Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy
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- A Seek And Find Murder Mystery.
- Crack A 160 Year Old Case.
- Solve Intriguing Puzzles.
- You’ll Be Guided By Poe Himself.
Product Description
As a famed mystery writer, you’re looking for your next case to crack when an unexpected invitation arrives from the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe. Collect clues, interview witnesses and piece together the conspiracy behind the writer’s mysterious death. But, hurry you only have 24 hours to solve this Midnight Mystery!… More >>
Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy
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This game is basically broken into 5 major parts. In the first you’re mucking around in the cemetery around Poe’s grave. I like this because you got to do grave rubbings, which I used to enjoy in real life before I found out that you can degrade the headstone by doing them.
The second and third part involve the Poe story “The Mystery of Marie Roget”. Poe wrote this story based on a real murder mystery that took place in New York, though he based the story in France. You play through the story version first in France, and then play through the real events in New York. The reason being that Poe might have known more than he was saying about the murder when he wrote the short story.
The fourth part involves the story The Gold Bug, a story about William Legrande. Legrande has knowledge of a hidden treasure, but because he has been bitten by a golden bug, those around him think he is nuts. You get to help him find the treasure and also pick up some ideas that help you to deduce what happened to Poe on the night he died.
Which brings you to part 5, where you solve the mystery of Edgar Allan Poe’s death. Though in real life it appears he died mostly from alcoholism, in the game there is a fanciful conspiracy theory which invoives some real facts of Poe’s life.
As other reviewers have said, this is a game for those who really love hidden object scenes; they are plentiful. I found the puzzles easy. Having said that, there are a few puzzles that are interesting including one where you have to figure out how to ferry groups across a river following specific criteria. I also liked one where you had to make color chains, and as you completed each chain a grim reaper figure comes closer to his victim.
I also think fans of Poe will enjoy playing the levels invoiving the short stories. I didn’t even know these two stories as I am the typical illiterate knowing only a couple of the more popular Poe stories and of course, the raven poem. The interactive gameplay brought these stories alive.
Rating: 3 / 5
This game is heavy on the side of finding hidden objects. Too much for my taste, so I only played the trial and decided against buying it.
That said, it has a few neat little features such as showing the shape of the hidden object in a jar when clicking on the respective word in the list. That made it easier to find an object if one got stuck. Also, the number of hints largely corresponds with the number of ravens the player can find in a scene – finding more ravens means having more hints available. And when too many incorrect objects are clicked on, the hint raven disappears for a while, i. e. no hints are available during that time, and a hissing one-eyed cat appears in its place for a period of time. Cute, but not that interesting after a while.
There are also a few “hidden” hidden objects in every scene – to uncover these, other previously found objects must be used. This is not too hard though because the cursor changes/lights up when it moves over an area where such a hidden object is “buried” and pop-up help guides the player.
During the entire 30 minute of the trial there was only one mini game to be played, and it was way too easy. So easy in fact that it almost cannot be called a mini game because absolutely no thinking was involved. I frequently used hints to find objects. Not because I couldn’t have found them but I got bored with the repetitiveness and wanted to proceed in order to maybe get to an interesting mini game, but no such luck.
To be perfectly honest, I was relieved when the trial ended. This was just not for me, I would maybe give it to an older child, or a young teenager at the most, but in my opinion it is not engaging enough a game for adults.
Rating: 3 / 5
This hidden object game was not my favorite. The game atmosphere, including graphics and music, was top-notch, but the story was weak. There is a mystery, but you are given the answers… there is nothing to figure out. The HOG part of the game was, for me, challenging without becoming too frustrating; however, it got VERY repetitive by the end of the game. I guess I need more puzzles and story interspersed, and this game didn’t provide enough of that.
At the end of each scene, you have to use some inventory objects to uncover other hidden objects, but these searches aren’t very challenging. If you run the mouse over the room, it changes color to let you know where the hidden objects are. The few puzzles in between hidden object scenes are also very easy; again, not much for the player to figure out.
If you’re looking for a straight-up HOG with a great, creepy atmosphere, this game is for you (especially if you, like me, are a Poe fan.) I much prefer the variety and challenge of the game play provided by HOGs like Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove [Game Download] and Flux Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect [Game Download].
Rating: 3 / 5
I was pleasantly surprised as I started this game, and by the time I finished, I was enthralled.
The graphics and story line were super. Instructions were limited, and no skips. The only problem
I really encountered was with the tools that were supposed to help you discover the missing pieces.
You must put the finger of the hand on the exact spot or the tool will not work. I think I experienced
this little mystery spot problem the whole way through the game. Even as I knew this was the trick,
finding that exact spot was elusive even when the clues showed you where it should be. Overall it
was thoroughly fun. It would have gotten a 5 star rating, if it weren’t for that persnickety spot.
Rating: 5 / 5
I really like Edgar Allen Poe and his writings so I was hopeful when I saw this game. It was way too easy to play, too short and they practically made your choices for you in solving it. Items were not hidden at all and the graphics were quite sad. I played it, finished it and then said,,,is that all??? Very disappointed. It would be fine for a 9 year old, maybe.
Rating: 3 / 5