
Someone has been killing passengers on the express train from Lisbon to Porto, every single day since Tuesday! Someone needs to stop the killer! Detective Case and Clown Bot are back and… is that a kid in the logo?
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Portugal
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===[ ❤ Audience: ]=== ☐ Kids ☑ Everyone ☑ Casual players ☐ Pro players ===[ ☼ Graphics: ]=== ☐ Potato ☐ Really bad ☐ Bad ☐ OK ☑ Good ☐ Beautiful ☐ Masterpiece ===[ $ Price/quality: ]=== ☑ Full price ☐ Wait for sale ☐ Average ☐ Refund it if you can ☐ Don't do it ☐ Free ===[ ☣ Requirments: ]=== ☑ 90' PC ☑ Minimum ☐ Medium ☐ Fast ☐ High end ☐ NASA computer ===[ ☼ Difficulty: ]=== ☐ You just need 2 arms ☑ Ez ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Hard (first few hours) ☐ Dark Souls ===[ ۞ Game time ]=== ☐ Really short ( 0 - 2 hours) ☐ Short ( 2 - 8 hours) ☑ Few hours ( 8 - 12 hours) ☐ Long ( 12+ hours) ☐ Endless ===[ ♬ Story] === ☐ It doesn't have ☐ Still better than Twilight ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Fantastic ===[ § Bugs ]=== ☐ Game itself is one big BUG ☐ Bugs destroying the game ☐ Lot of bugs ☐ Few Bugs ☐ You can use them for speedrun ☑ Nothing ===[ ✦ Others: ]=== Multiplayer: NO Singleplayer: YES
I wanted to like this game like I liked Detective Case and Clown Bot: Murder in Hotel Lisbon, but I was hugely dissapointed. The game as whole felt smaller and the story didn't capture with same feeling (film noir spiced with humour) like the first one. The story started quite quickly and Detective Case was thrown a new case almost as soon as they woke up from hungover, but the story in the end fell flat and ended as quickly it started. The whole game plotwise seems rushed. But what pushed over this to be a negative review was one of the puzzles that I didn't miss from the 90's: pixel hunting. One of the puzzles needed to complete the game is to collect 30 teeth. And as teeth are white and the graphics is retro pixel style, this becomes infuriating.
God-awful pixelhunting (white on white, dark gray on black, etc.), way more repetitive dialogue (that's also less enjoyable than its prequel) and no actual hint system in a game that actually requires it. I got this on sale and I regret spending those $5. Get their other game instead or just don't bother with either.
O que posso dizer….Era o que já estava a espera, um excelente jogo que supera o primeiro. Tudo feito ao pormenor com amor e carinho, que é algo que não se vê hoje em dia. E sem quais queres duvidas que este vai ser o Jogo do Ano Português!!! P.S.: Demorei mais ou menos 9 horas para descobrir o ultimo Dente :P
[h1]7/10 – Guess who’s back, back again?[/h1] [h1][b][u]Note:[/u][/b] This is a shortened review to accommodate Steam’s 4000 character limit. The full review can be read over at [url=https://gaolioccasionallyreviews.wordpress.com/2018/12/22/detective-case-and-clown-bot-in-the-express-killer/]Gao Li Occasionally Reviews[/url] Additionally, I received a review copy from Filipe Pina for the purposes of this review.[/h1] [b][u]Warning to parents:[/u] Despite its appearance, this game is not intended for minors[/b] Mysterious killings transpire on the train from Lisbon & Porto with no end in sight. As Police Captain Garcia is too busy to save patrons from their unwarranted demise, it is once again up to Detective Justin Case & his mechanical sidekick, Clown Bot, to save the day. Jjust as before, they are determined to let justice runs its course, no matter how many feet they’ll have to step on. “The Express Killer” is, of course, the sequel to “Murder in Hotel Lisbon whose setting, as Filipe Pina revealed to me in my interview with him, pays homage to Agatha