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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 8.0 hrs on record
Posted: 26 Sep, 2018 @ 10:02am

A pretty short 2 hour run-of-the-mill HOG that doesn't seem to have anything new to the table. It works pretty well if you're just here for the gaming aspect of HOGs, I've encountered no bugs or issues others have voiced out. Fair warning though, both the puzzles and hidden object scene of this game pose no challenge which could equate to a very dull experience. There are maybe 1 or 2 puzzles that pass the time enough, but again it might fall into tediousness than actual difficulty. There are moments you could potentially miss an item (outside hidden scenes) because it's either not sparkling or just very hard to see.

I feel like the developers do stand a chance of creating something special, their visual department succeeds at a pretty good spot in comparison to other HOGs. Unfortunately, the lackluster storytelling and weak puzzle elements, make this game excessively mediocre. You can't even hate it or get frustrated, it's just very average.
I also won't forget to mention that the character models are pretty bad (both in motion and in graphic quality), and are arguably the most negative thing I could say about this game. It ruins the immersion. (But understandably animating is a huge pain in the butt and cost a lot of money and time to do.)

I do appreciate that the hidden object scenes reflect a semblance of cohesion. Most items are blended very well into the backdrop, almost looking hand-drawn into the scene. There was maybe one scene that was questionably poorer in quality than the rest. Heads up, I tend to play my HOGs in window mode (which I'm glad this game has btw) so I can't account how beautiful it continues to be in full screen.

Overall, it's...doable. It's been a while since I played a HOG so this was a good refresher course.
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