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AT A GLANCE:
3/5 Stars - I had a few issues with this game in the beginning, but as the game went on they slowly melted away. One of them being the broad range the investigation prompt covered (described below). After finishing the game on casual and starting another game on expert, for achievement purposes, the broad range was no longer an issue for me. I recommend this game mainly because of how unique the mini-games are.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Hidden Object, Casual, Point n Click, Puzzle, Female Protagonist

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: Jan. 2016 - Help Mary save her grandma, the Slavic creatures, and the endangered fern flower. Play through 38 locations, 43 hidden object scenes, and defeat the evil Boruta.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "PG-13". There is a few inappropriate words, and the antagonist is the goat devil which might be inappropriate for some younger kids.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
25 Achievements ranging from easy to easy moderate.

TRADING CARDS:
5 Trading cards

PROS:
-Achievements
-Trading cards
-Unique hidden object game
-Interesting storyline

CONS:
-Magnifying glass is too broad (see gameplay)

GAMEPLAY:
The magnifying glass, which is used as a way to tell you to investigate something, has too broad of range. I couldn't tell if there was multiple objects to investigate or just one. As the game moves forward it becomes less of an issue.

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Decent graphics, but no "wow factor" to them.

AUDIO:
-Music - Soft, simple piano music
-Sound Effects - Ok, fits what is going on
-Voices - Majority of the voices were good, but one character talked so slow I couldn't wait for his cut scenes to end.

STORYLINE:
Pretty decent storyline. I don't follow Slavic mythology so I can't speak for that, but the storyline was interesting to me.

REPLAY VALUE:
I have played this game 3 times now all the way through. All of which has been within the last 24 hours to obtain all the achievements. My thoughts are; I can see myself playing this game again later down the road just for fun. So yes, good replay value.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
Great game, thank you!

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AT A GLANCE:
4/5 Stars - Great turn-based strategy game. Nothing fancy, but a solid performer. This game is a good change of pace from other types of RTS games. It has the same concept, but one game goes by much quicker then a traditional RTS game. If you are new to strategy games or you feel that strategy games are to complex but would like to get into them then check this game out. 50 Years is a simplified strategy game that is easy to learn, and fun to play.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Strategy, Casual, Turn-Based Strategy

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: May 2017 - Choose a nation to start. Each nation has their own set of skills and abilities that help in various ways. Gather gold, wood, food, and faith. Hire peasants, build up your army, and last for 50 years to claim victory.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "PG". Good strategy game for kids to start out on. Simple controls, and it's fairly easy to learn and understand.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
55 Achievements ranging from easy to very hard and time consuming.

TRADING CARDS:
5 Trading cards

PROS:
-Achievements
-Trading cards
-Out of the ordinary strategy game
-Simple controls
-Easy to learn, and understand
-Replay value

CONS:
-Some very difficult achievements

GAMEPLAY:
Not much to the controls, gameplay is point and click.

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Basic visuals that are not very stunning.

AUDIO:
-Music: Soft instrumental
-Sound Effects: Fits the game situations

STORYLINE:
No storyline, just the satisfaction of winning with the nation you are using.

REPLAY VALUE:
Absolutely. Good replay value.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
Thank you! Great simple game! Love it! The only thing I might suggest is to lighten up on the difficulty. "Special games" on very easy is suppose to be just that "very easy".

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AT A GLANCE:
2/5 Stars - Only get this game for the achievements, and when it is on sale. Quick and easy game to beat. It took me less than an hour.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Platform, Puzzle

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: Sept. 2017 - Figure out how to get your box character to the desired goal. Each puzzle has its own criteria on how to pass it. 12 levels in total.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "G". Easily a kid friendly game. The question would be how quickly can they beat it.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
1596 Achievements all easy

TRADING CARDS:
0 Trading cards

PROS:
-A ton of achievements. Almost 1600
-Quick and easy to beat
-The music - Bass beats

CONS:
-No trading cards
-The visuals are too simple
-Quick and easy to beat

GAMEPLAY:
Very simple controls. Pretty much it is only jump and move back and forth. You can grab onto the box and jump, but I never figured out how to grab the box and move around (besides pushing it). I didn't need to, and I still 100% the game.

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Extremely basic visuals

AUDIO:
Probably one of the best things about the game besides the achievements is the music. Bass beats.

