The Wolf Among Us
I’ve played through this game about 5 times. Each time was fun and engaging. Definitely recommend!
– Real player with 24.0 hrs in game
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A therapeutical game about Big B and his inner restraints holding him from killing everyone in this annoying town.
Snow white? More like hope she dead tonight!
Faith kinda kewl tho, “he’s not as bad as he seems 3”
10/10
– Real player with 23.4 hrs in game
Blues and Bullets
Game is dead like a beached whale.
My personal experience is probably a lot like most people on here. When a sale season hits, you go out a buy a crap-tonne of anything and everything that has had a price reduction on your wishlist. Like a hungry vacuum cleaner sucking up your wallet, purse, handbag, life savings, superannuation and assorted licorices, you just buy buy buy! without really looking at the forums or the latest info or even if the game is finished yet.
Which brings me to my point. This game wasn’t finished, and never will be.
– Real player with 8.7 hrs in game
Read More: Best Detective Noir Games.
I do not really review episodic titles without having all episodes at hand with a complete walkthrough. With Blues and Bullets I did an exception as the title with its heavy noir atmosphere kept calling me. “A Crowd of Monsters” made an interesting and enjoyable game and I’m sure we’ll hear more about them in the future.
In the center of the game we have Eliot Ness who is based on the real Eliot Ness - an agent who enforced the Prohibition in the early 20th century and was famous for being part of the so-called Untouchables, a group tasked with getting Chicago rid of its corruption and - most notably - putting Al Capone behind bars. Here, the story is fictionalised - Eliot has already retired when he gets a visit from one of Capone’s henchmen. The kingpin wants to bury the hatchet and offers the agent a job most unexpected: finding his granddaughter as Sofia Capone was kidnapped.
– Real player with 6.2 hrs in game
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Blacksad: Under the Skin is a good game, but a rather unpolished one. It plays very similarly to the Telltale style and is reminiscent of The Wolf Among Us due to its grimy New York crime setting and visuals. You can expect a choice in dialogue options, free exploration of larger areas to find clues, making deductions by linking together your findings and examining characters (like in recent Sherlock games) and some quick-time events (QTEs) scattered here and there in the action cutscenes. As far as I know, the game is an interactive adaptation of a comic book series and features a brand new story not seen in the comics.
– Real player with 22.3 hrs in game
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Blacksad: Under the Bugs
TLDR: Great story, great characters, nice music. Bad gameplay, bugs and other things that will turn a lot of people off.
Ok, this will be a tough case to crack. I will tell the problems so people interested in this game be wary, but in the end I recommend it. Basically… this game won’t be for everyone, not because of the story and themes nor because it’s a bunch of antrophomorphic characters in a noir setting…
But because the gameplay is quite bad.
– Real player with 21.2 hrs in game
Interrogation: You will be deceived
Interrogation: You will be deceived
Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived, is an amazing Visual Noir Novel with a compelling cast of characters that complement the rich story-driven detective-noir experience really well.
Playing as a lead detective trying to solve small-time crimes, gathering evidence, interrogating suspects and putting all the pieces of the puzzle together, it seems like just another day at the job.
*– [Real player with 50.0 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198329404521)*
Okay so first, let me be clear. I ABSOLUTELY love nearly every aspect of this game! However, due to strenuous replays and a little bit of lack of guidance, the tediousness has far outweighed my enjoyment which is saying a lot as I've really enjoyed everything else. This review is spoiler free aside from game mechanic discussions (fail conditions)
Pros:
Story - The story is truly engaging. Nothing's worse than a visual novel with a bad story. Interrogation gives you the sense of every character whether you've met them briefly or if they're your go to partner on the task force.
*– [Real player with 15.4 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198000248322)*
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## L.A. Noire
Great game with a unique premise. The facial animation is used to determine if a witness/suspect is telling the truth or lying. The voice acting is solid and the cases are based on real life cases of the era. The developers researched how police investigations were done in the 40s and it shows.
Sadly, I can't recommend this game as you require a connection to RockStar's Social Club. After 30+ hours of playing the game stops connecting to the SC. That means it wont' launch. I've reinstalled the game but still I can't connect to the SC. Such a shame too. It was good while it lasted. I'd avoid this entirely.
*– [Real player with 46.7 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198036291457)*
Buyer beware.
I have bought the Complete edition and it did indeed have all the content and DLC. However in 2019 I had to uninstall to make room for other games, and here I am in 2021 trying to reinstall it, only to find that it only gives me some of the content.
It only gives me a couple of the patrol cases and the DLC that didn't come with the original game and I found none of the regular game levels are there at all, which is odd as I had done most of them before I had to uninstall and still have trophies for them.
*– [Real player with 46.1 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198157252648)*
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## Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
I never thought I would write a negative review for a HOG published by Artifex Mundi, considering that I am a huge fan of their games, and that the game was created by Brave Giant, which is a decent HOG developer. Yet, _Noir Chronicles: City of Crime_ bothered me on so many levels, that I feel the need to warn people about it and suggest that they might want to double check this title before deciding to purchase it.
Let me start by pointing out that the asking price of $15 is horrendously high, judging by the fact that the game takes around 3h to complete, without skipping any mini-games / HOG scenes and includes the extra chapter featured in the Collector’s Edition. There are so many other titles that are worth your $15, with a much higher replay value (_Noir Chronicles: City of Crime_ has none at all) and even at its highest discount of 50% it’s still a pretty bad buy.
