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- Platform: Windows XP / Vista
- PEGI Rating: Ages 7 and Over
- Media: DVD-ROM
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Agatha Christie: Peril at End House PC game
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is the third Agatha Christie Seek and Find game I have played, and I would rank it in the middle of the three. It is not as challenging - and, thus, entertaining - as Agatha Christie: Death On The Nile (PC CD), but it betters Dead Man's Folly in both gameplay and storytelling. In fact, Peril at End House is probably the best - and certainly the most engaging - mystery of the three. Playing this type of the game at convenient moments across several days can make it somewhat difficult to keep up with characters' identities, behaviors, and motives, but this game came the closest (of the three I've played) to putting me in Hercule Poirot's shoes.
Like all Agatha Christie Seek and Find games, the puzzles are beautifully done, with the assortment of hidden objects varying from the obvious to the devilishly hard to find. Here, you are examining various scenes in and around the End House estate and the well-to-do neighborhood surrounding it. Early on, the gameplay is fairly easy, as you have the standard twenty-five minutes to find 30 to 40 hidden objects per level. As the number of locations and hidden objects increase, however, the difficulty level also rises a few notches, and I have to admit it took me several attempts to finally conquer the final level - and solve the mystery. You are given the luxury of having five objects revealed for you on each level, so you don't have to despair if you find yourself completely unable to locate an object or two along the way -don't be ashamed to use them when you need them. Once you do succeed at finding all of the objects on a certain level, you're presented with one of various types of puzzles.... Read more ›
Like all Agatha Christie Seek and Find games, the puzzles are beautifully done, with the assortment of hidden objects varying from the obvious to the devilishly hard to find. Here, you are examining various scenes in and around the End House estate and the well-to-do neighborhood surrounding it. Early on, the gameplay is fairly easy, as you have the standard twenty-five minutes to find 30 to 40 hidden objects per level. As the number of locations and hidden objects increase, however, the difficulty level also rises a few notches, and I have to admit it took me several attempts to finally conquer the final level - and solve the mystery. You are given the luxury of having five objects revealed for you on each level, so you don't have to despair if you find yourself completely unable to locate an object or two along the way -don't be ashamed to use them when you need them. Once you do succeed at finding all of the objects on a certain level, you're presented with one of various types of puzzles.... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Perfectbub
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Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I am aa HUGE fan of the Hidden Object genre and reckon the ones based on the Poiret detective novels to be among the best. As you not ony have to find the afore-mentioned objects but you also have to crack safes, assemble radios etc in the quest to the find the killer.
The screen shots are sharp and the characters are similar to the actors who played the parts in the tv series. One aspect of the game I liked is that you can play it several times as the objects to be found change from every room. There is a nice mix of outside and inside 'rooms' and real life action ( such as a Mouse running across the screen or a flag waving).
The feel of the game is also correct for the time period in which the game is et, cameras look like the cameras of the 1930's as do the cars etc. My only quibble is that the game seems to be geared toward the US market as they ues Americanisms for some the objects, I spent AGES trying to find a durned "squash" only it was a ruddy courgette. However I do think this game is fun to play and is re-playable too.
I also own the Death on the Nile Hidden object game and think this is the better one. Agatha Christie: Death On The Nile (PC CD)
The screen shots are sharp and the characters are similar to the actors who played the parts in the tv series. One aspect of the game I liked is that you can play it several times as the objects to be found change from every room. There is a nice mix of outside and inside 'rooms' and real life action ( such as a Mouse running across the screen or a flag waving).
The feel of the game is also correct for the time period in which the game is et, cameras look like the cameras of the 1930's as do the cars etc. My only quibble is that the game seems to be geared toward the US market as they ues Americanisms for some the objects, I spent AGES trying to find a durned "squash" only it was a ruddy courgette. However I do think this game is fun to play and is re-playable too.
