only obtain the collectibles once and that is it. What a rip off.
Complete fully customizable puzzles designed with warm and inspirational scenes to help you achieve a sense of peace while you play.
Overall rating
2
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5
VERY FRUSTRATING
PostedSeptember 1, 2024
Fun Factor
2
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5
Pictures are beautiful and there are so many to chose from, but that was it. I had so many problems with the cursor being slow to respond and puzzle pieces difficult to move and place. I was also spending too much time trying to figure out how to adjust all the settings for the puzzles. It is not user friendly. It's disappointing, but I have to take a pass on this one.
Relax and take a vacation from the comfort of home!
Overall rating
3
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5
NOT SO AMAZING OR RELAXING
PostedAugust 10, 2024
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Avi games work great on my system, however this game became tedious because of some of the very dark areas in scenes and items being impossible to find without taking a hint, which I don't like to do. It is colorful, but some items are so tiny or obscured I couldn't find them without using a magnifier and at times couldn't even find them with the magnifier. It was a strain.
You have to collect 7 stars before proceeding to the next level of scenes, which means you have to replay scenes in the 4 given. You earn stars for each scene you play and they are indicated in the top right. There are 3 different modes in the hos scenes you can choose from and you have to collect the racoon in each one, as well as silhouette items that are shown in the lower left. There are also souvenirs to find, but no indication what those are and I didn't know if I found them or not until I finished the scene, so I found myself in a click fest, not only for those, but trying to find items.
One very annoying thing is the child giggling in the background which drove me to practically mute the sound. Developers, please get rid of that.
I wouldn't pay full price for this, but will wait for a sale which is going to be a while, because unless there is a bogo, you have to wait because of BF's policy of not being able to buy new releases on sale. It isn't worth full price to me, but an ok game for a sale price.
Grab your hiking boots for an enchanting hidden-object adventure!
Overall rating
1
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5
THEY CAN KEEP THIS. IT IS BEYOND TERRIBLE
PostedAugust 7, 2024
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
What a torturous game. Graphics are poor and items so tiny I couldn't even find them with the magnifier. I don't consider it a good time having to spend all of my time in a scene using a magnifier that doesn't work that good to begin with. Music was repetitious, adding to the weight of this poorly made game.
There are no hints or a skip for the spot the differences and I couldn't find the last difference, so gave up and went back to the map to try another hos and it was just as hard finding any items as the first scene. I couldn't proceed to the next level because of the no hints for spot the difference puzzle. What a chore and waste of time. I can't believe this is a CE.
Archaeologist Helena Nightshade is drawn into the mystery of the Eternal Lunar Eclipse.
Overall rating
1
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5
BOOMZAP PROUDLY PRESENTS?????
PostedJuly 31, 2024
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Another glitched up game that cannot even be played. Took forever to load. All items were not listed that you need to find, so I had no idea what to look for. Slow to respond for picking up items. Puzzles don't function properly.
What could have been an enjoyable game, isn't, just like all the other games Boomzap releases like this one, including their CE's. What a shame.
Can you help a young peasant girl chase her scientific dreams?
Overall rating
2
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5
A Chatter Fest Overloaded With Mini Games
PostedJuly 29, 2024
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
The graphics are lovely and clear, but there is too much chitter chatter and TOO MANY mini games, one right after another, which is why I won't be purchasing this game.
Archaeologist Helena Nightshade is drawn into the mystery of the Eternal Lunar Eclipse.
Overall rating
1
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5
ANOTHER BOOMZAP GLITCHY GAME FLOP
PostedJune 30, 2024
Fun Factor
1
/
5
It is very disappointing that this is yet another Boomzap game that is full of glitches and unplayable. I had no problems downloading, but upon play, there was nothing but trouble, just like too many of their other games. Took forever to load. All items are not listed that you need to find, so I had no idea what I was looking for. It was also very slow to respond and difficult to pick up items that were on the list. If it had worked properly, I would have purchased it. Will they ever develop a game that can be played the way it is supposed to?