Artifacts of the Past: Ancient Mysteries

Artifacts of the Past:Ancient Mysteries is a newly released game for the hidden object game fans. The game is full of everything a decent game of this genre is supposed to have, which is a good thing.

But it doesn't seem like the game does anything to stand out.

Strange things happen here and there and only one person can actually figure out what's going on.

Everyone including a thick-necked men, strong-willed women and even agents of Her Majesty The Queen are trying to find the clues, but only Dr. Artifact can get to the bottom of it all.

He is you, and all of his adventures are opened before you. You will spend most of the time solving hidden object levels, but you will also get to solve the puzzles every once in a while.

He is a weird character, but isn't it what makes the story more interesting and funny. The story is not way deep and intriguing, but in general it is fairly neat and the audio-visuals are enjoying. The game is divided into three separate adventures which will take players to the Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge and Teotihuacan. The game can be played in two modes.

One of them is normal, the other one is easier, which is done by reducing the recharge period of a hint. The rest stays the same.

There is a couple of tools for tyour use. A "shuffle" option replaces the current list of hidden objects with a new one. And a magnifying glass gives you a closer perspective at a scene.

The searches for geometric shapes - bits of paper, scraps of a photograph and the like - can be much more challenging then those of a regular HO levels. Once the game is complete you can easily replay any scene or a puzzle having chosen it from the main menu.

The game is quite entertaining and definitely is no failure of the developers.

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