While the hidden object genre has more than its fair share of spooky, creepy offerings, Artifex Mundi hopes that its upcoming Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart turns out to be one of the best. In The Cursed Heart, you'll follow the story of an ancient pirate with a forbidden passion. The pirate was cursed and ultimately died, his soul never truly finding rest without the accompaniment of his long-lost love. You'll travel throughout the Caribbean to some dimly lit locals as you try to lift the curse and discover more about this ghostly pirate along the way.
I'm not a fan of romance novels. There, I said it. For some of you, that might disqualify me right off the bat for reviewing a game based on a romance novel, but I assure you, I went into Tiger Eye: The Sacrifice with a totally open mind. I've been surprised by romantic storylines before, and I was willing to believe that an adventure game based on a book by best-selling romance novelist Marjorie M. Liu could be a winner. Unfortunately, it wasn't.
City of Fools, a self-proclaimed light-hearted and clever detective romp, is a welcomed thematic departure from the macabre mysteries that populate the hidden-object, puzzle-adventure (HOPA) genre. Absolutist can be applauded for attempting to break the thematic mold, even if the barrage of jokes about bodily functions falls flat and the execution is the most reminiscent aspect of classic adventure games (meaning, you're at the mercy of the dev's logic). The gameplay mainly consists of the townsfolk (or townsfools in this case) sending the player on meaningless retrieval tasks interspersed with a few puzzles and hidden-object scenes.
Most hidden object games (HOGs) trot out hunt-the-item scenes that look as if a tornado hit an episode of Hoarders. Explanations for the mess are rarely offered, either; you're just supposed to assume that the dead/murdered person who owned the house (since that's almost always the premise) liked to collect junk. But Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers for Facebook does something a bit different: it asks you to search through beautifully-drawn crowds of animals that are clustered on plains and around watering holes. It's a fun experience for animal lovers—and it's educational!
The thought of a card game mixed with a hidden object adventure is a unique one, and in Solitaire Mystery: Stolen Power, we see those two worlds collide in a game that had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, the final product lived up to none of it, leaving the only mystery to be where the rest of the game (and its fun) ultimately went.
Welcome to the Shiver: Poltergeist walkthrough on Gamezebo. Shiver: Poltergeist is a Hidden Object Game played on the PC created by Artogon. This walkthrough includes tips and tricks, helpful hints and a strategy guide on how to complete Shiver: Poltergeist.
In this newest installment in the lengthy Hidden Mysteries franchise, you'll find yourself transported back to 1600's London as a handmaiden to Queen Elizabeth. Your honor is questioned when the queen's magical broach is stolen by another jealous servant and you're sentenced to death within the Tower of London. Things go from bad to worse as the broach is used in a dark rite, unleashing the souls of past rulers and criminals alike. You'll need to escape your dire fate and restore the broach to put these souls back to rest before it's too late.
Why aren't there more sci-fi hidden object games? Is it because the genre's innately historical, and sci-fi is generally futuristic? Or is it that hidden object games are mostly played by women, and women don't gravitate toward sci-fi? In any case, it's a shame more games don't adopt sci-fi's unique themes. Then again, the new hidden object adventure Phenomenon: City of Cyan gives it a shot and fails miserably, thus demonstrating how difficult changing genres can be.