Software:Art of Murder: FBI Confidential

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Short description: 2008 video game
Art of Murder: FBI Confidential
Art of Murder FBI Confidential cover.jpg
Developer(s)City Interactive
Publisher(s)City Interactive
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • EU: May 16, 2008
  • NA: July 29, 2008
  • FRA: August 21, 2008[1]
  • AU: November 6, 2008
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Art of Murder: FBI Confidential (Polish: Art of Murder: Sztuka Zbrodni) is an adventure video game, first game in the Art of Murder series. Originally released by Polish developer City Interactive in 2008, the game has been released on Steam.

Plot and gameplay

Gameplay

The game sees the player solve a series of murders through detective techniques.

Development

The team, which had previously produced titles like Schizm, Sentinel: Descendants in Time, and Reah, announced the game on July 5, 2007.[2]

Critical reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic50/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure Gamers3.5/5 stars[4]
Eurogamer4/10[5]
Gamezebo3.5/5 stars[6]
GameZone6/10[7]
IGN4.5/10[8]
Jeuxvideo.com8/20[9]
PC Gamer (UK)11%[10]
PC Gamer (US)57%[11]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]

IGN appreciated that the game didn't require moon logic.[8] Adventure Gamers felt the title offered a detective experience without the painstaking realism of Police Quest or CSI.[4] PC Gamer criticized the plot, writing, and voiceacting.[11] Jeuxvideo.com found the game to be bland and generic.[9]

Sequels

Several sequels were released, all developed and published by City Interactive:

  • Art of Murder – (2009, Windows)
  • Art of Murder: The Secret Files – (2009, Windows)
  • Art of Murder – (2010, Windows)
  • Crime Lab: Body of Evidence – (2010, Nintendo DS)
  • Art of Murder: Deadly Secrets – (2011, Windows)

References

  1. Delune, Emmanuel (2008-07-17). "Art of Murder daté" (in fr). TF1 Group. https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/art-of-murder-date-68325.html. 
  2. Mangot, Thomas (2007-07-05). "City Interactive annonce Art of Murder" (in fr). TF1 Group. https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/city-interactive-annonce-art-of-murder-59110.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/art-of-murder-fbi-confidential/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Williams, Berian Morgan (2008-07-12). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential review". https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18184. 
  5. Whitehead, Dan (2008-08-04). "PC Roundup (Page 3)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/pc-roundup-3?page=3. 
  6. Jackson, Robin (2008-10-29). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential Review". https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/art-of-murder-fbi-confidential-review/. 
  7. Hollingshead, Anise (2008-09-02). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential - PC - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/art_of_murder_fbi_confidential_pc_review/. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 Onyett, Charles (2008-07-30). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/07/30/art-of-murder-fbi-confidential-review. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 pixelpirate (2008-09-11). "Test: Art of Murder : FBI Confidential" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00009605-art-of-murder-fbi-confidential-test.htm. 
  10. "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential". PC Gamer UK (Future plc): 87. August 2008. 
  11. 11.0 11.1 Mahood, Andy (October 2008). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential review". PC Gamer (Future US) 15 (10): 63. https://www.gamesradar.com/art-of-murder-fbi-confidential-review/. Retrieved 2023-06-22. 

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