Hidden Agenda

 PlayStation 4
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6.5

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  1. jdmsjmsrscgm
    Sep 12, 2023
    5
    The story of "Hidden Agenda" revolves around a detective, Becky Marnie, and a prosecutor, Felicity Graves, as they investigate a serial killer known as "The Trapper." The narrative is engaging, full of twists and mysteries, which keeps players engaged throughout the game. The choices you make have a significant impact on the direction of the story, leading to multiple possible endings. TheThe story of "Hidden Agenda" revolves around a detective, Becky Marnie, and a prosecutor, Felicity Graves, as they investigate a serial killer known as "The Trapper." The narrative is engaging, full of twists and mysteries, which keeps players engaged throughout the game. The choices you make have a significant impact on the direction of the story, leading to multiple possible endings. The cinematic narrative and the quality of the writing contribute to an immersive experience.

    The highlight of "Hidden Agenda" is its exclusive game mechanics, which involves using a mobile device as a controller. This allows up to six players to participate, making decisions together and influencing the narrative. However, using mobile devices can be a bit tricky, and the accuracy of choices can sometimes be affected.

    The variety of choices and narrative paths in "Hidden Agenda" provides a good dose of replayability. Each decision you make can lead to different outcomes, encouraging players to explore different options and discover all possible endings. This adds value to the game as you may want to revisit it to find out how different choices affect how the story unfolds.    … Expand
  2. MasajaMasta
    Jun 1, 2023
    0
    My score is zero. Because the game requires an app to function. An app that was no longer updated and due to that it is no longer supported by Android on my phone. And they are still selling this game... Without any information about it. They simply don't care. That was one of the biggest "f*ck you" that I ever experienced as a gamer from any corporation that makes games.

    Thank you    My score is zero. Because the game requires an app to function. An app that was no longer updated and due to that it is no longer supported by Android on my phone. And they are still selling this game... Without any information about it. They simply don't care. That was one of the biggest "f*ck you" that I ever experienced as a gamer from any corporation that makes games.

    Thank you Supermassive Games. You are as competent as you are innovative. You are very trustworthy. Clearly, I have a problem and not you.

    I will never buy anything from this developer ever again.    … Expand
  3. herhp
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    the games mode are mostly okay and playable, choices you can make don't seem to matter though
  4. Ray6701
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    This game starts slow the visuals are good the story is different the characters I didn't really care about and the ending was unnecessary
  5. inmh
    Jun 2, 2022
    4
    That this game requires a phone or tablet to play is ridiculous. I play games solo, as a rule. The option to use a controller instead of wrestling with a tablet would have made this a thousand times less painful. I have an ethernet cable that connects my console to a router SPECIFICALLY because my wifi is spotty and unreliable. Every time the wifi stutters or stops for a second, the gameThat this game requires a phone or tablet to play is ridiculous. I play games solo, as a rule. The option to use a controller instead of wrestling with a tablet would have made this a thousand times less painful. I have an ethernet cable that connects my console to a router SPECIFICALLY because my wifi is spotty and unreliable. Every time the wifi stutters or stops for a second, the game grinds to a halt and warns me I've disconnected.

    Of course, sometimes it takes a second to register a disconnection. And sometimes that happens during a time-sensitive decision I have to make, and I'm left sitting there watching Becky make a choice that's gonna get her killed because I physically cannot intervene to save her.

