Family Hidden Secret - Hidden Objects Puzzle Adventure
- May 3, 2019
- BigBro Games
Get on SteamA criminal detective case happened in Britain in the latter part of XIX century. You are the only one who can solve this puzzle. Meet amazing characters, search for hidden objects, open new amazing locations, escape dangerous traps in order to solve this criminal detective story. The detective adventure starts in your childhood house. This old mansion once filled with love, now is full off hidd…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a variety of hidden object scenes and puzzles that can be enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- Graphics and set design are decent, providing a visually appealing experience.
- The storyline, although slow, adds some depth to the gameplay and keeps players engaged.
- The energy system is frustrating, requiring players to wait or pay real money to continue playing, which disrupts the flow of the game.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including slow performance, glitches, and poor translations that hinder the overall experience.
- Progression becomes tedious and often halts due to a lack of available tasks or energy, leading to player frustration.
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally perceived as slow-paced and lacking depth, with some players expressing indifference towards it. While the quests and artwork are appreciated, the narrative feels incomplete, particularly after level 16, leading to a sense of stagnation in the overall experience.
“I like most of the quests and the artwork is nice.”
“Like being able to find coins and 'energy' in the streets between puzzles and love the variety of locations and underlying story.”
“Game is great up until level 16 .. at this point the story ends.”
“I could care less about the story in this game.”
“Game is great up until level 16... at this point the story ends.”
“Also really slow progressing storyline.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered decent, with nice artwork and set design, but they are marred by clunky movement and mechanics. While some players appreciate the visual appeal, others find the overall experience hindered by poor translations and lack of animated character graphics.
“Quite decent graphics and set design.”
“I like most of the quests, and the artwork is nice.”
“2/10 for the pretty graphics, but the English language translations are horrible and completely derail the ability to play the game.”
“No special animated character graphics or anything, but it does have some decent object-finding gameplay.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay features appealing graphics and a creative 3D town concept, but suffers from clunky and slow mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While there are enjoyable elements like object finding and character designs, the reliance on real-world money for progression and the poor interface hinder the fun factor, indicating a need for significant reworking.
“No special animated character graphics or anything, but it does have some decent object-finding gameplay.”
“The concept is good, hogs are fun, and the character designs are nice.”
“The innovation of having a 3D town is nice.”
“While the graphics are lovely, the game movement and mechanics are clunky, slow, and laborious.”
“So the concept is good, hogs are fun, nice character designs, but overall the mechanics of the game need reworking to really be fun.”
“The innovation of having a 3D town is nice, but the interface and mechanics are awful.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent freezes during loading and glitches that hinder gameplay, particularly in object hunts. Players report that these bugs can lead to timeouts and energy loss, detracting from the overall experience.
“Often, my game freezes when loading.”
“Occasional glitches in the object hunts that prevent objects from being found, resulting in timeouts and loss of energy.”
“Regardless of whether it asks for money, this game seems to be incredibly buggy.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization model of the game is heavily criticized, as players are required to make in-game purchases to progress beyond the initial stages, undermining the free-to-play experience.
“The game requires in-game purchases to progress beyond a certain point, making it feel less like a free-to-play experience.”
“To fully enjoy the game within the first 40 minutes, players are encouraged to make in-game purchases.”
“To be able to do anything in the first 40 minutes requires an in-game purchase; this is not free to play.”
“First note that you must make in-game purchases in order to go beyond a certain point in the game.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the character designs and concept of the game are praised for their appeal, reviewers feel that the character development mechanics require significant improvement to enhance overall enjoyment.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly criticizing the simplistic nature of the hidden-object scenes that contribute to a lack of engagement.
“At its heart, it's a hidden-object game, but the hidden-object scenes are simplistic, repetitive, and tedious.”
