Hidden Clues: New York

Crimes tend to happen in densely populated areas, which is why the same areas need a more numerous police force to handle the violence. There are cities around the world that are well-known for their high crime rate, even if such cities usually have a very active and professional police department. Thus, outside help is sometimes needed to solve more serious crimes.

Hidden Clues: New York is a puzzle game in which you have to complete tile puzzles and uncover clues about a string of violent killings between the gangs of the city. The game does not feature any sort of new gameplay mechanics, but it does contain a multitude of puzzles to keep you busy. There’s also a mystery you can follow and solve by the end of the story.

Speaking of which, it all starts with a series of violent crimes committed by the gangs of New York against each other. Since the members of these gangs threaten everyone with violence, no one is willing to serve as a witness, which means that no one is getting punished for the crimes. However, the detectives are doing their best to uncover the ones responsible by analyzing the evidence left behind.

The goal is to fill the board with tiles by following the instructions on the side. These instructions are actually just numbers, and they represent how many tiles you must fill on the row or column in question. Naturally, the patterns get more complex later on, and it’s vital that you do not make too many mistakes, otherwise you have to reset the whole level.

As for the graphics, there’s obviously nothing exciting in this regard, since you only get to see a couple of 2D artwork pieces and the colored tiles. Speaking of which, the character artwork is a tad too sketchy and ugly sometimes, especially when it comes to facial expressions. Not much can be said about the soundtrack either, which is a shame in a game that should keep you playing for hours.

In the end, Hidden Clues: New York has nothing over every other puzzle game of this type out there, but at least it comes with a mystery. Hence, if you are aching for something to do and you do not want a serious game, this can keep you busy for a few hours. NOTE: This is a downloader for the game. Once run, the application will automatically download and install the game on your computer.

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