What's up with all these Hidden Object games?

[Evoman]

I've been gifted with an iTunes card or two and I've had a pretty fun time perusing the casual gaming market. I'm about as hardcore gamer as you can get, but I do like the occasional casual game.

I love cut the rope. I love the Tin Man adventure Game Books. Angry birds is alright, Anodia is perfect, and Quell is a relaxing fun game. There are also some great tower defense games like geodefense and Plants vs Zombies (not my cup of tea, but good for the occasional boring afternoon)

But I just don't get the hidden object games..downloaded a demo for one, and its like the worst aspect of old adventure and distilling into pure where's Waldo crap. I find them almost as terrible as those zygna Facebook games. Boring. Monotonous. Kind of slimy.

Any of you like them.? What other casual games do you like?

[Ohio Joe]

1. Definitly Tower Defense games...

Almost any of the match 3 games, I love those. I also have a copy of Nectaris from the Playstation store that is great for a quick round of play.

[Woody Woodpecker]

2. Diablo 3 is my current thing

But I do have a few HOG's that I download. I'm tired of the same theme - Victorian/past history themes. I would be more interested in future, sci-fi themes, that kind of thing.

[Evoman]

3. So what do you like about the HOG games?

Not trying to be an ass...just don't get. Straining your eyes to find a pair of old runners doesn't sound fun to me.

[Evoman]

4. BTW...I'm also into Diablo 3 right now.

Loving it.