The Hunt for Red Panda > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Different but Great Game

PostedMarch 2, 2016

Paradiseflorida

fromRaleigh, North Carolina

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Brain Teaser

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I did not expect much out of this game but I was SO wrong in thinking that. This is not your ordinary HOG, instead it is more of a find and fix game. The game is one of those sleeper games that you must play it to appreciate it. Give it a try and you will love it too.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Very Different Hidden Object Game!!

PostedMarch 10, 2016

grandmacathy

fromLaguna Hills, CA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Such a cute game! It is a hidden object game but it is so different from the current ones. You are looking for a thief who has disguised the valuable paintings by changing them. So you have to find the changes on each painting and remove them. If you use the wrong tool to remove the hidden object, there's a small penalty. Such simple idea but so addicting! I went back to the Big Fish page to look ...Show more

Such a cute game! It is a hidden object game but it is so different from the current ones. You are looking for a thief who has disguised the valuable paintings by changing them. So you have to find the changes on each painting and remove them. If you use the wrong tool to remove the hidden object, there's a small penalty. Such simple idea but so addicting! I went back to the Big Fish page to look for more like this! I'm now playing the same game but under an alias. Show less

I recommend this game!

+13points

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5 / 5

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I loved this game!

PostedMarch 4, 2016

Scarlitlake

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I never review games anymore but since this got such low reviews, I felt like I had to. I know I'm in the minority, but I loved this game. I didn't at first, but once I got into the rhythm of it, it was truly fun. Maybe it's because I'm an artist, but I loved the outrageousness of the images that were splattered all over the classical paintings--I found it very entertaining!

I recommend this game!

+10points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

67 of 74 found this review helpful

decent but can use some improvement

PostedMarch 2, 2016

LogieBaby

fromI so much wanted to love this game but there are a few too many "flies in the ointment "

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Word, Card & Board, Brain Teaser

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

It has been quite a while since an art restoration game has been issued. Years ago players were given a few of these efforts. The nice part was seeing lots of fantastic artwork, the bad part was most if not all were the dreaded spot the difference style games.
Hunt for Red Panda to its credit abstained from using spot the difference techniques. I liked the humor injected into the defiled ...Show more

It has been quite a while since an art restoration game has been issued. Years ago players were given a few of these efforts. The nice part was seeing lots of fantastic artwork, the bad part was most if not all were the dreaded spot the difference style games.
Hunt for Red Panda to its credit abstained from using spot the difference techniques. I liked the humor injected into the defiled paintings. Putting a clown nose on a refined lady, an army helmet on a dog, a line of clothes drying as a background, etc. are nice touches. For me the worst part of the game is the inclusion of the bug that can be swatted. To do so requires dropping the solution, the eraser et al to smash the insect. It got to the point I merely ignored the bug entirely.
Another egregious faux-pas and that which renders the game a no sale for me is that the player cannot proceed to a new museum ( the game starts in the USA ) until gold stars are acquired for correcting all 10 paintings in the museum.
I also feel the game can become a bit tedious after a while because there is lots of repetition as to which errors need correction. Too many microphones, helmets, army tanks and so on.
I'll give the game a mild recommendation for imagination. It is certainly a game that can be played with youngsters if for no other reason than to introduce kids to the world of fine art. If I may use a school grading system, the game deserves a B-. Show less

I recommend this game!

+60points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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something different

PostedMarch 7, 2016

isis1313

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love this game and bought it, the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is you lose points for mistakes and trying to hit the hornet results in lower scores, I'm going to restart it without hitting the hornet and see how I do

I recommend this game!

+3points

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4 / 5

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For a boring, rainy afternoon (or two) quite the right game.

PostedMarch 6, 2016

Aliana_4711

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

My rating is based on playing the entire game.

It is a kind of HO, but instead of looking for hidden objects, you have to identify mistakes. Using your different tools, you can eliminate them. Therefor you need an eager eye and a quick hand (or eraser or brush or…)

Likes:
Great paintings, fine old masterpieces. If you like art, that’s quite interesting. Though some mistakes were quite ...Show more

My rating is based on playing the entire game.

It is a kind of HO, but instead of looking for hidden objects, you have to identify mistakes. Using your different tools, you can eliminate them. Therefor you need an eager eye and a quick hand (or eraser or brush or…)

Likes:
Great paintings, fine old masterpieces. If you like art, that’s quite interesting. Though some mistakes were quite obvious, some were really good “hidden”, so well-integrated, that they seemed to be original parts of the painting. And there was a lot of humor as well.

Dislikes:
There is just one type of game only. Nothing else, no mini game, no puzzle, no variation. Very repetitive.
The music was nice, but also extremely repetitive and after a while annoying. Good luck, one can mute it.

