Review anarchistica 3/5 · Dec 25, 2018
Decent HOG
Overview
A solid Hidden Object Game that focuses more on the story and less on Hidden Object Puzzles.
Positive (good features)
- Fairly decent story that does not involve magic or kidnapping (+).
- The story pulls off a decent twist.
- It's usually logical what you have to do next without checking the map for available actions (+).
- Achievements that motivate you …
Overview
A solid Hidden Object Game that focuses more on the story and less on Hidden Object Puzzles.
Positive (good features)
- Fairly decent story that does not involve magic or kidnapping (+).
- The story pulls off a decent twist.
- It's usually logical what you have to do next without checking the map for available actions (+).
- Achievements that motivate you not to use hints/skipping.
- Steam achievements.
- There's a bunch of different bonus objects to find.
- German names are correctly pronounced.
Neutral (average/expected features)
- Decent music.
- Fair mix of puzzles with only a few overused/annoying ones.
- The voice-acting is ok.
- Little to no illogical solutions.
Negative (bad features)
- Poor graphics, especially for something published by Artifex Mundi (-).
- Annoying wobbly effect on characters to simulate movement.
- A bit on the short side, i finished it in less than 2,5 hours without hints/skipping.
- The bad guy has red eyes.
- There's a German psychiatrist.
- Your character casually hands over her gun to a triple murderer.
- Virtually no bonus features.
Conclusion
Aside from the dated graphics the game has few flaws. It's nice to have a HOG where the story isn't an afterthought. Gameplay overall has a nice flow to it.
Details
- Experience with genre: Extensive (20+ games).
- Rating: 6 out of 10.
- Recommended to: Fans of HOGs and casual story/puzzle/adventure games.