Theatre Of The Absurd

The game is rather short; it took 2.7 hours on Expert difficulty with no usage of in-game help mechanisms. The story could be more fleshed out. There are some interesting ideas but they fall short, or perhaps seems that way in late 2021.

This was a really enjoyable HOP game. The graphics/artwork as well as the story line were what drew me in. HO puzzles held a level of difficulty that I haven't seen in awhile and it wasn't riddled with them all over the game either. The bonus game is short but a good continuation of the game. I would have loved for the game to have been longer, I enjoyed it that much and would definitely play more games by this developer if they made more like this one.

The plot is indeed absurd :P very atmospheric, combination of point & click & hidden object, I didn't hate it, made before ESG ruined everything.

Great game. When you are used to hidden object games, you come to expect the same type of puzzles and environment. For me, the shock of the unexpected was really big. At first I could not figure out the type of game, which is a good thing. And then it was very creepy and the ending came as a surprise. Very good!

Very average as hidden object games go. The adventure aspect is far too easy, as every time you find a puzzle you are pretty much handed the solution immediately. Even on expert mode there is no penalty for taking too long or clicking on the wrong thing. Some confusing objects - a swan not accepted as a 'white bird' for example. The bonus content adds a couple of puzzles but it does't make the story any clearer. The theming is kind of all over the place. The demonic theatre idea would have been enough, but this is also a European-style Gothic cathedral with an ancient Egyptian tomb underneath?! Some of the art is really nice, but the demon looks rather silly. For beginners only I think.

Standard point and click hidden object game with absurdly silly acting. The game is dated, but was still enjoyable. At least until a game breaking bug late game. When gathering jeweled scrolls for one of the last sections, if you place them before collecting all of them, they just disappear, and there's no way to advance the game. It was mildly enjoyable until then, but there's no way I'm repeating the entire game again. So, this game gets a "meh" at best from me.