August 19, 2008
Wild West Quest - hidden object game
After finding some of your grandfather’s belongings in an old trunk, you’re magically transported back in tme to his era in the the wild west. Grandpa hasn’t been seen for a while, so you turn detective and begin to gather clues that will help you locate him. That’s the premise which kicks off Wild West Quest, available as a free one-hour demo from Big Fish Games. You’ll talk to town characters and visit different settings as you go about your task. In each scene you visit you’ll be provided with a list of objects to find, or with a menu of sillhouettes to match with items in the scene.
If you enjoy searching for hidden objects that have be subtley woven into a scene, this is not the game for you. Most of the items you’re asked to find in Wild West Quest are not really hidden. They are “in plain sight” but each scene is so cluttered that it’s a challenge to pick out any given item. Sillhouetted items are a little tougher to find and some will require some willd guessing on the player’s behalf - when there are half a dozen circular items in a scene, your only recourse is to click on each until you get lucky. Question marks are hidden within each scene. Each one you find provides you with a hint, so collect them as you go along, but you won’t need many, so don’t sweat it if you miss a few.
I prefer a higher level of challenge in hidden object game play, but I have several games that I keep handy for those days when I don’t have a large chunk of time for a more absorbing game. I know that I can use them for a brief break from a busy day without being sucked into wanting to spend hours with them. Wild West Quest falls into that category for me. If you’re looking for a real challenge, this might not be the game for you. If you select games of different intensity to suit different occasions, label this one “relaxed play” and give it a whirl. The demo is free, so you’ve got nothing to lose.
You can find other hidden object game reviews in the games category for skeet’s stuff. Each review offers my thoughts on the game and provides you with a link so you can check it out for yourself.
[tags]games, hidden object games, Wild West Quest[/tags]
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August 19th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, valmg Says:
I’ve been missing your hidden object reviews. Hope all is ok.