STORYLINE:
No storyline

REPLAY VALUE:
I won't play this game again. I am done now that I got all the achievements.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
You have a simple, and boring money making game. All revolving around the amount of achievements you are offering.

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AT A GLANCE:
3/5 Stars - All around, this is a good time management game. With the unique boss battles you are able to play as the hero Hercules. I recommend this game to time management fans that also enjoy Greek mythology. Just don't get too hung up on the mythology you know and if this game fits within those beliefs.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Casual, Time Management, Family Friendly, Point n Click

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: March 2015 - Help Hercules rescue his wife, Megara, who was kidnapped by the evil Hades. Travel across ancient Greece through 36 time management levels, and fight your way past 4 bosses.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "PG". A good title for kids, entertaining and fun. The game does a good job with teaching you the basics on how to play.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
22 Achievements ranging from mostly easy to a few that are more difficult, and one that is really finicky. "Excellance"

TRADING CARDS:
5 Trading cards

PROS:
-Achievements
-Trading cards
-Entertaining
-Good graphics

CONS:
-One of the achievements is finicky
-Storyteller could have done a better job

GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay is good during normal play, but when fighting a boss, shooting your bow is a little off. Just takes some time getting use to.

VISUAL EFFECTS:
I enjoyed the graphics. Colorful and cartoonish.

AUDIO:
-Storyteller could've done a better job reading the story. Would have been better if he acted more enthused.
-The sound effects and music were good.

STORYLINE:
Does have a good, but very basic storyline.

REPLAY VALUE:
This game is fun enough to replay after obtaining all achievements.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing the game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
The kinks need to be worked out on the achievement "Excellance". Even though I completed all mini-games perfectly numerous amount of times, I didn't receive this achievement until I closed one eye, stuck out my tongue, and did the Macarena.

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AT A GLANCE:
2/5 Stars - This game could have been great! I do still recommend it but with a caution attached. While playing, I had two technical issues which I have explained in detail below. To be fair, they could just be "out of the ordinary" type of issues. I really like this game and would have given a rating of 4/5 stars, but I took one star off for the two technical issues I had, and took another star off for the games cut scenes and dialogues that moved way to quick for me. Neither of these things are reason enough for me to not recommend this game.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Hidden Object, Point n Click, Puzzle, Casual, Mystery, Female Protagonist

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: Dec. 2015 - You play the game as Sonya trying to find your daughter. Traveling from place to place through mirrors, solving puzzles, and gathering info about the past. Discover the truth about the "Contract with the Devil."

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "PG-13" with thoughts of moving it to "R" for kids sake. Beware of some spooky images, and the referencing of having a contract with the devil. All of which might be too much for some kids.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
19 Achievements ranging from easy to moderate to obtain.

TRADING CARDS:
7 Trading cards

PROS:
-Interesting and fun
-Great job chaining puzzles together
-The storyline was good (what I caught of it)
-Plenty of good puzzles

CONS:
-A few times in the game some voices speak computerized jibberish
-Within some puzzles there are a few "logical pairs" that don't make sense
-There is a few hidden objects vs their written description which are wrong
-Scenes go by too fast to read and watch what is going on
-A couple technical issues with the game (see "Problems/Issues")

GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay is good. My only issue would be that you can't quickly click on the hidden objects one right after another because the game likes to celebrate you finding an object. But I think this is how a lot of hidden object games are. I just happened to notice it more in this game than others.

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Good clean graphics.

AUDIO:
Some voices are jibberish talk and sound computerized, but I only heard it a few times throughout the game. Nothing that would ruin the games experience. Music and other audio sounds are good.

STORYLINE:
Pretty interesting storyline, but I wish I caught more of it. You can not control moving on to the next dialogue box, the game does it for you. Unfortunately, the dialogue throughout the whole game moves pretty quick. With fast dialogue boxes during cut scenes you basically have no chance on reading and watching what is going on.

REPLAY VALUE:
Replay value is good. I might tackle this game again later to piece together the things I missed.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
No problems installing the game, or starting the game up. I did have two technical issues though. The first one was about halfway through when I received an error message while trying to complete a puzzle (locs_text_5_6_1_06). I could not figure out why this happened or even how to fix it, so I had no choice but to create another account and start the game over. During my second time through the game is when I had the other technical issue. Around 3/4 of the way through I received a runtime error message and the game ended up quitting on it's own. I started the game back up, and had no issues after that. I do still recommend this game only because these issues seem out of the ordinary to me.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
So much potential with this game. If only you allowed the viewer to move through the story at their own pace instead of forcing the dialogue and cut scenes to push through so quickly.

