Secret Files: Sam Peters
- October 18, 2013
- Animation Arts
- 3h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Secret Files: Sam Peters," investigative journalist Sam Peters travels to Ghana to research the Asanbosam, a cryptid from Ashanti folklore. When strange occurrences start happening at Bosumtwi, a nearby crater lake, Sam must uncover the truth behind this mysterious legend. This thrilling adventure game is the latest addition to the Secret Files series.
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a well-designed atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- Puzzles are logical and enjoyable, providing a satisfying challenge for players who appreciate classic point-and-click mechanics.
- Fans of the Secret Files series may find nostalgia in the game's familiar style and humor, making it a worthwhile addition for them.
- The game is extremely short, with playtime averaging around 2 hours, which many players feel is not worth the full price.
- The main character, Sam Peters, is often described as unlikable, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- The story feels rushed and lacks depth, leaving players wanting more development and engagement with the plot.
- story36 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story in "Secret Files: Sam Peters" is generally described as intriguing but disappointingly short, often leaving players wanting more depth and development. While the main character is likable and the plot has potential, many reviews note that it feels rushed and lacks the high stakes and engagement found in previous installments of the series. Overall, the narrative is seen as a fun side story, but it suffers from brevity and under-explored themes, making it less memorable.
“The story is pretty interesting and the main character's pretty cool.”
“Secret Files: Sam Peters is a thrilling point-and-click adventure game that follows the journey of Sam Peters, a journalist investigating a mysterious phenomenon in Africa. The game features an engaging storyline, challenging puzzles, and impressive visuals and sound design.”
“The game is beautifully made, the story is intriguing, and the interface is the same we're used to from the series.”
“The story barely had time to escalate before it ended.”
“There's an element of the story that in theory could be as important as anything or everything from the original games, but it's not given much exploration.”
“It seemed it was over just as the plot started to get slightly better.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 15 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning visuals, colorful and detailed backgrounds, and engaging art style, contributing to a comfortable atmosphere. While some reviews note that the character models may not be the most appealing, the overall presentation, including the seamless blend of maps and scenes, enhances the gaming experience. Despite some criticism regarding the simplicity of the puzzles, the impressive visuals and sound design are consistently highlighted as standout features.
“Yes, the game is very short, not very challenging, but it features stunning visuals, nice plot, casual puzzles, and a very comfy atmosphere.”
“+ gorgeous looking, colorful and detailed background graphics”
“Secret Files: Sam Peters is a thrilling point-and-click adventure game that features an engaging storyline, challenging puzzles, and impressive visuals and sound design.”
“Presentation: this continues the Secret Files 3 art style, in that the characters are fully 3D and, quite frankly, usually pretty ugly.”
“The graphics have improved a bit, but the overall presentation still leaves much to be desired.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by traditional point-and-click mechanics, featuring a polished experience with easier puzzles that are logical and immersive. Players can expect around three hours of gameplay across approximately 15 locations, making it a concise adventure that may feel slightly overpriced at its current value. Overall, it offers a well-told narrative with engaging mechanics, suitable for those seeking a short, enjoyable experience.
“After Secret Files 3, I was rather happy for a more traditional point-and-click adventure.”
“Pros: puzzles that make sense, immersive, good mechanics.”
“The gameplay is pretty easy and completely endemic to the genre.”
“If you're in the market for a short but well-told tale with a few slightly creepy (though never quite full-blown 'scary') bits, you can't do much better than getting this when it's on sale...though the current asking price of ten bucks is perhaps a bit steep for well under five hours of gameplay.”
“After Secret Files 3 quite happily threw unique set-piece mechanics at the player (at the cost of the game's length) several times, I was rather happy for a more traditional point-and-click adventure.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its stunning visuals, immersive sound design, and a seamless blend of environments that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the mix of mystery and cultural elements, along with well-crafted characters that contribute to a cozy and engaging ambiance. Overall, the atmosphere successfully evokes nostalgia while providing a comfortable and enjoyable setting for players.
“Yes, the game is very short, not very challenging, but it features stunning visuals, a nice plot, casual puzzles, and a very comfy atmosphere.”
“This installment makes up for most of the things that went missing in the predecessor and catches on to the success of Secret Files 1: lovely graphics and sound design, seamless blend of maps and scenes, mix between mystery, twists and believability, well-embedded challenging original puzzles, not too many mini-games, atmosphere, some attention to culture; a lead that is true to character, not too friendly, not too obnoxious, some witty comments.”
“Secret Files was a great trilogy... with Sam Peters, I have the pleasure to rediscover the atmosphere of the previous games.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game maintains its signature humor, featuring amusing voice acting and engaging dialogue, particularly from the character Sam. While the puzzles are relatively easy, the overall experience is enhanced by great graphics and an intriguing mystery, making it a worthwhile purchase despite its short length.
“The game still has the absolutely cursed humor like the other games, along with an interesting mystery that unfolds.”
“Voice acting was funny, graphics great, puzzles somewhat easy.”
“It was known that the game is very short, but for the price, you get great graphics, funny comments from Sam, and not too hard puzzles (if you are a newbie).”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players noting it as a strong point alongside the graphics and setting. While some describe it as "ok" for a budget title, others appreciate its contribution to the overall atmosphere and enjoyment of the game.
“What I liked most -- the setting, the graphics, the story, the music, female protagonist.”
“The graphics and music were good, UI excellent, plot decent enough and mostly the puzzles were fine, a couple of good ones, a couple of annoying ones in there.”
“Character models, animation, voice acting, and music are okay for a budget point-and-click adventure game; beautiful background art.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is perceived as somewhat stagnant, lacking significant progression or depth throughout the narrative.
“The character development feels a bit stagnant.”
“There is a lack of depth in the character development.”
“The characters don't evolve in a meaningful way throughout the game.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and lacking in depth, with some feeling it is too short to be engaging.
“I found it too tedious and short for my liking.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
“It becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has limited replayability due to its short duration of about two hours and a lackluster story, making it difficult to recommend for multiple playthroughs.
“Hmm... a difficult game to recommend because it's incredibly short (took me two hours) with little in the way of replay value, obviously given it's a point-and-click, and a fairly bland and uninteresting story.”
