Midnight Mysteries 4: Haunted Houdini - PC Game Review

Hello my fellow Bats

Today I will be reviewing a Hidden Object Game on the Platform Steam. It is called Midnight Mysteries 4: Haunted Houdini.

If you haven't read my Review about the first, second or third game then please click here to see the first game, here for the second one and here for the third game.

Midnight Mysteries 4: Haunted Houdini is a Casual Hidden Object Game Developed and Published by MumboJumbo. The Game is about the world famous illusionist Harry Houdini, which died 90 years ago. The Game was released on the 29th of March 2012. The Games native selling price on Steam is 9,99€. It comes with English Interface only and has Steam Achievements included. However no steam Trading Cards are available for this Title.

Everybody has at least once in their life heard about Harry Houdini, whether it was in Movie, in class or on the Internet. We know he was a great Illusionist / Magician that many people are still praising to this day. However I am not very familiar with Mr Houdini's Personal Life and Death. I did however enjoy the Game regardless. The Setting was once again compared to other Hidden Object Games grim, gray and Gothic like but yet still a bit more colourful and vibrant then the other 3 Titles in this Series.

The Title released on the exact same date as the second and third counterpart, but yet still looks better then the two of them. Just like the third game, it is also coming with the unmentioned Collectors Edition, meaning,  you will receive a Bonus Chapter and Unlimited Hidden Object Mode.

The Resolution of the Game can once again not be changed but is a lot higher then the previous Games. As in Number two and three you keep the newly introduced crafting system, which isn't sadly nearly as much used as it was in the third game.

The Story itself is nicely told and the animation is simple but not bad to look at. The Atmosphere was also rather good and although this game was a bit creepy it wasn't nearly as much as it was in second and third game, especially when it comes to the jump-scares.

I had a lot of troubles with the Puzzles in this game and they were rather annoyingly hard for me, which was more enjoyable in the previous titles. However thanks to an in-build Guide by the developers I could get passed those easily. I would off preferred it however if the difficulty would of been a little less, so I could off solved it myself.

If you are an Achievement Hunter then this game might be for you as the steam achievements seem to work, unlike the second title, correctly.

All in all this Game was a blast to play, besides the annoyingly difficult Puzzles that I got stuck on, I did enjoy it a lot just like the other Midnight Mysteries Games.

Due to the fact that the Game is only 4.8 Hours long I recommend getting it on Sale or in a Bundle. However if you are an Achievement Hunter you can pick it up now, as I am sure you will get your hours worth out of it.

This Game is Vampire Approved because of its Gothic Grim Atmosphere, art style and non native English user Friendly Interface.

Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi - PC Game Review

Hello my fellow Bats,

Today I will be reviewing a Hidden Object Game on the Platform Steam. It is called Mightnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi, which is the third Game in the Midnight Mysteries Series.

If you haven't read my Review about the first 2 Games then please Click here to read the first one and here to read the second one.

Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi is a Casual Hidden Objective Game Developed and Published by MumboJumbo. The Game is about the famous writer Mark Twain, which died 100 years ago. The Game was released on the 29th of March 2012. It comes with English Interface only and its native steam price is 9.99€. The Game does provide Steam Achievements but no Steam Trading Cards.

Although I am myself not very familiar with Mark Twain or his Stories, I did enjoy the Game regardless. The Setting was once again compared to other Hidden Object Games grim, gray and Gothic like but yet still a bit more colourful and vibrant then the first Title in this Series.

The Title released on the exact same date as its second counterpart, but yet still looks better then the second and the first Game. This Game is coming, although not mentioned on Steam itself, with the Collectors Edition, meaning, you will receive a Bonus Chapter, Hunt them Bones Bonus Mode, Wallpapers and just as before Artwork within the game itself.

The new Crafting Mechanic that got first introduced in the second Game has been put to use a lot more and better in this Game, which personally I was very fond of.

Unlike the first Title, this one is more like the second, meaning you will have a few Jump scares coming your way. The Game has a great atmosphere with scary background noises. Headphones are a must for all fans of creepy things.

This Game also provides an in-game build in Guide that can help you with everything in-case you get stuck or a puzzle is to Hard for you. Which personally I liked a lot, I do sometimes myself use these guides if I get stuck or need help with something. It is by far easier having a provided guide by the developers then looking for a solution online.

Unlike the second Game the Achievement were working perfectly fine on this title which means if you are an Achievement Hunter this game will be perfect for you.

The Puzzles in this Game were a lot of fun however I had some problems with a couple of them, which is why I was glad that there was a Guide provided with it.

The Bonus Chapter itself was rather short compared to the main story. The Main Story is around 3 Hours long and the Bonus Chapter will give you another 1 Hour on-top of it. Other Bonus Modes such as Them Bones Bonus Mode and Unlimited Hidden Object Game will probably give you some more time to spent in there. I however was only interested in the Story itself.

