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Play Overview
Hidden Agenda (2017) is an adventure noir crime thriller. It's from the people who made Until Dawn, but uses the PlayLink technology to let multiple people play on the PlayStation using their smartphones to interact and make decisions.
You play homicide detective Becky Marney and district attorney Felicity Graves. Together you are investigating the case of a serial killer known as The Trapper. The game has a dark feel and looks like a movie. Visuals are supported by powerful audio. It really is a genre movie that you can interact with to affect the story.
Play involves you and your friends making decisions to affect how the game evolves. There is no exploration or moving around the environment. Instead, each player has a different perspective on what is happening and access to different information. However, you can use your smartphone to control a flashlight in hidden object (point-and-click adventure) style scenes where you are looking for clues. Once you have all the information you need, you all vote on what to do next.
At times there are challenges that require quick reactions to complete. Along with the other decisions, succeeding or failing these challenges can also determine the outcome of the story. Like with Heavy Rain or Detroit Become Human, failing can result in a character's death or survival.
The app that you use to play the game also provides each player with lots of extra information. This includes character profiles, plots, events and clues. There are also lists of ripple events that have affected the path of the story.
If you play in competitive mode, periodically one player is given a hidden agenda. They need to try and get a particular action to happen before the end of the scene. Other players can also vote if they think they know who has the hidden agenda, which results in conversations and discussions like Among Us.
The result is a really unusual way to engage with a beautiful looking story. It works best as multiplayer where the combination of different perspectives and collaborative decision-making forces players to engage with what's happening on screen. It is designed for mature audiences, so parents will want to check it out before playing with even older teenagers.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Hidden Agenda 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 9 months ago.
You play homicide detective Becky Marney and district attorney Felicity Graves. Together you are investigating the case of a serial killer known as The Trapper. The game has a dark feel and looks like a movie. Visuals are supported by powerful audio. It really is a genre movie that you can interact with to affect the story.
Play involves you and your friends making decisions to affect how the game evolves. There is no exploration or moving around the environment. Instead, each player has a different perspective on what is happening and access to different information. However, you can use your smartphone to control a flashlight in hidden object (point-and-click adventure) style scenes where you are looking for clues. Once you have all the information you need, you all vote on what to do next.
At times there are challenges that require quick reactions to complete. Along with the other decisions, succeeding or failing these challenges can also determine the outcome of the story. Like with Heavy Rain or Detroit Become Human, failing can result in a character's death or survival.
The app that you use to play the game also provides each player with lots of extra information. This includes character profiles, plots, events and clues. There are also lists of ripple events that have affected the path of the story.
If you play in competitive mode, periodically one player is given a hidden agenda. They need to try and get a particular action to happen before the end of the scene. Other players can also vote if they think they know who has the hidden agenda, which results in conversations and discussions like Among Us.
The result is a really unusual way to engage with a beautiful looking story. It works best as multiplayer where the combination of different perspectives and collaborative decision-making forces players to engage with what's happening on screen. It is designed for mature audiences, so parents will want to check it out before playing with even older teenagers.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Hidden Agenda 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 9 months ago.
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Play Style
This is an Adventure, Communication and Narrative game with Brain Game, Point-and-Click and Role-Play elements. You can play with 1 to 6 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online. You will need a iOS or Android smartphone for each player to use to play this. That could include the use of tablets or iPod Touch devices.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 2 and a half hours and 3 hours to complete. Because of the branching story, there are many reasons to play again. You can also play the game with different groups of people and see how they make different choices.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Skill Level
16+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Older players will enjoy discussing different decisions and considering unintentional implications. Forward-thinking and information process skills are key, but also softer skills like compassion, insight and persuasion.
Costs
Game Details
Release Date: 24/10/2017
Out Now: PS4
Skill Rating: 16+ year-olds
Players: 1-6
Genres: Adventure, Communication, Narrative (Brain Game, Point-and-Click and Role-Play)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Side-On
Developer: Super M Games (@SuperMGames)
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