Cyril48's Profile
 
 
 
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  • Average Rating:
    3.9
  • Helpful Votes:
    13,522
 
  • Reviews Submitted:
    434
  • First Review:
    December 29, 2015
  • Most Recent Review:
    October 27, 2023
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Manage your time and resources in a Viking adventure through Ancient Greece!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
The demo lets this game down
PostedOctober 27, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
At first I thought that this game was too easy and too childlike but I persevered with it and I am so glad I did.
Once you get past the first ten levels and move on to another island this game gets so much better with all sorts of tasks thrown at you and I actually found myself using the timer mode as it added to the challenge .
I won't give away too mich but it is a worthy game to purchase and the demo badly lets it down.
When will developers realise that demo's sell games?
As to the CE worthy I find this very confusing. There are bonus levels added on to the end of each island but as in some other games I think you get them anyway.
There are 70 levels plus bonuses but as to how many you get with the standard game I am not sure ? It is as clear as mud to me ?
There is no strategy guide apart from a question mark that lights up a few hints.
This is a great game further on but if they are to bring out another it needs improving.
I recommend this game!
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Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
They just get better and better
PostedAugust 26, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
To start I agree entirely with what Joybelle2 has said, this is such a good game from start to finish.
I have completed the whole game and I would just like to say this is so worth a CE price.
In many tm games that will remain nameless the CE extra levels are a big let down but not in this game. 15 extra levels which are very challenging .
Unless like me you play in relaxed, you will find the strategy guide a godsend as there are many wrong turns you can make. It always amazes me how the developers think of all the different situations and I admire you for this. I myself would not know where to start.
So enjoy this wonderful game and to end with I would like to thank Big Fish for removing the review voting. Hopefully now more people will write reviews without being wrongfully condemned for it.
I recommend this game!
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Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
30 of 48 found this review helpful
Very Challenging But You Need To Understand It
PostedMarch 4, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
These games are produced by 8floor but the developers are Gameon who developed
the wonderful Robin Hood series
Although a copy of the rescue team series I find these games very challenging.
Yes you have to build and knock down buildings but after a while you will
get used to what to build first. let the supplies build up then destroy and build
something else. There is a lot going on in these games and you get 10 extra
levels for the CE. There is a strategy guide
which may be of some help although not very comprehensive
What you need to be aware of is there are a lot of actions that need to combine,
such as you need a kennel and a dog center you can't just have a kennel without the dog center. 
For me I had no technical issues with this game.
All in I am enjoying this game  so try the demo and see what you think.
It's nice to have a decent TM game
I recommend this game!
+12points
30of 48voted this as helpful.
 
Test yourself and become a master of logic!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
22 of 28 found this review helpful
A Wonderful Logical Adventure
PostedFebruary 21, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
I have a lot of admiration for this developer. He tries many different types of game  and listens to reviews and adapts his games if he can.
This game is a logic puzzlers joy.
I love Sudoku but needed a different twist on it and this has me enthralled.
It is not going to suit everyone but my demo time ran out so quickly I just had to have more and I bought it as soon as the demo ran out.
Read the instructions first to give you the idea of what to do and once I played the first level a couple of times I was happy. The music adds to the game but you can lower it or turn it off completely if it bothers you.
The colors are a vital part of this game and just adds that bit more of a challenge. It is often the simplest of games that are the most challenging  and you can select any level you like  so if you want to tackle  level 52 you can do but I prefer to start at the beginning and work my way through as the difficulty increases as you progress.
Try the demo and see what you think but for me this is a wonderful game  and once again thank you Graphium Studios for another great game.
Here's lokking forward to the next instalment.
I recommend this game!
+16points
22of 28voted this as helpful.
 
