REVIEW : Barn Finders (XBOX Series X)
1st hidden object game Barn Finders features a variety of locations to explore, a funny and fragmented plot, and numerous “store owner” mechanics that serve no purpose whatsoever. I would want to give this game a “meh” rating because the object hunting is fun but the most of the other mechanics are just boring busywork, but sadly Steam won’t let me.
Although Barn Finders’ plot is absurd, it is clear that the game’s creators love the idea. You begin the game in the pawn store that you and your Uncle Billy appear to manage together. Your task in the game is to venture out into the world and search for trash or treasure that you can sell in your shop. It is located somewhere in the middle of America, however it is a fictional version of the country.
Find items hidden in abandoned barns, such as gold, antiques, old clocks, musical instruments, weapons, vintage automobiles, and motorcycles, and sell them for a profit. run the family company. Find precious stuff, then pawn them off at your store.
The game has a pretty ridiculous tone and uses a lot of childish “humour.” The language is often very sloppy, and the author obviously thought that absolutely bland lines would somehow become amusing if they just butchered the wording enough. There isn’t a solitary joke in the entire game. It did not, in my opinion.
Search everywhere and gather everything since everything has value. Discover the secrets of 12 original locations by visiting them. Just the beginning includes barns. This is executed fairly well; there are a variety of locales, a few challenges to solve, and a number of secrets to discover. I found it enjoyable and satisfying to explore the many settings, which is the key factor in the game’s “thumbs-up” rating in spite of its many drawbacks.
How about travelling to the moon or an old military installation? An empty wallet equals empty shelves. If there is something to return for, customers will do so. Repair any broken objects, clean any messes, and then sell everything. You can always play basketball in your backyard if there are no clients. Additionally, earn money while having fun. You’ll be busy with Uncle Billy. You and your companion will travel to several places.
When you get back home, you can showcase the items you found in your store. Before using some items, some preparation must be done. For example, unclean items must be cleaned, broken ones must be fixed, and some products must be put together from separate parts. Although this mechanic has the potential to be exciting and fun in theory, it has been done so carelessly that it rapidly gets monotonous. In terms of gameplay mechanics, you simply transport specifically labelled items from your stockpiling to your workbench, where they instantly snap into place on the relevant project. The “assembly objects” are only mildly trying to engage as you progressively collect objects that become a part of something bigger. Some really lovely places, and the entire thing is rather amusing.
You can explore the area after arrival and look for interesting objects. Recycling will make even trash valuable, which will earn you money. Rocking chairs, domestic things, or laptops can be marked for Uncle Billy to load into the pickup’s trunk along with other unusual items. However, each location will require some exploration as well as puzzle solving to reveal some areas that are concealed there. Every item in your shop will sell, so you can sell everything you want. From a small selection of no more than 10 character models, the game simply picks one to three random players and teleports them in front of a randomly chosen shelf where they can make purchases.
Opening the store draws people, giving you the opportunity to converse with them and bargain with them through a small mini-game. If you don’t deal with them first, thieves will try to take your items, so you’ll need to be on the lookout for them as well. Selling your possessions is tiresome and uninteresting. came into a few bugs. I had to start the level over for some of them. really long loading times at the start. It has always taken me around three minutes to get going. Once you start earning money, the cycle will be complete, allowing you to use the money to buy new instruments for treasure hunting. You may also renovate your store to make the products appear better and be worth more.
The surroundings, structures, and objects are shown with a respectable level of authenticity. Uncertain whether they are from third-party asset sets, but the art direction is consistent and the overall match is good. The character models, on the other hand, are unpolished. The character models in this otherwise gorgeous game sort of don’t fit. The mechanics of the repair gameplay remain unfinished. The controls are generally good, although they can be challenging at times, particularly when you have to navigate obstacles to reach some hidden collectibles.
First-person object-finding game Barn Finders is simple, soothing, and has respectable graphics and a generally pleasant playing experience. The plot is straightforward and linear. The game’s rules are pretty straightforward. Going somewhere, looking for things, bringing them back to the business, and then selling them to consumers is the basic game cycle.
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