Posted on: February 20, 2021

davfis

Games: 88 Reviews: 1

Nice little game

Well, it's a nice little game, but not worth the 14.99 € price tag to be honest. It's a game by the way, in which (from my purely subjective and irrelevant point of view) the weaknesses outweigh the strengths overall. I found the graphic style really well done. The game atmosphere also convinced me overall. However, the movements and the scenes seemed very rigid and static. Overall, the game was very easy. It took me about 7 hours, including breaks, to play it through. Some puzzles were well structured, others completely illogical. I liked the voice output. However, for me there was still a lot of room for improvement in terms of the overall sound atmosphere. All in all: You can buy it when it's on sale and you like detective stories in the form of a point & click adventure. Despite some expectations, it didn't really convince me.

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Posted on: August 16, 2018

LaValkyrja

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Games: 93 Reviews: 1

They tried...

I love seing Agatha Christie's work made into games. As a big fan of the Sherlock Holmes series (yes, they, too have their weaknesses) and some older Hercule Poirot games, I was convinced this game was for me. While I personally have no quarrels with the style it is done in I must say that the writing is mediocre to terrible. There were times where I just couldn't believe the clumsy dialogues and the nonsense that the characters let off. I didn't expect great graphics, and I certainly don't need them in a game like this, but the writing is essential! ...In this case it's quite disappointing. Aditionally, the "riddles" are very easy (I would say too easy, but that may be different for other people) and the game will hold your hands at all times. This is not to say that that is entirely bad, at least you know when you've found all the clues, but I do like a little more freedom to investigate stuff my way. I don't regret having bought the game for 2.50 and having played it through. But I certainly won't recommend it.

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Posted on: September 19, 2021

chrlpolk

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Games: 640 Reviews: 30

Not Great

Glitchy - graphics distort, and occasionally the mouse pointer won't give you the "observe/talk" choice. The solution is to quit the game (sometimes close the program entirely) and start from the last save point. Slightly annoying, but fortunately, the game saves after every dialogue and major interaction. There are three types of puzzles: Problem solving, Conversation, and Clues Problem solving puzzles are of the variety found in "escape room" games. Object manipulation, discover secret hatch to reveal a numeric code that will open another hatch, etc. Conversation puzzles consist of dialogue choices, and give you "Ego Points" (which serve no real purpose game-wise) for properly roleplaying Poirot. If you're not familiar with the character or source material, no worries! There are no "wrong" choices, and the game will play out the same. Clues you learn through exploration and conversations can be used by Poirot to answer questions relevant to the case. The first phase of the game gives the impression that these are open questions and can be solved at your leisure; soon after, you will not get them, except in forced segments when the questions are posed and must be answered to continue. Although I found this to be the most interesting part of the game, there are many times when the clues aren't quite clear in relation to the question, and it becomes trial and error. Plot is fine - after all, it does take heavily (but with some differences) from a bestselling book! Get it on sale, if the three types of puzzles described sound interesting to you.

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Posted on: February 18, 2016

Pops-

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Games: 131 Reviews: 6

Good game

This game is a welcome change from all the other stuff on the market at the moment. I found it enjoyable and really relaxing especially good to wind down to after a long day at work. I hope there will be future games like this as the studio did a really good job.

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Posted on: June 19, 2016

lauma

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Games: 441 Reviews: 4

True to Aghata Christie style

This game pleasantly suprised me. Instead of your average "collect various things, interact with them on other things" this game focuses on deductive process of the crime-solving, and does it (in my opinion) very well. It is done very Puaroit-style - you observe people and endviroments, you draw conclusions from obtained clues, and sometimes just watch in the mirror twisting your moustache :) Added nice visuals and pleasant music, it is overall great experience. I would really like if Microids/Anuman made similar games of other Puaroit novels. Cons: controls during "little gray cells" scenes sometimes were annoyingly clunky. However, it might be because I use trackpoint, not the usual standalone mouse.

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