Hidden Agenda

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 45
  3. Negative: 2 out of 45
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  1. Gaming Age
    Jan 11, 2018
    91
    As I said up top, there are certainly reasons to be wary of Hidden Agenda. It’s hard not to search a crime scene for clues with your unresponsive PlayLink app and come away wishing that you were just using a plain controller. But that’s more than outweighed by the fact that the game also does a better job of capturing what makes mystery novels so compelling than nearly anything else I’ve ever played. Hidden Agenda may not be perfect, but it knows how to keep you hooked right to the very end.
  2. Meristation
    Nov 9, 2017
    85
    Innovative, Original, satisfying. Supermassive Games knows how to create interactive stories and proves it with a very interesting title that you and your friends can play together or against each other.
  3. GamingTrend
    Oct 27, 2017
    85
    Hidden Agenda is like stepping into a crime drama and influencing how it plays out. The branching narrative is a welcoming aspect and makes me want to play it multiple times. It's fun to play alone, but taking it on with friends is a treat all on it's own.
  5. Hobby Consolas
    Nov 20, 2017
    82
    Hidden Agenda is an innovative experience that opens up new possibilities in the world of interactive adventures. The title of SuperMassive Games proposes us live a party of crime with friends and influence all together in the history. It is not perfect, but it is a great alternative for entertainment.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Dec 11, 2017
    80
    Games like Hidden Agenda are what we need to see more of. The game itself isn’t perfect, but it is a perfect example of games that try new ways to tell a story. Full credit to Sony for trying something new with the mobile phone linking system.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 21, 2017
    80
    Hidden Agenda is a great thriller, where players are determined to determine the outcome of the story.
  8. Areajugones
    Nov 20, 2017
    80
    Hidden Agenda shows the success of PlayLink. A game developed by Supermassive Games that gathers the best of Until Dawn with a dark story with some funny moments. Great to play with family and friends, since it can have 6 simultaneous players.
  9. CGMagazine
    Nov 2, 2017
    80
    Supermassive Games brings players another unique adventure in the multiplayer, action-adventure, thriller Hidden Agenda.
  10. Twinfinite
    Oct 25, 2017
    80
    There are so many things you can do differently over the course of the story, and the game has incredible replay value. And should you ever get tired of replaying the same mystery, you could always invite a few friends over for an intense night of distrust and suspicion.
  11. Game Informer
    Oct 24, 2017
    80
    As someone who has grown increasingly wary of the rote formula most modern adventure games cling to, Hidden Agenda is another fresh and worthwhile experience from Supermassive. It may not have the same impact or polish as its predecessor, but it provides an evening of solid entertainment and a great alternative to the standard choose-your-own-adventure fare.
  12. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 28, 2017
    75
    Hidden Agenda is a couch co-op adventure game played with a smartphone. It has some narrative issues, but was still fun to play with friends.
  13. JeuxActu
    Nov 28, 2017
    75
    In spite of a few story weaknesses, Hidden Agenda is a very good interactive movie that makes a cleaver use of the PlayLink technology by allowing multiple players to join in. A perfect pick for an evening with non-gamer friends, but we would have loved a bit more interaction, while the app uses a lot of energy from your phone.
  14. 3DJuegos
    Nov 22, 2017
    75
    A very interesting interactive movie with a very distinctive party game on it. A true achievement for Supermassive Games.
  15. New Game Network
    Nov 2, 2017
    75
    Hidden Agenda isn't very deep, but it's a fun and creative game that you're going to want to share with all of your friends. It's an interesting showcase of making a typical adventure title into a party experience that takes advantage of the PlayStation’s PlayLink platform.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Oct 31, 2017
    $20 isn't much to spend for a night's entertainment, but there are much better games of this type for about the same price. Skip it.
  2. Eurogamer
    Nov 22, 2017
    Supermassive's dour whodunnit is a poor vehicle for PlayLink's experiment in multiplayer narrative - a woeful mismatch of genre and form.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 146 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 146
  3. Negative: 31 out of 146
  1. murken840
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    I must praise this game despite the clunky mobile controls and underwhelming graphics. The player is given many options that aren't alwaysI must praise this game despite the clunky mobile controls and underwhelming graphics. The player is given many options that aren't always readily apparent which is best course to match the ultimate ending you may be trying to achieve. The diverging stories seem to be way more numerous than Until Dawn. Some story lines feel more fleshed out than others and some jumps from scene to scene feel more or less natural than a full price game should feel which sometimes feel as characters make radical jumps in logic that won't be clear till a 2nd or 3rd play but with 2 plays as of this review their are radically different directions the story may go. This is a highly entertaining narrative while not the most original plot... I have to question why the devs didn't make this a full length game as it would have been labeled best of the year however the short length is sure to keep this title from getting the AAA attention it deserves.… Full Review »
  2. pupamayer
    Oct 31, 2017
    4
    Even though it is not an expensive game, it is not worth what you pay. I played it with one other person in competitive mode, and despiteEven though it is not an expensive game, it is not worth what you pay. I played it with one other person in competitive mode, and despite having a nice concept, Hidden Agenda does not deliver a good experience, since when you are getting the hang of the game it ends.

    The story is way too short and even though there are many different possibilities the sudden ending is so frustrating that you don't feel like playing it again.    … Full Review »
  3. Garanhudo
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Para os amantes do gênero suspense, Hidden Agenda é indispensável! Gráficos impecáveis, história envolvente e uma ótima dublagem. Parabéns aPara os amantes do gênero suspense, Hidden Agenda é indispensável! Gráficos impecáveis, história envolvente e uma ótima dublagem. Parabéns a SuperMassive Games por ter inovado o mercado de jogos com esse novo título, onde é possível se divertir com até 5 amigos no mesmo ambiente utilizando seus smartphones, coisa que falta nos dias de hoje (modo cooperativo local). Além disso, o custo benefício vale muito a pena por mais que o jogo seja relativamente curto. Nota 10!… Full Review »
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