Whispered Secrets: Cruise of Misfortune Collector's Edition

Hello, I'm Faith! I don't often review HOGs, but this game had just come out when I purchased it, and I think it deserves some brief compliments. [b]No story spoilers![/b] [h2]DIFFICULTY AND GAME QUALITY[/h2] I played on Casual difficulty. I play HOGs for the stories and a casual gaming experience. HOPs are among my favourite gameplay modes, and while the game offered a Match-3 alternative, I felt no need to utilise it. The stylised puzzles (Mini-games) that are common in the genre were of varying difficulty, even on Casual, in "Whispered Secrets: Cruise of Misfortune". This is not a bad thing, as the few times I was sorely confused, the Guide [i]was[/i] able to help me effectively; some HOGs don't have a sufficient Guide! "Whispered Secrets: Cruise of Misfortune" had great quality overall. Good graphics and animations, sound design and voice acting. The HOPs and Mini-games were all well-made and of reasonable difficulty, and stayed within the theme of either the setting or room. [h2]STORY AND COLLECTABLES[/h2] It was fun to find the Notes and connect all the parallels between the Eris and Titanic. The story itself was executed very well! Lots of dramatic reveals, all realistic, and they fit together nicely, especially in lieu of Eris and its relationship to Titanic. I didn't have any particular trouble finding any Collectables, although I had to re-enter two scenes to find the last two objects I had missed. I tend to miss two or three Collectables if I just wasn't looking at the right angle of something I had glazed over. In "Whispered Secrets: Cruise of Misfortune", I had missed the items hidden in purple curtains in two different rooms! (Facepalm) [h2]IN-GAME ACHIEVEMENTS[/h2] There are story- and gameplay-related Achievements, which gather in a room where a pirate skeleton sits at a desk, surrounded by objects that fill-in as you acquire Achievements, The only Achievement I wasn't able to accomplish in my first playthrough was "Complete all HOPs without using a Hint". I'm not bothered by that, as I usually don't obtain that Achievement in HOGs! It leaves me curious about a possible animation after its completion, though, so I will replay all of the HOGs on a later day to see if that will trigger the Achievement! [h2]BONUS CHAPTERS[/h2] The Bonus Chapters were worth their inclusion, as is true with other HOGs of good quality. In the first, the player relives a day in the life of a young, naive Thomas, which happens to be the day Horace meets and "rescues" him from poverty. In the other, the player reads through the aftermath of the story in a newspaper where the player flips through the pages to find out-of-place items as the game's sequencing allows and put them where they belong. [h2]CONCLUSION[/h2] I [i]really[/i] enjoyed "Whispered Secrets: Cruise of Misfortune"! My thanks to the developers, Grandma Studios, and of course, publisher Big Fish Games, who have legitimately fuelled my love for HOGs since 2011. Now I have to go back through the Whispered Secrets series because the Detective's Journal, upon first being opened, shows pictures of past cases that have brief descriptions of what happened, and I am [i]very[/i] intrigued!

well done HoG, fun, enjoyable ghosts... good 4 hours of fun.

i enjoyed this title and would say it is well worth the 8 hours I put into completing it.

Good game. Three parts to play if you include the last puzzle. Overall easy and interesting and fun story line

Plain and simple fun! This is my favourite game genre, solving puzzles and riddles to relax after a stressful day at work! A straightforward game, not too taxing with some mini games to keep the thinking process going! Most enjoyable, highly recommended if casual games are your thing!

J’ai passé un bon moment sur le jeu ! L’histoire mélange fantastique et enquête, les deux sont plutôt bien intégrés après nous ne sommes pas non plus dans une histoire compliquée. Les personnages sont plutôt agréables à suivre même s’ils sont emprunt de clichés pour certains. Les bonus sont plutôt courts voire très court mais ils amènent une petite compréhension pour l’un des personnages. La musique fait son travail mais elle ne m’a pas marquée malgré tout elle met bien dans l’ambiance. Les graphismes et la direction artistique sont beaux ; les personnages sont agréables à regarder et par les temps qui courent c’est rare ! Il y a une variété de difficulté suffisante pour satisfaire les plus expérimentés bien que les mini-jeux sont accessible au plus grand nombre surtout si votre but est la détente. La rejouabilité est liée à la difficulté. La traduction française est bonne (assez rare pour le signaler) et hormis un petit bémol dans le chapitre bonus avec une coquille. En ce qui concerne les bugs, j’en ai eu un seul au tout début m’obligeant à relancer le jeu. Il manque des noms dans les crédits à certains postes comme "Assurance Quality". Est-ce normal ou pas ? Difficile à dire. Pour conclure, si ce type de jeux vous plaît alors je vous le conseille ; par contre à vous de voir si un jeu à environ 14 € pour entre 6 et 7 heures vous semble correct alors c’est bon.

It is the typical hidden object game and you can guess the killer fairly early on and it wasnt creepy or had too much of the supernatual, only ghosts who dont actually communicate. There is plenty of find the items throughout and what i particurlarly like is the length, giving hours of fun. On casual, you can skip alot more if you cant or cant be bothered to do the mini games too.

nettes Spiel mit Bonus spiel. Grafik & Sound ok.