First, there was Dream Day Wedding. Then there was Dream Day Honeymoon. After that, there was Dream Day: First Home. Now there is Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan. The Dream Day series is probably my favorite hidden object series available. In this one, we are pretty much back to the basics. You help a couple plan their wedding as you create the story of how they met. It's difficult enough to keep you interested yet easy enough that you don't get aggravated. Since each version of the game is slightly different you don't get bored playing the same exact thing over and over again. I get giddy every time I see a new Dream Day game. I hope that you feel the same way.
Game review: Yummy Drink Factory
In Yummy Drink Factory, you have been spirited away by a witch to a fairy tale land. You need to serve beverages to customers in five different villages. Each village brings you closer to a magical map that will help you get home. When I first downloaded the game, I thought it was going to be a very typical time management drink game. However, there is a little more to it. Instead of just serving pre-made drinks, you need to combine different ingredients to make special drinks for the customers. For example, you might need to make an Iced Mocha with cocoa, mocha flavoring and ice. You get more recipes as you go along, which makes it interesting. I had quite a bit of fun playing this one. It was a really nice change of pace.
Game review: 10 Days Under The Sea
10 Days Under The Sea is an underwater hidden object game. Despite having a fairly difficult hidden object side, there was a more interesting side that involved taking pictures of fish. Unfortunately, that part is only interesting for a few minutes. Then it seems like it's the same fish swimming past. As for the hidden object side, it was semi-difficult because some of the objects are set into the background. This means that they aren't seen as easily as the objects in the forefront. The background objects have a bluish tinge to them, making them hard to see. Honestly, there are much better hidden object games I'd rather play.
Game reiew: Farm Frenzy 2
Do you remember how much I loved Farm Frenzy? Well, this is a company that knows how to make an awesome sequel to an awesome game. They didn't try to make the gameplay different; they didn't try to jazz up the graphics. All they did was change a few things to make it a little more difficult. In the original game, you were raising geese and sheep in order to make money. This time, you have chickens, pigs, cows and ostriches. Yes, I said ostriches. I worked my butt off to be able to buy some ostriches because their feathers bring in a lot of money! Not only that, but you can make hats and dresses out of them as well. I love this series and I hope everyone else has as much fun playing it as I did.
Game review: Jane's Realty
The Jane's Hotel series has yet another sequel. This time, in Jane's Realty, Jane is helping her husband run a real estate business. While it is completely different from the first two games, is it any good? In short, not really. The first two "Jane" games were time management, hotel-themed games where you were assisting customers with their wants. I'm not even sure I could classify this one as a time management game. There are no customers for you to serve but each level does have a few goals. At the start of each level, you need to purchase land and build both an electric and a water company. From there, you can start to build houses but you can only build so many before you need to upgrade the companies. Of course, all of this requires money, which you can only get by renting the houses you build. Needless to say, I didn't get far in the game before this stopped me in my tracks. I couldn't raise enough money to finish all of my goals so I couldn't pass the level. I've played the level five different times and I still can't figure out the key to passing it. And I'm not even halfway through the game!
In all honesty, Realore Studios should take Jane back to the time management game. She can move up from the hotel business. Give her a casino business perhaps. Or, if they really want to keep her in the realty business, take a tip from Build-A-Lot or even Build in Time. The key time management elements need to rule the game.
Game review: Ranch Rush
I found myself falling desperately in love with the Farm Frenzy series so I've been trying other farm games to see how they stack up. Ranch Rush is quite different from Farm Frenzy. Instead of caring for a ton of animals, you are caring for a few animals and a lot of crops. While I enjoyed the beginning levels of the games, the higher levels felt like they needed something more. The problem is that the crops and animals all need to be "harvested" quickly and your character just doesn't move fast enough to do everything. Perhaps this is fixed in an even higher level of the game but I couldn't bring myself to go past the hour demo. It was an entertaining hour at least.
Game review: Build In Time
Build In Time is a building time management game along the lines of the awesome Build-a-Lot series. Unlike other games, this game takes you through a couple of decades, year by year. It makes the game slightly more interesting as you watch the clothes and houses change little by little. I did have fun playing this game but it wasn't nearly as much fun as Build-a-Lot. Here, I seemed to waste a lot of time painting the houses and putting up accessories such as flowerbeds or basketball hoops. And instead of catering to a mayor's whims, you are building houses that the homeowners are asking for. So you never really know what is coming up next. If anything, I would use this as a beginner's game on my way to Build-a-Lot.
Game review: First Class Flurry
Every little girl dreams of being a flight attendant when she grows up, right? Well, maybe not so much but now you can try your hand at the job without actually leaving your computer with First Class Flurry.You need to fulfill all of your passengers needs to the best of your ability. I really wanted to like this game. However, there are a lot of problems with it. Since it takes place on an airplane, there isn't a lot of room in the passenger area to move. Yet there is a full kitchen in the back so you can make them elaborate meals. Doesn't that seem wrong? This game would have been a lot better if it played a little more like an actual flight than some fantasy land flight. Otherwise, it's just an OK game.
Game review: Wedding Dash 2: Rings Around The World
Way back in September, I talked about Wedding Dash, a time management game from the creators of Diner Dash. Wedding Dash 2: Rings Around The World has finally debuted. While the game play is exactly the same, this time Quinn is traveling around the world to plan everyone's weddings. A photographer has also been added so now guests can request to have their picture taken. The speed problems have been resolved, which makes the sequel a lot more fun compared to the original. Even with the few added chores, such as chasing birds away from the reception and making sure one of the guests doesn't choke, I never felt like it was impossible to complete a level. It's the perfect level of difficulty. I'd easily recommend this over the original game.
Game reviews: Fitness Frenzy
In Fitness Frenzy, you play Vicki. She has recently gotten herself into shape and she wants to share the joy of exercising with everyone. So she opens her own gym. You need to help all of your members find a good routine, learn how to use the equipment and cheer them on when they need it. Of course, sometimes the equipment gets sweaty so you'll need to wipe it down occasionally too. I know this sounds like a terrible game but I actually found it to be quite fun. It's a basic time management game so you aren't actually using the exercise equipment, just pointing people in the right direction. You'll find yourself addicted in no time!