DON'T B'OTHER TO KNOCK... – Mystery Tales: House of Others Review

A review to appease my target audience: (Ahem..hi Grandma...) ??‍♀️The second I saw the resurrection of those cringeworthy GLASSES, (with that accompanying statement "Oh! How I missed my glasses!" ??) plus the Barney-Purple Dodge Caravan, the language/syntax errors, the sparse landscape/house and all the worn trademarks of games gone by...... I did my best to remain optimistic, but... ....I soon realized this game is just NOT for me. At all. But let's start with some good news: ☀️HIGHLIGHTS: •Love a Paranormal Storyline. •First HO game.Great! Gotta love a 2-1, complete with all morphing objects and ending in a Mini-Game, complete with the HARD/EASY options (thank you!) that's auto-defaulted to HARD. •Second HOP. Again, Great. Fav part was the really intriguing computer Ghost hunt at the end, but WAY too short....I'd have been thrilled if it was much more thorough; extended into a Mini-Game all its own. And...oh. I could've sworn there was more...oh well. ?LOWLIGHTS: •?Graphics, Automation and even Story feels dated.(&not in a good way??) As much as I love Paranormal genres - the cheese factor definitely overshadowed the cool. •?? ? ?ANGRY ANIMALS !?!? Can pacifying angry animals really be THAT popular? Enjoyable enough to be repeatedly included in (some) games?? And the -toy mouse- earning the title of "Owl Whisperer"? ?!?? This game becomes more oxymoronic by the minute. Why not pacify ME by including several options of "items" to really shoo, or better yet silence the cranky animals? Oh c'mon!...I can't be the only one that has previously tried to use rocks, poison, etc.....and some other helpful suggestions: ?? ?? ??? ??? ?+?=? ???????? ??⛓⚓️⤵️ ? ? | ? | | ⬇️ ? MOBILE PHONE BATTERY REPLACEMENT ?-?=?? ...snooze-fest. Why left outside sans battery?? Is it stolen?? Ooooo...? Now THAT would be exciting.. MODERN GPS in VAN. As I placed directions, (still blissfully unaware I'm in a purple utility van, shudder) excited, as I fully expected some cool interactive mini-game....or at least a some type of HO or a puzzle .... Oh! ?A police chase for the stolen phone?!?! No. ?Instead it's just dreary automated directions. Another big Yawn. BEEN There/DONE That....Next! ?Things that were fun....once. •Bundled sticks that require tape (string, ribbon etc) to create a mini broom - as these anemic little twigs are to whisk away mounds of packed snow "Um...⛄️"No, man" •Broken purse/jacket/backpack zippers requiring converted paperclips/hairpins or fishhooks •Bookshelf Arrangements with the two requisite books to rearrange (This CAN be a fun challenge when there's plenty of books and an intricate pattern) ????MOBILE APP PERIMETER ISSUES. (And I've got slender fingers!) 1)Slider Mini-Game: The close perimeters causing parameters..(ha) that closed me out numerous times 2many)Find the differences: Any selection on the bottom half instantly closed me out - so many times I almost skipped it Okay- enough negativity. That Owl really got me going. OVERALL: Mostly Cloudy ☂️ ??? Miss LC in S.F.
Review by MissLCinSF on Mystery Tales: House of Others.