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ukpetd · 07-24-2010, 01:53 PM

On the minus side

It seems to me that HER has gone down the road of action rather than sleuthing. Movement between venues is by top down view of car which is mouse driven. Lots of other cars (obstacles) which crash into each other as well as you. This got very tedious after the third journey.
Story is only marginaly believable.
4 suspects (only 5 characters in game). So sleuthing is minimum.
No old pals to phone.
A mouse trap puzzle appears in three variants.
Easy (but tedious) mini game filling in areas vs computer. Has to be played 20+ times to win enough cash to buy token for the game Easter Egg. That is apart from casual shopping. (Sheesh!)
The alternative money maker, fixing circuit boards, is a low paid job and even more boring.

On the plus side

Shopping to a budget as a puzzle is educational.
I learnt a bit about twisters and cloud formations.
Graphics continue to improve.
Speaker positioning puzzle and a circuit puzzle are reasonably difficult.

Overall

A couple of bright spots in dull, overcast outlook. i.e. Not near the best of the series.

07-24-2010, 01:53 PM	#2
ukpetd Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25	ToT On the minus side It seems to me that HER has gone down the road of action rather than sleuthing. Movement between venues is by top down view of car which is mouse driven. Lots of other cars (obstacles) which crash into each other as well as you. This got very tedious after the third journey. Story is only marginaly believable. 4 suspects (only 5 characters in game). So sleuthing is minimum. No old pals to phone. A mouse trap puzzle appears in three variants. Easy (but tedious) mini game filling in areas vs computer. Has to be played 20+ times to win enough cash to buy token for the game Easter Egg. That is apart from casual shopping. (Sheesh!) The alternative money maker, fixing circuit boards, is a low paid job and even more boring. On the plus side Shopping to a budget as a puzzle is educational. I learnt a bit about twisters and cloud formations. Graphics continue to improve. Speaker positioning puzzle and a circuit puzzle are reasonably difficult. Overall A couple of bright spots in dull, overcast outlook. i.e. Not near the best of the series.