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5 / 5

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Gotta Love It!!!

PostedNovember 14, 2015

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I was so inclined to give five stars to these developers for nearly falling out of my chair with delightful laughter. A woman's garter belt to hold up stockings was given the name "suspenders". Too funny! Game is pretty good if given the chance and not compared to HOPA games. This is a hidden objects and puzzles game--not rocket science. It's okay with me! Less is more! Will purchase game either ...Show more

I was so inclined to give five stars to these developers for nearly falling out of my chair with delightful laughter. A woman's garter belt to hold up stockings was given the name "suspenders". Too funny! Game is pretty good if given the chance and not compared to HOPA games. This is a hidden objects and puzzles game--not rocket science. It's okay with me! Less is more! Will purchase game either with a credit or on a sale and press on!

What famous person said there is no such thing as bad publicity? With so many members taking the time to give a review, I'd say that's a plus and I won't have to apologize for the surprising and unnecessary rudeness--unless, of course, some one--any one of us here has also taken the time, energy, hard work, dedication to TRY and develop a game. Oh, okay, I didn't think so. Who cares what year the game was made? We are a BFG family and the game is presented to us for realistic reviews based on it's own merit and not what everybody else is saying or comparing apples to oranges. How many reviewers have to say the same thing? The best is a review that states not to bother. Really?

There is a different flavor of ice cream for everyone so let's give a big welcome and thank you to these Developers who did a good job and got a game out to BFG as I'm positive that's not an easy feat. Back to the game!
I'm trying to figure out Floyd's address on the map.

Oh btw, reviewers please take the time to add in your favorite game with reviews and not the same one all the time and not the newest, current game because that's too easy!
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I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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criminal investigation agents: petrodollars

PostedOctober 14, 2014

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

excellent i played the 60min game it felt like i had only been playing for 10min got so into it

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Against all the odds

PostedOctober 26, 2015

Dargonnoone

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I love an underdog being British so I thought I would give this a go despite all the bad reviews and I was taken aback as I actually really enjoyed it. It hasn't got lots of bells and whistles at all but I've played loads of games with all the bells and whistles going and been thoroughly bored. This captured me from almost from the word go. I liked the mini games even though old school. Some of ...Show more

I love an underdog being British so I thought I would give this a go despite all the bad reviews and I was taken aback as I actually really enjoyed it. It hasn't got lots of bells and whistles at all but I've played loads of games with all the bells and whistles going and been thoroughly bored. This captured me from almost from the word go. I liked the mini games even though old school. Some of them I found quite hard and some easy so a good mix. I'm not going to go on about what's in the game, as others have done it much better than me at great length so just to say some people out there will enjoy it and probably loads will hate it but give it a go, at this price it's well worth the money imo. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Am I In A Time Warp?

PostedOctober 14, 2014

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Can somebody explain to me if this is the year 2013 or 2014? This was supposed to be tomorrows game today but there are reviews from 2013 so does that make this tomorrows game, todays game or last years game? I have to lean to last years game because the click, drag, and zoom scene of yesteryear has been booted to the curb, and for a good reason!

Agent Eric Ward has disappeared, 9 months ago ...Show more

Can somebody explain to me if this is the year 2013 or 2014? This was supposed to be tomorrows game today but there are reviews from 2013 so does that make this tomorrows game, todays game or last years game? I have to lean to last years game because the click, drag, and zoom scene of yesteryear has been booted to the curb, and for a good reason!

Agent Eric Ward has disappeared, 9 months ago (that's it! agent ward has been found since last year and thats why this game has been brought back, so we could get closure!) to be exact. Eric has been presumed dead, and his colleague Frances Keegan is investigating a case that seems to be linked to to Eric's case. As an agent of the American Federal Tax Bureau, one of your jobs is to apparently dress up like a "lady of the night" and work undercover (pun intended) to get more information without being recognized.

