Software:CSI: Deadly Intent

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Short description: 2009 video game
CSI: Deadly Intent
Developer(s)Telltale Games
Other Ocean Interactive (DS)
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
EngineTelltale Tool (consoles and PC)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii
Release
  • NA: October 20, 2009 (PC)
  • NA: October 27, 2009 (X360, DS & Wii)
  • EU: October 30, 2009 (PC, X360 & DS)
  • AU: November 12, 2009 (Wii)
  • EU: November 13, 2009 (Wii)
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single player

CSI: Deadly Intent is a computer game based on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television series. It is the seventh CSI game released, including CSI: Miami and CSI: NY. It was released for Microsoft Windows on October 20, 2009,[1] and for Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Wii on October 27, 2009.[2][3][4]

The game corresponds with the 9th season of the television series and includes the characters of Raymond Langston and Riley Adams.[5]

Cast members of the popular TV show including Laurence Fishburne, George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle, Eric Szmanda, Lauren Lee Smith, and Robert David Hall reprised their roles for the videogame and recorded in Los Angeles with voice director Timothy Cubbison.[6]

The Nintendo DS version of this game is called CSI: Deadly Intent - The Hidden Cases and was developed by Other Ocean.[3] It includes four original cases created exclusively for that platform.[7]

The Cases

Case 1: Broken Hearted

In case 1, an army wife named Lynn Bowder is found murdered in a hotel room, wearing a wedding dress. Your partner in this case is Nick Stokes. The suspects are a Vegas visitor named Airam Dominguez, the night manager of the hotel, Charles Steer, and the victim's old friend, Kathy Burd. It turns out that Kathy and Lynn were secretly in love, but when Lynn fell for Airam instead, Kathy killed her in a jealous rage and had Charles help her cover it up.

Case 2: Coulda Been A Contender

A referee named Rick Shimada was found dead in the fighting ring. Your partner in this case is Greg Sanders. The suspects are an angry fighter named Hank Hackett, a mysterious ring girl named Tina Allens, and the league owner, Horace Willingham. Suspect Hank Hackett is murdered halfway through the investigation, making it a double homicide. Horace originally confesses to the murders, but it is discovered that Tina murdered Rick because he planned to expose the league for rigging matches, then killed Hank and framed him by making his death look like a suicide.

Case 3: Last Gasp

A female TV host named Clarinda Jackson was found drowned to death in a rehab center spa. Your partner in this case is Dr. Raymond Langston. The suspects are the victim's lover, Steven Tampson, her husband, Ernest Goldwasser, and a TV rival named Jack Shell. It is discovered that Steven never had any feelings for Clarinda, but she was madly in love with him, and he only began their relationship to humor her and to ruin her marriage with her husband, as he blamed the couple for his own divorce. He kills her after she confesses she loves him.

Case 4: Extinguished

A famous fire-breather named Andrew Levesque was found dead. Your partner in this case is Riley Adams. According to the autopsy report, the victim was already dying of cancer and it seems the victim was abusive and violent. The suspects are the victim's landlord, Dr. Vincente Manoto, his wife, Ardell Levesque, who recently gave birth to their daughter, and his 18-year-old stepson, Lyle Fitzer. The murderer turns out to be Lyle, as his stepfather did nothing to support their family and Lyle had to step up in order for them to survive, which soon caused his anger toward Andrew to reach the breaking point.

Case 5: Crime Scene Impersonator

A female impersonator named Wallace Bieganowski under the alias of Miss A was found dead in a nightclub. Your partner in this last case is Catherine Willows. The victim was identified as a superstar but other identification turns out to be the victim's friend and manager. This murder was staged to look like the work of a serial killer from 1975. This killer was known as the Barbor Street Boozer. He got this name because he tied his victims down and poured whiskey down their throats until they died of alcohol poisoning. The suspects are the superstar known as Marcelle (real name: Floyd Collister), a homeless man named Gary Beaumont, and the detective who worked the case back in 1975, Lieutenant Juarice Briggs. At the end of the game, you solve a celebrity murder and a cold case; Floyd was the Boozer, and one of his victims was close to Juarice, making the case very personal for her. This in turn led to Juarice killing Wallace after she mistook him for Floyd.

CSI: Deadly Intent: The Hidden Cases

Case 1: Don't Try This At Home

At the set of the movie "Diamond Devils", an explosion occurs and a dead extra for the set falls with it.

"An unexpected explosion rocks a movie set with far too many accidents."

You work with Ray Langston.

Case 2: Glass Jaw

The designer of a new casino is found dead on top of a sword on the casino's opening.

"The opening of Glass Works Casino is interrupted by a strange death."

You work with Nick Stokes and Catherine Willows.

Case 3: Boys With Toys

An air gun fight ends with a man killed with a real one.

"Find out who brought a gun to an air gun fight."

You work with Greg Sanders.

Case 4: Of Cases Past

Unfortunately for you, your last suspect was found poisoned and you see that a therapist facility connects the culprits of your cases.

"Discover the shocking truth behind the murder of a familiar face."

You work with Catherine Willows and Riley Adams.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSPCWiiXbox 360
Adventure GamersStarStar[8]StarStar[9]N/AN/A
GameZoneN/AN/A8/10[10]N/A
IGN7.5/10[11]N/AN/AN/A
OXM (UK)N/AN/AN/A4/10[13]
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A4.5/10[12]
Aggregate score
Metacritic58/100[14]46/100[15]80/100[16]51/100[17]

The game was met with positive to mixed reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it 80% and 80 out of 100 for the Wii version;[16][18] 64% and 46 out of 100 for the PC version;[15][19] 57% and 51 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version;[17][20] and 40% and 58 out of 100 for the DS version.[14][21]

References

  1. ↑ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent Release Information for PC - GameFAQs". https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/961514-csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/data. 
  2. ↑ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent Release Information for Xbox 360 at GameFAQs
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent - The Hidden Cases Release Information for Nintendo DS at GameFAQs
  4. ↑ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent Release Information for Wii at GameFAQs
  5. ↑ "Telltale Games' official blog". http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-475. 
  6. ↑ "CSI: Deadly Intent (videogame)"IMDb
  7. ↑ "Ubisoft - Welcome to the official Ubisoft website". https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/. 
  8. ↑ Beulink, Astrid (September 20, 2010). "CSI: Deadly Intent - The Hidden Cases review". Adventure Gamers. http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18470. 
  9. ↑ Young, Stuart (December 16, 2009). "CSI: Deadly Intent review". Adventure Gamers. http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18376. 
  10. ↑ Hollingshead, Anise (December 21, 2009). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent - WII - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/csi_crime_scene_investigation_deadly_intent_wii_review. 
  11. ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (January 7, 2010). "CSI: Deadly Intent -- The Hidden Cases Review". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/07/csi-deadly-intent-the-hidden-cases-review. 
  12. ↑ "CSI: Deadly Intent". Official Xbox Magazine: 82. December 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Review: CSI: Deadly Intent". Official Xbox Magazine UK: 111. February 2010. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent - The Hidden Cases for DS Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/critic-reviews/?platform=wii. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  18. ↑ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent for Wii". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/961515-csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/index.html. 
  19. ↑ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/961514-csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/. 
  20. ↑ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent for Xbox 360". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/961517-csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent/index.html. 
  21. ↑ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Intent - The Hidden Cases". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/961516-csi-crime-scene-investigation-deadly-intent-the-hidden-cases/index.html. 
  • Official site
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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