Season Match
- September 15, 2014
- URSE Games
- 14h median play time
Get on SteamIn Season Match, players embark on a journey to restore the Snow Queen's magic mirror and reverse eternal winter in the fairy-land. With four seasons, over 250 missions, and numerous fantastic characters, this easy-to-play puzzle adventure offers hours of entertainment for all ages, accompanied by a captivating soundtrack.
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Playstation 4
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful artwork and relaxing music, making it a calming experience.
- It offers a variety of gameplay modes, including a casual mode without time limits, which is great for players looking for a laid-back experience.
- The game is easy to learn and has simple mechanics, making it accessible for casual gamers and those looking to unwind.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, with many levels requiring little strategy beyond random clicking.
- The storyline is minimal and feels tacked on, failing to engage players or add meaningful context to the gameplay.
- Technical issues, such as unresponsive clicks and frustrating RNG mechanics, can detract from the overall experience.
- story72 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 86 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for being minimal and underdeveloped, often described as a "bare-bones" fairy tale about a broken mirror affecting the seasons. While some players find the simplistic narrative charming, many agree that it feels disconnected from the gameplay and lacks depth, with only brief monologues from characters at the start and end of levels. Overall, the story serves more as a backdrop than a driving force, with players primarily engaging with the game for its puzzle mechanics rather than its narrative.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“The story begins with the snow queen's mirror being broken.”
“It's your quest to aid the other seasons and find out what happened to the snow queen!”
“The storyline is almost non-existent as there is only one page of monologue from each different princess or the snow queen at the first and last level of each character's set of levels in quest mode.”
“The story is weak, but you're probably not playing it for that.”
“The game will make you believe there is a story, but three frames of animation, character stills, and four paragraphs of text do not a story make.”
- graphics33 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the artwork and backgrounds as lovely and charming, particularly for an older title. However, criticisms arise regarding the simplistic and low-quality visuals, especially on mobile platforms, where customization options are lacking. Overall, while the game features decent visuals that appeal to some players, it falls short of the high standards expected from modern PC games.
“The game looks nice with its graphics and the music is fitting.”
“The artwork is lovely as well as the backgrounds.”
“I bought this game because of the lovely artwork, I regret nothing.”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the mobile app or customize the graphics settings.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
“The maps themselves lack the sophistication of 4 elements, the graphics are mediocre and it would have been a nice touch for the soundtrack to change as you completed each season and help give each chapter of the quest play its own flavor.”
- gameplay25 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, featuring a tile-matching mechanic that is easy to grasp but can become repetitive over time. While it includes various effects and special blocks, the overall experience is described as casual and straightforward, making it suitable for players looking for a light gaming session. Despite its lack of originality and depth, the game can be enjoyable, especially at a discounted price, though it may not satisfy those seeking more complex gameplay.
“The story is interesting though light and the gameplay is easy to get into.”
“While there's not a ton of originality, the game mechanics work very well.”
“Good for some mindless, casual gameplay to blow off steam.”
“The game is short, has simplified gameplay even on the 'hard' level.”
“A tile-matcher game which has almost no gameplay.”
“It uses the same level layouts, the same gems, the same mechanics... it just gets boring and repetitious.”
- music24 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and fitting, enhancing the overall chill atmosphere, though it tends to be repetitive and somewhat generic over extended play. While some players appreciate the soothing quality and integration with the game's visuals, others find it lacks variety and sophistication, particularly in a match-three context. Overall, the soundtrack is considered decent but could benefit from more diversity to maintain engagement throughout longer sessions.
“The music is relaxing and it's a very chilled game.”
“Ahh... such a pretty and peaceful game... with music that fits.”
“The soundtrack is good enough to relax you and the quality of the drawings is high.”
“The music is ok but limited and repetitive.”
“At the same time, this background music may also become repetitive by the time the player plays through a portion of either quest or arcade mode, especially for those who intend to complete all 160 levels and get all achievements.”
“The music is bland and generic; the graphics are passable in general, but the blocks themselves vary from okay to very ugly.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it offers a decent amount of replay value, others feel it is low or nonexistent, suggesting limited incentive to revisit after completion.
“I beat it in four hours, but it does have a lot of replayability.”
“The replay value for the game is low.”
“In my opinion, it has no replay value.”
“So there's not a whole lot of replay value in this game.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of Season Match has been criticized as a cash grab by mobile developers, with users expressing frustration over its low-quality, mobile app origins and its presence on Steam, which they feel detracts from the overall quality of PC gaming.
“Season Match is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers. Season Match is yet another of literally hundreds of mobile app match-3/Bejeweled/Candy Crush ripoff games infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report stability issues, noting that the game frequently freezes with a "level over!" message, requiring them to exit to the pause menu and then return to gameplay.
“The game frequently freezes, displaying a 'level over!' message, forcing me to exit to the pause menu and then return to the game.”
“I experience constant crashes that disrupt my gameplay, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the game.”
“The stability issues are frustrating; the game often lags and sometimes even crashes, ruining the overall experience.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its smooth performance, indicating effective optimization, but it lacks unique features that differentiate it from similar titles.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as it requires completing numerous levels to progress.
“To complete the game, you do have to go through a lot of levels; it just gets a bit tedious, really.”
“The grinding feels endless and takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
“I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which made the experience feel monotonous.”
- humor1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized, with players finding it unfunny and lacking in engaging content. Many describe the experience as tedious and frustrating rather than entertaining, leading to disappointment in its comedic elements.
“Basically, it's not a bad game. I bought it to get an easy 100%, but it ends up being a Chinese torture. It's absolutely not quick to finish, not challenging, and not funny at all. It's just a no-skill spam click, hoping it will end soon. I have better games for the same purpose—cheaper, quicker, and more addictive.”
