Touch Detective

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  • Summary: (Known in the UK/EU as "Mystery Detective") After her father unexpectedly passes away, Mackenzie inherits the family business: a renowned
    detective agency in a fantastic world of mystery and intrigue. With the aid of her investigative
    assistant Funghi and her faithful servant Cromwell,    (Known in the UK/EU as "Mystery Detective") After her father unexpectedly passes away, Mackenzie inherits the family business: a renowned
    detective agency in a fantastic world of mystery and intrigue. With the aid of her investigative
    assistant Funghi and her faithful servant Cromwell, Mackenzie sets off to prove herself worthy of
    being called... the Touch Detective. With the DS stylus, players can guide Mackenzie through crime scenes, talk to witnesses, and discover new evidence. Touching mysterious objects, people, or places allows essential case cracking clues to develop. The dual screens also enable players to simultaneously view clues, inventory, and maps throughout investigations. Features four thrilling full-length episodes with an additional 20 mini-quests. Gather evidence, question witnesses, and wrack your brain to crack the case! [Atlus Software]    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. RPG Fan
    80
    A unique little adventure game with loads of style, fun characters, and plenty of charm.
  2. GamePro
    75
    For those looking for a nostalgic adventure game experience, you'll be pleasantly surprised, at least in function. For anyone else, Touch Detective offers a quirky and off-kilter, albeit short and at times frustrating, adventure.
  3. eToychest
    70
    It's also fun, with a story is further shows the potential of the Nintendo DS as the new home for adventure gaming. That's the good part. The bad part is that the game only features four cases and a handful of forgettable side stories, with very little replay value.
  4. GameSpot
    60
    Touch Detective is packed with goofy characters and funny dialogue, but its overly opaque adventure game puzzle designs prevent it from being much fun.
  5. G4 TV
    60
    Point and click newbies may find some of the puzzles challenging but most people will be wishing for more adventure and depth to Touch Detective.
  6. IGN
    55
    The package is littered with confusing puzzles, uninformative AI, and an overall shallow experience that will have players wandering the town more than using their head, and it won’t take long for the novelty of the game to wear very, very thin.
  7. Thunderbolt
    20
    Touch Detective is terrible in all the ways that make an adventure-puzzler (like the aforementioned Phoenix Wright, or Monkey Island, or Grim Fandango, or etc.) worth its salt. Go spend your £20 on Cluedo, because at least then you're controlling the pathfinding.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. RobertJ.
    Oct 24, 2006
    9
    Incredible graphics! I couldn't stop laughing at the dialogue! A true point and click adventure game and a must buy!
  2. Diesel360
    Jan 19, 2007
    8
    Classic Point - n - Click Adventuring comes to the DS. Touch Detective boasts responsive controls, w/ a styus only interface, that work quite Classic Point - n - Click Adventuring comes to the DS. Touch Detective boasts responsive controls, w/ a styus only interface, that work quite well on the DS touch screen. The graphics are crisp and clean with a nice sense of style that matches the quirky gameplay nicely. If your looking for a take along game reminisent of some of the early Monkey Island stuff - then, look no further.… Expand
  4. BobR.
    Jan 25, 2007
    7
    Not at all as bad as some would have you believe, this game mixes traditional point-and-click gameplay with some utterly charming art Not at all as bad as some would have you believe, this game mixes traditional point-and-click gameplay with some utterly charming art direction, wacky humor and puzzles that only rarely reach frustrating. my main criticism is that it is too short! i ripped through all four cases in only a couple of sessions, although the bonus case is a little nicety. I get the feeling from some of the more negative reviews that they didn't find it so easy... I give it a B.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#63 Best DS Game of 2006
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#56 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
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#25 Most Shared DS Game of 2006