Is it just me or are these things maddening? Maybe it's my age, my vision, heck, even my mentality but what gives?
I'm currently playing a game called Mystery Manor. Every thing is ok except the following:
The zoom. What the heck? You make it larger by 1/8 a millimeter? How on earth am I supposed to find anything like this? Especially considering my lenses are replicas of retro coke bottle glass.
The night vision. Unlike the limited zoom, here one is confined to a circle of light the size of a dime. LOL. Not only is the rest of the room dark with only this tiny spotlight, but there is no zoom function when in night mode either.
Silhouette mode. P-L-E-A-S-E!! The image shown that is supposed to be a shell looks to me like a wig from a 1980s hair rock band. Not to mention the fire alarm, it looks like a 2 layer cake.
Lastly, scrambled words mode. Maybe it's just me. But when I see the words "binoculars, candlestick, kerosene lantern" scrambled, I don't end up looking for those things. For some reason my mind interprets this alternate approach as a means of introducing new pieces to search for in the rooms. In other words I usually end up looking for a "bush hog, woman's bra, or a old man's tooth".
And that's just one of those games.
I also play Words of Wonder which I find maddening as well. Not quite to the extent of Mystery Manor, but enough to make my list. First of all, that owl. Who is he? Is he my helper or just there to continually remind me of what a failure I am? All I ever see him do is bow his head and shake it back and forth as if to say, "This moron is never gonna win". Then, if I do finish the game, his eyes get big, he spreads his wings widely, and flies up close to the screen as if he is in shock at my success. But probably the most stress inducing thing about this game is the timed boards. I hate those. I like to think about my moves. I want to plan to obtain the optimal score. However, when I am subjected to this area, my heart begins to race, my breathing becomes ragged and shallow, and I find my vision blurs ever so slightly. It's like I'm fighting for my life to beat that d*mn timer!!! Sigh. But I continue to play.
Candy Crush. I think we all can feel my pain here. I've been stuck on a level for 2 weeks. I get done to one last jelly and "GAME OVER". Those little characters really tick me off too. They're so dorky and silly; just wanna slap the smiles off of their faces. I think I'm going on a Candy Crush fast. I'm perturbed that you can receive extra lives but the most you are allotted is 5. I want the option of extra moves in the middle of a game.
I want, I want, I want.
I think I'll go stand in the corner; a little time out for Pippi. But I tell ya one thing, let me see that danggone owl just one more time with that condescending look of his and I bet ya can guess what Pippi will be having for Sunday dinner.
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