    This was a shame. The acting was good, the characters graphically looked good (the backgrounds, on the other hand...), and the mystery was intriguing. I just don't get forcing people to use phones or tablets for this game when they're playing solo. Even just the option to just a controller would have been so much better.    … Expand
  6. TeaFan556
    Dec 19, 2021
    7
    [RU]
    Сначала сюжетный режим мне не очень понравился. Он слишком короткий и игра очень быстро раскрывает личность убийцы. Тобишь, на один раз сойдёт. Но когда мы в компании решили сыграть в режим "мафии", тогда игра заиграла новыми красками. При том, что нас было трое, мы получии весёлый экспириенс от игры. Кроме того, игра ОЧЕНЬ дешёвая и с лихвой окупает свою стоимость. Рекомендую!    [RU]
    Сначала сюжетный режим мне не очень понравился. Он слишком короткий и игра очень быстро раскрывает личность убийцы. Тобишь, на один раз сойдёт. Но когда мы в компании решили сыграть в режим "мафии", тогда игра заиграла новыми красками. При том, что нас было трое, мы получии весёлый экспириенс от игры. Кроме того, игра ОЧЕНЬ дешёвая и с лихвой окупает свою стоимость. Рекомендую!
  7. elolugo
    Oct 26, 2020
    5
    Get it on sale. Good game but too short. It's like a movie really. Pretty intriguing but only the first playthrough

    Drops in FPS, textures loading while ingame makes this game immersion breaking
  8. Zumbie101
    Oct 13, 2020
    6
    Game is a bit all over the place with bad writing and characters however given the price I cant expect that much from it. Still manages to tell an okay story with cool choices.
  9. piuscorvus
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    I played this one expecting some more experience like Until Dawn (even though I wasn't amazed by that one) but it didn't meet my expectations. Just like Until Dawn, it looks really good, I would even say that character faces have far too much makeup, which was the case with Until Dawn. Every character is so polished that everyone in the game has that “beautiful” baby-face, which to my eyesI played this one expecting some more experience like Until Dawn (even though I wasn't amazed by that one) but it didn't meet my expectations. Just like Until Dawn, it looks really good, I would even say that character faces have far too much makeup, which was the case with Until Dawn. Every character is so polished that everyone in the game has that “beautiful” baby-face, which to my eyes isn't so beautiful thing to see.

    In any case, the game really looks like an interactive movie, you make your own choices that decide which way the story goes. The story, however, feels very short and incomplete. If feels like a part of some movie. You jump in in a middle of a police murder case and play until the case is solved. How the case is solved depends on the choices you make while playing. You will probably need around one and a half hour to complete the game. I have played many short games that felt totally complete and were an unbelievable experience (such as Journey), but I couldn't say the same thing for Hidden Agenda. You do not learn almost anything about any of the characters, there's nothing to really dig in to here.

    It is worth mentioning that you need to install Hidden Agenda app on your smartphone in order to play the game. PS4 controller cannot be used at all. You can also play the game together with your friends. Each of you can take the fate of one story character, which might be more interesting experience.    … Expand
  10. Desi1234
    Apr 3, 2020
    2
    It’s a very interesting storyline yet what is so annoying is that you can’t replay the chapters... You can continue from where you left it or start all over. Also the phone touch screen is not fast enough to make some time pressure decisions so it ends up too late just at the end when it’s most important... It happened twice and got the character killed with a very crappy ending...It’s a very interesting storyline yet what is so annoying is that you can’t replay the chapters... You can continue from where you left it or start all over. Also the phone touch screen is not fast enough to make some time pressure decisions so it ends up too late just at the end when it’s most important... It happened twice and got the character killed with a very crappy ending... Complete dissatisfaction after having spent a few hours building the story... Fix chapter replay and screen speed to make it playable...… Expand
  11. mrkp
    Jan 14, 2020
    6
    неплохая игра, чем больше человек в неё играет, тем интереснее. Второй раз проходить уже скучно
  12. darthcooper
    May 20, 2019
    8
    Great game and although short a lot of fun. Perfect for people who want to play something together and you can play it alone.
  13. OwtDaft
    Apr 23, 2019
    8
    + Considering how cheaply this is sold for it's brilliant. What a bargain!!
    + The story is very good and well acted.
    + The game is very beautiful.
    +/- The game is very much like an interactive movie.
    - You have to use your phone, even when playing it alone.
  14. Metrogamesfan
    Feb 15, 2019
    0
    Boring, 0% original gameplay - absolutely generic, mediocre graphics...

