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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 2.1 hrs on record
Posted: Apr 24, 2020 @ 12:16pm

This short classic HOG will pass as an ok game for me. The story about a young woman named Alison who met her prince charming through the internet, the first time she met him was during Christmas time, they spend some nice time together before inviting her to his castle where she started to unfold his mystery. Her artist lover isn't who he is claiming to be.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072644858

The gameplay is like any hidden objects game, you walk around, collecting things to proceed into the other rooms. I was enjoying it at the beginning before things started to be thrown at me one after another. The worst part there is no objectives list, the journal just keep tracking of the people you've met and things you've seen, however, it doesn't state what you need to do, and the even worst part the map doesn't have indicators, it is like you are playing on higher difficulty when you choose 'casual' mode! The hints don't work as well. Some people stated it is broken.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072678394

There are no voice-overs, but the artwork of the game made me keep playing it and finish it. It felt a little bit rushed as the whole thing finished in two hours. The hidden objects scenes are few, and you return to each one twice, the problem is that you have to roam around, not knowing which one is activated again to search in it. The puzzles are few as well, none of them were difficult.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072652720

Pros:
+Ok story
+Good artwork
+Good Hidden objects scene (Very few and you return to each one twice)
+Good soundtracks.
+Fast traveling map.

Cons:
-No map indicators.
-No objectives list.
-Hinting system is not working.
-No voice overs.
-Quite short (Takes two hours to beat)
-No steam achievements.

For Hogs lovers you'll enjoy playing this if you run out of games, there are better ones published by Alawar. This one good, but not the best based on its flaws.

Other games published by Alawar:
The Fog: Trap for Moths Review
Sacra Terra: Angelic Night Review
Dark Angels: Masquerade of Shadows Review
World Keepers: Last Resort Review
The Esoterica: Hollow Earth Review
Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death Review
Shtriga: Summer Camp Review
Alex Hunter: Lord of the Mind Review


𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑐𝘩𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎'𝑠 𝐶𝘩𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒
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4 Comments
Feena Apr 24, 2020 @ 11:00pm 
I agree with your choices Mary!
Hairy Mary Apr 24, 2020 @ 6:47pm 
Alex Hunter was a good one and the Sacra Terra ones are great!
Feena Apr 24, 2020 @ 12:26pm 
I would agree with that, better finish the other games first XD we have a heap pile of Hogs waiting to be played! Thank you for reading my review :Feena:
fenmalain Apr 24, 2020 @ 12:22pm 
Great review thank you! :koiro: I own this but probably won't be in a big rush to play it now.