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  • Jewel Quest Solitaire 3 Review
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    Jewel Quest Solitaire 3 Review

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    Notable for the way in which it elegantly combines playing cards with puzzle-solving, the Jewel Quest Solitaire series has long been a favorite of casual game fans. While it's more of a natural expansion for the series than sweeping revamp, the same holds true for Jewel Quest Solitaire 3. Marrying simple match-three action with classic tabletop fun, it's a surprisingly deep, yet approachable title that won't leave veterans wowed, but makes for an engaging time nonetheless.
  • Plant This! Review
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    • PC
    Plant This! Review

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    Tower defense games - simple tactical battles played out in real-time where you attempt to build a range of strategic roadblocks and turrets to guard against onrushing hordes - are hugely popular on home PCs. Plant This!, which despite its general lack of polish, comes correct where it counts most: Furiously addictive play. Capable of taxing both one's wits and reflexes, it's a great way to kill 15 minutes here and there without having to shift your brain completely into neutral.
  • Egypt III: The Fate of Ramses Review
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    • PC
    Egypt III: The Fate of Ramses Review

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    Mystery is afoot amidst the desert sands. Determined to prolong his reign, the pharaoh Ramses II has, at the behest of deity Amun-Re, begun construction of a giant obelisk. But when accidents begin to abound at the site, you (as young female magician Maya) are called in to investigate in pleasingly atmospheric, if all too predictable, 3D adventure Egypt III: The Fate of Ramses.
  • Orchard Review
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    • PC
    Orchard Review

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    Real-time strategy games are all the rage lately. The same goes for agricultural simulations. Put the two together, and you often get promising results… see Youda Farmer, Farm Mania, Alice Greenfingers 2, and so on. Unfortunately for latest genre outing Orchard - which is equal parts time management title, tactical challenge and business sim - though, unless you've got hours to burn, the only harvest you'll reap here is in frustration and boredom.
  • Post Mortem Review
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    Post Mortem Review

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    Dig film noir - that special genre of movie reserved for fedora-wearing gumshoes, moonlit streets, saucy dames and senseless crimes? Then it's a cinch you'll enjoy old-school adventure Post Mortem, which, despite its lack of modern-day innovation, spins one seamy potboiler of a yarn.While starting to show signs of age (the game was originally released in 2003 on CD-ROM), a large file download and more formulaic than fascinating, you'll still enjoy this user-friendly whodunit nonetheless.
  • Westward III: Gold Rush Review
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    Westward III: Gold Rush Review

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    Northern California may not be in the throes of any present gold rushes, but circa the mid-1800s, nugget fever was in full swing. It's a state of mind cheerfully captured in Westward III, a satisfying hybrid of real-time strategy game and life simulator which sends three all-new pioneers scurrying off to tame the wild frontier. A welcome, if predictable, step forward for the franchise, it quickly provides ample reason for series vets and newcomers alike to hop back in the saddle and hit the trail.
  • Liong: The Lost Amulets Review
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    • PC
    Liong: The Lost Amulets Review

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    Successfully blending mah jong with Zuma and bingo, offbeat puzzler Liong: The Dragon Dance was nothing if not ambitious when it launched several months back. Sequel Liong: The Lost Amulets takes an equally innovative approach, mixing hidden object play with typical tile-matching challenges, albeit not always to best effect.
  • Dracula: Origin Review
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    • PC
    Dracula: Origin Review

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    So-called "large file games," or titles whose massive file sizes require way longer to download and install (and consume more space) than the average desktop alternative, are a singular oddity in casual gaming. That's because, as with Dracula: Origin, released six months ago on PC CD-ROM, they're actually traditional desktop diversions masquerading as digital downloads. Happily, in this case, the game - a haunting adventure that excels for its superb storytelling and cinematic presentation - translates just as well to this new, albeit unlikely format.