Alice - Behind the Mirror - A Hidden Object Adventure 12+

First, the positives. The brightly colored scenes and the somewhat eerie soundtrack set the tone nicely for a visit back to Wonderland. I did not notice any glitches during the short time that I was playing.

Now, why I stopped playing after 10 minutes. I recognize that the first issue may be just my own. I had understood (based on Microids marketing) that this was an adventure game that included both minigames and HOPs. This appears to be a showcase for one HOP after another, which is not my preference.

However, even if I were seeking only HOPs, I enjoy more complex varieties, such as assembling components and using silhouettes or riddles as clues. I saw only simple word list HOPs.

The death knell was when the font for the word list was so small that I could barely make out the names of the items. The actual items hidden in the larger picture was just as microscopic. I still have 2020 vision, and I had no inclination to try and take this on.

I would recommend this only to the most diehard HOP fans who have the eyesight of hawks.

I completely agree with jennifer626's review. This game has a lot of potential, but it misses that mark. The graphics and the story are simplistic and there are just too many hidden object puzzles where you are searching for itty bitty tiny obscure items. The other big problem is the maze. It has a glitch in it and it is impossible to complete; to skip it, you need to click on a green bar above the puzzle. I had to research that information online to discover that it could be bypassed. I liked the game, and I appreciated the reasonable price, however there is a lot of room for improvements.

Was a good game until you get to the point where you must find the paintbrush. Once you get to the garden to find the brush, the game crashes and won't open back up after that. Anytime you try to load the saved game it crashes and the app closes. Kind of disappointing since the game was getting interesting.