Once again, our Eipix friends have given us a terrific game. Gorgeous graphics (especially Venice, and I have been there!), good cut-scenes. This was a crime story, a nice change from horror or fairy tales. This game played flawlessly and had instantaneous load between locations. It had a diary, a strategy guide, and clearly stated objectives that updated automatically as you progressed though the game. The inventory was labeled and there was a teleport map with marked tasks (the best kind for those of us who are lazy and hate running around!) The HO scenes were either silhouettes, lists, or using one object to unlock another object. There was a nice variety of puzzles and mini-games. You had to find audio tapes to progress through the game, and an old camera, where you had to find specific filters and then adjust the camera to snap a picture to lead you to your next clue.I loved this game, but the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because there were too many collectibles (fox statues, letters, and travel notes, as well as morphing objects), which I find very distracting! Also, to access the map and diary you must first go into the menu. Why can't there just be tabs for them? So much easier! In addition, the game wasn't long enough, even with bonus play. But there were NO RATS, just one cute mouse that you feed with cheese. Seriously, did I just say it was cute? I must still be exhausted from my trip!A big shout out to my incredible Dream Team! Question for you guys? Can I play Forsaken Souls, or is it full of RATS? Moonbeam played but didn't say! Also you guys need to play Questerium, which is a G5 game. It played flawlessly since they updated it immediately and it had all the things we like in it! Does anybody know where Bunkie is? Sunshine Susie, I hope you will consider my offer. Your reviews are in-depth and detailed, and you would be a great asset to the team! To Snooper, Nambr, Dracyy, Moonbeam, Hossie, Blueflier, Bunkie and lil' Jo, as well as my other fans, I send ❤️💋❤️💋 from Lynxie!

The Italian Affair is an amusing game blending the usual puzzles with a story about missing museum relics from Marco Polo. There is a Transporting Map, a good Hint and Skip button, a Diary, etc. There are also Morphing Objects to collect, Fox statues to collect, and other similar items. I love the Camera, which has additional lenses which show puzzle clues. Another plus is the old tape player, for which you find audio tapes along the route. The Hidden Object scenes are usually the Shadow variety, with only a few hidden surprises. You, the detective, must decide whether the woman or the man who contacted you is telling the truth. Add some lovely Italian scenery, including museums, gondolas, and beautiful countryside, and you will find this game a pleasure to play. To those of you who have trouble, you might want to update your software to the most current version. After I did that, this game plays flawlessly! Buy it before the sale ends!

First, fix the sound, please. The music will turn down, but not off. And, it drives me crazy! Next, no pinch screen? Sometimes there is one, sometimes not. No consistency. As for the rest...Not the typical HO game. I prefer to find the items on a list. This game, when there IS an HO scene, is "find the item outlined." The puzzles are okay, but I skipped some because I didn't like them. Others I completed, but was rather bored with them. The final ad to buy the complete game had the usual spelling errors because no one seems to care about quality. The graphics are lovely. The usual illogical moves are here, but not much back and forth, which is good. You get a map, but I never opened it because I didn't need it. I still haven't figured out the bells, though I completed it. The biggest bell should have had the deepest sound, the smallest, the highest, but they weren't used that way in the solution. Anyway, I don't like this game, at all.

Greetings, Gamers: 👄EIPIX's current offering is the perfect example of what I mean by a game seems perfectly fine except for its fundamental flaws. Big buggers for me: the map and diary are accessed from the main menu (what a pain); the map would often indicate where there were things to do...only there was nothing to do. There were just too many bells and whistles. I like bells and whistles, they have their place, but not when they're jammed into gameplay so much that you're on sensory overload the entire time. This triggered my ADD and ADHD in ways y'all wouldn't believe. I wanted to hang out at that wine cabinet and partake of the vino big-time!🍷I'm giving it two stars because it is a crime caper sorta mystery, graphics are good, voice acting is well done. But the map and diary locations are logistically friendly and it's hard to remember what I'm looking for in each scene while keeping up with the story. Game did crash, kicking me out at the boathouse. That's fine, I didn't feel much like sticking around anyway. Not after playing that cool "True Fear" game and the equally awesome "Hide &Seek" game. Now back to "Hide & Creepy Seek"...Come out, come out, wherever you are! 😱Until next again, fellow gamers,May the stars light your way✨✨✨🎲✨✨✨🍸✨✨✨💋✨✨✨