Gamer reviews for Sherlock・Hidden Object Mystery

This is a good game for spending a little relaxing time. There’s no goal, no ending, and no winning; it just keeps going on and on. So there’s no rush, stress, or tension. However, it has some flaws. You have to be disciplined enough not to spend a lot of money or it can be very expensive. Also, there are occasional glitches. The latest one for me is the screen dims and everything stops working. I have to close the game and reopen. The other frustrating thing is the Match 3 games seem odd. Pieces don’t fall as you expect. I’ve been trying to figure out the algorithm and it seems like some of the results aren’t random, they’re built into the code. I hope I’m wrong because it might suggest the developers are purposely creating situations that would provoke the player into spending money. For example, you’ve used all your turns on a Match 3 game and you need just one or two more moves to win. It’s very tempting to use some jewels so you can get more turns, but you have to spend cash. That pattern happens frequently. I could be a mediocre player and that situation might be random, or it could be part of the algorithm.

*) I find the game much too difficult. It is no fun when after just a short time you don't find the objects anymore because they are "invisible". That is not fun.

*) Also you get too less resources to play (like energy).

*) At the beginning you could use play-money to open a next chapter. Since the book about the secret garden you need two more levels for opening a next chapter. That takes AGES!!! You also could open it with diamonds - but they are always SO rare.

*) So now you collect all the money but you can't use it ANYWHERE. What's the meaning in this?

*) There is no description for the game. I play it a year now and still don't know a lot of features of that game.

*) Sure, everyone want their players to buy things with real money. But I would rather invest some if I'm not feeling "cheated" to do it but when I have really FUN in a game.

*) The graphics are wonderful though.