Noir Chronicles: City of Crime

It's the worst Artifex Mundi HoG I've played. The story is what it is, damsel in distress, and only the manly man can fix everything. It's real messy and all over the place. One place you need to loosen a grate for the aircon, but the one RIGHT BESIDE it you can't loosen but need to do something different. One time you need to fix a fuse box for an elevator, the main character tells you that it broke again, and you fix it by doing something completely different. Several Hidden Object areas, you find what you actually need to solve the puzzle, but need to find the object some other place. And the ending is just straight up stupid and lazy. The technical side is fine and works, but the puzzle is just weird or stupid. The voice acting is quite good IF you like that over the top acting. It was an ok 3-4'ish hours gaming session, that I have NO desire to ever return to. There are MUCH better HoG out there, some of the best is from Artifex Mundi, so it's not good to see that the QC was so bad on this.

This Hidden Object Puzzle detective game and its bonus content follow the typical HOP formula. The lead character is likable, but some encountered characters feel out of place. The story combines detective work and whodunit elements. The HOPs are standard but well-designed, and there are a couple of new mini-games. While it felt short for the price, it still gives the impression of an extended experience. The bonus content is a good prequel extension, expanding on the main character's history. GAME CONTENT: 1) Use of explicit or offensive language? No. 2) Depictions of sexual content or innuendo? No. 3) Portrayals of drug or alcohol use? No. 4) Depictions of violence, blood, or gore? Yes. PG-13 level. People get shot and there is blood. 5) Representation of LGBTQ+ characters or themes? No. 6) Depictions of racist or bigoted behavior? No. 7) References to real-world political or religious events or beliefs? No. 8) Instances of animal abuse or cruelty? No. 9) Depictions of domestic abuse or violence? No domestic abuse, but there is violence at a PG-13 level. 10) Use of supernatural or occult themes or imagery? No. 11) Use of magic themes or magical imagery? No. 12) Are jump scares or other frightening elements included? No. 13) Depictions of suicide or self-harm? No. 14) Mention of diseases or medical conditions? No. 15) Using dolls or other toys in a potentially unsettling or creepy manner? No.

封面诈骗，里面那老娘们没封面一半好看，剧情……非常的阿美丽，大佬派小弟做掉了出轨的情妇，小弟三打主角而不杀【大佬有你做他小弟真是他的福气】，而主角侦探是那情妇劈的其中一条船，而且主角知道自己只是这女人其中一个情人【剧情目测有5条船以上，真他妈猛女】，这都能为了那个女人爆杀大佬姑且算真爱吧。忽视剧情游戏本身还是不错的可以打7分。

Игра проходится легко. Головоломки не трудные. Повторяющихся много разных в миссиях головоломок. Приятная атмосфера старых нуарных фильмов. Небольшой интерактив. Битва с боссом, драки, насилие, но всё это не пугает и не страшит тебя. К сожалению очень короткая, увлекает на 3-5 часов.

Not my favourite from Mundi. The dialogue was pretty bad and weird at points, particularly Conrad's. The story moved quick, and I liked the scenes but we do not spend much time in them and the story felt pretty janky. The puzzles get repetitive too. I usually love this publisher, but this ain't the one.

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A functional game Boring story bland puzzles Whole game lacks polish