Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer
- July 13, 2018
- City Interactive S.A.
Get on Steam"Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer" is a detective horror adventure game where players step into the shoes of FBI agent Nicole Bonnet. The game follows Nicole's investigation of a series of grisly murders connected to a mysterious puppeteer, leading her through a dark and twisted story. Players must gather evidence, solve puzzles, and interrogate suspects to uncover the truth behind the puppeteer's motives and put an end to the killing spree.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Engaging story and interesting characters that appeal to fans of point and click mystery games.
- Good graphics and sound design, enhancing the overall experience.
- Challenging puzzles that require critical thinking, making it enjoyable for detective game enthusiasts.
- Frequent bugs and glitches, including game crashes and unresponsive elements, detracting from gameplay.
- Illogical puzzles and frustrating mechanics, such as needing to follow a specific order to pick up items, leading to unnecessary backtracking.
- The need for a walkthrough to progress in certain areas, indicating a lack of intuitive design.
- story25 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and compelling, while others criticized it for being disjointed and lacking depth. Many noted that the narrative felt inconsistent, with some expressing a desire for more character development and a clearer plot. Overall, while there are moments of intrigue, the execution of the story left several players wanting more.
“The background music is very well fitted to the story and the story was engaging.”
“The story is compelling and is on par with the act of murder franchise.”
“Characters and storyline were more engaging and the puzzles were much more appropriate for the story.”
“As for the story, while the first game had me figuring out who the killer was way before the main characters, this game has me completely lose the plot by the end.”
“Firstly, the storyline is just horrible; I don't even feel the need to comment on that.”
“The feeling I have is that the developers weren't sure if they wanted a detective story or a pulpy adventure tale a la Tomb Raider.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the good quality and detailed pre-rendered visuals, while others find them antiquated or merely acceptable. Despite a few technical issues, such as game crashes related to graphical settings, many players still enjoy the overall aesthetic as a bonus to the gameplay experience.
“Wonderful game, the story, the characters, the graphics, and the music!”
“Good looking and detailed pre-rendered graphics.”
“Graphics are quite nice and the voice acting is also rather okay.”
“Overall, I really enjoyed this game and would recommend it to point-and-click adventure gamers who don't mind the antiquated graphics.”
“Ran into one game-crashing bug, but turning the graphical settings down fixed it.”
“Graphics: 6”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, featuring a great soundtrack that complements the engaging story and characters. Reviewers note that the background music and sound effects are well-fitted and enhance the overall experience without being annoying.
“The background music is very well fitted to the story, and the story was engaging.”
“Wonderful game, the story, the characters, the graphics, and the music!”
“Great music score and puzzles.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its restrictive mechanics, such as forcing players to interact with items in a specific order, which detracts from the overall experience despite the game's appealing visuals. Overall, it has received a mediocre rating of 6.
“If you had both pen and paper in your inventory and wanted to combine them, the gameplay makes you do it one way: you could click on the pen to combine it with the paper, but you couldn't click on the paper to apply it to the pen.”
“If you had both pen and paper in your inventory and wanted to combine them, the gameplay forces you to do it one way. For example, you can click on the pen to combine it with the paper, but you can't click on the paper to apply it to the pen.”
“Despite its opening scenes and good graphics, the gameplay is just bad.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized due to numerous glitches, including significant issues with saving progress, which detracts from the overall gameplay experience.
“I think I would have loved this game, but it has too many glitches to play, and I needed to let this out.”
“Some of those glitches include not being able to save your game in progress.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users generally find the emotional aspect lacking, citing a boring story and an implausible connection between events that diminishes the overall impact.
“The story felt disconnected and lacked emotional depth, making it hard to engage with the characters.”
“I found the emotional moments to be forced and unconvincing, which diminished my overall experience.”
“The narrative failed to evoke any real feelings, leaving me indifferent to the characters' struggles.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players generally appreciate the humor in the game, finding it enjoyable and engaging.
“I love the humor in the game!”
“The game's humor is absolutely fantastic!”
“The witty jokes and clever puns really enhance the experience!”
