Hidden Object Games

Thanks to The Tiny Bang Story I have found a new genre of gaming I love. Last night I decided to Google it, and found that PopCap makes a ton of them. I tried out the free 60 minute trial, and enjoyed it a ton.

The games are simple. You look for objects hidden in pictures. PopCap adds their own little twist to them by not directly saying what the object is. They may say something like holds pants up instead of saying belt, and so on.

You also receive a score based on how fast you find the objects, and get penalized for randomly clicking. You can also get hints where it highlights the object, but you also receive a scoring penalty each time you do it.  After completing each scenario you than get a mini-puzzle to solve.

I am really loving these games, but there is one huge drawback. I think the pricing is a bit steep. I find it a bit hard to pull the trigger on a short casual game that costs $20. I know the puzzles include many different scenarios, and over 2k hidden objects in each game.

I know many hours go into making these, but I feel a $5-$10 price is more appealing. I do plan on purchasing the Vacation Quest at the $20 price just to try it out, and see if it lives up to the price tag.

First Time Ever Achievement Unlocked

I finally unlocked an achievement for the first time today.  I am not talking about killing ten wolves, or winning a battleground.  This achievement is much bigger than that.  What is it?

The achievement is quite an amazing accomplishment for me.  It is the very first time I have successfully completed a game.  Yes, I finally finished a game from start to finish.  Luckily it wasn't a long game, and I unlocked it in a mere eight hours of play time.

Yes, I just purchased The Tiny Bang Story last night, and after eight hours of searching for hidden items, solving puzzles, playing mini-games I managed to complete it.  I struggled in some areas of the game, but eventually I would figure it out.

It feels good to know that I solved all of the puzzles.  The game was definitely worth the $2.50 I spent on it.

The Tiny Bang Story First Impressions

The Tiny Bang Story is a great Indie Adventure game. I just bought this off of Steam, and immediately played it for over 3 hours.  It is a hidden object, and puzzle solving adventure game.  If you enjoy challenging your brain than you will really love this game.

There seems to be a never ending amount of puzzles to solve.  Every time you solve one puzzle it unlocks another puzzle you have to solve.  It is pretty addicting as you collect hidden items, and solve puzzles.  You keep just wanting to finish one more puzzle.

I did finally get to a point in the game that it is frustrating.  I am at a mini puzzle part where I have to guide this ship through very tight waterways.  I keep dying, and no matter how far you make it you start from the beginning.  It isn't like I can't figure out how to solve a puzzle.  I just can't manage to maneuver the ship through these obstacles.

I would highly recommend this game.  The price makes it worth every penny as you will get many hours of enjoyment out of the game.