Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery vs Mirrors of Albion
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a story-driven, “choose your own adventure”-like, adventure-RPG where you get to attend the renowned School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Featuring a whole new storyline but with many familiar characters, you'll get to learn how to cast spells and brew potions, make new friends (and rivals) along the way, and get drawn to the many mysteries that the ancient school hides within its depths. The game even backs up your own adventures with an intriguing story about your missing brother who apparently was expelled as he had broken school rules when he was searching for the fabled Cursed Vaults.The gameplay is pretty casual and straightforward for the most part - as long as you have enough energy points, you can complete actions, tasks, and subsequently quests. However, it's unfortunate that the game doesn't use a more reflex-based gameplay during intense scenes that obviously call for more rapid actions. This is the only thing that truly breaks the immersion of the game.
Nevertheless, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is still a very well-made game and it is worth playing for the visuals, the experience of being an "actual" Hogwarts student, and the mystery-infused storyline. The game is free to play and is available on both Android and iOS.
Mirrors of Albion
Mirrors of Albion is a hidden object adventure game where a young lady by the name of Alice Fleming has disappeared from her home. The police were baffled but thankfully, a secret police intern has decided to send the case on to you. The mysterious nature of the incident peaked your interest and voila - you are now on the case! The gameplay in Mirrors of Albion is definitely not for the beginner - in addition to the usual HO mode, you'll also be treated to various anomalies which will increase the difficulty level rather drastically. There are plenty of power-ups, boosts, collectibles, and even fun mini-games, secret locations and a marketplace to trade items.As complicated as the game may be, Mirrors of Albion is among the few hidden object games that is designed for the truly hardcore HO player. If you find the usual hidden object games a tad bit too easy for you, you'll definitely have a blast in this game!