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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Entertaining

PostedNovember 20, 2011

tilmalene

fromDenmark

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Well writen story, locations with variations

I recommend this game!

-6points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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HOG ADDICTS ONLY

PostedApril 19, 2016

arnold1049

fromApache Junction, AZ

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

It took me about 4 hours to play the entire game so this isn't a very long game. There is also a lot of dialog that further reduces the amount of time I spent actually playing the game.

Positives: Lots of HOS that included fragmented as well as lists. Two levels of difficulty. Mini games varied from easy to I-had-to-skip-them difficult. A couple of them I had never seen before. Storyline ...Show more

It took me about 4 hours to play the entire game so this isn't a very long game. There is also a lot of dialog that further reduces the amount of time I spent actually playing the game.

Positives: Lots of HOS that included fragmented as well as lists. Two levels of difficulty. Mini games varied from easy to I-had-to-skip-them difficult. A couple of them I had never seen before. Storyline interesting. HOS somewhat challenging; I used hints several times.

Negatives: Short. Locations are repetitive and the items within each location are also repetitive. Mini games were also repetitive.

This game is not worth buying at full price, but definitely worth a coupon or $2.99 IF you are a HOG nut. Show less

I recommend this game!

+5points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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My Kind of Game

PostedJanuary 25, 2013

Tinybabe

fromEmmett, ID

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This is my kind of game. A straight HO game without all the go here, collect this, unlock that in order to find something that might lead you to the HO part. A bit too much dialogue, but all in all a relaxing HOG.

I recommend this game!

+6points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Another For The DD List

PostedMarch 5, 2013

JustTheFacts

fromRural Western Australia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

BASED ON COMPLETED DEMO

Story: People are disappearing from the slums of an Indian city, and now there have been ghost sightings as well. A belly dancer named Saraja goes the Mystery Agency for help, and joins Scott on a dangerous adventure to find an ancient artifact before a gangster boss does!

Developer: Cranberry Production
Release Date: Mar 2011
Extras: None

I knew what to expect with this ...Show more

BASED ON COMPLETED DEMO

Story: People are disappearing from the slums of an Indian city, and now there have been ghost sightings as well. A belly dancer named Saraja goes the Mystery Agency for help, and joins Scott on a dangerous adventure to find an ancient artifact before a gangster boss does!

Developer: Cranberry Production
Release Date: Mar 2011
Extras: None

I knew what to expect with this sequel to Mystery Agency: A Vampire's Kiss, and I was proved right. Similar features across all aspects of the game.

Same style of graphics (somewhat improved, photorealism), same puzzles (some of these get a bit repetitious, but never difficult), several types of HOs – list, fragmented, spot the difference. The game even has a ‘signature’ puzzle, which I’ve never seen except in this series. I quite enjoyed the music.

The story is sketchy, and not really part of the experience. Pop up speaking balloons happen way too often and add little to the game. Still, they’re all that holds the game together. Without it this would be just a list of disconnected HOs and puzzles.

Like the first in this series, this game is perfect for HO lovers, so if that’s you, why don’t you ignore the critics and give it a whirl. Show less

I recommend this game!

+13points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Simply OK

PostedAugust 7, 2013

garfield747

fromCalifornia

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy

Current Favorite:

Weird Park: Broken Tune

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

If you enjoy simplicity, then you simply must play this! Not a great game, not a bad game. Standard HOG, decent music, art, etc. The puzzles do tend to increase in difficulty however.
Gave it 3s across the board... to keep it simple :)

I recommend this game!

+6points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Storyline and plot have no consistency.

PostedJuly 1, 2014

mrm2006

fromBelton MO

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Mahjong

Current Favorite:

Bluebeard's Castle

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

This could have been a good game if they would have taken just ONE plot, idea, etc. and focused on that. Instead, conversations are inane and too numerous, HOGs have nothing to do with the "plot" (or one of the sub-plots), for example - Oh no, there's a dog under that junk pile, let's get it out. You never see a dog but you do hear it and a dog has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING.

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This could have been a good game if they would have taken just ONE plot, idea, etc. and focused on that. Instead, conversations are inane and too numerous, HOGs have nothing to do with the "plot" (or one of the sub-plots), for example - Oh no, there's a dog under that junk pile, let's get it out. You never see a dog but you do hear it and a dog has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING.

The HOGs are horrible because the items are located in a monochromatic color scheme jumbled with too many items to find your teeny tiny ones. The mini games varied from incredibly easy to difficult. No talking, just voiceovers and cut scenes - and too many of those.

This "story" doesn't tell a story at all. It has too many sub-plots and useless plots that I don't think even the devs thought were there. The supposed storyline is weak and doesn't flow or make sense at all.

While this is not a buy for me at all, I urge you to try it before you buy it. It may be the longest hour of your life but at least it's free to try.

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I don't recommend this game.

+2points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Boring

PostedAugust 11, 2017

gcrazy

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Too many Hidden objects games.
Slow. Does not move along.

I don't recommend this game.

+1point

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Amatuerish

PostedAugust 1, 2019

jjwalsh11

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

not up to what I've come to expect, on big fish

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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I hated this game

PostedNovember 15, 2012

skayr

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I hated this game. Horrible!!!

I don't recommend this game.

-17points

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