New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia is actually one of the hidden gems in the HOG genre. The presentation and aesthetics all build up a sense of urgency and dread that one would expect from 60's America. The hidden object puzzles are unlike the more familiar ones found in Artifex Mundi games, instead of finding objects by their name, you are given a silhouette through which you have to find said object. The objects themselves are meant to be used again in the scene, unlike traditional HOGs where you just find random unrelated objects and only 1 of them is added to your inventory at the end. I have played many HOGs and I much prefer the mechanics in this game. But where the game truly shines is definitely the voice actiing. Characters speak so naturally with their voices actually fits their personality. I recently finished Nightmares from the Deep 3 and the difference in quality of VOs is night and day. New York Mysteries defenitely beats all other HOGs released in the same period. Although, one irritating issue was that the lip sync on the characters is laughable blurry mess. The pre-rendered cutscenes are also of a much lower quality, espically noticable in underground tram s…

very nice

This New York game had a great story to it. The game was enjyable and rich in color. The talking is very well appreciated and easy to listen to. I do not and never cared for the shadowed silhouette hidden objects scenes. I would deninately recommend this game, well made and therefore well played.

Perfect game for relaxing. Good challenges if you don't cheat, some are easy some are infuriating, but don't cheat. The graphics are basic but very nice and there is a mysterious storyline linking the puzzles. Sometimes it's nice to play a slow paced game to unwind and this game has given me a lot of pleasure for small price.

I really like this game and am looking forward to playing more of these :)

An absolutely fabulous game — relaxing, engaging, and cleverly designed. Even though I’m not usually a fan of hidden object mechanics, here they’re done right — they actually serve the story instead of just filling space. The plot keeps you hooked until the very end, and the puzzles are varied and rewarding — the perfect cherry on top. A solid 8,5/10 for the genre, and I have to say… I truly love this developer!