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.

Temple Of Life: The Legend Of Four Elements

My new favorite gaming genre is hidden object games. I can't seem to get enough of it. I just love solving puzzles, and using my brain to figure them out. I rarely have to use the hints unless I am really stumped, and can't find it. My newest one I just completed was Temple of Life: The Legend of Four Elements which I found on Big Fish Games.

I love these games because it goes beyond just solving puzzles. It is almost like a single player RPG storyline that draws me in, and keeps me saying just one more puzzle, and I am logging off. Every solved puzzle leads me more into the story, and keeps me glued to my computer.

I thought the game was a really good value for three bucks. They normally run ten bucks, but if you join their game club you can get any game for seven bucks. I think after playing Temple of Life I will be buying some more hidden object games because they are well worth the money, and I am enjoying them a ton.

It took me about eight hours to complete Temple of Life. What else could I do these days for fifty cents an hour to entertain myself?

Hidden Object Games

Thanks to The Tiny Bang Story I have found a new genre of gaming I love. Last night I decided to Google it, and found that PopCap makes a ton of them. I tried out the free 60 minute trial, and enjoyed it a ton.

The games are simple. You look for objects hidden in pictures. PopCap adds their own little twist to them by not directly saying what the object is. They may say something like holds pants up instead of saying belt, and so on.

You also receive a score based on how fast you find the objects, and get penalized for randomly clicking. You can also get hints where it highlights the object, but you also receive a scoring penalty each time you do it.  After completing each scenario you than get a mini-puzzle to solve.

I am really loving these games, but there is one huge drawback. I think the pricing is a bit steep. I find it a bit hard to pull the trigger on a short casual game that costs $20. I know the puzzles include many different scenarios, and over 2k hidden objects in each game.

I know many hours go into making these, but I feel a $5-$10 price is more appealing. I do plan on purchasing the Vacation Quest at the $20 price just to try it out, and see if it lives up to the price tag.