"When you're on a deadline or in a rush, the last thing you need is to be searching a cluttered room for something you can't leave home without. It may get your adrenalin up, but there's really nothing fun about being put in that sort of a situation. And yet, publishers and authors (of children's books especially) have been able to turn such circumstances into an engrossing activity. Naturally, this has carried over to videogames as well, and Spot It! Mean Machines is one of the more recent additions to the Hidden Object genre to try and make magic happen through these methods. It may not be unforgettable in what it does or breathe new life into an established model, but just like the entry that came before it, Spot It! Mean Machines is a decent pick for those who enjoy picking out finer details in relatively disorganized spaces." -- Wiiloveit.com
DHGF: For $1.99, this isn’t a bad game, but I don’t know that I would get this title for anyone over the age of, like, 8. (Which makes sense, as it seems to have been designed for that age group.) There are ten available levels, which is not bad given the price, and it provides enough of a challenge to be entertaining in short bursts. There’s a local multiplayer (local meaning hand the handheld over to someone else) option which might be fun for more well-behaved kids.
"As a kid in the early 90s I loved running to the mailbox and hoping that the latest issue of Highlights magazine came in the mail. It wasn't because I found enjoyment from reading the ;articles, seeing what new crafts I could create, or taking a look at what Goofus and Gallant were up to. No, I was most interested in finding that black and white hidden picture puzzle placed within the contents of every issue where objects were cleverly hidden within a picture and the reader had to find them all.", writes NintendoWorldReport.
This week's Nintendo Download features one new eShop game and a handful of DSiWare titles. Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! will also be available in the eShop on November 5, 2012.
