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The villain Jacques has stolen the Treasures of the Ages so he can harness their mystical powers in his evil plan to rule the world. You must help Will Scout and Anna Lyze on their quest to defeat Jacques and rescue the treasures. Only by following clues and escaping Jacques sinister traps will you find his secret hidden base where he has taken the treasures so he can steal their power. In Hide and Secret travel to 30 locations across the globe in your quest to rescue the Treasures of the Ages and defeat Jacques and his henchman Toadie!REVIEW
Every so often in the casual game space a new kind of gaming experience debuts, which causes a lot of buzz among the community -- and then the "me-too" clones begin to appear.
Big Fish Games' Mystery Case Files series is a perfect example, offering a fun hide-and-seek game-play style that challenges players to search for and click on well-hidden items before the time runs out.
And so now we have Hide and Secret: Treasure of the Ages from Anarchy Enterpises, a game that doesn't only borrow from Mystery Case Files but steals the concept outright -- without adding anything new. Er, unless you count the cheesy story.
The game begins at a museum unveiling, but just as the curator swings open the doors to reveal the valuable Treasure of the Ages to the press, a hush falls upon the crowd as the treasures have been stolen, along with the mystical powers contained within. To retrieve the treasures and apprehend the criminals, adventurer Will Scout, who looks like a carbon copy of Indiana Jones, and his trusty sidekick, Anna Lyze (get it?), go after the malevolent Jacques and his henchman, Toadie. This "story" -- complete with incredibly silly dialogue and bad voice acting - is told through hand drawn, comic book-like storyboards. Read more...
