Secret Investigations

Investigating police cases is not an easy task, not even for hardened detectives with many mysteries under their belts. However, while real detectives need to work against time and with a lot of stress on their mind, normal people can enjoy the fun without the consequences thanks to video games. Naturally, the obvious downside is that the rewards are not that exciting.

Secret Investigations is a hidden object game that allows you to participate in interesting cases and see whether you have what it takes to be a detective. Naturally, your actual job is to scour every scene for items that might come in handy, or which are vital to the cases. There is not much of a story, but at least you are given a reason for the missions you undertake.

The first drawback is the fact that the action gets repetitive after awhile, mainly because everything is the same mission after mission. There are not many mini-games to keep you engaged, so the constant hidden object sequences get boring in a rush. It’s very easy to spot most of the items anyway, which takes the challenge out of the equation.

Sometimes you have to look for the same items time and again, which is yet another issue when it comes to boredom. Granted, at least every scene is different, even if the objects are sometimes the same. There’s a tutorial to explain the basics in the beginning as well, so that can be helpful if you haven’t tried a hidden object game before.

Lastly, the graphics are decent in most regards, especially when it comes to the quality of the items and the background scenes. In fact, each scene is beautifully drawn and designed, although some of the proportions are off when it comes to the objects you have to find. Moreover, the soundtrack is not bad either, although you shouldn’t expect too much in this regard.

In the end, Secret Investigations can keep you busy for a while if you are a fan of the genre, but it may not be the best game to start things off if you are a newcomer. Hence, the action can be a bit too slow and repetitive.

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