Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition

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In "Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition," you must return missing items to a mysterious hitchhiker who disappeared after getting into your car. This immersive Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game features spooky landscapes and intriguing locations, with a Collector's Edition that offers bonus gameplay, a built-in strategy guide, stunning wallpapers, and captivating concept art. Solve the mystery and reunite the hitchhiker with her belongings in this chilling adventure.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition screenshot

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

story15 positive mentions

replayability1 negative mentions

The game features a captivating and eerie atmosphere, enhanced by beautiful graphics and sound design that immerses players in the spooky environment.
The storyline is engaging and filled with interesting twists, making it a compelling experience for fans of hidden object games.
The inclusion of unique gameplay elements, such as a flashlight and camera for exploring dark areas and capturing anomalies, adds depth to the hidden object mechanics.

The game lacks intricate puzzles, relying heavily on hidden object scenes, which may disappoint players looking for more complex gameplay.
There is no fast travel map, which can lead to some frustrating backtracking and slow progression through the game.
Some hidden objects can be difficult to see due to the dark and smudgy graphics, making certain scenes frustrating to navigate.

story
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is a captivating blend of urban legend and supernatural horror, featuring a ghostly hitchhiker and a richly atmospheric setting that enhances the narrative. While many players found the main storyline engaging and immersive, some felt the conclusion was unsatisfying, though the bonus chapter provided additional closure. Overall, the story is praised for its intriguing elements and effective suspense, making it a notable aspect of the gameplay experience.
- “The game’s storyline kept me engaged and felt like something out of an urban legend.”
- “The game is highly immersive and the story is beautifully told, with interactive gameplay and a great creepy atmosphere.”
- “That’s to say nothing of the story, which is an interesting take on ghostly hitchhiker tales, and it refreshingly goes in an unexpected direction to boot.”
- “There is a bonus chapter, which made me happy because the main story ends in a way that I didn’t feel was satisfying.”
- “The plot was beginning well: a mysterious sad woman, a teddy bear, a gloomy town, anything that can be tied to a psychological game, with people being used for experiments... my imagination was running so wild that in the end, the story seemed to be a little disappointing.”
- “The story is, eh, ok, but I don't think anyone plays hidden object games for the story either way.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are praised for their creepy yet beautiful aesthetic, effectively complementing the story with atmospheric visuals and well-designed locations. While some players appreciate the artwork's depth and mood-setting qualities, others find the smudgy art style frustrating, particularly in hidden object scenes. Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the game's immersive experience, despite some limitations in resolution options.
- “Visually, the game was creepy yet beautiful, and the graphics worked really well with the story; the cool grays of autumn mixed with decaying and abandoned buildings.”
- “The first thing that will make you purchase the game is the gorgeous artwork, and then you'll realize how great the game is, even story-wise.”
- “A wonderful little point-and-click adventure with a great horror atmosphere, superbly-realized and complementary graphics, music, and sound, and many good hidden-object scenes.”
- “Smudgy artwork/graphics/scenes”
- “Overall, I really enjoyed the story and hidden object scenes in this game, but the smudgy art style made it quite frustrating at times.”
- “Unfortunately, that means you either play in a smaller windowed mode which maintains the beauty of the original graphical resolution, or stretched out in widescreen mode.”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and spooky qualities, enhanced by stunning visuals, effective sound design, and a compelling soundtrack that collectively create a haunting experience. While some players noted distracting background noises, the overall ambiance successfully builds suspense and engages players throughout the narrative. The combination of beautifully crafted environments and a well-told story contributes to a captivating horror atmosphere that resonates with players.
- “The game is highly immersive and the story beautifully told, with interactive gameplay and a great creepy atmosphere.”
- “Everything about Vanishing Hitchhiker screams quality, from the realistically painted landscapes and beautifully decaying building interiors to the atmospherically creepy sound design and soundtrack; a lot of love went into this game.”
- “Fire your sound engineer... the entire duration of the game (at least since I reached the hospital), there's a background noise that makes me wonder if there is something wrong with my speakers (no positive addition to atmosphere).”
- “Lightly spooky atmosphere.”
- “Honestly, I was mesmerized the entire time playing through this, almost as if the spooky atmosphere and environments had their gnarly hands wrapped around me.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its ability to enhance the atmosphere, with many reviewers highlighting its quality and complementarity to the visuals and sound design. While some players found the soundtrack to be a bit overwhelming, the overall consensus is that it significantly contributes to the immersive experience, particularly in horror-themed contexts. Options for adjusting music and sound levels further enhance the player's experience.
- “Along with the story, another aspect that’s really well done is the game’s sound design and music.”
- “The visuals are great, the music is just too good and adds to the atmosphere.”
- “The main game music and thunder sounds hit the spot.”
- “Everything about Vanishing Hitchhiker screams quality, from the realistically painted landscapes and beautifully decaying building interiors to the atmospherically creepy sound design and soundtrack; a lot of love went into this game.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is primarily centered around the hidden object genre, incorporating exploration and puzzle elements that enhance the traditional formula. Players can choose between casual and advanced modes, with the latter offering a slightly higher challenge. While the game features immersive storytelling and a creepy atmosphere, it largely adheres to standard mechanics of finding items and solving puzzles, with some variation in difficulty.
- “The game is highly immersive and the story is beautifully told, with interactive gameplay and a great creepy atmosphere.”
- “With a chilling story that lacks the campiness of other games, somewhat challenging point-and-click gameplay, and breathtakingly gorgeous artwork, there’s very little for me to complain about when it comes to this classic of the hidden object genre.”
- “Although gameplay is your standard hidden object puzzle adventure fare, I felt the challenge of the adventure elements was slightly higher than I’m used to in these titles, at least on advanced mode.”
- “From the gameplay side, Shiver is almost a pure hidden object game, since even where we would normally expect some sort of conventional puzzle, we get a fair yet difficult hidden object scene instead.”
- “Although gameplay is your standard HOPA fare, I felt the challenge of the adventure elements was slightly higher than I’m used to in these titles, at least on advanced mode.”
- “Anyway, the gameplay is the same as any other game of the kind: you find items, you use them, you solve puzzles, though they're rare, you clear hidden object scenes.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has low replayability, with users indicating that there is little incentive to play it multiple times.
- “The replay value for this game is low.”