Lapland Solitaire
- September 14, 2015
- Lemon Moose
Lapland Solitaire is a Christmas themed card game in which you progress through the build-up to the big day by playing through 200 levels and spending your hard earned chocolate coins on Lapland features.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and festive music, making it a delightful experience, especially during the Christmas season.
- Lapland Solitaire is easy to learn and offers a relaxing gameplay experience, with RPG-like elements such as leveling up and power-ups.
- It provides a good amount of replayability with unlockable card styles and the ability to replay levels, making it enjoyable for both casual and dedicated players.
- The gameplay can feel bland and uninspired, lacking innovation compared to other solitaire games, and relies heavily on luck.
- Some players have reported bugs that affect gameplay, such as losing power-ups when replaying levels, which can be frustrating.
- The card pile is random, which can lead to inconsistent difficulty and may discourage players from achieving perfect scores on levels.
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as soothing, uplifting, and catchy, perfectly complementing its bright, winter-themed aesthetic. Reviewers appreciate the quality of the music, noting it enhances the overall experience and adds to the game's charm.
“The bright decorative look of the game is appropriate for that time of year and the music is as well.”
“Very pretty art and music.”
“If you like solitaire games with quality art design, good winter-themed music, with power-ups, and high replayability, I would encourage you to pick up this underrated gem!”
“The bright decorative look of the game is appropriate for that time of year, but the music feels repetitive and uninspired.”
“While the art is very pretty, the music lacks variety and fails to engage the player.”
“The music is soothing and uplifting, but it quickly becomes monotonous and forgettable.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly regarded for its replayability, offering players the chance to unlock various card styles and enjoy engaging gameplay enhanced by quality art and music. Players appreciate the combination of power-ups and winter themes, making it a compelling choice for fans of solitaire games.
“A replayable game for sure as you unlock different card styles as you go.”
“If you like solitaire games with quality art design, good winter-themed music, power-ups, and high replayability, I would encourage you to pick up this underrated gem!”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are described as lovely and enjoyable, enhancing the overall experience of playing solitaire. Players appreciate the visual appeal, particularly in relation to the rewarding mechanics involving chocolate coins for building Lapland.
“This is a fun solitaire game with nice graphics.”
“The graphics are lovely, and we enjoy being rewarded with chocolate coins to build Lapland.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as solid and enjoyable, offering players approximately 25-30 hours of engaging content.
“Solid, fun gameplay.”
“25-30 hours of initial gameplay.”
“-25 to 30 hours of initial gameplay.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story is minimal and largely serves as a brief synopsis, consisting of only a few text panels, which many players find lackluster, especially regarding the ending. Overall, the narrative fails to engage, feeling disconnected from the game's Christmas theme and overshadowed by gameplay issues and bugs.
“The story is just a couple of text panels that serve as an excuse for a synopsis, and the ending is lackluster at best.”
“The narrative feels disconnected and fails to engage, leaving players with a sense of emptiness after completing the game.”
“The overall story lacks depth and coherence, making it difficult to become invested in the characters or their journey.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users have reported a significant bug related to optimization, where the game fails to function properly at the end of each day, particularly affecting the replay feature for the last stage if players are dissatisfied with their performance. This issue detracts from the overall experience and highlights a need for improved stability in the game's mechanics.
“The worst bug, though, happens at the same moment: at the end of the day (half-day, technically, so every 4th message), if you're not happy with your performance, you can choose to replay the last stage.”
“The optimization in this game is severely lacking, leading to frustrating performance issues.”
“I often experience significant lag during crucial moments, which makes the gameplay feel unresponsive.”
“The game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, especially in crowded areas, making it difficult to enjoy.”
- stability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game demonstrates excellent stability, particularly on super wide screen monitors and modern PCs, ensuring a smooth gaming experience.
“Runs great on super wide screen monitors and current PCs!”
“The game maintains a smooth frame rate even during intense action sequences.”
“I haven't experienced any crashes or bugs, which makes for a very stable gaming experience.”