Knight Solitaire

This solitaire game plays very similarly to a game of bowling in that there are 10 games (or rounds) you need to play with the highest score possible in order to pass the "Tournament".
 The graphics are nice. In "options" you can choose from a variety of card backs. The music reminded me of "Every Beat of the Heart".    But, with bells or cymbals included. Or, maybe that song was just in my head.  The sound effects were diminutive in that I didn't pay that much attention to themThere are 2 types of "Tournaments". In one, you can replay your hand - any hand. In the other, you have to replay the entire game. You have to play the first type in order to unlock the 2nd type of game play.

 In a "Tournament", there are 10 hands/rounds of game play. There are "x" number of "special" cards in each hand/round. You MUST use those special cards in order to get a perfect hand/round. That's what determines your score. If there are 4 special cards and you only get/use 3, you do not have a perfect hand. You can then choose to replay the hand or continue to the next hand/round without having a perfect score, which lowers your overall Tournament score.

 Sounds confusing, I know. Solitaire is NOT my best game to describe. But, it is not and is quite entertaining, if not for the monotony and boringness (is that even a word?)  playing the same type of solitaire over and over. The types of "games" you play never varies, making it ...... boring.

 You can earn bonuses that will help you during your game play, as well as purchase them during the game. They are a mulligan (go back a card), shuffle, and a joker. They DO cost so purchase them and use them wisely.

 So, that's it in a nutshell (or not). This won't be a purchase for me because it was just monotonous playing the same type of game all the time with no change-up. It's strictly "high/low". There is no story line - which could be nice. I think I already own the best solitaire game on the BFG site anyway.  And, since this isn't the BFG site i can tell you it's Fairway Solitaire but NOT the one that is F2P and has in-game costs.


 If you like a game of solitaire that doesn't take a lot of thought, or you are just getting into this genre of game play, this would be a great game to try.

 ENJOY!

I love FAIRWAY SOLITAIRE too.  Unfortunately it isn't offered any more.  Juat for the heck of it I did play FAIRWAY F2P and completed it with all Achievements without spending a single cent!   It was a bit of a grind to have to keep replaying courses to earn enought to buy stuff in the store but I did it!

Wispa Forest

The story line just went on and on and on. Too much reading.  Some voice overs would have helped because you spend so much time reading all these scrolling lines, you can't enjoy the graphics.


The graphics were grainy and cartoonlike, although I think that was the point as this is supposed to be a "fairy land" called Underwood. The sound was annoying.

The gist of the game is to play HOGs (hidden object games). But the items you have to find are tiny silhouettes and the scene in which you have to find them is impossible. There isn't a word in the dictionary to describe how absolute teeny, teensie, tiny these items were and they blend into the surroundings so incredibly well, it's impossible to find anything without using the "click and hope" method. Then, when you finish the level, you get a reckoning of how many "misses" you had. Nice.

Periodically, you had to play a series of 3 match 3 games. These were the best part of the game and went all to quickly. Even here, you could barely tell which boxes needed to be destroyed to pass the game.

This is a definite NO PURCHASE for me nor will I recommend it as it is an impossible game to play.

Surface:  Game of Gods CE

I have all the "Surface" games and loved each and every one of them, so I was ecstatic that another one was being released.


 You've been sent an invitation by one of your besties to take part in a paid research program. But, you're running late!   Oh no! Despite getting there as quickly as you can, you are still 20 minutes late ... and arrive in time to see another bestie get dragged out a gate .... which then grows vines and locks itself!  What is going on????   Where are your 3 friends????


LOVE the story line. Shades of Jumanji. Had the game and played it with the kids when they were small so this brought back many memories ..... and a sense of deja vu.


The graphics were good. The sound was a tad "echoy" when the Sheriff spoke, which was a bit disconcerting.  But, there IS voice over so I let the "echo" go. lol.

There are 4 modes of difficulty. Yes ... there is "custom".    A diary, a transportable map. And lots of mystery and suspense. You get to choose your "game piece" from 4 available (hunter, farmer, pilgrim and scientist), When you choose your game piece, you get a little description of it's worth to the game. Very cool feature!


As with all the "Surface" CE games, there is the usual Bling.... wallpapers, music, bonus game, etc. There are also the flowers to collect to decorate your room.

 
Who is the man who wants you to sign ...... away ....... your life?  Will you?  Will YOU play the game and try to save not only yourself but your friends too????


Not sure if this is CE worthy. I do think, based on the time it took to download that it does have a bit of length to it. IMO it's not on the same par as past Surface games, but it's still a game with a lot of mystery and suspense. I recommend it for all levels of expertise since you CAN customize your game play.

Can YOU beat the game???  Because, apparently, no one has EVER beat it before.

 ENJOY!

Last edited by freyasmom (November 22, 2014 11:58 pm)

Final Cut:  The True Escapade CE


Murder, Mayhem and Mischief - but no entertainment value at all. I have all the previous Final Cut games and this one has missed the mark completely.


The graphics are ok .... not great ..... but that may be due to the time period the game is representing. The voice overs were ok - a little "gangsterish" sometimes. No need for overkill here - lol.


There are 4 difficulty modes - yes, custom is available. Even if you are an "expert" in gaming, I would highly recommend that you at least check out the "custom" setting. This is where you have the opportunity to turn things "off" as opposed to "on".

You are equipped with a lot of fun items. A map (good because you go back and forthing a LOT). No diary/journal that I could tell, but you do get a "slide viewer" which is a lot of fun and a mini game in itself each time you use it! You find slides in various places, insert it into the viewer and you will get a message indicating which room/location you need to go to to view. Then, a game of "spot the difference" comes up. But, this is a DEFINITE twist on the usual, old game we are used to. I didn't care for it at first, but it grew on me


The HOGs (hidden object games) varied - a LOT. Some of them were new and refreshed ideas but I didn't care for the concept. The mini games started off easily enough and then got progressively more difficult. Yes, even I had to skip 2 mini games  Oh - woe is me! lol. I think mini games outweighed HOGs by quite a bit - IMO. There is an Achievement for finishing it under 6 hours. That could be construed as having length, don't you think?


Lots of CE Bling:
In addition to the usual Bonus Game, Making Of (love to watch these), music and replayable games, there are 40 film strip collectibles (very difficult to find) and ..... wait for it ...... morphing objects ............... in the HOGS! I didn't see any but there is an Achievement for this so it must be true.


While the story line was pretty good, I felt that the first few minutes of the game had w-a-y too much going on. I couldn't even keep track of who was who and what their "job" was and, then, before I knew it, there was murder, mischief and mayhem everywhere!


I was not enamored of this game. For whatever reason, it just didn't "grab" me. And, if I'm going to purchase a CE, it had better "grab" me. No personal "wow" factor ..... nothing. That's a tad bit disappointing as I own all the previous games in this series.


I do recommend it for every level of gamer and, as it does not follow the previous story lines, you don't need to have played the previous games to understand this one. It definitely can be a standalone game.So, no purchase for me, but for everyone who plays the demo .....


 ENJOY!


I wanted to like this game - i really, truly did.  But, I didn't.   After playing it now for 2 hours (beta AND demo), I STILL don't know who is who and what their place in the plot necessarily is.  Sigh.  Big disappointment because I LOVE a game with morphing objects.  Also, there was some question as to whether there WERE actually morphing objects or not in the HOGs and I don't know if that ever got resolved.  Would love it if someone else would post their experience with this demo here as well.