If you like adventure games like Phoenix Wright or Hotel Dusk, then you really need to try out
The Secret of Chateau Moreau. It's by far the best iphone exclusive adventure game I've played, and reminds me a lot of Hotel Dusk.
Here's part of the Touch Arcade summary/ review
http://toucharcade.com/2011/08/24/th...ew/#more-73902
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You play as Antoine, the step-son of the wealthy Count Moreau, who has died under suspicious circumstances and now you're the main suspect. Antoine must investigate the crime, solving puzzles along the way, to prove his own innocence. The story is captivating, almost like reading a book, except you're an active participant in the drama.
This is a "who dun it?" murder mystery, with back-story and a decent cast of suspects. I've met 14 characters so far, including family members, a maid, a nanny, an engineer, a house guest…and yes, there's a butler. Maybe he did it? Maybe he didn't? Perhaps I did it? That's what makes this game so much fun.
There's three different types of gameplay. Sometimes you walk your character around a floor-map of the Chateau, searching rooms for objects, using objects or presenting them to people. During your investigations you'll uncover topics of interest, which are recorded as clues. Once a clue is revealed, you can question the various characters about it and use objects to resolve that clue.
The second type of play is when you present your evidence, at the appropriate times, to solve the mystery. It's this part of the game which is most like Phoenix Wright. If you don't respond to the situation correctly, you might fail to prove your innocence. You're given five candles (lives), which extinguish each time you make a mistake. There's 40 alternate endings, which are presented in this game like achievements. So, in addition to completing the story, you can also try to reveal the other 39 endings.
The third type of gameplay involves puzzles to solve, such as opening an object, entering a code, or putting things in the right position. The developers advise there are over 100 puzzles, so I'll take their word on that.
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Here's a link to the free trial version so you can try it out
http://itunes.apple.com/app/lite-the...456145663?mt=8
And here's a link to the full version
http://itunes.apple.com/app/the-secr...456142869?mt=8
It looks pretty long too. At least about 5 hours or so I'm guessing (stuck in Chapter 3).
