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Missing Is the Most Inventive Interactive Game Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: December 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If you are looking for a true adventure that requires problem solving skills, this is the game for you. It is so interactive, you feel like you are actually part of the game as you research on the web for clues hidden on websites and you get taunting email from the "serial killer" as well as other characters within the game. It was so immersive and realistic, it was just great! I highly recommend this as it blows other games away. I've not found any other games that come close to this one.

Don't Miss "Missing"--A Different And Innovative Breed Of Adventure Gaming

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: December 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I don't typically review video games, but the other overall reviewer scores did not do justice to this innovative game. I do love adventure gaming--particularly if it's a dark and disturbing journey. The more wicked, the more macabre--the better. I have enjoyed the traditional point-and-click type of game ("The Beast Within" was my first foray into computer games and will always hold a special place in my heart as one of the absolute best!) They can be a bit corny, they can be a bit repetitive and most of them follow the same formula--but I lean toward this convention because they are the most "movie-like" of games. "Missing" uses some of the same storytelling devices, but provides a new twist (which is rare in this day).

This unique game sets you up as an investigator looking into the disappearance of two reporters and tracking a serial killer. Unlike a point-and-click adventure, however, you are not navigating a character through the action. You and your computer are the action. You receive messages, clues, and puzzles that you must decipher to get the story to unfold and follow the murderer's trail. The video segments used are jaggedly cut and reminiscent of the film "Seven" in motif. You actually communicate with the killer, he taunts you. You receive email from him and other interested parties--it is a fully immersive environment. But it is a smart game, too. You use the Internet to research clues, you need to be logical, you need to think--"Missing" is not a kid's game (rated 17+).

The game also challenges your manual dexterity. Some of the puzzles require you to play rather arbitrary games--some of which are very difficult. While not my favorite part of the game, I always got a huge sense of accomplishment when I finished a particularly nasty challenge. Every time you solve something (physically or mentally), you are treated to more video images. These are exceedingly well done, well acted, and increasingly scary.

This game won many awards for good cause. It's innovative, different and without question one of the most intriguing games in recent years. Challenge you intellect, for once, and stop a madman in the process. KGHarris, 12/06.

MISSING takes you for a wild ride!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i play all types of games... fps, rts, mmo, puzzle/adventure; and few games have captured my imagination more than Missing. its fantastic fun that will at times frustrate, scare, titilate, shock, and enlighten you. overall, the quality is onpar with the Myst series. i bought the game but didnt start playing it until one night i threw a party at my house and 2 curious friends installed the game and started playing.... it was a pretty rocking party but no later than 10 minutes had gone by before half of us were crowding around the computer to play Missing. its a wonderful blend of interactive play, puzzle solving, and historical research. in the end id estimate it took us about 40 hours to resolve this first installment of the game. my wife just bought me the expansion "Evidence: The LAst Ritual" so im waiting for a free weekend to lock myself away in our study with a pot of coffee hehehe. most people arent aware of it but---BE HAPPY THERE ARE PEOPLE LIKE THE ADVENTURE COMPANY MAKING THESE WONDERFUL GAMES!

Internet mayhem

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Lots of puzzles to solve. Its kind of like you are disecting the killer's
mental faculties in order to read his mind. On the downside, this game is
very unforgiving if you mess up with setting up your e-mail for the game
use. This has happened to me and I am currently trying to undo the damage.
If you can put up with a little bit of instability you can have a lot of
fun with this game.

Thomas Silva

The solution in serious adventure games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really loved this game, which was to be expected after the perfect first in this series, called In Memoriam. The game is set up in a very intelligent way, using sites especially created for the game but of which you do not find that out. Very cleverly done. The plot was intriguing and so real sometimes that it makes you shiver. I like these kind of games cause it unites hard to solve puzzles with true Internet searching for clues and solutions.
I would recommend this one, the one before and the latest edition, called Evidence, the last ritual to all serious adventure gamers, who are more in training the mind than the hands that hold the gun...

Good game snatched from the jaws of a great game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Missing since January racks up buku points for originality and inventiveness, not to mention simple viral marketing strategies. Its not often you see the words "Reward for Information" on a video game box. The Last Ritual (sequel to this) does even better, with what looks like a full-up evidence baggy, complete with chain of custody signatures. But I digress.

The games premise is you are assisting a fictional news organization in tracking down one of their star reporters, Jack Lorski, who went missing while investigating a series of murders, and eventually trailing a serial killer known as The Pheonix. The Pheonix kidnaps Jack and his companion, forces them to make a series of videos, and compiles it into an encoded computer program, and mails it to Jacks employers, who then turn it over to the public for assistance, as the program can not be cracked, only played through.

The Pheonix treats the player as an initiate or disciple, introducing them to his warped vision while touching on many branches of esoteric thought, including alchemy, numerology, demonology, and other realms of philosophy and theology.

The game progress while periodically sending the player e-mails and other interactions, even providing hints if theres enough down time, indicating you're having trouble with a particular puzzle.

There were many drawbacks thoguh. I could not beat many of the stages without a walkthrough, not because they were difficult, but because I literally could not understand what was being written or spoken, which was the pivitol clue to a particular puzzle. Also, some of the puzzles were simplistic, and others were incredibly frustrating. While its good that even the later stages had easy puzzles, the disparity is so great it made me want to grind my teeth.

The video clips between stages, either made by Jack as a documentary, or of the Pheonix stalknig Jack, were fantastic, but you could not replay them after they were viewed. While not critical, it would've been nice to watch them all in sequence.

All in all, this game was a great buy at $20, explansion included, even though I never finished the game or expansion, as I needed HD space for C&C 3. But if you're looking for a great puzzle game, take a look at this, though bear in mind at some point you will need a walkthrough.

No email support for this game.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was a really fun, different game to play. But don't count on getting the "supposed" emails that they say you will be getting. And those emails have a lot of information that help solve some of the puzzles. Thank goodness I found a sight that someone had all of the emails on. A lot of the websites created for the game are still up. You need to download a couple of patches. One being to be able to connect to the proper website address, and another to be able to complete a game in the last stage.
Other than that, I enjoyed the game immensely. It's creepy, and the puzzles are challenging and fun.

Too frustrating

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has a great premise and the puzzles are fun. However, the logistics of the internet and mail is terrible. When I try to do research on the internet I am booted off and the system is extremely slow. Same with mail. It is very frustrating. Half the time I just went to the walkthrough to get the answers hoping that by getting further into the game the internet search engine would improve. No such luck. Unless you are extremely patient and don't mind constantly "ending program" and starting over I would not recommend this game

Imagined so much more

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is my first computer game and I'm not a video gamer but I expected more. I love the idea that you have to search the internet for clues and such but it's missing something for me. I don't like the viedo gamey things you have to do but that's just me-I ask my husband for help and he completes those tasks. The background noises are so annoying and your computer is vulnerable to all sorts of bad things out on the net so make sure you have some kind of security in place to keep out viruses and spyware. I don't think I'll try another computer game.

Missing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Very good game, gives you arcade type games. You have to search the internet for clues to solve the puzzles. Some parts of the game seemed too hard, I had to search online for solutions in order to get past sections of it. I would recommend this game if you like time consuming games.

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