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Haunted Hotel 11: The Axiom Butcher – Review

  • Vee R 
Haunted Hotel 11 - The Axiom Butcher CE by Elephant Games

Haunted Hotel 11 has just been released!
The Axiom Butcher Collector’s Edition from Elephant Games.
Details and a review of this new scary HO game are included in this post.
With links to download it for PC and Mac.
Including a free demo.
For the full series so far, see my post included below.

March 2017 Update: Now also available on iOS. See below for details.

Haunted Hotel 11

Title: Haunted Hotel: The Axiom Butcher Collector’s Edition (CE).
From: Elephant Games.
PC release: May 2016.
iOS release: March 2017.
Genres: Detective, Mystery, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Adventure Games, iHOG, Scary!

Haunted Hotel 11 - The Axiom Butcher CE for PC and Mac
Haunted Hotel 11 – The Axiom Butcher CE for PC and Mac

Plot: Welcome to the Axiom Hotel. If you’re lucky, you may just get out alive. Eleven years after the Axiom Butcher’s reign of terror in the hotel, the murders have resumed. It’s up to you to uncover the mystery behind this madman and help the hotel guests. Will you figure it out in time, or will you be next?

Haunted Hotel 11 - The Axiom Butcher CE Review
Haunted Hotel 11 – The Axiom Butcher CE Review

Features

  • Murder mystery game for PC, Mac and iOS.
  • You are the detective called in to solve this serial killer case!
  • With replayable interactive hidden object games (iHOGs), puzzles and mini-games throughout.
  • Play in 4 game modes: Casual (with hints and help), Advanced (minimal help and hints), Hardcore (no help or hints). Or customise the amount of help and hints to your own preference.
  • Strategy guide included. This walk-through gives you detailed step-by-step guide of how to play Haunted Hotel 11. With clear screenshot images. Which is handy if you get stuck and need help.
  • Map – to view the map click on the compass at bottom left-corner. And view current tasks and areas yet to be discovered. Use the map to quickly jump to any unlocked area. Without having to track back through the hotel.

Tools and Extras

  • Detective Kit – use to carry out CSI-style evidence gathering at the crime scenes.
  • Diary – each suspect has their own tabbed section. Which is updated automatically with their details, as you uncover them in your investigation.
  • This is a huge game. Spread over 7 chapters plus the bonus chapter (in the Collector’s Edition – where you get to delve deeper into the hotel’s secrets).
  • As well as the main murder mystery game, you also have plenty of additional tasks. Including collecting morphing objects and crystal balls. As well as other optional achievements to aim for.

Haunted Hotel 11: The Axiom Butcher CE Overview

This is another excellent scary story in the Haunted Hotel series! As soon as the game starts you are thrown straight into the story. There’s no preamble or long introduction. With music and visuals, you are yet again called to another eerie and isolated hotel. This time there’s a rumour that a notorious serial killer has returned! And it is up to you to help the local police solve a new spate of gruesome murders at the Axiom Hotel!

And even after you’ve arrived at this spooky location. More murders occur, as the hotel guests are being picked one of by one. Adding to the suspense and tension of this already creepy game! Plus there’s plenty of jump scares, as you see shadowy figures at the end of the hotel corridors. Or gloomy silhouettes lurking just outside the murky hotel windows! And objects that seem to move of their own accord, lights flickering or creepy unexplained noises!

Game Play

In terms of the game play, this also starts up straight away. With you having to rummage around your car for your detective badge. And then on arriving at the hotel finding a way to get inside involves some puzzle solving.

There are plenty of mini-games and puzzles to play. And range in variety and challenge. Really this is more a puzzle than a hidden object game. However when you do have HO scene to play, it usually will require either collecting a number of the same type of items. Or interacting with the objects to complete the list of hidden objects.

Plus there are a number of additional tasks, for those of you who like to complete all the achievements. You’ll need to keep an eye out for collectibles. Such as the morphing objects (25 to collect). Or the crystal balls (20 to collect).

Review

The voice-overs are done very well. The cut scenes are well-illustrated. And both visually and with the background music you really feel you are isolated in this creepy hotel. And the hotel guests are all a little suspicious adding to the disconcerting atmosphere! The story also has you drawn into the suspense. I like the fact that as you are investigating the murders, more are being committed. Gruesome, I know but in this game it adds to the urgency and tension!

If you like your hidden object games to have a really gripping thrilling atmosphere, story and game play. I think that you’ll really enjoy playing this game!

Haunted Hotel 11 - The Axiom Butcher CE - Top New HO Game May 2016
Haunted Hotel 11 – The Axiom Butcher CE – Top New HO Game May 2016

This is the 11th installment in the series. See my post: Haunted Hotel Game Series List. For all the game titles in the series so far. For computer and mobile, in order of PC release.

HH11 is included in my Best Hidden Object Games 2017 for iPad & iPhone – Part 1.

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See also my New Detective Games Reviews. For PC, Mac, Android, iPad and iPhone.

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