Halloween Chronicles: Behind the Door Collector's Edition
- October 25, 2019
- Domini Games
Get on SteamIn "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 great interactivity with the environment, enhancing the overall experience.
- The graphics and voice acting are stellar, contributing to a compelling and enjoyable storyline.
- The puzzles and mini-games strike a good balance between being challenging yet accessible, making it fun for players.
- The voice acting quality is inconsistent, with some performances feeling dismal and cheesy.
- The storyline has several plot holes and can feel predictable at times.
- Players may encounter repetitive item finding, which can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % 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 found it lacking depth and coherence. While the puzzles and minigames are engaging, opinions vary, with some praising the narrative and others criticizing its numerous plot holes. A bonus chapter serves as a prequel, adding to the overall experience.
“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.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have received high praise, with many users highlighting their beauty and quality as "stellar" and "way above expectations." Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the game's compelling story and engaging gameplay.
“The graphics and voice acting were way above expectations.”
“Beautiful graphics.”
“Very fun, decent voice acting, good puzzles, and stellar artwork!”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in the game to be repetitive and predictable, contributing to an overall sense of discontent alongside other negative elements like poor voice acting and abrupt endings.
“The repetitive and predictable grinding makes the game feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
“Between the dismal voice acting, cheesy conflicts, and the grinding, I'm surprised I'm still interested in playing at all.”
“The grinding is so monotonous that it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
