#Escape the story of the great houdini free online trial#
I only got to play the trial version and though I had chosen to play in Expert Mode, I still had fast filled hint slots, and sparkles on all items except when trying to match one object to another in the HO scenes.Īll in all, a good game if you play it in another mode besides 'casual'. I thought if one plays this game in expert mode may have to use that gray matter just like in large file Adventure games that don't supply hints and sparkles and one must rely on their eyes and wit.Īs far as the story, I was a little disappointed but I really enjoyed the straight forward journal which was straigt to the point when explaining notes and letters found. Simply because I thought it was extremely clever to associate an octopus with an ink well in one scene, and there are many other examples. I have to admit there was a time or two I had to hit the hint button because I just didn't see or make the connection of an object in the inventory with an object in the scene to corrospond with the other object when placing objects back into a scene.įor that, I gave it a five star rating.
I enjoyed the HOS because I like when there is a lot of stuff to sort through.
Though some scenes have muted color and depth I thought this game was a great mental challenge, especially concerning replacing items back into scenes with their respective objects. I liked the logical attributes of this game. The Great Unknown Houdini's Castle This is a pretty straight forward Adventure HO Game. Give this game a try, I am glad that I did! I missed one of the film reels, and will most likely replay the game to see if I can find it =)įortunately, missing one film reel did not keep me from finishing the game! The ending is satisfying, you don't feel frustrated waiting for the next game to be released by this developer before you will know what happens. The cut-scenes were intriguing and helped immerse me into the story and game play. The music added to the spooky atmosphere, and most of the background sounds did also. Lots of skeletons, but minimal gore, which is the way I like it. The colors and tones added to the game's atmosphere, yet there were also beautiful outdoor scenes that contrasted wonderfully with the spooky atmosphere of the remaining scenes. There were a lot of different scenes to explore, and the artwork was exceptionally good. This non-linear approach to the game design means you can still make progress in the game, even if you have overlooked something, but you will have to do more running around to the various scenes. I did a fair amount of running back and forth, but that was because I often overlooked something that would have enabled me to finish a section. I did not need any Hints for the puzzles, other than the puzzles that were related to hidden objects, as explained above. You have the option to Skip puzzles in the Casual Mode setting, but I didn't find this necessary. Puzzles were mostly of types frequently seen, but the art work related them well to the story, so I didn't mind. There was a good mixture between hidden object scenes, puzzles, and exploration/adventure. If you have trouble seeing items, I suggest changing the monitor angle so the objects are easier to see. It could be the normal variation between different computer monitors. Most hidden objects were easy to find a few challenging ones kept me interested (I prefer puzzles to hidden object scenes.) Unlike another reviewer, I didn't have trouble with the hidden object scenes being too dark to see. Hidden objects were often related to the scene, with minimal unrelated "junk" and no tiny items. Each time, once the Hint had shown me the answer, it seemed obvious, and these puzzles provided enough challenge to be interesting and yet not so much that it was frustrating. I had to resort to the Hint button occasionally, but only for the puzzles where you have to figure what what objects are related. In Casual Mode, the Hints recharge quickly and game sparkles guide you toward new HOS.This game took me 6-1/2 hours on the Casual setting I am sure it would have taken me much longer to play if I had selected Expert Mode. An Enjoyable HO Puzzle Game! You have your choice between Casual and Expert Modes.
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