What is your favorite hidden object game?

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

I know as a kid I always loved poring through the I Spy books and I kind of miss them! I looked up some images on Google and they're still challenging. THAT makes for a great hidden object game, and I'm glad they brought it to the app store.
Contrary to what charts say, I don't really like the "Where's Waldo?" books, or the app for that matter. I think it's rather annoying and the art is rather cheap looking (but maybe that helps hide the objects). Does anyone else feel this way?
As for non-name-brand hidden object games, I think the ones I have found most appealing are the Hidden Mysteries series and Sprill.
I'd like to hear the community's take on these apps listed. If there are any more you'd like to bring to the party, you're more than welcome! :)

[Random_Guy]

Where's Wally?

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

Where's Wally?

Still not a fan. It's boring. :P Lol. And are you supposed to find Waldo himself or his hat or the objects listed? It confuses me D:

[LBG]

Where's Wally?

lol, you have that over there in Australia too?
Here in England it's also called "Where's Wally?".
I thought it would be something like "Where's Sheila?" in Australia, lol :D.



Haunted Mansion is a good hidden object/puzzle game. Nice 3D graphics and pretty challenging.

Return to Mysterious Island is another good one.

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

lol, you have that over there in Australia too?
Here in England it's also called "Where's Wally?".
I thought it would be something like "Where's Sheila?" in Australia, lol :D.



Haunted Mansion is a good hidden object/puzzle game. Nice 3D graphics and pretty challenging.

Return to Mysterious Island is another good one.

Ooooh! I didn't know it was called something different lol! And isn't Haunted Mansion a branch of the I Spy books?

[Random_Guy]

I can't remember the name but Mt Everest Expeditions or something like that was pretty good as well.

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

I can't remember the name but Mt Everest Expeditions or something like that was pretty good as well.

I loooove the Expeditions games! =) The artwork is so detailed! I just wish they had more levels per pack... :( None of them really have enough levels which has kept me from buying a lot of the hidden object games. I'm probably gonna buy Yard Sale next.

[New England Gamer]

I think we are mixing genres here. The Haunted Mansion that I know is an adventure game as well as Return to Mysterious Island. Yes you look for objects and clues but I think OP is asking for the type that make a list of the things to find and then you search the photos for them. Am I understanding this right?

If so, several Big Fish games fit the bill. (Buckingham Palace, Titanic, Everest etc)
Newly released Love and Murder double pack - two games for a great price
Little Shop World Traveler

--and I am sure a ton more. Fortunately for me I picked most of them up on various sales since they can get a little pricey but the ipod lends itself quite nicely to these kinds of games.

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

I think we are mixing genres here. The Haunted Mansion that I know is an adventure game as well as Return to Mysterious Island. Yes you look for objects and clues but I think OP is asking for the type that make a list of the things to find and then you search the photos for them. Am I understanding this right?

I'm mainly talking about the list-to-finders, yes, but I don't mind a little discussion on the more adventurous games that include finding objects in the process :) It's all fair game in this thread.

[da shiz wiz 19]

Metal Gear Solid

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

Metal Gear Solid

Your comments are so full of win today XD I should mail you a dollar...

[Random_Guy]

Titanic: Hidden Expedition.

[Coldar]

Everest: Hidden Expedition-finished and one of the best and I actually thought it had tons of play. Took me forever to complete it and played a lot.

Sprill-still playing and a great game.

Yard Sale-just bought it and loving it. Definitely worth getting.
All noted within this thread.

Have looked at the other's but some are blurry when zoomed up or objects too small or have to repeatedly tap to get them accounted for or too dark of a theme. Think it was the Civil War one.
I really check them out before purchasing.....lol

Big Fish has many HOG's as someone's already mentioned.
Wished they would drop in price for a day or so on some of them.:)

[da shiz wiz 19]

Your comments are so full of win today XD I should mail you a dollar...
But it's true. MGS is pretty much a point and click game on the ipod.

Would mailing a dollar cost more than a dollar?

[goiMot]

I like Nick Chase: A detective Story and the Mystery of the Crystal Portal.

[Random_Guy]

Paranormal Agency. http://toucharcade.com/link/http://itunes.apple.com/app/paranormal-agency/id341330529?mt=8

[soupbandit]

Waldo

[Toytek]

If there are any more you'd like to bring to the party, you're more than welcome! :)

Hey CassieTheChaoticCupcake,

well the company that has really made big waves in this genre is Big Fish games (http://www.bigfishgames.com/?channel=sem&identifier=usgoogwsbfg&afcode=afc2e49bab7d&src=bfgppcgoogwsbfg&sem=usgoogwsbfg&kw=bigfish%20games&adid=3585266234) worth a look if you haven't checked them out already!


