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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Mar 21, 2016
    80
    It’s a title for fans of both mystery and point-and-clicks, and, despite its technical shortcomings, is worth the price of admission.
  2. Feb 17, 2016
    80
    We enjoy playing it and although, as I said, the voice acting isn’t great and it crashed a few times but other than that the game flows really well, it’s a game about mystery, crime and solving murders and puzzles and we can’t wait to play through the rest of the game and complete it. As we are determined we will catch the ABC murderer and put him behind bars.
  3. Feb 4, 2016
    73
    Inventive adventure that entertains in spite of a bad control scheme and some graphical issues.
  4. Apr 3, 2016
    70
    Despite those flaws however, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders still provides a great and thoroughly engrossing crime story that any fan of the point and click genre will surely gleam some enjoyment out of.
  5. Feb 26, 2016
    70
    The ABC Murders is a promising start for this new IP based on Agatha Christie's books, but the devs need a bit more work before it can compete with other investigation masters like the Sherlock Holmes series.
  6. Feb 24, 2016
    70
    Loading times and clumsy controls aside, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a nice little throwback to the glory days of point & click adventures.
  7. Feb 20, 2016
    70
    Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a very enjoyable point and click adventure game featuring a varied gameplay experience, a good plot, charming characters and great atmosphere. The game's short length and low challenge level, however, prevent it from being anywhere near a masterpiece.
  8. Feb 15, 2016
    70
    A wonderful, but short, plot that will have you believing you own real life detective skills.
  9. Feb 15, 2016
    70
    ABC Murders is a traditional point and click adventure, set in the same narrative context of Agatha Christie’s novel. The plot is faithful to the original story, while the game is linear and pleasing especially for fans of the genre.
  10. Feb 7, 2016
    70
    The ABC Murders is an old-school adventure, engaging and interesting and reasonably priced. Ideal for those who enjoy the core experience of the genre.
  11. Feb 4, 2016
    70
    A classic adventure game which has taken elements from other similar games. Enjoyable and fun, but with some technical problems.
  12. Feb 3, 2016
    70
    Aside from the the art design, Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders is an adventure game that is highly enjoyable and funny. Classic, but faithful to the novel that inspired it.
  13. Mar 14, 2016
    60
    This won’t rival Frogwares’ best work, but it is a fun way to enjoy an afternoon if you enjoy detective games.
  14. Feb 9, 2016
    60
    If you're like this writer and enjoy even a decent police procedural game – especially in a medium where they're dishearteningly absent – Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a deserving title in your mystery fiction library. The video game adaptation may lack presentation value, but a strong plot, fun deductions, and a rewarding conclusion make up for it in the end.
  15. Feb 5, 2016
    60
    The original story is still there, and it's enjoyable, but the gameplay style is too traditional and on the easy side. It could attract newcomers, but investigative adventures fans will find this game a bit shallow.
  16. CD-Action
    May 1, 2016
    55
    A shallow game that should be played on a mobile device, not in front of the TV. I actually had some fun with it, as I was amused by its broadly defined ineptitude. [04/2016, p.49]
  17. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 10, 2016
    50
    Ultimately it suffers from clumsy controls and simplicity, but the ABC Murders still boasts a solid storyline (obviously), if you're not seeking a serious challenge, the cosy-crime feel makes it passable for a rainy Sunday with a mug of a hot chocolate (Belgian, of course). [Apr 2016, p.92]
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 33
  2. Negative: 7 out of 33
  1. Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Very good game, especially with deficit of good detective games today. The ending may be contradicting, but overall - very positive experience.
  2. Jun 3, 2018
    4
    This game is pretty awful. The controls are the worst I've ever encountered, making conceptually simple tasks long and painful. Most of all,This game is pretty awful. The controls are the worst I've ever encountered, making conceptually simple tasks long and painful. Most of all, the one that caused me to ragequit, was that when you're doing a puzzle it's possible to use items but there is no indication of that whatsoever. There are icons for the items there, but they defiantly do nothing. It turns out that you have to use the D-pad to enable the really awful interaction with the items.

    Another awful feature was that whenever Poirot is speaking you can press X to shut him up (not O, like it should be). So whenever he's mentioning to himself that he hasn't solved the puzzle yet, you have to press X, wait a couple of seconds, then press O to undo whatever was wrong. Oh yeah, and L2 to interact, instead of X. It's frustrating every single time.

    One thing the game does do well is the deduction system - you've found some clues, and you put them together to make deductions. There were a couple where I just tried all combinations, but generally that was good and kinda fun. The art work is decent, and role-playing Poirot is a little fun.

    The rest of the game is quite painful though. Poirot is a gentleman built for comfort rather than speed, so it's understandable that he doesn't gallop around the game, but that's no reason for every other interaction to happen at a stately speed as well. If the game allowed interactions at the same speed as any other game, it would be twice as much fun and take a third of the time.

    I hope if more games are built in this franchise that they completely redesign the user interaction. This game gets many things wrong, and that should not be a sustainable practice.
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  3. Mar 18, 2016
    8
    I consider i didn't like a lot the game idea, but its f***ing adictive. I spend that 8 hours in 6 days so i think its very short and itsI consider i didn't like a lot the game idea, but its f***ing adictive. I spend that 8 hours in 6 days so i think its very short and its graphics are... but its really adictive. Full Review »