First Time in Hawaii

First time in Hawaii is a cozy Hidden Object game (HOG). The story is nothing special, but the varied hidden object scenes, mini puzzles and gorgeous setting is sure to provide a few hours of relaxing fun for HOG enthusiasts. [b] [u]Pros[/u] [/b] [list] [*] Varied HOG scenes [*] Bright charming art [*] Easy achievements [*] Unlimited mode [*] Includes trivia on Hawaii [/list] [b] [u]Cons[/u] [/b] [list] [*] The usual cliché story [*] Resolution is not optimisable and stays at 1920x1080 making zooming in slightly blurry for other resolutions. [/list] [quote] If you would like to see more reviews written by me, please follow my curator page and help support my work [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34936724/] Cookie Reviews[/url]. [/quote] [h1]Gameplay[/h1] First Time in Hawaii is the typical HOG-style game. It appears designed for touch screens and has those strange stories with unrealistic characters that I see in ads for apps on social media. I completely skipped the story, it seems pointless. However, the gameplay is exactly what I would expect from a HOG. It mixes up the traditional hidden object scenes and has many variations of them, including find the shape, match 2 items, jumbled letters or some missing letters and also some items requiring a bit more interaction before the desired item is revealed. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2946747523 There are also puzzles in between each section and I enjoyed how varied the game is. The puzzles are all rather simple but help to break up the monotony of finding hidden objects. Some puzzles include the classics such as untangle the rope, jigsaw puzzles, spot the difference or match 2. One puzzle type I did not like was one where there are small cubes at the bottom of the screen with cut outs from the image displayed above. Players must find where this cube came from in the image and click on that area. The cubes can not be enlarged and it can be hard to spot subtle differences. Fortunately, there is a forgiving hint system on lower difficulties to allow any tricky spots to be easily bypassed. There are fun facts scattered in the hidden object scenes that act as optional extras. Although I do not have a particular interest in the subject matter, I quite liked this addition and it is a good way to engage the brain and learn something new. The main story itself is quite long, revolving around morning/evening cycles for 14 days, with approximately 6 sections (either hidden object scenes or puzzles) in each day. There is also an unlimited mode with each puzzle type as well, with plenty of extra options after completing the main story. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2946450247 [b]Bugs & Issues:[/b] The resolution is capped at 1920x1080. There is a drop down box beside it but it does not seem to let me change it to anything else, from the main menu or within the game. There are some other strange issues with the setting interface as well, for instance, you cannot make the game windowed while ingame. You have to exit to the main menu to alter it. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] Overall, I found this quite a refreshing and modern take on the genre. Whilst the story is subpar, it is on point with others in the HOG scene. The backgrounds were pretty, and I liked the Hawaii trivia and setting. It has a large amount of content that manages to keep fresh, avoiding monotony with its mixture of differing hidden object scenes and many forms of puzzles. For HOG lovers, I would recommend it, but would wait for a sale. [quote]Follow our curator page, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/] [b]IndieGems[/b][/url] if you enjoyed this review and wish to see more like it[/quote]