A story of redemption and inspiration from the wildest corners of the Earth!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
12 of 18 found this review helpful
A bit too much going on in places
PostedFebruary 3, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Reading through the reviews for the CE  this game has a mixed response,
Yes I agree that some of the Alice mechanics are here but then it does have its own assets that in my mind make this a very good game. I like that this game is about freeing animals captivated in the wildlife.
I bought the CE and was glad I did  but for me both games are worthy. You do get 12 extra levels in the CE plus a strategy guide which is far more than a certain other devekoper provided in one of their games.
The game play made me think and several times I had to restart a level because I ran out of resources. Any game in my book that does that is worthy of my purchase as it means the challenge is there,
Now this game starts off weak so please do not play for 10 minutes and give up becuse it does pick up..
What prevents me from giving this 5 stars is that there are quite a few confusing things here that I can not really see the point. 
Why do you need 2 markets , one giving 4 gold and one giving 8 gold, why not as most do upgrade the market?  A donkey delivering to the 8 market is another strange thing. totally unneeded and just adds to the confusion.  There are other strange things added that do not seem to add any benefits apart from cluttering up the scene.
Have they not heard of the saying "Less is more" ?
Overall this is a good game but needs to be thinned out a bit to make this a 5 star game  as far as I am concerned.
Try the demo but do give it more than 10 minutes.
I recommend this game!
+6points
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There's something for everyone in this ultimate jigsaw collection!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
6 of 12 found this review helpful
A valiant first attempt in this genre
PostedJanuary 27, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
You have to give full credit to this developer as this is their first attempt at  a Jigsaw game and it is so brilliant, virtually everything I want in a jigsaw game.
I have most of Revill's Games solitaire games and know they do care about getting it right and that is exactly what they have done here.
There is so much on offer here and options galore which takes a bit of time to find your way around. I like the different choices of pictures but my favorite is that I can put my own pictures up. I take a lot of photos and to be able to use my images  is wonderful and I struggled more with my own images lol.
I find jigsaws a great way to relax and just take your time. Very therapeutic.
My favorite jigsaw piece was the rectangular ones  and maybe a few more different shapes than the four offered is probably the only request I could make.
I never had any technical problems as others did and the game ran very smoothly.
It is important to demo as you need the full time to familiarise yourself with all the options here.
Overall, this is a great game . I do look forward to more of their solitaire games though.
I recommend this game!
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Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
33 of 57 found this review helpful
A great addition and here comes the BUT
PostedJanuary 19, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
I have several favorite TM game series and this is one of them. however this one prevents me from giving it 5 stars.
This is a very enjoyable challenging game that carry's on from the other games.
The graphics are good and there are a few extras added to this one including spiders that drop from above. There is a lot of strategy needed here and a couple of times already I have taken the wrong path and  had to replay a level again.
The hidden objects are no longer the rainbow and very slightly easier to find but still a challenge.
Overall a great game so why do I feel it is not worthy of 5 stars?
Firstly and for me this is a big one even though I have bought it because I just needed to have it.
There are only 5 extra levels in the CE.  The last game had 6 and that  quite rightly raised a few eyebrows.
Then there. yet again is no strategy guide and this sort of game when you are paying a CE price deserves a strategy guide so and this is only my personal view is that this is not worth the CE price for 5 extra levels and a few wallpapers.
The game is very good although I do find the workers to be a bit slower and some levels I seem to be waiting for workers. You can speed them up in some levels but not all and even then it is not that much speedier.
I am glad I bought it  but just be aware they are not over generous with the extras  and maybe  some will want to wait for the SE?
Try the demo and see what you think.
I recommend this game!
+9points
33of 57voted this as helpful.
 
Join Detective Barnett to solve the case and restore order in this epic match-3 puzzler!
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
20 of 38 found this review helpful
Let down by the Demo but picks up after
PostedJanuary 7, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Deep down something was telling me to persevere with this, I think
it had something to do with that I have enjoyed other Magnussoft Match 3 games
and this one just seemed not as good.
No idea why I did it but I bought it.
The demo badly lets this game down in a big way.
The instructions are not very good and really you need seperate instructions
that you can refer to. You really need to understand how the clue solving works
as it is a vital part to this game.
I am so glad I bought this now
Once you start fingerprinting stuff and other topics the game becomes
so much more fun. Yes it is not up there with the best but if you like match 5 games
then this could be for you once you get past the first twenty or so levels
which is a big turn off.
This could be so much better if only they had made the demo more appealing.
This is not going to suit everyone but I like it now and just want to
keep playing it but as I have already explained the demo badly lets it down.
For me this game plays fine.
I recommend this game!
+2points
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Find the shards of hope to restore the white crystal in a mosaics adventure!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
8 of 42 found this review helpful
Another Gem Of A Game From an Amazing Developer
PostedJanuary 3, 2023
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
There is one thing that you can guarantee. this developer will give us an amazing game and they do not let us down time after time after time.
Not only do we get a fantastic mosaic game which can be set to your liking and I love being able to change the tiles , but we then have some superb mini games that are a delight to play and not in the slightest bit boring.
Then we have the delightful scenes to build that this developer is well known for plus a story line.
Other mosaic games are so predictable and boring. This is far from it and once again I thank the development team from the bottom of my heart'
Try the demo and see what you think
I recommend this game!
-26points
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Take flight with Santa for Springfield's most spectacular Christmas yet!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
34 of 41 found this review helpful
SE orCE these are a Joy To Play. Merry Christmas
PostedDecember 19, 2022
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Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
These games , whether you buy the SE or the CE are full of joy
and will not disappoint in my opinion.
If you can afford it then with 48 extra mini games alone the CE is 
well worth the extra , but if you feel that that is too much then the
SE  will keep you amused too. 
I have the CE and am glad I bought it.
I would just like to add a bit of help here as some people I know
from various places had trouble doing some of the tasks. It is
explained at the beginning of the game  but is easily missed.
When you have a task to do such as put the angel on the tree
these tasks are in blue. If you hover over the blue this will give
you a clue as to what to do. Some struggled with this  so did not
buy the game..
This is a wonderful game and the CE received 38 5 star reviews
. For me this is the best of them all but we are all different so others may 
prefer an earlier game.
I enclose my review of the CE as it contains info re the direct x.
Once again Casual Arts bring us a wonderful present that features the wonder of Christmas and although you know what to expect I never get bored with these games and look forward to them every year.
One thing to be aware of with these games when you first download is the prompt to download direct x. If you already have one of these games you do Not need to download it. If you do it will cause problems so close it. It will prompt again but just close it again and it will be fine.
For me that is the only down thing I can find about these games and wish there was a notification that you only need to download this once or made a bit more clearer.
All the Christmas glitz is here and as I am a puzzle freak I just love that every other level is a mini game.
So much has been going on in the world which can cause some stress and these games are the perfect way to unwind and enjoy the joy of Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas.
I recommend this game!
+27points
34of 41voted this as helpful.