Hugo 2: Whodunit is the second game in the Hugo-trilogy. The story in this game is as following. Somebody in Hugo's uncle mansion was murdered. It's the task of you and your girlfriend to find the murderer.
The graphics are not worse but they're not very good. The gameplay is nice, like all old Sierra-games. Sounds? Well, I don't know if there are any, I don't hear them on my Windows XP computer.
Maybe tehy'll work in Windows 98, but I'm not sure.
Reviewer: Dos-Games-Online Hugo 2: Who Done it? The sequel to Hugo's House Of Horrors, is indeed an improvement over the original in almost every single aspect. The graphics are the lone element that remains unchanged, which is to be expected from a DOS game. The storyline of Hugo 2: Who Done it? is much more in depth than the original, which makes for a longer and deeper play. The basic premise is that Hugo must uncover which person in the mansion, or not in the mansion, is the murderer.
The controls for Hugo 2: Who Done It? are the same as the original game. To move, use the arrow keys to travel left, right, down and up. The walking system is a little less sloppy, which allows you to move faster toward where you are headed. To make Hugo perform a task, such as grabbing something on the ground or opening a door, you need to type in exactly what you want Hugo to do. For example, if you see a key on the ground of the level, you first walk over to where you need to be for the task, then type in something along the lines of "pick up key" or grab key". You need to be very quick with your fingers, because there are parts in the game in which you have very little time to react to your environment. The sound of the sequel is typical annoying internal computer music, which you do not have the option of turning off.
The success of the original game, Hugo's House Of Horrors was because of the level of interactivity that is used in the game. The same rings true for the sequel. If you are not a fan of puzzle solving games, do not attempt this game because the puzzles are all very difficult and may force the player to become very upset. There are many false leads that contribute to the level of irony and humour that made the first game the classic that it is.
There is a save option that is very much needed in Hugo 2: Who Done It? due to the length of the game. Be careful though, if you save the game there is no way to recover anything you may have missed earlier in the game that may be needed down the road later in the game.
In conclusion, if you have a few hours to kill and are willing to solve multiple puzzles of varying difficulty then Hugo 2: Who Done It? is most definitely for you.
