Hidden Object: Home Makeover 2 > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

4 / 5

142 of 158 found this review helpful

HOG HEAVEN

PostedJune 27, 2016

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Skill Level:Expert

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Emma has just arrived at her Uncle's house who passes away, only to find the house in a less than desirable state. To make matters worse, the Mayor wants the house renovated as well as her Uncle's deed. Emma knows there's only one thing to do, make money by selling off unwanted items around the house.

You can play this Hidden Object game in Relaxed mode which is untimed or Normal. Emma will ...Show more

Emma has just arrived at her Uncle's house who passes away, only to find the house in a less than desirable state. To make matters worse, the Mayor wants the house renovated as well as her Uncle's deed. Emma knows there's only one thing to do, make money by selling off unwanted items around the house.

You can play this Hidden Object game in Relaxed mode which is untimed or Normal. Emma will hold sales in each room of the house, customers arrive to the left with the item they want to buy and the quicker you find the object, the more money you'll earn. When the customers get the item they want, you click in the money to allow another customer to take their place, you will earn more money if you click on several coins for a chain bonus.

There are several different types of HO's, listed items, silhouetted shapes, multiples of one item, finding items one at a time, memorizing 6 items shown briefly before disappearing, and my favorite, listed items that have the letters scrambled. Each scene has loose coins to click on for extra money, each scene has an Origami Logo, and each scene has a skeleton key to find as well. There are also 9 awards or achievements to earn. After a few HO's you can play a Match 3 game which also earns you some money.

When you have made enough money you can purchase items for your Uncle's house such as, Flooring, Wallpaper, Furniture, and other various decorations. Each category gives you three different options which have different costs associated with them. This game is about the same as the first one so for that reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Addictive fun

PostedJune 27, 2016

steve_san

fromCity of Brotherly Love, USA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The story: Your uncle's house has been abandoned for years and the mayor is about to take over unless you can fix it up and find the title in time. To raise money you have "sales" by finding objects that customers request. The cash raised is used to buy wildly overpriced furni$hing$ like $400 daisies.

This is similar to the Gardenscapes series but it has a little less charm. You can play in ...Show more

The story: Your uncle's house has been abandoned for years and the mayor is about to take over unless you can fix it up and find the title in time. To raise money you have "sales" by finding objects that customers request. The cash raised is used to buy wildly overpriced furni$hing$ like $400 daisies.

This is similar to the Gardenscapes series but it has a little less charm. You can play in arcade mode (timed) or relaxed. During the trial, play was either hidden object or match three. The match-3 levels were basic and optional. Hidden object scenes vary from picture, scrambled words, silhouette, one-at-a-time, and find X number of an object. There are 15 rooms and each has a hidden key and round symbol (I forgot what it was called).

The play can be a little challenging as some objects are well hidden (i.e. black on black) and others are quite small. Also, while you do replay scenes, the object positions change for added difficulty. To get a better view, you can use your mouse wheel to zoom in and scroll in any direction.

Fun game, recommended for hidden object addicts. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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It was Almost Fun, But...

PostedJune 29, 2016

TeachumWell

fromSouth FL USA

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Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Marble Popper, Word, Mahjong, Card & Board

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoy these "yard sale" HO games. Especially when there's an optional "relaxed mode" without time pressure. This game has that, the usual bullies wanting to take away the "poor girl's" only home, room full of salable items and lots of customers. So what's the problem? One word will do-graphics! The cartoonish style is annoying enough, but the objects you need are often out of proportion, ...Show more

I really enjoy these "yard sale" HO games. Especially when there's an optional "relaxed mode" without time pressure. This game has that, the usual bullies wanting to take away the "poor girl's" only home, room full of salable items and lots of customers. So what's the problem? One word will do-graphics! The cartoonish style is annoying enough, but the objects you need are often out of proportion, warped and misshapen and/or odd colors. This detracts hugely from what is otherwise a good member of the honorable HO yard sale family. But I'm recommending it as you may find the style agreeable and enjoy the game. Give it a try and if the graphics don't detract from it, it may be a win for you. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Decorating and Collecting Fun

PostedJune 28, 2016

LivingAsIf

fromPolishing A Mirror, UK

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Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Strategy

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This is a buy for me. I'm still plugging away at the first Home Makeover Game and haven't found the end of the game yet - and that's okay by me! This is a stressbuster - one of those steady, dependable games that you can rely on. It's got a good format.

