Azada

by Ashley Cotter-Cairns
(Download-Free-Computer-Games.com)

If Hidden Objects games have not yet become an obsession with you, then Azada might show you what all those millions of players love so much. This game is more like a graphical adventure with puzzles.

You must rescue your uncle from the pages of an evil (and very beautiful!) magical book by collecting pieces of a missing canvas painting.

As well as looking stunning, Azada mixes up the gameplay. No two games are alike within its hallowed pages and all are creepy and eerie.

One aspect I wasn't sure I liked: Hidden Object screens help you out with "twinkles" showing up when your mouse comes close to an object. While I detest HOGs which hide things so well you cannot possibly see them without a 60-inch monitor, this does seem a bit too easy.

Each chapter of nine pages has a time limit of just over half an hour to rescue the piece of canvas. You lose time by asking for hints, so don't do this lightly!

The Azada game has a ton of variety and is engrossing and fun. HOG beginners should definitely download the free trial -- within an hour you'll be hooked!