Shopping Clutter 17: Detective Agency > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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A DETATBLE CLUTTER!

PostedOctober 5, 2022

1955raven

fromPelzer SC

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Skill Level:Expert

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

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ReDrawn: The Painted Tower Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

HOW FUN! CUTE CHARACTORS. GREAT FINDS AN A MYSTERY TO BOOT! A MUST BUY FOR ME.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Changed finding the stars

PostedOctober 5, 2022

kaleyna

I usually buy all the games in this series. One thing I personally enjoy is finding all the bonus stars. I try to find as many as I can before starting to make any matches or remove any items. Usually, when it hits level 4 in finding the stars you know you found them all. In this one they took that away and now there is a random number of stars on each level. You have no idea when you have found ...Show more

I usually buy all the games in this series. One thing I personally enjoy is finding all the bonus stars. I try to find as many as I can before starting to make any matches or remove any items. Usually, when it hits level 4 in finding the stars you know you found them all. In this one they took that away and now there is a random number of stars on each level. You have no idea when you have found them all except if it is a screen you can totally clear. I know the stars aren't to everyone's liking, but it sets this series apart for me and without the search to get them all it is a fairly lackluster clutter game. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+13points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Meh

PostedOctober 16, 2022

kalisalaine

fromAkron OH

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Strategy, Time Management, Word

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Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst ®

(174)

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Not super challenging.. mindless clicky game

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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NOT Good

PostedOctober 5, 2022

Sadeyed

fromEngland

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Sorry but I will not be purchasing this one, although I have bought these previously. Too many times I click on an item only to have it move slightly rather than be highlighted for removal. This has not happened previously, so no idea why the gameplay has deteriorated now. But it's a NO from me.

I don't recommend this game.

+10points

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2 / 5

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Disappointing

PostedOctober 6, 2022

Plstar

fromUK

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Considering this is number 17, it is about time the developers sourced some new objects to find, instead of using the same old... Sure, there are a FEW new ones but they are outnumbered by the usual suspects. What I am finding REALLY annoying is there is no need for so many extra large object levels!!!!! These are such a waste of energy and I feel like I'm playing a game for toddlers!
Let's hope ...Show more

Considering this is number 17, it is about time the developers sourced some new objects to find, instead of using the same old... Sure, there are a FEW new ones but they are outnumbered by the usual suspects. What I am finding REALLY annoying is there is no need for so many extra large object levels!!!!! These are such a waste of energy and I feel like I'm playing a game for toddlers!
Let's hope number 18 will be much improved but I highly doubt it. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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The Case Of The Missing Bicycle

PostedOctober 5, 2022

HeavenBound7729

fromOcala, Florida

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

It's probably lost in the clutter! The items are in categories and extremely easy to match emblems, at least 25 to each level and new ones pop up as they are removed. You can work around them for a while but eventually have to get them out of the way.

After the first several levels it doesn't matter that you match all that's required or beat the clock, your score drops significantly. There's a ...Show more

It's probably lost in the clutter! The items are in categories and extremely easy to match emblems, at least 25 to each level and new ones pop up as they are removed. You can work around them for a while but eventually have to get them out of the way.

After the first several levels it doesn't matter that you match all that's required or beat the clock, your score drops significantly. There's a variety of match styles and several types of mini games, none of which make the game more fun or interesting. I finished 21 levels in the demo which I only completed because I never like to quit a demo early, but I was ready to call it quits less than halfway through.

