Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case
August 29, 2023
From the brilliant mind of the BAFTA Award-Winning studio, Blazing Griffin, get ready in 2023 for a new adventure as the famous detective Hercule Poirot travels to London for a seemingly simple task of delivering a painting for an exhibition, that will be unfortunately stolen during the grand opening. For …
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"Let&s;s face it: we love to live great stories and feel part of them. Although it is not the main thing in a video game, a good plot will always catch the player for many hours of gameplay. And this …"
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"Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case starts as a slow burn but, through the methodical observations of its titular detective, devolves into a satisfying ending. Avid readers of the Hercule Poirot series are bound to find a pleasant …"
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"Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case is a solid detective game with easy puzzles. London&s;s atmosphere is missing though and the only thing remarkable about the game&s;s graphics is the horrendous presentation of its characters. The gameplay does …"
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"Hercule Poirot&s;s newest outing features some charms, but it struggles to maintain a consistent standard of quality across all aspects of the game."
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"Despite a few blunders, Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case does an excellent job in offering an interactive story worthy of the books, giving us the chance to once again assume the ever-observant mind of Hercule Poirot."
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75.0
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"Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case is a game that is better looking, bigger and more fun. The developers use the same formula as the previous title, for a game that confirms all the excellent production qualities."
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20.0
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"Even though the story and its mystery are much better this time around, its pacing might turn off some players before they finally get to the interesting parts. It also suffers from poor controls and lots of needless filler. Honestly, …"
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"The London Case is a successful detective story. Linear, relatively short, technically uninteresting. But we still have a case worth to play."
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58.0
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"Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case is an enjoyable, if unambitious detective yarn. Though its simplicity might fail to stimulate the tactile minds of more practiced video game sleuths, the resolutely relaxed and accessible detective beats on offer …"
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"Fans of the Queen of Crime can once again incorporate an inexperienced Poirot in Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot - The London Case, a new story that lives up to the british writer&s;s narrative style. Even though there are a few …"
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"If you’re looking for an opportunity to apply your deductive reasoning skills in search of connections and answers, this delivers"
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"I was looking forward to Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case and was not disappointed. I keep seeing complaints about visual and technical bugs, but in my playthrough, I didn’t experience any major once. Now that the movie …"
Read original review"Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case tells a good story starring Detective Hercule Poirot, who, although rejuvenated compared to his expert and moustached version, is equally shrewd, intelligent and charismatic."
Read original review"Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case has its fair share of issues, but if you&s;re a Poirot fan you&s;ll still get a kick out of it."
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"Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case is a fun addition to the murder mystery genre and plays true to the source material with plenty of parlour room scenes that the player helps create. The gameplay is varied, with …"
Read original review"Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case is another enjoyable mystery with great gameplay and a complex storyline that&s;ll keep you guessing. I&s;m definitely looking forward to Blazing Griffin continuing to improve the series and seeing what they come …"
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"Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case follows the patterns of its predecessor and delivers a great mystery plot worthy of the author&s;s best works. With simple mechanics and a shaky look, however, its best qualities are in the …"
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"The London Case tries to deliver a classic Poirot mystery but stumbles with clunky gameplay and lifeless presentation. While the improved mind map system is a welcome change, the overall experience feels tedious and underdeveloped. Fans of the genre may …"
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"Hercule Poirot: The London Case delivers on its promise of a new Agatha Christie-style story in the Poirot universe. While it doesn&s;t have the same level of tricksy, interweaving motives and relationships as Poirot favourites, the story is entirely entertaining …"
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"Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case is a fun detective mystery that’s well written and acted, particularly in the titular role. Unfortunately, some random bugs and glitches do creep in to affect the experience somewhat, you revisit the …"
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"The London Case is a better game than the previous on in virtually any expect. It doesn&s;t have the same compelling cast of characters, but its mystery is way more compelling."
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"I wasn’t a fan of The London Case, admittedly I am not a huge fan of Hercule Poirot outside of live action media though. But for me this game just felt unpolished and perhaps rushed, which maybe it was because …"
Read original review"Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case is a fun detective story that actually feels like it was written by Agatha Christie. Gameplay and graphics leave much to be desired, though."
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