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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:804
- Reviews Submitted:74
- First Review:May 10, 2018
- Most Recent Review:June 21, 2025
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Help the Romans and the Britons defeat the Filth in this exciting strategy adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
One of My Favorite Time Management Games!
PostedDecember 5, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I only have two favorite time management games—this one and Royal Life: Hard to be Queen. The rest I don't care for, so these two are standouts.
Roman Adventure does a great job getting you into the world and gameplay with clear instructions while in the game—no time wasted reading loads of boring instructions between levels. If you want to leave reminders on, then Captain Flavius will pop up here and there to remind you that you have to build a stonecutter if you're going to have a granite mine, for example. You can turn that off if it annoys you.
There are a lot of levels with different seasons, terrains, and more and more buildings to create as the game goes on. I never found it overwhelming. In fact, I looked forward to seeing what buildings I could build and upgrade next as I honed my strategy.
You can play on relaxed mode with no timer or in a couple of other modes that have timers. There are also caches to find, which are secret little stashes of goodies. They're not obvious, and you need to run your mouse around the scene to find them all. Some are pretty tricky! They're optional—you can win the level without finding any of them, if you want.
The music is very nice, and I always kept it on and got it stuck in my head a few times. I wished I could download a couple of songs!
I didn't find any flaws in gameplay and so much enjoyed this game that I looked for the next one in the series, but it isn't available for Mac, only PC! That's utterly disappointing, so if you're going to buy it, if you have a PC, you can move on to the others in the series. If you have a Mac, this is all you can buy.
Roman Adventure does a great job getting you into the world and gameplay with clear instructions while in the game—no time wasted reading loads of boring instructions between levels. If you want to leave reminders on, then Captain Flavius will pop up here and there to remind you that you have to build a stonecutter if you're going to have a granite mine, for example. You can turn that off if it annoys you.
There are a lot of levels with different seasons, terrains, and more and more buildings to create as the game goes on. I never found it overwhelming. In fact, I looked forward to seeing what buildings I could build and upgrade next as I honed my strategy.
You can play on relaxed mode with no timer or in a couple of other modes that have timers. There are also caches to find, which are secret little stashes of goodies. They're not obvious, and you need to run your mouse around the scene to find them all. Some are pretty tricky! They're optional—you can win the level without finding any of them, if you want.
The music is very nice, and I always kept it on and got it stuck in my head a few times. I wished I could download a couple of songs!
I didn't find any flaws in gameplay and so much enjoyed this game that I looked for the next one in the series, but it isn't available for Mac, only PC! That's utterly disappointing, so if you're going to buy it, if you have a PC, you can move on to the others in the series. If you have a Mac, this is all you can buy.
I recommend this game!
A visit to Manchester Asylum takes a dangerous turn into madness!
Overall rating
5
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5
18 of 25 found this review helpful
EXCELLENT GAME!
PostedDecember 1, 2019
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This is such a fun and creative game with an outstanding storyline and great visuals!
I love MCF, and this game is no exception. It's super creative, with unusual HOPs, some of which take place over several stages. There are a ton of locations, and they're all unique and well thought out. The storyline is very enjoyable.
In terms of collectibles, there is a crab and a morph in every scene. Most of the time they're relatively easy to find, but a couple of them were tough.
All in all this is a particularly good game in the series, and I highly recommend it!
I love MCF, and this game is no exception. It's super creative, with unusual HOPs, some of which take place over several stages. There are a ton of locations, and they're all unique and well thought out. The storyline is very enjoyable.
In terms of collectibles, there is a crab and a morph in every scene. Most of the time they're relatively easy to find, but a couple of them were tough.
All in all this is a particularly good game in the series, and I highly recommend it!
I recommend this game!
Can you help people escape their magical prisons in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
12 of 18 found this review helpful
Fun Game with Lots of Collectibles
PostedJune 20, 2019
hopqueen
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
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is an entertaining game with an interesting plot. It follows the same basic idea as many games—a woman's daughter is sick and she'll do anything to cure her, but something has gone terribly wrong. I have no problem with these kinds of repeated plots, and I like that this incorporates fairy tales and fictional stories since the mother is a novelist. I have to say I LOVE that they have a character who represents YouTubers. That was very modern and fun. The voice talents' accents are pretty good, a nice change from all the badly faked accents that are usually in games!
Since this is an Unseen Fears game, we have the magical tattoo that helps us see unseen areas in a scene and discover secrets. I find that fun as well.
Nice landscapes, decent graphics. Nothing mind blowing, but very enjoyable.
The puzzles are pretty easy and there are lots of HOPs and mini HOPs, which is satisfying for a HOP game. It's not overwhelmed by puzzles, and I like that a lot.