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AT A GLANCE:
3/5 Stars - Because I bought this game under a dollar I gave it an extra star. It is not a bad game to have in your collection, but there is just a few things that hinder this game from being a great game. If you can live with them then check this game out.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Tower Defense, Gore, Violent, Action, Shooter

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: Feb. 2020 - Tower defense game. Build and protect your home for as many days as you can. Upgrade defenses, weapons, and hire workers, and mercenaries.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "R". With so much gore and violence I cannot recommend for kids.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
13 Achievements ranging from easy to time consuming

TRADING CARDS:
0 Trading cards

PROS:
-Graphics
-Great tower defense concept
-Good amount of guns
-Some really fun guns to use
-Challenging

CONS:
-Hard to shoot moving attackers (less of an issue when obtaining better guns)
-No warning as to when the day gets over (see gameplay)
-Gets repetitive
-The achievement "True Killer" ( See "Words for Developers")

GAMEPLAY:
Target acquisition is a little difficult with the mouse. When obtaining better guns this becomes less of an issue though. Not because the guns are more accurate, but because the guns have more ammo and cause more damage to the creatures. So you can afford a missed shot with a bigger gun. Also, no warning as to when the day gets over. If you are clicking the mouse to shoot, and the day comes to an end, you could click on an item and buy something that you don't want to buy (which has happened to me, frustrating).

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Graphics and details are really good

AUDIO:
Wind blowing, gunfire, and very little creature noises. No music. Very simple audio sounds.

STORYLINE:
No storyline. Only that the apocalypse happened and now you have to build your house and defend it from zombies, and creatures.

REPLAY VALUE:
After obtaining all the achievements, I don't want to play anymore. The last achievement took a lot out of me.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing the game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
I like the concept of this tower defense game, but the target acquisition needs a little work. Also, something needs to be put in place to prevent someone from accidentally buying something they don't want when the day ends. Finally, the biggest pain in the game is the achievement "True Killer". It took so long to achieve that I thought this achievement was just a crappy way for you to get me to play this game longer. If you want to keep this achievement in the game at least have the decency to add a kill counter on it. Because of this achievement, I am burnt out on this game and will never play it again.

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AT A GLANCE:
5/5 Stars - Buy it, buy it, buy it! Such an amazing game! Very well done! Fun, and entertaining for the whole family.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Casual, Puzzle, Strategy, Simulation, Building, Family Friendly, Top-down

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: Sept. 2015 - Build railroads connecting cities, and keep the trains on schedule. Set in different historical periods in countries such as Europe, America, USSR, and Japan (The DLC is set in Germany). Each level, within these countries, has its own criteria that has to be met.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "G". Absolutely set your kids in front of the TV with this game they will be there for hours. Love this title for its family friendliness!

ACHIEVEMENTS:
39 Achievements ranging from easy to moderate in difficulty.

TRADING CARDS:
12 Trading cards

PROS:
-Addicting
-Fun and entertaining
-Chuck Norris achievement
-Gameplay

CONS:
-None as of yet

GAMEPLAY:
Great gameplay. If you ever owned a train track set then you will appreciate how these tracks fit together.

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Top-down view with pretty decent graphics. Everything is clear and distinguishable.

AUDIO:
Music has a good tone to it. Maybe for some the music might get annoying after a while, but I enjoyed it.

STORYLINE:
There is no real storyline in this game, but it works great without one.

REPLAY VALUE:
Very high replay value

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
What an amazing game, thank you! Can't wait to try the next one! Keep them coming!

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AT A GLANCE:
4/5 Stars - Fun loving game, but crazy hard to get all achievements. If you enjoy time-management games and would like a challenge pick up this title.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Time-Management, Cartoon, Casual

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: April 2013 - Help the natives restore their land. Gather resources, fight off ghosts, and rebuild villages. A time-management game that will use all the strategy you can throw at it.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "PG-13". If it wasn't for the characters saying "damn" a few times, I would've rated this "PG". Would've been great for kids, and offer a good challenge as well.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
53 Achievements ranging from easy to crazy hard.

