Tales of Terror: Art of Horror Collector's Edition

Most hidden object games challenge you to spot well-disguised items in a variety of environments, but at the same time they also keep your mind busy with the help of a great story or an intriguing mystery. Hence, it’s no wonder that HOPAs are so popular among casual gamers, especially since there are so many of them out there you can enjoy.

Tales of Terror: Art of Horror is a hidden object adventure game that allows you to explore a creepy estate and survive the nasty traps that try to put an end to your journey. On top of that, you also have to accomplish a few other tasks while you are there, which adds more pressure. As for the mechanics, they are about as classic as they get in the genre, with no amazing new ideas at work.

Hence, you play the role of someone who receives an anonymous tip regarding his brother’s whereabouts after his disappearance. The tip takes you to Artem Estate, but it would appear that a trap was ready and waiting for you as well. Thus, the whole story has you trying to escape the estate in question and maybe rescue your little brother while you are at it.

Each scene challenges you to find all the items that can come in handy later on, but every now and again the game mixes things up and provides you with an actual riddle or some kind of mini-game. Most of these puzzles are not particularly difficult, but they get the job done when it comes to diversifying the atmosphere and making you feel like you are actually working toward something.

Speaking of which, you get to explore the estate and admire a variety of engaging environments, courtesy of the neat artwork and the nice special effects added on top. The cutscenes are a bit too simple, on the other hand, not to mention choppy and somewhat ugly. On the other hand, the soundtrack is great, and the voice acting is not too bad either, depending on your expectations.

All things considered, Tales of Terror: Art of Horror is not a unique game, not by a long shot, but it features all the right elements to show you a good time. The mystery keeps you intriguing the whole way through the story. 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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