Brink of Consciousness: The Lonely Hearts Murders

Came in a bundle. Decided to give it a shot. Not impressed. Game feels very tedious with going back and forth, lacks a nice flow.

The second game in the Brink of Consciousness series, The Lonely Hearts Murders to me felt more like one of those generic point-and-click hidden object games. The first game, Dorian Gray Syndrome, was more cohesive, while in here it has 4 individual chapters, with separate maps. Speaking of the map, it’s just a straight downgrade and not as cool. Also, no journal. The story has more characters and dialogue, and it’s a detective mystery. It’s still good, but less interesting to me than the first game. The gameplay is the standard of the genre, with exploration, item collecting, hidden object minigames and small puzzles (easier than the first game). A hint system helps if you’re stuck. The collector edition adds an epilogue chapter with ties to the first game, and other stuff like an in-game guide and an interview with the developers. Really like these interviews! In the end, I can still recommend the game on sale, although you should play the previous title first.