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| Candy Crush Saga was one of the first games I played on my phone and so it was one of the first games I uploaded onto my new phone. |
One of the first things I did when setting up my new phone, was to download the games I enjoy playing. After a few comments from Chickie yesterday, I realized that what I really enjoy in games is the lack of thought I need to put into them. So the fact that I had to download and begin Candy Crush Saga again from the beginning wasn't horrific to me. I hadn't made it past Level 63 or so anyway, so I didn't have a lot invested in it. Chickie said she had made in into level 360-something and the thought of having to start over again would be terrifying for her. Obviously she's much better at this than I am.
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| Angry Birds Stella was just released. I passed on it. Chickie got it and had all of the levels conquered within 24 hours. Oy! |
There was a new release of Angry Birds put out a week or so ago. I looked at it and went 'meh', continuing on my search for games I would enjoy more. I never got much past the first two levels of the original Angry Birds, it bored me. Chickie, on the other hand, loves Angry Birds. She got the newest version and had it conquered in a day. *sigh* She's much better at this stuff.
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| I love Flow Frenzy and that style of game. This kind of thing - colors and patterns - I'm very good at. This kind of game I enjoy playing. |
But there are some games I excel at. Games like Flow Frenzy and Blendoku are my perfect games. I love them, I can play them for more than five minutes at a time before turning the screen back to a book, and I can move through levels with strength and purpose. What's different about these games?
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| I really enjoy Blendoku. Working the color progressions to meet the color criteria given isn't easy and requires a good screen and the correct lighting. Sometimes it can be hard to see the color differences if the lighting is poor. |
After looking carefully at them, I've determined that I love pattern. I can see how patterns have to develop and the means of getting to the desired end result without breaking a sweat. In fact, getting the more complex Flow Frenzy patterns joined correctly with a three-star result just makes me sing inside a bit. But achieving another level in Candy Crush? Well, that's just taking a couple of minutes to see if the given layout will actually allow success. Although there is a bit of skill involved in choosing the combinations that will give the best result, there's also randomness because the symbols are computer generated and different each time. Eventually success will happen and the player will move on to the next level. I think it's the random aspect that bothers me. I like getting from Point A to Point B and that's what games like Flow Frenzy and Blendoku allow me to do.
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| I have played Lord of the Rings Online for years, now. I doubt I would be playing at all if not for DH, but after thousands of "gather the items", "rescue the captive" and "escort the prisoner" quests, they're all starting to look the same to me, despite the fact that we are now in Rohan. I still love the graphics of The Shire and Rivendell, though. Those two places make the entire game worth playing. |
I've carefully steered away from discussing MMPRoPGs in this post, preferring to concentrate on those games that can be portable and played on my phone. But I sometimes do play the larger computer games too. However, if my DH wasn't pulling me along behind him, I doubt I'd get very far. I guess I'm just not much of a game player, but maybe that's not such a bad thing.
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| Temple Runner 2. I just downloaded this late yesterday afternoon and can already tell that I'll have all sorts of problems with it. But ... I'll try for a while before I uninstall the app. |
Anyone know the tricks for Temple Runner 2? I keep getting killed within the first 30 seconds every time. LOL ... Have a wonderful Wednesday.
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