This game was so challenging and very different than the run of the mill dreary, gloomy, use the corkscrew as a doorknob type game. At first I had to use the guide to figure out what to do, but after one screen, I totally got the idea and was able to progress with little difficulty. I used the map a lot, because it made it much easier to find what you needed to complete tasks. The puzzles for the most part were hard, but I don't do well with puzzles in general. One of the few games that I would play again.
Aside from those AWFUL stars, the game was okay until I got to the point where I had to pick up some modeling clay and a paperweight in the sheriff"s office and it just keeps saying Nothing There. I can't go any further, it's really irritating.
I thought this game was brilliant. It was so different than the HO games out there where the key breaks in the lock and you have to use something to grab the stub; did you have to wander from place to place, yes, but it made sense. The puzzles had no explanation, you just had to figure it out and by clicking around I did figure out most of them. The graphics were gorgeous and storyline had moral to the end. I could have played this game for a month without tiring .
I have a MAC and this game ran fine for me. This is a challenging game with good graphics and an interesting storyline. I agree with Snake, some of the puzzles were just too hard and I had to set the skip button all the way down so i could get past them quickly. I like that I got my money's worth, I did not think ti was too long; I'm tired of paying money for games I can finish in a few hours. I recommend this game.
I haven't written a review in so long because all of the HOPs are the same. This game got me intrigued right off the bat. Aside from using a paper clip to open a broken zipper, all of your tasks required you to actually think about what you needed to do. I didn't just blindly go along and do things and finish the game mere hours after starting. The puzzles are solvable (I'm not a puzzle fan). I loved this game and hope for more like this