Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask

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Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask is a single player action game. It was developed by GameHouse and was released on January 28, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In "Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask," become immersed in a time management adventure game involving a trio of passionate archaeologists. Unearth ancient artifacts and uncover the tale of Xi Niu, a Chinese girl seeking justice for her parents' death 10 years ago. Uncover the story as you switch between modern day and ancient China, playing as both the archaeologists and Xi Niu. Solve puzzles, manage time, and unlock the secrets of the golden mask.

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story27 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game features a compelling storyline that intertwines the past and present, providing an engaging narrative experience.
The ancient levels are enjoyable and offer a variety of mini-games that are creatively tied to the storyline.
The graphics and soundtracks are beautifully designed, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.

The gameplay can be repetitive, requiring players to replay levels multiple times to collect all artifacts, which can become tedious.
There are numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with mouse visibility and character animations, making the game feel unpolished.
The ending is abrupt and unsatisfying, leaving players feeling disappointed after investing time in the story.

story
79 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask" is a compelling blend of past and present narratives, focusing on the journey of young archaeologists uncovering the tale of Xi Niu, a girl seeking revenge in ancient China. While the past storyline is engaging and well-developed, the present-day segments featuring the archaeologists lack depth and character development, leading to a somewhat uneven experience. Overall, players appreciate the rich storytelling and emotional elements, despite some gameplay frustrations and predictability in plot twists.
- “The story and the artifacts are really cool and detailed.”
- “With such an interesting, multi-layered storyline and a two-timeline concept, the game is absolutely worth playing just for the storyline alone.”
- “Using 'carbon-memories' from the ancient artifacts that the team finds, gritt-e slowly reveals the story of Xi Niu, a child who witnessed the brutal murder of her parents by the man in a golden mask.”
- “The story is trite and the personality on offer is stretched too thin between the three girls.”
- “Half of the story doesn't have any characters to speak of and a very simple plot.”
- “But that’s sadly already everything, there is no interesting insight into the archeologists other than their comments to Xi Niu’s story, and I didn’t find them very impactful for the overall story.”
gameplay
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and tedious, particularly in excavation levels, despite the engaging story. While some appreciate the addictive nature and bright visuals typical of Gamehouse titles, others criticize the lack of variety and frustrating controls. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a secondary aspect to the compelling narrative, with hopes for improvements in future installments.
- “Another game from gamehouse that brings us a compelling story, bright visuals, and challenging addictive gameplay.”
- “Overall, despite some certain flaws, it does have its engrossing concept that will keep you highly entertained in the gameplay.”
- “There are occasionally generators, nighttime scenes, or an excavator to mix things up, but you'll be using the same tools and doing (mostly) the same minis at every site, so I'd suggest some more variety in future games, but overall, this is a solid title with fun gameplay and an interesting story.”
- “The levels, especially the excavation ones, can get pretty tedious after a while, but the main thing in this game is the story and less the gameplay.”
- “The gameplay, first of all, is insulting even beyond its absurd grind.”
- “Although the story is excellent, as always from this publisher, the gameplay felt a little bit frustrating.”
music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the beautifully magical and nostalgic soundtracks that incorporate traditional Chinese musical styles, others find the lack of music in present levels and certain cutscenes disappointing. The absence of background music in many areas contributes to a sense of boredom, despite the rich story and impressive sound design in other parts of the game. Overall, the music enhances the experience when present, but its inconsistency detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “A rich story and beautiful background music, but the characters' movements are a bit rigid.”
- “Not to mention, the soundtracks in the game are beautifully magical and nostalgic.”
- “I love how they are so smartly incorporated with the Chinese traditional musical styles.”
- “Also, there is no music, only sounds of work… it's a little bit disturbing, to be honest.”
- “Also, by design there's no music in the present levels, but that makes it even more boring.”
- “Their levels are all quite similar, too, and there is no music in them.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are praised for their bright visuals and beautiful character design, particularly appealing to fans of Asian history. However, some users reported lighting glitches affecting character features, which may be attributed to using integrated graphics rather than a dedicated graphics card. Overall, the attention to detail, especially in reflections, enhances the visual experience.
- “Another game from gamehouse that brings us a compelling story, bright visuals, and challenging addictive gameplay.”
- “The graphics are beautiful in Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask, especially since I’m a huge Asian history fan.”
- “I like the graphics and character design a lot, but I was floored by the care the designers put into the reflections.”
- “There were also some lighting glitches on the eyes and mouths of these characters. To be fair, I am using integrated graphics, so this may improve with a better graphics card.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences notable stability issues, including frequent item and audio glitches, as well as occasional freezing during gameplay, particularly in later levels. Users recommend purchasing the game on sale due to these frustrations, although some issues may be mitigated with better hardware.
- “The levels are just getting harder, and it's frustrating to have a good streak only to restart because an item glitches.”
- “The game has so many awful audio glitches and sometimes mouse glitches, so I can only say buy this on sale.”
- “At chapter 4, in the first two levels, when you want to find additional treasure, it sometimes freezes - restarting the game helps.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game is notably inconsistent; while some players appreciate the growth of characters like Xi Niu, others feel that many characters lack depth and fail to evoke sympathy or attachment. Overall, the quality of character development varies significantly across different characters, with some receiving more attention and care than others.
- “Something that I absolutely adore here is that the character development is noticeable, and the player can see Xi Niu growing.”
- “Character development for Ivy, Stephanie, and Diana is impressive and adds depth to the story.”
- “I like the graphics and character design a lot, but I was floored by the care the designers put into the reflections.”
- “I felt like they were just there to have an excuse for implementing more modern themes, but I wasn’t able to sympathize with them nor get attached to them due to the lack of character development.”
- “Character development for Ivy, Stephanie, and Diana is lacking.”
- “I found the character development to be minimal, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly in the excavation levels, which detracts from the overall experience. While the story is engaging, the repetitive nature of grinding for achievements can lead to boredom and frustration, causing some players to abandon completionist goals.
- “The levels, especially the excavation ones, can get pretty tedious after a while, but the main thing in this game is the story and less the gameplay.”
- “Sadly, you quickly realize that modern-age levels require a lot of grinding and get somewhat boring because of that.”
- “This was so tedious that I stopped collecting them soon. Although I love to 100% Gamehouse’s games, I think well-implemented achievements are supposed to be a challenge, not repeat the same level until the player unlocks it.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews highlight a mixed emotional response to the game; while some players appreciate the emotional depth and romantic elements typical of Gamehouse titles, others feel let down by the ending, perceiving it as a waste of time. Overall, the emotional impact varies significantly among players.
- “So, it’s no secret that I’m an ultimate fan of Gamehouse’s games overall due to, besides containing addictive gameplay, the story always being quite emotional, fueled with romance most of the time.”

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Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask is a action game.

Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask was released on January 28, 2020.

Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask was developed by GameHouse.

Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its music.

Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask is a single player game.

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