Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a mystery adventure game for the Nintendo DS, based on Agatha Christie's 1936 novel The ABC Murders. The game was co-developed by American companies AWE Games and Black Lantern Studios, and published by DreamCatcher Interactive.[1]
| Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders | |
|---|---|
 NTSC-U cover art | |
| Developer(s) | AWE Games/Black Lantern Studios |
| Publisher(s) | DreamCatcher Interactive |
| Director(s) | Matt Raithel |
| Programmer(s) | Ankur Sharma |
| Artist(s) | Gary Bedell |
| Composer(s) | Nathan Lee |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | November 12, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Point-and-click |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe game follows Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings as they solve mysteries by inspecting crime scenes and questioning suspects.[2] In order to appeal to players familiar with the original story, the game also offers the option to play with a different murderer, which results in different clues and testimony throughout the entire game.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 53.82%[4] |
| Metacritic | 53/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Adventure Gamers |   [6] |
| GameZone | 6/10[7] |
| Nintendo Life |   [8] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 61%[9] |
| VideoGamer.com | 6/10[10] |
The game was met with a poor reception, as GameRankings gave it a score of 53.82%,[4] while Metacritic gave it 53 out of 100.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders - IGN". Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ^ Simon Bull (December 3, 2009). "Game review: Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders - Nintendo DS". News Shopper. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Will Wilson (25 November 2009). "Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ a b "Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders for DS". GameRankings. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Emily Morganti (January 13, 2010). "Agatha Christie: The A.B.C. Murders review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Dylan Platt (January 4, 2010). "Agatha Christie: ABC Murders - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ James Newton (November 25, 2009). "Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders (DS) Review". NintendoLife. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "Agatha Christie: ABC Murders DS Review". Official Nintendo Magazine: 80. January 2010.
- ^ Wesley Yin-Poole (December 10, 2009). "Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
External links
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