I'm Not Checking Into This Spooky Hotel - For Eternity! – Haunted Hotel: Eternity - A Mystery Hidden Object Game (Full) Review

I love the storyline of this game, which reminds me of "Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray" where you are forced to play a twisted game of "cat and mouse" by an evil hooded, masked figure who is constantly harassing you and watching your every move while you make your way around this horrifying hotel. This game is not shy of psychotic overkill, and it does contain some critters for those with any phobias. The portrayal of an eerie, sinister environment is effectively achieved through the intricate use of consistent background animations, such as the guillotine chopping off the doll's head; windows breaking and objects flying for no reason; and menacing, mechanical toys popping out at you. The music appropriately produced a haunting and chilling experience by achieving a suspenseful climax at times; the background noises generated a nightmarish, paranormal reality with the tv screens blaring out menacing scenes and the echoes of children's laughter resonating around. The graphics were clear and used a palette of very dark colors with shades of blue, purple, and pink representing a suspenseful, chilling mood. You had the ability to customize your settings; and the inventory was labeled, interactive, and puzzle-like. The map had quick teleport; and in custom mode, it stated your objectives. Transition between scenes was slightly delayed by several seconds. There was no back button. There was no journal, which would have been a huge benefit in enhancing the player's experience; you do read materials, such as registries, notes, posters, etc. The HOS are varied and puzzle-like; the items used are relative to the storyline, such as the dollhouse one where you form a dragon from collected pieces. Other types are word lists and silhouettes. The puzzles are very easy requiring no thought to complete most. You do have several easy puzzle board types reminiscent of "Dire Grove" where you work your way around solving multiple mini-puzzles in sequence to complete the whole. You collect masks of different moods, etc., as well as jigsaw pieces and morphing objects in the locations. The extras contain the usual, as well as your achievements, collectibles, and a secret room. I did have one glitch in this game. It was difficult to write over the contract in the beginning until I hovered the pen over the upper right hand corner of each entry; then the pen scribbled and the problem was solved. Unfortunately, a good game in the making was ruined by the incredibly SHORT game that it was; I finished the main game in about three hours, which never happens! The tv map showed five buttons with four scenes per button for a combined total of just twenty scenes, maybe with an additional few scenes in the beginning. This was like half a game! Even the bonus game was short - about a half hour! I also do not like the trend of these secret rooms where you have to replay HOS or puzzles twice to earn a full star! Come up with something different from the game itself! I took off two stars for these reasons. LynxMinx: I am sorry that you are under the weather and hope that you get well soon! I am glad you are playing those games I suggested in my previous review, and I hope you are enjoying them as I did. Rest up!
Review by KimTwilight69 on Haunted Hotel: Eternity - A Mystery Hidden Object Game (Full).