These are mostly older style HOG games that usually sport outdated graphics where you'll be straining your eyes to spot a certain object. I'm not exactly a fan of HOGs that only allow you look for 1-4 items at a time, but the price is hard to beat at $.5/game. No replayability so far except for that annoying competitive one.

No option to skip text. FBI 2 crashed once. Not a fan of the faint white symbols everywhere determining what you can do when you can just barely see them - would've gone w/ something more visible such as a white interior & black/red outline. FBI 2 fixes this problem with the green-square symbols, but it's too visible/blocky now, so it gets in the way of surveying the area not that you do anymore in FBI 2 since it's just HOS/Puzzle one after the other. The extra info system should've been made more visible for more casual players that don't want to spend time trawling through pixel by pixel in order to find them.

It seems like these may have been in a different language/translated wrong. There are a bunch of objects not being called correctly, or directly named causing confusion. If you're going to include sequels in the pack then why aren't they lined up properly? FBI 1 w/ FBI 2.


FBI Agent investigates aliens & bubblegum, lol.
Revisit each scene 1-2 times with a few standalone rooms


Newer graphics, unfortunate mouse speed enforced, so it's a little annoying to get around, and faint white symbols to guide your gameplay which blend in with the background ,-,.

Police Det. investigates a suspicious murder of a woman - one HOG scene to another, older style.

FBI investigates a murder connected to the oil company - One HOG scene to another, older style


Newer graphics, decent hog, story is alright - did aliens steal the torch of the Statue of Liberty?


Newer graphics, Quirky extras info system found in invisible symbols on each location.


Newer graphic, glad that this one does not have the ridiculous time limit attached. Quirky extras info system found in invisible symbols


Only ~7 locations with each one revisited twice.
One of their newer games with improved graphics, but it's worst one on this list. They try to add a competitive edge to a NON-COMPETITIVE gaming genre by timing/scoring you also once you reach the limit they make you restart, or continue through. Absolutely disrespectful of players given that no option to remove such stupidity was added. The enforced mouse speed is back with this game - not cool. Game crashed weirdly with one profile but the next did not. I don't know why you play HOGs, but it certainly isn't for a competitive edge...I play FPS for that.


Simple, but there are alot of find x10-20 scenes.


Pretty simple game throughout except for those annoying jail-sending questions, find differences in letters puzzles, and 1 very hard to find paper.


There are a bunch of objects in this one where even if you strain your eyes you won't be able to see them. Annoying Map Puzzle that doesn't make much sense eventually figured out by trial & error.


Frankenstein has mutilated[& quite possibly had intercourse w/] your girlfriend, but you can put her back together assembling the machine Frankenstein has created.
Quirky little story that's interesting, but too short to matter much. You revisit each scene[about 15 rooms] atleast 2-3 times. I did enjoy how emotions were conveyed and how a you could somehow communicate with a brain. Would've been more interesting if the GF turned out to be Frankenstein as a small twist.

I love HOGs, and I play a lot of them, so I bought this pack when I was running low on new adventures in this genre and wanted some more. Each of the games in this collection takes about an hour and a half, although they range in quality. Some of the games have far better interface than others and there are certainly some 'duds' in the writing department.

If you find this pack on-sale and love HOGs, it can certainly be worth the money. Most of games aren't as interesting as many of the other HOGs around Steam, but for the most part they were rather enjoyable.

you need to download d3dx9_39.dll from dll-files.com, then download both 32 and 64 bit, then go into your computer folder, go into windows c then go to windows folder and place the 64 bit in the system32 folder and place the 32 bit into SysWOW64 folder after that all five none workable games should work

very nice hidden object bundle. the games do have mini puzzles in them, but if you can't figure them out you are able to skip them after about 3 minutes which is a good. I enjoy not having to wait for your energy to refill or having to spend money to use hints. I have really enjoyed playing these hidden object games. I have only had to skip 2 puzzples.

