Ive played countless HOS games bottom line 9 Clues not only had exceptional features throughout this is the only 1 to date that truly makes u want! to think things thru (theyll feed your hint moments yet not to point so readily that your likely to want cluck thru a tougher moment if u get stuck. You will get stuck to be sure but this is so well done once you get a feel for things its by no means impossible to get thru This one HAS IT ALL basics to bonuses: map thru game play to jump to dif places and often w/ highlights to steer u where u need to go yet and even on casual its a nice challenge not heavy but just enough if this is yr pref setting If on other hand u prefer tougher levels you wont be disappointed. F all the stories i dont care to read, all the HOS typically click away to get thru it, and so on THIS HOS 9 Clues is so well done its the 1st time I bothered to follow along w/story which is decent btw ...Im really goid at these games this 1 was well worth the $5 bucks Game play is lengthy Font is clean graphics exceptional (short of say The Room series) this is how its done! Some of the responses to dif attempts had me laughing out loud (bonus for quips o levity) Even tho story has an there spin its well done fun fantasy (bit o ghoulishness too which im not normally into so for all u into zombie walking dead type stories youll probably like the story line & graphics in areas even more ) In a myriad of respects 9 Clues is 1 of the very best games/ HOS games again if The Room series is best if best (which it is) 9 clues is just behind it imo and its half the price (then some). I cant say enough about this 1 No matter what types of games u like this is 1 so good it could get u newly hooked and for those of us hungry for a really great HOS game (I was long over due ) looking to find that nect one u dont want to end.... this is the 1. Im anxious to go play other 1 now and hoping its at least as great as this 1 is. Btw no i dont usually take the time to write reviews unless its really worth passing along a solid high rating No need to encourage u to have fun u will playing tjis 1 Real quick thx to all my fellow game players who write reviews i rely on your feedback (overall) its never failed to prove true to what the majority die hards esp write so thk u much and if Ive beat u to this I hope this review helped u decide to check this 1 out. The lite version is long btw and thus the $ goes well over twice the play time thereafter. Just how we like it esp when its this good Cheers