There are many collectibles, including morphing objects and somewhat random fairy tale-type objects (butterfly and other similar shapes in purple and green) in full scenes, as well as dragonflies in close-up scenes. There is a pullout menu on the left side that tells you how many morphing objects and other objects are left to find in the scene.
Overall this is a fun game!
Since this is an Unseen Fears game, we have the magical tattoo that helps us see unseen areas in a scene and discover secrets. I find that fun as well.
Nice landscapes, decent graphics. Nothing mind blowing, but very enjoyable.
The puzzles are pretty easy and there are lots of HOPs and mini HOPs, which is satisfying for a HOP game. It's not overwhelmed by puzzles, and I like that a lot.
There are many collectibles, including morphing objects and somewhat random fairy tale-type objects (butterfly and other similar shapes in purple and green) in full scenes, as well as dragonflies in close-up scenes. There is a pullout menu on the left side that tells you how many morphing objects and other objects are left to find in the scene.
Overall this is a fun game!
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the paranormal activity haunting the mall?
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
Enjoyable HOPs, New Setting
PostedApril 29, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I always like games that have a bit of a different setting. This one takes place in a mall where mannequins are coming to life. Their movements are jerky and sudden, so if that creeps you out, then this will be somewhat of a horror game for you!
I think this new Rick Rogers detective/security guard is going to be the start of a new series—his name was mentioned quite a lot in narration. Hopefully there will be lots of these, based on a hint I saw in the game!
For collectibles, there are statuettes, morphing objects, and eyes in regular scenes (not in HOPs), and they're pretty challenging. I love challenging collectibles, so this is perfect for me.
There's A LOT to do and a lot to find, which I love, and you don't stay in areas too long. The HOPs are fun and original (e.g. multiple security screens in one HOP), and the puzzles are good—not too hard, not too easy.
The only complaint I have is that the dialogue is really far out there and the excuses for it are nonexistent. But that doesn't bother me since dialogue isn't the point of the game.
I recommend this game and hope to see more of these!
I think this new Rick Rogers detective/security guard is going to be the start of a new series—his name was mentioned quite a lot in narration. Hopefully there will be lots of these, based on a hint I saw in the game!
For collectibles, there are statuettes, morphing objects, and eyes in regular scenes (not in HOPs), and they're pretty challenging. I love challenging collectibles, so this is perfect for me.
There's A LOT to do and a lot to find, which I love, and you don't stay in areas too long. The HOPs are fun and original (e.g. multiple security screens in one HOP), and the puzzles are good—not too hard, not too easy.
The only complaint I have is that the dialogue is really far out there and the excuses for it are nonexistent. But that doesn't bother me since dialogue isn't the point of the game.
I recommend this game and hope to see more of these!
I recommend this game!
Face the legacy of mythical sunken city of Ys!
Overall rating
2
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5
7 of 16 found this review helpful
Old and Outdated
PostedApril 1, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This game was super disappointing. It's the second one recently to seem very old, as if it was about 10 years old. Games nowadays have MUCH better graphics, better faces, better mouth movements, better environments, more puzzles, more challenging puzzles, and very engaging Collector's Editions.
This one is the opposite.
The graphics are OLD, even the Strategy Guide has blurry images, and the characters are drawn in a very outdated way. The faces lack detail and aren't even well drawn. Games these days have characters with detail down to the lines on their faces. This has that mask-like, stock look of games of yore.
The characters' mouths move, but they have a really strange tongue thing going on. So instead of bothering to make the mouths form the words properly, they threw in some weird flicking tongue thing behind the teeth. Just plain odd.
The environment was not detailed, which again points to an old-style game.
The puzzles are barely puzzles. They're soooo easy (easier than Dominion Games "Easy" choice puzzles), and some don't even qualify as puzzles.
It takes far too long to get anywhere new in this game—a lot of going back and forth, back and forth...back and forth.
I'm not one to pan storyline, but this one was like they just couldn't be bothered.
This doesn't even qualify as a Collector's Edition to me. It has one collectible that is SUPER easy to find in each scene. That's it, nothing more.
The only thing that earned this game two stars is that the HOPs aren't bad. Nothing special, but certainly not bad. They're the best thing about this game, but again, pretty lacking, unimaginative, and old.
Overall, this game was dull. I was bored from the moment I started it, hoped it would surprise me, but got let down with every passing minute. I don't recommend it.
This one is the opposite.
The graphics are OLD, even the Strategy Guide has blurry images, and the characters are drawn in a very outdated way. The faces lack detail and aren't even well drawn. Games these days have characters with detail down to the lines on their faces. This has that mask-like, stock look of games of yore.
