Any good detective games?

So I'm watching Seven, and it got me wondering...I haven't heard much about any detective games. Seven was a good movie. Law and Order is popular. So why don't people make more detective videogames?

I think you could do a lot with a detective game, with today's powerful videogame consoles and PCs. Wouldn't it be cool to be in a massive city, and to be able to roam around freely looking for clues?

How many of YOU would be "down" with something like that? I know I would. Sure, it'd be slow most of the time. But you could speed up the clock, so that you don't have to REALLY wait a long time to get DNA test results back. You could spend time interviewing potential witnesses, researching stuff...it'd be badass. And when you find a major clue and get one step closer to "cracking the case", it would provide a real sense of accomplishment.

What about you? Would YOU buy a game like this? And are there any games like this?

The Phoenix Wright games
Hotel Dusk
Indigo Prophecy (depending on which parts of the game you're playing)

There's also been some games based on Law and Order and CSI though I don't know how good they are (IIRC they're decent games albeit with limited playability). Also, there was this one PC game that played as an ARG and it came in a case that looked like an evidence bag more than a game case. I can't remember the name though I do remember that it was simple and had something to do with the evidence bag theme ("evidence" maybe?).

Failed as in "they sucked", or failed as in "nobody bought them"?
MrGeezer

failed as in nobody bought them. They are like hard puzzle games which is also an unpopular genre compared to other genres i believe.

Try the old Police Quest series 1-3. Skip PQ4 tho unless you really want to try it.

Try the old Police Quest series 1-3. Skip PQ4 tho unless you really want to try it.

ForsbergFan21

i agree.. the police quest games were very good.

why are you playin detective games when you can become a detectiveD_Kefka

Wanting to play as a detective and wanting to actually be a detective are actually two very different mentalities.

why are you playin detective games when you can become a detectiveD_Kefka

Well for starters, because I just finished watching freaking Seven. :|

If ANY movie could totally turn me off from the idea of ever becoming a detective, Seven's pretty damn close to the top of the list. But I'd be alright with playing a detective in a videogame. The level of involvement would be more than with a movie, but still not enough to make it have an actual impact on my life.

Anyway, for those who recommended the Phoenix Wright games, is it worth buying a DS for those games?

I know that there USED to be detective games. Hell, I remember that there was even a detective game set in the Blade Runner universe. I don't know if it was any good or not, but the idea of playing a detective tracking down replicants is a pretty badass idea for a game. The problem is, I'm hesitant to track down old PC games, because I've had compatability issues when buying old games. I once bought Grim Fandango and then had some kind of fatal graphical glitch halfway through the game, which is frustrating as hell. So I'm strongly leaning towards RECENT detective games rather than really old stuff that I'm gonna have problems running on my computer. Phoenix Wright seems cool based on what I've read about it. Are those games good enough to justify buying a Nintendo DS?

SEVEN is a badass movie!!!

but not good enough to get me into detective games

[QUOTE="D_Kefka"]why are you playin detective games when you can become a detectiveMrGeezer

Well for starters, because I just finished watching freaking Seven. :|

If ANY movie could totally turn me off from the idea of ever becoming a detective, Seven's pretty damn close to the top of the list. But I'd be alright with playing a detective in a videogame. The level of involvement would be more than with a movie, but still not enough to make it have an actual impact on my life.

Anyway, for those who recommended the Phoenix Wright games, is it worth buying a DS for those games?

I know that there USED to be detective games. Hell, I remember that there was even a detective game set in the Blade Runner universe. I don't know if it was any good or not, but the idea of playing a detective tracking down replicants is a pretty badass idea for a game. The problem is, I'm hesitant to track down old PC games, because I've had compatability issues when buying old games. I once bought Grim Fandango and then had some kind of fatal graphical glitch halfway through the game, which is frustrating as hell. So I'm strongly leaning towards RECENT detective games rather than really old stuff that I'm gonna have problems running on my computer. Phoenix Wright seems cool based on what I've read about it. Are those games good enough to justify buying a Nintendo DS?

Well I don't typically like the idea of recommending a console purchase just to play a few games and then kick it to the curb (unless its cheap), however, there are 4 incredible Phoenix Wright games available. The DS doesn't cost that much, so i'll say yes, you may be surprised how suspenseful, well-written, and exciting those cases are.

Still, the DS has a very large library featuring lots of quality software. I'd advise you to take advantage of that if you do indeed buy a DS.

The Condemned games. Especially if you like Seven, it's a direct influence on the games. :D

Hotel Dusk (DS)

The CSI games

Sherlock Holmes games

All of them are pretty good games :)