*– [Real player with 4.8 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198063574735)*
### Final Verdict: Buy! Misunderstood game that's good for puzzle beginners!
So this game has a Mixed Review status and I'm not sure why. Maybe people's expectations were a little too high to accept this puzzle game geared for casuals / puzzle beginners. This is a classic point and click puzzle game with several hidden-object games (HOGs) mixed in. It's a cheesy film noir inspired adventure.
Several reviewers have listed the story as being bad … I think they missed the point. It's supposed to be cheesy. It's a fun, casual romp. It's not meant to be gritty nor a Sherlock adventure type mystery ... it's not even Agatha Christie. I enjoyed the story and laughed along the way at just how silly it was. For example, to get a door unlocked you talk to this old lady neighbor who wants the bad smell gone before she will help you. The bad smell ends up being a dead fish. You either enjoy that type of adventure story or you don't, I guess.
*– [Real player with 4.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198066590240)*
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## Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded
### 85 / 100
First thing to appreciate with **Leisure Suit Larry** (LSL) is that it is a game that originally was created in 1987! The gameplay in this **'Reloaded'** version is essentially the same, with updated graphics, interface & full voice/audio support.
Being from an earlier generation, the gameplay can feel basic by modern standards and there is no real direction from a story perspective to guide you either. You only know that you need to guide Larry _(the 40yr old virgin)_ to find love. With limited guidance, the ability to visit any of the locations in any order & a lot of abstract puzzles to solve LSL can leave you scratching your head for long periods.
*– [Real player with 14.8 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198028441712)*
### AT A GLANCE
(Full review follows below)
* **Game Name:** Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded
* **Original Release:** 2013 (1987)
* **Genre Tags:** Point & Click; Adventure; Mature; Nudity; Funny
* **My Overall Grade:** A-
* **Estimated Playtime (Campaign):** 1-8 hours
* **Multiplayer Aspect:** None
* **Recommended To:** Established fans of the genre; Those intrigued by the genre; Fans of the intellectual property; Casual gamers
*– [Real player with 8.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198057849814)*
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## She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
I liked Late Shift and I bought this game as it's similar to that game, I finished my first play within 45 minutes and got a good ending don't know if it's best, this game has various choices to select like Late Shift but it's shorter than Late Shift, when I started my play the game mentioned to play it twice to reveal more of the story.
As for the story it's so fast players will be confused when they start the game as it progress they will get to know what is happening and what was this all about. There are around 15 achievements and I only managed to get 5 on my first time playing the game.
*– [Real player with 8.7 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198263308656)*
"She Sees Red" is a short, well-produced interactive movie that can take radically different turns depending on your choices.
The story is standard thriller material with murders in a nightclub, drugs, two detectives on an investigation, and some allusions to organized crime. The narrative is interesting and mysterious, particularly because you play both the detective and the killer. While you take moment-to-moment decisions like "fight or flee", the motives of these characters remain unknown at first. But as you replay the game and discover more endings, secrets about each main character are revealed, until you understand the full picture.
*– [Real player with 6.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198025309409)*
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## Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
I have played a couple of Sherlock Holmes games before so I decided to get the Sherlock Holmes bundle during a Steam sale.
I enjoyed the game very much but there is some frustration with the game as well.
First off as expected you are Sherlock Holmes you go around solving crimes with your trusted companion Dr Watson, you take cases that are offered from Inspector Lestrade of Scotland yard.
I like the set up of this game you have your home/base on Baker Street as expected even with Toby the dog and Mrs Hudson, your own room where you can change your looks or get a disguise.
*– [Real player with 29.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197996914247)*
_The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series_ developed by Frogwares has been going on for more than a decade now. It’s had its ups and downs, but the general tendency was upwards. After Frogwares reached their peak in the previous game, _The Testament of Sherlock Holmes_, they decided it was time for a general refurbishment of the series. So they picked the last two games and put them into a mixer, along with _The Walking Dead_ (by Telltale), _The Cave_ and _L.A. Noire_. Can the result live up to this legacy? If you bear with me for a moment, then I will tell you.
*– [Real player with 19.9 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198022750630)*
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## Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View
It's a fun and interesting detective game.
Pros:
- good voice actors
- interesting rendering style, I love the subtle outline effect.
- compelling and fresh gameplay. Every scene had something new and interesting.
- probably the best lockpick mechanic in a game
Cons:
- I did find myself arguing out loud with the protagonist when he'd make blatantly wrong and biased observations, but after finishing the game I think that was an intentional character flaw to propel the narrative. It's just frustrating to feel trapped by bad decisions the character is making without my input.
*– [Real player with 20.0 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197968507236)*
The third entry in White Paper’s portfolio brings back wonderful _Ether One_ memories, not only because it references its setting a great deal, but especially because it shares the same approach to building its central character. Conway is the same type of main character you played in _Ether One_: he’s stubborn and determined and frail, especially frail, so frail that watching him on screen is almost painful: he can’t climb stairs, he blunders about from hotspot to hotspot, bumping into things and knocking stuff over all around him, he himself gets knocked out a few times during the investigation and you almost expect he won’t be up again, but being frail and moving clumsily mean nothing when you’re that stubborn and determined and he’s just as set on solving the case as Thomas Fletcher was on sorting out his mind in _Ether One_.
*– [Real player with 17.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197995596423)*
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