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Hidden Mysteries: Civil War

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29%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
37% User Score Based on 30 reviews

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About Hidden Mysteries: Civil War

Hidden Mysteries: Civil War is a single player casual puzzle game with warfare and historical themes. It was developed by Gunnar Games and was released on August 11, 2015. It received negative reviews from players.

This hidden object game is devoted to the Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies which took place in the United States of America. You have an unique opportunity to take part in this major event. A great variety of historical locations are waiting for you to explore them. Look for hidden objects and discover more interesting information about this event.

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37%Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews
gameplay1 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Includes historical information about Civil War battles, locations, and generals, providing some educational value.
  • Features engaging storylines following three main characters that add interest to the gameplay.
  • Decoding letters mini-game is enjoyable and a highlight compared to the hidden object sections.
  • Hidden objects are extremely small, pixelated, and sometimes blend into backgrounds, making them difficult or impossible to find.
  • Graphics are low resolution with no options to adjust screen size or resolution, which hinders playability on modern displays.
  • The game's historical accuracy is questionable, with fictional elements and an alternate history that may frustrate players seeking authenticity.

  • story

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The game's overall story is minimal and lacks a strong premise, relying mainly on collectible-driven progression through repetitive hidden object minigames. However, the character storylines are well-developed, believable, and enriched with historical context, adding some depth and interest despite the otherwise weak narrative framework.

    • “The character storylines are quite good and very convincing, leading me to believe that these were real people who actually fought in the American Civil War.”
    • “All three main characters have great storylines.”
    • “When you clear a hidden object minigame, it simply respawns with different objectives, allowing you to gradually progress the storyline by acquiring a collectible each time, until I presume you run out of story.”
    • “There is no premise/story to speak of, beyond a few letters offering backstory on the few characters that the game nominally follows over the course of the war.”
    • “The objects are not thematic to the game's story.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally considered outdated and low-resolution, making immersion and identifying hidden objects difficult. While acceptable for a 2008 release, the visuals struggle on modern large-screen monitors and negatively impact the overall atmosphere.

    • “Hidden objects are so tiny they were impossible to find.... couldn't adjust graphics for large screen monitor.”
    • “Since I’ve been playing these games for almost a decade now, the graphics weren’t too problematic.”
    • “Random unrelated objects from different epochs and with random dimensions are scattered across the landscape, and the poor graphical resolution makes it really hard to get immersed in the game's atmosphere.”
    • “Hidden objects are so tiny they were impossible to find, and there was no option to adjust graphics for large screen monitors.”
    • “The graphics are acceptable for a game that was released in 2008.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay relies heavily on outdated hidden object mechanics, which may appeal to fans of classic styles but ultimately detracts from immersion and limits the game's lasting appeal.

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally unremarkable, with particular criticism of the overly dramatic soundtrack during letter decoding sequences that feels out of place.

    • “The soundtrack was... well, it wasn't something that struck me.”
    • “There's also overly dramatic music that only plays during these letter decoding sequences, which would seem better suited for a boss fight.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is hindered by inconsistent and disjointed elements from various eras and dimensions scattered across the landscape, combined with poor graphical resolution, making it difficult for players to fully immerse themselves in the game.

    • “Random unrelated elements from different epochs and dimensions are scattered across the landscape, and combined with the game's poor graphical resolution, it becomes really hard to immerse oneself in the game's atmosphere.”
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Play Times

34h Median play time
24h Average play time
3-44h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Hidden Mysteries: Civil War is a casual puzzle game with warfare and historical themes. Common tags for Hidden Mysteries: Civil War include hidden object.

Hidden Mysteries: Civil War is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 24 hours playing Hidden Mysteries: Civil War.

Hidden Mysteries: Civil War was released on August 11, 2015.

Hidden Mysteries: Civil War was developed by Gunnar Games.

Hidden Mysteries: Civil War has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked Hidden Mysteries: Civil War for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Hidden Mysteries: Civil War is a single player game.

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