A Gnome's Home: The Great Crystal Crusade
3.8
5
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No Consideration for People with Disabilities
I was really looking forward to playing this Game, it looked very promising from the video clip. The Graphics are beautiful and the characters as just adorable!
The Time Limit however is very stingy and I had to replay many levels many times just to finish in Bronze! That was enough to discourage me from continuing as I cannot click fast enough with the Rheumatoid Arthritis in my hands - so the lack of a "Relaxed Mode" option ruined the entire Game for me.
July 13, 2012
Beautiful resource management/strategy game
This game has got it all: gorgeous graphics, cute characters, increasingly complex levels, and is a lot of fun!
If you are a fan of MKFTP and Roads of Rome games, you are going to totally adore this one - I do! YAY to the devs!
July 10, 2012
Loved It!
Original idea. Beautiful graphics. Nice variety of challenges.
Does require thought and planning, not just clicking.
Good replay. Good tutorial for those not used to TM games.
Really, really liked it. Would love to see a second one!
Great job guys!
December 26, 2012
This is no challenge at all
I'm really confused by this game. I've read the other reviews and just cannot see where the challenge lies. I am about 2/3 of the way through it and have gold in every level first time without really trying. I have only restarted a level once. The levels all last about 2 1/2 - 3 minutes and each level seems pretty linear, there are some things you can't do immediately so just leave them and do something else and it all works out.
To my mind if you have played MKFTP, Roads to Rome or kingdom chronicles then you should have absolutely no problem with this one and will find it quite boring. I have played it with my 4 year old and he still managed to get gold once I explained the concept to him. I've rarely needed to use the bonuses - auto pick up, faster working, faster walking etc but do so just to get each level done - I'm really quite bored with it and want it over and done with.
I like the fact that you don't have to click on items to pick them up but I would really like to be able to stack actions.
I think this is is a much lower lever than the other games of its kind and would think it a great introduction to time management games for a first timer or children. So I would recommend it for that but not for a seasoned MKFTP-er. I'm glad I got it on special offer.
September 4, 2012
Boring for adults
I wanted to like this game, as I enjoy this genre, but ultimately found it to be boring and repetitive. The levels were shockingly short and it was not very challenging.
Your little kids might like it...
August 28, 2012
Same old, same old...
This game is just like the others in its genre...cut wood, pick berries, fix buildings, meet goals, rebuild a kingdom. I was hoping for something new and different in a time management game, but this one is not it. Other than the goals and game play being the same as many, many others - the characters, berry trees, piles of wood, etc are SOOOO small that it's annoying!! Also, the berry trees run out of berries after a few picks and do not regrow. Another thing, you have to click just exactly so on a building to fix it or to assign a worker. This picky clicking wastes time and beating the time is hard as it is.
I recommend if you're not bored already with this same old theme.
July 31, 2012
Sry it's just too annoying
I love TM games and think I have the whole collection but this one won't be added. I tried to like it, but the two most annoying features is that the pointer doesn't really hit the mark where you click to it and you can't queue up jobs! and the annoying music (think 'It's a Small World' over and over and over and over again) didn't help- ok so turn it off but sound makes a game! I deleted the game without finishing the hour. No thanks.
July 14, 2012
What a disappointment
Repetetive and boring. Disliked the visuals. Was looking for good new game in my favorite genres. This didn't measure up.Found and bought Promised Land instead.
July 14, 2012
Well done, but not my style
I give this game a pretty high rating because over all, the graphics are high quality with beautiful color, the theme is magical/whimsical -exactly what I like in a game, and the characters move about pretty quickly with decent maneuvering capabilities. I'm not really into this type of game play, however, i.e. clearing roads, fixing road cracks, collecting resources. Just not my idea of fun. Therefore, I will not purchase the game. However, if you are into this type of game play, I think you will enjoy the over all package this game has to offer. Thanks.
July 13, 2012
Gotta Do Better
if you are going to create the type of game that we have all seen before than it at least needs to meet those standards. I couldn't stand not being able to check what the characters needed to do next... visually... not the best... its kind of a let down because I thought with the story line that it was going to be better
July 11, 2012