4 Elements II vs Victoria
4 Elements II
4 Elements II places the entire magical kingdom under a shroud of darkness and despair once again due to a careless charm which had stripped the four fairies of the elements of their magic power. Assume the role of the hero and help set the fairies of earth, air, fire and water free, and restore the book of magic in this exciting sequel!The game features the same fun and challenging match-3 gameplay spread across 64 unique levels in addition to a wider variety of brain-teasers that are hardly repeated throughout the game. Players also have the option to choose between a timed or untimed mode.
4 Elements II is definitely a much better game than its original, which is what a sequel is supposed to be. The match-3 games are as engaging as ever and of course, there are plenty of fun mini-games on the side to help keep the game fresh and interesting.
Victoria
Victoria is a horror-themed match-3 adventure game that begins with a tragic story. The protagonist in this game, Victoria Miller, lost her husband and two children in an incident involving an aggressive poltergeist. Driven by her bitter need for revenge, she decided to pick up the ancient art of hunting supernatural beings and track the poltergeist across the United States in hopes of slaying it.At its core, Victoria is a pretty standard match-3 puzzle game where you’ll need to make matches of 3 or more in order to remove the items from the playing area. Most levels require you to clear away blue tiles by matching over them but sometimes, you may be asked to make specific matches in order to use the many weapons that will eventually be available to you against the supernatural creature you’ll be fighting. However, what allows this game to stand out from the usual match-3 games out there is the creepy atmosphere it provides and the occasional jump scares that's intended to give you a solid jolt from time to time.
Overall, when it comes to immersion, Victoria hits the nail on the head. However, despite the supernatural-fighting bits, the gameplay in this game can be rather simplistic, and after some time, rather mundane. That said, considering that true horror-themed match-3 games can be pretty rare, Victoria might just fit snugly into the gaming niche it is obviously designed for.