bchristen's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.9
- Helpful Votes:13
- Reviews Submitted:11
- First Review:May 23, 2015
- Most Recent Review:April 28, 2022
- Featured reviews0
Immerse yourself in the splendor of the great outdoors!
Overall rating
1
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Could it TAKE any longer?
PostedApril 28, 2022
bchristen
fromSeattle
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Very frustrating! You are constantly waiting for something to happen. Slow! Wait and wait to be able to skip a minigame you don't like. Wait ten seconds for a screen to complete. I tried the earlier ones, and thought they might make some changes to this one, but they didn't. Wait, wait, wait. Boring.
I don't recommend this game.
Paradise Retreat
Complete a variety of puzzles while exploring lovely beaches. Can you solve this mystery!
Overall rating
2
/
5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Faded Object game.
PostedSeptember 17, 2021
bchristen
fromSeattle
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
I played most of the trial but quit to preserve my sanity. Objects are faded and hard to find. Music is same thing over and over. Mini games are not bad. Not a lot of fun.
I don't recommend this game.
Mediterranean Journey 5
Visit new cities and islands across the Mediterranean as you take in the unique spirit and culture of this incredible destination!
Overall rating
2
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
The developers didn't learn anything from the comments on the previous games.
PostedSeptember 13, 2021
bchristen
fromSeattle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
I played the free trials of the games in this series, and while I enjoy relaxing with simple hidden object games there are just too many irritating things about these. The long wait between scenes, (you should be able to click through the score adding process,) the dreadful music, and the way too easy mini games to name a few. I probably would have bought a couple if they had made some adjustments from the first couple.
I don't recommend this game.
Pinecreek Hills just keeps getting better! Help the Rangers protect Animals and Visitors, clean up the Park and spot Wildlife.
Overall rating
2
/
5
Frustrating
PostedAugust 22, 2021
bchristen
fromSeattle
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I love hidden object games. I would love this series if the games were not so poorly made. Why do you have to sit and wait for the next level to load every time? Why do you have to wait 2 minutes to skip a mini game? I enjoy most of the games, especially the jigsaw puzzles, and appreciate the fact that they are challenging, but some I do not like, like the "find the difference" ones and just want to skip them. Also, I will not buy a game that does not tell me how many levels there are. I'm not going to buy a game and then find out I could have finished it in 2 hours. And what can I say about that twangy music? I just shut it off.
I don't recommend this game.
Search for thousands of cleverly hidden items around the historic sites of Tokyo. Play a bunch of fun mini-games too.
Overall rating
1
/
5
Items should be hard to find, not frustrating.
PostedAugust 13, 2021
bchristen
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I have a couple other Big City games and wanted something new so I bought this one. Disappointed to say the least. Nothing new in the mini games area, same as some of the others. Too many dark areas in the scenes, where items are hidden so you can't find them even if you know where they are. Lots of color on color, like black on black and white on white. Come on guys, there's a difference between being cleverly hidden and an eye test. I would NOT buy this again.
I don't recommend this game.
Experience the Baroque Era through an architect's eyes!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
I'm glad I bought this game.
PostedOctober 18, 2020
bchristen
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I already had several of the other Jewel Match games and play them all the time. I worried that this might just be a continuation of the same stuff, but there is plenty new and very challenging situations. I like that once I have been through the game I can go through it again on the increased difficulty mode. I also like that I don't have to build the castles if I don't want to, I just don't buy a bigger chest to hold more money to buy parts. This is my new favorite game.
I recommend this game!
Return to Nerinia and save the neighboring kingdom Merovina in this epic match-3 adventure! Build majestic monuments for the prosperity of the realm!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
The best of the series so far.
PostedSeptember 18, 2018
bchristen
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I write very few reviews, so believe me on this one. I have played or purchased every game in this series because they are relaxing and mindless. This one has it all - many levels, bonus levels, ability to play relaxed, timed, or number of moves, chose from 2 difficulty levels, bonus games, and not a lot of "theme" stuff going on. Just basically build castles. You can't finish this one in a couple hours, it is satisfyingly long. It has it all!
I recommend this game!
Return to a mesmerizing match-three wonderland with this remaster of Jewel Match 2!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Relaxing Game
PostedJune 26, 2016
bchristen
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is my "go to" game when I just want to relax for a while in mindless match 3.
I have played all the way to the end, (level 100) in both the timed and the limited moves modes, and will probably play them again. I like the fact that there is no story or mini games unless you want to go there.
I recommend this game!
Voyage through a wondrous match-3 adventure as Luna, a recent graduate of the Magic University. Search Varanah for the missing wizard, Ludovic!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Can Be Very Challenging!
PostedJune 26, 2016
bchristen
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I don't like "Adventure" games, or puzzles like Mah Jong and Sudoku, so I played Match 3 maniac (timed, no adventure) from the start. Really nice option.
I got caught up in the untimed but limited moves option, and thought I was going to have a stroke trying to get past level 5. Then I figured out that you have to buy the tools as you go, and things got a lot easier. But still not easy. I am on level 40 right now, thanks to spending 14 hours of my day off playing. I am wondering how many levels there are, but I guess I will find out. :)
I recommend this game!
Return once more to the haunted grounds of Ravenhearst Manor to uncover new details about this poignant saga. What you find could very well be the final chapter of this riveting story-if you escape.
Overall rating
2
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
I have a headache from trying to play this.
PostedJune 1, 2015
bchristen
fromSeattle
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I love this type of game, but this one is terrible. What is the sense of making the puzzles so hard that you have to keep going to the walk through to continue? The puzzles themselves are not the problem, the problem is there is no direction on what is actually needed.
Also, the hint button only works on the morph scenes, so it is no help navigating - oh and did I mention - there is no MAP!
As for the morphing objects, raspberry to that. I just cannot see them. It is frustrating to have to wait for the hint to charge over and over.
I am sure glad I got this on sale! Not even worth what I paid.
Very high frustration factor!
Also, the hint button only works on the morph scenes, so it is no help navigating - oh and did I mention - there is no MAP!
As for the morphing objects, raspberry to that. I just cannot see them. It is frustrating to have to wait for the hint to charge over and over.
I am sure glad I got this on sale! Not even worth what I paid.
Very high frustration factor!
I don't recommend this game.