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I'd like to say that I'm really enjoying how diverse this team of developers has been throughout the years. From point and click adventures games to making a beat 'em up game within the same series, and now a cryptic puzzle game set in a mysterious and desolate house. I'm not yet sure how this new game ties into the older games (or if it does at all), but that's part of the thrill for me. The last game before this one had some serious twist endings that tied into the events of the previous games, and it was pretty jaw dropping. I only just started playing this one, but I'm on the edge of my intrigue to uncover if whether or not the events of this game somehow tie into Nika and Agatha's story, or if it's a stand alone title that has its own story to tell.
First and foremost, this is a puzzle game through and through, and there's a big difference between that and a point and click adventure, which I feel Mango Protocol are best known for. This is NOT a point and click game. Point and click games have puzzle elements within them, but most of the time they rely heavily on figuring things out based on what you can see within the overworld's environment. The fundamental basis of every point and click game is; if you can click on it, it's a potential solution. This game has zero point and click fundamentals attached to it's gameplay, meaning there's no pointer. This is strictly a puzzle game. Think Professor Layton, only with the freedom to traverse the environment manually.
I'd hazard a guess that I'm about 30% into the game so far, and I've been stumped a few times, but I eventually can figure things out based on the hints given, and not once have I ever had to figure something out by resorting to haphazard guesses. The game is very good at making sure that the player has a fair chance at solving things by supplying sufficient enough hints without totally giving things away, which is the number one thing anyone could ask for with any puzzle game.
That's about all I can say though, since I'm still playing it. Great so far. I really like it a lot. Thumbs up from me.