Bad Dog!

In the small town Hound Point go strange things before: A wild pack of dogs terrorizing the population, and the way it looks, the animals are controlled by someone who does not intend good. As Pippa, the dog of the protagonist, is kidnapped by the mob, this is going to look for her ...

'The Heart of a Dog "is a hidden object adventure and provides the player genre typical prior three areas: Hidden Objects, point'n'click adventure and puzzles.
In the hidden objects you have to find all the hidden objects. The difficulty level is generally very low, the objects are graphically clearly visible. Only a few items are really well hidden, so you have to look closely. Occasionally there are also smaller puzzles in the hidden object to solve the more complicated are not but when 'use matches with candle', so that one object 'burning candle' gets. Who does not find an object partout, can let him display with the rechargeable hint feature. Unfortunately, the game is a little fussy in these scenes, sometimes you have to click with pixel accuracy to get an item. The hidden objects are repeated also, however, care was taken here that the only happens when you have to anyway again in the room. So it will save you laboriously again having to scan everything.
The puzzles are also not particularly difficult and well explained, but can be after a short wait even skip. Besides well-known riddles like puzzles or move tasks there are also original ideas how to make fingerprints in the correct order or to sort bottles by weight.
In adventure part you have to combine objects in a meaningful way to get ahead and to pursue the story. The puzzles are except for a few exceptions plausible, the protagonist also delivers helpful comments. Who still does not get further, can have a look at automatic diary or have them sent by the Tip function in the right direction. Although the card allows quick travel, but does not indicate where there is still a job to do.

The story itself is exciting and leads initially in a completely different direction than expected, the backgrounds are at a certain point but by looks much too soon the title of the game is chosen rather unfavorable. For cat lovers still a warning: The game is very heavy dog. One encounters repeatedly over records of dogs, dog puzzles, dog statues and real dogs that play an important role.

Weak points are the graphic with the frumpy animated characters and the short running time of just over three hours. Very nice is for the speech output that shines with quality rather than quantity, and with the British accent of the figures highlights the atmosphere.

Thanks to the low level of difficulty to play 'The Heart of a Dog' pleasant frustration-free and therefore suitable for beginners as well as experienced players who want to make a relaxing evening.