Hidden Expedition: The Eternal Emperor

Although people like to paint Europe as the place where culture and art were born, the truth is that Asia was way ahead in certain aspects back in ancient times. The Chinese Empire may have been imposing from a military point of view, but it was also home to a lot of intelligent people who managed to develop a lot of advanced technology at the time.

Hidden Expedition: The Eternal Emperor is a puzzle game in which you have to investigate an ancient tomb and find out more about Emperor Qin, who ruled over China many centuries ago. The gameplay is more or less the same as in every HOPA out there, in the sense that you have to keep an eye out for useful objects and solve the occasional puzzle.

Each scene you visit has certain objects that come in handy if you want to unlock containers or repair other items, and it’s a bit of a bummer to realize that you can only pick up those items that have an immediate use. Thus, the gameplay is very linear and annoying if you are expecting more from the game, but it’s perfect if you are a fan of the genre and you know exactly what you are in for.

Every now and again you stumble onto a puzzle that requires your full attention, although the difficulty level is not that scary at any point. In fact, you can even skip the entire challenge if you feel like you don’t have the time for it, especially since some of the mini-games require you to perform a lot of permutations in order to reach the correct solution.

Thankfully, at least there are many engaging environments to admire as you are exploring the tomb, not to mention the fact that things get pretty spooky every now and again. You can tell that the developers have put a lot of effort into each scene, because the level of detail is remarkable. On top of that, the voice acting and the soundtrack are not bad either, even if they don’t particularly impress.

When it’s all said and done, Hidden Expedition: The Eternal Emperor can easily keep you busy for a few hours, depending on how quickly you solve the puzzles. You might also learn something about the Chinese history. 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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