Christie’s classic novel, “Murder on the Orient Express”. Just like in Christie’s story, Detective Case & Clown Bot are faced with a slew of suspects who all could have committed the heinous killings & it is up to the player to cross figure out who the culprit might be. As this is my second Detective Case game, however, I asked Filipe Pina, creator to the lead characters, how he came up with the ideas for his heroes, to which he replied with, “I needed the classic detective / inspector from the 80's that would go around solving crimes in Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto and other Portuguese cities. So what better role model that the classic ♥♥♥♥ Tracy? But instead of a brown coat it is yellow, and instead of the brown hat it is blue and big and instead of acting like a true detective, he drinks, smokes and is terrible at it. As for Clown Bot, I needed the typical sidekick that helps out and carries all the stuff around. So he is some sort of a mix of Clank from the Ratchet and Clank games, and the Sports BIlly gym bag with the infinite black hole in it with the added personality of wanting to tell jokes for a living. [b]The Bad[/b] Sadly, several times during my initial playthrough I was unsure of what it was exactly that characters were trying to convey, as the English translation has some issues. The other spinster looming over The Express Killer is an old acquaintance of point & click adventures: Pixel Hunting. Players need to collect indivudal teeth, mustaches & tapes to progress, but they can be veyr hard to find w/o a walkthrough. [b]The Good[/b] Of course, there are massive upsides to this game too, like its soundtrack that includes fado music played on real instruments, for example.Pina & company even amped up the art style from the last time. Now, all characters follow the same design structure & cutscene fidelity has been improved. What truly intrigues in “The Express Killer” is its game mechanics. To interview a suspect, Detective Chase now not only has to collect evidence like in the 1st game, but also needs to win in mini games. [b]Conclusion[/b] As I had written about its predecessor, this game too is meant for those who wish to support aspiring developers, though I do have to add that the they did listen to fan feedback from the last title. What’s more, even though I criticized the pixel hunting, I have to commend Nerd Monkey for trying out new things to find their own groove. Had it not been for that, they wouldn’t have added the mini games. Those definitely enrich the experience & should be kept for future installments. If the next entry to the series fixes the language problems, I’m sure Filipe Pina & company will hit it out of the park. [b][u]Hey there.[/u][/b] If you like my writing or my occasional interviews with developers, why not follow my Steam curation over at [url= https://store.steampowered.com/curator/8839524-Gaos-Corner/]Gao’s Corner[/url] to keep up to date?
[h1] Genre [/h1] Ein 2D Point & Click Adventure [h1] Story [/h1] Wir spielen auch hier im Zweiten Teil wieder den Detektiv "Justin Case" und müssen zusammen mit unserem Roboter Sidekick "Clown Bot" einen weiteren Mordfall bzw. mehrere Mordfälle eines angeblichen Serienkillers in einem Zug aufklären [h1] Gameplay [/h1] Wie auch beim Vorgänger können wir uns hier frei in dem Zug bzw. den einzelnen Abteilen bewegen bzw. frei von Screen zu Screen bewegen (insgesamt 5 Screens). Wie auch beim Vorgänger habe ich das Spiel mit einem Controller gesteuert. Mit dem linken Stick wird die Figur bewegt und mit dem rechten Stick bewegt man den Cursor (Ich konnte es nicht auf Maus oder Tastatur umstellen, dies habe ich beim Vorgänger seltsamerweise auch nicht hinbekommen). Gameplay mäßig