Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders

 DS
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. ninjaguy454
    Jun 30, 2020
    5
    This seems like a fairly competent game, but I feel misled. At first glance I expect an engaging murder mystery, but am informed I am to expect something more akin to a seek-and-find game. Then I am given a multitude of math word problems to solve to progress through the story… I'm not playing a video game to learn arithmetic.
  2. storygamer
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    I really was looking forward to the release of Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders. The idea of a detective game using the two displays of the Nintendo DS sounded very promising. Especially as a Christie and Poirot fan. Unfortunately I was very disappointed when it came out. Even though the story is brilliant, the gameplay is a disaster. Almost all of the puzzles are boring and repetitive.I really was looking forward to the release of Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders. The idea of a detective game using the two displays of the Nintendo DS sounded very promising. Especially as a Christie and Poirot fan. Unfortunately I was very disappointed when it came out. Even though the story is brilliant, the gameplay is a disaster. Almost all of the puzzles are boring and repetitive. Missed the chance...… Expand

Awards & Rankings

73
#73 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009

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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. Nintendo Life
    60
    Due to the source material, the plot is engaging enough to keep drawing you in just to see if you can crack it. It’s just a disappointment that so many elements required to make it a truly must-have game are missing – the lack of hints, penalties and slow dialogue sections limit this one to fans of Poirot, Agatha Christie and murder investigation games in general.
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  2. Nintendo Gamer
    31
    Cheapo presentation. [Christmas 2009, p.67]
  3. Just Adventure
    75
    While The ABC Murders does not possess the depth of plot or crisp dialogue of the full-length Christie mysteries published by The Adventure Company (Murder on the Orient Express, Evil Under the Sun, And Then There Were None), it is an impressive opening salvo in what one hopes will be an ongoing series of games on the DS.
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