Mata Hari

42%
Game Brain Score Based on 27 reviews
  • story
  • gameplay
  • graphics
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In "Mata Hari," experience the dangerous world of espionage and sabotage leading up to World War I as a double agent. Utilize era-specific gadgets, break codes, and tap phones to complete perilous missions. Your choices and actions will determine the outcome of the game, leading to multiple endings. Based on real historical events, players must trust no one and use their charm and wit to elude pursuers and complete objectives. With 8 mini-games in 4 chapters, this game offers a thrilling and immersive experience.

  • PC
  • Windows
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Reviews

42%
Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
story12 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game features an intriguing storyline based on the historical figure Mata Hari, with engaging characters and a colorful setting.
  • The visuals and sound design are satisfactory, providing a decent atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
  • The game offers a unique blend of point-and-click mechanics with puzzles and rhythm segments, appealing to fans of the genre.
  • The gameplay suffers from excessive backtracking and tedious travel mechanics, making the experience feel repetitive and frustrating.
  • Many mini-games, particularly the dancing and travel segments, are poorly executed and can be difficult to manage with a mouse.
  • The puzzles are generally easy and lack challenge, which may disappoint players looking for a more engaging experience.
  • story20 mentions

    The game's story is praised for its fascinating historical background and intriguing narrative, effectively weaving real events into a linear structure divided into chapters. While the writing and character development are engaging, some players find the pacing slow and the gameplay mechanics cumbersome, which can detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, many recommend the game for its compelling story and rich settings, particularly for fans of dialogue-driven adventures.

    • “Fascinating historical background and intriguing storyline.”
    • “The game's story is intriguing as it is based on real events from the past.”
    • “I love the story, Mata Hari's character, the characters she meets, and the environments.”
    • “Lacks early solid plot hooks.”
    • “The whole story is a hole story: don't buy it.”
    • “The story follows a linear path but is divided into different segments or chapters, each separated by a significant leap in time.”
  • gameplay11 mentions

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the puzzle-solving mechanics and immersive character experience, while others criticize it for being repetitive and tedious, particularly due to excessive backtracking and unpractical inventory management. Although the point-and-click format features good voice acting and an intriguing story, many find the overall experience frustrating and lacking in enjoyment.

    • “I have always appreciated the gratifying puzzle-solving mechanics.”
    • “In terms of gameplay, the developers attempted to combine various mechanics.”
    • “All good and worth it - nice and interesting story, decent graphics (for its age); gameplay is typical point-and-click.”
    • “There is too much repetitive backtracking, dialogue, and inventory mechanics that are quite impractical, and the mini-games quickly become repetitive and tedious.”
    • “Instead, moving between locations takes ~50-60% of the gameplay time.”
    • “Frustrating, annoying, and tedious, it adds absolutely nothing positive to the gameplay.”
  • graphics8 mentions

    The graphics of the game are generally considered satisfactory, especially for its release period, with some users appreciating the details and background visuals. While opinions vary, many find the graphics decent, though not exceptional, and fitting for a point-and-click genre. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the game's atmosphere, despite some mixed feelings about their quality.

    • “This is a point-and-click game with good voice acting, intriguing story, easy puzzles, and good background graphics.”
    • “The graphics, considering the time of release, are satisfactory.”
    • “As time passed, there was a natural transition from 2D to 3D graphics, accompanied by other technological advancements.”
  • grinding3 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be overly repetitive and frustrating, with excessive backtracking, impractical inventory mechanics, and monotonous mini-games that detract from the overall experience. Many describe it as tedious and confusing, contributing little to the enjoyment of the gameplay.

    • “There is too much repetitive backtracking, and the dialog and inventory mechanics are quite impractical. The mini-games also quickly become repetitive and tedious.”
    • “Frustrating, annoying, and tedious; it adds absolutely nothing positive to the gameplay.”
    • “Tedious and often confusing.”
  • music2 mentions

    The music and sound effects in the game are generally well-received, with many praising the excellent soundtrack. Additionally, the character Mata Hari is noted for her seductive qualities, which are enhanced by the game's audio design.

    • “The soundtrack is excellent and Mata Hari is a very seductive character.”
    • “The sound effects and music are also adequate, and I have no major complaints in that regard.”
  • optimization2 mentions

    Overall, while the game offers an immersive character experience, users have noted that the optimization is lacking, leading to poor performance that detracts from the potential of the story. Some mechanical issues in performance puzzles were also highlighted, suggesting a need for improvement in this area.

    • “The story of Mata Hari had some great potential, but the performance is rather poor.”
    • “The 'performance' puzzles are mechanically weird sometimes, but a small price to pay for an otherwise immersive character experience.”
  • humor1 mentions

    The humor in the game features some interesting and funny dialogue, but overall, it suffers due to poor execution, which detracts from its comedic potential.

  • atmosphere1 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with players noting its exceptional quality and immersive experience.

    • “I rarely played a game with such an atmosphere.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    The game offers notable replayability due to its multiple endings, which are influenced by the player's choices in wealth, spycraft, and skills, encouraging players to explore different strategies in subsequent playthroughs.

    • “Overall, this is a recommendable adventure game with replayability due to the different endings available, which depend on three values: wealth, spycraft, and skills.”
    • “The game offers a high level of replayability, as players can explore various paths and outcomes based on their choices.”
    • “With multiple endings and diverse gameplay options, this game encourages players to replay it to experience all the different scenarios.”
    • “While the game offers different endings, the overall experience feels too linear, making replayability less enticing.”
    • “After completing the game once, I found little motivation to replay it, as the choices didn't significantly alter the gameplay.”
    • “The lack of meaningful variations in gameplay mechanics means that replaying the game feels more like a chore than an adventure.”
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