ist es genau wie auch im Vorgänger. Wir sammeln Gegenstände als Beweisstücke auf, um diese dann im Verhör mit verschiedenen Personen zu nutzen. Wir brauchen hier nicht wie sonst Genre üblich, Gegenstände kombinieren oder Rätsel lösen. Wir müssen einfach Gegenstände einsammeln und mit Leuten sprechen um mehr über die Tat und den Täter zu erfahren. Wenn es zu einem Verhör kommt, müssen wir immer jeweils 3 Fragen stellen und zu jeder Frage den richtigen Gegenstand auswählen. Vorher muss man noch entscheiden wer das Verhör machen soll, entweder Case oder Clown Bot. Man kann auch noch zusätzlich zu dem Hauptfall, 2 Sidequests lösen. Es gibt hier auch ein paar Minispiele die man lösen muss, diese waren alle sehr ordentlich gemacht. Das Spiel ist recht Humorvoll und die Musik ist ganz gut. Besonders gefallen hat mir der Track "Cold As Ice" den man sich bei der Band am Bahnhof am Anfang des Spiels anhören kann [h1] Achievement Schwierigkeit 4/10 [/h1] Es gibt insgesamt 23 Erfolge. Hierfür muss man u.a. das Spiel beenden und alle Fälle lösen (Haupt & Nebenquests), bei jedem Verhör einmal versagen, das Maskottchen im Spiel finden, das Spiel um 6 Uhr Morgens am 1 April 2013 spielen (PC Zeit zurückdrehen, dies habe ich selber allerdings nicht gemacht weil ich damit schlechte Erfahrungen gemacht habe) [h1] Pro/Contra [/h1] + Gute Story + Gute Musik (besonders der Track "Cold As Ice") + Coole Gameplay Idee mit dem Verhören + Nette Minispiele + Humorvoll + Achievements + XBox 360 Controller Support [h1] Fazit [/h1] Auch der Zweite Teil ist wieder ein sehr gut gemachtes Point & Click Adventure von einem kleinen Studio. Tolle Story, recht Humorvoll und eine Coole Gameplay Idee mit den Verhören. Zudem haben mir die Minispiele gut gefallen Ich kann es jedem Point & Click Adventure Fan sehr Empfehlen 👑 Powered by HoI 4 Deu Curators group in German / English 👑⠀⠀⠀[list][*][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30388691/] Follow Main group [/url][*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40282064/] Follow Second group [/url][*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44688798/] Follow third group [/url][/list]
PT: Granda sequela c******!!! Tal como o primeiro jogo, mais maluqueira, mais uns saidequestes marados e desta vez também vemos uma linda garrafa de Licor Beirão pixelizada!!! Um verdadeiro jogo à tuga (e que me fez decidir deixar de ir para Lisboa ou Porto no Inter-Cidades) e que recomendo jogarem (nem que seja só para se rirem)! ENG: A great f****** sequel!! Just like the 1st game, it has more sillyness, a few more cooky side-quests and this time also features a beautiful pixelized bottle of Licor Beirão!!! A real true Tuga style game (that made me decide to never take the Inter-Cidades Porto-Lisbon ever again) that I recommend playing (even if just for a laugh)! A quick note to people playing this game in english, though: If you play (and understand) in Portuguese, the game becomes 200% funnier
This is quite an eccentric point and click title. Your a detective who has a floating robot for a helper, Clown Bot, and he has an octopus inside him that acts as your inventory. It took some time for me to get into it but once I was on the train and properly investigating the case I really enjoyed it. I even managed to find 28 out of the 29 scattered teeth. Damn that last tooth! The graphics are a very retro looking cartoon style and the music is upbeat old time music. They have incorporated some enjoyable mini games into it and there is some fun humour. All in all they have done a nice, quirky, fun job of things. I recommend the game so watch my video to see what you think.... https://youtu.be/X7eoe57dXuw Thanks for watching, please like, subscribe and comment.
