Twin Mind: Jealousy

Although it was a terrific game, I cannot rate it properly because the bonus adventure had a fatal flaw. I replayed it and still it did not work! The door barred itself with a poker before I was able to use the stun gun, so I was not able to complete the game. This game was a cross between Mystery Tales (supernatural investigations) and Dark Romance (the ability to play from the perspectives of two different characters.) I loved the crime sub-genre, as opposed to the fantasy tales normally provided by Domini. It was a lengthy game, had an interesting storyline and was very entertaining to play. Sadly, the technical issues prevented me from giving it a great rating. The lack of touchscreen sensitivity on the gameplay interface was appalling. The hint button and even inventory items obscured and prevented certain collectibles from being obtained. Several mini-games were difficult to manipulate. Then there was the fatal flaw! Domini needs to fix their awful quality assurance issues! You are losing gamers! UPDATE: May 11 Oleg finally fixed the fatal flaw and I was able to complete the game. I guess third time’s a charm!

After encountering less than great games lately it is a pleasure to finally really enjoy game play again. I had no problems the entire game and the only observation I would make is that the inventory bar was placed too close to the map button and sometimes interfered with selection. It would not cause me to change my rating however. I loved the change of pace from the usual offerings from Domini.

It’s been said that “two minds are better than one”—if they’re on the same wavelength, that is. You put that theory to the test while you play dual detective roles, switching back and forth between assuming either your traditionally inclined deductive-reasoning twin brother or your gifted-with-supernatural-abilities twin sister. Either way, you will both need to work together as a tag-team duo to investigate a strange occurrence that transpired onstage inside a theater. I could do without the paranormal aspect, as I cherish a straightforward detective-oriented murder mystery; however, the storyline piqued and maintained my interest. I took delight in tinkering with the environmental animations, watching magical things happen, like objects springing to life. The settings are true-to-life, creating a realistic representation of the surroundings. The adventure portion of gameplay meets standard expectations; I didn’t come across any “wow” moments as I have in other games. However, I can always rely on this developer to create some cleverly executed HOSs. A personal favorite is the “Find and Use” type: Get an object and manipulate it back into the scene. I was heavily distracted by the unnecessarily loud and clunky mis-tap penalty sound, though. The puzzles are varied and entertaining; some are configurable to the level of challenge desired by the player. One favorite is the puzzle in which you study the equations to mix the colors to create acid. I always enjoy reading about the collectibles, thus adding spice to the Extras. On the downside, gameplay was not seamless; the overall mechanics had some slight imperfections. Often it occurred that when I selected the last item at the far right of the inventory bar, the map kept opening up instead. This was because the tiny buttons are too cramped together at the bottom of the screen, making it tedious to access the features. My true rating is 4.5 stars, but I can look past the tedium I experienced, considering the affordable purchase price. Therefore, I’m rating this game 5 stars. On a final note, I don’t know if this game is the first in a series or just a standalone; but I hope it evolves into a successful detective murder mystery series. I hope you all are in good health and spirits. Stay safe.