Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders

Video ChumsMary Billington

8/10

Agatha Christie's classic novel has made the leap to modern consoles and now gamers have the chance to enter Poirot's fascinating world of murder and intrigue. Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery of the ABC murders?

Pure NintendoTrevor Gould

7/10

Based on the classic novel, Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders is a unique graphic adventure. You take control of Detective Hercule Poirot (usually from a third-

In general, I do find myself wondering if developers should engage with these characters at all. I’ll explain via a comparison: Take Aragon from Lord of the Rings. Within the realm of video games, it’s relatively easy to simulate the fact that Aragon is a martial hero that can slaughter his way through hordes of orcs; there are a lot of games that have him doing just that. To achieve that all you need is a suitably visceral action combat system. But playing as a great detective poses a far greater conundrum; do you make puzzles that would challenge a great detective and potentially leave t…

GameSpewRuaraidh Dempster

7/10

Like every great detective story we must draw to a conclusion about Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders. The main problem is that its strongest points and successes come from what it is based on. The story, the twists and turns and the slow exposing of the killer have already been adapted – twice in fact, and both very well. The video game adaption brings a closer, but less subtle, look at the great detective but also delivers rather poor graphics, voice acting and animations. Despite those flaws however, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders still provides a great and thoroughly engrossing crime stor...

NoobFeedSarwar Ron

70/100

If you want a narrative-driven experience, and you already devoured the Telltale Games catalogue, you should try this new alternative. Once you get past its obvious and annoying design flaws, you’ll find yourself facing a diamond in the rough, something truly entertaining. that just needs that extra push in order to become truly memorable. If that never happens, it doesn’t matter, Agatha Christie and her incredible character construction and immersive plot will make everything blurred around the details that deserve to be noticed. If you want a good brainteaser, then this is the game for you. ...

WayTooManyGamesHeidi Hawes

6.5/10

I’ve been a long time fan of Agatha Christie’s novels, with And Then There Were None being one of my all time favorites. So naturally, I was drawn to a game based on one of her most popular books. Add in the fact that it’s an investigative puzzle game and it seemed like a match made in heaven. So how did Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders stand up to its source material? Let’s break out the mustache wax and take a closer inspection.

VideogamerWesley Yin-Poole

6/10

Its flaws will only be forgiven by stringent Agatha Christie fans. Those looking for a game to kill the wait for the next Professor Layton, however, will be disappointed.

Pure XboxEmma H. Pira

6/10

While there are more complex and intriguing crime games out there and it isn't the longest game, The ABC Murders still offers good entertainment for the interested and serves as a decent port into the murder mystery puzzle genre. Some core mechanics need fine tuning, but the balance between the different game elements is generally good. The interrogation scenes as well as the deduction phases could be a bit more elaborate and slightly longer (because they are - hands down - the best bits of the game) but the overall flow of the game is pleasant.

WellPlayedLayla White

6/10

A murder-mystery game based on the famous crime-fiction writings of Agatha Christie.

Push SquareMichael Passalacqua

6/10

If you go into Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders expecting the next LA Noire or Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, you'll be sorely disappointed. But if you pick up this police procedural with the hope of a slightly charming puzzle whodunnit with some good game mechanics, you may be pleasantly surprised.

GameWatcherChris J Capel

5/10

I can’t really recommend Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders to anyone. Fans of the book will appreciate the alternate ending but be disappointed in the cartoony style, the lack of pace or urgency to the investigation, and the atrociously comical voice acting. Adventure game fans on the other hand may like the 3D object puzzles but otherwise be disappointed that it’s all so easy and filled with numerous time wasting moments and parts where they’re not trusted to come to a conclusion the...

Checkpoint GamingTom Morgan

Unscored

Mr Hercule Poirot. Many of you may be familiar with this fastidious Belgian, brought wonderfully to life by David Suchet in the long running British ITV series ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’. And this familiarity will serve you well, as ‘The ABC Murders’ focuses primarily on the modus operandi of the sleuth, rather than actual mystery solving. Throughout the game players must observe crime scenes, question suspects and solves puzzles; all with Poirot-ian flair, using their ‘little gre...