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I never told anyone that ever since I watched an Extra Credits episode about it, I had always wanted to try out hidden objects games when I surprisingly was given this bundle by Dewi. Thank you for that.
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Compared to motion pictures, novels, theater plays, or radio dramas, video games have thus far been terrible at telling stories intriguingly; even plots and narrative presentation in video games I like are either tacky at best and shoddy at worst. But this doesn’t lessen my enjoyment of them. Video games are a young medium and most of all, they are interactive; their plots serve to give us, the players, a setting and agency from whereon out we ourselves step in the shoes of the protagonist and fill in any gaps in our own, creative minds. However, in genres like visual novels, point & click adventures, or hidden object games, gameplay mechanics have purposely been stripped down to allot more room to brain teasers, plot, funny quips, or drama. And since hidden object games do not offer a whole lot of mechanics, their implementation of puzzles and narrative has to be that much more refined to be enjoyable. This is where this 12 in 1 bundle struggles in particular.
The stories in every one of these games included here, save for the last one (Frankenstein), are not good – and even that final title loses momentum towards the end, despite the brevity of its tale. The plots all serve their main purpose of leading the protagonists from set piece to set piece, but remain to be difficult to read, suffer from canyon sized plot holes, leaps in logic, awkward dialogs, and proper pay-off. But this is dampened somewhat when one keeps in mind the platform for which they were originally created for.
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All of the titles in this assortment were created for mobile devices like smartphones or tablets and every one of the activities are here to help mobile players pass some time on the loo or during the daily commute rather than to enthrall them by fantastic worlds of fiction. The plots therefore often lack proper climaxes, conclusions, character development, or scripts as they merely aspire to achieve something comparable to cohesion. That is a big let-down and a huge minus for PC players accustomed to other kinds of narrative structures. The mobile roots also show themselves whenever the player does anything in-game: The productions autosave after every move, allowing for audiences to come back at a later date without demanding any commitment. In fact, several of the titles can even be downloaded individually on the Google Play store or on iTunes. Sadly, this means that, because this review is about the PC port, core PC players will have to make some concessions here and there.
Each entry has a playtime of around one and a half to two hours with the collection offering about 24-26 hours of overall gameplay; a good deal in and of itself. The mechanics are self-explanatory, with most screens requiring players to find hidden objects on a screen followed by the occasional puzzle interlude that can be in the style of Where’s my Water? (2011), Boss Puzzle, Simon Says, Spot the Difference, or shooting games à la 1980s Tiger Electronics and Nintendo Game & Watch handhelds. If, under any circumstances any of them should proof to be too difficult, they can even be skipped completely. These mini games to me were the clear highlights of this bundle with the math based and potion mixing activities in three of the titles taking the cake. Sadly, and maybe this is because I played a lot of point & click adventures, I found most puzzles to be brief affairs and could have gone for something slightly more demanding.
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All of the games can be played in the major Western European languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, and of course French from which they were all translated from. Here and there, there are some funny translation hiccups; when playing in English for example, objects are occasionally misidentified by the game, like when a torch becomes a flashlight, a chalice a cup, or when numerous jerry cans and canisters are called all kinds of things. That shouldn’t bother you, however, especially since most of the translations are superb. What irked me a bit though was that multiple games have low definition, grainy set pieces with small hidden objects while none of them come with resolution settings. Now, the target group, I presume, won’t mind and titles do have a zoom-in function and a hint system as well, but from time to time it does feel like pixel hunting. Mouse click recognition is also not ideal when one is used to more action-based games. After clicking on an object it takes several frames before one can click again, resulting in players maybe finding and clicking on multiple hidden objects in a row while the game only marks a few of them as discovered.
Now, I am aware that creating video games is a surprisingly demanding undertaking which necessitates a lot of trial and error before something worthwhile comes about – and with this bundle, players can very well observe the developer’s learning curve – nonetheless, the better portion of the games included here could have used a lot more love during development. I’m not a big fan of mobile games as they frequently lack replay value and a caring hand to flesh out the characters, stories, or refine the mechanics. Many of the older titles in seem like throw-away productions meant to learn the ropes of game development and be played a single time but never again, however tales that can only be told once are difficult to recommend. Nevertheless, there are fragments in some these titles that really sparkle, with two games in this collection even feeling like things are picking up, and another two in this bundle that are solid, fun to play, competent mobile games that I wouldn’t mind seeing more of.

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This is probably the single greatest thing you can buy on Steam. I'll sum up each game with a 1-2 sentence mini-review.

Statue of Liberty: Slightly more exciting than the David Copperfield special.

Secret Case: Paranormal Investigation: This one was a real turd. Didn't bother finishing it.

Hidden Files: Echoes of JFK: I don't remember if they said who killed JFK, but it was one of those stupid "The public must never know the truth" endings.

Jack the Ripper: Letters From Hell: You know your Jack the Ripper game is off to a good start when you start off with multiple sheep-themed puzzles. And the police apparently think that you can ward off the devil with silver bullets and garlic.

Public Enemies: Bonnie and Clyde: Enjoyable police-shooting minigame, and the ending has a hilarious poem written by Bonnie (though probably not the real Bonnie).

Petro A. Dollars: There's a great sequence where you go to a bank in the Middle East and shoot a bunch of bank guards or something. As an American agent, I'm pretty sure that counts as a declaration of war.

Medford Asylum: M. Night Shyamalan would have been proud.

FBI: Paranormal Case: Aliens are behind everything, including sticking their gum all over. And the FBI apparently has jurisdiction all around the planet.

Frankenstein: Pretty sure Janet's brain ended up in a dumpster and Frankenstein tricked Brad into putting his brain into his girlfriend's body. It's only hinted at, like, once, but the implications are hilariously unsettling.

Deadly Association: I never expected to play a HOG where the goal was to investigate multiple rapes.

