Murder Mysterys

rntrndrw · 05-22-2010, 11:30 AM

Hi guys, getting back into adventure gaming and would like some opinions. Can anyone recommend any good detective/sleuth murder mystery games. You know, searching around for clues, talking to people, that sorta thing.

I just finished Blade Runner, and Broken Sword 1, and I wanna keep going!

Thanks.

pizzo · 05-22-2010, 01:39 PM

Those I like the most are: Gabriel Knight (all of them), Black Mirror (1 and 2) and Still Life.

Gabriel Knight and Black Mirror deal with serail killings and also with supernatural things such as ghosts, voodoo, warewolves and so on.

Still Life is an excelent game about serial killers. I mean the first one. The seond one is not good enough, in my opinion, unless you like the Saw movies...

gray pierce · 05-22-2010, 01:49 PM

Why elementary my dear rntrndrw (I prefer Watson)

Frogwares all new Sherlock Holmes series is the way to go for a decent murder mystery. These are the title worth looking at

SH: The Case/Secret of the Silver Earring
SH: The Awakened
SH vs Arsene Lupin/Nemesis
SH vs Jack the Ripper
Testament of SH(not released yet)

Also I'd recommend the Blackwell gameseries. Noir supernatural detective stories with surrealist touch and one of the best dialogues you'll ever hear.

Also have you played "The Last Express" one of the best murder mystery games out there.

rntrndrw · 05-22-2010, 02:33 PM

I have already played through GK 1 and 2, Still Life and the Last Express, all were wonderful.

Oh man, those Sherlock Holmes games look amazing. I think steam has jack the ripper. Maybe I'll check that one out.

Thanks!

Trunkyo · 05-22-2010, 07:06 PM

There are also the three games based on Agatha Christie's books: And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express and Evil Under the Sun. You can buy them separately, the first two in a double-pack, or all three in a triple-pack collection.

Black Dahlia is an older classic, difficult but not impossible to find. Hard puzzles, lots of investigating and searching, hilarious easter eggs.

gray pierce · 05-23-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rntrndrw

I have already played through GK 1 and 2, Still Life and the Last Express, all were wonderful.

Oh man, those Sherlock Holmes games look amazing. I think steam has jack the ripper. Maybe I'll check that one out.

Thanks!

Jack the Ripper's the best one in my opinion but I'd addvise starting with an earlier installment. Either Case/Secret of the Silver Earring or The Awakened. Of course if Jack the Ripper's the only one on steam... how about GOG?

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Originally Posted by Trunkyo

There are also the three games based on Agatha Christie's books: And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express and Evil Under the Sun. You can buy them separately, the first two in a double-pack, or all three in a triple-pack collection.

Black Dahlia is an older classic, difficult but not impossible to find. Hard puzzles, lots of investigating and searching, hilarious easter eggs.

Personally I found tge first two not that good but Evil Under the Sun is nice. Not great but nice.

Bon · 05-23-2010, 04:27 AM

Discworld Noir, Rose Tattoo and Serrated Scalplel.

rntrndrw · 05-23-2010, 07:09 AM

Is the Serrated Scalpel a sierra game? It reminds me of somthing like GK1. Looks Awesome.

@gray What is gog?

Has anyone played post mortem? looks noir, and I find that fasinating.

gray pierce · 05-23-2010, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rntrndrw

Is the Serrated Scalpel a sierra game? It reminds me of somthing like GK1. Looks Awesome.

Oh golly! I thaught you knew those games. The Case of the Serrated Scalpel ad The Rose Tatto are older SHgames and much more highly regarded.

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@gray What is gog?

GOG.com is a website where you can legally download and buy older games for really low prices

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Has anyone played post mortem? looks noir, and I find that fasinating.

Post Mortem is a prequal and in my opinion watered down version of Still Life

Fien · 05-23-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by rntrndrw

Has anyone played post mortem? looks noir, and I find that fasinating.

Noir:
Tex Murphy: Under A Killing Moon
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
Tex Murphy: Overseer
Black Dahlia
Noir: A Shadowy Thriller
The Dame Was Loaded

The Tex games are a must-play and available at GOG.

Non-Noir:
Spycraft - The X Files - Blue Heat - SFPD: The Body in the Bay

Bon · 05-23-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rntrndrw

Is the Serrated Scalpel a sierra game?

Has anyone played post mortem? looks noir, and I find that fasinating.

I think it's an EA game.

Post Mortem is ok, but too short. Nothing special really. The ones I recommended earlier are much better.

rntrndrw · 05-23-2010, 01:24 PM

Blue Heat and SFPD Homicide look amazing, but I cant find either of them anywhere!

Fien · 05-23-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rntrndrw

Blue Heat and SFPD Homicide look amazing, but I cant find either of them anywhere!

ebay - gametz.com - amazon.com

rntrndrw · 05-23-2010, 04:43 PM

Awesome, found a copy on amazon! thanks.

marshal99 · 05-24-2010, 08:42 AM

Blue Heat & SFPD homicide are FMV games. If you are interested in those , you might also want to try

The Santa Fe Mysteries : The Elk moon murder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IliCSf74Iz0

Ripper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNeJ-1bhQ5w

Dark side of the moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8eeIphaY8

In Memoriam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf2rOX21dCk

cbman · 05-24-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rntrndrw

Has anyone played post mortem? looks noir, and I find that fasinating.

