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  • World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder Review
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    World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder Review

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    Many of the kings and queens who appear in World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder display patently poor judgment when it comes to cultivating their realms (much like some of our own leaders, oddly enough). Good thing we're here to keep them on the straight and narrow. As travelling city architects players construct the houses, shops, farms, and community facilities each town needs to safely grow and prosper in this routine but still satisfying city builder. The narrative centers around a young city planner (you - there is no onscreen avatar) who travels around the world helping monarchs enhance their towns, build up their economies, and initiate trading between nations.
  • Little Shop – World Traveler Review
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    • PC
    Little Shop – World Traveler Review

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    With Little Shop: World Traveler GameHouse is now half a dozen games into its popular Little Shop series of hidden object games, and it's clear the developer is holding firmly to the old philosophy of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Despite a change in theme (rather than working local shops we now travel around the world to hunt down specialty items), returning players will immediately recognize the franchise's distinctive hint systems, bonus modes, and game design. And with that recognition comes the memory that all of these elements add up to a pretty satisfying HOG experience, which means you'll likely be happy to play by Little Shop's rules once more.
  • I Spy: Fun House Review
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    I Spy: Fun House Review

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    I SPY: Fun House, the latest interactive spinoff of Scholastic's popular hidden object picture books, proves that a good hidden object game can appeal to virtually all demographics. My kindergarten-aged daughter loves the paper versions of these puzzles, and she had just as much fun working through their digital counterparts. I - a man 30 years her senior - played with her, and I'm pretty sure we were both equally engaged.
  • The Lost Inca Prophecy Review
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    The Lost Inca Prophecy Review

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    Lost Inca Prophecy, a match-three game with a smattering of hidden-object puzzles, is a thoroughly disappointing experience. It tantalizes players with lovely artistic design and the promise of an interesting adventure through ancient Incan tombs filled with compelling matching games, and then nearly completely fails to engage the player. Allow me to elaborate.
  • Defenders of Law: The Rosendale File Review
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    • PC
    Defenders of Law: The Rosendale File Review

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    Everyone knows that the narratives attached to most hidden object games are usually superfluous, that they typically provide only the most basic framework necessary to create a shell of purpose for a player's exhaustive searching. Occasionally, though, the story actually works well within the context of the game, and Defenders of Law: The Rosendale File, a criminal investigation-themed HOG in which players select potential crime scenes to visit and spend their time searching for clues, is a prime example.
  • Spirited Heart Review
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    • PC
    Spirited Heart Review

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    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.
  • Sprouts Adventure Review
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    Sprouts Adventure Review

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    Eating, sleeping, playing, working. These are the key elements to any satisfying existence, and so it is for Sprouts Adventure's tiny protagonists, little flora/fauna hybrids who look a bit like Nintendo's popular pikmin characters and spend their days trying stay productive, healthy, and happy. As simulation games go, this is a pretty simple one. The sprouts are in rough shape. A storm has reduced the number of these cute little creatures with nasally helium voices and flowers growing from their skulls to just five, and these remaining few have…well, nothing, other than a giant egg-shaped idol that they worship.
  • Faerie Solitaire Review
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    • PC
    Faerie Solitaire Review

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    Some modern solitaire experiences ruin the basic pleasure of the game - which comes from organizing cards into groups based on a simple set of rules - by adding too many complicated power-ups and contrived game-changing variables. Happily, that's not the case with Faerie Solitaire, a dead simple solitaire experience that sprinkles just the right amount of fun twists and tweaks to keep the game interesting without making it too convoluted.