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Hope Lake

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Overall rating 
It was OK.
3.6 / 5
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5 Stars
23
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
10
1 Star
7
Fun Factor 
Good
3.7 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3.5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3.6 / 5
Storyline 
Good
3.8 / 5
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English
Hidden Object Adventure
The Hope Lake Boarding School was abandoned long ago when one of its teachers drowned by accident and the school was closed. Today, all of the girls who attended Hope Lake have gone missing. Who's taking these girls and was the teacher's death really an accident?

As a detective, you must investigate the strange events which took place on the shore of the lake and within the walls of the boarding school. Emily Lynch was the last girl to go missing – this isn't much of a lead, but something is better than nothing. Visit the abandoned and ill-boding boarding school to uncover the truth about these mysteries. Unraveling the intricacies of this difficult case is going to be hard work. Are you up for the challenge!
  • 48 beautiful detailed locations
  • 18 hidden object scenes and 26 unique minigames
  • An interactive map to help your investigation
  • 6 hours of gameplay!
Game System Requirements

OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8

CPU: 1.6 GHz

RAM: 1024 MB

DirectX: 9

Hard Drive: 1951 MB

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Hope Lake

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Overall rating 
It was OK.
3.6 / 5
3.6 out of 5 ( 78 Reviews Review )
67%(47 out of 70) of players recommend this game
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Fun Factor 
Good
3.7 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3.5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3.6 / 5
Storyline 
Good
3.8 / 5
67%(47 out of 70) of players recommend this game
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Fun Factor 
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3.7 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
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3.5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3.6 / 5
Storyline 
Good
3.8 / 5
67%(47 out of 70) of players recommend this game
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Loved it!
5 / 5
49 of 51 found this review helpful
Long Fun Game
PostedJuly 18, 2014
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schefnh
 
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fromEast Andover, NH
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
 
Current Favorite:
Syberia - Part 1
4 out of 5(166)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
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Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I really liked this game as it was long and had many different puzzles and HOGS. Story line was interesting too. I really liked the map on this game as it made it easier to get to scenes where there was some activity to do.
I recommend this game!
+47points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
44 of 46 found this review helpful
An Excellent Game ... And The Longest I've Found For A Long Time ...
PostedDecember 28, 2014
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fromAustralia
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
Great Graphics, Sound, Voice & Video Bits, Story & Game Length ...
I Had Nothing To Play And Went Digging Around Through Games Released Long Before I Joined Big Fish ... And I Found This Little Number ...
Wow, This Game Looked Like It Was Never Going To End ... Sensational Value For Money ... And Very Enjoyable ...
I recommend this game!
+42points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
22 of 22 found this review helpful
Reminds me of True Fear Forsaken Souls!
PostedJune 12, 2015
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fromCincinnati, OH
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3
 
Current Favorite:
Hope Lake
3.6 out of 5(78)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
Buy this game today while it's on sale 6/12 !
What a GREAT game... for those of us who are tired of beautiful scenery without much to do.. but like creepy, abandoned places to explore.. and while waiting for True Fear 2 to come out try this game. I actually took time out to write this because I don't want you to miss it! The level of challenge is EXCELLENT with good backtracking and trying to ...Show more
Buy this game today while it's on sale 6/12 !
What a GREAT game... for those of us who are tired of beautiful scenery without much to do.. but like creepy, abandoned places to explore.. and while waiting for True Fear 2 to come out try this game. I actually took time out to write this because I don't want you to miss it! The level of challenge is EXCELLENT with good backtracking and trying to remember even how to get to the next place you need to go. Actually have had to look at the map a few times.
Standard HOs but who cares? Wonderful journal.. I love to review the storyline as I go. Transportable map if you need it.
I am experiencing NONE of the problems in the other reviews when the game first came out.
Why can't they make more games like this??
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I recommend this game!
+22points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
22 of 23 found this review helpful
Good mystery
PostedSeptember 5, 2014
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cybercynthia
 
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fromNaperville, Illinois
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure
 
Current Favorite:
Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death
4.7 out of 5(109)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
It is a dark story so maybe not for the younger player, but I enjoyed the story line and the graphics that were perfect for an eerie mystery, Since I played it in casual mode, I appreciated the fairly quick hint button.
I recommend this game!
+21points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
84 of 110 found this review helpful
Cool and long detective story
PostedMay 21, 2014
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Southsideboy
 
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fromUkraine, Odessa
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
Dark Strokes: Sins of the Father Collector's Edition
4.6 out of 5(205)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
It is the longest detective game that I had to play. The graphics and music are at an excellent level. Intrigue maintained until the end of story.
I recommend this game!
+58points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
30 of 40 found this review helpful
Better than Expected!
PostedMay 24, 2014
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fromAustralia
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
I'm surprised this Game got some bad reviews, since there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. The Story line is great, the Graphics are creepy which I love. I definitely recommend you give it a go!
I recommend this game!
+20points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
I LIKED THIS GAME !!
PostedJune 25, 2015
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bwake47
 
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fromTampa, FL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
Contrary to what many other reviewers have written, I really enjoyed playing Hope Lake.
I found the story and scenes creepy and the music non- intrusive. I liked that you got bits and pieces of what happened in the past to help you understand what was currently going on. Not all was what it originally appeared. I felt the story was a situation that could easily happen today, which kept me wanting ...Show more
Contrary to what many other reviewers have written, I really enjoyed playing Hope Lake.
I found the story and scenes creepy and the music non- intrusive. I liked that you got bits and pieces of what happened in the past to help you understand what was currently going on. Not all was what it originally appeared. I felt the story was a situation that could easily happen today, which kept me wanting to play.
For me the game took too long to start each time I logged on, but going from one scene to the next didn't lag for me. In fact, I used the jump map most of the time. It would show where tasks needed done and saved me a lot of needless wondering around. When I saw what scenes had tasks needing to be accomplished, it would help me to remember what item I needed for that area. If I didn't have the item, I knew not to go there yet. Definitely made the game more fun.
The one downfall I had was some of the items in the HOS didn't have the correct name to them. I was looking for a "key" which turned out to be a wrench, "Darts" turned out to be a dart board, "comb" was a hairbrush, etc. Only happened once or twice in each HOS, so I just used the hint, laughed, and moved on. I didn't allow it to ruin what I thought was a good game.
We all have different tastes in games, so if you have been put off by bad reviews don't be afraid to demo the game and see for yourself. Like me, you might really enjoy it.
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I recommend this game!
+8points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
14 of 18 found this review helpful
Good game - enjoyed playing
PostedSeptember 14, 2014
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Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Card & Board, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
Not too complicated, but also not too easy.
Nice Story line an graphics.
I recommend this game!
+10points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
39 of 59 found this review helpful
GO FOR IT!!
PostedMay 22, 2014
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fromCue: Outback of Western Australia
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
As all the other reviewers have really said it all, I'll just say:
I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this game!!!!
I recommend this game!
+19points
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Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
16 of 24 found this review helpful
Great game, almost as long as an SE.
PostedJune 1, 2014
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fromIllinois
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
it was a good storyline, well done. HOS were darker than I liked, definitions were really odd, but it was a great game. the map helped a lot. Graphics were good, all in all, well done!
+8points
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