Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects

List Price: $19.99 Discount Price: $16.70

Features:

• 22 ever-changing levels enhance replay value
• 29 unique locations to explore
• Includes screensavers and other extras

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

WARNING-ADDICTING IN A GOOD WAY! [Posted on 2007-10-07]
I'd read a report saying older adults should keep their brain cells active by playing games,puzzles,etc.WELL,I'm 58 years old and addicted to this great game!It is a real challenge.I started with the Huntsville MCF_soon mastered it_moved on to Prime Suspects_with Titanic next on my list!My hats go off to the "CREATORS" of these challenging games that don't involve politics,rap music,murders,world problems,trans-fatty acids,calories or anything not good for you _Except_"You" can lose all sense of time for hours playing this game.At this rate my brain cells are acting like they're on Steroids!I LOVE THIS GAME!HELP_there's chores that need to be done,sleep,pets to be fed,Farming to be done(yes,I live on a farm in the year of our Lord 2007),Tea Lectures to be given,tea to taste,etc......I could be the Prime Suspect(smile).Love it!

Incredibly Addicting! [Posted on 2007-12-26]
I have just recently become aware of the "hidden object" type game. My first experience was the newest Mystery Case Files, Madame Fate...also by Big Fish Studios. I then began to search for other ones and was thrilled to find three more MCF: Huntsville, Ravenhearst and Prime Suspects!

I've been playing Prime Suspects on and off now for the last few weeks and it is hard (SO HARD) to tear myself away from it! I'm am writing my first book and my deadline is in about 5 weeks...and if I keep playing Prime Suspects, I'm in trouble!

Seriously, though, the idea behind the MCF is absolutely brilliant: you visit different "scenes" of possible crimes and find the hidden object. In this case, it's different parts around town. (In the case of Madame Fate, it's different places around an amusement park/carnival).

For example, you may find yourself in the operating room of a fake physician, a bar tended by a rowdy soccer player, Mingo's Playhouse (full of intruments), a sewer, a train station, a junkyard, a rooftop, a theater...you get the idea. A list will appear to your right and you must click on the hidden objects, such as a top hat, feather, four butterflies, a crowbar, a woman's eye, an eight ball, an open book and so on. Some of these are quite cleverl; two bats may be, in fact, one flying mammal as well as a baseball bat!

If you or your child have ever seen the I SPY PC games, these are very similar. In fact, as you continue through the game, you'll eventually have to find a battery hidden within one of the areas. By finding the battery, you can then "enter" one or more darkened rooms or areas (like a vault). So when you move your mouse around, you can only see a part of the area at one time--just like a flashlight! (This, too, is one aspect of the I Spy games, particularly Spooky Mansion Deluxe.)

After you determine the whereabouts of each suspect, you then get one of three mini-games you must complete to move on: a word find (e.g. find the names of different herbs or pizza toppings), matching game (click on two tiles to make matches) or re-arranging a puzzle to re-create the area (WITH the suspect).

After playing Madame Fate to the end (I'm on the very last puzzle now), I found this game to be easier. While I've run out of time finding all the clues in Madame Fate, I have never once come close to running out of time with Prime Suspect.

If you're new to the hidden object PC games, this would be an excellent start. It's casual gaming (much less stressful than Madame Fate!) that is entirely addicting! And even if you find yourself in the same areas as the game progresses, the OBJECTS you must find change...so it's never boring!

Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)

Doesn't seem to be as exciting as Ravenhearst [Posted on 2008-01-07]
I bought this along with Ravenhearst, and I've heard all about playing Ravenhearst, but nothing about playing "Prime Suspects." I don't get into either of those games, but if you're picking one or the other, go with Ravenhearst.

I LOVE this game!!! [Posted on 2008-05-08]
No, it's not "Ravenhearst." No, it's not "Madame Fate," either, but that doesn't mean it's not fun!! I've played all of the above and more, but "Prime Suspects" is way up my list of favorites. It's a lot of fun but not too brainy, which is just right sometimes. :D

Need Help! [Posted on 2008-07-02]
I bought this game after playing the free demo versions of all the MCF games online, but it crashes and freezes almost immediately after launch. I have updated my flash player, shockwave, and have all the Microsoft updates. Any suggestions? The game is useless as it is.

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