This game is old school, you will be given items to find, either one item at a time, a list of items or several items of the same kind to search for in a room by clicking on the screen and then dragging the screen around to assimilate a 3D effect, you can also scroll to zoom into a section for a closeup. There will also be hidden stars that will appear out of nowhere and you need to collect them for extra clues, a total of 99 clues is the maximum ( couldn't we have 100?) There are also minigames such as swapping and rotating tiles to complete a picture, there are 3 different controls that you switch, one for swapping tiles, one for rotating pieces and one to rotate the entire puzzle. I'm not a fan of this type of game, in my opinion the story isn't in depth and the tasks are mundane at times, not to mention I get tired of pulling my screen all over the place looking for unidentifiable objects. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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New And Improved HdO – Says All You Need To Know

PostedOctober 13, 2014

JustTheFacts

fromRural Western Australia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

BASED ON DEMO

Well, it’s HdO, a series and game style I absolutely hate, but I was so impressed to find it rereleased, complete with horrific reviews calling the game “outdated”, written (did you notice?) in April 2013!

So I played the demo – all of the demo! I was cut short by the timer! And I still can’t tell you what it is that kept this jaded old reviewer so absorbed.

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BASED ON DEMO

Well, it’s HdO, a series and game style I absolutely hate, but I was so impressed to find it rereleased, complete with horrific reviews calling the game “outdated”, written (did you notice?) in April 2013!

So I played the demo – all of the demo! I was cut short by the timer! And I still can’t tell you what it is that kept this jaded old reviewer so absorbed.

For those who haven’t had the dubious experience of playing previous HdO games, they all have a feel that is theirs alone. They look archaic. The game play is classic iHOG, little to no animation, find the items in the location – not junk piles, small items, photo-realistic graphics, no choices of difficulty for the main game (will come back to this), no voiceovers, a lot of unavoidable talk, and a tutorial that really got in the way. No choices for the next move.

Its unique features, which is why this style of game has its fierce defenders, include a parallax view (picture is bigger than the monitor, so you can move around in it, use a zoom-in option and such, to create a kind of 3D effect in otherwise boring and inanimate locations.

Likewise, the story treatment is sort of realistic, in the sense that it is based in the here and now, no swords or magic potions to find, and has a logical progression.

Nothing is technically difficult about the game, HOPs are challenging mainly because the items are often small. The puzzles are not new or difficult – except you arrogantly don’t pay attention to the puzzle’s instructions, because there’s no going back, and there is 3 minutes to wait for skip! No map needed, you can’t choose the next move.

There is an archaic hint system that gives you a finite number of hints, but after using one, you can wait for 1 minute for the base one. You can collect “hints” by finding stars in each location. Easy peasy to see.

There’s a Match 3 puzzle which you do as well, which rewards you with new hints. But there is also a misclick penalty. There is a choice on some puzzles (which are called jigsaws in this game) to opt for the easier version, but you must wait 1 minute for it.

So. That’s the game. What? What’s the story? Well, we are after a guy for tax evasion and possible murder – of our partner of course. So we put a tracking device on one of his colleagues and follow him. We really hate this guy, and we are gonna get him, fair means or foul. Actually, no. We may be the muscle arm of the Tax Bureau, but we’re not totally without morals! Hee hee.

COMBINED IMPACT
Well, heck, I just don’t know! It is the same as every other HdO game, and should totally appal me, but it didn’t. It is the kind of one-off, never play it game, except that one wet wintery day when it suddenly seems to be the right game for the mood. Or as a cult classic. Or for HdO fans, a new and much better technically game from the series.

Which means there are people out there who are going to love this game. But it probably won’t be you. Show less

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3 / 5

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Strictly an HOG Game.

PostedOctober 13, 2014

mrm2006

fromBelton MO

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

There is no story line. NONE. These police are suspicious of someone for something and, therefore, an undercover investigation ensues.

Graphics are good but NO voice overs. Everything is "click and read". It's just too much reading. Gave me a headache.

There is NO choice of difficulty that I could tell. No diary, notes or map. You DO get a series of items to use such as a camera, flashlight and ...Show more

There is no story line. NONE. These police are suspicious of someone for something and, therefore, an undercover investigation ensues.

Graphics are good but NO voice overs. Everything is "click and read". It's just too much reading. Gave me a headache.

There is NO choice of difficulty that I could tell. No diary, notes or map. You DO get a series of items to use such as a camera, flashlight and binoculars.

HOGs. This is an HOG (hidden object game) game. In every scene you're looking for pieces of clothing, "x" number of files, etc. The few mini games were match 3, find the pairs and several that would have been fun IF there had been instructions.

