Midnight Mysteries 4: Haunted Houdini

[h1]Short version: 71%[/h1] The gameplay and plotting of Haunted Houdini requires a lot of patience and attention, but those who manage to stay on board are rewarded with an intricate ghost mystery thriller worthy of the Midnight Mysteries name. [h1]Long version:[/h1] Playing through Haunted Houdini, the fourth entry in the Midnight Mysteries series, I had the feeling that this hidden object game was made for a very specific audience, that is, those who were playing this series at least since Salem Witch Trials. The game just expects you to know how the story is structured or how the mechanics work. The familiar gameplay hides a different kind of story. The plot almost entirely removed the semi-historical bits to dive into the heart of mysticism, not even trying to build itself around credible elements. Ironically, this completely fictional plot is about Harry Houdini’s crusade against spiritists, where our task is now to look into the exact details of his death. The investigation jumps around time and space continuously and (to keep the consistency from the previous games) involves another famous writer, Arthur Conan Doyle, a well-known spiritualist, who serves as a counterweight to Houdini’s views. It is hardly the best-written in the series, but those who like the made-up world of mediums will most likely rank it as their favourite in the series.

I bought this Game a while back in a Huge Mumbo Jumbo Bundle together with all the other Midnight Mysteries in the Series and I must say I am not dissapointed. Now before you think about getting this Game I recommend you to play Number 1,2 & 3 first before getting into this one. Why? Because it will all make alot more sense then. The Game comes with the Collectors Edition and 1 Bonus Level also Unlimited HO Mode. The Resolution of the Game can once again not be changed but is alot higher then it was in Number 1, 2 & 3. Like in Number 2 & 3 you keep the crafting system and it is used quite alot. Although I had the feeling it was more used in Number 3 then 4. The Story itself is amazing and is about the World Famous Houdini. The Atmosphere is great and the animation is simple but nice. Once again this Game has a few jumpscares but not as many as Number 2 & 3 did. The Artstyle is very good and looks honestly very pretty although it is not as Colourfull as Mind Snares Alice's Journey. The Puzzles in this Game I personally found alot of the times hard and annoying unlike the other 3 Games which were just about the right difficulty. Unlike most Point & click / HO Games this Game has an inbuild Guide with pictures to help you find your way incase you get Stuck. Which personally I find very good so you dont have to google it, which would off been very hard without a Steam Overlay. Although it doesnt say so on the Steam Store Page this Game does have Steam Achievements and they seem to work very well. So if you think about getting 100% Achievements then this game will be for you! All in all this Game is great and although I got a little bit impatient and annoyed with the Puzzles it is worth buying it to see its beautiful story! I do recommend this Game to any Achievement Hunters & Point & Click / HO Fans. However I do recommend getting it on Sale as 10€ seems a bit a high price. Here are my other Reviews for the Midnight Mysteries Games: [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/BabyVampireBat/recommended/32140]Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy[/url] (1) [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/BabyVampireBat/recommended/208620]Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials[/url] (2) [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/BabyVampireBat/recommended/208630?snr=1_5_9__402]Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi[/url] [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/BabyVampireBat/recommended/332810]Midnight Mysteries: Witches of Abraham - Collector's Edition[/url] (5)

Excellent game. Like Midnight Mysteries 3, the game is a little more challenging, overall, than the average HOPA. However, you will find a good mix of puzzles of varying levels, and solid HO scenes in the classic word list style. The HO scenes generally have a couple of objects that require an extra step to find, such as under a cloth or in a drawer. Very good value for money in terms of length (but ignore my listed time, since I left this one running even more than usual). I especially enjoyed all the historical detail about Harry Houdini and his connection to (Sir) Arthur Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes fame. The historical detail is all presented in an immersive - and ghost-driven - story that keeps the player wanting to know "what happened next?" The game doesn't have trading cards, but does have steam achievements, which is nice. The game comes with a Guide, in case you get stuck, or if you want to make sure you find all the collectibles in one run. Once again, there is no Map feature, but unlike MM3, I didn't find this to be a problem, as the layout doesn't require much backtracking except within limited areas. Definitely worth adding to your library if you enjoy a classic paranormal-style adventure, and don't mind a few mild jump scares. 9.5/10 for me.

[h1]Описание:[/h1] Четвертая часть яищухи. Чем дальше тем хуже... Если 3 часть я хвалил за потрясающие локации, то тут они обычные для подобных игр и не отличаются от сотен и тысяч локаций в подобных игр. Художник или выдохся или поменялся. Сюжетом серия этих игр никогда не блистала, но тут скатилась настолько, что аж читать не хочется (несмотря на то, что поставил руссик). Основная игра стала в два раза короче, а бонусная миссия в два-три раза длинее (чуть ли не как основная часть). Единственное, что порадовало - мини игры, но на них одних далеко не уедешь. Деградация серии... P.s. еще узнал, что в стиме есть только 5 из 6 частей... Это меня прям в ступор ввело. Кто так делает? [h1]Оценка: 3/10[/h1] [h1]Послесловие:[/h1] [quote] Если вам понравился этот обзор добро пожаловать в кураторку [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/8114152] К и Ко [/url], там много других, хороших обзоров. [/quote]

The real charlatans here are the developers who made this complete, broken mess of a game that insults Houdini's spirit and makes up for its lack of spirit with lots of spirits. I spit on it.

Can't even play it, even after trying to run different compatibility settings, the game still plays at 1 FPS. To give you an idea, it took me 16mn just to get to the menu to check if there was an option to try in there to solve my problem. I have the exact same problem with 3/5 of the Midnight Mysteries series: - Devil on the Mississippi - Haunted Houdini - Witches of Abraham DEVELOPERS HAVE ABANDONNED THEIR GAME, THEY DON'T ANSWER TO PEOPLE WHILE SOME ARE ASKING FOR HELP SINCE 2013 !!!

Tentative positive. It's not great, but for genre junkies like me, it's worth a play (especially on sale). It's a good passtime for a few hours, especially if you complete everything. For one thing, it's the most challenging Midnight Mysteries yet. It's still extremely linear, and woe be to he who forgets to click a clover before solving a puzzle, but getting through the game and the bonuses can lead to some hair loss, without feeling like it's been overly unfair. The only exception is the quality of the Hidden Object scenes themselves; they're very substandard, with almost everything being brown-ish, a low resolution that makes it nearly impossible to differentiate, and an inordinate number of things aren't in logical locations. One of the touches that was nice about #3 was that everything looked drawn and rendered just for the scene; here there's lots of re-used objects with wrong lighting or hidden in edges they would never be in real life. In other words, it's lazy. The plot and writing is definitely better than Devil on the Mississippi, but not by much. The character graphics are about the same, still no voice acting. Don't play for the story, obviously, but I do appreciate their fresh takes on real historical controversies/conspiracy theories, and it actually kind of worked this time around.

the story and puzzles were definitely more enjoyable and challenging compared to the older titles of this series also game isn't bugged like Mysteries 2

Ok graphics and good HOG game. Story is interesting and like good mystery movie.

It is an ok hidden object game.