Haunted

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Haunted is a single player casual puzzle game with a horror theme. It was developed by dtp Entertainment and was released on August 18, 2014. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In this comedy of terrors, the fate of the spirit world is in your hands as you embark on a search for your long-lost sibling!

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Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews

story19 positive mentions

Unique gameplay mechanic involving collecting and using ghost companions with special abilities, adding an interesting twist to puzzles.
Charming story with likable and humorous characters, supported by quality voice acting and good atmosphere.
User-friendly puzzle design mostly logical and accessible, making it enjoyable for casual play and fans of point-and-click adventures.

Technical issues including frequent crashes, save/load bugs, and occasional lag that disrupt gameplay.
Dated graphics and limited animations with clunky controls, especially frustrating mouse-only movement and fixed camera angles.
Puzzles sometimes reliant on trial and error, with some illogical combinations and frustrating order-dependent mechanics causing player confusion.

story
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a character-driven, ghost-themed adventure set in 19th century London, offering a lighthearted and charming narrative with engaging dialogue and quirky characters. While some find the plot predictable or unevenly executed, the overall atmosphere, voice acting, and humor provide an enjoyable experience, especially for fans of classic point-and-click adventures. However, certain aspects, such as the writing quality and story pacing, received mixed reactions, with some players feeling bored or disappointed by the ending.
- “Haunted is a charming little tale set in 19th century London about a girl searching for the ghost of her sister, only to stumble upon a devilish plot that she needs to foil with the help of a few eccentric otherworldly spirits.”
- “In conjunction with the fairly long story, an interesting stable of characters, and classy British voice acting, you get a solid point ‘n’ click title that is equally entertaining for kids and adults alike.”
- “The storyline is nice and refreshing; it is fairly easy to determine where and what you need to do next. If you get stuck, you can always ask your ghost friends for a reminder of what you need to do.”
- “The story with its actions and dialogues is not funny, but offensive.”
- “It is as if each character had their own private monologue written beforehand and then the developers just tried to slap it all together into a story.”
- “I was bitterly disappointed in the end of the game - twice (there is one 'end' if you finish the main story and a second/'real' end if you finish both bonus quests).”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is generally appreciated for its witty dialogues, funny characters, and clever references, contributing to an enjoyable and charming adventure experience. While some find certain interactions amusing and well-executed, others feel the humor can be forced or occasionally offensive. Overall, the humor effectively complements the story and gameplay, making the game engaging and entertaining.
- “Haunted is a funny point-and-click game with easy puzzles and funny references to the LucasArts era.”
- “I've played a ton of this genre and this one has great humor, great voice acting, it's beautiful, interesting, it's challenging, but not too challenging.”
- “Dialogs are good and the companions of the main character are funny and add some special abilities to complete puzzles.”
graphics
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The graphics are generally appreciated for their colorful, cartoonish art style and Tim Burton-esque visuals, which have aged well despite being from 2012. While somewhat blurry and lacking detailed facial animations, the semi-3D point-and-click presentation is considered decent and fitting for the genre. Overall, the visuals, complemented by strong voice acting, contribute positively to the game's charm.
- “Good story, excellent luminous graphics, very good voice acting, not too difficult, but challenging puzzles! A fun romp in the style of Monkey Island!”
- “The Ogre engine is responsible for the Tim Burton-esque visuals, all presented in lush, but not too intrusive colors and great details.”
- “It was originally released in 2012, so the graphics and gameplay are somewhat dated but I think the art style has aged well.”
- “The graphics are somewhat cartoonish and colorful, but also blurry with almost non-existent facial expressions or lip movement.”
- “Very old graphics, gameplay very glitchy.”
- “The graphics and gameplay are somewhat dated since the game was originally released in 2012, though the art style has aged well.”
gameplay
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Gameplay offers solid point-and-click mechanics with well-designed puzzles that balance accessibility and challenge, though some puzzles can be illogical or frustratingly obscure. While the overall experience is enjoyable, dated graphics and occasional glitches slightly detract, and the relatively short playtime may feel limited for the price.
- “Haunted does the point-and-click gameplay quite well, with good mechanics and well thought out puzzles, very easy at first, adequately challenging later on, always sensible (in a supernatural context), with clear objectives and the right amount of clues in the feedback.”
- “Puzzles don't always have an evident solution and you can be stuck for a while, but it doesn't ruin the gameplay experience.”
- “It was originally released in 2012, so the graphics and gameplay are somewhat dated but I think the art style has aged well.”
- “No, because of its other failures such as illogical puzzles, an incomplete and then useless help system, and the overall clumsiness of the game mechanics.”
- “Very old graphics, gameplay is very glitchy.”
- “My general rule for games is that $1 (or, in my case, 100 yen) should be around 1 hour of gameplay, so I found the non-sale price tag to be a bit steep for a game that--from start to finish, including the bonus chapter at the end--is not going to yield more than 7 hours of gameplay.”
music
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The music is generally well-received, being pleasant and reminiscent of titles like Fable. While the soundtrack is considered somewhat generic, it complements the game without becoming annoying, and the overall sound design, including voice acting, is praised.
- “Music is fine; it reminded me a little of Fable, I think.”
- “The voice acting is good, the music is good, and the story and characters are well written.”
- “Soundtrack is generic but not annoying.”
atmosphere
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The game's atmosphere is well-crafted, with effectively introduced characters enhancing the experience, and the story showing promising potential. Overall, players find the atmosphere enjoyable and engaging.
- “The atmosphere is fine, introduced characters play their role well, and the story is showing some potential.”
- “Wonderful game and atmosphere.”
emotional
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The emotional aspect receives praise for the quality of the all-British voice cast, but some users feel the performances lack variation, often remaining monotone even during intense scenes.