Halloween Chronicles: Behind the Door Collector's Edition
- October 25, 2019
- Domini Games
In "Halloween Chronicles: Behind the Door Collector's Edition," players enter a dark board game world filled with monsters and urban legends. The goal is to rescue friends and return home, while solving hidden object puzzles and devious challenges. This collector's edition includes bonus content like additional puzzles, achievements, and a bonus game to save the player's sister from an evil ritual.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and stellar voice acting, enhancing the overall experience.
- There is a high level of interactivity with the environment, making gameplay more engaging and enjoyable.
- The puzzles and mini-games strike a good balance between being challenging yet accessible, making it fun for a wide range of players.
- The voice acting quality is inconsistent, with some performances feeling dismal and lacking depth.
- The storyline is considered weak and full of plot holes, which may detract from the overall immersion.
- Players may encounter repetitive item finding, leading to frustration with the gameplay experience.
- story14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story revolves around monsters attempting to resurrect the lord of nightmares using Pandora's box, featuring compelling elements and strong voice acting, though some reviewers found the plot lacking depth and coherence. While the gameplay, including puzzles and hidden object scenes, received praise for being engaging, opinions on the overall storyline varied, with some describing it as mediocre and riddled with inconsistencies. A bonus chapter serves as a prequel, adding an extra layer to the narrative.
“The story was very compelling, the voice acting and graphics were stellar, and the puzzles/minigames and hidden object scenes weren’t too tricky but challenging enough.”
“The masks being cursed reminded me very much of the haunted mask from Goosebumps; it's such a classic story!”
“Furthermore, a bonus chapter is also included that acts as a prequel to the main story.”
“Storyline was definitely meh.”
“The story, as you'd expect, is full of more holes than Dracula's underpants on a sunny summer's day.”
“These monsters have only one mission: return the lord of nightmares to our world and bring about a new era of fears using Pandora’s box.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have received high praise, with many users describing them as beautiful and stellar, often exceeding expectations. The visual quality complements the compelling story and engaging voice acting, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.
“The graphics and voice acting were way above expectations.”
“Beautiful graphics.”
“Very fun, decent voice acting, good puzzles, and stellar artwork!”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in the game to be repetitive and predictable, contributing to an overall sense of disillusionment with the experience. Despite these shortcomings, some still express a surprising interest in continuing to play.
“Between the dismal voice acting, the cheesy conflicts, the repetitive and predictable grinding, and the abrupt endings, I'm surprised to be interested in playing at all.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious, making the game more of a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
“I found myself stuck in a loop of grinding that took away any sense of progression or excitement.”