Noir Chronicles: City of Crime

very good

Too Simple and short.

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.

剧情有点无语，不过整体玩法什么的还行

I have played this game many times before, and perhaps this is my third playthrough. As a game released in 2018, it was to be expected that this has items you can combine to make another item useful for the scene. There are various hidden object scenes as well (e.g. one item to search for only, silhouette only, or the classic hidden object of different items). The map allows fast travel. For puzzles, AM has never strayed too much with them, all the same, with not much to say. Besides the collectibles, the achievements are not riddled with difficult tasks (e.g. clear in Expert) and doing a 100% achievements run is doable on one playthrough, one that took me three hours and bit more. With all of those to note, I believe this game will land a striking [u]7/10[/u] for experience.

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.

문디사의 HOG 게임이라 여타 게임들과 엇비슷하다 [list] [*]한글화-발번역. 아이템 찾기 장면에서의 목록 오역. 좀 심하게 발번역이라 스토리 이해가 많이 힘겨웠다 [*]그래픽-그럭저럭 봐줄만함 [*]퍼즐-자주 본 퍼즐들. 난이도는 매우 매우 매우 낮다 [*]아이템 찾기-아이템 이름 보고 찾기랑 실루엣 보고 찾기가 반반쯤. 오역이 많았지만 그래도 할만했던건 실루엣 보고 찾기가 있어서 덜 피로했기 때문 [*]시스템-딱히 불편한 점은 없었다. 맵 여기저기를 돌아다니는게 아니라 지도가 있던 없던 별 상관 없었고, 기타 UI는 늘 보던 그거 [*]스토리-막장 드라마를 좋아한다면 좋아할지도? 누가 납치 되서 구하러 가고 이런 식상한 스토리는 아니라 다행이지만 여친(남친 많음) 복수하는 내용도 그닥이었다. [strike]왜 복수하지? 싶을 정도로 여친이 매력이 없어서 그런가[/strike] [*]도전 과제-이번작은 2회차가 필수가 아니다. 신경써서 플레이 하면 왠만하면 1회차에 도전 과제를 다 딸 수 있을 것이다. 주의할 만한 도전 과제는 맵마다 숨겨진 발자국들 모으기(이건 오른쪽 아래에 눈동자 표시 해주니 좀만 신경쓰면 됨), 미스 클릭 없이 아이템 찾기 장면 완료(이건 아이템 찾기 중에 가려진 곳 치울 때 움직이는 오브젝 클릭도 미스로 치더라. 보너스 챕터의 가장 처음 아이템 찾기 장면에서 따면 그나마 쉬울듯)정도 [*]클리어 후의 보너스-컬렉터스 에디션이라 클리어 후에 주인공의 5년전 스토리를 플레이할 수 있다. 바바라와의 과거인줄 알았더니 짜잔! 형사와의 첫 만남편이다. 그 외에도 퍼즐이나 숨은 그림 찾기를 다시 플레이 할 수도 있다 [/list] 사실 추천을 할지 비추천을 할지 너무 고민스러운데 HOG 좋아한다면 뭐 세일할때 사면 나쁘지 않을듯. 단, 한글이 너무 발번역이다

The Noir is in the beginning and the end. Disappointed.

its fun

The game is ok. I would say even fun at times. The challenge level is also quite decent, but I just cannot give it a positive review because they abuse that horrible knotted rope mini game where you need to untangle the thing and it appears 4 or more times (didn't play all the chapters yet) and it's just a horrible mini game that shouldn't even exist. I can tolerate it once per game, but 4 times is ridiculous.