Great, long SE game. It had all the elements that I like: a good story, plenty of hidden objects to find (or play match 3), puzzles (but not too many) and good graphic design. Others have described the story so I won't go into that but a definite must for this time of year.
Others have described in detail the mechanics so I won't go into that here. I found that if I didn't care if I received three stars I could complete each level within one and half minutes. Although, I did obtain a lot of three star levels. Yes, there are obstacles but you can repeat levels if you want to -- I didn't. I was disappointed that on some levels you were not given enough cards and the price of "helpers" was high. I did like the mini-puzzles under Extra, but they were not too hard. Always try for yourself.
The characters may be the same, but the developers always finds ways to change things-- the icons, the story line and how to play. There is also a bonus section once again.
If you like puzzles this game is for you. Some are very easy others are somewhat hard and you can always skip. I enjoyed the story and when I thought it was over it went on for quite some time. Good solid SE game.
I thought the game had excellent visuals but there is a great deal of back and forth with the glasses on and off that breaks up the play of the game. You collect a lot of inventory that you don't use until much later which again slows down the game play. I didn't find too scary.
Although I did like the game I found it rather easy. It took until level 15 when I had to use "helpers" to get my 3 stars. However, I prefer the solitaire games that require you to find the golden cards because they offer more of a challenge.