Hidden Expedition: The Lost Paradise

Many things can go wrong out on the sea, especially if you are not an experienced sailor with a sturdy ship under your command. The ocean can be unforgiving when it chooses to be so, which is why there are so many stories about shipwrecks and stranded people. However, it’s quite the thrill to read about someone who managed to survive on a secluded island for weeks, months, or even years.

Hidden Expedition: The Lost Paradise is a hidden object adventure game in which you play the role of a man who wakes up on a tropical island after a shipwreck, with no memory of how he got there. Don’t expect revolutionary gameplay mechanics, on the other hand, because there are none. Even so, the fun is in the puzzles and the adventure itself, not to mention the fact that you do not have to adjust to new things.

As mentioned before, the story starts with a shipwreck, and your character has no memory of how he got there in the first place. Hence, the goal is to retrace your steps and recover your memories, which is how the rest of the story is told. You meet a few interesting characters along the way, and you also get to explore the sunny beaches of Costa Rica while you’re at it.

Most of your game time is spent analyzing the environment and searching for objects that can help you overcome the puzzles and make your way forward. Each scene contains a handful of items that must be collected, and there’s no way you can work around this, even if some of the objects could theoretically be used for multiple tasks. Hence, it gets fairly repetitive after a while, but you should be used to this if you are a fan of the genre.

Granted, at least you get to tackle the occasional puzzle, and the mechanics change when this is the case. Even so, most of the puzzles have the same goal, which is to find the right pattern and apply it until the container it protects is unlocked. Thankfully, at least the graphics are gorgeous and very detailed, especially when it comes to the backgrounds and the objects you interact with along the way.

All things considered, Hidden Expedition: The Lost Paradise may not be very different from every other HOPA out there in regards to gameplay mechanics, but at least it provides you with a unique adventure. Hence, it can definitely 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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