Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

Hours Played: not nearly enough ( solving puzzles, admiring my moustache) Recommended? YES Personal Award: “Majestic Moustache” Bought this game thinking it is a calm detective story. Instead, I got Hercule Poirot sass-slapping suspects with his Belgian accent and solving crimes using 80% logic and 20% eyebrow raises. You play as Poirot, who is essentially Sherlock Holmes if Holmes had sarcasm. At one point, I spent 15 minutes trying to open a drawer because I didn't "observe it from every possible angle of the known universe." Poirot wouldn’t dare touch it until I had admired literally every molecule of the wood grain. But I can live with that. PROS: X Poirot’s voice is smoother than a Belgian chocolate truffle X The puzzles make you feel smart (until you realize you’ve been trying to use a shoehorn on a typewriter) X Elegant murder mystery vibes - no gore, just smug glances CONS: X Occasionally gets stuck in a doorframe like a gentlemanly Roomba X Poirot judges you for clicking the wrong thing .. and I felt that in my soul SUMMARY: It’s like Clue had a baby with a PBS special and raised it in a French art museum. 10/10 would accuse someone dramatically over tea again.

I love reading crime novels and greatly enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes games and LA Noire, so this was right up my alley! I'm happy to report that The ABC Murders hasn't disappointed me. The story is captivating and the game is fully voice acted (which was also great). The puzzles aren't too hard, but hard enough to make you feel smart for solving them. I HIGHLY recommend this game to crime and puzzle fans!

A timeless story brought to life in a mundane way. The style is quaint, VA adequate, the mechanics leave something to be desired.

Fun and interactive - so many great accents and sounds and locations.

A fun little mystery game! Nothing too special or memorable in my opinion, but if you like mysteries, Agatha Christie stories, or point and click games, you'll probably enjoy it.

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