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Spirited Heart Review
A simulation/role-playing game from independent Italian studio Winter Wolves, Spirited Heart puts players in the shoes of a young woman living in a medieval fantasy city who works to earn a living while trying to win the heart of one of six bachelors. It's a simple and potentially appealing concept. Alas, its frustrating character growth system and unfair game design makes it difficult to give this romance sim much love.
Undiscovered World - The Incan Sun Review
Here comes another hidden object game, but at least the Incan theme sounds like a nice change from all too oft-used Egyptian and Greek themes. Undiscovered World: The Incan Sun sends you into the South American jungles near the water where the Incans lived, with a map resembling scenes from photos of the Incan ruins.
Quizmas in Lapland Review
Cold weather has finally arrived in Texas and I love it as I stay cozy inside with a warm blanket, peppermint mocha coffee and a holiday game to wrap me in lovely holiday spirit. None other than St. Nicholas plays host - a Christmas version of Alex Trebek - in the holiday Christmas game Quizmas in Lapland.
Zeal Review
Ever considered a career in publishing? Zeal has you playing a magazine editor for a popular woman's magazine by the same name. It's half hidden object, half assorted mini-games, with most of your work involving cleaning up page layouts for print.
Mystery of Unicorn Castle Review
Enter Mystery of Unicorn Castle to transport yourself into a scene that could have come from an Agatha Christie novel. Jane Morion receives a letter from Lord Morion claiming to be a relative on her father's side and asking her to come to England regarding the inheritance of a family castle. Upon her arrival, Jane learns that others have received the same latter, and thus begins your hidden object game mystery.
Hidden Expedition: Amazon Review
I'm a staunch supporter of unique games. Oh sure, they might not enjoy the commercial success of, say, another match-three game or time management sim, but a casual game reviewer can only take so many of these "me, too" clones bloating the industry. But every once in a while a game surfaces that, while not original in concept, succeeds very well in execution. Such is the case with Big Fish Games' Hidden Expedition: Amazon, a new hidden object download that proves you don't always have to reinvent the wheel - it just needs to roll along smoother than its predecessors.
Discovery! A Seek and Find Adventure Review
Wheel! Of! Discovery!! Travel inside a game show complete with a wheel and showcase-like sets that take players around the world hidden object style with Discovery! A Seek and Find Adventure. While Jim Summers explains the rules and keeps the game on track, Jill acts as a human GPS pointing out hidden objects when you need a hint.
The Flying Trapeezees Review
Anyone who's ever dreamed of running off to join the circus will be right at home in The Flying Trapeezees. A slickly-produced, tongue-in-cheek forway into the world of late 19th century aerial acrobatics, the title proves a relatively engaging way to turn off your brain and unwind.
Ice Cream Mania Review
Don't glance at our 3 out of 5-star rating for this game and write it off as a waste of time - on the contrary, we had fun with Ice Cream Mania - but it plays just like the other five dozen time management games available today. In the end, it's simply an average yet entertaining downloadable diversion that, at the very least, is worth playing the 60-minute free trial.
Elias the Mighty Review
Ever notice how most great movie villains have foreign accents? Russian, German, British... it usually depends on when it was made, but the common thread is there. Animated films are particularly notorious for this. You will find plenty of Russian villains in Elias the Mighty, but also some Russian heroes too - in fact, the game is based on a Russian folk legend.
