This is a basic HOG and an oldish game with dark scenes, which makes finding objects difficult. However, each of the three chapters are brimming with interesting facts about gorillas, diamonds and drugs, in that order. Facts that make you go, 'Well, I never knew that! I learned something new today!' I liked collecting the gems, coins and batteries in the scenes. There is a fun quiz at the end of each chapter to see how much you've been paying attention. This game also has a degree of replayability, as there are things you miss the first time round.
Like all HDO adventures, there are limited hints in this atmospheric game. You never run out of hints because they randomly appear in the form of a gold star. I like the environmental sound effects, even though they can be annoying, depending on what scene you're in. I also like the tap and shoot games, as they liven up an otherwise straight forward and relaxing HOG, and keep you on your toes at the same time.
An oldish game and a straight forward HOG with mini puzzles at the end of each chapter which can be skipped immediately. There are 14 chapters that seem to increase in difficulty. You have limited hints, with the opportunity to earn extra hints through doing tasks in some scenes. It's also timed, so it's not a relaxing game. It's more about concentration and focus. Some of the objects are hard to find because a lot of them are very small and also very well hidden. It's not a walk in the park, but that's what makes it challenging and fun at the same time.
This has the same graphics, style, genre and game play as the two 'Mishap' games. They never fail to delight because they tend to tick every box. I love the beautiful detailed graphics, so quirky and darkly comic. This one was particularly atmospheric and spooky with a great story. You don't get your hand held either and have to explore and go back to previous chapters to do hidden object scenes or other tasks. The hints are normal in HOS, but come in written form for all other scenes, so you have to go walkabout quite a bit. The mini games were interesting and fun and the game was challenging at times. I found the objects in the HOS difficult to find and the hint seems to take forever to charge up. Not a relaxing game in my opinion but an exciting one.
It's a bit like Classic Adventures: The Great Gatsby, which follows the progress of a classic novel through hidden object scenes. All mini games have a skip and all HOS have a hint. The hint takes absolutely ages to recharge, so read a book in between or something, that's what I always do. I can get through a chapter by the time the hint charges up. There is a candelabra, a feather and a number to find in every scene but I found it difficult to find all three and there are no hints for them. If you only find one or two, you won't be able to follow the story through the book, as there will be parts missing. This was a bit frustrating. So, just like the book, there is a certain amount of punishment, if you can't find those objects! Still, it was a good long game, challenging at times and with interesting game play.
This is old and clunky with poor graphics but it has a good atmosphere, good environmental sound effects and an overall nice, cosy feel to it, despite the story being quite dark. It has a mixture of HOS and puzzley type scenes, where you have to find objects, put objects in certain places and do tasks. There aren't hints in some of the puzzley scenes, but there are rechargable hints in all the HOS. There is a skip button for mini games. There are also a couple of spot the difference style puzzles, of which I am not a fan. A short game but a fun little one.
Each scene in this game contains a hidden word, so you have to find letters in the scene to help you guess the word, as well as a number of listed objects. Guessing the word correctly gives you a faster charge on the hint button and a better score. Finding objects earns you points too and you can spend them on furniture and decor in the library section. There is a skippable puzzle/task in each scene. The voiceovers are fantastic and the game adheres closely to the novel. It's like reading the book, but you're playing a game, a fantastic and fun way to get a taste of the classics. As you find objects, the story progresses. It is well paced, exciting and atmospheric. It is also unique and original. I only wish they'd made more in the same vein. The only downside is, the objects can be difficult to find, especially in the moving car scenes.
A hidden object game with a difference. Instead of a list of objects to find, there will be cryptic clues to help you find the objects, usually in the form of well known proverbs and phrases. i.e - ' a watched *** never boils.' so, you have to fill in the blank, by finding the pot. Or, sometimes, it will be posed like a question, or a riddle. Click on the white butterfly to get letters to help solve the puzzle or use the hint button. The hint takes ages to charge up and is not very good at pinpointing the object. However, it's a unique and original game, which gets the grey matter working but still manages to remain relaxing and fun.
This is a hidden object game where you have to find ingredients for recipes. You also have to do a bit of cooking by clicking on various appliances, like food processors, the oven, the cocktail shaker and the stove pots. I started playing in timed mode, it was more exciting and challenging that way, but also more stressful. I switched to relaxed mode and lo and behold, it suddenly became a relaxing game which was stil lots of fun to play! You also earn a delicious recipe at the end of each level. There are 50 in all. If you play in timed mode and don't get a top score, you won't earn a recipe, even if you've completed the level. I normally play games in timed mode but for this one, I recommend relaxed mode for a better game experience.
I love cooking games, especially this type. In style, game play and graphics, it's like a blend of 'Cake Mania' and 'Spooky Mall' with a sprinkling of 'Diner Dash' thrown in. The game play is excellent, challenging and fun, without being frustrating. I found it completely addictive. You don't fail levels, so you're always progressing but if you do well in the level and fulfil the goals, you can earn more money to buy upgrades. There is a handy walkthrough for each level in this and you earn trophies as you go along. If I'm nit picking, I would say that there should have been four restaurants instead of three, as it does get a little boring having to cook the same food for the last twenty levels. The levels also seem very long and by the last ten, it seems to go on forever. Sometimes I felt that I might go mad because it was so fast paced and relentless but I still loved it.