I'm not going to sit here and say that Ghost Files has a good plot 'for a HOG', because there are some HOGs out there with brilliant plots, and other with bad plots that would remain bad no matter the game's genre. Ghost Files' plot is bad because of its jumpy pacing, unnecessary paranormal elements that go nowhere, and the FACE/OFF switcheroo twist at the end that made the reveal boring.

Fine, the plot can be ignored, we're here for the puzzles and the hidden objects. Some puzzles solve themselves, so you only have to do the busywork of pressing buttons, almost no guess work is allowed on the player's part. The hidden object scenes were a mix of that and fragmented object scenes, and they were neatly spaced from one another. Visually, it's fine, and so is the audio department for the most part (the voice acting is cheesy and we love cheese in this neighborhood).

Honestly, I could have recommended Ghost Files if it trusted the player enough. It doesn't, so only grab this on discount because it is pretty to look at, the Monaco game is a nice and addictive alternative to the hidden object scenes if you'd like to replay it and spice things around.

For more reviews of games that are cute or creepy, or both, find me on my curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44079361-Ghostly-Ramblings/

I'm not going to sit here and say that Ghost Files has a good plot 'for a HOG', because there are some HOGs out there with brilliant plots, and other with bad plots that would remain bad no matter the game's genre. Ghost Files' plot is bad because of its jumpy pacing, unnecessary paranormal elements that go nowhere, and the FACE/OFF switcheroo twist at the end that made the reveal boring. Fine, the plot can be ignored, we're here for the puzzles and the hidden objects. Some puzzles solve themselves, so you only have to do the busywork of pressing buttons, almost no guess work is allowed on the player's part. The hidden object scenes were a mix of that and fragmented object scenes, and they were neatly spaced from one another. Visually, it's fine, and so is the audio department for the most part (the voice acting is cheesy and we love cheese in this neighborhood). Honestly, I could have recommended Ghost Files if it trusted the player enough. It doesn't, so only grab this on discount because it is pretty to look at, the Monaco game is a nice and addictive alternative to the hidden object scenes if you'd like to replay it and spice things around. For more reviews of games that are cute or creepy, or both, find me on my curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44079361-Ghostly-Ramblings/