PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake Collector's Edition

In general, this was an enjoyable hidden object game. Fun puzzles, okay story, lots of things to find, good hidden object scenes. Didn't have the same mini-puzzles that are used over and over in many of the newer HOGs. Cons: Too short for the price. I usually give any HOG a thumbs-down if under 5 hours, but this one was better than average, so gave it a thumbs-up. If you zoom into something and there is an item you an pick up, you can't just not pick it up. I don't like that - it's too easy. Finding things is what I love most about HOGs, so I want to find the items in the zoom-in area, not just have it given to me when I click anywhere. Some things weren't entirely logical, which made it harder.

Very disappointing. I played many "PuppetShow" games over the years and I expected to enjoy this one, but it just felt terrible. I liked the scenery and the way some of HOGs were done, but that's about it. The story is not very interesting, I found myself not caring at all how it is going to end. The puzzles are pretty easy. At the start of the game you can pick your gender and how will your character look (the appearances have names, such as "Brave", you'd think that would have some impact on the gameplay), and guess what! None of that matters in the slightest throughout the game. [spoiler] At the end of the game you have a choice to make and that choice does not make any impact on the game either, it just ends after that. [/spoiler] The game is so laggy that it ruins the whole experience. Everything I could focus on is how unsmooth the gameplay was. In conclusion: Just don't waste your money on this game.

5 Stars

I really enjoyed this title. The artwork and interface were great. There was a consistent atmosphere throughout. The puzzles and challenges were creative. It oddly felt longer than 3 hours especially after the bonus game which was a nice length. As always, don't pick up any of these games unless they're on sale. Cheers and have fun!

enjoyable