    Typical Ps4 bad exclusive "movie-game"
  15. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    5
    Hidden Agenda is one of the new PlayLink released by Sony. PlayLink is Sony’s attempt at Jackbox games where instead of a controller, you use a smartphone. Its meant to be more inclusive and something you bring out for parties or get-togethers. Not everyone has 4+ controllers (hell I only have 1 working controller) but this way everyone can play as long as they have a smart phone or even aHidden Agenda is one of the new PlayLink released by Sony. PlayLink is Sony’s attempt at Jackbox games where instead of a controller, you use a smartphone. Its meant to be more inclusive and something you bring out for parties or get-togethers. Not everyone has 4+ controllers (hell I only have 1 working controller) but this way everyone can play as long as they have a smart phone or even a tablet. You just download the app on your phone and everyone can play the game.

    In this particular game, it’s an adventure game a lot like a Telltale Game where you have a couple choices in a dialogue. Often times it will be an option of, do you want to come off as annoyed or apologetic, do you want to come off as cynical or optimistic, calm or frustrated. Everyone votes and its simply popular vote wins. If there is an even amount of people and the votes are split, the game will not advance until there is a majority vote. So it does encourage you to talk to friends which can be fun sometimes.

    The game’s story started out interesting, it’s about rehashing an old case and trying to determine whether a person who is on death is an actual murderer. As the game progresses, the story feels like a CSI episode at best. There are a lot of plot hole and liberties taken that don’t make a lot of sense but overall it’s an okay crime-solving story. I do want to mention the ending because it was one of the worst endings I have ever encountered in any medium. There are multiple ending and the one I got, the game just ended. The game had just reached its narrative climax, something happened and then the game ended. From climax to end was maybe 5-10 seconds. I felt cheated and it fowled an overall pleasant experience. I do want to try and play this game again but I can’t do it right now. Maybe in a few months, I’ll try it again.

    The game comes off as feeling very average, its an average story, gameplay wise its like Telltale and Jackbox got together and created this game. The difference is, Telltale is better at telling stories. It’s not a terrible game and it looks nice but it looks too nice. Uncanny Valley when describing this game, I found myself looking at the characters eyes and teeth far more often than I probably should have.    … Expand
  16. TenchuuKhan
    May 9, 2018
    4
    It's the kind of game I really want to like but it just lets down on so many levels.
    I played it together with my wife, still forced to use the smartphone despite us deciding decisions together anyway. So, even if you play it in SP - you have to use your smartphone.
    It starts out really well but becomes confusing with the cuts very soon to the point where it doesn't make any sense. In    It's the kind of game I really want to like but it just lets down on so many levels.
    I played it together with my wife, still forced to use the smartphone despite us deciding decisions together anyway. So, even if you play it in SP - you have to use your smartphone.

    It starts out really well but becomes confusing with the cuts very soon to the point where it doesn't make any sense.
    In between the parts we checked the biography updates and there was info in there which was not in the game.

    The quality in terms of animation isn't constent, especially our detective protagonist has some really awkward lip animations. The state attorney on the other hand is done quite well.

    All in all - it seems like they were quite ambitious with this game but then lacked the budget to pull it off properly
    Yes - it's hard with multi-decision games but as mentioned, the narrative just stopped making sense, especially in the last third of the game.

    Compared to Until Dawn it's really messy. Still, we'll give it another shot some day with different decisions.    … Expand
  17. RossBlack
    Apr 3, 2018
    0
    I don't really know what is wrong with Supermassive. After until dawn or even rush of blood, impatient and hidden agenda are by far their worst releases ever.
    So here's playlink. And Supermassive thought dragging our cursor would be a nice idea. They didnt have enough iq to imitate the knowledge is power voting system.
    Plot is a mess, you have many difficulties following it and fully    I don't really know what is wrong with Supermassive. After until dawn or even rush of blood, impatient and hidden agenda are by far their worst releases ever.
    So here's playlink. And Supermassive thought dragging our cursor would be a nice idea. They didnt have enough iq to imitate the knowledge is power voting system.
    Plot is a mess, you have many difficulties following it and fully understanding it. Missions against your friends are just a chore, no interest or understanding.
    Anyway, I tried many times to play the game. Every member of my friends was dissatisfied every time we gathered to play.    … Expand
  18. joaopontesvaz
    Mar 5, 2018
    7
    Graphics: 7.2 Sound: 8.0 Gameplay: 6.5 Fun/Story: 8.5