Cinco anos depois do primeiro título, o inspector Zé Justino e o Robot Palhaço voltam a ter um mistério para resolver, mas desta vez o cenário é o mítico intercidades, um dos locais mais mais misteriosos e cheio de experiências bizarras que o povo português conhece. Mas será que o destino final tem tudo para ser bom? Para quem não conhece, Inspector Zé e Robot Palhaço é uma saga que decorre em Portugal, normalmente em Lisboa e arredores, onde presenciamos a vida alucinante (leia-se alcoólica) e fantástica (leia-se bizarra) da dupla formada por José Justino, mais conhecido como Zé, e o Robot Palhaço, o saidequique que sabe que faz parte dum videojogo e que nos ajuda nos momentos de mais confusão. Ambos resolvem casos que parecem ter saído d’um episódio de The Twilight Zone, onde coisas que supostamente não deveriam acontecer, acontecem. E todos os envolvidos, normalmente nem reparam no quanto anormal toda a situação realmente é. E ajudando ao elenco colorido, temos várias personagens que vamos encontrando pelo caminho que nos ajudam a desvendar intrigas e a resolver os casos misteriosos. Nesta nova aventura alucinante, o inspector Zé é abordado pelo agente Garcia, amigo de longa data, com o intuito de saber quem é o assassino que anda a limpar o sebo a várias pessoas que utilizam o intercidades como veículo de eleição entre Lisboa e Porto. Agora não temos como fundo de exploração, a cidade de Lisboa com os seus encantos e traços únicos, mas sim algumas carruagens. Apesar de serem locais interessantes, senti falta de explorar sítios conhecidos, mas com um toque especial da equipa Nerd Monkeys. É uma ideia diferente do jogo anterior, e lembra muito um romance em especial de Agatha Christie, mas estarmos sempre a explorar as mesmas carruagens pode tornar-se monótono. Ainda assim, a equipa tentou criar alguns mini-jogos para quebrar a monotonia (possivelmente) e tornar a jogabilidade menos rígida, algo bastante comum nos jogos point-and-click. As animações continuam soberbas e a arte espectacular, mantendo uma entidade original e facilmente reconhecível. Apesar de quase todo o jogo se passar em carruagens, foi dada a atenção necessária a cada uma, tornando-as minimamente únicas e diferentes uma das outras. Ainda assim, o Assassino do Intercidades consegue ter menos secções que o jogo anterior, e isso reflecte-se na exploração e longevidade do jogo. Existem pequenas secções que vão aparecendo aqui e ali, dando uma nova vida ao título, mas que apenas adicionam alguns minutos de exploração e acabam por tornar-se praticamente vazias após a exploração, sendo que decerto haverá uma saidequeste que irá utilizar o mesmo sítio no futuro. Mas as personagens conseguem fazer com que o jogo valha bem a pena, pelas suas características e diálogos, e tal como o jogo anterior, onde demonstravam o quão importantes eram para o jogo, estão ao mesmo nível de importância que os fundos Lisboetas e os fundos mecânicos e bolorentos do Intercidades. A banda sonora, tal como no jogo anterior, é também um ponto forte do jogo. Agora, temos novos temas, acompanhados de suspense e glamour, misturados com sons mais urbanos. Apesar de serem utilizados alguns temas do jogo anterior, as novas composições são excelentes e deixam-nos muito ansiosos, sempre com aquele sentimento de angústia e paranóia, mas sempre num tom divertido. Sim, porque tal como aconteceu com o jogo anterior, as conversas e história são assuntos sérios, mas sempre levados de ânimo leve e com piadas secas pelo meio, não tivéssemos o Robot Palhaço como segundo membro da equipa Maravilha. A história e os diálogos são engraçados, tal como foi referido anteriormente, mas a longevidade do jogo é muito mais curta, quando comparado com o título anterior. Poderá só ser uma má percepção do tempo, mas penso que o jogo realmente está mais curto, ainda que existem coleccionáveis que decerto irão tirar-vos muito para encontrá-los a todos. Mas depois de todas as contas feitas, o jogo demorou-me 5 horas a terminar. Não estou de forma alguma a criticar o o tamanho do jogo, mas sim apenas a comparar com o título anterior, e parece-me que é mais curto. Ainda assim, acho que irá proporcionar muitas horas de diversão e risos, pois sou grande fã da escrita e como as personagens normalmente lidam com problemas nada quotidianos. No geral, o jogo conta com uma apresentação genial e única, o que nem sempre é fácil nos dias de hoje, uma banda sonora “do catano”, diálogos engraçados e interessantes, e uma história muito diferente do habitual, onde nem tudo o que parece é. Adicionando uns easter eggs às contas, e temos uma fórmula perfeita. Mas é necessário notar que o facto de estarmos sempre dentro de um comboio torna esta aventura um pouco monótona, mesmo com os pequenos incentivos que vão sendo adicionados à medida que vão acontecendo crimes, encontrando pistas e/ou personagens. Ainda assim, este é um jogo que vale bem a pena, principalmente se jogado lado a lado com o Crime do Hotel Lisboa e com o episódio gratuito Praxe do Gangue das Capas Negras. █ F.S.
Great game if you enjoy the classic PNC style adventures
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