I'm going to keep this short and to the point, terrible controls, way too hard way way way too hard which sucks any fun out of the detective elements of the game which are the best part. refunded because i can't even enjoy this impossible game

This is an excellent sleuth-em-up. Graphics are nice, voices are top notch, and you really feel like a private investigator way out of his depth as he gets sucked into the Mythos. Top stuff.

Each investigation takes a few hours, including side-quests of which there are a lot. I found that a mere 1 or 2 of the sidequests were necessary to max out my skill trees so it's pretty much optional which, if any, of the sidequests you tackle - You can stick to the main questline and pretty much max out all your experience, crafting, and relevant combat skills.

That's not to say you shouldn't do the optional quests - some of them are excellent and are there to solve issues for NPCs that you kinda come to care about - but you're not forced to and that makes a pleasant change from 'The Grind'.

If you like Lovecraft, the Mythos, or sleuth games, this is a good one.

Caveat - There's a little bit of pixel-hunting but it's not so bad. Sometimes I sighed in frustration and irritation as I went over the crime scene a third time to find the clue I'd missed, but this wasn't common and the pixel-hunt wasn't overly obnoxious.

get on sale, great detective game