    A different approuch that some may call it a playable movie. I like the concept despite the lack of interactivity despite its very good plot.
  19. wesker2012
    Jan 14, 2018
    5
    A really big disappointment. Gameplay was very limited and choices felt very meaningless and obvious. Acting was very dry, stiff, and boring. Waste of money.
  20. melganic
    Dec 9, 2017
    9
    It's fun, obviously meant to be played with friends. Arguing about the choices and tricking others is much more fun than the actual gameplay, and clearly the game is built that way. Finally, party games are coming back!
  21. bigtook1991
    Dec 2, 2017
    4
    This game is a waste of 20 bucks. I mean the storyline is good and you can control the whole outcome of the game but you can't control your player such as walking through areas, driving, the typical control your character persona. The whole game is based on making decisions and you have to download a b.s app to play, no use of your controller what so ever.
  22. karican
    Nov 29, 2017
    10
    I have played many games in this genre (cinematic/choice driven games) and Hidden Agenda does the best job out of any game with story layout and choices. The details and the small dialogue options really matter, not in stupid, unforeseen ways but in ways that actually make sense. It was innovative and genius to add a cooperative or competitive element to this type of game play and II have played many games in this genre (cinematic/choice driven games) and Hidden Agenda does the best job out of any game with story layout and choices. The details and the small dialogue options really matter, not in stupid, unforeseen ways but in ways that actually make sense. It was innovative and genius to add a cooperative or competitive element to this type of game play and I really hope we see more of this in the future. Hidden Agenda really brings a social element into play by asking teammates to pick: "who is the most observant among you?" and then forcing that person to make a decision alone that hinges upon how observant they actually are. On the first playthrough, the story may seem rushed at times, but this is something you are grateful for on subsequent playthroughs. The story sticks to what is necessary for the plot and really cuts down on any narrative overtones or bridges. Despite this, they do a good job at creating some pretty fleshed out characters in such a short time.
    The graphics, length (about 1.5 hours per play through with high replay-ability), and audio weren't phenomenal compared to other similar titles, but they far exceeded my expectations at a 20 dollar price.
    Overall, Hidden Agenda is a great game to play with friends and family regardless of whether or not they are gamers. I believe anyone would enjoy this game. The game is also fun to play alone, but it looses several of it's most interesting mechanics so I certainly recommend playing it with others.    … Expand
  23. tomhlord
    Nov 26, 2017
    10
    Really enjoyed playing through with other people. That's the key, you need other people to enjoy it to the fullest. It's innovative. The story kept us all guessing until the end. Sure, it's terrible compared to a TV show or movie in terms of pacing, plotlines, plotholes and a rushed ending, but the interactivity pulls you along.
  24. bad_sid
    Nov 25, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я просто в восторге. Интерактивное кинцо - обожаю, супермассив гейм - великолепные истории. Это именно тот случай когда ты не можешь оторваться от происходящего на экране. Игра отлично ложится в разряд тех игр в которые нужно играть на консоли. Фишка с телефоном забавная крайне. Да она не длинная, это жалко но и стоит полцены. Всем владельцам PS4 обязательна к покупке!… Expand
  25. isg1983
    Nov 9, 2017
    8
    Short but catchy, graphics look good and the story keeps you wanting more, phone controllers is a good idea but it shouldn't be the only choice of controllers. Other than that it is all good.
  26. Sc1ss0rman
    Nov 6, 2017
    7
    Hidden Agenda is essentially a scaled back version of Until Dawn. Though the game runs a bit short at around 2 hours (as little as 45 minutes if you really mess up), it makes up for that with far more endings and alternate scenes than it's predecessor. Basically, they took out the needless walking, removed all except for the most important choices and streamlined the interface (although IHidden Agenda is essentially a scaled back version of Until Dawn. Though the game runs a bit short at around 2 hours (as little as 45 minutes if you really mess up), it makes up for that with far more endings and alternate scenes than it's predecessor. Basically, they took out the needless walking, removed all except for the most important choices and streamlined the interface (although I marked it down from an 8 to a 7 because of the lack of DualShock4 support). Overall, it is a fun, if sometimes corny, crime drama That will keep you entertained for at least 3 or 4 playthroughs, even more if you play it with friends to see what kind of outcome they get. 7/10

