Art of murder game review

The inventory puzzles are, for the most part, fun and rewarding a picky bum was only sated after I forged an expensive bottle of booze by slapping a new label on some cheap bourbon. But some of the solutions are a bit silly for the serious subject matter. At one point, I needed to move a heavy crate. What to do? Why, shove an inflatable dinghy in the gap between the crates and use a fire extinguisher to inflate the raft, of course just like in Silence of the Lambs!

Unfortunately, the game doesn't always play fair. Once, I repeatedly tried to replace a broken cell phone battery, to no avail. Out of ideas, I scanned Nicole's desk with my magnifying glass and realized that a heretofore non-interactive bit of desk had mysteriously turned into the one spot in the entire universe where I was allowed to fix the phone.

After that it was just a matter of finding a ladder, climbing to reach some electrical wires hanging from the ceiling, clipping them with scissors I had stolen from the evidence room fingerprints, Nicole, fingerprints!

Turning bits of scrap metal into expensive electronics is par for the course; what bothered me is that there was no indication that I suddenly had to remove things from my inventory just to combine them.

A simple, "I need more room to work! Share this? Summary: A mysterious package begins an epic duel of minds between FBI agent Nicole Bonnet and a ruthless serial killer, who leaves playing cards by the bodies of his victims as signature.

Does Nicole have what it takes to understand the mind of a psychopath, as complicated as his puzzles? If not, A mysterious package begins an epic duel of minds between FBI agent Nicole Bonnet and a ruthless serial killer, who leaves playing cards by the bodies of his victims as signature.

If not, she can end up as his next trophy Dark plot set in the best traditions of police thrillers. Pieces of evidence that Reed to be found and analyzed. Detailed locations in various places of the United States. Critic Reviews. Score distribution:. Positive: 1 out of Mixed: 11 out of Negative: 2 out of It's tough to get involved in a movie when the actors clearly don't care about their roles. In a video game, particularly an adventure game where there can be such a heavy focus on story and character, it's just as difficult to try to engage the content when some of the voice actors sound like they recorded their lines after a week-long bender.

You play as Nicole Bonnet, a young agent in New York City trying to solve a string of violent murder cases. Her general behavior loosely mimics what we assume to be detective work, at least as it's presented in serialized television police dramas. She hunts around crime scenes for clues, brings them back to the station for testing, and then uses what she finds to go hunt for more clues or inform her boss she needs to travel somewhere. The problem is that none of it's particularly well done.

It's a low-budget production, so the graphics aren't all that spectacular, but that's not as big a deal as the shallow characterization, insipid voice acting, poor translation, and bland puzzle designs.

It's also possible to just have the game highlight all the things that can be interacted with, so if you're not a fan of pixel hunting, Art of Murder's got you covered.

The game makes things easy for you by stripping out non-essential inventory items when you transition between settings, so you're not left sitting there trying to combine Q-tips from early on the game with a jar cap from later on. Nicole will also chirp up when you try to leave an area before finishing everything, saying there's still something to be done, which means you're not left to wander between large numbers of locations, keeping the puzzle-solving focused on small areas.

As a result, the puzzles are pretty easy. This madman demands that you are put on the case, otherwise he shall continue his killing streak! Can you put this case to rest in Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder? The Fatal Evidence series has only come to its third installment, but so far it has been very consistent in delivering thrilling cases that are engaging and fresh. Once again, the storyline in Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder is intriguing from beginning to end thanks to its heart-pounding pace and memorable characters.

While the game contains no detective gadgets and gizmos, its sophisticated storytelling does an effective job of immersing the player in the investigative journey and making them feel invested in the storyline. That being said, the visual and the audio are excellent in their own rights and make the duration of the game even more worthwhile. Despite its high stakes and intense storyline, Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder plays it quite safe with its gameplay.

The adventure portion of the game involves plenty of recycled tasks, the puzzles are not very unique, and the hidden object scenes are easy to complete despite their variety.