Gnomes Garden: Halloween
- October 19, 2018
- Toyman
Get on SteamIn "Gnomes Garden: Halloween," the princess receives a letter about her uncle Vlad's disappearance in a distant castle. She encounters supernatural beings and events in this casual fantasy strategy game, where she and her friends must complete various objectives across 40+ levels to uncover the mystery. Help vampires, werewolves, and zombies while navigating through this thrilling and intriguing adventure.
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Reviews
- The game is a fun time management experience that can be enjoyable for players who appreciate the genre.
- Some levels are more challenging than previous titles, providing a sense of accomplishment for players who enjoy strategic planning.
- At a heavily discounted price, it can be a worthwhile purchase for collectors or fans of the Gnomes Garden series.
- The game has been criticized for its poor quality and lack of originality, being a reskin of previous titles with minimal Halloween themes.
- Many players have reported frustrating gameplay issues, such as inconsistent level difficulty and glitches that hinder progress.
- The developer's history of releasing numerous low-quality asset flips has led to a lack of trust and interest in this title.
- story18 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The story in "Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story" and "Gnomes Garden: Halloween" is criticized for being repetitive and confusing, with some players feeling that parts of the narrative are missing. While the games maintain enjoyable time management mechanics, the plot lacks depth and fails to integrate its thematic elements, such as ghosts and vampires, effectively. Overall, the story is seen as a weak point in an otherwise entertaining gameplay experience.
“The story is nice too.”
“You can continue on with the story regardless of how many stars you earned for the previous levels, as long as you finish the level before moving on to the next.”
“Enjoyable game, but particularly bad story.”
“The story in this one repeats itself, and is confusing.”
“I feel like a section of the story was missing somewhere - probably replaced by the section which repeated itself.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay in titles like "Gnomes Garden: Halloween" and "12 Labours of Hercules" is characterized by simple click-and-complete mechanics, often leading to a repetitive experience. While the games offer a casual, low-attention playstyle suitable for relaxation, they lack depth and innovation, primarily serving as reskins of previous entries in the series. Overall, they may appeal to fans of time management games but can feel too easy and monotonous for those seeking a more engaging challenge.
“Gnomes Garden: Halloween, much like Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story, is just a reskin of the Gnomes Garden series. The same mechanics are present, with nothing added, just some different graphics and levels, which is fine if you are after some more time management goodness.”
“It's somewhat fun and doesn't require much attention, so it can be good for zoning out type gameplay, but I find it too easy and too repetitive over time.”
“Much like 12 Labours of Hercules, there's no gameplay, just click on different things on the map until the level completes.”
“Gnomes Garden: Halloween, much like Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story, is just a reskin of the Gnomes Garden series. The same mechanics, nothing added, just some different graphics and levels, which is fine if you are after some more time management goodness.”
“But, if you're looking for a solid game in the genre, then it's fine apart from that one gameplay issue I mentioned earlier.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Gnomes Garden: Halloween" are described as smooth and free of bugs, effectively serving as a reskin of previous titles in the series. While the visuals are not groundbreaking, they complement the game's time management mechanics well, making it a decent option for fans of the genre, especially at a reduced price.
“I see no problems in graphics or bugs, nice and smooth.”
“The graphics are different, which is fine if you are after some more time management goodness.”
“The game runs nice and smooth, making for an enjoyable experience.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of "Gnomes Garden: Halloween" is criticized as a cash grab, with the game being a free mobile app poorly ported to Steam. Reviewers note it resembles a clicker game and is considered a subpar imitation of the "12 Labours of Hercules" series.
“Gnomes Garden: Halloween is a free mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a cash grab from mobile developers. It's a tablet ported clicker game/ripoff of the 12 Labours of Hercules series, only worse.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the music in the game to be repetitive, leading many to choose to play with the sound muted.
“I play with the music muted because it gets repetitive compared to other games.”
“I play with the music muted because it gets repetitive compared to other games.”
