Mystika: Between Light and Shadow
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Fun Match3 Game
The look of this game is really nice, very rich and colorful. Very easy to play with the tiles sliding quickly. You can make matches while prior matches are exploding.
There are also critters, like bats, turtles and spiders, that show up and undo your work.
There are Hidden Object screens, one on each level I believe. I found the objects very hard to find. They are not the predominent play, so I don't consider them a big negative.
September 3, 2012
Fun M3 game and great for those new to M3.
I played the entire demo and bought the game right away. It's deceptively simple at first, but becomes more difficult the more levels you play. The game boards become more varied and it takes longer to make all the matches. That said, it's not as complicated and difficult as some M3 games I play, but it's fun. I can see this being especially good for those who are just venturing into the M3 games. It's challenging, but not too hard. There is some variety, with a HOS every so often and some critters that invade the screen that you shoot for extra points. These, by the way, become faster as you play so they are a bit harder to shoot. The story is ok, but sort of superfluous. And the translation is a bit awkward, like it was written by someone for whom English is a second language. But in this game, you don't really need to story to have fun with it. It's an enjoyable way to pass a little time with some mild to moderate challenge.
September 3, 2012
Cute!
I had a hard time trying to decide on a word that could best describe this game; Cute comes to mind. The storyline is cute, the graphics are clear and there are some mediocre effects. There are levels to complete, scores are kept, achievments and trophies are won and there are power ups to win with every HO scene that occasionally pops up. There is also the option to play timed ore relaxed mode. The one feature that I really liked about this game was the music, very soothing and exotic. However dont be misled by all of these features, the game is still very simple, almost childlike compared to other more sophisticated M3 games that I have played. There are boards to go through and only the background seems to change. One thing I did enjoy were the odd turtle or bat that crept into your game; you have to shoot them off your board for extra points. Not the best Match3 game I have played but it does keep you going and as you do progress your way through the map, the game does get more challenging. It almost seems to be designed for a younger audience so if you are in the mood for an uncomplicated, cute little M3 game without too many bells and whistles, this is it.
September 3, 2012
Better than a lot of match 3 games
This more challenging than most of the match 3 games, you need to watch for spiders,bats, turtles and having a mini game of hidden objects just adds to the fun
September 3, 2012
I Love Match 3's
Let me begin with my title "I love Match 3's". My second favorite is hidden object so I get both with this game. As far as I can tell the HOs are few and far between. First for all the players who want untimed, there is an untimed mode but not sure if it is really needed. I got to the second part of the Quest in the hour demo and have not run out or come close to running out of time. Very smooth transfer of tiles and falling of tiles. You can make matches while tiles are falling. I haven't seen that in any of the new games for a while. If there is anything I hate it is having to click on a tile and then click on the tile where you want to switch. I will not buy any game that makes you do that! This is a definte buy for me. Although it is pretty easy I still enjoyed playing. I did find the bats, spiders and turtles that fly into the game annoying but they are killed very quickly and a good Match 3 comes along so rarely that I am going to overlook this flaw and BUY!
September 3, 2012
Darling Little M3
I have been waiting for a nice M3 to come along and it has, yay. This is a cute M3.
September 3, 2012
Entertaining match 3 game (with a little HOG).
I was glad to see a match 3 game for a change. To many HOGs this summer when I don't spend as much time in front of the computer. Was even more glad when I actually liked it. It even has some hidden scenes. Just the right difficulty for quick in and out play.
September 3, 2012
Good Match 3
I really enjoyed this game. The only thing I can say that I didn't like is that I zipped through the levels so fast and it was over. I would have liked more levels.
September 14, 2012
Mystika: Between Light and Shadow comes Twilight
I thoroughly enjoyed this game, even though it is a tad frustrating. Match 3 with a touch of Hidden object (the graphics need a little bit of help). What more could I want? My favorite combo!! It is fun and the story line is okay. I played to the end of the trial, but I purchased it immediately and played on to the end. It held my interest to the end. I haven't looked at the other reviews because I don't want to slant my opinion. Ha-ha.....as if. Much better than all this dark, mystical magic. You could at least have some fun, mystical magic once in a while. I have hundreds of your games, but many lose their appeal before the trial is finished. Some are too cryptic--not this one. It's great.
September 6, 2012
Wanna pass the time away?
This is a typical match 3 game but it has a few HO games just thrown in there. If you just wanna pass the time away, this is the game for you. If you want a game with more substance, find another.
September 3, 2012