Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru
It would be even better if they cut down on the number of Hidden Object games they keep releasing. Check out their list; there are hundreds, and new ones coming every week. Bring back more of the older style arcade games like arkanoids and space shooters, or more decent puzzle games. They do occasionally stock decent indie games like World of Goo, but there's hundreds of brilliant indie games available that are never sold via BFG.
Sorry to be so down on BFG. It took me two years to spend the credits I'd accrued over a couple of years of membership, (just as the HOG fest took hold back in 2009). :)
You can still take advantage of the BFG offer by creating a new account, then purchase the games at the new customer price, then install them into the BFG client under the new account name. You can then play them along side your old account games by creating a shortcut from the installed folder without having to sign in. you will need to use a different email to create the account. thuis is especially useful and money saving if you have our eyes on several games. ;) Also it's not illegal. :)
Campy
Member
I enjoy HOGs; particularly when they have a good story and good mini-games not just HOs and the hidden objects don't become pixel hunts. BFG is certainly the place to go for HOGs and many of their best ones fit my criteria.I would like to see a little more originality in the stories, the story settings and puzzles/mini-games.
Also, while I like their HOGs, I would like to see them have a bit more diversity in their catalog. As WR says they feature HOGs. However, there are also lots of other choices. I think they have around 300 match 3 games like 4 Elements I & II and around 50 marble popper games like Luxor and Zuma, over 300 time management games (another area of emphasis with them) like the Diner Dash games and Roads to Rome I - III. I also have recently enjoyed some of the nanogram games like World Riddles and World Mosaics games. There actually is quite a variety if you look beyond the featured HOGs.
That said, even $4.99 seems a little steep in today's game market except for the best of BFG's games. STEAM and other digital services and bundle offers like Humble Bundles and Indie Royale, etc. have really put downward pressure on casual game pricing while BFG went the other direction with increases. These sales are more comparable to their old standard pricing. Still, at the sale prices there are games in numerous genres that should be considered.
Campy
Member
Correction to one of my earlier comments: they are only giving the $1 to Breast Cancer Research on sales of the daily deal. This is one game that is on special for $2.99 that day. Today's deal does happen to be an especially good one if you like HOGs, Mystery Legends: The Phantom of the Opera. You can see a review here.
Pixiey
Member
Not a huge fan of HOG, but I used to hate time management/strategy games. Now I find them enjoyable when they are not the super fast clicky things. I always trial stuff before considering buying. I think some of them are too expensive also and I am a club member for maybe one more month until Star Wars The Old Republic comes out in Dec. I did buy 2 games to support the breast cancer daily deals they have going on. I think they need to give the older customers a break too. I hate having to remember all sorts of emails and such.
Thank you for posting though, I forgot about the Halloween sale they are having.
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