Poor Mortimer Beckett; after spending the first three games in GameHouse's popular series traveling through reality and fantasy alike, he has little time to rest. A mysterious criminal, dubbed the Crimson Thief, has taken historical artifacts from around the globe, and Mortimer takes it upon himself to recover these items and solve the mysteries of the Crimson Thief.
A mine explodes! Somebody drags you out to safety - but then shackles you to the floor! The police arrive to save you - or maybe to kill you! Where are you? Who are you? And what's going on in this weird, empty little town of Agony Creek? It's an interesting set-up and through the early stages of Cursed Memories: The Secret of Agony Creek, I was anxious to get to the bottom of the mystery. But my enthusiasm dimmed somewhat as I played and discovered a game that just isn't quite up to snuff.
It doesn't take much time playingSnackjackbefore you realize that if you're going to have any success at the game at all then you're going to have to start doing some math in your head... quickly. Wait! Come back! It's not that bad! Actually, once you get into the groove it's a lot of fun, I promise!
Unlike most massively multiplayer online games, Monkey Quest doesn't let you loose in an giant, open world. Sure, there's lots to explore in the game, but you'll be doing it while playing a 2D side-scrolling platform game. It's as if the classic Donkey Kong Country games were given the MMO treatment. And because Monkey Quest is aimed at a younger audience, it's a pretty simplified experience, which means that even though there's a lot to do and see the game can still get quite repetitive very quickly.
As a sort-of sequel to the so-so resource management title Rescue Team, Rescue Frenzy takes a more urban approach to time management. Instead of saving an island after a natural disaster, the the new game introduces pump stations, nuclear power plants, large apartments and people as well as animals in danger. The game is very entertaining and unique, in spite of some nagging issues.
With Slingo Quest Amazon, we see a continuation of the storyline set up in Slingo Quest Egypt that now has us traversing the jungles and rivers of the Amazon Rainforest to save the Joker from the evil Devil. This is, of course, achieved by way of the level based slot-machine-meets-Bingo gameplay that Slingo is famous for, all in a complex package that's perfect for those who enjoy game of chance.
It's pretty much impossible to discuss RamaCity without mentioning CityVille. While there are a number of differences, including the fact that RamaCity isn't on Facebook, the games are incredibly similar. Both are city building sims. Both have you collecting rent, supplying businesses with goods, and accomplishing various goals. At a glance the games are the same. But dig a little deeper and you'll find some key differences that make RamaCity a different, but not necessarily better, experience.
In the time management genre we've had our fair share of trendy themes: fashion games, farming games and building simulations to name a few. Alawar's Haunted Domains shares a lot in common with a title like PlayFirst's Hotel Dash with a spooky twist.