TRADING CARDS:
6 Trading cards

PROS:
-Very entertaining
-Good amount of achievements
-Great storyline

CONS:
-Some levels are too hard to beat under the time limit

GAMEPLAY:
Good point and click game control

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Cartoon storybook graphics which are colorful and well created

AUDIO:
Pretty good audio, and sound effects. Music is fun, but seems to be more African music than Hawaiian music. Either way, it works.

STORYLINE:
Fun and entertaining story

REPLAY VALUE:
Definitely has replay value

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
Great game, but tone down the difficulty on achieving the three coins in each level.

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AT A GLANCE:
4/5 Stars - For kids this is a great game to pick up. For adults this game will get pretty boring. The pictures are great for all ages, but the size of puzzles might not be a challenge. If you want some easy achievements this is definitely the game for you though.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Puzzle, Jigsaw, Cartoon, Casual, Family Friendly, Kids

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: Feb. 2017 - Standard jigsaw puzzle game with fun puzzle pictures for children. Able to choose from 5 different puzzle sizes; 9, 20, 30, 42, and 56.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "G". Great game, and fun pictures for kids. Pixel Puzzles Junior did a great job adding 5 different puzzle sizes to each of the puzzles allowing for different age groups to play and be challenged.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
50 Achievements all really easy to obtain

TRADING CARDS:
12 Trading cards. Three hours into the game and I received my first trading card.

PROS:
-Great pictures
-Different size puzzles
-Easy achievements

CONS:
-Moving puzzle pieces, and no way to keep them still
-Music is for toddlers
-Took 3 hours to receive the first trading card

GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay is good for a point and click game. Puzzle pieces always float around with no way to keep them still.

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Great cartoonish picture graphics.

AUDIO:
Music is for toddlers

STORYLINE:
No storyline

REPLAY VALUE:
An adult would have a hard time replaying this game. I believe this game would have great replayability for kids because they can choose different size puzzles to progress in their puzzle skills.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
Great game for children, and fun pictures, thank you! Wish it wouldn't take so long to receive the trading cards. This is still a game for kids and 3 hours is a long time to obtain the first card. Also, a way to toggle on and off the movement of the puzzle pieces in the game screen.

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AT A GLANCE:
3/5 Stars - Great collection of games that can be difficult and challenging. Not a game that can be beaten in a few hours if you are new to mega man. I absolutely recommend this game with a word of caution...it is difficult, and can get pretty frustrating. But, once you beat your first boss, and realize you just absorbed his abilities, this is when the game really starts to get fun.

GAME GENRE:
Single Player, Cartoon, Platform, Side Scrolling, Classic, Difficult, Sci-fi, Shooter

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Release Date: Aug. 2015 - This collection has the original six mega man games. Added to this collection is a museum mode, challenge mode, and now the incredible option to rewind a little portion of your game. Fight through numerous levels to face-off against robot bosses. Beat them and absorb their special ability to use on other bosses.

KID FRIENDLY:
(First know that I am very strict on kid approved material. A game with a standard rating of "PG" I might rate "PG-13". These are my ratings and have nothing to do with standard ratings)

I rate this "PG". Could be extremly difficult for younger kids, but still would be a great family friendly game.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
24 Achievements ranging from easy to very hard

TRADING CARDS:
8 Trading cards

PROS:
-Gain bosses abilities
-Game rewind option
-Retro game remake
-Able to save progress

CONS:
-Difficult
-Jumping in mega man 1 (not huge deal)

GAMEPLAY:
MM1- When landing after a running jump mega man slides a litle bit. Making it harder to land on a safe spot.
MM2- Good controls
MM3- Really good controls
MM4- Really good controls
MM5- Great controls
MM6- Great controls

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Still the old retro graphics just polished up.

AUDIO:
This is a retro NES original game remake, so the audio is all from that era. If you're wanting a more modern audio sound then this game is not for you.

STORYLINE:
Same NES storyline, and for NES the storyline is good.

REPLAY VALUE:
The replay value is pretty good with this game.

PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
None - No problems installing game. No issues during start up. No game freezes, or unexpected quitting.

WORDS FOR DEVELOPERS:
Glad to see another retro game come to life on Steam! Thank you for the game, and thank you for rewind!

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