Mishap: An Accidental Haunting
- February 11, 2010
- Virtual Prophecy Entertainment
Get on Steam"Mishap: An Accidental Haunting" is a hidden object game where players help the Burtons clear their haunted dream home of unfortunate ghosts. Investigate rooms, solve riddles, and assemble custom ghostcatchers to play minigames and unravel the ghosts' mysterious fates. This beautifully illustrated game also features in-game comics that reveal connections to the peculiar paranormal investigator, Milton Hobblepop.
Reviews
- The game features charming graphics and well-designed hidden object scenes that are visually appealing.
- It offers a unique twist on the hidden object genre with animated elements and creative objects, making the gameplay more engaging.
- The inclusion of mini-games at the end of each level adds variety and fun to the overall experience.
- The game has strict clicking mechanics that can be frustrating, as misclicks lead to penalties and interruptions from the master ghost.
- There are no achievements or significant rewards for completing the game, which may diminish replay value.
- The music is repetitive and intrusive, leading some players to turn it off entirely.
- story9 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 89 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story of "Mishap: An Accidental Haunting" revolves around Brock and Kelly Burton, who discover their dream home is haunted, leading to a comedic adventure. While the narrative is simple and unfolds through diary entries and collectibles, it lacks depth, leaving some players disengaged from the plot. The game concludes with a lighthearted animation that offers a minor twist, but overall, the storyline is considered basic and not particularly engaging.
“Mishap: an accidental haunting, while not being the plot of the year, is really pleasant; indeed, everything is treated with a comedic tone.”
“Storyline: Brock and Kelly Burton have bought the house of their dreams only to discover it is full of ghosts.”
“Each of the four rooms in each of the eight levels has a letter or notebook or something to drop in some more story.”
“The story is very basic.”
“I stopped caring about the story after a while.”
“The short animation at the end is a happy ending with a little plot twist, what little plot there is to twist.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a clever and ironic sense of humor, particularly evident in the amusing biographies of the ghosts and their pun-filled names, such as "Allan Bonds, Super Spy." Players appreciate the subtle humor woven throughout the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience with its witty and parodic elements.
“The ghosts all have ironic biographies and met their end in a funny way.”
“Ghost busting with all the wry, punned humor of many parodies in a top-notch, class A hidden object game that is well worth the full price.”
“I enjoyed all the subtle humor found everywhere in the game.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game features short, repetitive loops that some players find intrusive, leading them to turn it off. However, others appreciate the soundtrack's quality and its fittingness to each location, suggesting a mixed reception overall.
“The soundtrack is also good and very fitting to each location.”
“Geez, what a music 'puzzle'.”
“The music is on a very short loop and it's so intrusive that I ended up just turning it off.”
“There is a repetitive loop of music for each scene, so if that is a bother, turn off or down the volume.”
“Geez, what a music 'puzzle'.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay primarily revolves around hidden object mechanics, featuring a list of items to find, which may not engage players accustomed to more adventurous casual games. It includes four key elements: locating hidden objects, ghost busting, solving riddles, and battling a master ghost, but overall, it remains heavily focused on hidden object tasks.
“The main gameplay is a pure hidden object game with a list to clear.”
“Gameplay consists of four aspects: 1) hidden object list finds 2) ghost busting 3) solving a riddle and 4) 'battling' the master/boss ghost.”
“This is primarily a hidden object game, focusing mainly on hidden object gameplay.”
“The main gameplay consists of a pure hidden object game with a list to clear.”
“Players accustomed to adventure casual gameplay will likely become bored quickly.”
“The gameplay primarily revolves around hidden object mechanics, with little variation.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for effectively capturing the comedic ambiance of the game, featuring vibrant visuals and a large play area that enhances the experience with engaging object-finding and skill games. Overall, they are considered to be of high quality.
“In the end, the graphics reflect the ambiance of comedy: they're very great.”
“It has a large area (other two screens) to find objects, end-of-level skill games, and nice graphics.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“Character models are poorly designed and animations are stiff, making everything feel lifeless.”
“The environments are bland and repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
