PuppetShow: Souls of the Innocent

The Good
As with the first game in the Puppetshow series this is a decent game. It follows the same format. In all hidden object scenes the items are hidden in plain sight though in a couple of scenes I had to open a drawer or cupboard door. I did not have to combine items in these scenes at all. Apart from personal pride there is no penalty for using the HINT option in a hidden object scene

There are some decent puzzles in this game too. In my opinion some were definitely harder than the first game.

The Bad
I did not finish the game. At the end of the game I needed four runes to unlock a door and I only had three. I remember collecting all four runes. I read through the strategy guide and revisited all locations but I hade done something with the first one and lost it. Consequently I was locked out of the game.

There is no journal in this game but there are codes. This meant that when, for example, I needed to know a code or the correct sequence in which a set of buttons had to be pressed I had to retrace my steps and hopefully find the original clue. In the end I skipped one puzzle when I was stuck and from that point onwards I played with a pen and paper by my side.

The HINT option is only available in the hidden object scenes. This meant that when I reached a point where I did not know where to go next the game gave me no clues whatsoever.

The Bottom Line
I'd had around four hours game time before I had to abandon the game. I did skip a couple of puzzles, one because I could not relocate the required information and a couple because today is a very hot day and I lost patience.

Despite my problems this is a decent game and is a pleasant way to pass an afternoon or an evening, just have either a pen & paper or the strategy guide handy