I also own the Death on the Nile Hidden object game and think this is the better one. Agatha Christie: Death On The Nile (PC CD)
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By RJ615
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
M Poirot is always a popular figure and Poirot fans will be happy with this version of Peril at End House. As a point and click game it is a good one to start with if you have never played this type of game before. The objects to find are more obscure than the previous Poirot outing down the Nile but they are not impossible. Again the extra puzzles in between finding objects are OK. Overall I enjoyed the game and hope the producers publish a new Poirot game soon.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I was looking forward to getting this game, but it was a let down when I realised it was a "Hidden" object game. I was expecting a point and click adventure like "Evil under the sun". If you like finding objects then you will love this game. All in all it is a nice relaxing game but much prefer to have my brain thinking about puzzles and stuff.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Jimmymanc
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is a good game for any fans of Agatha Christie, but make sure you've read the book or seen the film before playing it.
This is rather a "find the hidden objects" game than anything, which can be fun, but there's no actual mystery solving (not really anyway). Plus, the ending to the game/film/novel is revealed in the end, so if you haven't read the book, do so first because you won't enjoy discovering the mystery through this game alone. It's good to play it once, but after that you probably won't be playing it again.
This is rather a "find the hidden objects" game than anything, which can be fun, but there's no actual mystery solving (not really anyway). Plus, the ending to the game/film/novel is revealed in the end, so if you haven't read the book, do so first because you won't enjoy discovering the mystery through this game alone. It's good to play it once, but after that you probably won't be playing it again.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By K. Pembridge
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
You will need a lot of patience with this game. Interesting but tends to be very long winded with all the conversations, etc. Still quite a good game but heavy going at times.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Pauline
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
This was an incredibly disappointing game. I thought it would be a "point and click" game with clues,different scenes, puzzles and objects or clues to find in various locations, rather like the "Murder on the Orient Express" game but its not, its a series of Hidden Object games with the occasional puzzle thrown in. There is no dialogue as such, just some cartoon like pages of pictures/script. If you do or dont do the "bonus" puzzle it doesnt actually make any difference to the game. Some of the items to find are miniscule or in the most obscure places - a black cat in a hedge in the dark? This game took me about 2 hours to complete
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
unloadable
i was looking forward to playing this game after reading good reviews but couldn't get it to load.Very disappointing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by jim m
3.0 out of 5 stars
check your eyesight!
although this item is fun you need really good eyesight to see some of the items. also, it is a wee bit repetitive,
which is a shame. Read more
which is a shame. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. mcewan
4.0 out of 5 stars
PC Hidden Object Game
Very interesting and addictive. Sometimes frustrating as played against the clock and some items difficult to find. All in all recommended.
Published 1 month ago by james
5.0 out of 5 stars
Varied puzzles
I enjoyed this game from start to finish. It has various puzzles to solve and is time limited at each stage, so keeps your brain working! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Caz
5.0 out of 5 stars
game
A good game but didnt take long to complete. A quite entertaining hidden object game. My eight year old son completed this and has played it over and over.
Published 3 months ago by El
3.0 out of 5 stars
game
not bad for the price if you like theses sort of games lots to do and find but can send you to sleep
Published 4 months ago by janet scott
5.0 out of 5 stars
Peril at End House gamge
This was bought for me to play!! Love it and although I have played it a lot I still have to use some hints!! A good well balanced game.
Published 4 months ago by oap67
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it. Great family game.
Ità a very short game, yet it is very entertaining. Good value. I just loved it. It tells the story as you go along. It really takes you back to Peril at the End House. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sonia Veenstra
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
a good game i would recomeend this game to everyone i was very glad when i received this item and im sure i will enjoy playing it over and over again lol
Published 12 months ago by Miss S. Sayers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Addicted !
I love this just as much as Death On The Nile; I've played it enough now to nearly know where all the objects are - but it still manages to catch me out.
Brilliant ! Read more
Brilliant ! Read more
Published 12 months ago by byzzle
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