[h1]The cats are back, and now they have cute panda friends. ^^[/h1]
[h2]Introduction[/h2]
[i]Hidden Cats & Pandas[/i] is a cozy, hidden object game developed and published by Sons of Welder and FM Simple Games Studio. The treehouse village is invaded by lots of cute pandas and friends, and the objective is to find all of them as well as a few stars, which serve as fun easter eggs. There are a total of three scenes although two of them are the same. The only difference between the two same scenes is that either cats or pandas are present. You click on the cats, pandas, and stars with the left mouse button, zoom in and out of scenes by scrolling the mouse wheel, and use the hint function if you're stuck on finding those last few items. Many of the cats, pandas, and stars are tied to Steam achievements, but achievements won't count towards a user's global total until the game is out of "Steam is learning about this game".
[h2]Review[/h2]
With every hidden object game developed by Sons of Welder and FM Simple Games Studio that I've had a chance to play, I've enjoyed all of them, ranging from the cutesy to the darker ones. It's great to see this latest installment, and this time, it's not just centered around cats, which I find to be a refreshing change. Pandas have joined the cats in their mischief, which feels appropriate since the setting is a treehouse. XD
The gameplay feels very smooth, and I like that there are multiple scenes this time. It's good to have a bit of variety although I do enjoy the single scene HOGs, too. ^^ Also, I'm happy that there's finally the option to switch between windowed and full screen mode. It's an issue that I've had with a lot of the developers' previous games, so I'm glad that they've added this option. Granted, you might have to manually adjust the game screen in windowed mode to your desired settings since there aren't designated screen resolution options. I had no problems finding all of the cats, pandas, and stars, but there is a hint option in case you have problems finding those last few cute animals or stars. When you use the hint function, it will need a little time to recharge afterwards, but the wait isn't long. In addition, there's a counter of all the cats (or pandas, but the icon only shows up as cats) and stars, so you can keep track of how many there are left to find. All of the achievements unlocked for me without any problems. If there is any criticism I have, it's that the gameplay might be a little too easy if you're looking for more of a challenge. However, I don't personally mind gameplay that's on the easier side at times.
In regards to the art, it has a beautiful hand-drawn style that depicts the treehouse village very well. The cat, panda, and star sprites are cute and drawn well. When you find one of them, it's colored in an orange-yellow, which might make it difficult to stand out visually in the backgrounds. Still, the aesthetic visuals and cutesy style more than make up for it.
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As for the music, there is only one track present. However, it has a very laidback vibe and it's very relaxing to listen to. The music is perfect as you're taking your time to find all of those cute kitties, pandas, and stars. Also, the track is wonderful to listen to if you want to destress and feel like your burdens are being lifted off your shoulders (but that's my personal opinion). ^^
[h2]Conclusion[/h2]
Would I recommend [i]Hidden Cats & Pandas[/i]? If you're looking for a short, easy, cute hidden object game to play and/or you want obtainable Steam achievements, it's worth checking out. The game is wonderful for kids to play as well as for adults who want a relaxing gaming experience. Granted, there is only the default difficulty mode, but I tend to lean towards the relaxing part when it comes to HOGs.
finally, I'd like to take the time to thank Sons of Welder and FM Simple Games Studio for the review copy. It was a very wonderful treat to play this latest installment, and I'm hoping that there will be more such future games like this one with even more cute animals. ^^
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