AndreFan's Profile
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- Average Rating:5
- Helpful Votes:106
- Reviews Submitted:2
- First Review:February 12, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 3, 2015
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Characters from classical literature are coming to life!
Overall rating
5
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105 of 125 found this review helpful
Excellent. MCF Who? Midnight Mysteries Sets The Standard. Except For The Singing.
PostedJanuary 3, 2015
AndreFan
fromUSA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Finally. This game series became everything that MCF used to be. This installment finds us having to help the daughter of Charles Dickens after a mysterious stranger pays us an unwanted and frankly nasty visit in our home - the nerve!
We travel to Washington Irving's home to start our adventure and the demo ends on a fairly dramatic note. I purchased immediately and played through. Now, this deviates slightly from previous entries in the series.....
NO ravens to collect for hints - your raven is a helper for tasks and such
There is singing -*shudder* NOTE TO DEVELOPER -SINGING IS NEVER NECESSARY. NEVER.
What is the same is the overall quality you expect from MM series. The crispness and vibrant colors are there, the story is interesting. There are achievements to earn and a great little bonus chapter that I enjoyed.
There are however, 56 clovers to collect, and *SPOILER* some in the hidden object scenes.
This was a fantastic buy and a great way to spend a few hours on a rainy Saturday. Completely worth the $13.99 and lives up the MM standard. 4.8/5 Stars Small deduction for the singing ;)
I recommend this game!
When Houdini’s promises of contact from beyond go unkept, his wife comes to you in a final plea to unravel his mysterious passing.
Overall rating
5
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1 of 1 found this review helpful
Houdini Would Be Proud
PostedFebruary 12, 2012
AndreFan
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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Midnight Mysteries has become the new standard in my opinion. MCF jumped the shark and MM jumped right in to fill the void of quality games worth the price. I will buy these sight unseen just because MM has never let me down so far. Haunted Houdini is no exception.
It is a GORGEOUS game with an excellent storyline. The graphics are excellent and the music is hauntingly fitting. The sounds are beyond what you would expect. In the WWII scene, you actually FEEL as though you could be on the battlefield if you closed your eyes. The ravens and clovers are here as usual, although I used maybe 1-2 hints in the whole game.
You get awards for your accomplishments (conjouring a pigeon for instance). The HOS are easy to moderate. There are 3 difficulty levels. The game ran a little short for me, less than 3 hours, BUT, I was not disappointed in the least! The mini games were fairly challenging, the skip was very slow to load. I have already replayed the game, which should speak for itself.
Bottom line -I got a bargain for $6.99,it would have been a buy for $13.99 (or any price in between)!
I recommend this game!