Them - The Summoning Reviews

Navigate the complexities of the law as you delve into an unexplored paranormal realm to uncover the truth. Engage in challenging puzzles and experience surreal mini-games as you rely on your instincts to survive and achieve tranquility. With a spectral companion by your side, can you maintain your sanity while pushing the boundaries of reality? Wrongly accused of two murders and pursued by a relentless investigator, you must race against time to piece together the clues that will reveal the true murderer and exonerate yourself. Yet, what you discover is far more sinister and perilous than you ever anticipated. Overall, I enjoyed the game, but I found it challenging to locate certain items—they can be quite small, and some objects that you need to interact with to uncover others lack visual indicators, such as a cursor change. The hidden object scenes are crucial to the experience. The scenes are generally clear, the graphics are satisfactory, and most hidden items are reasonably placed, making the game playable. However, there are several shortcomings; while there are few misnamed objects (a common issue in hidden object games), some items have problematic hitboxes, and there are instances of items placed in illogical locations (like a pumpkin or silhouettes in the sky). A significant drawback for me was the interaction with certain objects, as some were not obvious to engage with (like the mirror), while others, such as pillows, would "open" whenever hovered over, despite being immobile in other scenes. Additionally, there are several instances where you search for an item that has multiple potential matches (like "plant" in a garden), but only one is correct, which is frustrating. The music effectively set the atmosphere, I was unsettled by the environment, and I appreciated the plot twist, but I am left wondering about the missing parts and a proper conclusion.