The characters' mouths move, but they have a really strange tongue thing going on. So instead of bothering to make the mouths form the words properly, they threw in some weird flicking tongue thing behind the teeth. Just plain odd.
The environment was not detailed, which again points to an old-style game.
The puzzles are barely puzzles. They're soooo easy (easier than Dominion Games "Easy" choice puzzles), and some don't even qualify as puzzles.
It takes far too long to get anywhere new in this game—a lot of going back and forth, back and forth...back and forth.
I'm not one to pan storyline, but this one was like they just couldn't be bothered.
This doesn't even qualify as a Collector's Edition to me. It has one collectible that is SUPER easy to find in each scene. That's it, nothing more.
The only thing that earned this game two stars is that the HOPs aren't bad. Nothing special, but certainly not bad. They're the best thing about this game, but again, pretty lacking, unimaginative, and old.
Overall, this game was dull. I was bored from the moment I started it, hoped it would surprise me, but got let down with every passing minute. I don't recommend it.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save the city from the dangerous criminal Quasimodo?
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Very Enjoyable and Fun
PostedMarch 14, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Dark Romance is a great series, and I always look forward to new games from it. One of the features I like best is that the game has indicators that tell you when a collectible is available somewhere in the location. I HATE missing collectibles just because I sometimes forget about them while distracted by the story or ambiance, so this feature helps me keep on top of the collectibles.
Collectibles in this game include gold bracelets, tarot cards, and diary pages. With the gold bracelets, you can buy dresses and jewelry for your boudoir, which is a cute extra piece.
I really liked the storyline in this game! It was a clever twist on the classic Hunchback of Notre Dame, which is always something I appreciate. Storyline doesn't make or break a game for me, but I do notice whether it's good or bad. It was good!
The ambiance was very attractive, as with all Dark Romance games. Beautiful purples, lots of detail put into the rooms and closeup scenes. They always put a lot of thought into the feel of Dark Romance games.
You get to switch back and forth between characters, which is a newer feature (last couple of years) that I like.
One thing I didn't enjoy was at the end of the main game. It kept switching back and forth between the two characters so frequently, seemingly to draw out the game, and while I appreciate longer play time, they didn't cover up how they drew it out longer well. It was blatant. Not a dealbreaker obviously, just a detail I didn't love. A couple of the items you use to accomplish tasks were also...questionable.
There's a ferret in this game, but he's not a helper who sticks with you the whole time. He pops up here and there, but not much. Some people don't like this, but I don't mind at all. I think it's nice.
Overall I enjoyed the game and would recommend it!
Collectibles in this game include gold bracelets, tarot cards, and diary pages. With the gold bracelets, you can buy dresses and jewelry for your boudoir, which is a cute extra piece.
I really liked the storyline in this game! It was a clever twist on the classic Hunchback of Notre Dame, which is always something I appreciate. Storyline doesn't make or break a game for me, but I do notice whether it's good or bad. It was good!
The ambiance was very attractive, as with all Dark Romance games. Beautiful purples, lots of detail put into the rooms and closeup scenes. They always put a lot of thought into the feel of Dark Romance games.
You get to switch back and forth between characters, which is a newer feature (last couple of years) that I like.
One thing I didn't enjoy was at the end of the main game. It kept switching back and forth between the two characters so frequently, seemingly to draw out the game, and while I appreciate longer play time, they didn't cover up how they drew it out longer well. It was blatant. Not a dealbreaker obviously, just a detail I didn't love. A couple of the items you use to accomplish tasks were also...questionable.
There's a ferret in this game, but he's not a helper who sticks with you the whole time. He pops up here and there, but not much. Some people don't like this, but I don't mind at all. I think it's nice.
Overall I enjoyed the game and would recommend it!
I recommend this game!
Enter an immersive world in the clouds and restore balance to your civilization!
Overall rating
1
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5
6 of 10 found this review helpful
Like a game from 2009
PostedMarch 11, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This game seems so much older in terms of graphics quality. It's dull—the "puzzles" are too easy, the story took far too long to progress, there are hardly any HOPs in this HOP game (and they're sooo easy), too much back and forth between scenes with items. Took forever to get out of the first area. Even the music is boring. The "morphing", or disappearing, objects were very easy too.
I'm not sure how this game made it onto Big Fish's site, but it's as if the developer has never played a HOP and created something blindly. There aren't even enough special collectibles in the game to really warrant this being called a Collector's Edition.
Save your money. There are LOADS of better games on this site!
I'm not sure how this game made it onto Big Fish's site, but it's as if the developer has never played a HOP and created something blindly. There aren't even enough special collectibles in the game to really warrant this being called a Collector's Edition.
Save your money. There are LOADS of better games on this site!
I don't recommend this game.
