Warning: There is a rat, Mr. Jinx, for those with phobias; you cant ignore him because he will retrieve an object for you. A masked avenger is kidnapping people and creating chaos in the town of Coldstone. You play a detective who is hired to find the kidnapped wife of an official; you come across a Blacklist of the names of prospective victims sought out by this avenger. This latest installment is not for the faint of heart - blood and gore galore! The graphics are beautiful, crisp, and clear; the artwork is aesthetically pleasing to the eye with richly detailed and intricately drawn scenes to create a realistic portrayal of the environment. I love to traverse around older style towns while being pursued by a ghastly hooded figure. I guess thats the horror buff in me! You get to use a device that scans the scenes to find memory fragments; you will gain parts of the story at times. I like how the game incorporates your name on the headstone during the question/answer game with the cat. There are several modes of difficulty including the option to customize your settings. The inventory is labeled and interactive; items require assembly. The teleport map in custom mode only indicates unfinished tasks; not sure yet how beneficial it will be because I feel on my own a bit. Transition between scenes is fairly smooth and quick. The HOS are varied and fun; some types are to find the quantities of an item, put items into the scene, and find the silhouette shapes. The puzzles are also varied and give an option to choose your difficulty on some. One type is to move tiles to form one color motifs in each bar; another is to rotate dove tiles into the center. You are collecting different types of creepy masks in the locations; they are out front and easy to spot. You also collect coins to purchase items to help you progress in the game. There is no journal, but you obtain many pages of info as you traverse around. There is no back button as well. The extras are nothing special - the usual standard offerings. I was torn between four or five stars, but I am enjoying the story, the graphics, and a glitch free game. So I rewarded it with five stars.
KimTwilight69 about Grim Facade: Hidden Sins - A Hidden Object Mystery (Full)