Gardenscapes
1274 reviews analysed · PEGI 12
What this game does
Severe
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Paid loot boxes
You pay without knowing what you get. The good stuff is rare, so you pay again and again.
Evidence: 5 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Upset. I have played this game for a minute. I continue to spend money and get nothing in return for the inside games. I have been winning events and gaining reward and for 10 days»
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Pay to win
Whoever pays wins more easily. If you do not pay, you lose to those who do.
Evidence: 20 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Pay to win. It’s a pay to win money grab that has only gotten worse over time. The updates make it impossible to play without spending copious amounts of money to just complete eve»
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Aimed at children
Uses these techniques in a game made for kids.
Evidence: 21 reseñas hablan de menores y 5 de gasto en la moneda del juego
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Open chat with strangers
Any adult can message your child inside the game. It is where those looking for minors go looking.
Evidence: 7 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Creepy Austin. I dislike the new update that has Austin watch you as you play. It's super creepy the faces he makes and annoying as well. Love that the game has no ads, but when ar» · 4 hablan del chat y 21 de menores
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Premium currency
You do not pay in euros, you pay in gems, so you lose track of the real cost.
Evidence: 5 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «estoy enfadada. me he gastado 900 pavos del juego en revivir con las cinco tiradas e movio lo que tenia que mover y no a servido esto es una verguenza!! pero muy buen juego»
Medium
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Expiring battle pass
You buy a pass and have weeks to use it. Play too little and you lose what you paid for.
Evidence: 1 producto(s) a la venta, p. ej. «Pase de temporada»
Minor
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Sold in parts
The full game costs more than the price on the box: there is separate paid content. Not a dirty trick, but worth knowing before buying.
Evidence: vende contenido aparte, p. ej. «Kit jardín» por 14,99 €