I found Post Mortem to be very bland. Very much style over content. And there were numerous troublesome gameplay issues with it. I wouldn't reccomend it personally.

rntrndrw · 05-24-2010, 04:40 PM

Wow thanks for the youtube links! I don't mind FMV, sometimes I prefer it! The horrible acting can sometimes be a riot!

Its a shame post mortem isnt any good, I actually own it somehow???(Don't ever remember buying it). But I didn't want to install it if it was no good.

Dark side of the moon looks a little silly, and is In Memoriam also known as Missing?

SamandMax · 05-24-2010, 06:54 PM

If you're not afraid to go back in time a bit, the two Laura Bow games - The Colonel's Bequest and The Dagger of Amon Ra - are Sierra classics and should be played by anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery. They might be tricky to track down but they are worth the effort.

cbman · 05-25-2010, 10:24 AM

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is In Memoriam also known as Missing?

Yep.

If you already own Post Mortem anyway then I can't see the harm in installing it and judging for yourself, unless your hard drive space is at a premium.

mgeorge · 05-26-2010, 08:09 AM

Post Mortem no good? Not in my humble opinion.

It is one of the very few non-linear AG's I've ever played, full of atmosphere, interesting characters and a good murder mystery to boot.

Some of the puzzles were to tough for me but that's why they invented walkthroughs.

05-22-2010, 11:30 AM	#1
rntrndrw Fallout Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 23	Murder Mysterys Hi guys, getting back into adventure gaming and would like some opinions. Can anyone recommend any good detective/sleuth murder mystery games. You know, searching around for clues, talking to people, that sorta thing. I just finished Blade Runner, and Broken Sword 1, and I wanna keep going! Thanks. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-22-2010, 01:39 PM	#2
pizzo Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brazil Posts: 59	Those I like the most are: Gabriel Knight (all of them), Black Mirror (1 and 2) and Still Life. Gabriel Knight and Black Mirror deal with serail killings and also with supernatural things such as ghosts, voodoo, warewolves and so on. Still Life is an excelent game about serial killers. I mean the first one. The seond one is not good enough, in my opinion, unless you like the Saw movies... Share Share this post on Twitter

05-22-2010, 01:49 PM	#3
gray pierce Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 716	Why elementary my dear rntrndrw (I prefer Watson) Frogwares all new Sherlock Holmes series is the way to go for a decent murder mystery. These are the title worth looking at SH: The Case/Secret of the Silver Earring SH: The Awakened SH vs Arsene Lupin/Nemesis SH vs Jack the Ripper Testament of SH(not released yet) Also I'd recommend the Blackwell gameseries. Noir supernatural detective stories with surrealist touch and one of the best dialogues you'll ever hear. Also have you played "The Last Express" one of the best murder mystery games out there. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-22-2010, 02:33 PM	#4
rntrndrw Fallout Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 23	I have already played through GK 1 and 2, Still Life and the Last Express, all were wonderful. Oh man, those Sherlock Holmes games look amazing. I think steam has jack the ripper. Maybe I'll check that one out. Thanks! Share Share this post on Twitter

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Trunkyo Beamin' Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C&D HQ in London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,005	There are also the three games based on Agatha Christie's books: And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express and Evil Under the Sun. You can buy them separately, the first two in a double-pack, or all three in a triple-pack collection. Black Dahlia is an older classic, difficult but not impossible to find. Hard puzzles, lots of investigating and searching, hilarious easter eggs. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. Jack Layton, 1950-2011

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05-23-2010, 07:09 AM	#8
rntrndrw Fallout Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 23	Is the Serrated Scalpel a sierra game? It reminds me of somthing like GK1. Looks Awesome. @gray What is gog? Has anyone played post mortem? looks noir, and I find that fasinating. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-23-2010, 01:24 PM	#12
rntrndrw Fallout Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 23	Blue Heat and SFPD Homicide look amazing, but I cant find either of them anywhere! Share Share this post on Twitter

05-23-2010, 04:43 PM	#14
rntrndrw Fallout Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 23	Awesome, found a copy on amazon! thanks. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-24-2010, 08:42 AM	#15
marshal99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 228	Blue Heat & SFPD homicide are FMV games. If you are interested in those , you might also want to try The Santa Fe Mysteries : The Elk moon murder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IliCSf74Iz0 Ripper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNeJ-1bhQ5w Dark side of the moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8eeIphaY8 In Memoriam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf2rOX21dCk Share Share this post on Twitter

05-24-2010, 04:40 PM	#17
rntrndrw Fallout Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 23	Wow thanks for the youtube links! I don't mind FMV, sometimes I prefer it! The horrible acting can sometimes be a riot! Its a shame post mortem isnt any good, I actually own it somehow???(Don't ever remember buying it). But I didn't want to install it if it was no good. Dark side of the moon looks a little silly, and is In Memoriam also known as Missing? Share Share this post on Twitter

05-24-2010, 06:54 PM	#18
SamandMax A Slice of Fried Gold Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,024	If you're not afraid to go back in time a bit, the two Laura Bow games - The Colonel's Bequest and The Dagger of Amon Ra - are Sierra classics and should be played by anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery. They might be tricky to track down but they are worth the effort. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ SamandMax's Recommended Songs Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball They Might Be Giants - Dog Walker The Kinks - Money Talks Gorillaz - DoYaThing

05-26-2010, 08:09 AM	#20
mgeorge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 197	Post Mortem no good? Not in my humble opinion. It is one of the very few non-linear AG's I've ever played, full of atmosphere, interesting characters and a good murder mystery to boot. Some of the puzzles were to tough for me but that's why they invented walkthroughs. Share Share this post on Twitter

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