mystery-case-files-ravenhearst posts

For some reason, I've been avoiding the so-called "Hidden Object" games until now. Perhaps it was out of some disbelief in the mechanic itself -- "So, all you do is look for a particular item? That's a game?" Why not just make more Where's Waldo books instead? Isn't this just a kiddie game?

However, Big Fish Games recently made Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst available for $0.99, and the bargain-game-hunter-'cause-I'm-a-broke-ass-father sprang to life within me and nabbed it just from sheer curiosity. And now I get it; three hours of gameplay straight, and I'm hooked on the Hidden Object genre. Why? Read on to find out!