However if you are interested in trying an unreleased new game that takes on an original twist to the hidden object type game I would really like to send you a beta test of our game. We have just finished our first beta testing and are getting ready for a second round beta test. I will be posting something up next week. but please PM me or take a look at our website (http://www.totyek.co.uk) :)

[Toytek]

Everest: Hidden Expedition-finished and one of the best and I actually thought it had tons of play. Took me forever to complete it and played a lot.

That was the second hidden object game that I played on the iPhone and I was suitably impressed with the image resolution.
The first i played was National Geographic: Herod's Lost Tomb which was really poor on the image quality.

I never finished the Hidden expedition. How long did it take you to finish it?

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

Hey CassieTheChaoticCupcake,

well the company that has really made big waves in this genre is Big Fish games (http://www.bigfishgames.com/?channel=sem&identifier=usgoogwsbfg&afcode=afc2e49bab7d&src=bfgppcgoogwsbfg&sem=usgoogwsbfg&kw=bigfish%20games&adid=3585266234) worth a look if you haven't checked them out already!


However if you are interested in trying an unreleased new game that takes on an original twist to the hidden object type game I would really like to send you a beta test of our game. We have just finished our first beta testing and are getting ready for a second round beta test. I will be posting something up next week. but please PM me or take a look at our website (http://www.totyek.co.uk) :)

I have heard of Big Fish; It's a pretty prestigious name in gaming and I've checked out some of their PC games in the past. And I took a look at your website. Looks like the app is off to a great start and I'd love to try it out. A PM will be coming your way shortly. :)

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

Would mailing a dollar cost more than a dollar?
Nah. :P It would cost like... 48 cents or something. Lol. :)

[Vovin]

I TOFTTed and really like the new Paranormal Agency game.

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

Paranormal Agency. http://toucharcade.com/link/http://itunes.apple.com/app/paranormal-agency/id341330529?mt=8

Downloading as we speak :) This is packed full of much more than I expected from a hidden object game. It has the obvious "find-the-item" objective, finding the object that fits the outline, matching a pattern, and even finding differences, which is my next favorite type of puzzle/strategy game for the iPhone. This should satisfy my sweet tooth for a while haha. :D

[RankoSao]

Ive played a few, on the PC... i dont know why they sell so well, theyre ok, but theyre not really deep enough to base a whole game around.. they would fit more as a mini-game in another type of game, really...

[Vovin]

Ive played a few, on the PC... i dont know why they sell so well, theyre ok, but theyre not really deep enough to base a whole game around.. they would fit more as a mini-game in another type of game, really...


They sharpen your senses and your recognition for details.
Another thing I need for my job.
And - these games are very relaxing.

[Toytek]

I have heard of Big Fish; It's a pretty prestigious name in gaming and I've checked out some of their PC games in the past. And I took a look at your website. Looks like the app is off to a great start and I'd love to try it out. A PM will be coming your way shortly. :)

Thanks for the PMs I have set up the round 2 beta test on our website (http://www.toytek.co.uk) It will be great to get HOG's enthusiast to test our hidden object word based puzzle hybrid thingy! :) it will be awesome! Yay!

If any of you others are interested in taking part please apply through our website. :)

i have posted some screen shots of the game on TA here (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=51280)

[Random_Guy]

Downloading as we speak :) This is packed full of much more than I expected from a hidden object game. It has the obvious "find-the-item" objective, finding the object that fits the outline, matching a pattern, and even finding differences, which is my next favorite type of puzzle/strategy game for the iPhone. This should satisfy my sweet tooth for a while haha. :D

Yeah, it's pretty good compared to the others.

[Random_Guy]

Everest: Hidden Expeditions and Stone of Destiny are two of my favorite iPhone/touch HOGs. I just finished playing Nick Chase: Detective Story, though, and it is my current favorite, despite the cliffhanger ending, but it errs more and more toward adventure.

This is the perfect platform for these types of games, I've always felt that. And I mean the entire genre of adventure games (of which hidden object games are actually a subgenre). Games like Beneath a Steel Sky to Everest: Hidden Expeditions to even something like Soul Trapper (audio adventure) "fit" the platform nicely.

