The Detail

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20

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  1. tupungato
    Jun 2, 2015
    4
    "The Detail" is a visual comic book style interactive novel set in noir atmosphere of an American city. You solve a crime playing as an aging old-school bald detective and an ex-gangster.

    Don't let other reviews convince you that it's a point-and-click game! It's an interactive story with some choices. But mostly it's just click, click, click. That's why I don't recommend the game.    "The Detail" is a visual comic book style interactive novel set in noir atmosphere of an American city. You solve a crime playing as an aging old-school bald detective and an ex-gangster.

    Don't let other reviews convince you that it's a point-and-click game! It's an interactive story with some choices. But mostly it's just click, click, click. That's why I don't recommend the game.

    The graphics style is quite good (only the "perspective" style faces in dialogue box are sort of "wrong"), there is no audio, no voice acting, only some music (it's OK). The story is... well, nothing special. Not bad, but not good either.

    The whole game took about 90 minutes of my time, but I believe you can finish it in 45-60 minutes. Unless you get it in some sort of game bundle, it's not worth the money.    … Expand
  2. rodericrinehart
    Jun 12, 2015
    6
    SCORE: 6.2/10

    I thought this game had some redeeming qualities like cool artwork and some moderately interesting characters but despite some level of charm, it just was plain boring. I don't feel particularly ripped off since it was $1.50 and lasted 1 hour, but it was just boring.
  3. Avalord
    Nov 16, 2015
    3
    Way too short.
    And you won't have solved ANYthing by the end (which you will have reached after 60 minutes even if you played slowly and followed every hint).
    This is not the first episode. This are the first scenes of the first episode. But the worst: Right and the end the one and only mini game takes place. Decisive for the story and you have to read confusing instruction under time    Way too short.
    And you won't have solved ANYthing by the end (which you will have reached after 60 minutes even if you played slowly and followed every hint).
    This is not the first episode. This are the first scenes of the first episode.

    But the worst: Right and the end the one and only mini game takes place. Decisive for the story and you have to read confusing instruction under time pressure for the first time. Add to this the fact that you cannot save the game (one automatic savepoint gets immediately overwritten) and you get an epic designer fail.

    Up to this point the game was at least an interactive TY-Show. After this it's not even interactive.
    So this game covers the first scene of a comic strip/animated TV-Series...

    Upsides:
    Drawings are good and characters are interesting. But that does not make up for the flaws. Not by a long shot ;(    … Expand
  4. bcohon
    May 28, 2015
    10
    Excellent neo-noir crime game. If you enjoyed choose-your-own-adventure books as a kid you'll love this. The comic book style is also a plus, and I really did feel for the characters. You are forced to make tough choices with real consequences.
  5. Voyou
    May 22, 2021
    3
    This game thinks it's an American TV crime program. Cliches, stereotypes, catchphrases, credits after the first scene, and so on. The comics format doesn't bring any energy or interest into the narrative. The gameplay is essentially visual novel, and during the point n' click scenes the interface is second-rate with a mouse, impractical with a gamepad. A lot of watching/waiting, veryThis game thinks it's an American TV crime program. Cliches, stereotypes, catchphrases, credits after the first scene, and so on. The comics format doesn't bring any energy or interest into the narrative. The gameplay is essentially visual novel, and during the point n' click scenes the interface is second-rate with a mouse, impractical with a gamepad. A lot of watching/waiting, very little of playing, and of course no ability to save, the one that entertaining games, a.k.a. other games, provide.… Expand
  6. baz1779
    Aug 10, 2019
    3
    I just cannot recommend this game. From the bland and cliched detective story to the dull and uninteresting characters, I was left bored the entire time and just wanted it to be over so I could say I finished the whole game.

    Can appreciate the effort by the developers and with a bit more time could of been a decent game but instead we got this. Bought this on sale and I still feel    I just cannot recommend this game. From the bland and cliched detective story to the dull and uninteresting characters, I was left bored the entire time and just wanted it to be over so I could say I finished the whole game.

    Can appreciate the effort by the developers and with a bit more time could of been a decent game but instead we got this.

    Bought this on sale and I still feel robbed. Anybody expecting this to be anything like a Telltale narrative will be sorely mistaken.    … Expand

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Nov 25, 2016
    40
    The Detail sets out to provide a memorable police thriller with visual flair, but can’t quite seal the deal in either storytelling or gameplay across its three-part narrative arc.
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  2. COGconnected
    Jul 20, 2016
    72
    The game rushes to reach the end which sours the experience slightly, leaving the player with an undercooked taste.
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  3. Areajugones
    Jul 16, 2016
    65
    The Detail is a videogame in which the dialogue and its design are the parts that stand out the most. However, the mechanics are so simple that it can be considered as an interactive comic.
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