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| 15 JUL 2005 at 12:56am |
NeoKobeJunkerIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 19
Joined: 9 JUL 2005
Status : Online | Well, if your into detective games then i think that you would realy like Blade runner.... hopefuly.
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 1:17am |
| Deleted User | If you've played Under A Killing Moon, you should be able to play the Pandora Directive and Overseer as well. Tex Murphy rules! :0
Don't know if they work on XP:
The Dame Was Loaded
Noir: A Shadowy Thriller
Do you like spies?
I'd recommend Spycraft and The Last Express. They are both XP compatible.
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 1:35am |
bdeckedSchattenjger
Posts : 1620
Joined: 14 OCT 2011
Status : Online | Post Mortem
It's exactly how you describe it... an ex-detective is trying to solve a gruesome murder. I am in the middle of it, and really enjoying it!
oh, and WELCOME!
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 3:14am |
karimartiSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 291
Joined: 15 JUL 2004
Status : Online | Some more games with noir/detective/investigative themes:
Black Dahlia
Cameron Files: Secret At Loch Ness
Cameron Files 2: Pharaoh's Curse
If it weren't for the last minute... nothing would get done.
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 3:15am |
KipperIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 6
Joined: 14 JUL 2005
Status : Online | Hi capricornhoney,
try Black Dahlia. It is very difficult at places, but can be played. It will challenge you all the way.
If you'd like to try something older, Laura Bow-games are quite entertaining, and Hugo 2: WHodunit (although meant for ages below 20, is still buzzling at places)
Hopefully I helped.
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 8:07am |
MorgausePrivate Detective
Posts : 687
Joined: 2 SEP 2004
Status : Online | Welcome! My only suggestion will be one of my favourite games: Discworld Noir, in the detective/noir genre; it is quite different from the earlier two Discworld games, and rather easier too. The game is heavy on dialogue however (especially if you are like me and love asking random questions to everyone you meet). There is one minor glitch in the starting menu, but other than that the game fully works on XP (you simply cannot use the starting menu except to start a game, and need to hit F1 to change the options and restore).
Other than that, perhaps you would like to play the other Broken Sword games (there's only Sleeping Dragon in your list); those should be able to work under XP without too much problem. There are also the other Tex Murphy games, but those aren't exactly XP-friendly. *Nods at SirDave * :
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 8:35am |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 7058
Joined: 14 SEP 2003
Status : Online | I second the Discworld Noir recommendation. Especially if you like Terry Pratchett at least a little bit.
If you don't mind old games, the old Police Quest series might be worth a shot. Very police-ish. The old Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Serrated Scalpel is pretty good too.
You might like the Elk Moon Murder and Sacred Ground games. They might not be the greatest games in general, but definitely fit your cop/detective/investigative requirement to a tee.
In Memoriam (aka Missing this side of the Atlantic) also has a lot of detecting and investigating in it.
Just in case you didn't know, Post Mortem which was mentioned here (and which I think you're likely to enjoy) features Gus McPherson whom you've met in Still Life.
The recommendations posted in this thread ought to keep you busy & obsessed for a while! Black Dahlia alone is quite a bit of work)
I forgot my sig.
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 11:27am |
| Deleted User | I'll add another suggestion. Based on a real-life case.
SFPD Homicide -- Case File: The Body in the Bay
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| 15 JUL 2005 at 9:17pm |
jalexSchattenjger
Posts : 2503
Joined: 5 MAR 2003
Status : Offline | Hi There
I am a fan of these type games as well.
You might try The Cameron Files.
Secret of Locness and Pharoah's Curse
Then there are all the Nancy Drew games.
Tex Murphy is great too but it will be a chore
to run on XP.
Moment of Silence sort of a detective game too.
Legacy: Dark Shadows is too.
Runaway is good too.
StillLiffe is good.
DarkFall and Lights Out
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| 18 JUL 2005 at 12:05am |
SusanGuild Master
Posts : 5485
Joined: 13 OCT 2002
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Two words: Nancy Drew
(Followed by Laura Bow!)
All 12 games have been released within the past 5 years. All of them work on Windows XP, and range in price from $9.99-19.99 for one or several games bundled together. YOU get to be Nancy Drew and help her solve the mystery!
I won't write my essay this time around, but rather refer you to this website - http://www.herinteractive.com/
And this one - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nancydrewfanklub
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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