Mystery Match Village
- April 21, 2021
- Outplay Entertainment Ltd
Mystery Match Village is an adventure game that combines Match 3 puzzles, hidden object searches, and a thrilling murder mystery story. The game boasts great visuals, but is held back by numerous ads and bugs that can hinder gameplay. Overall, it provides an engaging experience for fans of mystery and puzzle games, but it could benefit from some technical improvements.
Reviews
- The game combines multiple genres, including match 3, hidden objects, and renovation, providing a diverse gameplay experience.
- The graphics and storyline are engaging, making the game visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
- Players appreciate the variety of tasks and challenges, which keeps the gameplay interesting and fun.
- The game frequently freezes and crashes, causing players to lose progress and lives, leading to frustration.
- Loading times between scenes are excessively long, which disrupts the flow of gameplay and can be tedious.
- Many players feel that the game becomes too difficult too quickly, often requiring purchases to progress, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- story86 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 34 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's storyline is widely praised for being engaging, intriguing, and well-written, with many players appreciating the blend of mystery and character development. Users enjoy the variety of gameplay elements, such as hidden object and match-3 mechanics, which complement the narrative. However, some players express frustration with pacing issues and difficulty spikes that detract from the overall experience.
“Great graphics, design choices aren't tacky and awful like most games of this kind, and the storyline is actually intriguing and enjoyable.”
“Beautiful looking game with lots of depth and a compelling storyline.”
“Parts offer so much to do and the storyline and characters are well written that I can hardly put this game down.”
“The storyline was ok but then it fell to its knees.”
“Otherwise, it has the same cookie cutter story that each match 3 game with a down on luck heroine has.”
“Too much match game not enough storyline.”
- stability60 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant issue, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and bugs that disrupt gameplay. Many players experience loss of progress, lives, and boosters due to these technical problems, particularly after updates. While the game has enjoyable elements, the persistent stability issues detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration among players.
“Game keeps freezing and I have to force close it and lose a life. It's been a month now and the freezes and loss of gameplay, lives, and power-ups are still happening.”
“I really enjoy the game but I got to the part where I am fixing the roof of the town hall and when I click on the button to fix it, it just freezes the game.”
“Was a great game, but is no longer playable, it just freezes.”
- graphics44 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game are highly praised, with many users describing them as beautiful, awesome, and well-done. The art style is noted for its appeal, contributing positively to the gameplay experience, although some players have reported issues with freezing and ads that are inappropriate. Despite these concerns, the combination of engaging visuals and an intriguing storyline enhances the overall enjoyment of the game.
“Great graphics, design choices aren't tacky and awful like most games of this kind, and the storyline is actually intriguing and enjoyable.”
“The graphics are amazing.”
“Stunning visuals and simply great fun!”
“Graphics ok.”
“I've tried to get past level 4 but all I get is a graphic showing me I can open a page out and I cannot get rid of it to move on. Uninstalled.”
“The graphic is ok but it's hard to find what you're looking for.”
- monetization19 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 5 % neutral mentions
- 84 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is generally viewed positively, with many users appreciating the limited number of ads and the option to choose whether to watch them for rewards. However, some players express frustration over the quality and relevance of the ads, as well as issues with not receiving promised rewards after viewing them. Overall, the game strikes a balance between monetization and user experience, though there are areas for improvement.
“Also no ads.”
“It's easy and no ads on it.”
“This is awful, I love a good mystery but when this loads it's just a boring match 3 house repair game, nothing like the ads.”
“They have ads not suitable for younger or older people and what I would deem pornographic.”
“Watched 3 ads for daily gift received nothing.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is mixed, with some users enjoying the engaging mechanics and graphics, while others report significant issues such as freezing, glitches, and crashes that disrupt their experience. Despite these technical problems, the game requires good memory and counting skills, which adds an interesting layer to the gameplay.
“I am really enjoying gameplay!!”
“Good graphics and good gameplay skills in the game with good memory and counting skills needed.”
“Interesting gameplay, good graphics.”
“The game keeps freezing, and I have to force close it, losing a life. It's been a month now, and the freezes and loss of gameplay, lives, and power-ups are still happening.”
“A bit slow and glitchy; it crashed twice in the first five minutes of gameplay.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its quality and contribution to the overall experience. Some users suggest that changes could enhance it further, but overall, it complements the engaging storyline effectively.
“Otherwise, graphics and music are nicely done.”
“The storyline is engaging and the music is great!”
“Lol so far a game of fun rewards, great graphics, suggestion music 🎶 change but other than that.. cool game!!”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the engaging story and diverse activities in the game, but many find the grinding aspect tedious due to limited moves becoming a barrier to progress after level 60.
“It's a great story and lots of ways to keep you engaged, but unfortunately it becomes tedious due to the limited moves after around level 60.”
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay motivated.”
“After a while, the grind becomes more of a chore than an enjoyable part of the game.”