4.5 hours played
Written 5 years ago
Off The Record: The Art of Deception is the third game in the series. The first thing you'll notice is the beautiful artwork, and this game is about art. A young artist, Lisa Steiner, is forced to forge a famous painting and you, as a journalist will go into an adventure to cover the story and to save the artist who got kidnapped. The story is mediocre but what will keep you playing is to find out who is the one behind all of this. The bonus chapter wasn't bad as it introduced a new character and a new side story.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1873688816
The hidden objects scenes are unique and vary between the list of items, silhouette, riddles, and find x amount of an item. The puzzles were fun, they vary in difficulty but if you ever got stuck in one of them, there is an integrated guide you can check any time. I liked the map design, and luckily there is a fast traveling function in it which minimizes the backtracking in the game.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1873688544
What I found tricky is the Collectible items which I missed a couple of them, however, by the end of the game, you'll unlock an extra feature that will allow you to open the scenes and collect all the items you forgot to pick, such as Souvenir, letters, and the paint tubes. All of these items give you an in-game achievement if you collect them.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1873694925
The voice-overs wasn't the best, but the soundtracks are really nice. You can also download them from the extra menu.
Pros:
+Beautiful visuals and locations design.
+Good Soundtracks.
+Well drawn hidden objects scenes.
+Variety of original puzzles.
Cons
-Mediocre story.
-Mediocre voice-overs.
-No Journal.
-No steam achievements.
If you enjoy Hidden objects adventure games, better get it and enjoy playing it with a discount.
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