Connection of Worlds: Star Riddle Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Another Great Eye Opener

PostedAugust 10, 2023

dsilverthorn

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I love these games first thing in the morning. I artistry is over-the-top, and the colors are brilliant. Jewel tones, just like the (very) old Looney Toons, filled with reds, golds and all shades in between. In this game, though, the mini games were a bit too difficult for me, but I love hidden objects so I just skipped them :)
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I love these games first thing in the morning. I artistry is over-the-top, and the colors are brilliant. Jewel tones, just like the (very) old Looney Toons, filled with reds, golds and all shades in between. In this game, though, the mini games were a bit too difficult for me, but I love hidden objects so I just skipped them :)
I really appreciate all the work that goes into these games, they make my mornings blissful. Thank you to the makers! Show less

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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Based on Demo-No story line

PostedAugust 8, 2023

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fromGeorgia

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

It is a different game, HOPS with some interaction trying to find items to combine etc. Hidden objects to find. Colors are great. I didn't complete the demo. Was ok and may work for you on a rainy day but not much of a challenge and really not interesting to me. No story line. I recommend you try the demo before purchasing. Not a buy for me.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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RELAX & PAY A DOMINI HOG

PostedAugust 8, 2023

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fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away. Rest in Peace დ Loki 07/02/2021

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I have a feeling that Domini Games abandoned ship and sold to Relaxgames. It's possible they just sold out the HOG division, but more than likely, Domini couldn't keep up the pace of releasing two HOPA games every week. (and who could blame them?) Everyone noticed their decline; they went from "Oh wow, a new Domini Game!" to "Oh no, another Domini Game" as they released a ton of cookie-cutter ...Show more

I have a feeling that Domini Games abandoned ship and sold to Relaxgames. It's possible they just sold out the HOG division, but more than likely, Domini couldn't keep up the pace of releasing two HOPA games every week. (and who could blame them?) Everyone noticed their decline; they went from "Oh wow, a new Domini Game!" to "Oh no, another Domini Game" as they released a ton of cookie-cutter games, back-to-back. If you played any of their new releases without reading the title, you probably couldn't tell which series the game belonged to because they are all basically the same game with the same MO.

As for Connection of Worlds, if you like HOGs, I see no reason why you wouldn't love this game because it is a high-quality game with amazing graphics and flawless game mechanics. Although it doesn't have a HOPA kind of story, it does have a storyline, which is usually MIA in most simple HOGs. The Mini-games are no different than they offer in a HOPA and leaps & bounds better than any other basic HOG offered nowadays! It even has Collectibles and a Strategy Guide that shows their location.

The problem is that it's not the typical HOPA game that we have come to expect from Domini and Big Fish. If a different, non-HOPA developer offered this exact game, I'm pretty sure it would get better ratings because no one would be expecting a Hidden Object Puzzle Game from them...which is probably why Domini Games chose to change their name!

The problem is that BF is requiring developers to release games at a pace that clearly isn't sustainable. The result is that we get the same games in the same series by the same developers, over and over. Developers eventually lose their mojo and desire to create or imagine because they are too busy trying to fulfill contract quotas.

Here is what they refuse to factor into this equation...Big Fish truly believes that we want quantity over quality. They believe that the HOPA market has dwindled because of poor ratings and sales, especially when compared to sales from the birth era of the HOPA craze. BF fails to recognize that they have forced developers to cut corners to keep up with unrealistic contract demands.

BF refuses to believe that HOPA fans still exist! We haven't gone anywhere; we are right HERE, and we want to spend our money on your games! We haven't lost interest in the genre; we've just lost interest in THESE easy-breezy, cookie-cutter games that have absolutely no challenge whatsoever.

How many of you have replayed older HOPAs multiple times from your library? I know I do!

Those older games never locked previous scenes behind you and limited you to three scenes at a time. We had to roam every scene location from start to finish and try to remember where we saw a clue, a task, or an area that required the tool you just stumbled across. Heck, trying to remember where you saw something, traveling back and forth through multiple scenes to find secret passages, and jumping through hoops was the greatest challenge of all. Nowadays, it's impossible to get lost, and even more impossible NOT to know exactly what inventory item goes where because there are only 2-3 scenes open at a time; oftentimes you'll find and use an item in the same scene!...No wonder why we have lost interest in this type of gameplay!

But, instead of putting on the brakes and going back to the drawing board, BF keeps pushing the same narrative of quantity over quality. They won't even try to test this theory by giving the reins back to a HOPA developer and allowing them to make a creative game with features we loved. All it would take is ONE incredible HOPA with Dire Grove kind of features and gameplay to prove that HOPA fans still exist. If I had to pay a few extra bucks for a "Golden Edition" quality game, I'd gladly do so. I'd rather have one amazing HOPA per month than 4 boring, cookie-cutter games.