This game has no flow or consistency to the story. I had no idea what I was doing and/or why. There was also too much "click and drag" for my old hands and I got a cramp. Many of the mini games did not have any instructions - AT ALL. For these reasons and more, this game is not a purchase for me.

If you're interested in a truly incredibly easy investigative game you should definitely try the demo. I recommend it for beginners only. Intermediates and Experts would get incredibly bored.

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I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Do not waste your time!

PostedApril 10, 2013

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fromSP, Brasil

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

To investigate the disappearance of an agent, you will play a classic (boring) HOS.

No cutscenes, no VO, no skip dialogues (and has too much dialogues).
HOS - different objects - appears only one name at a time, or several of the same object - 24 screen off /13 files, etc.
It has stars in the scenes - they are hints. Nothing challenging.
Mini games well known and easy, like puzzles and match ...Show more

To investigate the disappearance of an agent, you will play a classic (boring) HOS.

No cutscenes, no VO, no skip dialogues (and has too much dialogues).
HOS - different objects - appears only one name at a time, or several of the same object - 24 screen off /13 files, etc.
It has stars in the scenes - they are hints. Nothing challenging.
Mini games well known and easy, like puzzles and match 3.

The game is extremely easy! Nothing appealing or challenging. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Hoh Hum

PostedOctober 13, 2014

Lazeedragon

fromOklahoma

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

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

pros
graphics are crisp and clear

cons
no vos
music annoying
ambiance was lousy
no tutorial
hos was the whole room one after another
limited hints, altho there are stars to collect but since there was no tutorial it was an accident i found them.

personal thoughts
i could not get this off my computer fast enough...only 9 min i was very disappointed in the game i did not expect hand holding but ...Show more

pros
graphics are crisp and clear

cons
no vos
music annoying
ambiance was lousy
no tutorial
hos was the whole room one after another
limited hints, altho there are stars to collect but since there was no tutorial it was an accident i found them.

personal thoughts
i could not get this off my computer fast enough...only 9 min i was very disappointed in the game i did not expect hand holding but this was too much idk how to explain it except i would NOT waist any money or even a pcc for it...but ik there will be ppl who will absolutely love this game...don't let my review stop you from trying it tho. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Pain to play!

PostedOctober 13, 2014

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fromToronto Canada

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

This game looks good, and that's what the two stars are for. It is basically a pain to play...characters shoot in and out from the sides and then you read the dialogue. Everything takes longer to do than is necessary and the story line is goofy...look out, the tax dept is tracking non tax payers! It looks and plays like a 2008 game with better graphics.

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Absolutely awful - 1.5 stars

PostedOctober 13, 2014

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1 / 5

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3 / 5

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2 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

The graphics are not of the highest quality and have the same appearance of games made several years ago. The art style is photo realistic and somewhat cluttered. The music has a pointless crescendo motif and is on a fairly short repeat so it became annoying. The atmospheric sounds are minimal but what there is doesn't really match well with what is going on in the game. There are no voice ...Show more

The graphics are not of the highest quality and have the same appearance of games made several years ago. The art style is photo realistic and somewhat cluttered. The music has a pointless crescendo motif and is on a fairly short repeat so it became annoying. The atmospheric sounds are minimal but what there is doesn't really match well with what is going on in the game. There are no voice overs.

The story line is severely lacking in any kind of character development and plot development is pretty thin also. You play an investigator whose partner was murdered. This basic theme could be developed into something interesting but, unfortunately, the devs chose not to go that route. Instead you spend your time doing mundane things like getting dressed for work, searching for your phone, and turning on computers. Interspersed with these activities is some of the most banal dialogue I've ever seen in a HOP game.

Game play involves being given an instruction to find something in the current scene. You find it and another instruction appears. This goes on for awhile and then the scene changes or you're treated to some of the boring dialogue. There is also the occasional dull puzzle. Nothing is difficult to find but having the list painstakingly delivered one item at a time is quite annoying. You return to the same scene over again which, given the lackluster appearance of any given one, is very unfortunate. You can move your viewpoint of the area but the panning you can do is so minimal I don't see why the dev bothered with this feature.

This game is in the style of an older HOP game. Unlike the greats of that genre this game has no charm, no cleverness, no humor, no creativity, and no soul. Playing it is, quite simply, a very boring and joyless experience. I'm giving it an extremely generous 1.5 stars because, while it is absolutely awful, at least it isn't offensive. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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