Saturday, July 31, 2010
Rhythm Heaven - Perfect
I scored a Perfect for Freeze Frame. The reward was something to read. It is called "A Confession"
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven
This game is a departure from the mental puzzle games I favor, It is a cute game packed with mini-games to test and develop your sense of rhythm. The graphics are simple and cute and the game-play is very addictive. I borrowed the game from my sister-in-law and haven't returned it yet (Don't worry, your game details are still there).
Why is this so addictive? First of all there are a number of levels to each game. You have to play well enough to get OK. If you are really good you get a Superb ranking. This awards you a medal. You can use medals to unlock further games. Once you have the Superb ranking, the game will occasionally challenge you to Go For Perfect. If you can complete the mini game without a single mistake you are awarded a certificate and a song is unlocked. I am only at the lower levels at this stage, and have noticed that Superb and Perfect sometimes mean the same thing :) Does it sound easy? It is, in principle, but in practice not so much.
At the moment I have eight medals from the thirteen games I have played so far. I don't like going to the next level until I at least earn the OK for the previous level. I just scored Superb in Freeze Frame - you take pictures of racing cars speeding past. In this mini game, as in most others, it is more important to listen to the music than to rely on visual cues.
Will this game grow stale? I hope not. The mini games so far have been themed differently and each theme has been fun. Except for Glee Club (game #2) - what do I have to do to get superb in that game???. Time will tell. If, or when, my sister-in-law takes this game back I will buy a replacement. I may have to give the replacement to her since I don't want to go through some of the earlier levels again - and neither does the elder sageling I wager. Speaking of which, he does like to use the barista to skip levels =)
I will post each time I get a Superb or Perfect, mostly to keep a record for myself and to comment on the mini game and unlocked item.
Thank-you for reading
This game is a departure from the mental puzzle games I favor, It is a cute game packed with mini-games to test and develop your sense of rhythm. The graphics are simple and cute and the game-play is very addictive. I borrowed the game from my sister-in-law and haven't returned it yet (Don't worry, your game details are still there).
Why is this so addictive? First of all there are a number of levels to each game. You have to play well enough to get OK. If you are really good you get a Superb ranking. This awards you a medal. You can use medals to unlock further games. Once you have the Superb ranking, the game will occasionally challenge you to Go For Perfect. If you can complete the mini game without a single mistake you are awarded a certificate and a song is unlocked. I am only at the lower levels at this stage, and have noticed that Superb and Perfect sometimes mean the same thing :) Does it sound easy? It is, in principle, but in practice not so much.
At the moment I have eight medals from the thirteen games I have played so far. I don't like going to the next level until I at least earn the OK for the previous level. I just scored Superb in Freeze Frame - you take pictures of racing cars speeding past. In this mini game, as in most others, it is more important to listen to the music than to rely on visual cues.
Will this game grow stale? I hope not. The mini games so far have been themed differently and each theme has been fun. Except for Glee Club (game #2) - what do I have to do to get superb in that game???. Time will tell. If, or when, my sister-in-law takes this game back I will buy a replacement. I may have to give the replacement to her since I don't want to go through some of the earlier levels again - and neither does the elder sageling I wager. Speaking of which, he does like to use the barista to skip levels =)
I will post each time I get a Superb or Perfect, mostly to keep a record for myself and to comment on the mini game and unlocked item.
Thank-you for reading
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Moshi Monsters
www.moshime.com/szechuan
This is a web site my sagelings introduced me to some time ago. It is one of those social networking sites set up for children. Originally I signed up so we could play together. Eventually they got bored with it and abandoned it. However, I persisted and tonight my Katsuma, named Hindmarsh, reached level 12.
So what keeps me coming back to an admittedly childish game? The daily puzzles. Every day you sign in you can go to the Hall Of Puzzles and perform the daily challenge. It is a series of brain games. There is a time limit during which you must answer as many questions as possible. I like the variety of puzzles and the chance for a little mental exercise. As you gain levels different puzzles become available. The level goes to at least 17 because you need to be at that level to unlock the Side Winder game. One can go to the Hall Of Puzzles and go for a top score in any of the unlocked games. Currently my highest score is 31 in Moshi Multiply.
One other activity I enjoyed was catching moshlings. This is accomplished by planting different moshling seeds and hoping for the right one to come along. I only wanted two of them: Stanley (a seahorse) and Gurgle (a dragon). I got these specifically because they represent the sagelings. Stanley is easy to fnd but Gurgle is rather rare - hard to get - so I had to be patient.
I will post each time Hindmarsh gains a level, mostly to keep a record for myself and to comment on the unlocked games.
Thank-you for reading
This is a web site my sagelings introduced me to some time ago. It is one of those social networking sites set up for children. Originally I signed up so we could play together. Eventually they got bored with it and abandoned it. However, I persisted and tonight my Katsuma, named Hindmarsh, reached level 12.
So what keeps me coming back to an admittedly childish game? The daily puzzles. Every day you sign in you can go to the Hall Of Puzzles and perform the daily challenge. It is a series of brain games. There is a time limit during which you must answer as many questions as possible. I like the variety of puzzles and the chance for a little mental exercise. As you gain levels different puzzles become available. The level goes to at least 17 because you need to be at that level to unlock the Side Winder game. One can go to the Hall Of Puzzles and go for a top score in any of the unlocked games. Currently my highest score is 31 in Moshi Multiply.
One other activity I enjoyed was catching moshlings. This is accomplished by planting different moshling seeds and hoping for the right one to come along. I only wanted two of them: Stanley (a seahorse) and Gurgle (a dragon). I got these specifically because they represent the sagelings. Stanley is easy to fnd but Gurgle is rather rare - hard to get - so I had to be patient.
I will post each time Hindmarsh gains a level, mostly to keep a record for myself and to comment on the unlocked games.
Thank-you for reading
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