Elven Rivers: The Forgotten Lands > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

4 / 5

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I like it

PostedSeptember 6, 2022

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I should preface this by explaining that I don't play these games timed, I just enjoy mindlessly working my way through each screen as a form of relaxation.

That said, this game is very well written. The grammar and spelling are all excellent and it greatly enhances the story. There's nothing new here but then most movies these days aren't particular trailblazing either. It works, original or ...Show more

I should preface this by explaining that I don't play these games timed, I just enjoy mindlessly working my way through each screen as a form of relaxation.

That said, this game is very well written. The grammar and spelling are all excellent and it greatly enhances the story. There's nothing new here but then most movies these days aren't particular trailblazing either. It works, original or not.

It's a nice relaxing game that's well made and plays well. If you want a game with enemy orcs actively attacking you, this isn't it. Show less

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Just another variety TMG

PostedOctober 28, 2022

Scottar

fromAlbuquerque, NM

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The graphics are basic cartoon, impressionistic level, not bad, colorful. The music is instrumental, lacking in percussion, very mellow. You have 3 choices of game play, untimed, timed, hard time. Animation is basic.

The game is by the same developers of the Alice in Wonderland series, it has some of the same elements

There are animal runes to find to get puzzle pieces. After each 3 star ...Show more

The graphics are basic cartoon, impressionistic level, not bad, colorful. The music is instrumental, lacking in percussion, very mellow. You have 3 choices of game play, untimed, timed, hard time. Animation is basic.

The game is by the same developers of the Alice in Wonderland series, it has some of the same elements

There are animal runes to find to get puzzle pieces. After each 3 star completion of the game you paint another graphic- a boat. Also to get are little paint pallets that will randomly appear for a few seconds to get paint points of another graphic to paint. There are more then enough chances to get them all, you can replay a level to get them all. Once you find a rune you don't have to refind it even if you don't finish a level and come back to it.

You can disable the hints. If you have a big screen I recommend playing it in window mode as it then becomes easier to see the pallet popups. You can skip through the transition scenes.

Not a bad game but not very exciting, I just played through untimed. You after a level completion get the 3 stars and I managed to find all the pallets and runes. On the boat graphic visit the section after every 2 games as when you get 5 stars you can upgrade the graphic.

In many of the reviews they complained about waiting for trees to grow. Well in addition to that you have building options of either wood, food or gold. So you don't really have to wait on tree growth. Trees are there to just get you started and supplement building production.

Little elves may like this game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

6 of 9 found this review helpful

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE ...UNLESS YOU'RE PLAYING A TIME MANAGEMENT GAME!

PostedSeptember 19, 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

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The graphics are colorful but right from the get-go I had issues with the game fitting my large screen which cut off all the tabs on the top & bottom of the screen. I deselected the Fullscreen mode but it didn't convert to a windowed mode, it just made the screen slightly smaller and more stretched out.

The gameplay seems a bit too easy and on several occasions, all I was doing was waiting on ...Show more

The graphics are colorful but right from the get-go I had issues with the game fitting my large screen which cut off all the tabs on the top & bottom of the screen. I deselected the Fullscreen mode but it didn't convert to a windowed mode, it just made the screen slightly smaller and more stretched out.

The gameplay seems a bit too easy and on several occasions, all I was doing was waiting on trees to regenerate so I could continue. This happened so frequently that I thought it was something I was doing wrong but after reading several reviews, it would seem just about everyone was experiencing this same issue.

In my opinion, the tasks didn't progress quickly enough from one level to the next. I felt like I was doing the same thing level after level, removing a gazillion pits and logs, fixing cracks, clearing the river, and finding maps. These are tasks I expect in a Time Management game but most of the time, there are new tasks added to the previous level's tasks to keep it interesting, instead, they just changed the buildings that were necessary such as Libraries, Food Huts, and Magic Towers. etc.

Several times I was left scratching my head when it came to the requirements. I was constantly being prompted to upgrade the worker's hut while I was waiting patiently for something to become available so I could progress. I had to restore or build a Food Hut even though I had plenty of food and lots of time to collect food while waiting for something useful to become available...like those slow-growing trees!

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I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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A stressful hunt for color palettes

PostedJuly 15, 2023

Old_Sepp

fromAhrensburg, Germany

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Adera

(120)

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

It is a typical time management game suitable for all player levels.
A small story shown in individual pictures is told.
In contrast to e.g. Hercules or Dracula games, which always come with a little wink and funny situations, the spark didn't really jump over here for me.
I liked that additional animal figures were hidden in the pictures. When you have collected all of them, you get puzzle ...Show more

It is a typical time management game suitable for all player levels.
A small story shown in individual pictures is told.
In contrast to e.g. Hercules or Dracula games, which always come with a little wink and funny situations, the spark didn't really jump over here for me.
I liked that additional animal figures were hidden in the pictures. When you have collected all of them, you get puzzle pieces that you can use to put together a picture.
Collecting the color palettes that appeared sporadically was a bit more annoying. Since these are only shown for 1-2 seconds, it's quite tiring to get the amount you need. The individual scenes are visually overloaded, which is why the very short palettes are difficult to make out. And then you have to click on them very quickly...
I could have done without that because it causes some stress in an otherwise leisurely game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Boring

PostedSeptember 25, 2022

talullah8

fromOld Lyme, CT USA

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

This game was very boring and I didn't bother to finish it. Each level was pretty much the same.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Not For Me

PostedSeptember 4, 2022

Momma_Llama

fromSouth Carolina

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

The story line was nothing more than "the monsters are restless", the music was a bit boring, but the game was even more boring. Most of the time was spent waiting for items to respawn enough to be able to accomplish what needed to be done. When they said "Add another worker", all I could ask was "Why?".

Give it a try and see what you think, but this is definitely not for me.

I don't recommend this game.

+30points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Not for me either

PostedSeptember 5, 2022

Shekit

fromWinnipeg Man.

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Favorite Genre(s):Time Management

Current Favorite:

Surface: The Noise She Couldn`t Make Collector`s Edition

(190)

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Way too simple and just waiting for the trees to regenerate

I don't recommend this game.

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