critthinker's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.8
- Helpful Votes:62
- Reviews Submitted:4
- First Review:April 13, 2015
- Most Recent Review:February 8, 2022
- Featured reviews0
critthinker's Review History
A relaxing color-linking puzzle game. Complete a variety of adorable pixel art puzzles and expand your knowledge with trivia and fun facts!
Overall rating
5
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5
24 of 33 found this review helpful
A Different Kind of Puzzle!
PostedFebruary 8, 2022
critthinker
fromChampaign, IL
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
(Based on the Beta)
I played the beta for this. When I first saw the beta offer, I didn't think I would like it, because I don't enjoy pixel art games, and it looked like those.
But this drew me right in. I haven't seen a game/puzzle like this before. Basically you color in segments of a particular length between squares marked with that number. The puzzle is in figuring out which ends go together and how to draw the lines. Once you have it solved, it makes a picture.
The pictures are detailed homey images, the music and theming is very calming. It is a great way to de-stress after a day of everything else.
I loved this beta, I did a little happy dance in my chair this morning when I saw it for sale and immediately bought it. Looking forward to playing it all the way through!!!!
I recommend this game!
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Overall rating
5
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5
35 of 47 found this review helpful
If only more HOGs were like this series.
PostedNovember 23, 2021
critthinker
fromChampaign, IL
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management
Every time a new MCF game comes out I think to myself "this really makes every other HOG game seem sad". This one is no exception.
I agree with some of the other reviewers that this one is better than the last couple. I was beginning to despair about Grandma making the solid hit here, but this one is really solid. I appreciate the smoother integration of hints into the multi-puzzles.
My only annoyance is that the game was pretty short. I would have liked another hour or so of gameplay. (I finished the game, including bonus chapter, in ~5 hours).
I recommend this game!
Play Kingdom Chronicles 2 and learn more about the orcs’ dirty tricks in this time-management adventure.
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
I LOVED the first, and this is great too!
PostedMarch 4, 2019
critthinker
fromChampaign, IL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I enjoyed the game through all the time management levels. I couldn't get three stars easily on some levels (and a few I am not sure I could have). I adored the first game and have replayed it several times, I was so excited to see this.
But, the game gets 4 Stars from me instead of 5 because the extra levels were Tower Defense instead of Time Management, and I really do not enjoy Tower Defense games. I wish I would have known this, I would have gotten the SE instead of the CE.
I recommend this game!
Your home has been raided. Your father is missing. Set off on a dangerous journey to save him, and become the Hero of the Kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Different and Awesome
PostedApril 13, 2015
critthinker
fromChampaign, IL
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is so different from any other game I have played from BigFish. I found it because the second game was released and I went back to see the reviews. I am so very very glad that I did.
I love HOG/strategy games, and I love adventure style time management, but this is a whole different style of resource gathering and finding. There is a lot less hand holding (although there is a map with teleporting, which I appreciated by the end of the game) although hints are available, mostly I didn't need any.
The final quest was less interesting to me than some of the side quests, but this is a winner!
I recommend this game!