Matches and Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale
Help a Bennet sister find a husband as you take a starring role in Jane Austen’s most popular novels in Matches & Matrimony!
Overall rating
1
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
This is a book, not a game
PostedFebruary 13, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan
(23)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I've been going through some older games on Big Fish, and I've been pretty impressed with how some of them have aged. This one was really bad to begin with though.
I can't understand the high ratings. This isn't a game, it's a book, and the playing is more like 1 minute out of every 15. There's nothing to do but read, read, read, then choose some "activities" that add and subtract character traits and energy, then you don't even get to watch the activities unfold, no video, etc. It's just...more reading. You don't even get to pick what your character says or anything. It said there was music, but I heard none, even with my volume on and the game's options saying the music was on full volume.
What's worse is that this is listed as an adventure game! You don't even get to do anything. If there was a storybook genre or something similar, that's where it would have to go. But even so...it's not a game.
I don't recommend this game.
I can't understand the high ratings. This isn't a game, it's a book, and the playing is more like 1 minute out of every 15. There's nothing to do but read, read, read, then choose some "activities" that add and subtract character traits and energy, then you don't even get to watch the activities unfold, no video, etc. It's just...more reading. You don't even get to pick what your character says or anything. It said there was music, but I heard none, even with my volume on and the game's options saying the music was on full volume.
What's worse is that this is listed as an adventure game! You don't even get to do anything. If there was a storybook genre or something similar, that's where it would have to go. But even so...it's not a game.
I don't recommend this game.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop a madman from using puppets to take over the island?
Overall rating
5
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5
29 of 31 found this review helpful
Another Fun Installment
PostedFebruary 1, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I love the Japanese theme of this game. I really enjoy fantasy locations, but this break into something that's half fantasy, half real culture is really nice. The graphics are great and vibrant.
PuppetShow is a series I have always liked, and I always look forward to the next installment. This one is just as good as I had hoped!
They're great at coming up with new puppet ideas but also integrating memorable puppets from past games, which I so enjoy.
The HOPs are plentiful, but if you're someone who likes them integrated with other games, they are well balanced. Some games are easy, some are more challenging, none have been really hard so far. It's a medium-level game.
There are two types of collectibles: bells and morphing flowers. The HOPs themselves don't have collectibles. The morphs are harder to find than the bells, but neither are super easy.
I would recommend this game! It's a lot of fun!
PuppetShow is a series I have always liked, and I always look forward to the next installment. This one is just as good as I had hoped!
They're great at coming up with new puppet ideas but also integrating memorable puppets from past games, which I so enjoy.
The HOPs are plentiful, but if you're someone who likes them integrated with other games, they are well balanced. Some games are easy, some are more challenging, none have been really hard so far. It's a medium-level game.
There are two types of collectibles: bells and morphing flowers. The HOPs themselves don't have collectibles. The morphs are harder to find than the bells, but neither are super easy.
I would recommend this game! It's a lot of fun!
I recommend this game!
A couple's fixer-upper is haunted by a fierce creature.
Overall rating
5
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5
66 of 76 found this review helpful
Great New Horror!
PostedJanuary 3, 2019
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I'm amazed at how these horror games get better and better!
This one starts out with live actors, which I'm partial to. I think it's so cool when real people are used in a video sequence, and that's what the beginning includes.
The whole ambiance strongly supports the horror genre, including bleak rooms that are falling apart, little bugs crawling up the walls, and loads of detail. You KNOW the main characters are in trouble once you see the inside of the house!
There are some jump scares and some scary but not jumpy parts. There's a strong creep factor! Some of the creepiness is reminiscent of horror films as well as the ultimate horror HOP games, True Fear.
There are a nice amount of HOPs, sometimes HOPs within HOPs, puzzles that aren't overly easy, and the collectibles (moths, cassettes, morphs) are also not easy to find. The game presents good challenges without being frustratingly difficult.
I really enjoyed this game—it's an easy one to binge play!
This one starts out with live actors, which I'm partial to. I think it's so cool when real people are used in a video sequence, and that's what the beginning includes.
The whole ambiance strongly supports the horror genre, including bleak rooms that are falling apart, little bugs crawling up the walls, and loads of detail. You KNOW the main characters are in trouble once you see the inside of the house!
There are some jump scares and some scary but not jumpy parts. There's a strong creep factor! Some of the creepiness is reminiscent of horror films as well as the ultimate horror HOP games, True Fear.
There are a nice amount of HOPs, sometimes HOPs within HOPs, puzzles that aren't overly easy, and the collectibles (moths, cassettes, morphs) are also not easy to find. The game presents good challenges without being frustratingly difficult.
I really enjoyed this game—it's an easy one to binge play!
I recommend this game!