Hidden Expedition: The Pearl 9+

I'm not sure why, but I am enjoying this game much more than the first time I played it. Maybe I've changed the way I view games. This one is colorful and historical. I love history. The sparkles are extra fun and lovely. My favorite games have the best sparkles :) If the visual experience is top notch, that's 75% of the game's success, in my opinion. Moving the pieces about was smooth. The mini games were interesting, although a couple were too hard to understand - it seemed parts were missing. The HOPs were much too easy and unremarkable. Good game and still extremely playable!

Although I love this series, I did not love this game. I cannot and will not rate a game 5 stars when I feel it is flawed.
You could customize settings. The storyline was easy to follow. There was no cohesive journal but objectives were regularly updated. The graphics embodied the culture of each nation one visited; however they lacked visual acuity and should have been way crisper. Inventory was labeled and there were complex items to assemble. There was a marked teleport map to transport you instantaneously between locations. At each location you must collect a key symbol; the indicator changes from a pale yellow to a bright golden hue. You must also collect fact cards, which impart knowledge and are enjoyable to read. There wasn’t a plethora of tasks at most locations. The HO scenes were not extraordinary and it would have been nice if an alternative puzzle had been provided. The puzzles/games were for the most part on the trickier side; I like to find solutions so at least there were some new ones and they weren’t simplistic. On occasion there were some touch screen sensitivity issues, but they weren’t overly noticeable. This game was extremely short even inclusive of the bonus adventure.
I deducted stars for length, graphics and lack of enjoyment. My actual rating will be 3.5 stars.
Happy gaming, everyone!
UPDATE: to those of you who haven’t played Noir Chronicles, it was a winner!

I like these games a great deal. The puzzles are all different and challenging. The only reason I did not give it a 5 star is because sometimes I will be trying to place an object where it belongs and it takes several tries before it will except it. I enjoy these games greatly especially since they do not have the supernatural aspect that many of Big Fish games have in them. I hope I will find more like this series. These are my favorite type of games. They make me think. Many of the puzzles are very challenging. ❤️❤️❤️❤️