Fair enough

For me I just am tired of people basically ''brushing aside'' peoples concerns when something is claimd to be ''adapted/reinterpreted/reimagined'' when it seems more like someone just took the name of something or the world and retrofitted it to a idea they had and many just try to claim its just ''bigots '' complaining..

I will say some cases work but those are when clearly taking the source matieral to heart/seriously and keeping what made the source well it , atleast in spirit or concept , I can name atleast one case in gaming it worked
Not how you said the first case on this on not understanding the problem people have at all

Ands as I said most cases its done in a way that people are tired of it

As for the Joker it was more so inspired by the Batman ip rather then truly adapted besides the Joker comic wise has several versions of him running around at the same time in canon and even when it was just him he keep changing what his backstory was , so its really a none issues there

As for Disney thats just common knowledge for basically anyone at this point so really not comparable other then its the other end of the ''deconstruction '' situation as a whole

Still I was not judging what I brought up as being good or bad, I see the concept of changing and stripping things out that far bad, but it can be executed very well , its just that the example given is a good example of why people take issue with changing things up so much anymore and such

To me "timeless" is more about not needing reowrking or updating, rather than being able to sustain it. But yes, of course, it all depends on indivual taste and is best judged case by case. But in general I prefer leaving the orignal alone, and making something inspired by it but new and with it's own identity. It's the difference between making something like Voodoo Detective or squeezing that game instead into a Maltese Falcon game. I think it's clear which approach is more creative and makes the culture richer.

That said, of course there some, many in fact loose adaptations or reqorkings or whatever that I very much like. However: a) it's important to keep in mind that something can be a good game or movie in its own right, but also a bad adaptation at the same time and b) the ones I like are usually clearly and firmly a separate, new work - like American McGee's Alice or Emerald City Confidential (now here are two fantastic games sadly still missing from GOG).

Can't wait to play.

Primarily, two types of people are going to be purchasing this game: Agatha Christie fans and other people who just enjoy puzzle or detective type games. Do we have any means of knowing what proportion of buyers are in the former category? I dunno, probably not.

The parts of the game regarding the original material surely are appreciated by all, as for the remainder: perhaps those that fall into 'the others' wouldn't mind so much, but if I were an Agatha Christie fan, I don't know how much I would really care about playing as some random character and unassociated events not written by or conceived by her; they are set in a time period when the late author was in her twilight years, discussing completely irrelevant historical events.

If I were inclined to purchase a game about the titular novel, set in the 1930s, would I find it annoying that a good portion of the game is instead discussing discussing matters regarding 'feminist movements and the rise of minority rights to the liberation of the societal norms' in the 1970s: Probably, personally. What do the new bits have to do with Agatha Christie, or even murder mysteries for that matter; and why would a potential customer be glad to hear that one of the primary focuses of their detective game is someone's narrative on politics? Am I missing something? It just smells like someone is using the name of the late Agatha Christie to intentionally spin some dull tale they wish to weave or to turn a profit. It just leaves an unsavoury aftertaste in the mouth that someone is using the name of the deceased in this manner, regardless of the nature of the material.

Surely we can discuss this without having to stoop to accusations of bigotry or racism, this seems a bit different from when I went to the theatre and some black guy just happened to be cast as Ralph Rackstraw (a white, English sailor). Who gives a hoot. If you are an Agatha Christie fan, or simply someone interested in purchasing this game, does it bother you? Aside from all this, it has the appearance of a neat little game, so I imagine most people are unconcerned and that I am in the minority.

A black character in a videogame upsets you? Damn, that's tough

Good.
I wouldn't want to play a story, that I already know all the ins and outs of.

I can pick up 12 Agatha Christie books (novels and novellas compilations) from where I am sitting right now, in front of my computer, without even needing to get up. I think I have a couple extra ones in the next room too. Does that make me a "fan"? To be fair I have not read them recently, these were more readings of my teenage years.

This game is the most enticing video game based on Agatha Christie works I have seen in recent years. Far above and beyond all the other video game adaptations we got in the last 10 or 20 years.

I don't usually buy these types of games, but this one seems interesting. Wishlisted.

I never read any of these books, but I believe there was a TV series (or maybe it was some made for TV movies?) based on some of the stories, that I did watch. I'm trying to recall the actress who played the main character, but I can't recall right now. She was also well known during that time period I think, for doing stories based on mystery. They were standalone episodes and decently fun to watch.

For some reason I keep thinking of that actress than played the main character on Murder She Wrote. Were they the same? I just can't recall such details these days lol.
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Agatha Christie: Woke Edition. Thanks, but no! :)

Really? Yikes!

Well, it says right there in the description:

"Diverse Locations: Explore a variety of stunning locations, from the exotic Nile cruise to the bustling cities of Majorca, London, and Cairo."

Diverse! You know what that means, don't you?!? I don't.

I'll have to think about this. I am not that big fan of Agatha Christie's stories, I like more action like how John Wick solves the problems.

Yes. Angela Lansbury of Murder She Wrote was one of the actresses playing Miss Marple. Margaret Rutherford, Joan Hickson. There are many adaptations.

Thanks, it was Angela Lansbury who I was thinking of. Yeah, I used to watch the Murder She Wrote series for a while. :)

Goodness, the 80s and 90s had some sweet series that I still miss to this day (though I can't remember most of them unless I hear the name again).

Recently I saw some 80s and 90s stuff on Prime, though I don't know if their just acquired them or it was there for a while and only now being highlighted. I'm about to watch again the Michael J. Fox comedy series again (damn, I just can't recall some names these days lol. I think he played Alex Keaton in the show).

There are also some movies from that era being highlighted, including The Breakfast Club, which I plan to watch again too. :)
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Good memory for names, though. Family Ties - That was on German TV titled "Familienbande". I saw that. (It also had two other titles in Germany. I had to look that up.)

Just installed Death on the Nile.


edit: typo