Art of Murder: FBI Confidential
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.
Art of Murder: FBI Confidential | |
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Developer(s) | City Interactive |
Publisher(s) | City Interactive |
Platform(s) | Windows |
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Genre(s) | Adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot and 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
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 50/100[3] |
Publication | Score |
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Adventure Gamers | [4] |
Eurogamer | 4/10[5] |
Gamezebo | [6] |
GameZone | 6/10[7] |
IGN | 4.5/10[8] |
Jeuxvideo.com | 8/20[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: Hunt for the Puppeteer – (2009, Windows)
- Art of Murder: The Secret Files – (2009, Windows)
- Art of Murder: Cards of Destiny – (2010, Windows)
- Crime Lab: Body of Evidence – (2010, Nintendo DS)
- Art of Murder: Deadly Secrets – (2011, Windows)
References
- Delune, Emmanuel (2008-07-17). "Art of Murder daté". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- Mangot, Thomas (2007-07-05). "City Interactive annonce Art of Murder". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- Williams, Berian Morgan (2008-07-12). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- Whitehead, Dan (2008-08-04). "PC Roundup (Page 3)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- Jackson, Robin (2008-10-29). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- Hollingshead, Anise (2008-09-02). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- Onyett, Charles (2008-07-30). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- pixelpirate (2008-09-11). "Test: Art of Murder : FBI Confidential". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. August 2008. p. 87.
- Mahood, Andy (October 2008). "Art of Murder: FBI Confidential review". PC Gamer. Vol. 15, no. 10. Future US. p. 63. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-06-22.