I have been down on 8 Floor games for quite awhile. Cookie cutter games with a lot of hands having far to few cards in the deck. However, the last two have been a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed their mosaic game and this one. There were still several levels that I felt had an inadequate number of cards in the deck but much better than the older older ones. And it had an actual theme that went throughout the game ending with the listing with a realtor. Could they still improve? Yes. They could add some mini games to break up the constant solitaire but overall they are making strides to improve. Better than I can say for other developers. Is this a developer who actually reads reviews and takes people issues into consideration when making a new game?
I have played the whole first hour with no glitches so am going to buy. My only problem was that sometimes white squares on a grey back ground were really hard to see. Less background and a larger playing area would have helped a lot.
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Family, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
You can't actually restart this game. Many, well most, games have a way for a new player to create their own name. Clutter has never had that and I wish it did. Sometimes I want to start over and replay the easier puzzles like in Box Quotes but there is no way to do that. Sometimes my son would like to play but he would like to play for himself not just start where I left off.
I liked this mosaic game. I never felt the level was impossible although I did need a hint now and then. The pictures are a variety. Some I figured were for a costume ball. Others were very pretty. Quite a variety. I could have lived without those lines but I got used to them after a few puzzles then they didn't bother me. 8floor does well with their mosaic games and a few of their solitaire games.
Once in a great while 8floor actually puts out a good game. This type of game play is one they don't do often but I love it. Not an ordinary up down solitaire. Here you have to get the gold cards. What makes this game stand out is that you must use strategy in playing. There are always sections of useless cards so you have to figure out which cards you need to advance towards the goal of getting to the gold cards. I have played six levels so far and while I did feel a few of them had far to few cards in the deck I have been able to get all the gold cards on each level so far. Sometimes I have had to replay a level once or even twice but it's fun.
This is absolutely the best jewel match ever. I love that they released the limited edition first. By buying it you are getting two games in one. At the end of the first two hundred there is another two hundred. All of the castles are lovely and the little fish and jelly fish swimming by add a nice touch. Set under the sea you are creating castles for mermaids I presume. The last castle in the first half kind of looks deserted but then you go to the first castle in the second half and it is so beautiful you can see why the mermaids moved to it.
I was enjoying the game but at the end of chapter 11 it simply finished. No door to go through. Not enough stars to finish the room. That was very disappointing. I checked and rechecked and I totally finished 11 so no idea what happened to 12. Really bad way to end a game. This happened before on other hiddenverse games. For awhile I simply quit buying them. Thought I would give it another chance. Sorry I did.
It's an ok game if you like match two. It is not solitaire. Visually it was good. I kept looking for a point to the game other than releasing a fairy now and then. Didn't find it. Played the first hour just to give it a fair chance. It was a no buy for me but if you like Match 2 you may enjoy it.