Sorry to hear that someone is that disappointed with VV3. I have found my experience of playing this time is entirely different than the previous two games, and I'm wondering if that is because it is a city? I don't know ... but I am not as engaged with my villagers as I used to be, don't remember their names, or nurture them to achieve elder status etc. I miss totems, the visual symbols of success, and symbols to proclaim that you have found all of the collectibles in each category. I like symbols

I love the fact that children can acquire skills before age 14; I love being able to train doctors at the health centre;
I had great fun trying out different magic potions;
I think the orchard and the honey are great;
I think the roster for the dead is a big improvement.

There, I do believe the game provides value for money.

I'm sorry too that you(Reneehoney) are disappointed with this game. But this type of game is not suited for everyone. Most of my kids find it too passive, too lengthy, and/or too intellectually demanding to engage their attention. Which is perfectly OK. Perhaps if you play some other games for a while and then come back your perspective may change? Who knows, you may fall totally in love with it? Anything is possible.

I'm sorry you were disappointed too. No game appeals to every taste. But frankly, I'd be a lot more sympathetic to your position if you hadn't by your own account completely finished the game, which takes a considerable amount of play, and were also familiar with the earlier versions which are quite similar in overall style of play.

To me, that's a lot like walking into a restaurant, eating every last morsel put in front of you from appetizer to dessert, then finally announcing that you didn't enjoy the meal and you want your money back. If I was the restaurant owner, I wouldn't give you a refund under those circumstances.

Maybe your looking @ it the wrong way? you can play diffrent Factions, and as said before, create a tribe with all purple hair, or blonde's, Redhead's...etc finding all the item's is a challenge in itself! {Spoiler Maybe?} [Edit - spoiler hidden] in the Magic Faction, the Sharks keep swimming past while your villagers dive for fish, as in the Nature Faction, the Shark's are completly gone. subtle diffrences, try again, you may find other thing's to enjoy... just a suggestion sweetie. but if you don't like, then you don't like, it's ok, can't please all the people all the time... hope you try it again, I thought it was challenging, and much Fun!!

I'm so sorry! didn't know that was not known by all! I apologize!

See, when I don't like something, I don't pay constant attention to it for two weeks. And then demand a refund. Honestly... good grief!

So you didn't like it... You have the right to dislike anything you want. But you don't have the right to a refund under these circumstances. Of course you were denied a refund. That makes perfect sense and is the only expected outcome of demanding a refund for a game you played (and finished) for two weeks after purchase.

Sorry, but chalk it up to experience and move on to other games you'll like better. And next time, always try the demo.

Most games are finished quickly. I enjoy the Diner dash games but would never buy one due to the fact they are too repetitive. At least with the VV's you can start new tribes, new people. In VV 2 I kept on playing to log voices, make certain villagers etc.

I just started VV3 and I see a lot of things I miss that was in vv2 but that doesnt mean I dont like it. Its just differnt

I, too, was disappointed with this game. I played it... to the end, as I have the previous two games. I may even play it again. But at the ending, when all was solved, I had hoped for a "secret city" inside the doors. There was basically nothing, and that was a let-down for me. Did I get ny $20 worth? Sure. What bothers me more than that is how most in this thread have derogatory remarks for someone that complained about it and told her story. You can disagree without being cruel and insulting.

This is definitely not a game for everyone. I enjoy slower puzzle-based games where you use your brains and those that don't involve shooting & killing things or where there's always a risk of another group coming in to destroy you if you don't build weaponry. I'm a peace-maker, not a warrior.

This is the first VV game I've played without resorting to Spoilers at all, I was very proud to have finished it on my own. I do think the Statue puzzle took a bit too long, but I am replaying after downloading the version .04 patch so I'll see if it's better.

There are ways to make replays more challenging. With VV2, I made a tribe of all red-heads, one where I let all of the villagers die off (naturally) and waited until only 2 couples of child-bearing age were left and then repopulated up to full again. I tried never picking coconuts, I tried making a village of vegetarians (tough, there's always some villager who goes off and fishes when you aren't watching and you cannot have more than 18-20 villagers at a time) I purchased the tech in different orders to see what was the most efficient. I love to rename my villagers ... I had one with all Star Trek names (yes, I know ... geek!), I made a King Arthur's court.

I can come up with some ideas for VV3 already. How long can you wait until you have to appoint a chief? Is it better to keep the village smaller/static and concentrate on research first and then work on building after you start a population boom?

I like the look of the villagers so much better in VV3, I think the potions are fun and I love the orchard. I still have my first tribe going, I am trying for all the awards.

My only real disappointment is that nursing mothers still can't do anything but carry around their babies for 2 years.