07 August 2009

JR's Top 10 Favorite Offline PC Games

The scores were based on the following categories:
Graphics = 10
Sound = 10
Gameplay = 10
Overall Scoring (by Reflexive Arcade & PopCap) = 10
JR’s Scoring = 10/
Total: 50

These are JR’s Favorite PC Games of All Time from PopCap…

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1
BOOKWORM ADVENTURES (by PopCap)
Graphics = 10
Sound = 10
Gameplay = 10
Overall Scoring  = 10
JR’s Scoring = 10
Total: 50
Genre: Word

Watch out, because here comes Bookworm Adventures Deluxe, a spelling sensation of epical proportions! Help Lex the Bookworm confront the most terrible threat the Great Library has ever known by spelling words to vanquish villains, whomp foes and annihilate enemies. Discover gem tiles, magic potions and fabulous treasures as you battle through three enchanting storybooks, lots of engrossing mini-games and the frenzied Arena mode! Bookworm Adventures is the ultimate test of vocabularic might!

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2
TOTEM TRIBE (by Enkord)
Graphics = 10
Sound = 10
Gameplay = 10
Overall Scoring  = 10
JR’s Scoring = 10
Total: 50
Genre: Action/Puzzle/Strategy

Experience a rare combination of strategy and hidden object gameplay, exploring the many wonderful islands of Totem Tribe! Build and upgrade structures, training units, and more by performing research, scouting the territory and battling enemies. Follow the adventures of Aruku, the young Chieftain of Hawk Tribe, as she leads her tribe to glory and prosperity. How will the story unfold? It’s all up to you and the choices you make in Totem Tribe!

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3
MY TRIBE (by Grubby Games)
Graphics = 9
Sound = 9
Gameplay = 10
Overall Scoring  = 10
JR’s Scoring = 10
Total: 48
Genre: Puzzle/Sim

Shipwrecked on a beautiful tropical island, your brave little tribespeople must build a new home! With your guidance, the tribe will uncover mysterious secrets, research new technologies, design their own clothes, plant trees and flowers, construct massive wonders and more! Come back often to feed your tribe, clothe them, and look after the babies and children! There’s so much to do and all the time in the world to do it with My Tribe!

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4
DINER DASH: FLO ON THE GO (by PlayFirst)
Graphics = 9
Sound = 8.7
Gameplay = 9.2
Overall Scoring  = 9.5
JR’s Scoring = 10
Total: 46.4
Genre: Action/Sim

Flo trades in her apron for a passport to paradise! But will our hard-working waitress get a chance to relax? Join Flo and her sidekick Darla as they embark on the vacation of their dreams. But when Flo’s suitcase suddenly spills into the water, she must rely on her table-serving talents to get her vacation (and her lost wardrobe) back on track. Seat customers, take orders, and satisfy nine types of customers to help Flo improve five all-new restaurants in the third episode of the original smash hit!

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5
BURGER ISLAND (by eGames, Inc.)
Graphics = 9
Sound = 8.5
Gameplay = 10
Overall Scoring  = 9.5
JR’s Scoring = 8
Total: 45
Genre: Action/Sim

Help our heroine Patty turn around a run-down burger stand located on deserted Mount Tikikola Beach in Burger Island, the latest hit from Sandlot Games! Juggle orders from demanding customers, purchase over 30 exotic mouth-watering recipes, unlock more than 40 delicious ingredients, combining up to 9 per order, all while keeping an ever-watchful eye on the clock! With 60 increasingly challenging levels, see if you have what it takes to help Patty build the hippest burger joint ever!

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6
PIZZA FRENZY (by Sprout Games)
Graphics = 10
Sound = 9
Gameplay = 9
Overall Scoring  = 9
JR’s Scoring = 7
Total: 44
Genre: Action/Sim

Pizza Frenzy is a wacky action/puzzler that puts you in charge of your own pizza delivery empire! This fast-paced game will keep your mouse clicking with rewarding action and pattern matching. Take advantage of your bird’s eye view of the city to keep a sharp look out for hungry customers. Match incoming orders with your pizza kitchens to deliver your pizzas fresh and on time. Work fast to avoid missing orders and keep your customer satisfaction high!

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7
FEEDING FRENZY (by Sprout Games)
Graphics = 9.5
Sound = 8.5
Gameplay = 9.5
Overall Scoring  = 9.5
JR’s Scoring = 5
Total: 42
Genre: Action

It’s survival of the biggest in this deep sea challenge. Swim your way from the safety of the reefs to the depths of the open ocean in your struggle to reach the top of the food chain. Can you eat enough to get big enough to face down the Shark King?

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8
THE APPRENTICE: LOS ANGELES (by: Legacy Interactive)
Graphics = 8
Sound = 8
Gameplay = 10
Overall Scoring = 10
JR’s Scoring = 5
Total: 41
Genre: Action/Sim/Strategy

Compete for a dream job with Donald Trump in this innovative twist on time management games! Test your skills in four iconic LA settings, each with its own gameplay style. It’s like having four games in one! You’ll prepare food, manage your assistants and control your inventory, all the while serving your customers as efficiently as possible. Then battle it out in the boardroom against other contestants to see who gets fired first! It’s the perfect game for casual gamers and Apprentice fans alike!

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9
VIRTUAL FAMILIES (by Last Day of Work)
Graphics = 9
Sound = 9
Gameplay = 8
Overall Scoring  = 8
JR’s Scoring = 3
Total: 37
Genre: Sim/Strategy

Virtual Families is a casual family sim that runs in real time! Adopt and nurture needy people on your computer and help them meet mates, and start families! Help shape the personalities of the people you adopt through praising and scolding, and then pass on the house to the next generation. From the developer of the smash-hit Virtual Villagers series comes the new casual game that captures the drama of life… Virtual Families!

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10
LAW AND ORDER CRIMINAL INTENT: THE VENGEFUL HEART (by Legacy Interactive)
Graphics = 7
Sound = 8
Gameplay = 8
Overall Scoring  = 8
JR’s Scoring = 2
Total: 33
Genre: Action/Puzzle

Step into an episode of the hit show Law & Order Criminal Intent and see if you have what it takes to solve a murder! In The Vengeful Heart, a bank executive has been found dead in his home. As Detective Goren, featuring celebrity voiceovers by Vincent D’Onofrio, you will survey the murder scene, use psychological tactics to interrogate witnesses and push the investigation to completion. Are you sharp enough to scour the crime scene, interview suspects and track down the killer?

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August 7 2009 (1PM)

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