Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time
- February 16, 2018
- First Games Interactive
Get on SteamHelp Alice and her friends bring peace and sanity back to the underwater kingdom in this gorgeous Match-3 adventure!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a colorful undersea world.
- The storyline, while simple, is presented nicely with comic-style panels that add charm to the game.
- The variety of mini-games, including match-3, jigsaw puzzles, and hidden object scenes, offers a diverse gameplay experience.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including crashes and poorly designed mechanics, particularly with the crab movement.
- Many of the mini-games are not user-friendly, with small items in hidden object scenes and chaotic jigsaw puzzle mechanics.
- The overall execution of the game feels messy and unpolished, making it frustrating rather than enjoyable.
- story8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story in "Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time" is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the effort put into the comic-style presentation and find it enjoyable, others find it boring and overshadowed by confusing mini-game mechanics. The narrative unfolds every 10 levels through beautifully drawn comic panels, but the overall engagement with the story varies significantly among players.
“Thrilling story, amazing gameplay, and great voice acting.”
“[i]Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time[/i]'s core idea is having an enjoyable mix of various casual mini-games, wrapped in a comic-style story.”
“Every 10 levels there's a comic panel, unraveling a new page of the story - these are beautifully drawn, colorful, and very enjoyable.”
“The story is quite boring, and the mechanics of the mini-games, especially the Candy Crush ones, are quite weird and not user-friendly at all.”
“You play as a brave and beautiful mermaid named Alice, but I can't be bothered with the story.”
“I like that they made the effort to have a storyline, but the menus are too busy.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some praising the thrilling story and innovative mechanics, while others criticize the crab mechanic as poorly designed and frustrating. Mini-game mechanics, particularly those resembling Candy Crush, are also noted as user-unfriendly. Overall, the gameplay offers a mix of creative ideas but suffers from execution issues that detract from the experience.
“Thrilling story, amazing gameplay, and great voice acting.”
“The story is quite boring, and the mechanics of the mini-games, especially the Candy Crush ones, are quite weird and not user-friendly at all.”
“On top of that, most of the levels feature a new mechanic - there is a little red crab that has to be moved towards one part of the level in order to pick up a key, then moved to the opposite part of the level so that a chest is opened with that key.”
“Nice idea, but horrible mechanics.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is criticized for being plagued by numerous bugs and poor level design, leading to player frustration and a lack of clarity in gameplay mechanics. Users express that the glitches detract from the relaxing experience typically associated with match-3 games.
“Match-3 is for relaxing, not hurting your brain trying to figure out the glitches.”
“The levels are very buggy and poorly designed.”
“No ruleset can be applied because it glitches like crazy, resulting in extreme frustration and anger for the player.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, described as "nice" and "pretty," contributing positively to the overall aesthetic of the game.
“The graphics are nice enough and the music is okay.”
“Pretty graphics.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered acceptable, though not particularly standout, with users finding it to be satisfactory but not exceptional.
