Snark Busters: Welcome to the Club (FROG)

I've read a lot about this game, so I was expecting something rather... snarky *giggle* Snarky indeed! You play the prankster daughter of a social bigwig who does not approve of his daughter's "unseemly" behavior.

The first thing I noticed was the funky, upbeat music. Very fun, and sets the tone for the game nicely, so I left it on. The intro scene goes very fast - I wasn't able to read one of the sentences, but it doesn't matter, I got the gist of it (I'll go back and read that one sentence later).

You automatically start out in Tutorial mode, but you can skip it with the click of a button. As a matter of fact, it can be adjusted in the menu. There are separate sliders for Sound and Music, plus the option of Full Screen, Custom Cursor and "Enable Hints". Very nice touch being able to turn the hints on and off, if you wish! There is also a refillable HINT button.

The graphics are stunning - really nice, and they suit the game so well! lol~ I generally am not a fan of FROGs, but this is a very entertaining and well-done game, and I am enjoying it very much. It does not have "hidden object" scenes the way Briar Rose does - every scene has objects hidden in it... or fragments of objects, anyway.

Something I really like about this FROG is that when you find all of the pieces of the object(s) you're looking for, they automatically assemble themselves and show back up in the same toolbar - no going back and forth between to-find bar and inventory bar. VERY convenient, an excellent addition to the game.

There is no random-click penalty, which is a good thing since you have to move things out of the way to find what you're looking for sometimes.

This is not a hard game, but is challenging enough (and funny enough) to be a lot of fun! 15 minutes into the demo, and I'm buying already

I gave this game a good review first time around, but I've just replayed it and want to rave about it some more.

Love the graphics, love the humor, love the story. I wish it were longer because I didn't want it to end. Not only that, I even loved the music. Usually I turn music off because it's boring and repetitious. This is repetitious (difficult not to be really) but is fun and cheerful and fits the game perfectly.

One of the best games BFG has offered. Lots of fun and humour. Is definitely on the most played list.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this game. The music fits the period and I actually left it on. Usually I mute or turn the music way, way down because it's distracting but this music was fun and just added to the game, IMHO.
Cannot wait for the next adventure and I sure hope we don't have to wait years for it. lol I have already played the game twice and still enjoyed it.
This game rocks and I would love to see more like this!!!!

Thank you developers and thank you BFG.

Joy

Dang! Everybody has said what I was going to say! Oh well, I can at least put in my two cents worth by saying.......I really loved this game! If you're wondering if you should buy it, go for it! Challenging without being a head-banger, beautiful and colorful graphics, interesting and funny story and I'll be back for Snark Busters II if there is one and I think there will be. A game IMO.

This is the first game I've bought in MONTHS that didn't freeze, crash, or otherwise cause me some sort of problems. It was bright, colorful, interesting, fun to play, held my attention, didn't have the same old boring hidden objects that were woefully out of place for the story line hidden in a dark and dismal background that strained your eyesight to the point of serious damage. Kudos to the developers at Alawar! The only part I would have done away with is the "TV reporter" bits; they seemed pointless to me. Thanks for a terrific game! Five stars!

Ditto to what most of you have said.

This game is brilliant, amusing, slightly challenging, of good length & well worth the $$$.

I do hope the sequal will follow soon. This is one of my most favourite games

Brilliant, brilliant game and ORIGINAL!!!

I think its easier to do a haunted house storyline then a none haunted house story. So top marks for getting the right balance with fun, storyline, game play and dialogue, art work was excellent, even in the second scene of being on the balcony, the view of a area with the flying zepplins, it looks fun to explore the surrounding areas (not boring shops etc), Top marks for originality.

Done, what has been hard to get the right balance, excellent flow of the game and fun, hopefully you don't ruin the next series, have really shown other game developers how its done, this is the way to make a game, hopefully they'll realise they have impressed with the game, and you don't need to change a thing, just more fun storyline, scenes etc.

I don't think the name Snark Busters:Welcome to the Club promoted the game well, though.

It was engaging right from the first scene, enjoying it, and funny. I would be looking forward to the next game on this series.

I have now finished playing this game, which took nearly 5 hours for me to complete. I enjoyed it all from start to finish.

With this game you don't just do "small" things in order to progress, you get to fix and ride a train/tram, you even get to sink a ship lol.

The artwork was excellent, easy on the eye and enjoyable to look around, I personally enjoy home scenes alot and it was nice to come back to one. .

I'm not fond of tribal scenes, but the the person sleeping was done well, realistically breathing in and out, very good. Don't think anyone has done that before. It fitted with the game to pick up pieces, and not read what to find, as that is too formal, and this fitted in the fun element.

I enjoyed the news updates, that was a reallly good touch to connect to what was going on at home, I enjoyed watching them.

As stated before, I think its easier to make a haunted home story as it automaticaly appeals to people and the story sell itself, so I think it was harder to make this game, it flowed, it was the right length, being able to go through different mirrors, a lovely touch. It was fun, it was an adventure, I thank the developers.

stanliness wrote:Wow! I agree with SuzieCreamCheese - this game is close to perfect! I have only one segment left - have been stringing it out as long as possible because I don't want it to end. Great job, developers! Games should be fun, and this one surely is.

That's how I feel! Just hoping the don't ruin the next game. I am going to be checking out other Alawar games too.

I love FROGS so how did I miss this one? Maybe it it slipped by me when I was ill.I only looked at it because someone mentioned it in a thread I was commenting on.I love it, definitely one to buy which is great because lately I've not been that impressed with the selections on offer.

seahorsequeen wrote:I love FROGS so how did I miss this one? Maybe it it slipped by me when I was ill.I only looked at it because someone mentioned it in a thread I was commenting on.I love it, definitely one to buy which is great because lately I've not been that impressed with the selections on offer.

i overlooked it as the title was a put off. I did download it to try though, but didn't get around to doing until recently, and I am so happy that I did, as it gives confidence that they are making briliant games and capable of it too.

I own over 100 games but when in a drought or feeling bored, this is the game I return to and always offers a challenge. Who can remember where every FROG item is located. There is countless things about this game that I love and just wish this that Alawar will produce a sequal. Far better replay valued than the Painted Towers IMO.

I love these Frog/IHog games. Flux Family is another series I adore.

Please keep these games coming BFG.

This was really fun! I really enjoyed this game.

I can't stop wowing about this game, it gave me confidence to see that excellent games can be produced! It can be done!!! So thanks as this is the best game that I've brought! Even when I'm trialing other games, they have failed to do what they have done here, engaged the player, its not just about graphics in one environment, but making it so, that you want to see other places. Well done!

I've had this game since it's release but somehow forgot about it until today. All I can say is... WOW! What a game! Absolute entertainment from the very beginning. I've had a hard time breaking from it to finish house chores and making dinner. I am that hooked on it. By far one of the best games I've played in a very long time.

Loved the game! It was interactive; good graphics; plausible and fun story line. It was a good mix of HOs, adventure, strategic thinking, and problem solving. Very enjoyable with good replay value.

[b]This game is sooooooooo much fun. I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it and highly recommend it. It has just enough challenge. Out of 5 stars, I give it a 10!! My question is....when is the next one coming??? Marianne

Yes, I'm loving this too. I'm as far as the snakes, so on the sixth out of the seven chapters. On a freezing cold day in England, when most of the country is snowbound, and the car won't move, what a great escape! When is the next one coming out please?

I enjoyed this game. The plot is unique, with going into mirrors. I like the steam punk look and feel to it. The graphics are good. I hope there will be another one.