Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset

Just like its predecessors in the series, this is a very disappointing hidden object game, especially considering what you can normally expect from Artifex Mundi HOGs. It is extremely linear, with only 1-3 scenes available to you at any time and the minigames are pretty much all really easy except one which unless you know your zodiac symbols you are gonna have to go look them up to solve it (then it is easy to solve). On top of that it also very heavily suffers from HOG logic. I don't mind a little bit of it, but it is just too much in this one. I wouldn't bother, there is better HOGs out there. Linux version of the game works without any issues. You can find my review for Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/MouseWithBeer/recommended/1225070]here[/url] and Family Mysteries 2: Echoes of Tomorrow [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/MouseWithBeer/recommended/1247190]here[/url].

Relaxing hidden object/detective game ... if you like these games, it's worth the small price.

A solid entry in the hidden-object genre. The scenes are nicely designed, the puzzles are varied enough, and the investigation keeps the gameplay moving. It's fairly easy overall, so experienced players probably won't find it particularly challenging, but it's enjoyable as a casual mystery adventure. Enjoy :)

A lot of HOG games are always a bit contrived in the puzzles, you just kind of have to ignore the logic why there are all of these special locks and puzzles all over the place. But this one is completely insane when you think of what your character does. You start out breaking a key in your closet. The solution? Create an acid and melt the lock obviously. When you arrive at your new job, the driver that took you there doesn't let you in, that would obviously be too easy. Instead you break into one of your presumed new collegues car, steal their tablet, use it as a screen for the broken door camera (just go with it). Later when you arrive at a house, without knowing something is actually wrong, you drill the lock on a car trunk, get a crowbar and break into a window. The lab rat that you are also fight off terrorists and hardend criminals in hand to hand combat, because why not... The quite frankly ridiculos plot aside, this is just a very mid HOG, The puzzles tend to repeat themselves and there are seldom any new ones.

Third game in the Family Mysteries series I’ve played, but I think the first two were better. I had to push myself a bit to finish this one and get through the story. The puzzles are a mixed bag. Some are really easy, while others are quite tricky for a casual game. Still, amazing what you can do with a bit of WD-40 and duct tape! 😂 Bit of a shame seeing the direction Artifex Mundi have gone in since these games, with more focus on free-to-play mobile games. I much prefer the old buy-it-once-and-you-own-it approach. Not a bad game, just not as good as the first two. I would recommend on sale not at full price.

excellent