I'm in need of some good old-fashioned hidden object games, like the Big City Adventures, or the "Escape" series (only 3, I think). I have all of these, and some of the older ones. I don't prefer the interactive games, like where you need to go from room to room to find a flashlight in a drawer, but you need the key to the drawer which is somewhere else, etc. I just like to relax and find stuff. Mini games are fine, but the game has to be honest. Anybody have any suggestions? I've searched BFG from top to bottom it seems (and that's a LONG journey!) but I guess I'm just too picky. The "Escape" series was just perfect. I don't want to play online, I want to download. Anyone? Much obliged in advance.

If you like the Big City Adventure series, I would recommend the Mystery P.I. series, of which I believe on Big Fish there are seven games in all. There is also the Amazing Adventures series, of which Big Fish has five games.

Give a few of these a try and see what you think.

If you want straight hidden objects, look at early games.

Here are some I bought back in 2008:

Mystery of Unicorn Castle
Hidden Expedition: Everest
Hidden Expedition: Amazon
Dream Day Wedding
Mystery Chronicles: Murder Among Friends
Agatha Christie: Peril at End House
Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile
Secrets of Great Art
Treasures of Mystery Island
Lost Secrets: Bermuda Triangle

That's great! I've been looking for "Secrets of Great Art" for ages, but I had forgotten the name of it. I have the Amazing Adventure series, and they are very good. Also the Mystery P.I. series, but admittedly they do show their age. I will try the Agatha Christie titles to see what they offer. We've got some hits here, and I really appreciate your efforts !!

If you're still looking, I do know that some of the earlier Mystery Case Files games are also straight HOGs. Both Madame Fate (the first one, not yet sure about Fate's Carnival) and MFC Ravenhearst (again, the first in the series) are straight HOGs with a few puzzles thrown in. Actually, any of the MFC games prior to Escape From Ravenhearst are straight HOGs. Also you can check out The Exorcist (the first in the series). Every scene in that game is a hidden object scene.

Thanks for the suggestions, Rubette.

Thank you for those. I will check out the Exorcist, I wasn't aware of that one. Thanks!!
I have always thought that the MCF series was among the very first HOGs to hit the market. Not sure if that's true or not.

I believe that Mystery Case Files: Huntsville was the first HOG.

I agree Marian!

Hi, Marian!

We certainly have come a long way! If memory serves me correctly (and that's not always the case), we got 5 hints for each level, and that was it. If you ran out of hints, you were on your own. Now we have storylines, voice-overs, unlimited hints, interactive HO scenes and interesting characters.

Susan

Yes, it's remarkable to trace the way the games progressed. And, if I recall correctly, there was a timer in the early MCF HOG games.

I think you are right.
That is one reason I didn't mention Hidden Expedition: Titanic.
I remember having to repeat the same hidden object scenes 3 times because the timer ran out. If you don't mind the timer, some of the objects were very interesting, and I wondered if photos and objects were actual objects that were recovered from the Titanic.

You'll probably find out soon enough if a game has a timer if you try the demo. Most of the earliest HOGs did.

I just played Agatha Christie: 4:50 from Paddington which is all HOG. It has the option of using the timer or not. I find it more interesting with the timer but I did have to repeat 2 chapters 3 times. I think the option is great.

My recollection also was that MCF: Huntsville was the first HOG. It's nice to see that I was right for once. The first few Hidden Expeditions were pretty good also, Titanic and Everest come to mind. They were definitely timed, as were the first few in the MCF series. I still play some of the first few MCF, up through Ravenhearst. Thanks for contributing everyone!