You're doing up a home, you buy decor with coins you earn from hidden object games. There's a steady mix of customers and you look for objects ...Show more

This is a buy for me. I'm still plugging away at the first Home Makeover Game and haven't found the end of the game yet - and that's okay by me! This is a stressbuster - one of those steady, dependable games that you can rely on. It's got a good format.

You're doing up a home, you buy decor with coins you earn from hidden object games. There's a steady mix of customers and you look for objects to sell, like an in house yard sale.

There's a match three section, a story about why you're doing up the house - and this one is snow themed! In the first game, it had household hints and I use three of them now in my daily life!

The visual quality is pretty old school, which I don't mind, it's basic - I've rated things lower than how fond I am of this game - big fish has published such high quality, complex games, it's like comparing apples and oranges. But this is a solid little game if you like the genre - and the demo gives you a good overview of the whole package. I find it a nice game to plug away at when I want to know what to expect at the end of a tough day! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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It's a good game for a rainy afternoon

PostedJune 28, 2016

abbyD

fromNew York State

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Marble Popper

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Very similar to the Gardenscape series, but without a butler and a cute doggy.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

6 of 7 found this review helpful

a good sequel

PostedJuly 11, 2016

denniann2

fromharrisonburg, virginia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

there is a relaxed and a timed level. you arrive at your uncle's (who has passed away) house and the mayor stopped by to tell find out who you are and what you were doing there and you tell her that the house is yours now. she wants to see the deed and wants the house repaired because it is not in the best of shape so you have yard sales to raise the money. it does have the occasional M3 game ...Show more

there is a relaxed and a timed level. you arrive at your uncle's (who has passed away) house and the mayor stopped by to tell find out who you are and what you were doing there and you tell her that the house is yours now. she wants to see the deed and wants the house repaired because it is not in the best of shape so you have yard sales to raise the money. it does have the occasional M3 game thrown in. the music got on my nerves so i cut it down. it was repetitive. not a bad HO game and there are different scenes to search and then you have to find additional items. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Fun & relaxing

PostedJune 4, 2019

Luvago

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I was a bit doubtful after the reviews, but tried with an open mind & I thoroughly enjoyed it .
No problems with graphics, etc only 1 tiny exclamation about the visibility of an occasional item, but the magnification was great.
Oh yes & the prices of furniture etc were a bit exhorbitant!! & the Lavender was an orchid in my opinion! :)
I was sailing along even with the timer, except some ...Show more

I was a bit doubtful after the reviews, but tried with an open mind & I thoroughly enjoyed it .
No problems with graphics, etc only 1 tiny exclamation about the visibility of an occasional item, but the magnification was great.
Oh yes & the prices of furniture etc were a bit exhorbitant!! & the Lavender was an orchid in my opinion! :)
I was sailing along even with the timer, except some silhouettes were nothing like the actual item & I am not quite so clever with the scrambled words, but otherwise I was happy. I forgot to listen to the music! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

24 of 27 found this review helpful

Not worth the price to me.

PostedJune 28, 2016

Allasyra

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Time Management, Adventure, Strategy, Card & Board

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Next Stop 2

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I was disappointed by this game. It is just a knockoff of Mansion Makeover. It is fun, but rather easy--I finished at least half of the game in the 60 minute trial. Also, the makeover part is a let down--the graphics are sketchy, sort of like a poor photoshop job, and the decorating options make for a pretty ugly room, regardless of how carefully you try to match. I wasn't interested enough to buy ...Show more

I was disappointed by this game. It is just a knockoff of Mansion Makeover. It is fun, but rather easy--I finished at least half of the game in the 60 minute trial. Also, the makeover part is a let down--the graphics are sketchy, sort of like a poor photoshop job, and the decorating options make for a pretty ugly room, regardless of how carefully you try to match. I wasn't interested enough to buy it, but I can see how it would be fun for most people. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

11 of 13 found this review helpful

Too short.

PostedJuly 2, 2016

andemare

fromVancouver, WA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

I did enjoy this but it went by very quickly. Wish there was more just one room to decorate. Also, the "choices" to decorate were not that good.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

9 of 10 found this review helpful

I really tried

PostedJuly 5, 2016

tacomataz

fromTacoma,Washington

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Word

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

As the title says, I really tried to like this game but I could not. There are some good qualities to the game there just was not enough for me to like it. It did have some good graphics. I do like some hidden object games but this one just was not for me.

I don't recommend this game.

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