"Mystery Matters" is an adventure game that offers an intriguing story with secrets, crimes, and a touch of love. The game boasts fabulous graphics that draw you into its world. However, be prepared for the occasional annoyance of in-game ads. This game promises a captivating mystery experience, providing a combo of secrets, crimes, and love that will keep you engaged.
Reviews
- The game features a variety of puzzles, including match 3, hidden objects, and logic challenges, which keeps gameplay interesting.
- The storyline is engaging and well-developed, providing motivation to progress through the game.
- The graphics and animations are visually appealing, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- The game becomes excessively difficult at higher levels, often requiring players to spend money to progress, which can be frustrating.
- Many players report glitches and bugs that prevent them from completing levels, leading to a loss of progress and enjoyment.
- The game is criticized for false advertising, as it does not deliver the unique gameplay experiences promised in the ads.
- story82 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's storyline is generally praised for being interesting and engaging, with many players enjoying the graphics and character development. However, frustration arises from the difficulty of the puzzles, which often require purchasing boosts to progress, leading to a perception of the game as a money grab. While the story keeps players hooked, the increasing difficulty and high star costs for tasks detract from the overall experience, causing some to abandon the game before reaching its conclusion.
“The story line is interesting and very entertaining.”
“I love the story, the characters, and the graphics are awesome.”
“Really fun and engaging with an interesting story!”
“Juvenile storyline, puzzles only can be completed by buying bonus time.”
“It is even more irritating that you have to play some 'winners league' where you use lives to pass levels but you get no stars and can't continue the story.”
“The storyline kept me playing for longer than I should have but in the end, I gave up and stopped playing before I found out how it ended.”
- monetization37 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 5 % neutral mentions
- 81 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the gameplay. While some appreciate the absence of mandatory ads, they criticize the lack of options to earn in-game currency through watching ads, making progression feel overly reliant on in-app purchases. Overall, players desire a more transparent and fair monetization model, suggesting that a paid version or ad-watching options could enhance their experience.
“No ads, great animation.”
“This one has a great storyline, no ads (so far) and makes me want to keep playing.”
“The game is good but no ads to get more lives or moves, especially the hard level, you guys only give 15 moves, I need ads for real.”
“The game itself is okay at best, but the ads present an experience that is nothing like the actual gameplay experience.”
“As others said, it is pretty impossible to win without the in-app purchases.”
“One star for the excessive need to make in-app purchases to further advance in the game.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 94 % positive mentions
- 6 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are highly praised, with many users highlighting their beauty, quality, and smooth performance without glitches. Players appreciate the well-designed artwork and animations, which enhance the gaming experience, although some express frustration with gameplay difficulty that detracts from their enjoyment. Despite the visual appeal, the challenging levels and monetization aspects have led some users to uninstall the game.
“Beautiful graphics and well thought out.”
“This is a quality game; the graphics are very good.”
“Very good graphics and animations.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is described as engaging and varied, particularly in its match-3 mechanics, which some players found enjoyable. However, many users expressed frustration over misleading advertisements that promised a different gameplay experience, leading to disappointment when the actual game did not align with those expectations. Additionally, technical issues have affected some players' ability to access the game, further impacting their overall experience.
“The game is fun because it has a variety of gameplay.”
“5 stars for engaging gameplay and intriguing storytelling.”
“Despite the ad claiming the gameplay was as advertised and it is actually something utterly different, this is nonetheless an enjoyable game.”
“The game itself is okay at best, but the ads present an experience that is nothing like the actual gameplay experience.”
“If the ads didn't lie, I would have been willing to give it a better rating since it's an engaging match-3 game, but the ad specifically said the gameplay matched the ad.”
“Despite the ad claiming the gameplay was as advertised, it is actually something utterly different.”
- stability10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received significant criticism, with many users reporting frequent freezing and glitches that prevent progress, often requiring repeated restarts or reinstallation. While some players note improvements after reinstalling, issues persist, leading to frustration and a lack of compensation for time lost. Overall, the game's stability appears to be a major drawback, overshadowing its otherwise appealing graphics and gameplay features.
“Very good graphics, no glitches.”
“It runs smoothly with no glitches, and the graphics are decent. The rewards are in line with the game, and there are random extras like a couple of minutes where you get double stars or points, which is pretty cool.”
“Since then whenever I open the game, it freezes again every time after just completing one level, and all I can do is restart over and over again.”
“Game keeps freezing; I have to restart every time I want to do another level. I can't move past the 'build the boat' action. Stars apply, but the game freezes. This has happened 5 times today so far. I have even deleted and reinstalled the game and am still stuck. Please advise.”
“You can play one level, then the game freezes and you can't click on anything. You just have to close the app.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while the engaging story helps maintain interest, the frequent need to replay challenging levels—sometimes up to 50 or 60 times—can become tedious and detract from the overall enjoyment.
“The hard levels come around every 3 to 5 levels, so it can get tedious.”
“Started off being a really brilliant game, but when you have to play the same level 50 or 60 times, it becomes tedious and not fun anymore.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its ironic marketing, which pokes fun at the common frustration of downloading games that don't meet expectations, only for players to experience the same disappointment with this title.
“It's just funny that they advertise by saying, 'Aren't you tired of downloading a game that is not as advertised?' then you get a game that is not as advertised.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without glitches, and features decent graphics. Players appreciate the inline rewards and occasional bonuses, such as double stars or points, enhancing the overall experience.
“It runs smoothly with no glitches, and the graphics are decent. The rewards are in line with the game, and there are random extras like a couple of minutes where you get double stars or points, which is pretty cool.”
“The optimization is impressive; everything feels responsive and well-tuned, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
“I appreciate how the game maintains a steady frame rate even during intense moments, which really enhances the overall enjoyment.”