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HOG Games: Quick Reviews
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By
anne
08/24/2008
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Howdy all! Whew, what a month this has been! As I mentioned before, the whole family went to Colorado for a week. We stayed near the Rocky Mountain National Park and wow, what a view! I didn't even miss my computer...much. I got to do some hikes, horse back riding, and take tons of pictures.
I got back just in time to move back into the dorms yesterday. I really like some of my professors this semester (always a good thing) and even though they'll probably work me to death, I know I'll be able to squeeze in time to write some guides.
I'm currently working on a guide but until then, I wanted to review the few HOG's that were released recently.
Enchanted Fairy Friends: Secret of the Fairy Queen
The introductory graphics were stunning and I had high hopes for the game, then I got past the story and to the actual hidden objects. While I don't usually mind searching for objects where you only have a silhouette to guide you since it's a nice challenge, the silhouettes were badly drawn and the pictures were a jumbled mess. Small items scattered here and there and everywhere! I was very disappointed to say the least because it looked good in the screenshots, ah well.
The game has three modes of play, Easy, Medium (which I tried), and Hard. It also has an option to play it timed or untimed.
My rating on a scale of 1(bad) to 5(awesome) is 2.
Righteous Kill
This is a basic HOG game with very nice graphics,and an interesting story line. The game is actually based on an upcoming movie of the same name. The objects are not overly difficult to find and the puzzles range from dusting for fingerprints to putting pieces of a paper back together (jigsaw) and find the missing item. However, I found the game didn't really hold my attention for very long and I like mysteries.
While it's not the best HOG I've ever played, it would be an easy play for a rainy day.
My rating for this game is a 3.
Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Sunnyville
Currently writing a guide for this so... stay tuned! In other words, it's worth playing.
!NEWS ALERT!
Azada fans will be happy to hear that a little birdie has told me that as of next week, Azada 2 will be released! Don't worry, as soon as I can get my hands on it, I'll start writing you a guide, but be patient, if it's anything like it's predecessor, it may take me awhile.
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Jewel Match 2 Review
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By
cecelia
08/20/2008
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Things are getting back to normal at our house. The smoke from all the wildfires is finally cleared up and we can see blue skies again. The good Delta Breeze is back and giving us some relief from the very hot weather. Shelly the Turtle is back home with my granddaughter and school has started. I am ready for fall although it is a little early for that.
Just as I was getting a little bored with the games on my computer a new favorite of mine came along. I really liked the first Jewel Match and the new one is even better. It still has all the beautiful graphics and soothing music that I like so much but also has a lot for you to do. You gather resources to build castles, shop for things for the castles and it also has special coins and magic spells and many other things to keep you busy.
I can’t wait to play the rest of the levels to see what they will come up with next. If you liked the first Jewel Match I know you will get a kick out of this one.
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Jewel Match 2
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Ranch Rush Cheats and Walkthrough
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By
anne
08/16/2008
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Got my classes, got my books... school is about to begin. Finished my summer internship. Sort of in limbo. That's where Ranch Rush comes in. I haven't had time to play it yet.
Having grown up on a cattle ranch in northern California, of course we always have to play the ranching and farming games. But please don't confuse a ranch with a farm, like Ranch Rush does. Ranches are where you raise cattle... they're not dairy farms for milk and cheese, not the place where you grow crops, etc. But I'll let it slide. Ranch Rush is a fun game that certainly kept me distracted from the pain in my from after a dentist appointment I had on Friday.
What makes this time management game a little different is that there is a lot of strategy in how you lay out your "ranch" (eh hem... farm). It's kinda fun to play with different lay outs and experiment.
So have fun with it, and if you get stuck, check out our guide.
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Ranch Rush
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Big Kahuna Reef 2 Review
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By
cecelia
08/08/2008
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Two years ago I bought a new car. My 86 Lincoln, which I named Mary Todd, was beginning to have some problems. But I soon realized that the new car had problems too. It looked like every other car in the parking lot. I would come out of the store and there would be 3 or 4 cars the same color as mine and they all looked like the same model. When I was a teenager in the fifties you could tell a Ford from a Chevy. Then some genius in Detroit decided all cars should look just alike.
One way I discovered I could find my car was by pressing the trunk button on the remote. The trunk would pop up and I would know which car was mine. That worked fine until I went to a big parking lot in the mall in a big city. I almost got put in jail twice for Grand Theft Auto because I was trying to get into complete strangers' cars. Some people have no since of humor. I tried putting things on the antenna but they would get stolen. So I came up with a brilliant Idea. I bought a little Hula girl and stuck her on my dashboard. It may be corny but I have yet to see another Hula girl in my part of the country.