The graphics are always sharp and very colorful, items large and easy to pick out of the clutter, mini games are easy. I am so tired of animal characters, cartoonish graphics and mediocre gameplay. I appreciate something more thought provoking and visually stimulating than what these games have to offer. If you just love simplicity and something to have on hand when you're in maximum down-time, this will be perfect and the kids will have fun with it too. Show less

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2 / 5

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Worse than the others

PostedOctober 8, 2022

frog52876

fromMichigan USA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Mahjong, Match 3, Time Management

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Jewel Match Solitaire X Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

I've bought almost every one of this series except for the last one and I won't be buying this one. You used to be able to gather enough stars to get 4 hints or 2000 points if you don't use them. This time I only found 3 levels that gave you that option. Usually when a creator makes another in a series, it is more challenging and more fun. This series however doesn't do that. I doubt I will waste ...Show more

I've bought almost every one of this series except for the last one and I won't be buying this one. You used to be able to gather enough stars to get 4 hints or 2000 points if you don't use them. This time I only found 3 levels that gave you that option. Usually when a creator makes another in a series, it is more challenging and more fun. This series however doesn't do that. I doubt I will waste my time trying any more in this series if there are more. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+2points

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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IT WOULD PROBABLY BE BETTER IF CLICKS WERE RECOGNIZED EVERY TIME!

PostedOctober 10, 2022

pennmom36

fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

A Clutter Conundrum...one of the most accurate synopsis BF has posted!

If you want to have a successful, long-running game series, you have to make each game more appealing than the last, otherwise, Shopping Clutter fans will quickly lose interest. I was one of those fans and I lost interest several games back because they have the most unappealing objects to find, the objects look like they ...Show more

A Clutter Conundrum...one of the most accurate synopsis BF has posted!

If you want to have a successful, long-running game series, you have to make each game more appealing than the last, otherwise, Shopping Clutter fans will quickly lose interest. I was one of those fans and I lost interest several games back because they have the most unappealing objects to find, the objects look like they are trying to capture the toddler market versus grown adults, the objects are the size of baby elephants and they rarely have anything to do with the titled subject of each game.

I opted for the custom cursor this time and noticed that I had to reclick some items several times to remove them. On one level where I was tasked with removing 3 of every object, it became very obvious when I only had 3 bikes remaining and I had to click on the 3rd bike 10-15 times before it was finally removed. I kept suspecting this when there were several objects on the board but I thought perhaps I wasn't being precise enough, but I proved this wasn't the case when the above-mentioned bikes were the only thing left on the board! Why does this matter, you may ask?... Why bother with having a timed mode, or a challenge of trying to beat the high score if it's impossible because of a clicking glitch?

Speaking of high scores, have you ever noticed that it is impossible to beat the developer's score (FancyBear) I literally made this my mission today, I opened up 3 different profiles and replayed several levels to see what would happen. It appears that the player will always fall into the same preset position on every level, even with different scores or time remaining. You can play a level repeatedly under a different profile and still earn the same score rating, always way below the developer. To me, this is just conceit on the developers' part; do they really have to pretend they are a Clutter expert when they designed & coded the game, of course they should know how to get the best score so why rub it in?

Speaking of rubbing it in, I have read so many negative reviews complaining about those giant Sun Hint Icons, apparently, everyone deems them annoying, yet the developer doesn't seem to care whether or not the player enjoys them! The suns probably remain unchanged because let's face it, without a gazillion suns on every level, there would be no challenge! They are literally the size of a golf ball so they clutter the board and cover everything you are supposed to be trying to find so you are left with no choice but to click to remove them to get to the clutter...such a waste of time. I can understand having 5-10 on each level, but there are more sun icons than actual objects so unless you use the Hint to find every single object why would you need so many?

There are only two modes of difficulty, Easy Mode which has no time restraints, and Difficult Mode with a time limit that gives you 500 extra points for not using Hints, and 10 extra points for time remaining. Levels can be replayed, supposedly so you can earn a better score (see above comments) or perhaps an attempt to beat the developers' score?

There are 140 Clutter levels and 20 mini-games, most of which are simple square swap variations with complicated mechanics, such as swapping adjacent squares, and each time you swap a square the orientation changes. I hate these types of puzzles because they are frustrating, not to mention that the completed image is basically the same picture... 17 games running!

One last observation. Why does the Walker Family name their kids whatever species they are, such as Squirrel, or Hare? Wouldn't that be similar to a human family calling their kids "human boy" and "human girl"?

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I don't recommend this game.

+6points

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