Short reviews so you can decide whether a game is worth your hard-earned cash.
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Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala is the conclusion to the Enigmatis trilogy of HOPA (Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure) games. As such, the game mechanics are the…
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Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood is the sequel to Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek. Picking up 1-2 years after the events in Maple Creek, this…
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Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. 100%ed it. What I Say: As I was playing this HOPA (Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure) from Artifex Mundi I got the distinct impression that it was one of their earlier…
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Story of Abandoned School – Silent Escape Horror (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Testagamercreations What I Paid: $1.50 Verdict: Shovelware. 100%ed it. Made by Unity Logo. What I Say: The “Made by Unity” logo at game start-up and the publisher name – Testagamercreations – sum this game up succinctly. This is more…
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Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Ocean Media What I Paid: $3.00 Verdict: Not Shovelware. Game-Breaking Bug. What I Say: Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets is the first in a series of puzzle games revolving around the concept of manipulating a box in 3D with puzzles…
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Acrylic Nails!: Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: QubicGames What I Paid: $2.10 (Acrylic Nails!, Spooky Painting DLC, Winter Marble DLC) Verdict: Shovelware. 100%ed it. What I Say: A while ago I reviewed Dentist Bling: Complete Edition and deemed it shovelware. Acrylic Nails!: Complete Edition is essentially…
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Aaron – The Little Detective (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Asylum Square Interactive What I Paid: $1.50 Verdict: Shovelware. 100%ed it. What I Say: Aaron – The Little Detective is a basic Hidden Object game targeted at children. 12 screens hide a varying assortment of 9 objects, a surprising…
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Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (XBOX Series X)
Publisher: Microids What I Paid: $5.99 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Ostensibly an adventure, this game more-or-less devolves into a walking simulator where style rules over substance. You are a writer who is involved in a car crash. You…
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Twin Mind: Murderous Jealousy Collector’s Edition (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Ocean Media What I Paid: $5.62 Verdict: Not Shovelware. Game Breaking Bug. What I Say: This is a far-fetched hidden object puzzle adventure which on the surface has you solving the murder of an actress whilst she is on…
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2048 Colorful (XBox Series X)
Publisher: LVF Studios What I Paid: $1.45 Verdict: Shovelware. 100%ed it. What I Say: When my XBox was almost brand new, I would occasionally take a look in the Store. This title would often feature as a 90% discount title.…