I thought about, is it worth 3 or 4 stars? Because of the simplicity, rather 3 stars. But due to the really nice, humorous and well-crafted details I gave one star extra. Show less

I recommend this game!

+2points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

97 of 119 found this review helpful

The Red Panda Strikes Again

PostedMarch 2, 2016

pennmom36

fromBlue Hornets and Red Panda's what fun!

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Kudo's to the devs for creating a unique game, but having to use tools to remove the mistakes from paintings is time consuming, and it just became as annoying as the pesky cartoon hornet that you are supposed to swat. This isn't really a Hidden Object Game, the goal is to find every item that doesn't belong in one painting at a time. When you find something that doesn't belong in the painting, you ...Show more

Kudo's to the devs for creating a unique game, but having to use tools to remove the mistakes from paintings is time consuming, and it just became as annoying as the pesky cartoon hornet that you are supposed to swat. This isn't really a Hidden Object Game, the goal is to find every item that doesn't belong in one painting at a time. When you find something that doesn't belong in the painting, you click the reagent dropper icon and click on the item that doesn't belong. That item will turn colors indicating what tool you use to remove it. Pink means you use the pink eraser, Blue requires the scraper, tan requires the brush, if you use the wrong tool such as the scraper, it will tear the painting and you will need to use the needle and thread icon to repair it. A pesky hornet will constantly buzz around the painting and if you are able to click on him to swat him, you receive extra points, but he reappears immediately and misclicking to catch him will cause your stats to reflect the misclicks. I saw no need for the hornet, and I think I would have enjoyed the game much better if all I had to do was find the mistakes without having to repair the art with several senseless tools. Show less

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Not a buy for me.

PostedMarch 2, 2016

graceland9

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Adventure, Large File, Strategy

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

In this HO game, you find mistakes in great art and fix them with your little dropper as well as a scraper, eraser, or paint brush. You can also swat an annoying hornet who keeps landing on the paintings.

You have a certain amount of fixative in your dropper to remove the unwanted objects, so maybe this becomes more challenging in the higher levels.

I guess that was about it? After doing ...Show more

In this HO game, you find mistakes in great art and fix them with your little dropper as well as a scraper, eraser, or paint brush. You can also swat an annoying hornet who keeps landing on the paintings.

You have a certain amount of fixative in your dropper to remove the unwanted objects, so maybe this becomes more challenging in the higher levels.

I guess that was about it? After doing five paintings I got bored and quit out. If you enjoy pure HO's and not much storyline beyond a comic-style background, and if you also like finding lobster claws and laptops in fine art, then this is the game for you.

It just wasn't a buy for me - too bad, because the idea was original. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+8points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Bring art to the people

PostedMarch 2, 2016

Linca1

fromNorway

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

A thumbs up for the devs that tried to think new.
However it really reminds me of a bit more dull version of Restoring Rhonda(that I did like until new windows bugged that one and other old games)

Basically you have to restore paintings as "The red panda" has added some extra items to them, and you need to remove it using different tools. Then you have to beat the clock to get 1, 2 or 3 ...Show more

A thumbs up for the devs that tried to think new.
However it really reminds me of a bit more dull version of Restoring Rhonda(that I did like until new windows bugged that one and other old games)

Basically you have to restore paintings as "The red panda" has added some extra items to them, and you need to remove it using different tools. Then you have to beat the clock to get 1, 2 or 3 stars finding as many wrong additions as you can to earn money for the painting and save your museum.

I did like the game, but I do miss something. I found it a bit tedious doing the same thing over and over and nothing new.
*Based on demo*

I'm not really sure if I'll get this or not. And the best thing I can say is : Try the demo!! If you find it boring after a while, it won't change afterwards. Show less

+7points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

6 of 6 found this review helpful

Good idea but could be much better

PostedMarch 2, 2016

fredandethel

fromDerbyshire, England

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong, Card & Board

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

A disgruntled artist is damaging paintings by adding items, sometimes obviously anachronistic, sometimes more difficult to guess.
Having dropped solvent on one you need to use scraper, eraser, or paintbrush to repair it, which to me soon gets tedious. There are three hints per round and quite a large selection of minigames to earn more hints, but there doesn't seem to be any indication of how ...Show more

A disgruntled artist is damaging paintings by adding items, sometimes obviously anachronistic, sometimes more difficult to guess.
Having dropped solvent on one you need to use scraper, eraser, or paintbrush to repair it, which to me soon gets tedious. There are three hints per round and quite a large selection of minigames to earn more hints, but there doesn't seem to be any indication of how many items are left to find, and there is a timer.
The best thing about the game is that it uses less valuable painting by artists I'd never heard of rather than Old Masters, but even this didn't hold my interest for the trial hour.
Not as good as Hidden World of Art 2. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+6points

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