{"id":4098,"date":"2014-03-28T09:23:37","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T16:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/?p=4098"},"modified":"2014-03-31T08:56:09","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T15:56:09","slug":"lost-civilization-searching-for-the-truth-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/lost-civilization-searching-for-the-truth-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Civilization: Searching For The Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\" src=\"https:\/\/31.media.tumblr.com\/a739d5c7ecf8feb16d1f7b66d4363bd8\/tumblr_inline_n356gpzGTu1rg3rvd.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>Hidden object games are not often associated with adventure games, but they do have quite a bit in common. Often, these games do have stories that go along with the game play. The point-and-click interface of the hidden object genre resembles that of the adventure game genre as well, though you are usually not clicking to move a character or cast a spell. The game play tends to be easy to pick up, yet still challenging to complete. And of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.postudios.com\/company\/games\/lostcivilization\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Lost Civilization<\/a>specifically, we have\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/postudios.tumblr.com\/post\/79556706352\/lost-civilization-searching-for-the-truth\" target=\"_blank\">already discussed<\/a>\u00a0how the game is actually a remake of a classic adventure game,\u00a0<em>Nibiru: Age Of Secrets<\/em>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hidden object games and adventure games are loved by millions, from children to the elderly. The gameplay tends to be slower and more methodical than many other genres, which makes them easily accessible at any time of day. For hidden object games, there exists even greater benefits to their gameplay &#8211; the potential for increased knowledge and enhanced cognitive abilities.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/31.media.tumblr.com\/f392121f871b97e6940316ef2a620207\/tumblr_inline_n35mfbb4zG1rg3rvd.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Playing hidden object games can stimulate the mind in a variety of ways. One such way is by challenging the player\u2019s expectations. A scene may call for the player to locate a \u201cbow\u201d &#8211; they could be looking for a crossbow, a tied ribbon, a violin bow, or even a figure of someone bowing. This has the potential to teach the player how to expand their understanding of word references.<\/p>\n<p>Hidden object games often hide items inside other items, or flush against them. Finding these items requires the player to increase their perception of the scene. They may be looking for a length of string, an item that can hide in so many places easily. It can be laid out along the base of a crate, or maybe coiled up on top of a stove\u2019s burner. Imagine a police detective searching a rocky path for a small bullet shell. The bullet shell can blend in very well amongst the rocks, but with sharp perception the detective\u2019s eye will be able to discern the bullet\u2019s properties from among the rocks. This is another way hidden object games can help benefit the player.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/31.media.tumblr.com\/1257a49bc3e61b45db2d287f61dbc28d\/tumblr_inline_n35mhh6pmj1rg3rvd.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This genre of game is often full of trivia and facts about the real world as well. You may be travelling the globe in a game as a detective, searching through scenes while tracking a jewel thief. Visiting a variety of real-world locations around the world can help open up the world to the player who hasn\u2019t had the chance to get out there themselves. They can visit these new places and learn about a variety of things about them, giving them a bit of culture and possibly inspiration to travel for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>You will encounter all of these benefits as you play\u00a0<em>Lost Civilization<\/em>. Finding a variety of items hidden among a scene with your perceptive abilities, learning how to interpret an item\u2019s description to be a variety of potential objects, and travelling the world and interacting with different people and their ways of life. Along with all of these benefits comes the thrilling adventure of rescuing your kidnapped fiance while discovering the true origin of the human race. Can you save him and uncover the truth before it\u2019s too late?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/31.media.tumblr.com\/5396da495486ca0ba29022f71617b270\/tumblr_inline_n35m4vgojr1rg3rvd.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><br \/>\nDrew Beardall<br \/>\nSocial Media Associate<br \/>\nPhoenix Online Studios<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hidden object games are not often associated with adventure games, but they do have quite a bit in common. Often, these games do have stories that go along with the game play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35290,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,36,46],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4098"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35290"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4098"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4101,"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4098\/revisions\/4101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.postudios.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}