OK so this isn't very sophisticated, but then the show has mass-market appeal, and I think there was an attempt here to create a game which not only has the same, but will run on as many PCs as possible. I'd be happy giving this game to my mother to play, as the stories will intrigue her and she can feel that she is progressing them without actually having to put too much effort it. The game captures the feel of the show very well, and the style of the cases will be familiar to fans. In terms of game design I'm not sure how they could have easily opened up the way it works - surely it is better to be hunting for a clue in a choice of just 3 locations rather than 20 empty artificially created ones, which are only there to string out the game. Think of playing a case in this game as a similar experience to watching an episode and you'll be on the right track. As to whether it is good value for money, well, there's the rub. Nice advert for Macromedia 'Director' though.
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