    Pros:
    -Decent Graphics
    -Better Face Animations
    -Story Doesn't Drag
    -Lots Of Alternate Scenes
    -Multiple Endings (Unlike Until Dawn)

    Cons:
    -Playlink
    -Game Sometimes Changed or Ignored My Choices
    -A Few Of The Endings Are Just Variations of the Other 3 Endings
    -One of the Endings Is Rather Abrupt    … Expand
  27. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 31, 2017
    7
    Hidden Agenda
    Intriguing game that makes a huge mistake
    Hidden Agenda is a playlink game from the team that made until dawn... This time instead of the butterfly affect, the story focuses on the ripple effect... As a playlink game you can only play this game using a smartphone There’s a solo story mode and a competitive mode that can be played with up to 6 players… The app is a    Hidden Agenda
    Intriguing game that makes a huge mistake
    Hidden Agenda is a playlink game from the team that made until dawn...
    This time instead of the butterfly affect, the story focuses on the ripple effect...
    As a playlink game you can only play this game using a smartphone
    There’s a solo story mode and a competitive mode that can be played with up to 6 players…
    The app is a pretty hefty download, over 200mb, but I had no issue using it and it connects to your PlayStation instantly..
    This is a narrative focused choice based game... my initial play through took me an hr. and a half...
    Playing with others and making decisions is what adds to this games fun and length…
    As in competitive mode ever player has their own hidden agendas and end game agendas…
    having your agenda completed in the story will get you more points..
    You’re also awarded points for finding clues and guessing who’s agenda is who’s…
    finding clues will give you take overs... you can use these take overs to stop other players from making a choice in a certain situation…
    This sets up for an intriguing party game of deception and manipulation
    Playing solo though..
    Supermassive games does a great job at telling the story of this mysterious trapper killer
    You play as both a detective and district attorney trying to get to the bottom of who this killer is…
    to clear the name of the current suspect before he’s executed, or maybe even prove his guilt
    the story is full of twists and turns
    I failed to solve the case in my story and I was so ready to start a fresh play through and get to the bottom of this case…
    And then at the end of the credits...
    The game reveals the killer…
    Completely killing any urge I had to replay this game…
    The fun is not knowing who the killer is...
    There’s perfect party potential to have a group fail and want to hop back in for another 2 hours to get it right….
    Robbing players of this feeling by just giving them the answer kills this game and its potential…
    Hidden Agenda kept my attention...
    And I appreciate the competitive nature of bluffing your way to the top like a game of poker…
    But this game fumbles big time at the end
    I give Hidden Agenda
    a 7/10    … Expand
  28. 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 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    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 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.    … Expand
  29. 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 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 sceneI 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.… Expand
  30. Garanhudo
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Para 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 custoPara 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!… Expand
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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
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2018
    50
    The competitive mode is fine, but the rest of the game is not. It’s short (no unnecessary background-building scenes whatsoever), the characters are just shallow cut-outs, the choices seem meaningless and on top of all I experienced some technical issues. [01/2018, p.64]
  2. Gamer.nl
    Jan 16, 2018
    70
    Hidden Agenda is great if you want to have a special 'movie night' with friends, filled with discussions about what the next step should be.
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  3. 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.
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