CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder
by Ubisoft
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Product Summary
Brand: UBI SoftPrimary Contributor: Windows XP
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2006-03-14
Platform: Windows XP
Model: 68293
Publisher: Ubisoft
Product features:
- New 3D graphics let you move around the crime scene and get a close-up look -- you'll feel like you're really using the tools for collection and detection of evidence
- Five new cases with deeper plot lines with shocking twists - all with improved character interaction and longer more immersive cases
- Use the GMC Mobile Analysis Unit -- the same Mobile Crime Lab that CSI uses to analyze evidence quickly in the field
- Work with high tech tools like Mikrosil casting material, magnetic powder for enhanced finger print analysis and Luminol for detecting traces of blood evidence
Video Game Reviews of CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder
Customer Review: Good for fans, Agonizing otherwise
Summary: 2 Stars
3 Dimensions of Murder is the third installment in the PC version of CSI. As a fan of CSI, I was entertained by the complicated stories, the interaction between suspects, yourself, and CSI agents, and the general feel of the game.
3 Dimensions starts to stumble with the same problems the others had. While I like having to search the scene for evidence and put the pieces together myself, getting through an hour long stage to find I missed a single piece of evidence, or forgot a test and comparison check is frustrating. Having to find that last shred before you could question a suspect or perform a test was incredibly annoying, as you could spot what was coming well before the evidence accumulated to the point that the game decided it was time to advance.
Probably the worst condemnation is the fact that there has been no real improvement despite being the 3rd incarnation. The stages are still run as point and click, and are otherwise not interactive. Its a matter of patiently running your mouse cursor over row after row of pixels to spot the few items on an otherwise static screen, and the almsot snide remarks for your fellow agents when time after time the remark "Nothing over there. Way to be thorough." While the zoom in/zoom out camera effects and "thought play" you know and love from the show are great, I would've rather had an option to walk around in a basic 3d room, crouch and stand, have a sprite hand that actually open and shut doors and drawers. Aside from the filmed sequences, the only CGI motion is from the CSI agents and suspects, which is dull. The Pheonix Wright games from the Nintendo DS had just as much motion to them as this did.
While I'd recommend this to any fan of CSI, as its a acceptable injection for those of you who desperately need a fix, almost any other mystery game I've played to date can surpass it in almost every category with the exception of movie content and voice acting, which probably got most of the budget. Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes games that go for 2 for 1 deals in the bargain bin have more of what it takes to make a good adventure mystery game.
Description of CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder
In CSI: 3 Dimensions Of Murder, you'll work along side Grissom, Catherine and the entire cast as you utilize the latest crime-solving equipment. Visit the scene of a crime, interview suspects and collect and analyze physical evidence. Use puzzle-solving and interrogation skills to establish a relationship between the suspect, the victim and the crime scene. Only then will you be able to make an arrest and resolve the case.Adventure Games
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