Hidden Object: Home Makeover 2

Hidden object games can be quite exciting for the levels are cleverly designed to keep you guessing and always on the rush. Hence, time limits change the pace of the game entirely, not to mention the various penalties that occur whenever you perform wrong clicks. However, the fun is still there, especially if you enjoy puzzles and the rush of finding the requested items in time.

Hidden Object: Home Makeover 2 is part of the popular puzzle series about home makeovers, which means that fans of the franchise should find the same experience all over again, except with new locations and puzzles to solve. On the other hand, it’s a bit of a bummer that there are no exciting new gameplay mechanics to talk about, but that’s rarely the case in a hidden object series.

As for the story, this time you are trying to restore an old house by the river, which is obviously a daunting task that requires a lot of time and huge investments. However, you get some of the money from selling old objects from the house to the neighbors. This is actually how the hidden object scenes are explained, in case you are not familiar with the series at all.

Every now and again the game faces you with a match-3 mini-game to help you avoid boredom, although the said mini-game is not very exciting. There are no power-ups and nothing special about the way you match the symbols, which means that it’s actually more boring than the actual gameplay. On the other hand, it’s a great way to rest your eyes for a little bit.

Speaking of which, the graphics are not bad at all, but the static images are not very exciting in this day and age. Even if the objects are very detailed and nicely designed, the low resolution and the lack of proper special effects makes the game kind of boring to look at. Thankfully, at least it runs on older computer systems, which is great when you consider the target audience.

In the end, much more could have been achieved with Hidden Object: Home Makeover 2, but it can still be enjoyed even like this. Hence, if you like straining your eyes in search of hidden objects, this can keep you busy for a few hours.

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