PuppetShow: Poetic Justice

A good detective story has to keep you intrigued from start to finish, while also maintaining an aura of mystery at all times, since the atmosphere can be ruined if the plot twist is too predictable. It’s pretty fun to watch the detective slowly crack the case, but it’s even more fun if you play the role of the detective and you are rewarded for your cleverness.

PuppetShow: Poetic Justice is an adventure game that combines the thrill of detective stories with the atmosphere of a supernatural fantasy story. Hence, you get to investigate a weird case and deal with weird apparitions at the same time, which already sounds pretty fun. As for the gameplay, the mechanics are not very different from what you may already be accustomed to if you are a fan of the HOPA genre.

The story starts with the main character being called by the town’s mayor in order to investigate the assailants who are attacking his home. As it turns out, there’s a masked individual trying to get the mayor for some reason, and at the same time the town is invaded by mechanical puppets bent on destruction. Somehow, you must deal with all of these problems at once and save everyone in the process.

You move through the levels by gathering clues and picking up useful items, which in turn allow you to tackle puzzles and various mini-games. The puzzles themselves are usually designed to require a pattern in order to be solved, but the presentation is key, and PuppetShow: Poetic Justice does a good job in this regard, because they do not feel repetitive at all most of the time.

The game shines in terms of visual quality as well, and it’s quite obvious that a lot of work has gone into the level design, the characters and the backdrops for every scene. Even the cutscenes are quite convincing and smooth sometimes, although they include quite a few sketchy animations as well. The sound effects are in tune with the overall atmosphere, as is the voice acting and the music.

If you enjoy detective stories combined with supernatural elements, PuppetShow: Poetic Justice should definitely hit the sweet spot, and the puzzles are pretty neat as well. Thus, it’s worth a playthrough from every casual adventure fan out there. 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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