Where is Kojima with Snatcher and Policenauts? I actually wish MGS: Touch was more along those two games (adventure games with instances of light gun/gallery shooting).

Yeah. All the games in the Expedition series are great.

[lolymoli]

I never played any hidden object games on the Iphone and ipodtouch, are they good?
If yes, can you suggest me some good ones that i can try out?

[Random_Guy]

Paranormal Agency. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paranormal-agency/id341330529?mt=8)
Everest: Hidden Expedition. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/everest-hidden-expedition/id292594307?mt=8)
Titanic: Hidden Expedition. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/titanic-hidden-expedition/id311834196?mt=8)

[lolymoli]

4.99$ isn't that bad, ill get Everest: Hidden Expedition, thanks for the suggestions!

[Random_Guy]

There are Lite versions for Everest and Titanic, so be sure to try them out before purchasing the full versions.

[lolymoli]

There are Lite versions for Everest and Titanic, so be sure to try them out before purchasing the full versions.

Heh, i bought the game before i tried lite.
And it's fun so far, worth the 5 bucks.

[Toytek]

Ive played a few, on the PC... i dont know why they sell so well, theyre ok, but theyre not really deep enough to base a whole game around.. they would fit more as a mini-game in another type of game, really...

me too! I was doing a little bit of research on these games and i was wondering why you only have to find objects and sometimes the objects in the picture are unrelated to the topic ! so what's the deal with that?

I think there is great potential in these types of games though to expand with an added intellectual level.

[tomylee1]

welly is my favorite.

[Random_Guy]

me too! I was doing a little bit of research on these games and i was wondering why you only have to find objects and sometimes the objects in the picture are unrelated to the topic ! so what's the deal with that?

I think there is great potential in these types of games though to expand with an added intellectual level.

They're relaxing. They may not be your cup of tea, but I enjoy playing them a lot.

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

They're relaxing. They may not be your cup of tea, but I enjoy playing them a lot.

If you want a really relaxing game, I beta tested DreaminGame's app "Game Wave". So far the first wave (game) is outstanding :) Every month it updates to a new one so you get a new puzzle game. Check it out:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/game-wave/id365894549?mt=8

[Random_Guy]

Yeah, I got a code for that.

[Touchgamer3g]

Which is the best of these three?

Paranormal Agency
*Mystery of the Crystal Portal
*Amazon: Hidden Expeditions

(stared the two I am most interested in)

[Random_Guy]

Natalie Brooks 2. http://toucharcade.com/link/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/natalie-brooks-2-the-treasures/id363973698?mt=8

[Touchgamer3g]

All three of these are on sale for the weekend:

Natalie Brooks 2
Paranormal Agency
Titanic: Hidden Expedition

Which one is the best (regarding content and gameplay)?

[CassieTheChaoticCupcake]

All three of these are on sale for the weekend:

Natalie Brooks 2
Paranormal Agency
Titanic: Hidden Expedition

Which one is the best (regarding content and gameplay)?

I currently have Paranormal Agency and it's amazing. :)

[Touchgamer3g]

I currently have Paranormal Agency and it's amazing. :)
Hey Cassie! We meet again :p

Paranormal Agency does looks great, but so do the others! Have you tried them? They're all 99 cents this weekend.

[Coldar]

All three of these are on sale for the weekend:

Natalie Brooks 2
Paranormal Agency
Titanic: Hidden Expedition

Which one is the best (regarding content and gameplay)?
Titanic:Hidden Expedition is having a bug issue being mentioned in most of the recent reviews for it.
Initially I was excited to hear of the discount but I'm going to wait to see if an update (yet another) fixes it.:)
I'll probably miss this sale.

[LostLegend]

Alicia Darkstone just got released, look into that? (Free)

[EMTKiNG]

All three of these are on sale for the weekend:

Natalie Brooks 2
Paranormal Agency
Titanic: Hidden Expedition

Which one is the best (regarding content and gameplay)?

You should check out Pure Hidden really good game its also on sale this weekend

[ArtNJ]

I am surprised no one mentioned doodle find and super search 60, both of which are free.

Doodle Find is 90 seconds and has a ramp up in difficulty over the 90 seconds, whereas super search 60 has no difficulty ramp. Both have different object sets and art styles. Doodle Find is a bit easier to learn because of the ramp up, but its a matter of taste really.