Recent reviews by Luci

I only marked it as positive because well, it's playable. Nothing really breaks and normally that's all you'd ask for from a HOG. With these kinds of games, you can get picky with since there's a dime a dozen for 'em. If you're craving for a really quick play just to pass time, this'll do. The puzzles don't pose any real challenge that would cause frustration.

There are hints and fast travel options and the story is relatively braindead so you won't be bogged down by it. That said, I have to parrot the others in saying "Avocado" is a Kiwi fruit. Trust me, it'll save you the time.

I would heavily advise against it, even when I played the game using a fix, it wasn't worth it at all. The HOGs are all over the place, as if they wanted to extend your time by resetting the puzzles if you can't find everything fast enough. Some objects are so horribly hidden, you would strain your eyes to locate anything. The objects in the HOGs are generic stock photo images. The backgrounds and assets are just recycled parts from the actual Art of Murder games.

There are so many other games worth your money-- the original Point and Click series itself Art of Murder is actually pretty fun and interesting. Just avoid this one, it even has a trojan with it.

Pretty simple, standard HOG! Good for people who don't want too much narrative in their puzzle games. It takes about an hour and a half to two hours to get done. A lot of the story doesn't take long to get through before you progress to the next parts. Quite frankly, you wouldn't even realized too much that there's an ongoing plot happening.

There's a lovely useful map where you can fast travel and figure out which areas still need interaction, something I always appreciate and sorely missing if it's lacking. The puzzle difficult ranges from easy to moderate. It's a good start for someone who likes to be casual with their problem solving.

The graphics are pretty okay. Some HO scenes look really nice and some look really wonky. There's more nice looking ones than there are wonky ones so that's always a plus.

All in all, pretty good for what it is! Nothing broken, nothing missing. It takes a few hours of your time off, nothing particularly annoying though nothing particularly note-worthy either.

This one is an absolute treat, I was pleasantly surprised by how high the "quality" of this game is. From the graphics to the story, it was all pretty great compared to most other HOGs I've played. I'd say it rivals a whole lot of what AM puts out.

First off, the art is really gorgeous and a lot of the puzzles were very beautiful, the HOG scenes too. I really loved how interactive the locations are, with some easter egg clicks and lots of animated objects. Although beautiful, be warned all the animation and clickable bits may make item/spot-hunting a wee bit frustrating when you see your cursor change.

The story's twists were super fun, I enjoyed the intrigue from beginning to end. There were a variety of ways to show the narrative, from slides, to scrolls, to little notes. I loved it, there was so much to do. I really like the dialogue, no janky lines. The plot was precise and very interesting especially towards the end. Very, very cute.

The game itself has some built in achievements, with 4 different collectables to pore over, you won't run out of using your eyes and gleaning at everything. Most of the puzzles range from easy to intermediate, I don't think I found myself particularly stuck in any so thank god for that.
The map has an indicator for if you need to do something, and of course, a quick travel system. The image for the map itself is really high tier too so kudos to the creators.

No bugs, glitches, errors, or issues (maybe typos) so at the very least it's absolutely playable.

Finally, you get to have a cute little pet you can name, haha.

A lovely short story-adventure game! The puzzles were not difficult at all as long as you're very thorough, and this would not be considered a platformer despite being a side-scroll. I'd say the movement is akin to Detention and Oxenfree, which both fall in the same story driven-adventure category. There's a bit of gore to it though, albeit cartoony, if you find yourself excessively squeamish then you might have to do a bit more reviewing before purchase.

It's about an hour and a half gameplay, if you're a completionist. The 5 hours on my time is from me doing other things by the by. It's definitely a game to play for a single afternoon sitting. The price point I'd say is pretty worth it, even more while it's on sale.

This was a wonderful little treat to anyone trying their hand at understanding the concept of an ARG. The puzzles were more or less similar but it gets you into the swing of practicing how to solve puzzles using context clues and community discussion.

This is for the people out there who just want to do a lot of hidden object scenes with a little bit of story. There's only like 5 mini-games. I recommend getting it in a bundle instead of paying full price though, the quality is pretty outdated and the HO scenes aren't particularly easy on the eyes. There are a bunch of items that threw me for a loop so you might find yourself smacking your face in frustration.

If you're looking for something to waste your time on while waiting for other more entertaining things, this will keep you occupied. It's also good for friends who mostly enjoy "i-spy" aspects and care very little about them as a game.

The second installment to the Art of Murder series following FBI investigator Nicole Bonnet.

Although the summary implies following the trace of a serial killer, the plot itself gravitates towards a different direction. For someone like me who enjoys a darker sort of mystery, it did leave me disappointed. That's not to say that the story is by any means terrible, it just wasn't what I hoped for.

Gameplay-wise, it works much like the first game. Definitely less confusing although you would find yourself stuck sometimes thanks to the lack of prompts/hints from Nicole. The hint button helps immensely and I encourage people to use it when they can. Don't bother with the phone unless you just want to hear extra fluff pieces.

You're still not allowed to pick anything up that's not yet relevant to the case, which makes the typical point-and-click player a little frustrated having to move back and forth maps to check if the items can finally be picked up.

The backgrounds are still gorgeous as ever, I always love stopping and just taking in the scenery. I feel like most of the space is underutilized, only having a single purpose but I can't say I don't appreciate all the lovely visuals.

Overall, a good sequel to a really fun game. I can't say I prefer any over the other, each have their pros and cons. If you enjoyed the first game and find yourself wanting, then I can safely recommend continuing Nicole's story with Hunt for the Puppeteer.

This was honestly a surprise, but in a good way! The story is really funny and is meant to be campy, there were really hilarious moments and lines. It's shorter than your average HOG, about an hour of gameplay if you're really good at finding things.

I don't recommend playing on advanced unless you want the achievement. The lack of sparkles really slowed down my progress since I didn't know which spots had HOs and extra close-up scenes. I was basically clicking all over the place.

The HO scenes had pretty decent graphics but again, the items were kinda messy. Feels like a garbage dump in some of them with random fruits and stuff inside places where they shouldn't be there.

It's super cheap, but for how short it is, for once it's priced just right. JetDogs' other HOGs are a lot longer for the same price so I recommend playing those more if you're just after gameplay, they were a lot more polished and navigating was a lot easier. If you just want a hearty laugh, I'd say you should give this game a go!

That being said, it is kind of glitchy so be warned. If you think you're trapped or your mouse clicks are doing things it's not supposed to, I recommend closing the game and opening it back up again, it hasn't failed me yet.

A short pleasant experience. :) If you're not one to do multiple endings, I'm not sure this'd be the game for you since it ends in 15 minutes per route (without counting using fast forward).

Wishing there'd be a sequel. I'm absolutely curious about the hidden 'mystery' in the game. Would love to know what that's about, even if the protag and the girl don't turn out to be the main characters in the developer's next project. Totally feel like there could be more to this story!

I love the art style and the dialogue so I'd love to see what else dev comes up with.