Solitaire Mystery: Stolen Power
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Fabulous but...!
I had great difficulty deciding how to grade this game.
As a solitaire game is more than good. It has an interesting story to break the tediousness that usually goes with solitaire games. The music is nice, the visuals great and you get to do some hidden object scenes. So it is not boring. After you finish it you unlock a "cast your fortune" type of game that is really nice and seems very well researched and a freeplay mode which is just more of similar solitaire scenarios.
But.... this game had so much potential that was touched but not worked on that I also considered grading it really really low! Interesting story line, well researched divination meaning of cards, hidden objects, the whole idea looked great. Before buying I thought that game had the potential to be one of those games that we use to set standards of excellence. Yet, less than half an hour after the one-hour trial period, the game finished.
It had the potential of being a great game but it didn't use this chance. It remains just a good solitaire. In a way, that's a pity.
April 3, 2012
Was expecting a bit more
This game is just behind the times in what we have now come to expect in new games. While the idea of mixing playing cards and finding stuff was fun, it felt very outdated to play. I found dusting off the cards and spraying mold very annoying, and felt more thought could have been done in making prettier playing cards. The explanation in the guide book about what each card meant was very nice, it did not fit into the game story as far as incorporating it into the game. I was hoping for more types of card games in the first hour of play, and when I had to start unlocking cards with a key, that was enough for me.
April 3, 2012
Solitare Mystery: Stolen Power
played the demo and thought it not too bad so bought the game. You get approx 15 minutes game play to complete the game. I feel ripped off. Very annoyed at Big Fish for cheating me out of my money!!
April 3, 2012
Nice game as a demo.
Good background graphics,nice enough game with a mixture of HO and solitaire, but and its a big But!!!
I found having to use the added items, the duster,spray can and key annoying that you can only them on one card at a time?
As a game its not difficult even for a youngster, but not worth buying as its mega short.
Sorry, not for me.
April 3, 2012
More Solitaire than Hidden Object
I played for about 20 minutes and decided this was 90% solitaire and about 10% hidden object. The solitaire portion was fun as you played different variations and the HOS were not challenging at all-most find all the same thing or the items were very easy to spot. I like a little more HOS and less cards. Don't think I will purchase, but can see where some would like this game.
April 3, 2012
Solitaire/HOG
Graphics were clear, music and sound ok. No voiceovers.
Two features to unlock on completion of game.
HOG - variation of find items by list, number of items and shadow.
Solitaire - swapped between golf solitaire and match solitaire. Neither much of a challenge as you simply have to concentrate on unlocking a few cards rather than clearing the pack. The games are lengthened a little by the fact you have to click on an inventory item to make a card playable. Brush / spray / key. This got irritating and the game would have been better if you had to uncover a card with said item on rather than keep clicking on the inventory item.
Storyline - a thief has stolen a pack of cards and you find them as you go through the game. Ranges from finding 1, 2 and 3 at a time.
At the end of the 1 hour demo I had found 45 cards. Will game be nearing the end when you've found 52? Not sure.
April 3, 2012
to short
very short game with only 2 types of solitaire
April 3, 2012
Not to much to it!
Hi,I found this game to be very boring. It's listed as a hidden object,but it's more like a card game. I only played a little more than 30mins of the demo,so I'm not sure if it gets any better. I think it could become a good game with a little work. Put in better HO's,let us walk,instead of whisking us into the next step. Give points or bonus on the card part of it. And,what's up with the duster?? BORING!!!
April 3, 2012
More for young kids
First, one of my pet peeves, had to change the screen resolution to play it.
It quickly became monotonous for me, Even though the Solitaire games changed to different ways of playing.
Graphics were good.
Music I never play so I don't know,
It was simply a card playing game, With a find the object thrown in.
It might be fine for a young pre teen. But for me, no.
April 3, 2012
Dusting and spraying
The game was a good change, and it was fun. BUT, the dusting and spraying was a pain and wasn't fun.
April 3, 2012