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Lights, Camera, Curses! Review
Her Interactive's Nancy Drew series is known for having games that are well-made, well-written and well-acted, and contain some good head-scratching puzzles. After 19 games, the developer is taking Nancy Drew to another exotic locale: the hidden object genre.
Mystery P.I. - The New York Fortune Preview
An eccentric New York billionaire has hidden the will to his vast fortune somewhere in New York City, and his family has only 16 hours to locate the will before Grandpa's entire estate is handed over to his dog and cat. The family hires you, a world famouse private investigator, to scour New York for clues in the soon-to-launch Mystery P.I. - The New York Fortune.
The Color of Murder: A Carol Reed Mystery Review
The way we see it, there's only one hue instantly associable with whodunits: bright, sticky crimson. According to Mikael Nyqvist and MDNA Games' latest Carol Reed adventure, The Color of Murder (fifth in the series and a standalone tale unto itself), though? Bright pastel hues, dark shadows and brilliant outdoor scenes awash in greens and sky blues.
Redrum Review
Hidden object game fans are no strangers to murder mystery plotlines, but Redrum takes things down an even darker path. Not one to play in front of the kids, the game is a chilling psychological thriller that combines crime and the supernatural. While still pretty tame by horror movie standards, it's still the closest thing to "horror" that you're likely to see in a casual game.
Casebook, Episode I Review
Casebook doesn't just combine the best elements of both the hidden object and adventure game genres into one intriguing whole, couched in darker, more mature trappings than the average mainstream offering. It also introduces special technology that allows you to wander videotaped crime scenes, complete with real-life actors and locations, as if you were actually an investigator taking part firsthand in an episode of Bones or CSI.
Art of Murder: FBI Confidential Review
Art of Murder from City Interactive is a point-and-click adventure with a Law & Order feel. Set in 2007, you follow Nicole Bonnet, a rookie FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer. A strong plot and sophisticated graphics are a plus, but some boring puzzles and illogical gameplay can be jarring. Add a violent storyline and a sprinkling of four-letter words, and you have a game that will please some and repel others.
Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy Review
Her Interactive has found a lucrative niche in its clever Nancy Drew adventure series, now in its 19th release. The latest game, Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy, lives up to the series' reputation of delivering a fun and atmospheric tale.
