Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst
Adventure Games, Hidden Object Games, Puzzle Games December 3rd, 2008
The Mystery Case Files series is back yet again for another compelling hidden object game that sets another level for this genre. Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst lets you again play as the famous agent as you travel back into Ravenhearst Manor trying to unravel deeper secrets after freeing Emma Ravenhearst in the previous game. But this time around, it will be more dangerous, more mysterious and even creepier than ever before experienced by your agent alter-ego.
After freeing Emma’s soul from the manor and failing your last case in the circus, it seems that you have a lot of trouble in your hands since you had also freed Charles Dalimar’s killing soul. Charles killed Emma from the previous game, but after Emma’s death, you are never certain on whether more restless souls were trapped inside this haunted mansion. But worse than all of these is that you’re life is now in danger too, and that’s why you have to solve this case fast before Charles’ soul comes back to haunt you.
Just as expected, Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst is really full of surprises from what we were used to play on its previous installments. This time around, you are free to explore the whole of Ravenhearst Manor as you like while playing puzzles, making scene interactions and finding hidden objects as you go. And what’s more convenient is the absence of a time limit, enabling you to explore the whole game as much as you like and penalizing your click spam by just making you lose control of the cursor for a brief period of time.
This unique gameplay gives a lot of freedom to the player and entails much decisive and analytical thinking. Inventory items gathered on a hidden object game from one scene can be used to interact on a later scene or on a previous scene you have already passed through. Therefore, backtracking and taking notes of clues is the order of the game, but don’t sweat remembering clues much though, because that’s where your handy dandy casebook plays its part – helping you remember important details (sometimes without you even noticing them) and helping you understand the story much better.
All the puzzles in Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst is still unparalleled and very unique. Many times, puzzles will miss several pieces you’ll have to gather from the hidden object games. And since we’re talking about the famous Ravenhearst Manor here, expect the puzzle contraptions to be so intricately designed and oftentimes bearing very little clues to help you solve them.
The overall presentation of the game is simply perfect. Characters are now portrayed by real-life actors and actresses, adding much realism to the game. Cinematic sequences will even occur during the actual sceneries where you go explore, which due to the eerie nature of the game, gives it greater appeal to thrill fans even more compared to the previous mysteries. And that’s not even counting the casebook stories and extra special effects, which are really a must-see for all casual gamers.
With its brand new storyline, uniquely dynamic gameplay and awesome appeal, Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst is definitely worth the buy. The game will give you hours and hours of creepy hidden object fun and you really just need to see it to believe.
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