Hidden Cats in London

+++ easy, fast & cheap 100 % Steam Achievements

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3283948749

+ 8 Trading Cards Set (5 would be perfect, 6 super, 7 good, 8 is okay) (no cute Stickers)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=328426150

+ good for Indie Hidden Object Gamers = Normal 100 Cats & Advanced 150 (6 Special Cats & 16 People like Beatles) without Hints (+ cleared Areas get Colored) + 6 Bonus Chapters

Good for Achievement Hunters, Cards & Games Collectors & Casual Genre Fans

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2099080/Hidden_Cats_in_London/

Hidden Cats in London is the second in the Hidden Cat series and it is simply fantastic. Such a wholesome, simple, addictive and fun little game. A great way to spend $AU3 and a few hours finding cats. If you like hidden object games (and cats), this would be a great addition to your Steam library.

Pros

• Gorgeous, colourful art
• Bonus levels
• Over 500 cats to find
• Accessibility features

Cons

• Audio volume was quite erratic

Gameplay

There are two main modes, normal or advanced. Normal has 100 cats to find and the cats are always in set locations. Advanced offers more variability as the cats locations are randomised, there are particular humans to locate as well as “special cats” which will unlock bonus levels. There are 5 bonus levels which are significantly smaller than the main, and only involve scrolling from side to side to reveal the entirety of the scene. I adored finding all of the cats in the main levels, as once all of the cats are located in a specific area, it will burst to life with colour. This also made it quite easy to know where to look, and where a kitty may be hiding!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2903886535

The starting monochromatic illustration is stunning by itself, but once it starts being painted with colour it feels extremely rewarding. London comes to life with its double-decker red buses, the tower bridge and the London eye. The game also offers great accessibility settings such as colour blindness mode, dark mode, edge screen scrolling and more. For the price of the game, I must admit that I was quite shocked at its impressive quality.

Visuals & Sound

Beginning with the detailed monochromatic illustration and then seeing it slowly blossom into a colourful canvas of London is beautiful. Add cats spotted throughout the city and it is even better.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2903886787

The cats softly meow in the background and the soundtrack was mostly very relaxing with a mixture of music to fit the scene. However, during the normal/advanced mode, the volume was very jumbled. Sometimes loud, sometimes soft, starting and stopping as I am dragging the screen around looking for cats. Although this was a minor issue, it still happened often enough to notice it.

Technical & Stats

This game was played using mouse only, and with the following PC specs.:
AMD Ryzen R5 7600x 5.4 GHz
32GB DDR5 5200 CL36 RAM
Radeon RX 6800 XT
2560×1440 resolution

Playtime: 1.5 hours and I have completed all normal, advanced and bonus levels (missing two hidden achievements)

Controller Recommended? No

Replayability value: Slightly. The cats locations do change in advanced mode.

Conclusion

Hidden Cats in London is an excellent hidden object game, especially for feline lovers. I have not yet played the first game that is set in Paris, but I will be sure to check it out, as well as any other future cities added into the series. For only $AU3, it is well worth the price and provides 1-2 hours of relaxing cat-finding wholesome entertainment.

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This is a HOG game very similar to the other one titled Hidden Cats in Paris. This time the developers decided to change the city as they hid more than 100 cats in London. The majority of our feline friends are pretty easy to find on top of buildings, in windows and on the streets. Take note of those hiding in bushes or in the vehicles that are in constant motion.

What I like about this game is how each section you complete becomes completely colourful. So, the game starts out with everything being in black and white and later colours will indicate progress. First, in normal mode, you search for 100 cats only. In advanced mode, however, there are 50 more and also special cats that unlock further sections accessible via the bonus menu.

These new areas are all indoors such as a book shop or a pub. Because of this the sum total pets to be found reaches 500. The main area, however, remains the city with its easily recognisable buildings such as the Tower Bridge or the Gherkin skyscraper. In case you get stuck hints are available. Interestingly, in advanced mode there are even more hints at your disposal. At first, this is not the case but as you find the unique kittens and also unique citizens the game provides you with more.

Overall, this is a nice little game that has replayability as you can always restart your hunt to see if you can find everything without using a single hint.