If you are interested in completing this game with 100% Achievements and playing all Bonus Content till completion then you might as well get the game for its full price as I imagine you can sink quite the amount of hours into it, or at least 10 Hours.

If you are like me however, which is only interested in the Story itself, I recommend grabbing this Game in a Bundle or on Sale.

This Game is Vampire Approved because of its Gothic Grim Atmosphere, art style and non native English user friendly interface.

Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials - PC Game Review

Hello my fellow Bats,

Today I will be reviewing a Hidden Object Game on the Platform Steam. It is called Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials which is the second Game in the Midnight Mysteries Series.

If you haven't read my Review about the first Game then please click here.

Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials is a Casual Hidden Object Game Developed and Published by MumboJumbo. The Game is about the Witch Trials in Salem, which happened 400 years ago. The Game was released on the 29th of March 2012. The Game's native selling price on Steam is 9,99€. It comes with English Interface only and has Steam Achievements included. However No Steam Trading Cards are available for this Title.

Although I am myself not very familiar with the full Salem Witch Trials, I did enjoy the Game regardless. The Setting was once again compared to other Hidden Object Games grim, gray and Gothic like but yet still a bit more colourful and vibrant then the first Title in this Series.

This Title released compared to its first counterpart 3 years later and with that is a lot better looking. Back when I have completed this Game (27th of November 2016), the steam achievements did not unlock properly which would show some troubles for Steam Achievement Hunters. I don't know if this issue has been fixed yet, if not Achievement Hunters may would lay off it till it does.

The Resolution of the Game is higher then in the last Game which made it a lot easier to find things in the Hidden Object Scenes as it was a lot clearer and sharper and with that easier to see.

The Hidden Object Scenes and Puzzles were once again the right difficulty, not to hard and not to easy to solve.

For the first time within the game series, Bonus Content was included such as, Deleted Scenes, Sketches, Easter Eggs and unlimited hidden Object Mode. It also had for the first time in the Midnight Mystery Series Games a Crafting System in the inventory.

The Story was very interesting, good told and kept me hooked to play for till finish in one session. Although it was Grim and more spooky then the first one, I did enjoy it alot.

I hope for Steam Achievement Hunters that the games issues with the Steam Achievements has been fixed.

All in all this Game is amazing in its mechanics, story and core. Due to the fact that this game is rather fast in its completion, 3 Hours, I recommend getting this Game on Sale or in a Bundle.

This Game is Vampire Approved because of its Gothic Grim Atmosphere, art style and non native English user friendly Interface. 

Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy - PC Game Review

Hello my fellow Bats,

Today I will be reviewing a Hidden Object Game on the Platform Steam. It is called Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy.

Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy is a Casual Hidden Object Game Developed and Published by MumboJumbo. The Game is about the mysterious death from Edgar Allan Poe, which died 200 years ago. The Game was released on the 28th of September 2009. It comes with English Interface only. Its native steam price is 9,99€ and it does not provide Steam Trading Cards or Steam Achievements.

Although I am myself are not very familiar with the full Edgar Allan Poe Story, I did enjoy the Game regardless. The setting is grim, gray and rather gothic like.

Most Hidden Object Games are very vibrant and have beautiful Art. Whilst this one is rather grim and dark, but yet still lovely to look at.

What I specifically loved about this game was that in comparison to other Hidden Object Games, on the Hidden Object Scenes you have a Lamp that shows you the outline of what an actual item you are searching for in the List looks like. This is especially helpful if you are a non native English speaker, as some of the object names are in old English or just a word you might not know.

The Resolution of the Game was rather low and if I remember correctly couldn't be changed, which at first took some time to get used to, but once I got used to it, I discovered what a hidden Gem it really is.

The Story is very well written and I enjoyed it quite a lot myself. The Hidden Object Scenes and Puzzles were exactly the right difficulty, not to hard but not to easy either.

Since this is the first Game in the Midnight Mysteries Series and there are a total of 5 Midnight Mystery Games, I do recommend playing them in order as it seems to be rather important. Also due to the fact that the first Game has a rather low resolution it is more pleasing for the eye to start if the lowest resolution and then upgrading over time with the newer Games.

All in all Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy is a hidden Gem in the Hidden Object World and I believe must be played by any Fan of those kind of Games. I personally fell in love with not only the Story and the Grim art style but also with its mechanics, that made playing as a non native English speaker a lot more pleasant.

Since I have completed the Game in only 3.5 Hours I would recommend either getting the Game on the next Sale or grabbing it in a Bundle.

This Game is Vampire Approved because of its Gothic Grim Atmosphere, art Style and non native English user friendly UI.