Counterfeit Cove Final Thoughts

I completed the hidden object game Counterfeit Cove tonight. It went much faster than I thought it was going to.  Do I think it was worth the twenty bucks? Not really. If you look at this screenshot I completed this game much faster than the top ten.

The game really lost its fun factor rather quickly. Every map had about eighty hidden items total, but you only had to usually find about ten each time. The problem is you eventually saw the same map over, and over throughout the game. It made it become very boring even though each time you were finding different items.

You also have multiple duplicate type hidden objects in the different maps so you started knowing what to look for. Also doing the same maps over, and over you eventually knew where most of the items were so the challenge was gone.

The clues from solving each mini puzzle had no meaning while progressing in the game. Once you complete everything you get the final puzzle to solve from all the clues you recovered. It was a huge disappointment to see the ending, and the whole game overall.

I don't recommend buying this game. There are much better hidden object games that have better stories, and puzzles.

The Curious Case Of Counterfeit Cove

My addiction to the hidden object gaming genre is still going strong. Today I took the leap, and spent twenty bucks on The Mysterious P.I.: The Curious Case of Counterfeit Cove, and a few hours later I found myself still playing, and forcing myself to take a break.

I really think this hidden object game is very well made. It takes a little more time to find the objects. The game has a ton of content. Initially I wasn't sure what to expect until I started playing the game. The timer shows approximately twenty hours to complete the game, and solve the case. It has over 100 levels, and I think I just finished level ten.

The game really lacks a storyline though compared to the Temple Of Life I completed the other day. I guess it is good to mix it up a little.  I am currently into the game about three hours. It seems I was playing longer than that, but maybe it only tracks the time when actually solving puzzles.

The one downfall I have already noticed is eventually you go back to the same scenarios, but have to find different hidden objects. It is a little easier the second time around because you can remember from the previous time where some of the items are even though it wasn't on your list the first time.

I am really loving the games.  They are so relaxing to play, and also fun.  I see myself playing hidden object games for a while until I burn myself out on them.  I probably need to slow down a little, but it is just so addicting to just solve one more puzzle.  It could get a little expensive buying a new game every couple of days.