12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece Review (Thalatte™)
Game Information
"12 Labours of Hercules: Fleecing the Fleece" Platinum Edition is a Strategy game. The game was developed by JetDogs Studio & Zoomout Games and published by JetDogs Studio.
"Fleecing the Fleece" is the seventh episode of "12 Labours of Hercules." Previous episodes: "12 Labours of Hercules;" "The Cretan Bull;" "Girl Power;" "Mother Nature;" "Kids of Hellas" and "Race for Olympus."
Since this is a platinum edition, it comes with extra features that are not available in its counterpart; the standard edition.
The Game Review
Game Visuals
I want to mention that the visuals in the game are well done. The visuals can be adjusted in the game's option menu.
Game Audio
I want to mention that audio for the game is well done. Even though the audio is somewhat simplistic and repetitive. The audio can be adjusted in the game's option menu as well.
Gameplay
This is a strategy game, where careful planning is required, due to the limited amount of resources that are available.
There are three game difficulty modes to choose from: Relaxed; Casual and Expert. The difference between these game difficulty modes: timer speed and scoring. In relaxed mode there is no timer and scoring. In casual mode, there is a timer and scoring, but the timer is slow to drain and scoring is low. In expert mode, there is a timer and scoring, but the time drains rather quickly and scoring is much higher.
The star and score rating depends on a couple of factors: How fast the level was completed. How much resources are leftover. This only applies to the casual and expert mode. The star rating system: Three Stars (Gold;) Two Stars (Sliver) and One Star (Bronze.) There is an opportunity to replay all the levels for better scoring and star rating.
There are a few special bonuses: Freeze Time; Worker Movement; Worker Speed; Additional Worker and Addition Resources. All of these special bonuses have a time limit. But they can be used once the bar has been filled up. These bonuses are extremely useful when the game is being played on expert mode.
There are twenty-three different achievements that can be unlocked from playing the game. Each of these achievements does come with some requirements that need to be completed before they can be unlocked.
Miscellaneous
There is an extra feature included in the game: Wallpapers. There are six different wallpapers; they can be accessed through the game's main menu screen.
There are seven different trading cards to collect. Only four of those trading cards are given out by the game. There are several ways to get the rest of the trading cards: Purchased from the Steam's Community Market; Trade with friends; Booster Packs and its Booster Pack Creator.
Final thoughts: I have found the game enjoyable to a certain extent. The replay value for the game is low. I would recommend this game, but not at the game's full price value.