Okay so it's key features:
• Captivating storyline
Did it captivate me? Yeah, I guess I was a little captivated. On a scale of disinterested to thoroughly engrossed, I started at about 4, moved down to 3 as the story fell away, and then maybe went to a 5 as it concluded and the story was wrapped up.
• Mind-blowing cinematics
I think this might be a slight exaggeration, this game was released in 2013, and they are pretty, but we're talking the year The Last Of Us came out, I can't say my mind was blown by the 2 cutscenes present in the game. The first one reminded me of Silent Hill though, so points there.
• Challenging HOG scenes
I never found a single hog, or other barn animal.
• Cleverly designed puzzles
Since the puzzle design is the primary design present in these games, I'd say if this point was off, the entire game wouldnt be worth playing. Thankfully on this point they're correct, great puzzles throughout. The opening area is far and away the best designed segment, and the puzzles start to become a little moon logic-y or not easily pieced together as you get further in due to a lack of sign posting or other issues. Still, four hours of non stop puzzles, you're bound to get some dips. For the most part, I thought the puzzles were well designed and occasionally well animated, the budget obviously gets tighter the further into the game you get though.
• Atmospheric locations
The reason I played this is because it gave me Silent Hill vibes, and it certainly maintains that throughout. The audio is decent for one of these and the locations are interesting, though I sort of got a little bored once we hit some of the later areas just because in comparison the opening area and the hospital are so well done.
All in all, a great little hidden object game, if you've played these before you know exactly the quality you're getting. The story is barely there unless you keep up with your notes, and other than the opening area, most areas aren't too dynamic and dont have events or scares. It's a series of puzzle rooms with a loose framework and its fine. Certainly worth a few dollars, but in todays market $10 is certainly pushing it considering the age of the game.