Haunted House Mysteries: Honestly, your character's aunt is the creepiest thing in this game.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Had a kind of pointless ending choice about getting the antidote for Dr. Jekyll or pursuing him without getting the antidote. I can't imagine he would have lived either way? (Spoiler alert Dr. Jekyll dies).

The games are all bog-standard HOG fare. Some games have these weird multi-layered scenes which sound interesting in principle but in reality are just a huge pain in the butt to navigate. Almost all of the games commit what I consider to be the cardinal sin of HOGs: objects that are almost completely hidden in a dark patch, with maybe a pixel or two visible. There are several typical minigames (match 3, slide-the-block-out, just to name a few), but there's also the rather amusing reflex-testing 'target shooting' style minigame, where certain objects will pop up and back out of view, and you have to click enough of them fast enough before they disappear to continue. Some of the games also include dud targets, which detract from the score you're aiming for.

I wasn't kidding with my first sentence. Despite the middling quality of the gameplay itself, the stories themselves present a wild, hilarious ride that can't be missed. I'd suggest waiting for a sale price, though -- it may be a fun ride, but it's not a $6 fun ride.

Some of them are good, some of them stink. If you like hidden type games get it on sale. I will update as I go. 1st game, Dept of Justice was pretty good. 2nd game, JFK was interesting with nice graphics. Be sure to click on files located in various places when you see them. Those are where the true history is in all of the games. The icons change based on the game. 3rd game I did not play; it is a ♥♥♥ crime. my choice. 4th game,Petrodollars, badly stinks. 5th game, The Statue of Liberty, was so far the most challenging & longest game. Had an interesting story about Tesla. Be sure to click on the statue head icon's located around various places for historical background on the statue. # 6, Medford Asylum has a good solid Paranormal storyline with a twist. You will find historical data on asylums all over the world by clicking around while you explore. I will say the puzzles are HARD with no help. Looking up door codes is useless as they change for each game. #7 is Haunted House Mysteries. I actually liked the storyline & the puzzles weren't too bad. Be sure to look for "an eye" symbol to get paranormal history stories from around the world. # 8 is Secret Case: Paranormal files. I will be honest, I quit. I can't stand a search & find that goes 3-2-1 go with a fast timer! No thank you. Plenty of hidden item games out there without dealing with having to hunt in a hurry & try to get a quick score at the same time! # 9 is Dr Jekyl & Mr Hyde. The story is short & predictable. The puzzles easy. The biggest flaw is be sure your pc is upgraded with video & windows before clicking on this game or it will crash your pc all the way back to restart! # 10 is set up like #9. I really didn't care for either one. Most of these games up to 9 had real information in each area about the different scenario stories; so I was disappointed when I encountered these 2 which were non-historical storylines based on the names of historical figures. I found 10 hard to find items within the background & the way the reporter kept getting arrested made the game boring but that's just my opinion. #11 is hard & frustrating. 1st, the graphics are dark & the icons you need to find are tiny & well blended. There are plenty of hints but it makes the game longer. The most annoying thing is getting out of Louisiana. ugh. But it does have a good historical storyline. #12. last one was made like 11. The hints recharged slower & the library was a pain. The storyline was a lame take off Frankenstein. If you get this set, I suggest do it on sale.

For point and click lovers, you get a crap load of games outta this. Not the highest in quality, but they all keep the same level of elements, so if you like one, you like em all. I've enjoyed plugging away slowly at these games. I liked the ease of the hint system and found it overall challeneging enough for me that i had fun and only got annoyed once.

I for sure did not expect that kind of amazing story telling in a Hidden Object game but this bundle definitely delivered! Everything from conspiracy theories to brutal murder to Rocky Horror Picture Show variations.
I had great fun playing them all.
They are rather "simple" at times and they are not as polished as others are but whoever coded and designed them enjoyed their work greatly and that helps looking past the few short comings.

I had quite a bit of fun with the ones that I did enjoy and could easily recommend this. There are a few stinkers in the pack, but at least half of them were pretty good and enjoyable and I could easily recommend this to somebody who enjoys HOGs and/or puzzles. There's nothing here that reinvents the wheel and most of them are pretty dated, but it's still an enjoyable time nonetheless.

My biggest issue is that two games broke and I would've had to redo an hour or more on each to get my progress back. Also, one or two of them were just boring, too dragged out, or had too many blurry background items to where the fun was gone quick. Not each of the games in this pack are straight bangers, but there are some really enjoyable stories throughout.

The biggest issue that somebody may have with this pack is the repetitiveness. Most of these titles are nearly the same with different coats of paint on them. You'll be doing match-3s, get "x" object out of blockade, and click "X" to get points over and over again throughout all of them. However, the varying stories and hidden object scenes make each one feel different enough to where it didn't bother me.

The weakest ones were Bonnie & Clyde and FBI Paranormal 2.