Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield Collector's Edition

Amnesia is a common theme in most thriller stories, since it is often used to pave over glaring plot holes. It’s not always a bad thing, on the other hand, especially if the story is not particularly serious. Hence, casual video games can get away with very simple plots, at least if the gameplay mechanics are engaging enough and they provide the players with a challenge.

Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield is a hidden object adventure game that puts you in the role of a detective trying to unravel a tricky case. In case you are a fan of the genre, Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield should be extremely familiar in terms of gameplay mechanics and puzzles, although they are presented in a slightly different setting and new environments.   In short, the plot starts with you losing your memories regarding a specific case, and you must find out what happened to the girl who went missing. Naturally, things get pretty creepy along the way, especially after supernatural and sci-fi elements enter the mix. On the other hand, it gets easier to figure things out as you uncover more details about the case later on in the game.

The puzzles and the hidden object sequences are not necessarily difficult, but they can make you think for quite some time when it comes to finding a solution. Most of the time you have to stumble onto the right pattern and apply it until the lock opens or repair various mechanisms. In case you find it too difficult to do so, the hint system is always there to help you along and keep you from quitting.   Lastly, the graphics are worth a mention too, because you can tell that the studio behind the game has put some effort into the backgrounds, the characters and the cutscenes. This helps a lot with the atmosphere, especially since every scene is incredibly detailed and engaging, in spite of the fact that you are not free to move in three dimensions. The same can be said about the soundtrack and the voice acting, because they too complete the atmosphere.

Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield has everything a good HOPA needs to keep you engaged for a long time, especially if you like detective stories. The puzzles are challenging enough not to get bored along the way.

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