Agatha Christie : Murder on the Orient Express

List Price: $29.99 Discount Price: $11.69

Features:

• Murder on the Orient Express builds upon the success of the first Agatha Christie adaptation And Then There Were None.
• The game introduces new twist-and-turns to an already popular and successful storyline.
• Moderate system requirements.
• Visually impressive graphics that exceed those of And Then There Were None.

Accessories:
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Customer Reviews:

A fun game to play, requires a lot of thought [Posted on 2008-01-07]
The game comes with the actual book, so you could either read along with the game, or do one or the other first. The game does require a lot of thinking, and a lot of working with what isn't obvious. It'll help you out a little bit if you have a random ability to make something out of nothing.

A great game!! [Posted on 2008-03-06]
It really is! I had my hopes up for this series, and this game certainly met my expectations. You play as Antoinette Marceau, a employee working for the train line who has a passion for solving crime. When one of your passengers is murdered, you turn to Poroit to solve the case . When Poroit has an accident and is unable to investigate the murder, you step in to help. This game presents the story in such a way as to make you feel as if you are participating in a movie or something which makes it all the more addictive and fun. Here is a list of the pros and cons of this game.

Pros - Graphics: The graphics in this game were truly stunning. From the grandeur of the Orient Express, to the barren snow-scape everything was just about perfect.
Dialogue: The voice acting in this game was very well done. Everything was done with appropriate emotion and feeling. The only negative thing I have to say about the voices would be Antoinette's accent. She is supposed to be French, but her accent is remarkably un-French.
Puzzles: Most of the puzzles in this game were very doable. They were all about the same level of difficulty and were all very fun. There was one puzzle or task or whatever you want to call it that I needed to consult a walk-through for, but that was all.
Music: This game had a great variety of music. From apparently original music written just for MOTOE to Chopin nocturnes, all of the music was just gorgeous.

Cons - Game play: By game play, I mean how the controls were handled, the speed of the game, and all the other things that are potentially glitchy. The cursor seemed to be very hard to control to me. One tiny bump of the mouse would send it flying across the screen. There were ridiculously long "loading" segments every time you entered or left a room. Antoinette also walked like a zombie. Here she is, trying to solve a murder in a short time, and she strolls everywhere. And we have to wait on her!

As you can see, my list of pros greatly outnumbers the list of cons, so in general I would highly recommend this game. It is rated teen for "Alcohol and tobacco reference, mild blood, and mild violence". As usual, I would like to add to and elaborate on this. There is a minimal amount of profanity to be had in this game. Nothing severe, and nothing very strong. There are a few d's and h's sprinkled throughout. The blood and violence could be upsetting to children I suppose. You have to examine a body, and the man's eyes are open and glazed etc. The blood is not really very graphic though. One more note; if you hate conversations in games, this is not the game for you. You talk, and talk, and talk for a lot of the game. The conversations are never boring, and they are essential for understanding the case, but there is a lot of dialogue. Anyway, I highly recommend this game for anyone waiting on the next Nancy Drew, or for all those mystery buffs out there! Hope I helped

Very Disappointing [Posted on 2008-03-29]
My wife and I are fans of adventure games, but MOTOE (and it's previously released sibling, ATTWN) are sorry excuses for the genre. Much of the game play is tedious, and the puzzles are illogical (although slightly less so than ATTWN). After giving this 2nd part of The Adventure Company's Agatha Christie series a chance, I don't expect we'll be wasting money or time on any future installments.

Good Game [Posted on 2008-04-20]
I enjoyed playing detective in this game but I didn't like the game reloading all the time. You're on a roll and now you have to wait for the game to load for the chapter. You also have to have more that whats recommended to run this game.

Murder on the Orient Express [Posted on 2008-04-27]
Murder on the Orient Express.Not having played a game like this before,I found it very inspiring.I loved the detailed graphics,and the clever way that the game was presented.It keeps you guessing to the very end.You do have to be careful to explore every little detail,so that you don't miss anything that will hold you up in the forward process of the game.The train is beautiful,and it is a great incentive to replay the game over again.
Margaret

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