Big Fish Games - New Game Releases

Big Fish Games - Time Management

28 December, 2007

Pizza Chef

Play Pizza Chef and feel your taste and management senses sharpening! Imagine a cozy room, beautiful tables and chairs, neat table-cloths and, of course, a kitchen where the secrets of cooking pizza are being discovered!


Increase the quality of your pizza by modernizing the equipment and training the staff. Earn bonuses by branching out your business and affiliating with rivals! This great combination of Match 3 and Time Management gameplay will satisfy even the most demanding of casual gamers.


*Awesome bonuses and upgrades.
* Mind-challenging mini-games.
* Innovative gameplay!

I avoided downloading this right away. I am so burnt out on Match 3 games! But I decided to give it a chance since it was listed under Time Management also. Turns out that it was very enjoyable!

It turns out that you are matching 3 or more to turn on the burners below those squares, which you need to do in order to cook the pizzas, etc., that the customers are ordering! In the "Store" you can purchase new pizza recipes, and buy upgrades to various items to help you out including a battery to turn on all the burners at once and coffee to calm down your upset customers.

I still am not sure if this is on my Must Have list, I am still pretty burnt out on Match 3s. But this is a high consideration, as the children really enjoyed it too!


27 December, 2007

Mahjongg: Ancient

Mahjongg Ancient Mayas
Embark upon a fantastic journey to the secretive empire of the Mayas. Go back in time 2,000 years and discover the mysterious temples and fabulous treasures of this once so powerful culture! Play the adventure mode and try to solve the mystical puzzle surrounding the ancient temple of Tikal or simply select your favorite Mahjongg boards on over 300 layouts. Experience classical Mahjongg in an unprecedented atmosphere of detailed graphics and fantastic animations!

* Classic and Adventure mode.
* Creative level editor.
* A variety of tile sets!



Mahjong games are so peaceful. This one is no exception. Beautiful backgrounds, and tilesets, with tileset patterns that you can unlock along the way. I love the fact that there is one set of tiles that if matched end the level immediately.


Of course,
they are buried at the bottom, but fun none the less! Other special tiles include wild tiles that match to any other tile. switching tiles that you can use to switch the places of two tiles, and tiles that will help you locate a match for any tile you choose.

22 December, 2007

Puzzle Quest

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Prove your worth and save the land of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane. Build your empire as you capture cities, build castles and gain a party of companions that will aid you in battle.

Challenge your skills in single-player campaign mode, or battle your friends via multiplayer. Experience a puzzle game like nothing you have played before!
* Embark on challenging quests.
* Build an empire.
* Challenge your skills!

Another Match 3. That's what I thought when I downloaded it... just another Match 3! But this is cool! It is an adventure game built on a Match 3 base. You Match 3 to build up your mana to use spells against your opponent, match skulls to deal a blow to their life force, match gold to buy better weapons and spells, match stars to gain experience.... But, there a twist. This Match 3 is set against your opponent, you take turns Matching 3. Earn extra turns four matching four or more, earn wild cards, and so much more
Multi player Match 3? Check it out!

This is made for the older kid crowd, although my boys were intrigued at it, neither wanted to sit and watch or try it out. My daughter on the other hand is rushing to download it onto her computer!

21 December, 2007

Dream Day First Home

The highly anticipated third release in the Dream Day Series, Dream Day First Home finds Jenny and Robert back from their honeymoon and ready to make their first house into a home! As usual, theyll need your help - from choosing the house to shopping and redecorating, to solving inevitable Homeowner Crisis`! Find your inner decorator with Dream Day First Home, a uniquely satisfying Hidden Object adventure.

* Choose your first home.
* Unlock new levels.
* Great mini-games to master.
* Check out Dream Day Honeymoon



This is the third in the Dream Day series. Robert and Jenny are moving into their first home. You choose which house they move into tho start off the game. Then you have your classic Hidden Object levels, with some really cool mini games in between levels.



We have come to enjoy Hidden Object games. They are family events for us. We love gathering around the computer together to search for just the right things. Something we can all enjoy at once!

And this game is looking to be at the top of the list for Hidden object games. The kids loved the mini games, and the pictures were fun and cheery to look for hidden objects in.

19 December, 2007

The Tuttles


Starlight Starbright Children`s Foundation is pleased to announce The Tuttles: Madcap Misadventures, a first-of-its-kind fundraising initiative! The modern Tuttle family embarks on a family vacation to the Alamo. Beautifully detailed art & sidescrolling action add to the fun. Comic book style cut scenes are brought to life by the voice-over talents of Hollywood`s biggest names. Get caught up in this hilarious arcade adventure that pairs having a good time with doing good!



* Original comedic script.
* Lushly rendered settings.
* Famous voice-over talents!



This platformer ranks as pretty fun. The family vacation is something akin to National Lampoon's , and Dad is reminiscent of Chevy Chase!

Actually, my one complaint is having to sit through the silly clips, but others might find them enjoyable. Other than that, it has become a highly requested platformer game in my house, besting Snowy Bear for the moment!

18 December, 2007

Linkit

Linkit - A Christmas Carol

Enter the world of Linkit, a unique puzzle game set within a classic piece of literature from times gone by. Match and link items to move through ever more challenging levels while the story of Charles Dickens' masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, plays out around you. Experience a brand new matching technique using your mouse to clear each puzzle, and then sit back and enjoy Dicken's tale, told with beautiful hand-drawn backgrounds and characters.


* Unique levels to master.
* Lovingly hand-drawn characters.
* Specially composed music.



I was pleasantly surprised by this Match 3. It has added a twist to the game! First I want to mention that included in this game is the story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Not only can you read it page by page from the main menu, but each set of levels takes place at a different point in the story. You have the option of reading a short scene, and then playing the levels in the room from that scene. So the first levels have the cold office as their background, and the second set has a background of Scrooge's bedroom.

Next the shape of the playing board changes at each level, so you don't have the same simply square each time. The object is to link three tiles or more in order to remove the green squares from the board. What's neat is that you can link in every direction at the same time, so you can link around the entire board to make fantastically long chains! It is a timed game, so you do have to watch to not get carried away, but you can earn extra lives for points. This might just make a great Christmas Classic that can get resurrected every year for the Holiday season!