The bottom line is that I don't blame the developer for switching over to simple HOG games; they have to be exhausted, and they have to be as bored with their games as we are. BF is obviously asking the wrong questions to the wrong people and the developers suffer because of it. In fact, we are all victims! I can't imagine that BF is pulling in anywhere near the sales that they were when HOPAs were first created...and that fact should speak volumes.

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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How Many Aliases Does Domini Have?

PostedAugust 9, 2023

caseyduhamel

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I usually buy games without checking the demo because I know what I like and who I like. We have all witnessed Domini's decline over the recent years, so I was concerned enough to wonder if this particular offering was just a Domini game in a new dress...again. So based on the demo, these are things that I'd rather do than play this game: listen to Yoko Ono sing for seven straight hours, pour ...Show more

I usually buy games without checking the demo because I know what I like and who I like. We have all witnessed Domini's decline over the recent years, so I was concerned enough to wonder if this particular offering was just a Domini game in a new dress...again. So based on the demo, these are things that I'd rather do than play this game: listen to Yoko Ono sing for seven straight hours, pour Tabasco sauce in my eye, take a vacation in Somalia. There you go. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Relaxgames?

PostedAugust 8, 2023

HeavenBound7729

fromOcala, Florida

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Domini in disguise? I certainly believe so!

Aggravation starts immediately. Crime scene tape covers the screen for too many misclicks. Scenes are dark, items hard to find. I'm not sure what some of them should look like, for example "fly agaric". I shouldn't have to consult a dictionary for anything in a game.

The first level was a little nightmare for me as my elderly vision just couldn't ...Show more

Domini in disguise? I certainly believe so!

Aggravation starts immediately. Crime scene tape covers the screen for too many misclicks. Scenes are dark, items hard to find. I'm not sure what some of them should look like, for example "fly agaric". I shouldn't have to consult a dictionary for anything in a game.

The first level was a little nightmare for me as my elderly vision just couldn't do it! Trying to locate at least a couple of items without help was difficult. Too frustrating, definitely not fun! The super challenge came from being unable to see or recognize the list objects.

I quit the demo very early which rarely happens with me. Not interested in what I may have missed by doing so. You might like it if you enjoy this kind of challenge. The story/adventure doesn't really exist just like in the previous games. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Pass this one by

PostedAugust 9, 2023

Aerobasket

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Unless you have a bored 7 year old...skip this one...I can't believe I wasted 30 minutes on this one...

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Buh - Bye

PostedAugust 8, 2023

handyfr

fromTexas, USA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Based on demo.....I didn't even bother to finish the demo. The developers took every HOP scene from various very good CE and threw them together into this strictly HOP game with mini games thrown in the mix. I would be embarrassed to release something like this, but there are probably folks out there and would enjoy this type of game....I'm just not one of them.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

Wish I'd Checked the Reviews

PostedMarch 13, 2025

CelticCoco

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

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Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Unlocked

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

If I had I would not have bought this one. It is definitely a Hidden Object game. No adventure. No real storyline. The HO scenes are completely unrelated to the supposed theme of the game. You jump from dingy cluttered rooms to undersea to nature scenes, The sections have no reason for being. No instructions on HO scenes even when the type is unusual. For a match pairs the 2 item may not even ...Show more

If I had I would not have bought this one. It is definitely a Hidden Object game. No adventure. No real storyline. The HO scenes are completely unrelated to the supposed theme of the game. You jump from dingy cluttered rooms to undersea to nature scenes, The sections have no reason for being. No instructions on HO scenes even when the type is unusual. For a match pairs the 2 item may not even resemble each other or be recognizable. Had to use the hint button way ore than normal. No logic to any of them. (Why am I using a crab to remove nails?) Mini-game instructions do not tell you what to do, or how, expecting that you will figure it out from ??? The graphics though lovely are extremely hard on older eyes.

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I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Buyer Beware!

PostedAugust 8, 2023

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

As a direct sequel to Connection of Worlds: Mirrored Earths means that this strictly a hidden objects game, with puzzles. But alas no standard adventure game, compared to its previous BFG installments. Since why does Relaxgames even bother making games like that nowadays, compared to when their interactive storylines were self-interactive for every player.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Unplayable

PostedAugust 10, 2023

cavd

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Yet another game that, despite the listed system requirement being DX9, throws an unhandled DX11 error on start-up.

"Do Games" have done this for a while, and it's disappointing that another house has joined in.

More disappointing is that BigFish, despite being notified several times, have done nothing - not even updating the system requirements on the listings page. QA seems to be an ...Show more

Yet another game that, despite the listed system requirement being DX9, throws an unhandled DX11 error on start-up.

"Do Games" have done this for a while, and it's disappointing that another house has joined in.

More disappointing is that BigFish, despite being notified several times, have done nothing - not even updating the system requirements on the listings page. QA seems to be an aspiration. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+6points

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