This brings me to my review this week of Big Kahuna Reef 2. This is a great game. The graphics are spectacular. There are over 750 levels and 50 different themes on the levels. You could play this game all year and not be bored. There are all kinds of fish swimming around which you can change to suit you and what I really like about this game is the fact that you can save your place in one level and go try out another level. How cool is that? There are fish nets, bombs going off and you can even choose the music you want. If you are on a budget like most of us Seniors, you really get your money’s worth with this game. If you can only afford a few games a year, give this one a try. I don’t think you will be disappointed.
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Big Kahuna Reef 2 - Chain Reaction
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Fashion Dash Review
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By
kristi
08/08/2008
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I'm a big fan of Project Runway. I've watched just about every episode of every season except the first. I just love watching them make these amazing clothes out of unique and interesting materials. I know so little about making clothes myself. I can't hardly use a needle and thread much less a sewing machine. It's a whole world a know little about.
That's part of why I enjoyed Fashion Dash so much. I get to "pretend" I'm a clothes designer, and it's lots of fun. Basically, you get to be Coco, an aspiring fashion designer, and build her clothing business. The customers come in and you have to help them choose their design from the catalog, get them measured, send the design to the seamstress, give them their finished garments to try on, possibly help them with accessories for their outfit, and then take their payment and clean their dressing room. Whew! And that is with each customer!
This game will definitely keep you on your toes and challenge your time management skills. The game play is somewhat reminiscent of it's cousin Diner Dash, but only in that it kinda makes your remember it a little. The characters, graphics, and tasks that you do are all very different (though there is a cameo appearance by Flo here and there). So if you are a fan of the Diner Dash games, or just looking for a new time management game to check out, definitely give Fashion Dash a try!
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Enchanted Cavern Review
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By
cecelia
08/03/2008
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When Jasper first asked me to review Enchanted Cavern I told him I had taken a look at it and thought it was boring. But I was drawn to it because when I was a kid I lived on a ranch that was close to a little known park called the Pinnacles. We would have Birthday parties and family reunions there. The reason it was so special was because the park had caverns .We would go into those dark caverns with our little flashlights and run amok. In some places we had to get down on our hands and knees to get through. I don’t know why we never got hurt or lost in there. Now there are lights in there and they tell me no one goes in without a guide. We were always looking for big piles of gold or jewels, but of course we never found a thing.
So I decided to take another look at Enchanted Cavern. I’m really glad I did because I was sure wrong about it. First of all I was trying to move the tiles and that was my first mistake. You don’t move the tiles you just point your curser at groups of three or more. I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t getting anywhere. Duh! Read the directions, Cecelia. I was way too sure of myself and didn’t pay attention, which is a bad mistake in a cavern or computer game.
After you finish a level you get a torch and go into a cave to search for pairs of treasures. Just as I was really getting into this game and having a very good time the trial run was over. Darn it! Now I am going to have to buy the game to satisfy my curiosity. This game is a sleeper. It’s way more fun than it looks. If you decide to try this game be sure you read the directions carefully or you will be lost in the caverns.
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Governor of Poker Review
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By
jasper
08/03/2008
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New out this week is Governor of Poker, a fun Texas Hold'em game. Xavier always beats me at Poker, particularly Texas Hold'em. I know a couple friends who've gotten pretty deep in debt from playing online poker, so I stay away from those. I have to admit I really like this version of it - you can choose your difficulty level and there's lots of tips to make you a better player. The AI of the computer players seemed pretty sophisticated. The idea is to make enough money to buy all the houses in each town, and then you move on to the next. In some of the games, people within the town wager up their houses which you can win as well. It seemed like a new twist on an old favorite.
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Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas Cheats and Walkthrough
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By
anne
08/01/2008
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I made it back home from Pennsylvania safe and sound and what better way to recover from a vacation than with... a game! The game in question is Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas, the second in a newer but popular HOG series (Mayan Princess being the first one).
The game isn't a really long one but still worth it. It has unique game play - instead of having a list of objects to find, you have to solve the riddle and then find the object. With puzzles intertwined throughout the game it keeps it interesting. The story is intriguing too, a ghostly opera house, a tragic death, a scandal, unrequited love...well, you play it and find out!
Now back to my vacation, it was a fun visit, with gas prices what they are we didn't go many places but spent a lot of a time by the pool. Thankfully we had a beautiful week with only a few scattered storms. We did get to visit Pittsburgh one day and see the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium and the Carnegie Science Center which were both tons of fun. After writing the lengthy guide I wanted to see the Carnegie Museum of Natural History but we ran out of time, well, maybe next time. We also took my younger cousins to Chuck E. Cheese, who says it's just for kids, but I won my self a lovely star wand, and as my mother says, a wand a princess does not you make, lol.
I'll be off to Colorado (with no internet!) in about two weeks with the whole family. I'm sure when I get back I'll be able to bring you another guide, if not before! Hope you like this one and happy gaming!
PS - Something you might not know about me is that I love platformer games, check out the newest one at BFG, Alex Gordon, it's a great little platformer, reminiscent of Turtle Odyssey, with beautiful graphics and challenging!
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